The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-19 00:00:00

Till .ATLANTIO CABLE.

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VALBNTIA, Oct. 16.
Nothing stirring beyond the fact that the cable
between the island and the mainland, which *lure to the
British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company, again fallal
on the 12th, and although the weather was far from lee
yesterday, it was =deer* by their agent, Mr. Walker, sag
found to have broken or been severed about ten yards nearer
the island than the last time. To-day. if fine, it is to be
again spliced ; in the meantime, Mr. Walker his vow aeg
then to cross over to the mainland, where the iron hut forme
an office, to us if there are any messages waiting at
nay. On the 12th, Mr. Bartholomew, the superintendent
of the Atlantic telegraph here, received • telegraphic message
than was posted In Killarney, to the effect that until kale,
orders no current WAS to be sent into the cables except that
generated by Henley's coll.. Yesterday afternoon Mr.
Keg, who went out last August in the Niagara, .4
who has only returned within the last fortnight frotig,„
rice, arrived for the purples of laying the long-talkeg.#
' shore cable which has been daily expected round from tee.
don In a sloop. Mr. Kell says the rejoicings at New Iteet
all belief, and he thinks Mr. Cyrus W. Field for the
Irthalltalme will again come over to this country. This dire*e
has the reputation of being meet active, although the
chairmen of the oompany Mr. Samuel Gurney, M.P., is Ivy
attentive. Here it is said that they ere waiting to obtain the
government guarantee of 4 per cent. for all money laid cm
already and that might be required; but whether lee
ask the islanders or the telegraph clerks you get Lbr
same answer—We have no knowledge what the director,
are doing or what they intend to do. If a conclusive prat
is required of their uncertain proceedings, I will mention theta
1857 the Niagara paid out 380 miles of cable. 10 of which wee
shore cable, although 15 miles were originally intended to iv
laid. Shortly after the first failure, the Leipzig steams
awe round to take this up; 41 mike of shore cable wee he
down, the farthest end out to sea being anchored as it is #
present ; 49 miles of the 380 were taken up, and toors,
think, might have been, had Sir Charles Bright gene*
himself. There Is another half mile of chore cable coned"
under the sand on the mainland, so that there is now 'easily
at the station five miles of shore cable. When Mr. Whits.
house applied for more shore cable, there was 35 milted
it at Plymouth, more taken round to London. Not
I understand, after a delay of nearly three months, Ere
miles of shore cable is to be sent round from London, which
will make 10 miles in all, and would make 10 miles in length
if the old shore cable is used. Now it Is not likely that *
damage is in the first 10 miles, although, of course, it is pee.
"ibis. The directors, one would imagine, would tto lay
down afresh, say 50 miles, 20 of shore and 30 of ry
ordinate
cable. Then Mr. Whitehouse. ideas would be proved, SA it fi
still quite possible that the damage may be near shore, not-
withstanding the contrary opinions of Professor Thomson,
Mr. Verley, Mr. Henley, dec. One thing is very at-
tain, if the new shore end, when laid, does not improve
mamma, the season is too far gone to do anything mcre this
year, although signals from Newfoundland were evidsul
yesterday afternoon. The Atlantic Telegraph staff at pew
sent consists of the Superintendent, Mr. Bartholomew, and
five clerks or assistant., viz., Meats. Collett, Kiogsford,
Catena, Bull and Smith. These latter each daily watch
4 hours and 48 minutes, and the present system is to try
and send neessiges from Valentin at the even hours, say 4
to 5, 6 to 7, Itc., and receive at the odd. I believe all
the eta here have got notice to leave the company on the
30th November, unless anything favourable turns up. In sff
probability Mr. Hell, who has been connected with the
Mediterranean Cable will be able to commence operations in
about three days, and the general belief is that the shore end
will be brought in peat the Lighthouse instead of round
between Church Island and the mainland as at present. The
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sea.tendent, I know, approves of this idea, le it avoids