The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-12 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

a time when the public may naturally feel
discouraged by the successive failures of the Atlantic
cable, and be disposed to regard a submarine telegraph
to America with despair, it becomes my duty to re-
move, if possible, impressions formed under existing
circum,tances, and from a want of knowledge of the
appliances which have already been proposed, and
may still be brought to bear upon such undertakings,
so as to render them all but a certainty.

Now, Sir, however it may be attempted to disguise
the fact, there cannot be a doubt that the oriejo mall
—the great cause of the former and present failure s—
lies in the cable itself, whose structure, however
suitable in shallow waters, is entirely inapplicable,
from its construction and specific gravity, to the ex-
treme depths and span of the Atlantic ; and it now,
therefore, becomes evident, that if such an enterprise
is ever to be sncces?ful, it must depend upon the
employment of a light rope, based upon principles en-
tirely different to that on board the Niagara and
Agamemnon.

In support of this view I need only refer to a leading
article on the Atlantic cable, in the Times last year, in
which they state as follows :—" In our judgment the
whole cable is constructed on a wrong principle. In
a previous article on the subject of submarine tele-
graphic communication we pointed out the errors
which have already led to the destruction of so many
cables, and the simple manner in which they are re-
medied by Mr. Allan's patents. This Atlantic cable,
though with regard to lightness and cheapness a
step in the right direction, is still not in the right
path."
I have now, therefore, merely to state that a company
has already been formed with a view of rendering the
patent in question available, and it will be for the
public, after a full examination of its merits, to decide
how far it is calculated to supersede all other attempts
to achieve the came object. I may add that the means
which I propose to employ have met the approval of
some of the most eminent engineers of the day, and also
received the highest countenance in official quarters,-
1 am, Sir, yours most obediently,

THOMAS ALLAN.
1, Adeli:li-terrace, June 10, 1858,

It is said that Quern Victoria will be accom-
panied to Cherbourg by Lord Malmesbury, Lord Derby,
Mr. Disraeli, and the Duke of Malakhoff, and that her
Majesty will Tend only one day there. The Minister
of Marine has ordered the inscription recording the com-
pletion of the works and the inauguration cf the inner
dock to be changed, in order that the Royal Yiedt may
be included in the scroll. The Moniteur announces the
Queen's arrival for the 4th of August.
The Earl of Derby, after the breaking up cf the Cabi-
net Council cn Saturday, left town, accompanied by the
Countess and Lady Emma Stanley, for Ott erley Park,
near Brentford, where thu noble Premier will remain till
this day.
The Marquis of Salisbury left town, after the Cabinet
Council, to join the Marchioness and family, at Hatfield
Hoti e, Herts.

The Earl of Malmesbury, immediately after the close
of the Parliamentary session, will proceed to Osborne,
there to embark on board the Royal yacht, to accompany
her Majesty during her excursion up the Rhine to
CJblentz, and will -aftr.rwaids attend the Queen on her
visit to the Emperor and Empress of the French at
Cherbourg.
The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington kave3 town
at the close of the session, on the usual annual inspec-
tion of the ports and dockyards, accompanied by the
Lords of the Admiralty.

The marriage of Lord Norroys, eldest son of the Earl
of Abingdon, with Mini Townley, (laughter of Lady
Caroline and Charles Townley, Esq., F.R S., was
solemnised on Saturday at the Bavarian Catholic Chapel,
Warwick-street, Golden..squam

The marriage of Captain Walsh, eldest son cf Sir J.
Wahl], Bart , M.P., with Lady E. Somerset, daughter
of the Duke of B:aufort, will be solemnised oa Wed-
ocsday ncxt.
We (Pill:mouth Mall) believe we may announce that
Sir John Yarde Boller hal consented to accept a peerage,
and will take the title of Earl of Churston Ferrere. The
sec-)Fd title will probably bo Viscount Lupto❑.
A Bombay telegram will be due in England on Fri-
day nex, with news up to the 19:h ult.
A letter from St. Petersburg states, fiat in not fewer
than 33 governments of Russia, in which there are
9,713,000 serfs, committees of emancipation have been
arm:A.

GAS IN THE METROPOLIS.—The select committee of
the House of Csmmons have determined to hear no
further evidoEce this session, and recommend to the
House their re-lpplintment in 1359.

*SURRY V. SUSSEX AND KENT.—The following match
resulte,l in a draw In consequence the rain. Score
—Kent and Sussex : Ist innings, 152 ; 2nd inniugr, 132.
Surrey : Ist innings, 169..

