The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-03 00:00:00

lIENRY COOKS DIPROITD TELEGR.IPITY.

We translate the following from a French
viper : —New System of Telegraphy. —This morning the
Emperor -Napoleon 111. condescended to examine at the
Tuileries the now telegraphic system invented by the late
Mr. Bonelli, and Mr. Cook, partner of the American bank-
ing house of Messrs. Norton and Co. After a practical
and complete examination of the new apparatus, his
Majesty expressed his saisfaction on all points, and
invited the inventor to come the following day at noon to
show the Empress the rapidity and accuracy of the in-
struments, which far surpass all yet seen in telegraphy.
The advantages of Mr. Cook's system consists in the
absolute exactness of the messages transmitted, and we
need not point out this value to men of business who are
aware what errors are committed with the instruments in
use,occasioninginconvenience and pecuniary loss. MrCook's
system also enables three messages to be transmitted in
the time now taken for one. In short, his Majesty con-
sidered the benefits of the new system so important that
he has authorized M. the Count do Vougy, Director-Gene-
ral of Telegraphs, to give the inventor every facility
necessary to bring his telegraphic apparatus into gene-
ral use.

Mr. Cook, in connection with the celebrated
Italian telegrapher, M. Bonolli, has devoted many years
and very large sums money to the perfection of
Bonelli's system. Since the decease of the latter the im-
provements made by Mr. Cook have been so satisfactory
as to attract much attention to the system, not only
in Europe, but in the United States, where plans are be-
ing arranged for its general introduction. For Great
Britain it has been most favourably considered by Lord Cla-
rendon, who has had au opportunity for a careful ex-
amination of its merits. At the second interview
both the Empress and Prince Imperial were present.
The printing and autographic instruments were tested
with great success. The special objects of the improve.
ments of Mr. Cook are perfect accuracy and great rapidity
in all seasons. No action of temperature or climate have
any detrimertal effect on these instruments, which so far
have worked better in bad weather than in fair. The
special importance of positive accuracy cannot be denied,
and with these instruments it is insured. Mr. Cook is an
English gentleman, and a partner in the banking-house of
Norton and Co., Paris. His system is grounded on Che-
valier Gaetono Bonelli's patent, which he purchased iu
1860, and by years of labour and outlay improved into the
instrument just submitted to the Emperor. The original
instrument constructed from this patent was automatic,
and required 50 wires working simultaneously, yet inde-
pendently, while the present needs but one. The first
improvement was the production of a telegraphic machine,
reducing the number to 11 wires, then to 5, though even
this number barred its general adoption, notwithstanding
its power to print 40 messages per hour, insuring ac-
curacy, and being independent of synchronism. The
present instruments were further modified by Messrs.
Bonelli and Hipp, but to Mr. Cook is due the final
improvements which now make them so nearly perfect.
The machinery is simple and strong, the parts delicate
in substance, are of steel, and there is nothing which with
ordinary wear should get out of order. The instruments
are said to be capable of transmitting 160 messages per
hour, but in reality they can accomplish from 80 to 100,
the maximum of other instruments being forty.
The system also permits greater speed in delivery. The
address is first printed, and the envelope can be addressed
while the rest of the despatch is printing off. When
finished the:paper is passed between rollers of blotting
paper, and despatched—no need to read it —its accu-
racy is sure. The simplicity of the plan enables
the authors of the system to engage to send messages
cheaply, childr-n, boys, or girls being soon able to set up
the typo. Experiments prove that 14} words per person
Per minute can easily be attained ; thus machines, at the
rate of 80 messages per hour, would transmit 1,600 words
per hour ; two type-setters would compose 1,740 ; one
machine clerk and two type-setters can therefore keep the
instrument at the maximum pace of work. During the
interruption of a line the time by existing systems is now
lost ; by Mr. Cook's apparatus the messages are set up as
they arrive. The moment aline is reported good the mes-
sages are sent through at the utmost speed, and lost time
may thus to a great extent be retrieved.

ANNUAL REPORT OF SOME OF THE NEW YORK
MINING COMPANIES.-11e New York and BoAon
Silver Lead Company, report that they have no
debts ; the Keystone Silver Mining Company of
Nevada that the amount of existing liabilities
are, $501,594 52 ; the Benton Gold Mining
Company of Colorado, about $9,000; the New
York and Eldorado Mining Company, about
1,200; the Church Union Gold Mining Company
$60,000 ; the Hope Gold Company of Colorado,
$130,000 ; the Briggs Gold Company of Colorado,
£135,000 ; the Chase Gold Company of Colo-
rado, $15,000 ; the Eagle Gold Company of Colo-
rado, $lOO,OOO ; the Ophir Gold Nlining Com-
pany of Colorado, $185,826 ; the Black Hawk
Gold Mining Company of Colorado, $215,000 ;
the Casco Gold Mining Company of Idaho,
$20,000 ; the Mendota Mining Company of
Lake Superior, $lB,OOO, and Mortgage Bonds
$117,000 ; the Sherbrooke Gold Mining Com-
pany of Nova Scotia, no debts ; the Alameda
Silver Mining Company of Nevada, $150,000 ; the
Lehigh and Susquehanna Coal Company, not ex-
ceeding $175,000; the Owyhee Mining Company,
$30,612 ; the Manhan Lead Company, $225,000 ;
the Smith and Parmelee Company, of Colorado,
$23,836 ; the Corydon Mining Company of Colo-
rado, $35,200; the New York Gold Mining Com-
pany of Colorado, $34,796 ; the New York and
Silver Peak Mining Company, $100,646 ; the Plea-
sant Valley Gold Company of Colorado, $7,000 ;
and Waddingliain Gold and Silver Mining Com-
pany, $36,000.

James T. Brady, Esq., the eminent New York
lawyer, died suddenly, Feb. 9, aged 54.—Murray M'Con-
nell, a State Senator of Illinois, was found murdered i❑
his offi at Jacksonville, Feb. 9. —Hon. Sampson Mason,
M.O. from Ohio from 1835 to 1843, and for 40 years past an
active politician, is dead, aged 76.

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