The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-20 00:00:00

111EDITIRRANEAN AND 1-2;DIAN

TELEGR A PHS.

Yesterday the expedition for hying the subma-
rine telegraph to connect England with Malta aud.
Corfu, via Sardinia, left Liverpool for the Mediter-
ranean, and as the future of the entire system of
European F übin Iri e telegraphic cornmutticatimn,
including the ultimate extension of i to Itidi), may
be said on the saccess or otherw se of the
.I:ittlrp to bangrise,t the la'eit intelligence on the subject
etnnot fail to t.e ot. in'erest.

The cable, which has been manufactured at the
works of Messis. Nowall, at Birkenhead, is abut
920 miles in leng.h, of the same cliameter as that
manufactured for the Atlantic Telegraph Company.
the first section of the line between the coast of
Sardinia and ailta will require 350 miles of cable,
:aid the second, between Malta and Corfu, about
the same ; the remaining 220 being reserved for
the putpose of what is called slack, and to meet
contingendis. Ttio whole ext nt has been coiled
up into the hijrl of the Blazer, placed at the dispcsal
of the expedition by her Majesty's government, and
whirl was the vessel engaged in laying down
the first submarine telegraph between Dover and
Calais. The engineen are Messrs. Newell and Mr.
Webb, who hid the laying down of the Orfordne,s
clble, and they will he joined at Cagliari by the
rep resen tatives of the French and Sardinian goierri-
merits, who alsofuruish vessels and other assistance.
The plate fu of the Mediterranean, between Sar-
dinia, Malta, and Corfu, pre- ents far more favour-
able conditions for the submergence of the cable
han that part be'weon Sardinia and Algiers, where
th 3 depths are between one and two miles. The
gr-atest dep -h. to be encountered between S rdinia,
and Corfu is but one mile, theaveta‘e
a lead level of n 1 greater Vian half a mile, and
the physical configu ation of the bottom being free
tram thi in rocks and obstructions so opposed
to the successful operatio::s of the telegraphic
ngineer. All the most perfict appliances
in the shape of machinery ani mechanical
skill have been secured for tl:e occasion awl

aro of a character consistent with the importance
of the enterprise. In the event of this great sub-
maiine link being successfully completed between
Sardinia and Corfu, it will b 3 th 3 means of sup-
plying the British Government and the Rist Indi%
Company with adirectroute as fir asrorfu toward
India and Australia, b•.:sidesafferling to the Fr& itch
and Sardiiiiarr Governments, and the other south-
< rn countries of Europe, a means of direct commu-
vie ition with the East. Amongst its other advan-
ta4es is the instantaneous com mmicatio a it willesta-

Wish between England and the important Govern-
m-nt station and port of Malta, at present touched
at by nearly all the vessels shat navigate the Me •
d terranean, aril from which Government and other
d-spAches are so numerous and so important. The
calm length of the line will b. 700 nautical miles.

Her Mvjeity's Government have contracted to pay
for the transmission of their official "telegrams"
~.nd those of the East India Company, an annual
sum of 72001 fur 25 years.
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With a view to the extension of the line to India
via Alexandria., Selucia, the Persian Gulf, and
Kurrachee, through the medium of either of the
projected Red Sea or Euphrates-Tani*, lines, a con-
ces‘ion has been obtained from theAuArian Govern-
ment for a sub Luari ne line from Raiausal onthe shores

he Adriatic (forking out of tlp--,CorfuCable) to Can

dia, and • hen ce sto Alex iu d ia, whichwillbrin'g Bom-
, ay within 15 days of London ; and when eitherthe
Rol Bra or Euphrates hues shall be carried out in
continuation, the juxtaposition of the English and
[radian capitals, as regards the transmission of Intel-
l!gance, will be., so to speak, instantane,ow. Then
will te realised the celebrated saying of Lord Pal-
merAton in 1847, in the Howe of Commons, when
lorediadowitig the advance of the great submarine
communication. " The day," said his lord-hip,

" would arrive when, if the minister were asked in
the House of Commons whether a war had
broken out in India," he would answer, " Wait a
moment, and we'll tHle4raph to tho Governot-
General and tell your.' "

MARKET NEWS.—(Tilis Day.)

If AY MARKETS.

