The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19
New Publications.


THs LAYING or THE CAsLE; on, THE OCEAN rELE-
GRAPH Being a complete and authentic nara
tive OF the attempt % lay the cable across the EN-.
trance 70 the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1885, and OF
the three Atlantic telegraph expeditions of 1857
and 1855; with detailed account OF the mechani-
cal and scientific part of the work as well as
biographical sketches OF Messrs. Cyrus W. Field,
VIM Il. Everett, and other prominent persons con-
nected with the enterprise Illustrated with por
traits engTavings of the machinery, and scenes IN
the progress Of the great work. BY John Mullaly,
historian Of the enterprise. New York; u. Apple
BON and Company.
We congratulate the public the appearance Of the
emily authentic history Of the greatest achievement ever
performed by human geniushe successful accomplish
ent Of the Atlantic telegraph This work s from the pen
sf Mr. John Auay, and embraces the information which
vas pu Sshed in columns OF the HERALD OF which he
was he special correspondent during all the expeditions
from that 70 Newfoundland in 1885, 70 the final Atlantic
expedition which terminated in the handing Of the cable
M Yslentia and Trinity Bays on the bth Of August
last All that has been Ireasy published WAS care
tally revised and corrected and large amount Of original
matter added making the work complete and autuen
DC narrative Of the undertaking. from It's inception to It's
completion AS proof of It's authenticity the publishers
present the certificates OF Mr. Cyrus w. Field Mr. E.
Everett and Captain " l. Hadson, by whom the author
regarded as the "Rstoran Of toe Enterprise" The
book OF large octave FORM contains s2s pagee and
sbundsRty illustrated with eugrsvings OF the machinery,
the ships employed in the work. the oopg OF the cable,
and the and Ashore during is progress The
author does not conne himss, however, 70 the mere
scientific details, but gives all the Interesting so,Al aad
other Incidents connected with the cruises Of the Niagara
HE beard man Of var Wait 10 Queen Victoria ana
o large fund OF anecdotes. While on the three Atlantic
telegraph expeditions Mr. huAly was, ne informs tho
public hts preface the guest Of the wardroom officers
during the eleven months he spen, on board the ship
The book opens With an historical accouu; OF the origin
organization and pre- gross OF thc New York, Newound
land aud London, and the Atlantic Telegraph companies,
the first Of which auxiliary 70 the latter. II u-
oduoes 70 the prncpa, men OF the enterprise, ana
presents with the portraits Of Mr. Field NJ Everett
and Captain Hudson We are therefore al the commoncs
neDt made acquainted win the esiipg VIA ao
pear the successive stages Of the deraxng aud who
Played important parts in bringing 70 successful issue
rhe trip OF the James Adger 70 Newfoundland in the
xner Of 1885, lay the cable the Gulf Of 81 Law
renee fully described; and this being the preliminary
sep towards the establishment Of the gros' OCEAN line,
brings the first Atlantic teegrao h expedition of 1857
TIE NsgarS started this expedition the Gath Of Apr
that year and she OF tue vessss that laid
ms cable, and possessed, in the language Of
me author, ian individuality OF hr own" he
gives interesting and instructive account o.
'the little world which moved within her." He
,ers how the sailors and the officers lived, takes
knowledge Of AL those various details that make up what
IN called life board OF Ater tue arrival CT
Ahe Niagara England he relates all the Interesting Incl
dents Of her stay in that country and describes her trips
30 the various porte which she vieted les know VIA.
the people said regard her. and informs all about
the dxpguehed people that vent board from time 10
time an among ~bom were Prince Jerome Napoleon,
the exiled rembers OF Loris Phippe's family, Lady
FrKfiiD, and other distinguished persons The Ql,su
-.
ham Palace and tells reader looked hox
Prince Albert looked and, IN fact, how they al looked
and gives description Of the whole - nppszrea
10 himself
The greater part OF the work 70, Of course taken up
with The narrative Of the enterprise the s,eatas portion
Of which 70 populsrissd TO reader Il rtcgole TO
the ubscseuhc reader The telegraph plsesu aud tue
iniusora described, also the manufacture of the
cable the sp chg and the paying GU. process and toe
board ship, night and day, white they
gagged IN laying and anoing the cable Among the Illus
naiions OF which there thirty nne are scenes in
cable circus, the AFAmsmnon in storm highly usgni
ned remains Of animal life from the plsead ysen~ Bay
The eastern terminus Of ths Atlantic telegraph the
psnys station house al Trinity Bay, diagrams OF the diff
feyen paris Of the two cable shps and other cngrsvogs
necessary To a clear understanding OF the ~ork.
Az THIS the only authentic history OF the laying Of the
cable and the publishers have presented 81 the
sonsble price OF dy cents will doubtless have large
sale, and will hod fts say rto every family who desire
preserve the narrative Of the greatest undertakings
ihs or any ether age.