New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-18
OF ier,ce of The London Times.

QUEESsrows, July 80, 1857.
The entire squadron, consisting of tive magnificent
ships OF war, about 70 proceed to the consuma-
tioD Of this great enterprise at this time anchored
in the baJbor Of Queenstown. They consist OF the
Niagara, Capt. Hudson; the Susquehanna, Capt.
Joshua SANDS; the Agamemnon, Master Commander
Noddal; The CyclOps, Capt. Dayman; and the Loop
ard, Capt. aiLwrigh..
The Agame mDOn arrived this morning only, having
been engaged during the trip from Greenwich IN the
very valuable service of testing practically the form
and suitability Of the machinery to be used for paying
out the cable
Mr. Charles Tilston Bright, the engineer in chief of
the Atlantic Telegraph Company having joined her
at that place she bore away for the Irish coast at 81
o'clock ON Monday morning last.
To Mr.. e. T. BIigh, is committed the entire control
responsibility depositing safely in its ocean bed
ih, wondous example OF the united power OF science
AND industry.
Downs the mechanical appliances for regulating the
delivery d the cable into the sea were xept contn-
ually in motion by the small engine on board which
oupected with them the sheaves and gearing worked
with gre at facility and precision, and so quietly that az
hort distance from them their motion could scarcely
be besrd.
of the entire apparatus and which 20 the eye Of per-
.on upskieG in the practical working OF this descnP-
ton of machinery may seem al rst 10 be unduly pom
de,ous was found 10 contribute greatly to the easy
motion ard satisfactory ste adiness OF this most mpor-
tant eeLt ID the success OF the undertaking.
So soon as The AgamemnOn had passed the track OF
tbe Submarine Company's cable between Dover and
Calss in order TO avoid the possibility OF its being To-
iur.d BY the laying hauling up of another line at
tight ar Giles TO H. the experiments commenced Is.
inch shell was attached TO the end OF spare coil OF
the Atlantic cable for The purpose of sinking rapidly
with strain upon IT to the bottom, and was then cast
into the sea drawing after il sufficient quantity of
slack 20 enable il TO take hold of the ground and 80 set
the machinery in motion.
The paving out tben commenced at the rate oftwO,
three AID four knots an hour respectively The ship
nd tha bla lQd nm from
the bottom Of the with great facility, by connect
ing the u all engine 10 the driving pinon geared to
the sheayee.
When the end was brought up TO the surface it was
found that the shell had broken away from the loop,
by which it had been fastened for the purpose Of
lowering i.
The cable when recovered, was found to have been
cleaned bright as the specimens which have been
90 freely distributed among the fends OF the enter
prize and which are so generally known.
The exterior coating Of tar had been completely
rubbed off by being orawn through the sandy bottom
Of the sea- and attached TO the iron coating OF the ca
be were some weeds and several small crabs which
came up with it 10 the surface.
On the following day length of cable was run out
ana hauled in with perfect success opposite the Isle
of Wight, sttached 10 an anchor
The speed increased IN this case 10 hve knots.
During the afternoon of the same day length
nun out having fastened 10 the end OF 1t 4 log Of
timber and after having been towed with mile and
s-haf OF cable, was cooled ~ again With success
End ard the coast of Ireland another length run
out at the rate of six and half knots per hour and
subsequently hauled in. The Agsmemnon then steered
for Cork and reached Queenstown Harbour at
clock On Thursday morning. all on board being more
than satisfied az the success OF the enterprise
Some highly successful experiments were also at the
same tine performed with an electrical log invented
BY Mr. Charles Bright for the purpose Of continuously
ascetsJiDg with accuracy the rate az which the ships
are sailing, and thereby enabling him to give
responding directions TO the rate Of paying the cable
so as 10 prevent the possibility OF any unnece ssary
su ain being put upon t. The log is suspended in the
ses from the ships quarter by Ene carrying within
il wire insulated by gufta perchs, which is in con.
nec,ion wi battery and electro magnet contained
within an indicating instrument on deck Ths is 20 ar
ranged that at each revolution Of the wheel below az
electric current Is broken, and by the detection of
magnet which forms part OF the circuit step by step
movement is communicated 10 register which ndi-
cafes the distance and rate made W the vessel.
The following Directors of the Company accom-.
panied BY Mr.. George Ssward, the Secretary, have
the squadron: Mr.. I. II. Brookins Mr.. Sampson
and MIR j. w. Brett, OF London; Mr.. Crosbe and
M Pickering of Liverpool, and Mr.. Logic and Prof
The most kindly interest has been evinced on all
Sides for the success of the undertaking The Chair
man and Directors of The Southern AMI Western Rail-
way have shown the greatest attention 20 the repre-
sentstlves, and VIII accompany inen from Cork 70
Vslentis.
deputation consisting Of the Mayor of Cork, the
HIGH Sheriff and authorities Of the city, waited upon
the Directors on Wednesday 10 invite them TO grand
banquet which the latter were, however, under the
necessity of declining in consequence Of the pressure
of business requiring their constant aten
ton until the sailing Of the squadron.
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