The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-08 00:00:00

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

The following from Sir W. B. O'Shaugnessy re-
lates to the question as to the effect of heat in im•
pairing the efficiency of submarine cables, such as
that lately constructed for the Atlantic Telegraph.
It appears unquestionable that if this cable were
purchased for shipment to Suez or Kurrachee there
would be considerable danger, unless certain pre-
cautions were taken, of the gutta percha covering
becoming softened from the temperature to which
it would be subjected in crossing the tropics. Ap-
parently, however, there is no reason to believe
that it is at present injured, or that there would
be any serious difficulty in devising methods for
its safe conveyance :
" Sir,—l observe with surprise a statement from the
Gutta Percha Company in the Times of this morning
that large quantities of gutta percha covered telegraph
wire have been shipped to various Indian ports, and
never, to our knowledge, has the slightest damage oc-
curred.'

•`I regret much to be constrained to adduce facts at
variance with this statement.

"In 1853 the East India Company sent out to India,
in sailing vessels, 700 miles of gutta percha covered
wire, made by the company who address you,and packed
by them in solid deal cases. Oa opening these ca,-.es in
India, some weeks after arrival i❑ the cold seaicn, and
without any exposure in the interval, it was found that
the copper wire had in many places been forced through
the gutta percha, which bore evident marks of softening
by heat.

" We further found that a still more serious change
bad taken place partially, and was in rapid progress, by
which the gutty percha became brittle, broke off from
the wire whenever bent, and lost all its insulating
power. This change had occurred within the unopened
ewes. To save as much as possible of the wire we coated
about 200 miles with tarred yarn, and this arra.teci the
change for a time. Still, eventually we had to =death
as useless about 500 mike of the wire.

" These facts have been reported officially to the Go-
vernment of India and to the East India Company, and
have been communicated by myself personally to Mr.
Statham, the respected manager of the Gutta Percha
Company's works. His illness and absence from London
have, doubtless, been the cause of the Gutta Percha
Company advancing, without full knowledge of the cir-
cumstances, the statement which appeared this morning.
I am quite certain that they would not wilfully mislead
the public on a matter of fact, whether trivial or impor-
tant.

" The change in the gutta penile from the plastic to
the brittle state is the effect of oxidation. This is proved
by an elaborate series of analyses made, at my request,
by Profesor Hoffmann, of the Royal College of Chomis•
try, on samples of the gutta percha which had boen
altered in India.
" Gate percha in its natural state contains—
Carbon
Hydrogen
" Whoa altered by prolonged heat and keeping (this in
cases not even once opened) two substances are formed
containing—

No. I. No. 2.
Carbon 62.79 ... 67'70
Hydrogen
Oxygen
"These substances are totally useless as insulators.
Wire surrounded by gotta percha thus altered must be
considered electrically as so much uncoated metal.
"The facts now published give a warning which should
not be neglected. If ignored, or lightly valued, the re-
sult will be great loss of capital and infinite disappoint-
ment to the community. I have done my duty without
bias or prejudice id making this communication to all the
parties concerned, although I am well aware that I
might better consult my own comfort by remaining alto-
gether
"I wish it, however, to be clearly understoo_cl.
Atlantic
cable, consider it quite practicable to send out the 5-
cable, in suitable vessels and with special appliances,
without without much risk from the causes of intjuors
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W. 13. effectuaIIyO'SHAUGUNESSY,
"Chief Superintendent of Telegraphs in
"265, Gresham-house, Broad-street, Sept. 5."

AN APOSTROPHE WORTH EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS.
_Monsieur de AI-- died on the 27th Feb. last, leav•
jug a will, entirely in his own handwriting, which he
concludes thus :—" And to testify my affection f, r my
nephews Charles and Henri de Ni--, I bequeath to each
d'eux (i. e., of them) (or deux, i,. e., two) hundred thousand
francs." The paper was folded before the ink was dry,
and the writing is blotted in many places. The legatees
assert that the apostrophe is one of those blots ; but the
heir-at-law, a legitimate son of the defunct, maintains,
on the contrary, that the apostrophe is intentional. It
will be curious to watch the result of the contest.—
National Magazine.
MELBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOoL, AUSTRALIA.—The
Rev. Dr. J. E. Bromby, curate of Hull, has been ap-
pointed to the head mastership of this school, and will
leave England in the course of a few days. Dr. Bromby
was formerly principal of Elizabeth College, Guernsey.
He was educated at St. John's Colkge, Cambridge,
where lie graduated in 1832, being ninth wrangler and
third in the kecond class in classics.

