The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-22

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Deduct cable board 10 miles 70 be lost In
paviug Ort making spice, and have left 900
Iss <43 isnoms to hay down $40 miles, or equal TO 20
For over 2oo mil, before reaching the head OF Trinity
Bay the Saer Is comparatively shallow, and the loss OF
csh,e should be much les.
The cable paved GU, of the Niagara al an angle OF
From degrees ~ degrees and this 10 wafer from COO
a. g5s f. hons deep
Tho scb,tcrv board hi. ship for p~yins gu. the CO.
be has worked IL the nosi peffcct ma1aer.
The bss ali the time MI the coils beautifully
- Adopted tor sending and receiving electri
cal slFnsis bes~teo tbe Niagara and Agsmemnon proved
CaDsD psyu M o. the corgcu, has carefully examined
ih legs 81 ho Cnsro sie amera tor eleven voyages made
10 June The North s,sttc and the resul, shows
thei there IA day n onis IN crery d1ys IN hfs
month lie also exsrioeo the logs for twenty three voy
mace by tne STEAMERS the month Of July and
they show day If gals erry toenty fvs Days He
aer-r~os exsmped be logs for eighteen voyages by the
ssme STEAMERS made August and they snow one day Of
Tbere examinations show that July by far the mos,
favorable ninth Tor aging the cable between Ireland and
Ne~fcu0dtsrd.
CAPTAIN Hudsou and bis caicers, Mr.. Everett and Mr..
woodhouse, the ecrcisos ard every one. believe, on
beard ths shp have dcpe all 10 ther power TO realize the
success o ,oertah ing and the reason Why we have
successful th attempt can by no means be ~
fIibu'ed o. their fault
wrpyrsp,r June 30 On our way 10 Queenstown; los,
sight Of the Gorgon NJ blowing fresh; heavy head
THURSDAY. July CLOUDY weather; moderate ses
rmn,y JOY 2-Plesssnt weather.
SATURDAY. July PIE asant weather.
eurDsy, July a-Pleaeant weasner saw and near CApe
Cle~ at M
MONDAY. July Niagara and Gorgop arrived at Queens
town At sir o'clock this morning. but the Aeamsmnon
Var have heard OF siocs the eveuing the
signals cessed dune 2e) impossible TO say what acct
cent hs, bsprened.
seal vrits you soon the Agsmemnon arrives and
know the 81 the accident remain, gentlemen
vety truly, your friend, CYRUS W. FIELD
Telegr aphic Connection between the "Old
World ana the New" via Behring's
Straits.
TO rms yDfToR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Tho statement Of the newspapers that this pro-
iecs was FIRST suggested last year In the American Ins
tute is ertrely erroneous.
The suggestion has been published In various ways, by
several persons during last eight or ten years, in
booxs Magazines, memorials, pamphlets and newspapers
In America and Europe. few instances may suflics-
Five year, ago (Juiv, 1859, the American Telegraph
kaoas,se published article under the title Of "reie-
graphs Russia connecting the Old World and the New,
IN shicn N said:--
late intelligence from Europe shows that the RUSSIAN
government arranging for the extension OF electric tele
graphs in some portions OF The oouuvsy. IL neede
no prophet W oresee the raDd OF elsgraph
fpcs aftrr they fairly commenced and their
veDience realized 10 the vast donations OF the CzAr.
Ins husssn e%pue; smsrscns portions Of Europe
nected tcegrspbc intercourse between the Old and New
Worlds. II would be |" glory enough for any
monarch 70 exert hts poser in thus establishing
electric communication between "she ends OF the
earth" We hope soon 10 see example furnished
tc bis Majesty and opportunity acrdcA him for hitch
tns on "hs Lightning BY the complexion Of the second a.
vision OF the Atlantic and Pacific telegraph from The Ms
eissipri 10 California, oregon and vspoouveria"
wrote tina, article without claiming ,ha, the subject
vss then new--ss twas not new thcu--for others, .,