The hydraulic press., 1858-09-04

nlSnC, aug. Zctn, Is the reported
success of the Atlantic Telegraph.
We give all that is known concer-
ming it, from the Unions Telegraphic
correspondence.
The Atlantic Telegraph squadron
sailed from Queenstown, in order to
make fifth attempt to lay the cable,
at daybreak on the 18th July, and
the Niagara and Agamennon were
sighted off Cape Clear and Kinsale,
respectively, on the morning Of that
day, on their way to the ocean rem
devious.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 28th.-the
following is from the second edition of
the New York Herald, dated Aug.
9Th, l o'clock, P. N. You have it
through the courtesy Of the Times
Office here:
SUCCESS OF THE ATLANTIC TELE-
GRAPH CABLE.-The news from New
foundland is almost too good to be
true. The Atlantic Gable is laid..-
The U. S, steam frigate Niagara,
Capt. Hudson, and British war steam
er Gorgon, Capt. Dayman, arrived at
Trinity Bay yesterday, Aug. 18th, and
the Atlantic Gable, the working of
which is perfect, is being landed today.
All we can hope for now is, that the
above important and exciting intelli-
gence is true, and that the Agamem~
non and Valorous will succeed in Ian
ding their cable at Valentia Bay
This news will send an electric shock
throughout the world.
A passenger by the Golden Age
states that when the Niagara arrived
the line Of communication through the
telegraph cable was perfect, and the
last intelligence was that the British
vessel had reached within a mile Of
the British shore.
The Bulletin has dispatch written
at Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Aug.
5th, by Cyrus W. Field, superinten-
dent Of the American portion of the
Atlantic Telegraph Gable. lie says
it is nineteen hundred and fifty stat
ute miles from Valentia Island to the
Bay of Bulls, Newfoundland, and
the water is over two miles deep for
two>thirds of the distance, and says
also, "The electric signals sent and
received through the whole cable are
perfect"
If this be true, it is the most i'm
portant event that has occurred on
earth since the invention of printing
and the discovery of America.
Language is inadequate to express
the emotions such sublime fact must
inspire, and ina gination cannot trace
its infinite consequences.-The re-
mainder of the intelligence we shall
give very briefly.
Elections had been held in Missou-
ri and X entucky, but full returns are
not received nor are there any returns
from the Kansas election Of Aug. I'd.
In Missouri, so far as heard from, the
Administration Democracy are in the
ascendent.
The Americans have probably
again lost Kentucky.
The Administration has decided to
send feet Of six or eight vessels to
Paraguay, including the Harriet
Lane and Fulton. The former will
be the flag ship. Capt. Page, who
has been selected to command the ex-
petition, will also charter such other
steamers as may be deemed necessa,
ry, and are adapted to the service.
John Nugent, of the San Francis
co Herald, is appointed special
agent to proceed to New Caledonia
and Vancouver Island.
The location of the Canadian Capt.
tai at Ottawa has been annulled by
the Colonial House.
Gen. Maxine Jerez, special envoy
from Nicaragua to the United States,
has arrived with the Cass- I rlsarri
Treaty somewhat modified, and 1t
will probably be accepted.
The Fraser River news is exciting
both the Eastern States and England,
and has had the effect in the latter
country of creating strong opposition
to the extension Of the Hudson Bay
Company's Charter.
Queen Victoria is to visit her VIII
lom special policeman, Louis Napole-
on. at Cherbourg. /,
The Great Eastern cannct 60 to
sea for want of cash.
The English have sustained some
severe reverses in India, the insur-
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