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L-.st night these confE-rencts wereNtrona to closeU
bya mom:rg at :lidDr,:adwpy,
Ti i 3 c._r'ainly of such
a charafr as were n vcT witn-ersel in a "con crence"
beforr. attendacce was not very numerals' but it
comprised all the leading members of the conference.
When we entered the Assemblage was engaged in sing-
ing, in aloud strain, one of their favourite hymns, led
on by Eider Bernard, to the tune of "The Low-backed
Car." • Tiie purzics,rt of this song was the long looked-for
day when they would all get to Zion (Utah). It seemed
to be rather a painful effort to Brother Bernard, and it
was decidedly so to those of the audience who happened
not to be Mormons.

Brother SILVER, one of the elders, next obliged the
company with "a little harmony." It was something
about "I never knew what joy was
Till I became a Mormon," &c.
In this song the audienco was favoured with an accom-
paniment by an ass in an adjoining stable. The wall
was so thin as to render everything audible ; and the
earnest warnings of the Mormon apostles were mixed
up with the braying of the ass, and the urgent entreaties
of his keeper that tee would "come over."
The party who next "obliged" was a young man who
reported the proceedings of Sunday, and who occupied
a prominent position upon the platform. At the begin-
ning of the service this young man was called upon to
engage in prayer—the first time we ever saw a reporte
drop his pencil for such a purpose in public.
Elder SNOW and two others united in a dileful strain.
The melody was " Ethiopian," and the poetry was of
about the same calibre as the songs of that class usually
are. _ _ _

