The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-10-21

ships time, or $40 A. n. Greenwich time, when
all was right again. The fault was found 70 DC
in the ward room, or in about GU miles nom .ns
lower end, which was Immediately cut OUT anu
taken out of the circuit.
Tuesday, 3d.-Lat. IS II n, lon. az Is W.;
distance run, by observation, the last ~ nours'
lat miles; paved out l6l miles 6l fathoms OF ca
Bile. or a surplus of IA miles GLIB fathoms, over
the distance run-equal to 10 per cent Denth
of water 742 to 1872 fathoms; wind Mn. W.;
weather very pleasant Gorgon in sight total
amount of cable paid ont, 1876 miles 3OOfathoms.
Run by observation 672 miles surplus OF cable
paved out, over the distance run, rs niles ooV
athoms-less than 10 per cent. 200 miles from
the telegraph house at 8.26 A. M. finished Jay
ing out coil from the hold, and commenced pay.
inc out from the ward-room coil 305 miles of
| cable on board at noon ; at IL Is ships time, re-
ceived signals from on board the AgUnemnon.
! that they had paved out from her $50 miles OF
cable on the afternoon and evening, passed sew
eral icebergs at 30 p. NJ. ships time, received
| signals from the Ayamenaaoa that she was IN
water of 200 fathoms; at 1920 p. NJ. ships
time, Niagara in water of 200 fathoms and IN;
| formed the Ag ,raeznn0n OF the same.
Wednesday. 4th.-Lat. AZ II N. lon. 81 40
w. i; distance run, by observation, l46 miles
payed out 154 miles 160 fathoms OF cable, OF q
surplus of 8 miles-360 fathoms over the distance
run-equal to 6 per cent; depth OF water less
than 900 fathoms; weather beautiful, perfectly
calm Goroon in sight. Total amount OF cable
paid out, 949 miles eco fathoms surplus OF ca.
be paid out. over the distance run, Isl miles 900
fathoms 81 miles to telegraph house received
signals from the Agdnaeznnon, at noon, that they
had paid out from her $40 miles of cable. Passed
several icebergs this morning made the land on
the entrance TO Trinity Bay, at 8 A. NJ. entered
Trinity Bay at . 30 P. NJ, ships time stopped
sending signals to the Aganemnon, for the pnr-
nose of making a splice. At 2.40 ships time,
commenced sending signals again to the Agdmeri-
non at 5 P. NJ. saw III. B. NJ. steamer Porcu-
pine. coming to us at 80 p NJ, Capt. Otter
of the Porcnpine. who had been Tor the last SIX
weeks surveying and sounding Trinity Bay, came
on board the Niagara, To pilot us to anchorage
near the Telegraph house
Thursday. 5th.-l.45 A. NJ; Niagara an
chored. Distance run since yesterday noon OF
miles amount of cable paid out. &c miles 353
fathoms-being a loss OF less than 4 per cent.
Total amount of cable paid out since the splice
was made. l.Ol6 miles 600 fathoms. Total
amount of distance run. $50 miles amount OF
cable paid out over the distance run l34 miles
COO Acknowledging a surplus OF about 10 per
cent. Al 2 A.. NJ, went ashore IN a small boat,
and informed the persons in charge OF the teie-
graph. half n mile from the landing, that the tel
egraph feet had arrived. and were ready 10 land
the end of the cable; 2.45 \. NJ, received signal
from the 410nne,nnon. that they had paid out
from her l.IOl miles Of cable. AT 5.15 \. NJ,
telegraph cable landed at o the shore end al the
cable was carried into the telegraph house. ana
! receiving n very strong curlehto eiect,,''ts H"hl,
the other side of the Atlantic. Capt. Hudson OF
the Niagara. then read prayers and made some
remarks. P. NJ. II. B. NJ. steamer Gorgon
fred a roval salute Of 81 guns. All day discharg-
ing cargo belonging to the Telegraph Co.. all day
Friday receiving strong electric signals from the
telegraph house at Valentia. We landed here in
the woods. Until the telegraph instruments are
all ready, and perfectly adjusted. communieation
cannot mass between the two continents. hut the
electric currents are received freely. You shall
have the earliest intimation when all is ready. hui
il NAV he some days before everything is perfected
The first through message between Europe ane
America will he from the Queen of England IL
the President of the United States. and the sec
ond. his reply. Cyrus W. FIELD.