The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-11 00:00:00

EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN TELEGRAPH.

The expedition:started from Cagliari, on the Sardinians
with the cable in the hold of the Elba, and Moe payhg I
out, commencing from the African coast, from 8e.., cads
Algerbie frontier. Among the principal members of them
petition were the Cavaliers &mill, Minister of Tatars*
in Sardinia; M. Siemens, Minister of Telegraphs for Prank
M. Branville, representative of the French govern
telegraphs, with Mr. J. W. Brett, the conserelonnaire ifY
lime and originator of the submarine telegraph system. PR
liminary operations were commenced on Monday, sad de
attire cable was safely submerged and commune:oW
effected with either coast on Wednesday men,
The distance between Ceglieri and Bona is 111
miles, an Wend of rock, called Galata, only hes
veining a short way from the African coast. The weight
of the cable in the former experiment, which failed, ms et
the rate of 8 tons to the mile, whereas the weight dde
cable now submerged has been reduced to about li ton to dm
mile, a weight about equal to that of the Atlantic ablated
this, aided by the perfection of the machinery for mined,
and the skill of the engineering manipulation, Melded gmede
to (militate the operation under circumstances of media
catty, since it was found, from the surrey and meal.
made by Engineer Delamarche, of the Tartarus, dot 6
plateau of the Mediterranean permeated depths and hope
Sties in the comparatively short distance of 1.50 MIN le
formidable as any in the Atlantic. For more than Wag
scram the depth is from 2to 2i miles, and the platen k
nearly the other half rises abruptly to vides
quarter of • mile from the sea surface, and again Mom tie
surface, in rocky and minaret-like islands. It let,
a map of the depths of the Meditementes,
laid down by M. Delamarche for the guidance of the expel.
lion, peements an exact counterpart, reversed, to thee:end
the table land around and the towering muumiu d
Andes. The bed of the Mediterranean being of at,
chalky, and .belly character, similar to that of the rimed
between Dover and Calais, furnishes an excellent Fla d
deposit for the cable. There am four copper wires Y M
electric communications twisted spirally one over the Oh
Every assistance yea afforded by the French and Wain
goventreents to the company, who have au exclusive pit.
lege granted them for Shy yenta by the two woman%
the French government giving a guarantee of intent dice
per cent. on 180,0001., and the Sardinian flee per csi.•
120,0001. About one-half the quantity of cable regality
extend the Mediterraneantelegraph from Sardinia to NIA
and from Malta to Corfu, is manufactured, and se mantle
other half is ready these places will be brought mitt& he
range of telegraphic connexion with England and darts
theist.

The Emperor of Russia arrived at Wasir fdli
St. Peterobor on the 6th Instant.
Two parties of Russian and English sailors bra
had • row and a scuffle in St. Petersburg, which mobil'
lon of life to one Russian and numerous severe Weir la
others. The pollee eventually interfered, end atom 10Id
the disorderly were introduced to limbo.
The Times Vienna correspondence says it is re
fated in high financial circles there that Messrs. bads d
Lando., and Erlanger, of Frankfort, have offered • het
the Turkish government. Prince Saline. chi, the Tali
Atabaseador at Vienna, has received full powers te
with far. Erlenger, who is now there.
SALMON SHOAL.—Far several days toms*
assdarsing of last week the water at. the mouth el tha
sight be described as literally alive with mine.. odolP
tag In vain to fores a paasege up tha shallow Mrs telt
wonted epawning ground. The lunrocattuasd batlga
the preceding weeks had so far mimed the belly et
that several Bab were stranded in lb. pools, sad,
can was actually caught with the band by so=7•
observed its struggle hem the bank..—Ayr
ATTEMPTED BUROLART AT MANSS Bliilol4,
MILI-MID.-011Ttlaidey mooning, about balfleal du."
▪ esteraordheary attempted burglary was deeded Ceti,
Wes et Yams. Mann and Cruse inn, the renewing.
et lehreed-reed. At the time above named the WO.
es hard as aesuntal noise, which &erected threwME
alua• Thor proessied to the emoting-house, sad gat
thew heleastimide. After some delay they tweed h st:
wed diesevered 74 please of home-breaking impladoi'
asmalisa was thewerdvd to the Arbour-emus
doeStepswp, what Inspector Orate and SergedA In"
the K. division, made a careful examination et the 10001,
They ascertained that the boeglare must had WWI
passing through the factory of 16r. Munn the 0411,0
the Cambridge-road, when they got upon the eel 0
eounting-house, where the tiles were removed, ess
cut in the ceiling, through which was hangieg • 1641;
ladder, On the front of the large iron safe will !A
boring machine of • very peculiar character, sddot",,,,,m
iu • Brat-rate style, and a hole about the seess
pseoe had been bored M the safe, which contained le
Pmt a number of deeds and other documents. The t
also a wet of ekeletee kepi, a small eledgmbaideen,
Jemmys, ghoblets a dark haters, • life prreerdr, dibsi
oil-ems, a nundar of peculiar shaped steel bite Mr
chisels, ass, saws, knives, three leather berirtie
lemdkerchlefs, sad a cloth cap. The whole et
mods were made by clever workmen, sad leer"
sfilbe. Up to last evening the burglars bad eat bid
covered.