The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-10

, Wednesday, July 2sm.-Light n. N. W. wind;
blue sky and hazy atmosphere. The Agamemnon
arrived at the rendezvous at p. N.
ThHrsddy JHiy 29M.-lat. 50. 80 n, Ion. SO. 81 w
Telegraph fleet all in sight smooth, light wind
| from 5. H. to S. $. H.: cloudy
| Splice made in the cable at l p. NJ; signals
! through the whole length of the cable on board
both ships perfect; depth of water fifteen hundred
! and fifty fathoms.
Distance to the entrance of Valentia harbOr eight
hundred and thirteen nautical miles, and from there
to the telegraph house the shore end of the cable is
laid.
Distance to the entrance of Trinity Bay N. F.,
| eight hundred and twenty-five nautical miles and
! from there to the telegraph house at the head of
bay OF Bulls Arm, sixty miles-makng in all
| eight hundred and eighty-twO nautical miles.
| The Niagara has sxty-nine miles further to run
! than the Agamemnon.
The Niagara and Agamemnon have each eleven
hundred nautical miles of cable on board-about
the same quantity as last year.
! AtY.45 p. NJ, ships time, 1O.5 p. NJ, Greenwich
! time, signals from the Agamemnon ceased, and the
tests applied by the electricians showed that there
was want of continuity on the cable but that the
! insulation was perfect. Kept on paving out from
! the Niagara very slowly, and was constantly apply
ing all kinds of electrical tests until p NJ ships
time and ll.30 p NJ. Greenwich time, when we
again commenced receiving perfect signals from the
! Agamcmnon.
Friday, July 3Oh.-Lat. 5l.5O N, lon "a 40 W.
! Distance run by observation in the last twenty
three hours, eighty-nine miles. Paid out one hun
urea ana tnlrtyOne miles nine hundred fathOmS of
the cable, or surplus of forty-two miles nine hun
dred lathOms over the distance by observation
equal to forty-eight per cent. Depth of water
fifteen hundred and fifty to nineteen hundred and
| seventv-iive fathoms. Wind from S. E. to s. W..
weather thick and rainy with some sea. The Cor
! gon in sight.
| AT $50 A. NJ. finished the main deck coil and
commenced paying out from the centre decks Sew
| en- hundred and twentythree miles from the Telc-
graph House, at Bay of Bulls Arm, Trinity
! Bay.
At 2.21 p. NJ, received signals from on board the
Agamemnon that they had payed out one hundred
! and fifty miles of the cable.
At 2.34P NJ, had paid out from the Niagara
one hundred and fifty miles of the cable.
Saturday, J"iy 3lst.-Iatitude SIS N, Long.
49, Ii W. Distance run by observation in the last
a hours one hundred and thirty-seven niles paved
out one hundred and tftv-nine miles, eight hun
dred and tittythree fathoms of the cable or sur
plus OF twenty-five miles eight hundred and forty
three tathoms over the distance run by observation,
equal to IL per cent. Depth of water sixteen hun
drcd and hty-seven to twenty-five hundred and fifty
tathoms. Wind moderate, s. W., and from 6 4. NJ.
n. W. by n. Weather cloudy, a little rain and
some sea. The GorgOn in sight.
Total amount of cable passed out two hundred
and ninety-one miles seven hundred and thirty
tathoms; total distance run by observation two
hundred and twenty-sX miles; surplus cable paved
out the distance run bv observation siXtv-ive
miles seven hundred and thirty fathoms, equal to
twenty-nine per cent. Six hundred and fftv-six
miles from the telegraph house.
ia j. M.-Paid out from the Niagara three hun
dred miles of the cable.
At 2.45 p. NJ. received signals from the Agamem-
non that they had payed out from her three hun
dred miles of the cable.
At 5.37 p. NJ. finished the coil on the berth deck,
and commenced paying out from the lower deck
Sunday August lst.-Lat. so. 30 N, Long. Il. 50 W.
Distance run by observation in the last twentv-four
hours, one hundred and fOrty-tve miles. Payed
out one hundred and sXty-four miles and six hun
dred and eighty-three tathoms of the cable, or
surplus of nineteen miles six hundred and thirty
fath0ms over the distance run by observation, equal
to fourteen per cent. Depth of water nineteen
hundred and fifty to twenty-four hundred and
twenty-iour fathoms. Wind moderate and fresh
from n. n. E. to n. f.; weather cloudy and misty
and heavy swell. The Gorgon in sight
Total amount of cable payed out four hundred
and hfty-siX miles four hundred fathoms. Total
amount of distance run by observation three hun
dred and sevcnty-one miles. Total amount of sur
plus cable paid out the distance cighty-ve
miles six hundred fathoms, equal to twentv-thrce
per cent. Five hundred and eleven miles from the
Telegraph House.
