The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09
OUR NEWPORT CORRESPONDENCE.

piayed OF one hundred nfed IN
the successful laying Of the Atlantic cable.
OUR NEWPORT CORRESPONDENTS
NrwroRr, r. l., August Z, 1868.
The Reception Of the Atlantic Telegraph Neics-zae he
monstrations in Honor Of the Font
Nunc dintittis We have the great event Of our
sge-the At aptc Telegraph 10 laid. The 4" ouli C,rn
thry' and Brother jonathan a sort OF Sasnsss
twins, being literally tied together But Old not be-
neve Il at nrst-we could not-tae too gIoi
To be true. Our fret ntimation OF the event Wa,
placard In frout Of the Daily Ne1cs Office which gave
Tire intelligence the substance Of q despsch jest re-
ceived; but old Newport did rot fairly up rea
zaton OF The good time coming and the good time como
until last evening when the bells ring like mad
The Ancient and Honorable Newport Artillery assembled
at their Nmory, and from thence proceeded N
rouro Park, where they fred salute OF hfty guns.
In the meantime people more less
cited were passing to and FRA, exchanging coogrAtu-
lStons that altogether rain To the contrary
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seemed quito Ike possct
edition OF Fourth o. july election day" or, per.
hsps, being In Rhode Island we should say, a. Perry
victory celebration" But 10 returnfrom the Park the
Ancient aud Honorable invited 10 accept the ho
tales OF the Atlantic House, where Weaver dill ths thing
in very credable style, and Queen Victoria, old Busk
and the teesrsphs health duly drank win all the
hopors. In the evening had renewal Of the celebra
tion in the shape Of grand illumination Of the Sea rt
House, kept by Downing, the gentleman Of color, whom
not 10 know In your city 10 declare yourself ignorant o
what oyster supper ought 10 be.
We 70 have . salute from Fort Adams the
good verified beyond the possibility Of mistake
for Uncle sam little slow and has no notion Of bcng
humbugsed.
We are to have ball a, the Bellevue which contains
some 100 quests, on Friday next, and hop on Monday
night, with
"Musc 70 al up ,he pauses"
Then the original long legged bouquet has come and
the man who sells tinted balloons; and the two
sborsnes, who short pc.tcoa's and sell indian
moccasins all OF whom may for want Of better material,
be reckoned among dissing ulshed arrivals.
HOW TIE OCEANIC TELEGRAPH oRIGI.
MATED.
while the public rejoicing Al the contamination Of
laying the teegrsphic cable, 10 10 source Of jus,irabe
pride and exulfston that this great work purely OF
American origin. The Atlantic Telegraph enterprise
born in the dining Of Cyrus w. Feid 81 GrSnercy
park, in the city Of New York, one quiet evening the
early part Of March, 1854 There present Cyrus
". Field, his brother David Dudley Field Samuel v b.
Morse, Peter Cooper Moses Taylor, Marshal o. Roberts
and Chandler White. Maps laid upon the table and
general conversation ensued upon the practicsblty OF
the enterprise and the best route They and there
fern ed association for the purpose Of cs,abhpgteo
graphic communication between America and Europe.
The most feasible mode az mpiships thought 10
be by way Of Newfoundland and u was determined 10
apply 10 the Legislature Of that island Cor act Of ucor
poraton.
The two Fields and Mr. White Immediately proceeded
10 Newfoundland to lay the matter before the Legislature
OF that island, and 10 ask for charter aud other assist
ance. These three gentlemen arrived Al ~ Johns abou
the Goth day Of March, Nsl, and called upon the
Governor, who ocnvoked the Executive Council the same
day. These gentlemen appeared before them and David
Dudley Field made elaborate and powerful address,
The Governor promised them answer In OF
that day. In an hour two the sswer was given 70
them In writing, that he would immediately send In
special message 10 the Legislative Assembly then in
son ending them TO pass oct Of incorporation,
with guaranty Of the interest on the company's bonds
70 The amount Geo. and grant Of ffy square miles
Of land the sand Of Newfoundland be selected BY
the company
These terms being agreed upon, Mr. Cyrus ". Field re-
TUNED days after 10 New York q, out the steamer
Victoria for the use OF the Company, and David Dudley
Field and Chandler White remained in Newfoundland six
weeks, 70 urge upon the legislature the passage Of the
charter and grants Mr. Fields cogsnt reasoning and con-
vincipg arguments the floor Of the Assembly finally a.
compished the desired result During their soourn upon
sasd hospisass and pssssScss were sh0vsred upos