HARROW V. ETON.—This match, now again revived,
was brought to a conclusion at Lords', on Saturday
afternoon, notwithstanding the continual rain. Dr.
Vaughan was loudly cheered as he left the ground.
Sc ire—Eton : Ist innings, 44 ; 2nd innings, 97. Harrow:
Ist Innings, 148.
The correspondents of the New York. Herald, writing
on the 23:d ultimo, report a total cessation of the visi-
tation of American trading vessels by British cruisers.
The United States fhet cif the island made a very
respectable show. The British gun-boat Styx arrived
at Havana on the 16th from a cruise off the north-east.
corner of Yucatan, and thus pleads an alibi to many
charges of outrage preferred against her.
EIPLOSION OF A GASHOLDER AT CARDIFF.—On Friday
afternoon a large and recently-ereeted gasholder at the
Cardiff Gas Works, Bute-street, exploded, shaking the
houses near, and breakieg a great many windows, but
fartunately caudeg no loss of life. The gasholder was
about 100 feet in diameter, and c..mtained at the time
about 20.000 fE et of impure gas. 1t is not known how
the explosion ::as canted.
RISING OF PARLIAMENT.— Ministers expect to eat
their white bait dinner in July, an,, some now name the
eoltuhdinekd
22nd as the day of the dinner, and the 27th as the day
of the prorogation. But we are more disposed to
concluded
for the business before parliament cannot be n
for a week later. There are &till three more seta of
estimates to be laid upon the tattle of the House of Com-
mons
before the appropriation c:ause can be intioduced,
generally and these are the miscellaueou.s estimates, which
are
olj sets of lively discussion,. with the additions
made at the !e't moment. We are Inclined, therefore,
to think that the prorogation will probably be deferred
till the god of August, in time to allow the Queen to
start for .Cherbourg on the 4th of August. Arrange-
ments have been made to charter a vessel of the Peitie-
solar and Oriental Company, by several members of the
House of Commons, and her Majesty's visit to
FrhAtoethe
will be accompanied by a considerable following of
houses of parliament.
ClvtL SERVICE3.—The estimate (No. 7)
of civil
eseetrs.
vices for special, m p
iscellanceus, and temerary
for the year to end on the 31st of March, 1859 was
printed on Saturday. The amount cf the estimate is
658.810/. against 598,015/. in 1857. The items include
7,4001 for the Gecetal Board of Health, 3,0001. for the
inspection of burial grounds, 1,000/. for the Orange
River territory (Cape of Good Hope): tio,ooo/, for British
Caffraria (native tribes), 2,0001. for the Historical Por-
trait Gallery, 6,C00/. for the Nelson column in Trafalgar.
square, 8,8361. for the main drainaae, of the metropolis,
111,429/. for Westminster new bridge, 70,0001. for the
Court of Probate, 19,2900- La- the Embassy-house in
Paris, 13.0001. for the British Consulate in Constan-
tinople, 5,0001. for Newhaven Harbour, 1,5001. for the
North American exploring expedition, and 1,092/. for
the Havelock statue and Boyd Aitinery monument at
Woolwich. The various commissions and miscellaneous
charges fill up the list. There is also a vote of 3,000/.
for cempensatiou to itiejor-General Ceesney in connec-
tion with the cost of printing the first two volumes cf
his " Euphrates Expedition."
ST. JAMES'S, CURTAIN-ROAD.--On Thursday last one
of those interesting sights now so frequently to be seen
in the metropolis took place—viz., the rector and his,
parishioners having their annual excursion with the
children of the National and Sunday Schools of this
dua,:ely-populaned parish. The excursion hitherto has
been to the Rye House, Hertfordshire, but this year it
took place by the Es-tern Counties Railway, to Epping
Forest. Tue train stopped at Boughton, and the party,
which consisted of several hundred adults and children,
proceeded to the forest, accompanied by a brass band,
and the band of the E et London Ragged Schools Shoe
Black Society, under the superimendeoca of the inde-
fatigable collector, Mr. W. Thompson. The party amused
themselves in a variety cf ways until dinner time, when,
under the presidency of the amiable and beloved pastor,
the Rev. J. W. 'tlark well, a very excellent entertain-
ment was served no at the Crown Inn, Boughton, which
reflected credit upon Mr. Salter, the host. Mr. Mark-
well was supported by S. Archer, E,q., the church-
warden, and several ii,fiaential persons, including the
Rev. Mr. Andrews, curate of tat. Pancras, and Mr. S.
Parker, the overseer of Shoreditch. Ater ample justice
had been done to the good thiens provided Lt. the occa-
sion, an adjournment t) the delightful gardens of the
Crown lon took place, and t to )4,e-reoon was agreeably
spent. The children were them anal-aged into a circle, tea
and cur:antcakeand bread and butter were liberally dealt
out to them, previous to which, and after, they sang an
appropriate grace. About half-past eight o'clock the
relit) to town cAninenced, and Boughton once more
resumed its usual qaletudo. It should be stated that
Mr. Salter, of the Crown lun, and Mr. Osborne, the
station master at Boughton, pad every aneniion to the
comfort and converdenc) of the company. Several poor
members of the corgregatitu at S . James '-a were gra-
tuitously conveyed on the occasion. The St. J., nave's
schools have attained no small repute for the excellency
of the instruction affbrded, and honourable mention has
been made of them in the "Mioutes of Council on
Education," by the G 3%, rqzmnt inspector, and since
their first establishment many thousand Cnildren have
received the important advantages of a sound, good
education. •