The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-08
THE FIXED FACT OF THE CENTURY.
The Electric Current Flowing Between
America and Europe.

The Electric Current Flowing Between
America and Europe.
NEWS FROM TRINITY BAY.
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THE HERALYS DISPATCHES CONFIRMED.
Both Ends Of the Cable Safely
Landed,
DESPATCH FROM OUR SPECIAL CORES
PONDENr.
TRINITY BAY, August Z, 1858.
JAMS GORDON BENNETT, Eq:-
The Asautc telegraph cable was landed successfully
yesterday.
While was being taken ashore . strong current was
passing through from the other side Of the Attain
tic, seventeen hundred nautical miles distance.
The telegraph instruments we're landed yesterday.
me Niagara leaves this place to morrow morning,
AID will coal at S. Johns, arriving In New York about
week hence.
The following vessels are in the hsrbor-Hsr Majesys
steamer Gorgon and steamer from 81. Johns
they all 90 70 81. Johns with the Niagara
DISPATCHES TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
TRINITY BAY, August 7, 1885,
The Atlantic telegraph cable successfully landed
here yesterday morning, and is in perfect order.
rho Acamernon has landed her end Of the cable, and
are now receiving signals from the telegraph house 1t
Vslentia.
The United sta!es steamer Niagara and her Najes.y's
steamers Gorgon and POrcupine leave for st. Johns TO-
morrow
4 tnlaO lima
will be open for public business
TRINITY BAY, August 7, 1858.
The complete SUCCESS Of Atlantic cable placed be-
yead eli doubt Signals being made through the
whole extelt of the CABLE but unlikely that the cable
viii be opened for business for several days, perhaps
weeks Is the electricians will require time for series or
experiments with their recording instruments.
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM Nh. FIELD.
TRINITY BAY, August Z, 1858.
Since our arrival here the morning the 5,n have
been constantly receiving teegrsphc messages asking for
full particulars regard the laying OF the Atlantic
be- which is impossible for to reply, every mo-
meat Of my time be fully occupied while remain here
and have handed 10 Mr. Mckay the Superintendent Of
ne New York, Newfoundland aud London Telegraph
Company lines, my daily Journal and given him full
permission 10 send from the same any extracts t1at be
might think Of 10 the public, especially those por
Nors which will reply TO the communications that have
received CYRUS w. FIELD.
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
Irs EFEBCT YEsTsaDAY-C0NrRUED ENTHUSIASM
AND bxCITBAESr.
Ire Interest Ahep by all classes throughout the city
the Of the great submarine telegraph enterprise
TO Increase. The anxiety for news continues to
be evnced and BY the extraordinary rush for
Tie HERALD and the created by the publication
ahafnd lTs
anything further abou. telegraph wonder every
thing will work well, and thousand such questions
being asked and 2ested again and again in every part
Of he city continually TIE desp,ches which appeared
10 evening editions yesterday seemed 10 take the
popuace by surprise The news that everything
confirmed thai stated Of the Of the AtAn;
telegraph few with repidy Of lightning through the
lower part Of the city, and renewed for several hours yes
nrdsy afternoon the excitement which oaly partially
elyes when the several desps shes been read over
ana over and carefully snaizsd AS usual the HERALD
despsches received previously urned out 70 be precisely
uerIect 10 every particular
Last evening several rockets shot OF by private
cHzeps, and some buildings were illuminated. Il w>s,
revertnele's, Gear that every still waiting
rxously for tue authorities 70 take the lead in
srsnd derlsy that woud characteristics OF The
greatest city IN Nez World, and worthy OF the SUBJ
Unity Of the occasion celebrated.
THE CITY AUrHoRrrIEs AND THE CABLE.
me Clerk Of the Common Council by request Of the
Mayor has issued call for informal meeting
row. to take suitable no,e Of the of the Atlantic
cable rne following has been sent 10 eaca Alderman,
and similar notice has been sent to the Councilman
Nav York, August 7, 1888.
sRrhe President being absent 4 has been suggested
by several members OF tho Board OF Aldermen 70 make
certain rargements IN commemorssoo Of he successful
laying OF the Geographic cable You are, therefore,
auesssd 70 attend informal meeting Monday, the 9th
isst q; No. IL, City Hz1, at four r. n BY order,
d. 7. VALENTINE, Clerk.
THE TELEGRAPH CABLE AMONG TIE MERCHANTS
YESTERDAY.
The doubu fears and anxiety which entertained
by many Of the merchants who frequent Change regard
Ing ne successful laying Of the telegraph cable, no,
cleared up until they convened 81 the Merchants Ex
change, In Wall street, In the aternoon.
when u became known that Mr.. Field had scni dos
patch directly through from Trinity BAY announcing the
safe landing Of the eastern terminus OF the cable In Va
lsnts Bay, and thai signals passing between and
tie end landed II Trinity Ray doubts gave way 70
pewed excitement and mutual cousrasulalion. Though
Change thinly attended the cable and IN
we're the mouths Of every one, aud general feeling Of
JOY expressed.
The rapidly spread Wall street and M vicini
". II vas the subject OF conversation and mutual
rejoicing In the street. banking houses m broker' and
Insurance Offices. mo doubsers became few and far
and The President bad ntsrchsneed tbsir messages %
have their last misGvngs svepA away. A few Of our
leading merchants hold stock in the enterprise, which
some o. subscribed ~ the solicitation Of Mr. Cyrus W.
lied, wh1se labor and vigilance in the enterprise have
known rect cessation Noby has he staked his for
tune time and faith the result and hype that ne
and his porreverne friends will meet their reward. The
most Of stock vested In the enterprise owned In
England where Il has recently iuctuaed between sl5o
and $3.50 per share the par OF 600 Our merchsov
have ther offered nor sold share IN this market hat
We are swAre or One Of them, friend Of Mr.. Field,
stated yesterday that he had oblge Mr. Field taken
some OF the stock which be had BY ana never looked
81 since, until cay before yesterday, wAen Mr.. Feds
irst despatch bad been received and published.
The expressions ~ the wonderful and unexpected
achievement OF such remarkable result almost equsug
some or widest dreams Of the Arabian night entertain
mepts, Including the magic performances Of Ala1dn's
lamp, we're frequeut
hes been sao that on land the telegraph wire twas
the great highway Of human thought" In The present
hftfo N n ceQ of 4 and