The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-31


failure has hitherto attended almos. all these sub
marine enterprises In the first instance. The pre-
visions Of science are extraordinary, but they cannot
quite dspeIse with the teachings OF expereoee.
The general opinion amongst those most qualified .
form Judgment appears 70 be that we have learned
enough in h, drs essay to render tho saocss. Of the ne
decsvey set AZ rect by wha! has already been achieved
The unparalleled Icing Of the cable and the vast depth
which Was sunk have presented obyaciee 70 u
graph working; until the final disaster occurred,
psees flashed with the most psrfec success along
merge 70 the depth Of very nearly Two miles ia the osss
Another point relates 70 the rate which the cable car b
paid ou has been conclu.ivey proved tina, there 70
obstacle 70 laying down at the rate OF i've miles per h1ar
IN the greatest depth Of water that exists on the propeel
line OF submersion between Ireland and Newfoundland
Ing out sev." the machinery by which the cable
delivered n Nm the shi % deck into the Another
70 depth great-a h,uy Which has probably bsss
more fully demonstrated by the results or this expsn
mens than could have been BY previous o.loa,Aon-.
oourse Of the Niagara was only about $50 miles, the
pendture OF the cable about 800 difference which
frtuI could scarcely have been calculated In
the next venture every Circumstance OF this kind viii be
taken fully into calculation; the mechanism passing
Improvements Of which II Ia susceptible, and the tins
be so fortunately chosen three weeks OF favo
there can be no reason whatever for desparng Of aiS-
mate success.
From the London Chronicle, August 1871
We are glad TO find that although the check sustained
by ibis naona undertaking through the loss Of POI dos
OF the cable owing the too sudden appoa ION VI hs
brakes conneo.ed With the machinery At %e whes ne
had the effect Of disappointing for time the hopes Of the
public - TO the realization, during the present mouth
Geographic communication across the Atlantic Tia
hopes authorizations Of those engaged in the enterprise
are, nevertheless, more and more confirmed and sas
euine 70 he perfect prAc.csbty OF raDsaantiU teo
Rralhy. investigation INFO the precise whlh
have led TO the temporary cessation OF operations u nov
IN sV s
ing truthful statement a. 70 the present mshsp snA
possibly the details Of future operations Mean she
may state that the Immediate cause Of the breskags wa
The ergsnsr in charge Of the brake board The Nsaoss
nan occupied ha place The NI.ssrs vas pitching ia
heavy sea, and II 10 believed that ii tho brsks
want OF experience put on the "bi.e q. tune when he
chip ssern down" In the trough Of the instead a
the b1 Of the ship descended dead put on
cable, and the whole weight OF the Niasars's stera
The cable sunk In SEQ fathoms OF water twenty fosr
hours before the accident, and from that time wss paid
out ct the average rate Of four knots hour until The
time of the event depth OF 600 fatnoms bad been
ed During the whole Of THE time the electric signals posi-
any Of the weight was simply 70 oompres. shs porss
Of the gua percha and thereby develope compet
~ Insulating propeItes While s With sess.d 70 me .pe
nature appears to have perfectly adapted itself 10 the
rapid descent from 400 a.homs 70 100 f.,bom. whios
! ibe two bnndredth mile assy from the Irish o,3t
is not yet decided whether further attempt TO lay
the cable M be made tn year, but Information the
average state In September and October wes,her
With Feers 70 fos ioe and obe. nautical PORTS ths
Aantc u being obtained upon this point and csrefrly
out OF the project OF hope and sapguine eIpeotae
that The Porary reta'dston felt viii by ,he
'ence has given N all concerned, lead aasuredly
successful issue upon the next ocoasson.
