The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-28


not be we'll, and show forth grateful spirit il
few pounds Of the nations pc Hder were blrned to
welcome in the birthday Of the nations father? I
refer to this the principal fertilization in the United
States situated to-, within the realms Of his own
native State Individually, vote aye, and with mo
the Old Dominion and nation at large; aud it is to
Be hoped that general order may effect proper
our military posts. However, some noise reached
our ears, issuing from an iron throat on board tue
noble steamer Jamessovn, as she passed this place
e. rose for your city, every echo Of which told Of
him who lived, the ornament Of the egh Aenth GEN.
tury, who died regretted by q mourning world.
Truly yours, RIP RAPs.
Telsgraphs and their Hxtension to Africa,
from the Lonoon Chronicle, Feb. 81
1t Is fortunate thing for commerce and the inter
course of communities that the electric wires have
been found even more indispensable to governments
than TO the children OF governments. The vor popuii
might have demanded teegra phic facilities until it
had grown hoarse, and yet never have obtained them
for continental enlightenment the brilliant
exceptions of France and Sardini&--never would
have proved adequate to the appreciation Of this
modern science, nor to the wonders worked by It.
But the necessity of the government became the OBJ
portunity Of the people, and we shall see, wonder
foly has that opportunity been improved, and won
derf9iy and benefcially has 1t operated within its
peculiar district The moving cause thus explained,
the rapid and universal ramifcation Of this method
Ct INSTRUMENTATION and the wiry embrace which
has encir sled and Is encircling Denmark Holland.
Russia, Austria, Prussia. the union. of Belgium.
France Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and even Africa,
becomes more easily appreciable; and it is with
France Sardinia and Africa, and even with GibrsI-
has to do.
had we spoken only year since OF the lines laid
down on the continent we should have been confined
to few detached portions severed by frontiers or
counties and districts. We should have found the
southern Liverpool Of France (Marseiles) still 70
want.; and continually "iatsrrompw par L 6rouII-
t0rG- stereotyped phrase, which twill be familiar
70 al our commercial. and especially to our Indian
French government has extended its lines to Mar.
settles tor the Mediterranean, to Bayonne for SPAIN
and to Chambery for Sardinia. Sardinia takes up
the communication at Chambery, and continues il 20
Genoa, and from Genoa lines are now erecting to
Spezzia- At Spezzis the Mediterranean cable viii
take up the link and extend 1t under the see TO Cor
sica across Corsica under the Straits OF Bon
over TO the island Of Sardinia, and again under the
decree bearing date the 18th ult the French 70
yernment threw open it, African wires to the public
Thus far do We run upon certain grounds; and after
having explained the present advancement of por-
possible fortune Of teleEsphic intercourse. fhe
Sandman government has promised to complete the
line from Genoa to ,Spezzia before May next and
thus TO connect In one chain Of telegraphic oommu.
ncaion the nOrthernmost point of Scotland With the
sonthernniost point Of Piedmont.
Tue Mediterranean Telegraph Company have al
ready advertised for tenders TO lay down their cable
from spezzia TO Corsi and from Corsica to Sardi.
ma across the Straits OF Bonifsco, and the vessels
were to be ready to receive the cable consisting of
eighteen iron and copper wires on or before the rse
OF May next. The remaining portion of cable from
Cape Suelada to Cape Rosas was 70 be finished aud
iaid down BY August, thus completing our connec-
ton with Africa this year. ,wo hundred men a
pith and sinew have been digging and deving II
the islands Of Corsica and Sardinia ever since the
beginning OF September, 1853, 50 that the moment
ara Ioid do Hhoxx L.
simultaneously to the land wires I'd signals passed
from Africa to the European continent. All this
work has been done by contracts taken aud mate
rails already purchased within the limits Of the CAPT.
ta! 30 that the company should be secured from ia
bity beyond Its subscribed stock, any loss falling
upon the contractors The bane Of C5ntir entail m.
derAkiDgs, the supneness Of the people, rendered Il
necessary for the French and Sandman governments
70 guarantee respectively four per cent upon $780,
600, the other five per cent upon fl20 0O0 for fty
years. rom the moment Of opening up to which time
the shareholders receive four per cent the total cash
tai amounting to $500 600. OPERATIONS traced to Aff.
and the wires connected to the Algerian lines Of
the French government, we find that signals will be
passed TO the westernost and easternmost points Of
the Algerian territory. Having reached thus or, We
perceive that new wires are projected beyond these
points, and with very important objects. The French
government providing for Algeria, the company
commences again. From the westeromost point Of
Algeria, then, is proposed to carry IN foreground
line through Morocco and TaDgier 10 Gibraltar
The English government would doubtless supo,rt
such line. From the easternmost point of Algeria.
subterr snean telegraph is projected through rnns
and Tripoh TO Alexandria, with . branch to Cairo
Suez the main line to continue to Beyrout, Damas.
Gus, Aleppo, Bagdad, Bassora and along the Per.
sian Gull, joining the Indian line at Hyderabad.
submarine cable e also proposed from Tanis 20 Malta
Were the system now in operation its Importance to
the government IN the present crisis would be inosI-
culable, for the wires would connect England and
France with tber naval stations in the Mediocre
nean-wth Egypt, Turkey, and India. all countries
favorably disposed to us, and against the extsn i'm
of Russian power-we could fash every movement Of
the Emperors forces from the EXTREMIST portion a
his line OF operations to Downiog street aud the
Tuileries and direct our fleets aud armies 70 tske
positions In the Mediterranean or else where or pro-
vide achievements &c, at q moment's notica
Who knows but that war should It unfortunately e.
sue VIII be the cause Of the provision OF these very
n cans OF commupi ,ation.
FIRKs IN BosToN-On Saturday about half pet
WE'VE oelook, ne ,roks old two stJry voodsa
bui dres on the OF Uaon street and North Fedse
court Owned BY ssh Jobpson hsrs and oeeupsa 10 Ne
lower story for Snipeys bakery and ss,vs - IAed9
Roher painters snd q. r. 8sAsop, cArpensr The n.
terror Of there premises pretty muih burnt ont
together With small d-sng houss In the rear occupied
wooden building In the Owned BY John Rsyeer ard
oeou ,isd By folmsn Co., woodss ware dealers, vas
HE alarm q are ssoss three O'Clock on Saturday srt
sooa Vas caused BY tbs ssht burning Of Dawes sort
s.ss eu,,o:s sssd y ''' "h''a AaA
Abont the time the carpenter sh,p Of Chester d
Homss also In Havley street, nrsd BY incsndasy
bat the flames we're discovered By persons the premises
AZ four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the pain. sho, a
somsrby Brooks (seond story SO School street. wss
found 10 bs On are general alarm Was gvsa aad ths
Gre put ont With but A injury to the prsm.ses
A. seven O'Clock last evening Are discovered 10 TIA
seeoac 'tory entry Of budng No ~ Court 1t haA
M Cha 10 r. Allen before dlsoovsred -8cston (osrss