The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-29

This aggregate will be increased LOO
miles by the completion of the Atlantic tele-
graph. OF the European and Indian tele'
graphs not more than from six to seven thou
sand miles of the lines commenced are unfin
ished, and the next six months will probably
see them all in operation.
In the estimate of the American telegraphs
above given, none but the lines actually COM
peted are included. The nine hundred and
fifty miles of submarine lines are also finished.
This statement will enable us to form some
idea of the immediate as well as prospective
results to which the successful completion of
the Atlantic telegraph will lead.
Within fortnight from the present time,
leaving out of the calculation the Indian and
European lines which are unfinished, we may
anticipate that the cable which is now being
laid from Europe to Newfoundland will place
in connection nearly eight thousand miles OF
telegraph. BY means of the submarine cables
across the British channel we will then be able
to communicate with almost every capital in
Europe, and, if necessary, even with the Cri.
mea The inhabitants of St. Petersburgh
and Moscow, as we'll as those of the Southern
capitals of the European continent, will, in
their turn, be enabled to transmit messages to
all the principal cities of British North Amer
lea and the United States as far South as
the Gulf af Mexico. These are the immed-
ate results on which we may reckon.
But casting our eye over the lines in con-
struction, or which are projected with a rea-
sonable prospect of execution, the mind loses
itself in the contemplation of the vast revolu-
tons to which they must lead in the politi-
cal and commercial relations of the world
Let us first, however, examine what those
lines are. First, there is the continuation of
the submarine line from Sardinia to Bona, a
distance of only 125 miles, which will place
Southern Europe in connection with the
Northwestern coast of Africa. Next, are two
companies organized for the construction of
lines connecting India with England by tele-
graph, both taking their point of departure
from Alexandria, and connecting with the In
dian lines at Kurrachee. One of these, the
Red Sea line, has received valuable conces-
sions, and although the Euphrates Valley
route has obtainedn no privilege from the Porte
as yet, London capitalists appear TO be equal
ly sanguine in favor of that project. A third
scheme proposes to connect Australia with.
India by telegraph, by way Of Penang, Sing
apcre, Batavia and King Georges Sound
Thus the three other great divisions of the
globe will be placed in direct Geographic COM
municatiOn with our own, provided the ex-
pertinent now being made on the bed Of the
Atlantic be successfully carried out.
1t is impossible to speculate with anything
like calmness or certainty on the results of
the realization Of these magnificent schemes.
That they will have an important influence on
the happiness and prosperity of the nations
drawn togetherin this close connection there
can be no doubt. AS rapidity of commun-
cation always tends to promote the activity
of trade it follows that commerce generally
must be largely benefited by 1t both in the
multiplication and greater certainly OF its OPP
eratiOns. The spirit of speculation will, how
ever, receive check in the curtailment of
the intervals of tune elasping between the
arrivals of the foreign steamers, and the reck.
less and imprudent will not in future have
such wide imprudent will not in future have
their passion for gambling. One of the great
est benefits, however, which will be driven
from the ocean telegraph will be the influ-
ence which it will exercise over the grain mar
kets of the world. Rapid and certain infor-
nation concerning the condition of the crops,
the yield of the harvests, and the ruling pri-
ces of breadstuffs, cannot fail to control hOl-
ders and to keep down prices generally
| Were it attended with no other result than
this, it would be worth all the expenditure Of
scientific labor and money which it has
cost.
On the political relations of the world we
believe that these improved faciities of COM
munication will exercise still happier effect
If misunderstanding between governments
are frequently caused by the difficulty Of
promptly interchanging their views, it is Oh
vious that whatever tends to remove that OBJ
stacle and to facilitate more frequent ex-
change of sentiments between statesmen will
diminish the danger of national differences
How much, for instance, of the irritation and
resentment caused by the blupders of MIR
: CHAMPION on the enlistment question might
have been avoided had the Atlantic telegraph
been in operation
There is another interest, however, which
will be more largely ratified by it than any tt
which we have referred. and that is the nu
merous class of gossips at both sides of thu
Atlantic, to whom newspaper is an almos
hourly necessity, and who live upon the ex
element created for them by the steamer o.
telegraph. We can picture to ourselves The
all absorbing eagerness with which these, on
most valued patrons, will look in our columns
for the first operations of the new line-th'
price of cansols on the London Exchange
speech Of Lord Palmerston in the House, ap
pealing for American sympathy on the Indiar
revolt-or success Of tho American hors'
Pryor-all occurrences of the previous day
In return we may be enabled to forward th
London gobe-mouches an account of anothe
Burdell baby farce-the positively last decis
ion in the Devin and Conover case-or tn
news of fresh fillibustering expedition b.
Walker.
We have only attempted to shadow GU
family the multiplication of interests tina
will be benefited by the success Of this mag
nifcent enterprise. That all the benefits ar
ticipated will Immediately flow from it woul
be too much to expect. The rate at whic
messages will be transmitted-is too high TO
many to be able to profit by it at first
, When, however, it is salts actorily demonstrs
ted that reduced rates will pay larger profit
: the company will not be slow to exten
: the circle of their customers, even thong
J. this will necessltate the construction OF az
u ditional cables. Until then let us be thank
y fni Tor the important advantages which
, !, shall derive through their efforts.
GRAND SUMMARY OF RESULTS
3 The first fact that presents itself. in col
sidering the effects which must result fro
!, the success OF the great submarine entc
prise, is the annihllation of both space an
time between the Old and New WORLDS
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