The Washington union., 1857-10-03

morning by the Secretary of the Navy from Captain Hud
SON. in command of the United States seam-fr Nj
agara:
UNIFIED STATES sTKAxFRIaATK NIAGARA,
Keyham Dock yard, Plymouth,
September IL, 1857.
SIR have the honor to report that the Niagara was
hauled into the Keyham basin yesterday afternoon, pre-
paratoy to landing the telegraphic cable, with the
siye appendlges of machinery, steamengne and boiler
which has long, useessy and fatally as 1t proved
occupied her quarterback.
The company have definitely decided not to lay out the
cable this autumn, but to defer it until next summer
herewith enclose copy of their official letter that
subject received the l4th Instant also, resolution
of thanks to the commanding and other officers of the
teleg1aphc squadron, with copy of my letter to the
company of the 18th instant urging them to expedite
the work of landing, which will occupy thirty five
days. mere unless they work night and day in coilng
it on shore
Should the company desire to leave in their present
condition the fixtures attached up in the Niagara
for cong the cable the russes the beams &C., much
of which would he destroyed in breaking up removing,
shall comply with their Wishes unless otherwise direct
ed by you and return with the ship to New York,
she will then stand with the fixtures prepared for another
and more successful effort ready for removal at home
in the of her being ordered required for other
service.
The crew and officers are in excellent health but lead
ing Just now rather monotonous life
am, respectfully your obedient servant,
VIM. L. HUDSON, Captain.
Hon. l. ToUcEY,
Secretary of the Navy.
P 81 have Just been informed by the Admiral
Superintendent Sir Sames H. Pumridge, that he had
ceiyed teegraphich despatch from the Admiralty not to
have any of the cable landed until further orders
can only conjecture, the company have abundant
time to manufacture another cable that it may have
been disposed of to the Red Sea East India Company
for laying out to India.
Among the correspondence enclosed by Capt. Hudson
and alluded to in the above letter find
bv Mr. Carr
secretary of the Atlantic Telegraph Company. Captain
Hudson informed the secretary that he in hourly
pectaon of special instructions in regard to his
ments from the honorable Secretary of the Navy, and
that the presumption that he would be ordered
return Immediately to the United States In order that
he might be prepared to do with the least possible de-
lay it necessary that the machinery should be
moved from the quarterback and the cable landed
practicable In conclusion he hoped that the
sary directions for the accomplishment of this might be
given with as little delay as possible
suboined is copy of correspondence also enclosed by
Capt Hudson:
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY
% Old Broad street. London, Sept IL, 1857.
DEAn SIN beg to hand you on the other side an ex-
tract from the minutes Of the board of this company
dated the 9th instant from which you viii they have
decided against laying the cable this year
had hoped should have been able at the same time
TO being allowed to store il at Keyham but the mat
ter having been referred to the naval authorities at Ply
mouth whose report win not be received for day
two have thought better to send you the resolutions
showing how the matter stands to the present moment
/ am, dear sir, yours, faithfully,
GEORGE sARRARD, Secretary.
Capt HuDsoS, U. s. Navy,
u. s. s. Niagara, Plymouth
Essrad from he Mnar Of Prooooao. of Ae Board Of d.
rcaor, Of he Atlantic Telegraph Company, September 0,
1857
Considering the advanced period Of the season the u
certainty Of sufficient quantity Of the best seasoned