The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-19

and many gentlemsa- prssent, emnenty compe,
tent to torm sonnd judgspsnts upon it, expressed
scieh.ifc. boz also anGuine with regard TO the
commercial, resultE OF the enterprise.
"The company's arrangements with the Frenc D
government-which on this occasion lent its pre-
rate ones-were said 70 be of an advanta s,cous
character, and such az would enable the Submarine
Telegraph Company not only very materially 10
shorten the time, but also very considerably 10
iessen the charges hitherto required. and not, we
Confess yed, Tor the tram OF nessa ges
under what we may now call the old system. They
nave secured 10 themselves exclusive communica-
ton between Great Britain and the Continent, and
have made, or are making, the necessary arrange
ments for transmitting and delivering messs ges
TO and from every telegraph station in Europe, by
q single payment for the whole distance.
Blot whilst commanding the company gener
ally, II 10 due perhaps to individuals concerned
that honorable mention should be made of them in
connection With this great undertaking. We may
state therefore, that, We Gre informed, the merit
OF carrying II DOT successfully s divided Between
the engineers. Messrs. Wollsston and Champion.
and the contractors, Messrs. Friend and Hamiil;
that the Subterranenn Line (so much deprecated
by the railway interest) was projected originally
by Messrs. Brett, in conjunction with the Sobma-
rine Telegraph; that the present line from London
to Dover carried under the direction of Mr..
John w. Brett--Mr. Cheshire acting as the super
intcndcnt; and that the experiments during the
day at Cornhill were performed by NM Guichon
and Deschay, on the part Of the French govern
ment, and by Messrs. D. Evans and Banks, on
the part Of the company. The tariff arran gemen II
are under the superintendence OF Mr.. ] g Sandi-
lands."
appears, therefore, that London and Dover are
now connected by a subterranean telegraph, COM
municating with the submarine; and thus the
British metropolis is united directly with the con-
tinentai capitals. The metal used az the conduct.
ing medium 10 pure copper, instead Of iron; and
in the method Of insulation, for preventing the
escape of electricity. double coating Of gutta
percha Is employed. We may add that the matter
is fully illustrated in the Chronicle, which contains
important dispatches from Paris and Brussels, re-
ceived through this medium. At ten minutes past
two London time, the question was asked at Paris,
"What time is it1' The answer was "2 10 D. -
question was then asked of Arras, a French
town between Calais and Paris, as to the state OF
the weather. The answer received Immediately
was, ssOvercast and dull"
The INQUIRY was made of the name Of the trans.
hitting clerk. The reply was, "Brassard."
further message was forwarded:
"Lord De Mauley presents his compliments to
M. Foy, and begs him to allow experiments with
the needle instrument between Paris and London a"
A message by Brett's printing telegraph was
transmitted by the Submarine Company's intell-
gence superintendent, MIR. ~. Robinson, at 30
p. IN, to Calais, as follows: .... .
"Cornhill to Calais-Permit the endorsement of
tho sentiment: when France 10 content, the world
is tranquil. Hiue la Ligne.' I" ...-- ....
The last message was: , .. .as~ q. :. .,o&
1.-THE directors Of the Submarine Telegraph
Company beg leave to approach his highness the
Prince President with the expression OF their best
thanks for the assistance which he has uniformly
given towards the establishment of this instanta.
neous means Of communication between France
a nd Great Britain NAV this wonderful invention
serve, under the empire. to promote the peace and
prosperity of the world
Dated Nov. I, 1852, 30 Cornhill, London"
So much for the age of progress. We yesterday
gave account Of the great Craig telescope, by
which It il alleged that building in the moon as
large as Westminster Hall-if the moon were pro-
vided with such buildings-couid be distinctly
seen and above 10 an account of another extraor.
binary movement OF science, in the union, by n
submarine telegraph, Of London and Paris, and
indeed of nearly all the continental capitals.
What