The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-23

eabls in the bed Of Atlautic will rebound greatly
10 tbs credit Of the British esgineers and uavRs-
tors. brethren on the other side Of the Allan,
tic must not loee their need Of prAs- for 70 their
orethought persevsrance,sn iscieotifc enterprise,
the successful result we arc chrouicing Il mainly
due. The names Of Prof Morse, Lieut.. MAury, Mr..
Mr.. Field and Peabody will always be prominently
associated With the undertaking. IL Vas the sonnd-
ings originated by Lieutenant Msury, the dsiuc-
tions drawn therefrom, and bis careful study Of
the currents, &C., Of the ocean, which 6rss led to
the serious consideration Of the prejsct, More
over, the company was hrst formed In America:
and the successful connection with newfoundland
and first paved the way for the further extension.
TFrom the London Post August
Come hours at least before these iiues meet the
public eye the civilized denizsns of two continents
will have been made aware, through electrical
minissration, of that mysterious agents highest
triumph. Deep down 10 ocean waste, training Its
dark length over rocks, shingie AUD sand, winding
serpent like amidst the green frouds of sea YER
dure, lies that mighty cable on which such hopes
and fears were lately concentrated Unchecked
by the loud roaring Of Atlantic bftows, voiceless
greetings are passing now between denizeus Of the
old country and their children In the West Hence
forth exists another bond between the two great
Anglosaxon races which together exercise such a
mighty influence over the desrinies Of the world.
The cepsomsnatiob Of this vast enterprise 10 so
overpowering to reflect upon, that at this early
hour after its completion the most ordinarily pro-
sale mind might be pardoued for yielding itself up
awhile to c0ntemplations OF vague grandeur, in.
stead Of running over within itself the specific
items OF physical advantage which the successful
deposition Of the Atlantic cable has conferred on
America and England primarily, but iu no remote
degree upon tue whole world.
From the Lon ion Feiegrsrh. (uewspaper.) Aug. 81
That the two great nations 10 which liberal In
stitutions have been developed to q larger extent
than in any other part Of the world, should be
yet more closely linked together By the wopdrous
electric agency which il to be the medium of their
wants and wishes, must be viewed, not only a. q
triumph of ofscientifc skill, but great gain to hu
manity In political, no less than commercial D.
terconrse, its value will be demonstrated; all mis-
take and Misunderstanding will be susceptible Of
an easier sediment when the telegraph wires are
in fuii operation aud had IL been possible, dnriug
the late difficulty" for Foreign Secretary to
have exchanged few courteous messages with
General Cass, doubtless the irritation caused BY
the too pertinacious curiosity of our British crui
ssrs on the coast OF Cuba would have been so0theo
at much earlier period. 1t is possible, indeed,
that the cable low happily laid down may be
sometimes made the medium Of angry aud defiant
mssves between wrathiul Ministers; but al a rule,
se may safely anticipate that the messages des-
tined for transmission, whether political and di
plomatic, or merely mercantile will ne OF pacific
character, and Contribute to the maintenance: OF
cordial relations between the two countries, be
cause they will tend to promote their mutual in
tereSts.