The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-07 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THI EXPRESS.

SlR,—Everybody knows by thim time how, on the
29th Inly, 1868, is lat. 62 N., lon. 33 W., the telegraphic
squadron assembled for a final effort to submerge the Atlantic
cable, and how on the 6th of August, against the expectation
end prediction of nearly all the world, one end was taken
into Vilest's' by the Agamemnon and Valorous, and the end
waived by the Niagara and Gorgon to Newfoundland, was
safely deposited in the station house of the Atlsntio Telegraph
Company at the Bay of Bulls Arm. But although
nothing of iatereat connected therewith, beyond what
has been already brought before the public, re-
main to be told, yet there may be those who will
gladly bear somewhat of the movententa of the hat named
vessels since the accomplishment of the event in which they
performed so prominent a part, ;Lore particularly as the con-
nexion of the Gorgon with the submarine cable is not at an
end. On the 9,h of August the Niagara and Gorgon left the
Bay of Bull's Arm for St. John's, where they arrived on the
same evening. During the pump, the Niigata, with s pilot
on board, touched the ground twice, oncost the smaller* point
of them tiskr Den owl aria Just bolds 91-
solues; little or no dentate was sustained; and I am happy
to say the general feeling oil board her is, that had she re•
maned by her old and tried friend, the Gorgon, she would
lave paned throughall thr dangers of Newfoundland naviga-
tion unscathed. Much rejoicing awaited the arrival of
Same vessels. The bell-riggings, illuminations, addresses,
sad other liedirities with which the conquerors of submarine
difficulties were rewired need not be told here. Are they
tot set forth is Ur OIL John's) Telegraph and linsfeandlead
Express ? Oa the llth the Niagara sailed for New York. Oa
passing the Gorgon, three hearty cheers, In tokaa of the good
feeling and cordiality which had existed between them were
gins and returned. As the Niagara neared the harbour's
mouth ohs was seam straw on a rock, but, Is her speed
wee at its lowest tete, a reveres turn of the engines took her
dew, and she steamed away without any further oasualty.
On the 14th the Gorges ebeemed out of St. John's Harbour
for the Bay of Plumate, sad authored in the great month
keenest at the heed of that bay on the evening
of the 18th. It may act be out of pLce here to say why
the Bay of Ball's Arm was selected by the Atlantic
Telegraph Company as the beat spot for landing the New-
foundland end of their cable. Fur the safety of a submarine
table it is advisable where practicable to take inch a line as
will ensure a depth of water not WS than 90 fathoms, and to
land It in a spot unfrequented by shipping. The reasons for
this are obvious. From the entrance of Trinity Bay to the
mouth of the Bay of Bull's Ann there is an average depth of
160 fathoms. The Bull's Arm la uninhabited save and
except by the few servants the Atlantic Telegraph Compiny
bent placed them. It is not, therefore, ever likely to be
troubled with shipping. Again, northerly sad met►-
westerly wind. bring the iceberg. from Labrador and Green-
land to Newfoundland : many of than would ground in
even 40 fathoms. Now, a glance at the chart will show that
the Bull's Arm is protected hom them by these very winds.
The line of the New York Telegraph Company, through
which all the Atlantic commtmications have to pass, runs at
present from St. John's snow the heed of Conception Bay,
along the neck dividing Trinity Bay on the eastern, end
Placentia Bay, en the southern side of Newfoundland, skirts
the heads of the various bays along the south side, down to
Cape Rae (nearly the whole of this track is uninhabited and
very difficult of access), thence by submarine cable to Caps
North Breton Island, and so on to Nova Scotia and the
United States.

This line wises within one mile of the station of the
Atlantic Company at Bull's Arm. It Is gener►lly believed
that the New York Company have it in contemplation to lay
down submarine lines from the head of Placentia Bay to this
port, Halifax, Portland, and New York. The neck of land
separating the Bull's Arm hom the voter on the other aide
is about three miles amuse. So the ration of the Allende
and New York Telegraph Companies will 'tend side by side.
On the 20th the Gorgon started from Great South Har-
bour, and arrived here at 6 p.m. to-day. She bar taken a
line of soundings fora submarine cable to this port, es per
plan enclosed.

I enclose you a espy oft telegraph from the Common
Council of New York to Commander Daymiut, together
with his reply. It is not known yet whither the Gorgon
will go to New York ar not , permission from the Admi-
ralty his been solicited, but no enamor has yet been re-
oalved.-1 am, &c., A. T. M. ROBERTS.
H.M.S. Gorgon, Sydney, Breton Island,
Nova Scotia, August, 1563.

BY TELEGRAPH FROM NBW YORK.
TO CAP [AIN DAMAN, KAI 8. 001100 N.

SlR,—The oommon council of this city, being
desirous of celebrating ie se appeopriete manner the moms-
fel terminative of the seam ems rre he of laying the Atlases
cable. Mee sesoired, among ether imetisitiee, to welcome the
men et Ohms mimed Is the vollertakiag by e doll sad
maga, preseedea. eel W preemegits el egemegehie ter
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bat el the ono time of stviog engegelea, ihmegh pee, to
all the ealiegs of her Majesty, of thew Maw et telarkeip
whist atetele oeree~ by die wag* lie between the
teetotaler, In the terieel of whisk yourself sod poor
AWN Mee Magma pelt ingests= melotesee.
CHARLES T. Weimitertearr, Beeteloy.
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TO CRARLES T. M'CLREICIAN, SECRETARY TO JOINT

coustrraz or court= cowittcrt. or NM TOIUL.
Sir,—l beg that you will roam to the ARAM email
of As dty of New York the boot Quake et syieW mad dab
oaken of thi. Aip for the honour they bare wallareed upon
or by that. Mad laritatios of this day, wttkit k wlll giro va
most Waren pleasure to &Goya if Ike perwieloa eolialtad
from the Admiralty should arrived doe. e
If not, we shall any book wit\ eie by 2081184 tbek kind
aeleaage, u the Ant-fruits of the mIWIAA** of Asserkaa
sad Eaglial navel onion.
JOISPEI DAYMAN, Caenteadw, H.M.S. Gorgon.
St. Jobs's, August 18, 1858.