The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-21 00:00:00

ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

The ordinary meeting of this company was held
at the offices, Old Broad-street, on Wednesday, the
Hon. S. S. Wortley in the chair.
Mr. SAWARD read the report, which stated that
unsuccessful attempts had been made at Valentia to
recover for sale some portion of the old cable. The
directors bad been unceasing in their efforts for the
resuscitation of the great enterprise under their
charge, in which they had been energetically aided
by Slr. C. W. Field. The great improvements that
had taken place in every department of cablemakiog
since 1857, and the great comparative facility with
which cables could now be submerged, made it clear
that in proper hands the laying of a cable between
Ireland and Newfoundland, such as ceuld now be
produced, admitted of no reasonable doubt. Depth
of water had been ascertained to be unimportant in
the laying of an efficient cable. A suitable cable
could be worked between Ireland and Newfound-
land at the rate of at least eight words per minute,
and they had abundant evidence that the route of
which this company enjoyed the privilege was the
only one that was in any respect fairly practicable.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said, owing to the exertions of the directors
they were now free from all liabilities. There
was now a probability of the project being suc•
cessfully revived if they could only secure the
co-operation of the public and the Government,
The last cable laid by Messrs. Glass and Co. was
from Algeria to Toulon, 600 miles in length, and
at a depth of 1,800 fathoms, being only 300 fathoms
less than the depth of the Atlantic cable. All that
was now required was a moderate guarantee to
enable them to get the necessary capital, and if that
could be obtained he for one had no doubt of the
success of the undertaking.

Mr. S. GURNEY, M.P., seconded the motion, and

it was carried.

The retiring directors and auditors were re-
elected. Mr. C. Field and Mr. W. E. Dodge were
elected honorary directors, and the proceedings
terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

SIR HOPE GRANT AND GENERAL MONTAUBAN.—
General Sir Hope Grant, who commanded our army in
China, passed through Paris not long since on his way to
India. Whilst in this city he did not hesitate to express
to his friends a certain amount of discontent at the con-
duct of the French Commander-in-Chief, who co-operated
with him in the Chinese expedition, viz., General, and
now Count, Montauban. It appears that General
aSnidr
Hope Grant proposed, with the forces under his
comm a
to attack the strong forts with his Armstrong gun!, an
then storm them. The French general strongly
objected,
and even in the presence of the staff wrote a protest
against General Sir Hope Grant's plans of opera-
tion. The English Commander simply put the protest
in his pocket, carried out his plans, and fully accom-
plished all be intended. General Montauban, after the
success of the attack, wished to have his protest returned,
but Sir Hope Grant refused to do so. The English General
compla'ned of no mention having been made in the official
despatches of the fact of the British Sikh cavalry having
saved the French army when surrounded by hordes of
Chinese, which force, accompanied by a couple of troops
of English cavalry, cut through the mass of Chinese, and
delivered their French brothers in arms. Some severe
criticism was indulged in, too, concerning the manner in
which the French General disposed of the plunder of the
Winter Palace; but I do not think proper to repeat the
stories I have heard on this subject. At all events, I fear
we must conclude that the protected of Napoleon 111. is not
the most magnanimous or the most scrupulous of the many
bravo soldiers of France,— Paris Correspoulent of the
Morni.l Post.

Mr. W. F. Windham (writes a correspondent)
continues a fertile theme of conversation in Norfolk, the
recent proceedings in Chancery having to some extent re-
vived the interest respecting him. The latest on dit, which
is based on excellent authority, is, that Mrs. Windham has
finally separated from her husband, a deed of separation
being contemplated, if not actually executed, which will
secure her £20,000 as a solatium. Felbrigg Hall has been
hired for a term by the Marquis of Abercorn, and it is
stated that a further sum has been raised on, mortgage of
the estate.