The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-12

the numerous intelligent and smiling faces which
around me, u easy TO see that the best OF feel
ing prevails on all sides (loud cheers); and can
only express the very high delight IL has Afforded
me TO witness such display Of mutual good feel
ing. he concluded by giving - q tosst, The
managers, foremen and workmen OF hessrs. Newan
h Company"
Mr.. SPENCE responded. He said, Mr.. Chairman
anoi re ntlemen: some three months ago I was ~
questsd to come here and soperinsend tie nanu(Ac-
iure OF the 260 miles Of Atlantic cable. It vast 10
have been done In short time, and 1t was thought
almost impossible to effect 1t In the period. Nov,
having TO reply To the toast certainly feel more
difficulty than in the work Of experimenting
Of the managers ard men in general in extrsring
heartfelt satisfaction at the kind manner In which
you have connected our names with the great At
IaDtic cable (Oheers.) 1t has already hen remark
million yards OF strand by a given day
the cable was to be furnished by the 9th of
Jure Well 1t would have been Done by that time,
and only that there Is gentleman here pre-
sent cOnversant with the matter, / might explain
why it was not. 1t was, however done on the 9Th.
and would have been done the 7th, only that the
7th sunday. (Cheers). This sho vs. the accu-
acy Of the calculations a. The CONNIE ncement Of the
manufacture (Hear) Though much has been done
by the gentle men engaged In the prominent bust
Dess of the company, would strongly remind you
that these, the wol kmen around me, are the men
who made the cable (Cheers.) have much salts
dustry, and Intelligence, and on their behalf well
as Oh my own thank you. (Cheers)
Before concluding the report Of these interesting
proceedings, we may be permitted to add q few
IL cts relative to the progress Of the work.
On the 18th Of November last, Messrs. Newell &c
Co. sent 10 tender, offering To execute the half of
the cable but also stating that tn, were willing 70
contract for the whole and t. have It ALL or the half
the might be, ready before the 3Osh OF June
instant On or about the stu Of December las, they
received an acceptance of their tender for the half
$50 miles, Of the cable, to be finished at le time
stated above. At the time this con ract vas taken
Messrs. Newell Il Co. had to look out for premises
iD'wbich to carry on the important and laOorous
III dertaking They were fortunate IN being able to
nplete Degot alton with the corporation Of Liv-
erpOOl for the use of premises IN which execute
cir work. This done the premises had To be
cleared out and ittedup. The machinery had to be
designed, patterns bad to he made. and = hundred
mschu es cast and fitted up Tor covering the gutta
pureht casing OF the telegraphic wires and spinning
them invO strands. For the iron wire, OF which
It's 100 miles Is used. they contracted with Messrs
Richard johnson n Brothers of Manchester and
tor the gutta percha coar'ng they cont acted with
the Gutta Percha Company; aud all of these SUBJ
contracts were most punctaally fulfilled.
When commencing their work. Messrs. Newell &c
Co. expressed their Intention of having it oleted
Oh the 9th Of June, and such was their diligence,
CELEBRITY and accuracy OF working, that they had the
whole completed on tbe sth, Ory one working day
behind the time originally intended by them. This
worthy ir IN the fact that they did no. commence
spinning The cable till the 18Th Of February, and
even hen only in an experimental msnner, as on
the LIST Of March they had only completed few
miles Of the coil; and tle nj - adjustment Of the
apparatus may be guessed from the tact that the
machinery had to make 1856 900 revolutions in
spinning the stand.
We are glad TO learn that Messrs. Nevall & Co.
have Just concluded q contract for 900 miles OF
uore cable, to he laid down In connection with Sar-
DINA, Malta and Corfu before October 81.