The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-01 00:00:00

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

CALAIS, SEPT. 30.—The completion of this under-
taking has been marked with great rejoicings on this
side the Channel. The line of communication be-
tween the two coasts was fully established on Sunday
evening, about five o'clock, and the electric wire,
after three days had been consumed in stretching it
across the straits; was brought up on the French coast
at Sanngate, about three miles below Calais, whence
it was carried underground to the telegraph station
of the Great Northern of France Railway at Calais.
Electric currents were passed from coast to coast, and
messages sent the same evening; but on Monday a
series of experiments were tried with the most satis-
factory results; and as the same results were
achieved today, the great enterprise may now
be regarded as actually finished and complete.
Early on Monday morning a congratulatory message
to the President of the French Republic was sent di-
rect from England to Paris ; also to the King of
Prussia and the Emperor of Austria, at Berlin and
Vienna ; and messages were r also transmitted
to London, from the principal cities of Europe
included in the continental system of telegraphic com-
munication. During the whole of Monday the town
of Calais presented the appearance of a file, and num-
bers of the inhabitants congregated on the ramparts
watching with interest and wonder the various expe-
riments which were tried with the submarine wires.
In the evening an entertainment was given, at the
Hotel de Ville, to those English gentlemen, promo-
ters of the undertaking, who were on the spot and
had assisted in its completion. These were Sir James
Carmichael, Mr. Crampton, C.E., Mr. Wollaston, and
Mr. Tatham, of the Gutta Percha Company, M.
Mayer, the mayor of Calais, presided; and, in addi-
tion to the English guests, there were present MM.
Legros Devot, representative du Yeuple ; Duhamel,
councillor of state, and member of the Academy of
St. Petersburgh ; Dupont, vice-consul of Russia; and
M. Bonkom, British consul, together with the •
cipal inhabitants of Caltas and the officers of the Dgar-
utmost
h
rison. uring the whole of the proceedings the
harmony Prevailed, and after dinner the
English gentlemen were conducted over the Museum
of the town, where it was determined that a portion
of the electric coil should in future be placed in juxta-
Position with the balloon of the celebrated aeronaut,
Blanchard, who, in 1795, made his first supramal e
voyage from Dover to Calais.

[ADVERTISEMENT.] .—The correct report of the
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in Bell's Life in London on Saturday. Price of Bell's Life
Sixpence. Bell's Life is published in time for all the early
railways and Saturday morning mails. Average sale of
Bell's Life Thirty Thousand.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—During the present year of
1851 The Observer has published over two hundred folio
columns of the most interesting particulars of the contents
of the Great Exhibition, chiefly original, and collected and
penned by two gentlemen of The Observer establishment,
who visited the Exhibition daily for that purpose, and for
The Observer only. The extensive publication of The Ob-
server commences at five o'clock on Sunday mornings, in
time for all the Sunday morning railways. A Monday's
edition, which is best for the country and abroad, at four,
Monday afternoons.
Two JUDGES DISFRANCHISED.-011 Friday, at the
the
Middlesex Divisional Registration Court held a
o f
West-
minster, the names of Sir John Romilly,
Rolls, and Lord Cranworth were struck oft the list of voters,
the former for having changed his residence without giving
notice to the overseers; and the latter for having sold the
chambers in right of which he held his qualification.
No FLATTERY..—." Can you tell me where Mr.
Smith lives, Mister?" " Smith—Sizith—what Smith ?
There are a good many of that name in these
b
name is Smith." " Why, I don't know hisothearr arts : my
m
name ; but he's a sour, cross, and crabbed sort of a fellow, and they
call him Crab Smith." " Oh, I suppose I'm the man."