Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-28
The Atlantic telegraph.

OF the Atlantic Telegraph the London Times rays
-"The cable has not been strong enough for the
work, that is, as far can judge; of the two
faults arising apparently from the rough usage suf
fered by the cable on board the Agamemnon; the
other from some submarine fret strain most prob
ably from being suspended at too wide span be-
tween two heights, and having perhaps, to slide at
high tension over a rocky point. 1t can scarcely
be thought within the bounds of possibility under
lay the cable to the place where the Atlantic passes
from 400 fathoms to four times that depth; or even
if this were possible to bring up from the greater
depth the strained or wounded portion. Even then,
however the electricians suspect equally serious
injury at twice the distance from Vslentia Ali ap.
pearances indicate that the present cable must be
given up, and we should hope that the costly expe-
rieuce which has been sgained may be used in the
construction of its successor There can be no doubt
Of its final success"
The New York Herald advances the following views
in regard to the telegraph cable:
We announced the fact several days ago that it
was the intention of the British government to lay
another cable next year between Ireland and News
foundand. Since that announcement we have been
informed that the government have made arrange
ments with the company, by which the latter have
agreed to undertake tie work, the government hav-
ing offered them certain per cenage the capital
already invested We have no doubt, however, that
the cable which is now submerged will be made to
work before next year, so that when the second is
laid we shall have two to do the business Of the line
One of the greatest difficulties with which the
electricians have had to contend is said to be the
choking up Of the conductor by the electric current
which has, they say, means of egress, The cleo
tricans are very scientific, no doubt and they have
done great many wonderful things with that same
cable One of those philosophers, who has tested
the North Sea line for loss of insulation informed
the world that there existed defect in that cable
over hundred miles from the Shore but it was sub
seuuenty found that the fault was actually on the
beach In the case of the Atlantic cable it is to be
hoped they will get over the stufing fficulty
Everything certainly seems to have been made per
fecly clear for them. Providence in the first place.
provided the great submarine plateau, and then
made known the peculiar properties of gutta perchs
ss an incubator But this, it appears was not enough
for the insulation thus provided too perfect and
caused a stufing up of the current, which could not
get through.
This last difficulty was removed, however by a
leak, through which the current might relieve ITSELF
so that the electricians would seem to have nothing
to complain Of now.
Despite the grave and disoOursging reports which
some Of these gentlemen have made, we should not
be surprised it, when the shore end of the cable shall
have been laid, and Mr.. Hughes instruments are
put on the line, it will be made to work, and work
successfully.