The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-16
The Ocean Observation-Disclosures OF Science
over Space.


The announcement which we recently published
Of the junction of the two coils of telegraph
cable which arc to connect the Old World and the
New, and of the successful transmission of mes
sage through their entire lerg'h sets at rest one
of the chief obstacles anticoated to the accom-
plsbment Of this great enterprise. 1t will be re-
collected that it was contended by many who
were supposed to have experience in such mat
tiers, that II would be impossible to send per-
feet message through such an immense extent of
wire. The first experiment made on the Atlantic
cable since its JUNCTION, shows that out of the
water ADD unchecked by any Of the counterfeit
ing influences which at such great depths it may
be liable to, there Is no difficulty whatever in its
transmission.
The only two points which now remain to he
decided are-frst, the possibility Of laying the
cable securely, and secondly, Of transmitting
messages through 1t along the bed Of the ocean
The vessels entrusted with the task of paying out
the wire were to commence their work on the
ID or 4th Of this month, and are probably by this
time half way across the Atlantic. We shall,
therefore, probably know in less than ten
u
questions has been obtained. For our own part
We do not entertain the slightest doubt on the
subject, ard VIC believe that at this moment the
current Of communication between the Agamem-
non in mid ocean and the Irish coast is as unn-
tenupted and satisfactory as the most ardent
well sishcrs Of the enterprise can desire. BY the
LIST Of September at farthcet, we confidently
expect to have it in our power TO communicate
daily with our agents in Liverpool and London,
and TO publish in our morning editions brief alb
siracts of what has occurred in London the night
before.
Whilst committing TO paper this hopeful antici-
patton, we have unconsciously cast our eyes on
an object which suggests striking commentary
on the conquests over space which science has
effected in the course Of the last century. Ia q
frame on the wall of the apartment in which We
write is copy OF the New York Gd.eac, or
Woekly Pos Boy, Of October 9, 1747. by
curious enough coincidence il contains, uudor
date Of London, July I, an extract from the
East India Company's advices from the Governor
and Council Of Bombay, dated the l6th and 10th
Of January, l7i7, and received in London on the
29th Of June. AZ this time the East Inda Com
pany were ccntending against the French for the
preservation of come Of their newly acquired con-
quests The following account is given Of the
first abortive attempt on Fort ST. Dsvids. IL Is
contained in letter from the Deputy Governor
of Bombay, dated 18th December, l7i6:-
On The 18Th inst had notice BY cur spies shss the.
encmice whole garrison consisting OF about regular
scops 200 Ieon and abundance OF Others cot out fro
Posdchcry that DAY with cannon, mo tsys 60 ns,
evening they arrived within mile Of our p,ipd hedge
10 which place detached 600 Of our black military
With orders 70 stack them ilnmeI .,ely and 70 hsrss
them a. much a. possible all nieni, which they did,
daybresk began q regular encam~ment The enemy
having pieces Of FORGOT heir vay quite 70
the garrison house. when the hoors camp advancing
them scd ve advancing party Of 100 men, which oil
could SPARE 10 sally out they AFRAID OF being
rounded and beesn 70 retreat with great pepttstou,
and were pursued ey ,se wsolc force I. ABOVE and
only five sir black people slcf aud nftseu or twenty
wounded, and took oil he tents, ammunition .s csmels
t.o mo,isr Win ther shels, three -four drums,
chte's OF spare arms, their provisions paansu. aud
short, everything they brought win them but their osn
which NC we're apprehensve they hurled and arc
looking Tor Among the slain or four officers ~
distinction, and Notwithstanding this defeat they talk OF
Waiting us again.
One hundred and ten years after the event
above narrated In which the Company's forces
were able 20 bold their own. the Indian mails
bring us accounts Of general revolt and mutt
ny amongst their troops, of their inability 10 re.
take the ancient capital Of Delhi from
which they have been disastrously expelled, and
Of The general condemnation and fear prevailing
Amongst the European population 10 both Pres-
denotes that they will not be able to retain the