The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-10-21
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Il win bs ssen by our paper. that the Cable is
q sHoesss5andA perfect one. The place OF land
ing the cable is adeep, land-locked haroor. secure
from every damage, on an isthmus foir miles
across to Piacentia Bay. The telegraph station
house Is new the Instruments are new, and were
brought fror. England in the Niagara, with the
operators, who require time to set up and adjust
their batteries and instruments. We give below
Mr.. Fields daily 81 log,'' during the voyage, and
il will be read viii interest.
FIELDS LOG ON BOARD THE NIAGARA.
TKrsrrr BAY, August 7.-Associated Press, n.
f.-Extracts from Mr.. Fields journal, Sa,oruay'
july 18th, 1858. This morning the Telegraph
feet sailed from Queenstown, Ireland, as follows:
The sFniorous aud Gorgon at IL A. NJ Ihe
Niagara mt 7.3O P. NJ, end the Agd,nennon q
few hours later. All the steamers 10 use coal as
little az possible in getting to their rendezvous.
Tn to 5 p. NJ, clear weather and blue sky, from
S TOD p. NJ. overcast, threatening weather, and
d~riszling nin-from 9 to II p NJ, overcast
ha1y and equally.
Sunday, isth.-TheN Niagara passed Cape Clear
W. Heavy atmosphere, cloudy and squally.
Monday, 19th.-Wind varying from W. 10 n.
W. HAY atmosphere, cloudy and rainy.
Tuesday, 2Oth.-Wind from \. w. to N
Hszy atmosphere, cloudy and sqnally.
Wednesday, 2lst.-wi ind n, w; WIN slghe
variation TO the eastward. and cloudy.
Thursday, 22d.-wind n. W by W. Blue
sky and cloudy.
FRIDAY. 23d.-wind from w. by s. TO W. S.
W, and cloudy and hazy atmosphere and rain
The Niagara arrived at rendezvous, iat o. w.
long. 30 40, at $50 p NJ.
- SATURDAY., 24.-Wind W. N w and hazy at
mosphere, cloudy and squally.
SUNDAY. 25th.-Va!orous arrived at 4 p NJ
Calm, hszy atmosphere and cloudy
Monday. o6th.-Calm, hazy atmosphere, and
~lo,xI- Csnf 0I1han uf the t0fOrDuS came On
board of the Niagara.
Tuesday, 27th.-Calm, hazy atmosphere Cor
gon arrived at 5 p. NJ.
"wednesday. 2~sth.-Slighs wind N n w,
blue sky and heavy atmosphere Ayo"ennHon
arrived at 5 p. NJ
Thursday. 29th.-Iatitude 81; north lon-
30 9 west. Telegraph feet all IN sight :
sea smooth light wind from ; b. to So T.,
cloudy. Splice made at p NJ Signals through
tbe whole length of the cable on board both ships
perfect. DEPTH of water 1900 fathoms distance
70 the entrance of Valentia harbor Sl3 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., 81 nautical
miles, and from there TO the teieTraph nous at
the head of the Bay Of Bulls Arm, 90 miles,
making in all $50 nautical miles. The Niagara
has 60 mile further To run than the Agomen.Hon-
The ships have each 100 nautical miles OF the
cable on board, about the same quantity as last
year. At 7.4j p. NJ. ships time, or Io-o r VI.
OreenWlcl time. slSudic AiOm arc
ceased. and the tsts applied by the electricians
showed that there was a want OF continuity on
the cable. but the insulation was perfect. kept
on paving out from the Niagara very slowly, and
constantly applying all kinds of electrical tests
until 9.le ships time and ll.30 p NJ Green
vich time, when again commenced receiving per-
feet Signals from the Aea1emron-
FRIDAY. 30th.-Lat. 81 80 N, lon- "a AZ W.
distance run BY observation, the iast25 hours, o9
miles. Paid out Is luiles 9oo tathems caole, OF
surplus of II miles 600 fathom= OYER the dis
fauce run BY observation, equal TO 10 per cent.
Depth OF water 1850 70 1875 fathoms: wind from
8. s.. TO s. w. Weather thick and rainy with
some sea G1rgon in sight. At $50 A.. NJ I'm
ished the main deck coil. and commenced paying
out from the berth deck. 523 miles from tele-
graph house at Bulls Arm, Trinity Bay. Friday
so, at 22l p NJ. received signals from the Ago
n.erunon that they had paid out $50 miles
SATURDAY.. 3lst.-Lat. SIS north lon. SS-l4
W.: distance run from observation the last =
hours. 1877 miles . paved out l56 miles. s4S tath
oms of cable or a surplus of % miles S43 tath
oms over the distance run by observation, equa
20 l. Ger cent. depth of water, 1867 to 22o'
fa;horns: wind moderate. 5. W., and from q A
H., Y. W. BY N; weather cloudy little rain
and some sea Gorgon in sight. Total amour
of cable paid ont 2al miles 80 iathoms oota
distance run BY observation. 30 miles Surpiu
cable paved out over the distance run by otefrva
zion. IS miles. $50 fathoms, equalto 2'perS mi.
S55 miles from the telegraph house at MI,
Bav: ia +. VI. raid out from the NidgaC1 so
miles OF cable ct 2.45 p. u. received 3nal
from the AgaznensRon that they had payed on
from her 200 miles of cable; al 5.31 2. NJ. I'm
sshei coii on the berth. and commenced payin
out from the lover deck.
sunday. Aug. Lat. 50.32 N, lon. Ais
Z W: distance run by observation the last =
houn las rsiles +: paved oat LEA miles and o.
fathoms of cable. or = surplus Of ~ miles, %
tathoms -eysr the distance run by Observation
equal toll per cent. depth OF water 1900 {
+; obi fafAoms ; wind moderate and fresh from y
Ne to y. E--weather cloudy, misty, and
heavy swell Gu gen In sight. Total amount
80 cable paved out 4S5 miles, 400 iathons; do d
run out by observations 3d. Surplus cab
paved out oyer the distance run. % miles %
isthoms, equal 20 . per cent. oil miles trni
che seisyraph house at S.05 p. VI. finished pal
inr out coil on the lower deck, and changed
the coil in The hold.
: Monday. 2d.-Eat. 70. n, Ion. 45.4s w
r. distance run hy observation the last - hour
I54 miles paved out l77 miles. Is fathoms
cAbse or a surplus of . miles leo fatnoms ov'
the distance run. equal 70 Is per cent Depth
water 1900 20 1855 fthcms. Wind N. weath'
cloudy the niagara getting light, and roiiir
yery much IL was not considered safe % car
szif TO steady ship, for in case Of accident II mig
be necessary to stop the vessel as SION asTossioi
At = A. VI. pased AMI signalled the Cunai
steamer from Bus.on TO Liverpool Total amour
of cable paved ont 6S3 miles. 500 iathoms ~
bv otesrvaticn 525 miles total surplus OF cab
paved out over the distance run ivs miles, Of
: = aftonns. OF les than 81 per cent. eo9 miles fro
the telegraph hou~e. 1928 ships time. S-s
~ Greenwich time. imperfect insulation OF cable
sected in sending and receiving signals from q
Aou,<nron, which continued until $40 A. y