The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-08 00:00:00

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

The following appears in the Assemblee Nationale :
" The immersion of the electric wire, so boldly con-
necting Dover and Calais, has afforded matter to the
press during the past week. Mr. Jacob Brett has
had many difficulties to encounter. He had before
1848 been applying most earnestly to the French
Government for permission to establish his electric
telegraph between the two countries, but owing
to the extreme slowness of the offices in France,
was always put off to another day. At last
came the revolution of February, when the mani-
festations which were then to be seen in the streets
of Paris were not of a nature to give encouragement
to industrial undertakings. Mr. Brett at last joined
with himself M. Frederic Toche, and both together
endeavoured to get their object carried. At last came
the election of December 10, and some time after Mr.
Brett got himself presented to Prince Louis Napoleon
by Count d'Orsay. The Prince listened to Mr.
Brett's statement with great attention, and seeing
the advantage of the plan, at once promised Mr.
Brett his support. It was then about half-past ten
in the morning. 'Have you breakfasted ?' said all
of a sudden the Prince. 6No, Prince,' said Mr.
Brett. Then you shall breakfast with me, said
the Prince, and when the Council of Ministers
meets at half- past eleven, I will see what can be
done.' The same day Mr. Brett received a letter from
M. Baroche, requesting him to call on him, and from
that gentleman he received a decree signed by the
President, according him the privilege which he soli-
cited. At present the wire is laid ; an inauguration
fke is spoken of in honour of the opening of the elec-
tric communication between Paris and London, at
which an electric spark communicated at London by
Prince Albert is to discharge the cannons of the In-
valides ; and another, imparted by Prince Napoleon
at Paris, is to let off the cannons of the Tower of
London. Thought at present knows not what space
is, for it has taken lightning for its messenger. It is
the fiat lux applied to man.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N ernes that the mails are sent front the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in From what
PLACES. ,Gencral Poet-office', port die- When
London. patched. due.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N Oct. 10 .. .. Liverpool .. Oct. 15
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Oct. 14 .. 'Liverpool .. Arrived
America (by U.S. pkt.) M Oct. 8 'Southampt. Oct.
Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth Oct. 3
Alexandria* ........ N 1911 & 30th of mo. Dover .. Oct. 18
Belgium .. N Daily ......Dover .. Daily
Brazil M 9th of the month Southampt. Oct 16
Buenos Ayres M 9th of the month (Southampt. Oct. 16
California(viaeliagres)M 2d& 17th of month I Southampt. Oct. 5
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month IPlymouth Oct. 3
Constantinople* N 7th 17th 27th of molDover Oct 10
Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Oct. S
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Ta. Th. Sat
Chili . M 17th of tho month Southampt. Oct. 6
France M& N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicedally
Greece* •• N 7th 17th27th of mo Dover .. Oct. 10
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday ,London .. Tues. Sat.
Rolland •• M Wednes. & Satur.lLonden Moe:Thur.
Honduras .. . N 17th of the month Southampt. Oct 20
Ireland .. M& N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .. Twicedally
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Oct. 23
India (via Marseilles) N eth& 24th of month Dover .. Nov. 2
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M,2oth of the month Southampt. Oct. 23
14' Bth& 24th ofmonth Dover ..Nov.
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles)
Mexico .• • m2d of the month.. I Southampt. lArrived
Madeira m 9th of the month Southampt. !Oct. 16
7th,17th,191.11,27th
Malta* •• • • &30th of month 1 Dover Oct. 10
..bth 15th N 25th ofme Dover (Oct.ct. 12
ibtli 15th 25th of molDover Oct 12
Peninsular.. • • .. Mi7th 17th 27th of molSouthampt. (Oct. 16
NPaappalels :tates* N
Peru • • • • •• Mil7th of the month I Southanapt.
TuscanY4 • •
• Nlsth 15th 25th of mo Dover •• ,Oct. 12
• •
West Indies .. Mll7th of the month Southampt. Oct. 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 312 d of the month .. Southampt. Arrived
a The mails to those c ountries thus marked (*) are conveyed by
French packet via Marseilles.
Cauroxwm.—Mails to and from California, via the United States
are now despatched and due by every American packet.

ISouthampt. iArrived
(*) are conveyed by

In consequence of the large numb-•r of passengers booked
for Egypt and India on the 20th of October, the day the
next India mail is dispatched from Southampton, two
steamers, the Sultan and Pottinger, will leave that port for
Alexandria on the above-named day instead of one. The
mails will be taken out by the Pottinger. This arrange-
ment will not interfere with the dispatch of an extra steamer
to Alexandria on the 3d of November.