New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-06
tTIANTIc SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

From The London Tins. JSy2A
All the details connected with the manufacture and
stowe <e of the cable completed, and the Con-
cuso1 Of the s,duOus sbOr celebrated yesterday
with high f.s,iyiiy and rejoicing. AL the artisans
who have been engaged upon tho great work, with
their wives aud families large party Of he officers,
witt the sailors from the AgamsInn0n, and number
of distngl sbsd scientific visitors were entertained,
upon this occasion, at kind Of (ek etamFstfs, at
Btlvidere Hoase, the seat Of Sic CulEpg Esrdicy.
near K-ith .
rich and picturesque and he day was magnificent.
the scene was Of peculiar gayety and animation.
An immense msiquee was pitched on the Lawn IN
front of the house, under which sumptuoss colo col
lltiop vas provided for the $50 visitors Of all ranks
who were invited share 10 the reocngs OF the day.
Cant. Sands, with the officers OF tho Susqachanns
frpate was present, with Prof. Wheaastone, Prof.
More, Sir f. Theeiger, NJ. Cardwell NJ p, Mr..
Cyrus Sield, MIR. Raymond and msny other genue-
m, of note, beth EBglish spd Amsrcas
Tho dinner took place a; o'clock, SI Calling Esrd'
lev siding az chairmen- The invited guests were
seated mt semi-cirCular table, which nan around ono
side Of the marques tho sailors aid artisans at smaller
tables ut right angles With the principal one
the conclusion of the dinner tho asna 10Y toass
and expressive of the amiy and cordial feel
ing which exist between this county ana Amence
foIlswed aud were most enthusiastically received
MI. Cyrus Field ono Of the pSpossi n ., snc
's:er, which be he'd received frsm the President Of
the United States:
"pxAR sR-An accidental which need not
detail prevented etssr Of ths 18th W.T. teirs brought
rO,cs a,q .h ns as, nas ss..s
,br Atlantic be ons orD ues Victoria the President OF the
United States. need no, yos VIII end syor 10 an
."'r in spirit 'A n'Hn' JxMss sUcaxS an"
Mr.. Glssse he maksu of the Greenwich half of the
cable in few brief add we'll chosen remarks adverted
10 he manu- acturng difficulties which had TO DO over
come in the samplt oS Of such gigantic work within
70 bef apeod, tho eontrG CT having only been made
last January, and ss0 miles in all being now finished.
shipped and ady or the fuhllmenI OF toe greS IN
t.,ration al dufies
Alter his brief notice of the gala may no. be out
OF place to cay few words regarding its great occs-
sion tie cable itself, and the arrangements tor sub
merging it.
The Agamempon 10 still moored of The wharf ut
Glasse & tJliots yard, though this afternoon with
the sbb Of the spring tide, she commences her voyage
TO Sbe.Ipess. There her coDpasses will DO adjusted,
as ,he is deep in the water to DO swung at Green
biihe At present shc has anything but slightly
aspect, the great lightweight Of the cable and the
rather Ponderous appliances tor Paying out having
proach Ter from the yard is neither an easy nora
eesnly tack, and the visitor, however cautious, will
ascertain beyond doubt that the old marlin
tina, one cannot touch pitch ard not be deiled u
stricty true With regard to tar. The wire, rs We
lave eady explained in previous notices. has been
wound over the floating stages from the wharf Into the
hold of the vessel. The machine by which this was
cone registered each fsnSSnr furoDg, and mile a. 1t
passed, while ~. 10 usual apparatus was employed to
go inc int CITY Of the conducting wire. IDS tess,
however would only show when the conductor was
eycrsd and not until the time TOR It's commtta " the
dee arrives will it be eeen wae'ne' nea g.eu a.
at,ennsted ia certain portions 10 part curing Iae
n,ocess of paving out. From the small cscoso u
deck il was wound at once to the bold, where IL
one stupe Ddous solid coil ID feet IN diameter, ana
nearly ia feet high 1t Is beautifully arranged here
laid coil over coil with The most perfect accuracy
and every pre csutOn taken TO guard against kink
or fault occurring in the paying out Its being ranged
in one mass will much iacilitate the operaiion o.
,ubmerpipp On beard the Niagara. We believe, Il
s away in inree coils, auecideuiy
arrangement, but ole which it WA impossible y
avoid. While looking at the ponderous mass on oosfe
the Agamemn0p one cannot fail to DO struck by the
Leat Of the place in which 1t Is stoves away hess
which might excite well founded fears as TO it inhu-
ercs on TIE gutts percha IL we are not msoiolmses
the heat of the sun destroyed many miles OF ne
wire by melting out the sut RdPts ysrd Prooss
precautions shouId be taken to avert risk rem ns
roirt We have already explained to our readers how
he cable lie coated with cose!y woven spral wres %
mrev, nj damage to the In paying out but In con-
s.oepcc of the halves havi.g been made q nler
emf plsces-one at Birkenhead by Messrs Newai ana
The ether at Greenwich, by Gla'se q E!hot' q mos
fgregious bluDder has been committed. w.
earceIy be credited but il is nevertheless true M
tbe twit of the sp al wires Of the Brkenhead hall
exactly the opposite direction to the twist OF ne
| wires in the half made at Greenwicn. inus'
ioiDed in the center Of the Atentic, ,hsy WI ,
y;nbtb,nd and left hand screw, aud the tendency
each will be assist the other 20 unwi.t eno
the core. BY attaching solid weight TO the censs.
joining It is hoped this difficulty and ds.g tss uis
overcome but none attempt to conceal 'hs. ~. ,Sst
take il much to be regretted We are nl. r tSsr
| Messrs Glasse & Elliot had searIy ia MILF EevaII
NORTON Of the cable completed before Mes ~. rss.
e eomme,ced theirs and ih. therefore the 'A' r''
VIII me MN 10 he ssed n paying out the cable 10
!. Extreme :dnpsS -
its purpose Win es sOs attached a. to vesseI ike
hs: PGis s 'hs IS. siss
occurring IA ,her. fore have been Of the slightest kind
with preventing ~ra, h, and IN tact Ssy
.,;an 10 say that the machinery to be used Is the
very of all this and its massive aspect strikes
| ~ The first engineers Of the day consider Is too
heavy ard have expressed most unavo,so.s o2, a.
| ibe cable and even those intimately connee as
with tie plan and ts details do rot egs% ,s.o ,ds
10. II consists Of four pueys or iron Wheels sooas
feet diameter with very deep sd1gs so rhsss &:
cable win be wound twice and round two wheen oece
! 60 as to form two figures Il g. A the R'eaoa "