The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-05

between London and the New Word-sendius n moessg.
ana receiving an answer backn two hours and half
ncation received nom ST. Johns In repy 70 an noury
put from london ii O'Clock yesterday evening The
answer was received at halfpast T.. Even this short
space OF time will be reduced 70 almost lnhniteslma
moment as soon the machinery brought more entirely
into gear At present the delay arises from the compare
tive slownets with which signals can be forwarded Along
the single line. But what wonderful result has been
thus achieved even as matters stand at present
ms gratifying circumstance that the first message
Atlantic Is calculated to dspel the anxiety OF the friends
and relatives OF oil passengers board the steamers
EUROPA ana Arabia at the time Of the collision.
From the London Chronicle August 2ll
Another epoch has ransped in the history OF the
atantcl telegraph Successfully have we learnt that
the cable was successfully laid, thAs electric
regularly transmitted Afterwards came tiougs that,
az the shore Instruments were gradually completed
nterchanged between vsena and 81 johns Newlound
land win Crafty ing accuracy, but by very slow AMI
nporous process We have now TO announce the trans
OF the rft real news message sent through this medium
from America TO Europe. 1t Ia not little REMARKABLE
also, that tins earliest flash OF ner
OF muitudlnous correspondeuceshould convey tiings
OF character chlch displays IN most startling
the incalcuIcbe importance Of his rapid means Of inter
commonicction both IN public and pr,pe point Of peo
We 80 learn that collision has taken place bet the
CuuaId steamers Europa and Arabia when respectively
on their outward and nGmsward voyages between Liver
POOL and New York. By the fret message received in
England no cetais were given despatch was accord,
ipgy transmitted from London NJ FIVE o'clock inhe after
noon asking for further particulars and by hsr past
seven the answer came back the whole breath
Of the Atlantic announcing that the Arabia pound vest
ward, had received very eight INJURIES ana hal pro
ceedcd on her voyage to New York. while the europa had
os her bowsprit and cuwscr forced 70 put in
ut ST. Johns Newfoundland abe would be detained
ten DAYS ior me necessary repairs No lives, we are in
would ersue the casualty than those arising from
this delay in the steamers voyage
ne o y xcna d Ss ae IN oss .oe casual
steamer had happened bring tdngs OF ner sne
would have actually disappeared Tor nearly io:tagnso
experienced In the Of the i'll lated President and other
noble vessels wh;h have Quilted port on one aide OF the
Atlantic and been heard OF more would have been
revived with expect 20 tae Europa. rae ricns aud re
aves Of passengers the consensea OF merchaodse the
correspondents who expected 70 receive important al
vicee remit.ancesthe public at large snsn have
been subjected TO macy days Of orn,ng suspense From
this serious calamity we are nov relieved Relatives
need under no am the safety OF those they love,
nor merchants for secury Of their properly nor uu
derwrters endeavor 70 hotge their sppreheaded
Losses by efsctrg secondary nsurauces sstNeny per
cent The nature ard extent or the cAastf )phe H
known by inquiries tina; occupied only one nun
bred and city minutes " pssslng and reoAssinG
between the Old and New Worlds. In msrc moneys
,ctrh as sarsao insurance remius and preventing the
mercantile perpieriies and dscppoim-n, which the
non arrival Of The Europa must oherwise hare ocods,onsd,
this sngle, and frat message inerchung,d Hr9ugh ne
Transatlantic telegraph iood no, be estm1ed az
s56oCO In practical earnest one eighth OF the whole
expenditure incurred in laying ooTn the caoie IL rein
bursed 10 the community rot 70 ths shsrenolders-by
lie value Of tbs particular despatch
in the United States not surprised 10 learn TIA.
the completion OF the tcegrsphic line has been
received with conspicuous toxens Q! rejoicing
man this eide the tiantic. Our American cousins
sress rlcrc iemonsirst,e Lopstu.ions. When goti
Eva asT.Yea they asnsr1ed - snoT tceir pios
,rYe. loese ieonsr s.ocs spreaisar aud ~iae s. 80
lcrone ton gs ass from STAG 20 .tAS. nd ;F > ~
,hrouchor. the Un!tr. heinE ii.nec iron Nol. 49,
BY the eecT.c messenger, wa!c1 ras iust ose1 81
splet 70 traverse the Aed Of the Alsntc Oscar Every
where the intelligence arrived, sauies were hred
bells changed rcociDgly end towns broke ou 70 snou'a
neous l,umir al ons TO sgrahze the event which bound
America and Europe in the closest bonds OF union anu
rendered henceor,h impossible any thing lire nisun-
ders,apdpgo between the governments and the ma
tons whose Just boast Is 70 occupy IN The Eastern
and western Worlds tho vanguard o. freedom aud civil
xaton