The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-09-25

LIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. The long
time which has elapsed since any message.
$50 far as the public know hns passed
through the Atlantic cable causes a panful
impression Of something wrong perhaps, a
failure, at last, of the great achievement.
But though this great fear should be realized.
the problems have been solved that Il cable
can lc laid and messages can be transmitted.
and there will soon be other attempts, which
will, without doubt, be crowned with final
success.
--SIacc the above was written the Bati-
more Sun has published the following dcs
patch:
NEW York, September q The opcra!ors
at Nalcntia Bay (Ircland) state that no signals
have been received from Newfoundland since
the LIST instant and the superintendent at
newfoundland states 10 the New York drcc-
tors to-day that they received what he calls
manifestations, but no signals. and that the
current is interrupted near Nalentia lie also
asserts that The conducting wire, which is the
spine Of the the cable. remains perfect. This
explanation of the interruption as being near
Nalrntia is lidcuIcd by all practical tclc-
sraphcrS here as purely gucsS-wcrk. If the
cable is still complete. signals cunld Of course
lie received at Newfoundland, but il appears
they are not.
Nalcntia could not get signals 50 easily, as
the current from Newfoundland when it
reaches near the station, becomes so weak
nat 1t IS unable to sullnoant the present ob-
Slacle. It's different, however, when Nalcn-
ia starts her strong current near the difficult.
TO
ed at the Newfoundland station. As neither
station, however, is able to get Signals. it
would seem that there is more serious diff
Guilty IN The way than the company are will
Ing publicly to admit
pIrThe Steamer India. which arrived on
Tuesday, with Liverpool dates TO the S,h
inst. brings the following from the other side
Of the water:
The ominors silence with regard to The
condition OF the Atlantic cable is to some cx
tent explained by this arrival. rilings had
been received at London that Che signals
throughout the cable had cn'ir,ly ceased. but
1t was believed the difficulty was near the
Shore and could be rclncdlrd. Shares had
however, greatly declined.
lhe secretary of the Ocean Gable Company
-! ~ " N''.' w WV ljISSS IIAl lllNiH1lblc
Signals ceased on the morning of the Sd inst,
cause unknown. The corps of practical
electricians at Yalentia were investigating the
matter.
The quotation for shares ale quite nominal
at -lO0a $500 no sales.
The London Times thinks the difficulty is
only one Of those casualties to which the
cable must be liable till measures are COM
pirttd for its protection near The shore. Mr..
" h''ehonSe. the principal electrician, thinks
that the trouble is near Ealcnia, in suot
winch he lad previously repaired. He has
no doubt of the ultimate complete success Of
the undertaking.
Mr.. WhitchouSe has been dismissed from
the employ OF the company.
LATER FROM THE CAnlE.-0n Thursday il
was officially announccd by the Managers of
the Telegraph Company in New York, that
they had dispatches from Trinity Bay stating
That 'hc cable, was again in complete work.
Ing order, and expressing the opinion that it
would, il few days, be open for the use of
the public. The New York papers, however,
and the public there have but ittc confidence
in this report, and ask fall is right why are
There no messages from Eulopc?''