The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-20 00:00:00

SUBMARIAH TELEGRAPHS.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY presented a petition
from the Lord Mayor of London, several of the aldermen,
and a wreathe/if beakers, merchants, and others, In favour of
establishing direct lines of submarine telegraph+ between
Great Britain end her Majesty. possessions abroad. The
petitioners, he said, attached great importance to the deve-
lopment of eel:marine telegraphic tommunication, bat they
complained that no attempts had been made to secure tho-
roughly independent routs*. It would be difficult, he said,
to overrate the importance of this subject. What we. the
=okeet which government ought to have in view la es.
to telegraphic oommunicathe ? In the lint pleas ft
should be to have lines which would be bee from
interruption, next that they should be so soadmeed
sa to secure Meaty in the tresemindon of as.
It wen meat important that these telegraphic line should be
under the direct control of the government, and that control
might .wily be secured, for there was a path on every ocean
throng► which England might sued her wires. She might
pees by the shores of France, sad proceed to Gibraltar,
Malta, and Alexandria, perfectly mem from the interruption
or interference of any foreign power. He was glad to hear
that the government had purchased ogles for the line from
this country to Gibraltar as the lint part of an independent
communication with India, end treated that eventually an
Atlantic cable would be laid down and placed entirely under
the control of the government. (Hew)
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought it most objec-
tionable that this country should be dependent on foreign
nation for the treneminimi of order., particularly in time
of war. We ought to have an independent communication,
and he rejoiced to think that her NI moiety's government
had undertaken the establishment of en indepen-
dent Hoe to Gibraltar. There wee another matter
worthy the notice of the 'government, and thet woe
that in the event of an invasion of this country the first step
of the amity would be to take poassadoa of the points at
which the submarine lines were merged. These points were
utterly undefended, and might be attacked by means of a
small Wet. By obtaining pommel= of these lines the enemy
would have the means of secertamthg the intention, of the
government, and of communicating them to other countries,
together with all the movemeste of our armies. He should
rejoice exceedingly at the establishment of a talMegraphie
communication with America, looking forward to the pro-
bability that the two greet branches of the Anglo-Saxon
rue would find it, thelr; interest and honour to drew much
closer the bosda of connexion which had hitherto exited be-
tween them, by acting on the principles of an offensive end
defensive alliance. It wais also desire le to establish a direct

communication with the Wester's Casa of Africa, so that in
the event of a war our ships might instantly spread along
the route of commerce, and capture the mercantile vessels of
hostile nations. He deo trusted that the attentke of the
government would be directed to the application of the power
of the steam engine foe the purposes of enema:ice.
Earl GRAN VILLE was understood towy that the sub-
ject war owe of great importance. and that the suggestions
which had been thrown out would receive the due considers-
flea of her Majesty'. government.
In the course el a short conversation which followed,
whisk was all bat leanda le,
The Oaks of WYE/WET remarked that it was no doubt
desirable to proceed with the lime to Gibraltar as speedily as
possible, but the uscemery surveys would occupy some time,
sea there were ether WiIWOMS for cot proomeding too hastily.
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE inquired whether the
1=1:hod &remised to lay down the line betimes
d elierandrls.
lewd WODEHOIISE replied that the subject was under
coeslderation, bat se decisive conclusion bad been arrived at.
Lord STRATFORD de REDCIA FEE mid the subject

ems me of pest insportantw, sod the goverarneat would be
perfectly jasufled la makteg rest mandate for the purpose
of earrylag out independent lines of comma:allot.
TM @abject then dropped.