! From the nton Chrop,cs.I
The directors OF the COMPANY hold special meeting
"Wednesday next to consider and determine whether
temps shall be renewed In October next, after equ
nootal saee or whether the further prosecution II
epterprse shall be deferred until summer. varioas
opir sost With reference 70 the srepgih ee
cable but lie asserted that ~ either stronger a.
weaker the desired in view would not have been ".
were experimental before the present form OF oabs
was determined en- This IL the orss electric cable thaa
"a beer sunk either in this any oher country VI
extent Of three hundred and thirty five miles, but
singular fact that with the on OF TIE Nor sesias
in ever, previous experiment for laying dswn Q subna.
rne cable has been failure although the second attempts
and iron in the cable smounn 70 500 miles or enosSh
| to 60 thirteen times round the earth.
WIN reference % the arrangements on board the Mega
~ FOR regulating the sran which unfortunately osuSel
the cable break appears that the osble vcsgaed
ton mile and could bear direct Of sDos
whiiebouse and Mr. Bright he ensincers II vas i'm sesS
ed In The go is relative weight dimnished, -
cwt per mile The greatest dspths over which the VI
sels would have 70 pass In deposns the cable Ns
than two miles, and this dsoh was reached q -
time that the cable broke consequently enough Of -
roe were suffered 10 hang motoplees from or The
vessels 70 reach the bottom In this depth the strain 70
be borne BY the cable would be ton and q half A.
oordpg 10 the arangemeu however for the paying sas
the cable would be constantly In motion with ooy sun
passnG from the Nagars until this incrcssed re
tightly faster than tho p-crees vcsse Ia this oosd
ion further In relief OF the The cable would "a
only be 20 newha buoyed 80 70 speak, by the water.
o.. sspa me psS on, ys, soqs no. a.
frccn Of ~ sides against the ws,sr retarded the utine
q the mars The amour, Of this retsrdaiou and ths
length hat would lie between the stern Of toe
the bottom o. the sea- deerm,nei by the rate Il
which the cable paid ont, aud ~nca the saying ou
ve'eel moved " fact 90 far from there being strain,
consequent tho we ht OF The Cable ,uen, 10 ijsrc
is integrity, was generally though. and exccsed ihsl
ib.re would be u" pull enough 70 drag son'b ous q
Tho expectation, In the event Of success, ths
within month at tho rur,bes mcsssses nigh, be flashed
through both England snd AmeFcs, and II Ia v,
IN the face OF tempory failure supposed that that grand
international vouh may he regarded mcrely ~
matter Of time than OF setual possibe accompsb
4 fnent
ww USE ZOE THE rzLEeHArH CABLE
CORES rondcni OF the London Tuna thai TO
vernmen should purchase the Atlantic cable 10 DC iAe
down bet-'en Malta and Alexandria, for the pur u
| facilitating omuuncaiion Win China and Iada. He
| says
Your correspondent Hong Kong In his admirable ~
ter In your Paper Of v day ontccly a.dss 10 the nb-
value at such q II In almoss Impossible 10
rate ~ The deiermins,ios which, tssen q fes wcets
earlier might have saved en- incacuabo amount OF NE
expenditure may be rendered uess BY the DELAY which
under ordinary circumstances could mot he avoided A
this very moment there opportunity for tneosnx NE
object which oil most provdenual The msgnnceef
Project for connecting the Old wrld Nth the Nee .esuns
destined iov time and hspe ooly for time, 10 rsmaa
| To sneyspoe. During the approaching surnmnal sa
viii hardly be possible 70 lay the line the Asnso
but the line 10 pcrfeos and ready for why shpud nd
the government purchase a. nnerf Alerar frs
With Malta BY telegraph believe there slso .Snosess
line ssi further 70 connect Alden With sucz Here II
work worthy q intelligent and practical people. The
great oar,bs can't srcatsr Than sribags IL herey
found chg mical agent for oeavng the duiouhee ehics
opposed the advance Of his army, Why shall Qxd
into nmcdae aiicn that wonderful rover uou which
the safety and security not only Of army bat ~
empire may dependf Iu 70 be question Of co,tsf Why
mious may be saved by TIE fermentation OF one nee.
cage We have the opportunity Of doing n today; 10
morrow may be lost an not Of those who rs q
redtapH dement's or government circum,cu Os th<
contrary, believe the service 81 g,vernmeut be
ally better performed than any other reTvioe
| quite sure thar government Departments had bee.