...e.
Elder HYDE, of the Reading district, administered, in
a brief speech, a large quantity of delicate flattery to his
ecclesiastical superiors around him, being particularly
attentive to the two apostles, Pratt and Benson, who
sat near him. He scornfully alluded to the attempts now
being made to put the Mormon imposture down, and
took the liberty of saying that all such efforts would
be unavailing. He said, if people wanted to know the
true character of Joseph Smith, they ought to go to
the Mormonites to make the inquiry, and not to their
enemies. " Brother Hyde" was frequently interrupted
by the youngsters, two or three of whom we:e, last
evening, so lively, that they had to be removed froest the
apartment.
Then another of the reverend
,gentlemen, or very re-
verend elders, or right reverend apostles, or whatever
their ecclesiastical titles may be, favoured the company
with a song. He was followed by Eider Snow, who
recited a story about "the Gambler's Wife," with a de-
gree of ability which does not entitle him to any com-
mendation. The blessing of God was frequently asked
upon these extraordinary proceedings, and asked with a
flippancy and irreverence very shece:ng to a well-regu-
lated mind. Another of the elders sang a song, styled
" Sectarian Nonsense," one veer° of which ridiculed the
absurdity of a man whea he is ill going to a doctor as
the gentiles (i. e., all who are not Mormons) do, instead
of going to an elder of the church to be healed.
One of the Yankee Elders, fresh from the Salt Lake
Valley, said he "felt fust rate." He could fetch in
firing, if they wanted it ; and he calculated he was always
"to hand" when anybody was wanted to move the
fixins, to hunt up the lost sheep, or to drive the oxen.
When anything of this kind was to he done, he was
always to hand, to do the best he could ; but he wasn't
much of a hand at discoursing. He drew a pitiable pic-
ture of the heathenism of this country, and gave a glow-
ing description of the enlightenment and happiness of
the saints in Utah. He said he had been persecuted
with the saints all his life ; and just as he was settling
down in peace at Utah, the servant of the Lord sent him
forth to England to warn this wicked generation, and he
obeyed, although it was a great trial to him.
A Mr. HARRISON, who was one of the very few Eng-
lishmen amongst these Mormon prophets, next addressed
the meeting, but the donkey again interrupted, and the
animal's exertions were ahly seconded by some of the
youngsters, some of whom were eventually obliged to be
removed. Mr. Harrison said that Mormonism and its
pi ofessors were not to be judged by existing standards; for
they were far above and beyond them. It had been said
that Mormonism was unnecessary because there was no-
thing new in it that was true, and nothing true in it that
was new. This was not the case. It supplemented the
revelations of the Bible and completed them. They had
been accused of saying nothing yesterday of polygamy.
The polygamy they advocated was not the lustful poly-
gamy of the orientals ; for his part, he said, all
such polygamy. (Laughter, and groans of " Amen !")
The polygamy of toe Mormons was a system which con-
trolled the lusts and passions of mankind, and reduced
the marital duties to some kind of system. Mormonism
did not allow men and women to rush into matrimony
as dictated by their passions, and without any guiding
principle. Mormonism came to them with principles
adapted to every condition of a man's life ; it entered
into the privacy of the chamber, and controlled every
action. It taught men to act as God would have them
act. This was the difference between the Mormonito
polygamy and the Oriental system. The Scriptures
themselves were written by polygamists, and he had
been taught to study the writings of those polygamists
in his youth, and to pray over them ; he had done so
and he found that set of polygamists so good that he
thought he would try the other lot (the Mormons.)
(This coarse jest was received with laughter by the
" Saints.")
The congregation then indulged in some doggrel
verses, which they sung to the popular air of " Minnie,"
of the words of which song their " psalm" was a
wretched parody.
Elder GEORGE READ then recited a piece about " The
Bishops' Banquet," describing the good living of the
right rev, prelates—a recitation which was singularly
mal apropos and in very bad taste, seeing that it was
immediately followed by the Mormonite "refreshments,"
apples and pears on damp and dirty " waiters," with
little cakes and biscuits, which were stale and unsavoury.
These were washed down by copious draughts of pump-
water from large jugs.
Another ELDER then indulged in a "little harmony"
about " Sleepy Parsons," the chorus to which was—
, " Heigh° ! you sleepy parsons !
Ha 1 ha ha ha! what a lark
After all your college learning
You will find you're in the dark."
The very reverend elder gave this song with much
vigour to the air of a well-known nigger melody,
" Oh, Susannah! don't you cry for me," and he added
to the effect by vigorous slaps of his hands upon his stal-
wart thighs, after the most approved fashion of the
Ethiopian Serenaders. The effort was very much re-
lished by the audience, who loudly applauded.
Sister PEARCE and several other sisters subsequently
sang.

An ELDER, with a strong Yankee brogue, advised the
sisters to sell off their ornaments, which took them so
long every day to dust, and to put the money into the
emigration fund, to enable them to " gather cut of
Babylon," s e., to leave this country for Utah.
The Apostle ORSON PRATT then gave the " Sisters"
some advice on the subject of marriage. He said that
marriage, if celebrated by the Mormon Church, which
alone had full authority, ez ended not only tit' dea'l', but
throughout eternity. He urged them not to marry men
not Mormons, or else when they awoke in the Day of
Judgment they would find themselves without husbands,
and be obliged to remain single throughout eternity.
ruin he described to be a horrible eventuality, and pro-
pounded the doctrine that a propagation of spirits
would go on in a future world, just as the propagation
of our species goes on in this.
EZRA BENSON, another Apostle from the Salt Lake
Valley, addressed the audience in his shirt sleeves. His
speech was full of Yankee humour, rather coarse, but it
old well with the saint!. He said he felt "lust rate."
He referred to the subject of marriage, and to his own
wives and children whom he had left in Utah, and said
he believed that all his wives would not apostatise, and
that, therefore, he would not he likely to undergo the
misery cf remaining single in heaven. He described
Brigham Young as the best and holiest man in the
world, and said he did not wonder at the sisters falling
in love with him. Every good man, he said, ought to
have more than one wife. lie said ho would advise the
editors who abused them to consult their works, and
they would find everything "as right as taturs." He
indulged in a variety of jokes of the same class.
The proceedings terminated shortly after 10 o'clock.