At 3.5 p. NJ, finished paying out the coil of the
lower dcck and changed to the coil in the hold.
Monday, August 2nd.-Lat. 1852 N. Lon. 45.4S
W.; distance run by observation in the last twenty
four hours one hundred and fitty-fo miles. Paid
out one hundred and seventy-seven miles fifteen
fathoms OF the cable, or surplus of twenty-three
miles hundred fathoms over the distance rum
equal to fifteen per cent. Depth of water sixteen
hundred to twenty three hundred and eiehty-fye
fathoms. Wind n. w. Weather cloudy.
/ The Niagara getting light and rolling very much,
it not considered safe carry sail to steady the
ship for in Of accident it ght be necessary to
stop the vessel as soon possible.
At Z A. NJ. passed and signalled the Cunard
steamer from Boston to Liverpool.
Total amount of cable paid out six hundred and
thrty-three miles five hundred fath0ms Total dis
tance run by observation five hundred and twenty
five miles. Total surplus cable paid out over the
distance run one hundred and eight miles five hun
dred fathOms, or less than twentv-one per cent
1 hundred mi los fran, tha
graph House.
At l23S \. NJ. ships time, and 33S 4. NJ. Green
wich time, imperfect insulation of the cable was de-
tected in sending and receiving signals from the
Agamemnon, which continued until s. 40 A. NJ ship's
time, or $40 A. NJ. Greenwich time, when all was
right again. The fault found to be in the ward
room or in about sixty miles from the lower end,
which was Immediately cut out and taken out of
circuit.
Tuesday,, August 3rd-Lat. 45.17 N, Lon 40 90
w. Distance run by observation in the last twen-
ty-four hours one hundred and forty-seven miles,
payed out one hundred and sixty-one miles sixty
one fathoms of the cable or a surplus of fourteen
miles six hundred and thirteen fathoms over the
distances run-equal to ten per cent Depth of wa
| ter seven hundred and forty-two to eighteen hun
! dred and twenty iathoms. Wind n. n. W.
Weather verv pleasant. The GOrgon in sight.
! Total amount of cable paid out seven hundred
and ninety-fve miles three hundred fathoms. To
tai distance run by observation six hundred and
seventy-two miles. Total surplus cable paid out
miles three hundred athoms, less than nineteen per
! cent. Two hundred and ten miles from the Tele-
! graph House.
At s.26 A. N. finished paying out the coil from
the hold, and commenced paying out from the ward
room col-three hundred and five miles of the cable
\ remaining board at noon.
At Ills A. NJ, ships time, received signal from
| on board the Agamemnon that they had paid out
from her seven hundred and eighty miles of the ca
! BILE. During the afternoon and evening passed
! several icebergs
| AT go p. NJ. ships time received a signal from
the Agamemnon that she was in water of two hun
/ dred fathoms.
At 1O2OP P. NJ, ships time, the Niagara was in
water of two hundred fathoms, and informed the
| Agamemnon OF the same.
| Wednesday, August 4M-Lat. AS N, Lon. 81
40 W. Distance run by observation one hundred and
forty-sx miles; payed out one hundred and fifty
! four miles one hundred and sixty iathoms of the
cable, surplus of eight miles three hundred and
sixty fathoms over the distance run-equal to six
per cent: depth of water less than two hundred
fathoms; weather beautiful and perfectly calm: tbr
! Gorgon in sight.
| Total amount of cable payed out nine hundred
and forty-nine miles SIX hundred and sixty fathoms;
total amount OF surplus cable paved out over dis
tance run one hundred and thirty-one miles six
hundred ana sixty tathoms-about sixteen per
cent Sixty-four miles to the telegraph house
AT noon received signals from the Agamemnon
that they had payed out from her nine hundred and
forty miles of the cable
fassed this morning several icebergs MADE the
land OIL the entrance to Trinity Bay at A. NJ En-
tered Trinity Bay at 1890 P. NJ.
AT 220 p NJ, ships time, stopped senGlng slS-
mails to the Agamemnon for the purpose of making
splice and at . 40 P. NJ, ships time commenced
sending signals again to some the a
inc to us 730 p. NJ, Captain Otter, of the
Porcupine, came on board the Niagara to pilot us
to the anchorage near the Telegraph House.
Thursday, August 5h.-At LAS A. NJ, the Niaga-
| ra anchored. Distance run since noon yesterday,