The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-10

Hon. Sir Alexander Duff, and the Duke Of Leeds
10 the bsronial hall of the castle to witness the
dancing. The sword dance and strathspey were
the dances, and then there was competition among
the pipers.
The games and amusements having terminated
at i've o'clock. the Queen and Prince Albert imme-
diately departed, attended by the Earl of Carlisle
and suite, for the royal retreat on the banks of the
Dee.
The following day having been chosen for the
ascent Of the Ben-na.bourd, the Qeen and Prince
Albert, accompanied by the eldest son of Prince
Leiningen and the Marchioness OF Douro, and at
tended by few gillies, left Balmoral at an early
hour in the forenoon, and drove up the south side
Of the Dee, till they reached the bridge Of Inver
cauld a substantial eightarched structure, that,
TO all appearance, will long afford a specimen of
worthy old General Wade's engineering, and also
give hint of what, at one time, was considered
not at all an inconvenient or inadvissbe variation
of gradients. Here the royal party crossed the III
yer, and, after passing up the opposite side for
couple of miles, alighted from their carriages on
the Slogan burn. They then mounted ponies, and
ascended the Slogan by an excellent pony track,
which carried them up shoulder of the hill 10
within about mile Of the top; but as the noun
tain from this point s for the part very steep
and rugged the ponies were OF no further use, and
the party started on foot. During the toilsome
ascent her Majesty proved herself TO be first rate
pedestrian, and had the advantage over Prince AL
bert in more than one contest for superiority in
surmountiDg the more rugged points, where the
hands perform fully as important part OF the loco
reached the summit the first Of the party
Ben ma bourd is principally celebrated for the
very magnificent prospect IL commando he va
rious chains of mountains throughout the High
lands, and although the view over the low coun-
try not very extensive, yet by the help OF such
telescope as the deerstaIkers use, a person can
distinctly see the ships upon the Firth at lnver-
ness, and even count the windows of some of the
farm houses in Ross-shire. The sdmmit vi the
mountain ID almost void Of vegetation, having the
peculiar weaiher-beaten appearance common to
our Scotch mountains of like elevation. The cor
ries the top also famous for their veins of
those beautiful rock crystals, with which are
mere familiar as " CairDgorum stones" We may
mention that while the royal party were 10 search
of specimens OF these stones, Prince Albert h td
the good fortune to pick up what t,rned out TO be
not merely specimen, but an excellent piece of
Csirngorum, fully more than sutc ent TO make a
pretty large brooch, and worth TWO or three days
toll to a 'Cairnporun digger"
The Queen conversed very freely with the guides
and gllIies about her, md appeared to take great
interest in Inc scene, iDquring the names OF many
of The hills and places round about; and, exem-
pity ing the interest Her Majesty also takes in the
legends and traditions of the country, it may be
worth while mentioning that while ascending the
Slogan she requested one Of the guides to point out
the place where one Of the earliest of the Farquhar
sons Of Invercauld e. Fiondisdh Mhor') was born,
stating that she was aware il was somewhere in
the glen. The guide accordingly pointed ont a
small ruin among the heather as the spot, and her
majesty halted and examined IL, evidently with
hero ofa beautiful Gaelic song. After the party had
lunched at the sappers and miners" carn at the
top, Her Majesty took drink from clear spring
well. at the top of the "snowie corrie," and,
shortly after, the royal strangers left the summit
and by six o'clock had safely descended from by
far The widest and sernest region Of the High
lands Her Majesty. had yet irod.
Ben-na-bourd is 10 itself large rugged noun
tain on the verge Of the Cairngorum range, rising
to the height OF 5000 feet above the level of the
sea, and, though sloping away on two sides in the
direction Of Speyside and Cairngorun, presents on
the opposite direction an uDbroken chain OF almost
perpendicular precipces, with the exception OF
neck belt that connects IL with its brother noun
tain, Ben A'an (literally-the hill or mountain Of
the waters probably 50 called from the fact OF the
Gsirn, the Don and the principal tributaries Of the
Spey, rising in its hollows. There is also one Of
those rocky eminences, which ferns the great pc
culiarity of Ben A'an, on the top Of Ben na-bourd
rising abruptly 10 the height 81 some forty or fifty
feet above the ridge of the hill.
The Submarine Telegraph.
DOVER, ENG Sept. ID, 1850.
Since the sinking of the fret wire, circumstances
have occurred calculated for short time TO retard
the carrying Out The project to completion, seeing
that in order to the complete establishment Of an
integral line Of telegraphc service between London,
Paris, and the continent, the promoters have to
obtain grant from the French governmen nj of the
eighteen miles Of line extending from the coast to
Calais, from which point to Paris the wires are
erected. To secure that conces son of this section,
in the way of which some difficulties present
themselves, Messrs. Brett, Woaston, and Ed
wards, directors Of the undertaking, are now at
Paris, awaiting the return Of the President Of the
republic, who granted the original decree, and to
negotiate with the government authorities on the
subject.
In the meantime, experience of the experiments
already made, goes 10 prove that a stronger species
OF teegraphic tackle will be required. By the
terms Of contract with the French government, il
was enacted "that the government does not re-
serve to itself the night ut making any similar con-
ss IN hat In ha exu INF hall
not result in favorable execution by the lst Sep
TENDER, 1850 the night conceded will revert to the
French government" Consequent on the condi-
tons laid down in the contract, the promoters sue
cessfully submerged the wire; but, as 10 well
known, II was subsequently, cut asunder by some
rocks on the French coast.
Since this happened, divers have been down, and
on examination u has been found that where the
rupture Of the coil occurred II had rested on very
sharp ridge OF rocks, about a mile out from Cape
Crinez, so that the leaden weights, hanging pan
blerllke on either side. In conjunction with the
swaying Of the water, caused IL part al hat point,
while al another place n-shore the single from the
beach had the effect OF detachng the coil from the
lenden conductor that earned IL up the Cape. The
wire "a Ils futta percha coating was consequently
cut IN two places, represe ntng remnant Of wire Of
about 800 yards, which was allowed to drift away
vi n came into the possession Of a fisherman at
Bouloene, who made demand of 6Of Tor the in
jury he alleges II did 10 his nets. Complaints are
made by the fishermen, both on the English and
French coasts, that the exis ence Of this wire
will interfere with their deep sea fishing, and
that life track over the Varne and else where
Is IN the way OF places most frequented BY
hsh. II is intended, however, at the suggests IN Of
Mr.. j. w Brett, 10 pay these people al annual
rental and 10 establish for thrr families philan-
thronc fund, 10 induce them To unite IN the pro-
tection Of great national enterprise. The ass.-
lance Of the admiralty has also been secured for
the issue OF prohihitory orders against fishing on
the route OF the electro eea liue and against ship,
dropping or dragging anchors over ifs ste The
authoIti.s Of Calais and Bouogne have intimat-d
that they will send drummrrs around the town 10
advise fishermen not 10 fish on these spots. aad
the company will apply for powers to punish as a
mlsde me amor any ATTEMPTS AZ iniurng the wire
The line OF wire where Il was dislocaied is now
tecurely fastened on 10 the end 81 a large buoy
Her msjesty's chip Wdgeon with Captain BaL
lock, has trsversed The rect Of the track shing 10
at intervals the whole OF he sunk wire cut of oae
hundred and one hundred and fiftv fert Of nnt.r