The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE.

The commanding officers of the several ships com-
posing the Atlantic squadron, and Capt. Harr_son, who
has recently been appointed to the future command of
the Great Eastern steamship, attended a meeting of the
board at the company's offices yesterday (Thursday),
having been specially invited to express to the directors
their opinions and advice, drawn from their several ob-
servations and experience, as to the efficiency of the form
of cable adopted by the company, as to the suitability of
the machinery and appliances for paying out, as to any
obstacles of a nautical or physical character that exist in
the way of the ent,rprise, and as to the alterations and
runenthrients it is desirable to make in all or any of the
plans for performing the work with' greater safety and
security on the next occasion.
There is. but one unanimous expression on the part of
the naval officers in reference to the cable itsclf ; they
are with one consent of opinion that a form of submarine
tilegraph could not be deiiised more suitable in every
respect to the object intended to be accomplished ; its
lightness, toughness, and flexibility adapt it in every
way for Transatlantic purposes, and they are unwilling
to recommend its modification or alteration in any re-
spect. They are also of opinion that no natural obsta-
cles of any moment exist to prevent its being successfully
laid, and their views as to the future, based upon past
experience, are hopeful and sanguine.
With regard to the machinery, they were of opinion—
also unanimously---that the form of controlling power
adopted, and the mode of lubricating and adjusting the
brakes, are capable of very considerable improvement,
and, in conformity with this opinion, the directors have
forthwith ordered an inspection and report to be made
by three independent nautical and mechanical engineers
upon the best, form of accomplishing this object.
- With regard to future operations during the present
year, the dirsctors had the advantage of Captain
Har-
rison'e great k vowledge of the state of the weather, fogs,
ice, &AL, in the North Atlantic, and his experience en-
ables him to say that the month of October and the first
portion of ttio month of November, more particularly
when the preceding equinoceial gales have been severe,
are usually free from any state of sea or atmosphere that
io no present
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at
bhle ealread already
practicability
'Nonni be injurious to an expedition like the present.
Somewhat diverse opininons were
submerged, prevalent vo af lentbut
recovering among
a allble
agrees that the shore end may be taken up and buoyed,
and that a further length of the smaller portion can be
hauled n, hut pith what extent of injury to its electrical
value
pe r,sr
value experience only can determine.
E ght or ten days will yet elapse before the various
matters o, • g ail referred to the izquiry and investiga-
det
h' en of the sub-committees can be reported upon to the
genera heard, and consequently before any authorita-
tivetelrit sta • can be made as to future proceedings.

pay-bill of the value
n by Lieutenant W. G
THE FOBGERY OF ADMIRALTY NAVY !j'AY-BILLS.—
The prisoner, Charles Holloway, who stands charged
w
navydrawn
yaw Captain Charles Frede•
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purportingn,uattn edre endorsed
a forged
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rick and Paymaster H. S. Dyer, late officers on board
her Majesty's ship Pre,ident, 50, paid off at Clmtbaeo
under:vent a final exatninatton before the E:irl of
Darnley and the county magistrates at Rochester on
Wednesday. The evideuco against the accused fully
bore out the facts which were given in The Sun on the
occasi to of big being apprehended at Chatham on pre-
senting the document for payment. The magistrates
committed the prisoner for trial for forgery, the Admi-
ralty prosecuting, Bail was refused.