SHIP MARTHA AND JANE.--THT CONDEMNED CON-
VICTs AT LIVERPOOL.—An appeal bas been made to
the Marine Department of the Board of Trade in behalf
of Captain Rogers and his mates, who are awaiting exe-
cution at the Kirkdale Gaol for the murder of the seaman
on board the Martha and Jane. This communication has
been forwarded to the Home-office, and Sir G. Grey,
Secretary of State, has directed some inquiry to be made,
with the view of ascertaining whether there are any
grounds which would justify a mitigationamtohifnetrahetei sentence
in either of the cases of the cnoutnanvtdeiecsrtst.hexatThe log-book of
sn Theeti es
rldi alsova lives o f the two mates will "be
the
eehtsence commuted to transportation
spared,lt
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ralbiev
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inhodeitzi
brJoaffsatei
yesterday
for life ; but that with Captain Rogers the law will take
its course.

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ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Two Extra Performances only, at Reduced
Paces, on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September
19. with Piecolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violetti,
R9ssi, Beneventano, and Belletti, when will be presented
LA TRAVIATA and IL DON GIOVANNI.

PRICES :
Boxes to accommodate four persons,
Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and One Pair 22 2 0
Two Pair 1 1 0
Three Pair
Pit Stalls , 0 10 6
Fit
Gallery Stalls 0 3 6
Gallery

TLIEXTRE ROYAL, LIAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
rnis EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with
Sh atospeare's C:rnedy of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
ileatrice' Mrs. C.therine Sinclair (her 2d appearance in this
country); B medick (2d time), Mr. Howe ; Dogbcrry, Mr.
Compton ; Hero, Miss M. Oliver.
After which, the new and successful Comedy, entitled
VICTIMS, in which hr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William
Farren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, die., will appear.
To conclude with THE GLEANERS.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s, each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d, Second price. s. d
Dr ass Boxes 5 0 Dress Bcs?,s ... 3 0
Upper Boxes .. 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery . 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 CNo half-price to Upper Gallery.

'rHEATItE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
•
THIS EVENING, will bo performed the new Comic
piece, called URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS.
After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLXCK-EYED
SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke.
Followed by MY PRECIOUS BETSEY. Mr. Wright,
P. Bedford, Mary Keeley, &c.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lei sees, Messrs. F. Robson and Emden.
THIS EVENING, will r performed the new drama of
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, and Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert
B. Brough, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
son, Cooke, Danvers, drc. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past Seven.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and 06swiek.
THIS EVENING, CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS will appear.
After which, will be performed THE SURPRISE, in
which Messrs. W. Smith, T. Robertson, Butler, and Miss E.
Webster, wilt appear.
With other attractive novelties.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness

Prince Albert.
Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand Orient&
Spectacle of EL HY DER. Mr. Wm. Cooke announces with
great satisfaction another Triumph. Tho intensely interest-
ing and thrilling Equestrian awl Dramatic situations with
which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly
received with increased delight and enthusiasm.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, the entertainments
will commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec-
tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL lIYDER ; or, THE CHIEF OF
THE GIIAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, Mr. James Hol-
loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained
Horses.

After which an unapproachably brilliant series of Mr.
William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup•
ported by the popular and talented Artistes of the establish.
Emit, including Madlle. Mililos.

To'conclude-with TEK ELI, with Equestrian effects.
Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at
half-past Eight.

Box-office-open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBITRY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
in; company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES,'D UETS, ac., viz.: Mrs. Palmyre, Miss
E. Scott, Was Brunell, Mrs. Le Jeune, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. Jouen, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An-
tonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St. Albyn ; Master Corri; Messrs
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackncy. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F.
Jonghmans, Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sap-
pers, &c., until twelve o'clock.—Signor PICCO will perform,
at hal-past Eight and half-past Ten, every Evening after
Tuesday next.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

TIM DAY— Morn., 21 min. aft. 4 —Even., 39 min aft. 4
To-MORROW--11orn., 59 min. aft. 4--Even., 18 min. aft. 5

THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 8.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
72—highest since noon yesterday.
62—lowest this morning and during the night
65 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 29.56—a sudden fall of nearly half an inch.
W[ND, S E. ; fresh and squally, with dirty, dull wea
thor, and rain all the morning.

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