The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPIL

The contractors of the Submarine Telegriph
Company are engaged in laying down a new line
of telegraph from Cromer, in Norfolk, to Heligo-
land, for the accommodation of Denmark and the
north of Europe—the cable having, after being
fully tested, being shipped on Thursday last from
the yard of the manufacturers, Messrs. Glass, Elliot,
and Co., of*East Greenwich.

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This cable, hich was laid as successfully as the
first, brought demands from other places
Continent. For the advantage of a on the
telegraph, and
for the further accommodation of the
traffic of
North and Central Germany, a cable wi •
th two
wires was laid down between Cromer and Emden
in Hanover, and now, as we have already stated,,
a cable with three wires is being laid down from
Cromer to Heligoland and Denmark, thus giving
a more direct communication with Denmark
and the north. About the same time as the
last mentioned lines originated, it was found
that the traffic between this country and the south
of Europe had so increased as to require further
accommodation, and, accordidgly, it was resolved
to lay down another cable to France with six con-
ductors, via Boulogne and Folkestone, and this line
was safely submerged about fourteen days since, so
that the company has now four, and will in a few
days have five, distinct cables laid down, with 21
conducting wires, giving them the means of receiv-
ing or forwarding as many messages from or to the
Continent simultaneously, which it is calculated,
notwithstanding the greatly increased and increas-
ing use of telegraphic communication, will suffice
to meet any requirement that can come upon them
for the next quarter of a century or more, includ-
ing even the Indian and China business.
On all the lines traversing different parts of the
Channel or German Ocean, the greatest security is
afforded against the interruption of business, as no
accident within the range of probability can occur
to more than one cable at a time, whilst the com-
nany possesses five distinct lines of communication.
*The communication by land, either at home or
abroad, is so arranged as to afford the same secu-
rity, whilst the wide distance apart of the various
cables or roads of communication, give great
advantage in securing the traffic should any de-
rangement take place in any one of the lines, and
we understand that the French Government are
about to give direct wires to the Paris Bourse, so
that the communication between the establishment
and the Stock Exchange of London will be instan-
taneous, and, doubtless, the business thereby
developed very remarkably increase.
The Submarine Company are removitag their
offices from Cornhill to most extensive premises,
built entirely for telegraphic purposes, on the site
of the old North and South America Coffee-house,
Threadneedle-street, and which will be occupied
conjointly by that company, the British and Irish
Magnetic Telegraph Company, the London District
Telegraph Company, and perhaps others, thus form-
ing one grand centre for telegraphic communica-
tion. The offices of the various companies are very
commodious, and are all connected one with the
other with lifts from the message office to the
various instrument rooms, from whence communi-
cations can at once be made between all parts of
England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the continent
of Europe. The London District
Telegraph
Com-
pany, with some hundreds of offices, is destined to
play a very important part in the communication of
the metropolis ; as for we believe the small sum of
4d. a tradesman in Regent-street will be able at
once to order any description of goods from a whole-