SmrrriviELD.—Mendow hay, 2t 103 to 41 03; clover,
3: 15a to 51 Os; and straw, 11 5s to it 103 per lout.
A moderate supply and a sluggish demand.

CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 41 Oa ; clover,
:V 103 to 5/ 08 ; and straw, 11 53 to 11 103 per load.
T: ado dull.

RrIIITECJEIAPEL.—AIeadovi hay, 21 108 to 41 08 ; clover,
3l 108 to 5/ 08; and straw, 11 4a to 11 98 per load.
Supply good, and trado dull.

COLONIAL.

TEl.—The market is very inactive, and not the slightest
change can be noticed in prices. About 11,000 packages
are announced for public sale on Thursday next. Com-
mon congou is quoted 13p21 to 14d per lb.

SuGAi—A fair business has beon done in most descrip-
ti ms, and paces have ruled riher firmer, fully last Fri-
day's rates being current for all qualities. In the refined
market the demand for both home consumption and for
export has increasod, and prices are well maintained.
CoFFEE—Plantation Ceylon has been in rather active
demand, and good and fine qualities have realised a slight
advance on last week's currency. Native Ceylon is dull
and rather cheaper; other descriptions maintain about
previous r Ass.

ItlcE --A very moderate business has been done, bet
holders do not press sales, and full rates are current fur the
better descriptions.
RUM—The market is quiet, and no change can be quoted
in values.
FRUIT —Valentin raisins are in increased demand, bat
currants are inactive. Turkey figs have been enquired for
arid realise full rates.

SALTPETRE.—The transactions have been unimportant,
and holders still demand high rates. The stocks on band
and considerably larger than at tho same period last year.
INDIGO.—Tho public sales of this article have nearly
closed. Prices have, in some instances, ruled rather
lower.

TALMW. - The market is rather more active, and prices
have itoproved. on the spot 56s Gd to 57s ; all the
year 56s 31 to 56s Gd ; home melted, 578 per cwt. Stocks
are about 41,003 casks more than at the same period of last
year.

BELGIUM. —lt is shown by statistics officially pub-
lished by order of the Government that the population
of the kirgthm of I.3tlgium in 1850 amounted to
4,426,202 souls ; the number of births to 131,416 ;, the
deaths to 92,820 ; and the marriages to 33,762. There
wt re sib ut 11,309 illegitimate living blahs. There were
in 1854 5,498 schools of Di iruary instruction and 7,°55
infant, adult, and industrial schools. The number of
scholars in the primary schools was 491,526 ; in the
infant schools 25,464 ; and the adult schools 170,627.
Toe total a.inount received for the primary schools in
1854 was 180,197. The public revenue of Iltlliuns in
1856 was t,.'iniateti at 6,029,6601, and the expenditure
et 6,552,9921. The public debt of Belgian on the Ist
~f Jd,ouary, 1851, atn,,unted to 24,854.0791, including
16.424,5161. the ordinary debt, 'Ana 8,492,5631 the extra-

of:Lowy (for railwiys, roads, and canals). In 1855
2,558 vessels, Of 441,554 ton•,, ettered ports in Btl-
gium ; while 2,507, of 432,457 tons, cleared out. The
official value of tho merchandise imported in 1855, was
27,145,4801., and that of exported from Brlgium
27,921.920/ The real value of the produce, &c., re-
tai

ltd for home oonsumpti.n in 1850 was 8,870,930/,
d the duty rPcsived 444,1571. ; and the specie im-
rorted 1,365 3801. The ral va'ue of the B.:l4ium pro-
tuce exported in 1850 was 8,401,3011., and the duty
r Leived 11.3531.

The Philadelphia Ledger of the 2d inst. says
"Two or three quite largo failures here were announced
yesterday, one in groceries and one in the West India
aid South American trade, and one in dry goods. The
amouncement of the several facts created some little ex-
citement, but the community has become so used t) such
occurrences within the last few weeks that they have
ceased to command attention longer than fur a very few
hours. The facts will probably be to continue the strin-
gency of the money-market, and perhaps add to the stock
of protested paper held by the banks. At present there
is little doing in hills on the street. There is money
tnough in the hands of capitalist, but, borrowers, having
lest credit, have nothing to buy it with. We see no end
to the pre4.ent distress and embarrassment until we have
a resumption of specie payments, be that period near or
remote."

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