Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
EUROPEAN NENVS.--THE ATLANTIC
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The Cunard Steamer Arabia, from Liver
pool on the 9TH reached New York on the
goth. There was n collision between the
Arabia and the Europa, near Cape Race.
The Arabia received some damage, and
came the remainder of her passage with
one engine and wheel
1t seems that the Agdm'mnon, on her route
from mid-ocean, met with severe weather.
The report is that from the time the Aga
memnon left Queenstown, on the 18th of
July, until she joined the rest of the squad
ron at the rendezvous in mid ocean on the
Goth, she experienced a continued succession
of heavy winds The splice was successfully
made on the afternoon Of the Goth, and the
ships started toward their several stations.
On the evening of the same day a breach of
continuity occurred in the cable, which last
ed one hour and half. The ship was stop
ped and the machinery repaired, though not
till all hopes of holding on the cable had
been abandoned. During Friday it blew
head gale of wind. against which the ship
under her full steam, could hardly make way
even with yards and topnasts struck.
On Saturd ~, the 3lst, the wind shifted
round to the southwest, and during that
day, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, it con-
tinued to blow hard, with frequent violent
squalls, the sea running tremendously high
the whole time, and no one expected the cable
to hold on from one minute to the other. On
Wednesday the weather moderated, but the
swell vas still high. After that all went on
well, and the next day she anchored safely
in Douglass Bay. The news Of her arrival
and of the continuity Of the entire line pro-
duced great stir in England Shares of tho
Atlantic Telegraph Stock, of $1,000 each +,
which the day before were off red at 1910,
rose even to 1920
Speaking ofthe wondrous event, the Lon
don Times says
We believe We are correct in stating that
500 miles OF telegraph have never before been
successfully laid under water, and yesterday
we received intelligence that communlca-
ton is fully established beneath 1000 miles of
stormy ocean, under a superincumbcnt mass
Of water, the depth Of which may be calcu-
lated IN miles. Only now, when it has sue
ceedcd, are we able fully to realise the mag
nitude and the hardihood Of the enterprise
Over what jagged mountain ranges il that
slender thread folded in what deep oceanic
valley does il rest, when the flash which car
ries the thought of man from one continent
to another, darts along the wire through
| botc and rauinnu
things how uncouth and wild, must it thread
its way 1t brings us up tidings from the
vast abyss, but not of the abyss itself, but of
men like ourselves who dwell beyond.
Since the discovery Of Columbus nothing
has been done in any degree comparable to
the vast enlargement which has thus been
given to the sphere of human activity. We
may, now that this the great problem of all
has been solved, be justified in anticipating
that there is no portion of the earth s surface
which may not be placed in immediate COM
munication with us. We know that We
have in our hands the means of practical
ubiquity. Distance us ground of uncertain
ty will he eliminated from the calculation of
the statesman and the merchant.
More was done yesterday for the consolida-
ton Of our Empire than the wisdom of our
statesmen, the libcralities of our Legislature,
or the loyalty OF our colonlsts could ever
have reflected. Distance between Canada and
England is annihilated. For the purpose of
mutual communication and of good under
standing the Atlantic is dried up, and we be-
come in reality, as well as in wish, one coun-
try. Nor, can any one regard with indiffe-
renee the postionIin which the Atlantic Tele-
graph has placed us in regard to the great
American Republic. 1t has half undone the
lDppla pa i'm al 1--h and IA D., Ia,
us once again in spite of ourselves, one peo-
pie. To the ties OF common blood, language
and religion, to the intimate association in
business, and complete sympathy on so
many subjects. is now adGed the faculty of
instantaneous communication, which must
give t. all these tendencies to untean mtens-
(which they never before could possess.
GOLD. The Repository says that young
man in Roxbury has found lump of gold