Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-18 00:00:00

THE ATL A.NTIC TE GE G-RAPH CABLE.

The North of Europe Steam Company's packet Leipsic,
Captain Ricers, which has been employed in recovering the
submerged cable, arrived at Plymouth on Monday, and
proceeded to Keyham•yard. The operation was c
menced by Mr. Bright, the engineer on the 22nd ultimo.
The heavy inshore cable was under-run from the station
at Valencia on a catamaran, formed of a timber framing
bearing a saddle fixed between two long icon buoys ;
this was towed by the steamer. At a distance of five
miles, which was attained on the 31st of October,
the gales having interfered with the work, the bearings
were taken, and the wire was attached to three
chain-cables, fitted with a buoy. at a short distance apart,
for connection with the ocean line to be laid next spring,
when operations Rill recommence On Thursday, the sth
inst , after the wind had abated, the steamer went ten
miles out, grappled the light cable, and commenced hauling
in, with the aid of a small engine on deck, which was
calculated, with the machinery attached, to draw about two
miles per hour in fine weather, and a mile and a quarter
whea there is much sea on. About 53 miles of the ocean
wire—and the remainder of the inshore cable about five
miles—were thus recovered At a quarter past 4 o'clock
on Friday, the 6,h inst., when a heavy swell and sea pre-
veiled, the wire parted. The bottom there was rocky, and
it is not improbab'e that the wire, which is capable of
bearing a strain of four tons, was broken by the uneven
character of the ground ; the draft of the steamer making
vary lit le way with the wind on her quarter would
tend to bring a heavy strain upon the cable if it lay in
a cleft. The weather was very rough and unsuitable
for the work—the Atlantic swell being always heavy
at this season ; and the recovery of the remainder must
be postponed lineil next spring, when a small steamer
will be sent to meet the•Agameranon, and to assist in
making the splice with the shore end. It is very
satisfactory to know tint the submerged wire bears no
appearance of injury, and the whole of the recovered
cable can he again used. There is; of course, a little rust
on the 12 wires which protect the inshore cable, bat on
rubbing with the finger they become bright again; none
of the gotta parcha coatings aro disturbed, and the
tarring of the wires seam to have stood exceedingly well.
In manufacturing the inshore cable an outer wire would
occasionally break, when the prrt was lashed round
with smaller wire ; these lashings are also undisturbed.
The telegraphic cable in the Agamemnon is passing at the
rate of about a mile per hour from her hold to the tanks
It goes through a composition of tar, pitch, linseed oil, and
beeswax, and is exiled in circles so compact as to prevent
the admission of air. About 250 miles are landed, and
there are a thousand yet nn ba)rd. In order to facilitate
the departure of the Niagara for New York, her wire was
discharged with greater rapidity, and a portion of it is
now passing a second time, but more slowly, through the
composition, to make its application more complete. An
asphalted roof covers the tanks, which are securely caulked
to insure the entire saturation of th e cable with the solution,
which will effectually prevent any oxidation from setting
in. The old powder magazine on the north side of the
Keyham Decks is filled with the machinery, hawsers, buoys,
lamps, and other stores appertaining to the enterprise.

BOYS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE, at LEWIS and
COMPANY'S, Ranelagh-street.

THE House wunitia CIVIMWELL WAS BOR.V.—The house
where Robert Cromwell d elt, where his son Oliver and
all his family were burn, is s familiar to every inh !biter) t
of Rantin .don ; but it has beau twice rehuilt since that
date, and new bears no rneinotiil whatever which even
tradition can ceneect with him. It stands at the upper or
nottber2 ex'rernity of the town, biolid the Market Piece
.v.ie spoke of, on the left or riverwerl s.de of the street. It
is at present a solid yellow brick b.,use, with a willed
courtyard ; occupied by sr me townsmen cf the weal:hier
sort. The brook of Hinchin, inching its way to the
Ouse, which is not far off, still flews through the courtyard
of the place, offering a convenience for malting-or brewing,
other thins. Semis vazue but confident tradition
as to brewing attaches itself to this localit)-. ; and traces of
evidence, I understand, exist that before Robert C mmwell's
time, it htd been employel as a brewers ; but of this or
even of Robert C,-omwe'.l's own brewing, there is, at such
a distance, in snob an elernent of distreced calumny,
exaggeration, and confusion, little (I no certainty to be
had. —Carly/es 41 Cromwell LeltWs,"

BOYS' CLOTHIVO )Ik•DE WITH GREAT TASTE AT LEWIS and
%COMP/X.l's, Ranetkiith•atma.,