The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20

,su:splnt Witnessed the ceremonies Of the ecasou and
MADE quie enthusiastic speech. Now, although the
Queen not be expected TO makes speech and her
presence would be matter OF form than ANYTHING
Sc vet as the head OF great nat0 and the represen
.atve OF OF the two couy tries 10 be brought
into such atnaie connection she owes 70 her position
participate so far as she can In the great work OF the
by II least witnessing the departure OF the Telegraph
Squadron. There doubt that the President OF the
United States and Cabinet would be present such
cou II he placed in the same circumstances that
one end Of the cable were 70 be landed in the United
States II so happens -however that the two Immediate
points Of connection in the British domnions the ter
minus OF the telegraph being in Ireland and New
foundland The union OF England with the United States
Is, however effected by the land and submarine lines
which extend from Newfoundland through the other
British provinces to Maine sc that the terminus Of the AT
lantic telegraph 10 all nens and purposes in our own
country. The great objection which has been urged
against taking part in the esterpse
based upon the ground that we were engaged in
solely the benefit of the Bsnsh government aud peo
pie But this very sNcrtsghtei view c! the mat
ter and entirely overlooked the important fsct that as
commercial nation, had deep an interest IN IL as
they Besides this objection made previous to tie
aie financial revulsion, which has proved more in CON
troverby than any argument could the great value OF
such work 10 the United States. Bot this is mater
which has already been so thoroughly discussed lhat
any further reference TO Is entirely unnecessary Ier
haps there great International work recon-
meBded by SO many important consider ATOMS and II IS
doubtful whether there ever has been any which promises
10 be attended such great results. The Worlds Fairs
winch were held in London and New York were both very
well in their way, but they dwindle into iusgndcsnce
ence has embarked the scepticisn with which ts
accomplishment regarded has 1t is true been considera
bly, strengthened by the failure Of the first attempt but
is overlook the circumstances which caused the
failure and to ignore the fact that practcabty OF the
work has been demonstrated even in the very face OF de-
There obstacles which must Of course be
surmounted but they of that character which proper
vigilance and caution may remove All that IS necessary
to Success Is the hearty CO operation oil those IN
the enterprise and this be assured will not be
wanting The officers in command Of the ships the scien
tc gentlemen in the mechanical and ,eegraphc depart
mers, and tb employed in the cong OF the cable
and in the humber but less essential parts Of the
work animated by the proper feeling and ready
and willing do anything that tend ~ s success
visit 10 The eecircsns Office is fun of interest at this
particular time The budr In which II situated Al
unpretendpg stone structure which was Formerly occu
pied torehouse in the Key ham dock yard and which
after the sailing OF the telegraph squadron viii doubtless
return TO It's original Here Or. Nhiehouse aud Mr.
Deanty spend the greater part OF the day, win .aer
corps Of assistants in making experiments. The tank
which contains cable and from which is being cooled
board Niagara and Aganeninon, is within stones
throw Of them and the whole place is redolent with the
smell Of tar Extending from his tank 70 the Office are
guta percha covered wires which are placed in counec
ton with the batteries, nv means Of which constant
current kept up through twenty Eve hundred miles OF
cable Here this office is small instrument,
vhch the force OF the current and by which
the electrician enabled 70 tell the precise quantity or
required for a certain length OF conductor As
have said constant current Is kept up through the cable
tina. the event Of any fracture occurring II can NJ
be discovered by the break Of continuity. The
moment therefore that the continuity IS destroyed the
corg ie stopped the cable examiner til the defective
part found, when the insulation again made perfect
The detection Of defect in the insulation is matter Of
certainty, An illustration OF this given occa-
While the Niagara receiving her portion o. the
deepsea line in Liverpool last year. t was found By
reference TO the telegraph instrument that the current did
not pass through the cable, stopping dis
cover the found that nail IN the shoe OK
Of the wOrkmcn had penetrated through the wire CIV
eTDg the cable and the guta percha coating OF the
conductor Through the small opep.ng produced IN this
way the electrical fluid had been dis D1ted and thus
failed make the circuit Of the whole The unerrDg
certainty with which the telegraph indicator works
such cases is one OF the remarkable aud in
terestpg features OF the science OF teep raohuy
also Of the strongest Assurances which
lie gwen o. the perect working OF the
cable while IL is being lad, and when the work OF
other points o. interest but as would DC impossible TO
Justice TO them eli in this letter. nus; defer detail
cd description till suother time.
since the arrival Of the Niagara N keyhao. and, in
fact. from the moment she cast nor ~ Plymouth
Sound the captain ard ocers havo been deluget With
iors she makers wssherNomer no,e keepers ha.ters,
&C. sc. have been assiouous 10 Their sttent ms
and solicitations for patronage. Among the business sp
plcaions sthe following gem, which ~ worthy Of pdbt
cation On the other soc OF the OCEAN
MI Vim ii. wert-ott (prpl OF Coalon and nephew OF
Mrs. Williams the uctsRon) professor Of dancing, Prn
cess street, nymouh, teacher for the nooies balls,
&C, begs 10 - the oiicers or the army and
navy and bis friends generally thai he continues TO
daily luls irrespective = age, Tor private tuition
IN all that prevailing smong the 6i9s y
As the readers OF the H,sAD might imagine that Mrs
williams Is the ocogon, may b. as well q state tha.
she nothing OF the KIND but IL The particular pari OF
the city which her pupil reserves "day sdus," and
teaches al that Is anC among the elde," Is dgni
fed with that tile Wneher the oil :ers OF the Niagara
will take advantage OF the remarkable abilities which her
pupil POSSESSES Is some-hai probematical