The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-17
The Atlantic Telegraph Entcrprfse-Salllng
OF the Niagara from Plymouth.

from the London Post, Nov q
The affairs of the Atlantic telegraph appear TO go back
ward but this is only temporary. The American frgae,
the Niagara, has landed at Keyham the whole of the
cable which still with her after the unfortunate
failure since The frigate has started her
way back TO the United States The portion Of the cable
has been safely slowed away large vats having been
passed through oil, in order TO preserve it from
the effects Of the rust. The whole OF the cable
has not yet been tested but in several parts has
been found to be imperfect and considerable portion Of
will require be replaced by wire. The Agamemnon
will the delivery Of her portion OF the
cable at Keyham Mr.. Bright the engineer of the. com
pany has proceeded To Vaena with small vessel 10
the 400 miles Of cable which lost In the late
attempt lay IT, The shore end OF the cable consisting
Of the heavier portion be derrun wthouta great
difficulty and is expected that the whole of the smaller
line will also be recovered. How far the recovered por
tons may yet be made available will Of course depend
entirely upon the condition in which they may be when
recovered. very large quantity Of cable will be
required If the whole OF that at present made
perfectly sound attempt to submerge tho line will
be made without very much larger quantity of slack
being provided than NJ first contemplated The whole
of the capital of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, consist
ing OF shares OF f 900 each has been called up but
the company has power borrow sufficient amount of
additional capital 10 complete the work
Previous 10 the departure OF the Niagara Captain Hud
and the officers of the ship, in return for their coure
reception in England and the civies and hosptali
ties which they have experienced IN England, gavea
public ball and supper, Thursday, at Plymouth.
Inmo diately opposite the grand entrance the
chestra and supported by three stars-bne, red and
white neatly formed Of swords and bayoneswere the
words, ''Let there be peace between and thee be-
tween my people and thy people for we are brethren
expression 1ufplnateu Dy arCn IN
'front.' which bore thirty gas burners, each shade
hbtng the Of OF the states Below were three
burners ornarncn,ed with the rose, shrmrock and
thistle, corresponding with three nj the other end
Of the room, which were engraved England -
Scotland" and 'Irelandn Over the interior "
the main entrance tastefully embodied, the flags
OF England, America, France, Sardinia, Turkey, and
Egypt and above them the British and American jacks
in concord. The flags Of other nations, tremendously
blended adorned the side walls In a conspicuous posi-
the right that Of Prussia, united with the white
ensign Of England in compliment TO the approaching nup
tul. INtnr ~
Austria and Belgium in auson in the recent matrimonial
alliance between the royal families Of those nations Dcvi
Of arms skully arranged and festoons OF flowers,
and evergrecns gracefully formed completed the tasteful
display. Similar decorations adorned the supper room,
the tables Of which sumptuousy spread The Mayor
Of Plymouth the Earl and Countess Of Morley the Coun
Of Mount Edgcumbe, Lord vacfort and others OF
the neighborng nobility and gentry, with the heads Of
the naval and military departments present and the
entertainment throughout equally gratifying % the
officers and their visitors, and fully accomplished the
desired intention Of forming happy conclusion TO the
visit Of the Niagara The of the Niagara, the
rigatc Susquehanna Captain Sands left Plymouth
the 30th Of September FOR Spczza, and Is her
way 10 New York