Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-08-05

From an article in the London Times OF
July II. we condense the following account
OF the Atlantic Telegraph-what was actu-
ally done in the way of telegraphing with
the cable laid from Valentla to New Found
land, and what the present board of direct
ors ann at The Chairman of the Convention.
Mr.. Stuart Wortley, addressed meeting of
the Citizens of Glasgow on the subject
Mr.. Stuart Wortley stated that his princi-
pal object IN asking them to meet him was
That he might have an opportunity of af-
riding them the fullest Information Of all
that had been done, was doing, and was like
ly to be done, by those who had the direction
OF this company. 1t is within the range of
possibility certainly, if not of probability.
that the old cable may, by the application OF
science, be resuscitated; but at the same
time do not think there is much chance of
available assistance being got from it. The
very laying of that cable in itself was great
success, and if we eventually should succeed
IN laying cable efficient for it's purpose, and
lasting in its conditions, We shall owe much
to the great exploit by which it was ascer-
tanned that it was possible TO lay a cable
across the Atlantic which should convey
from one shore to another the thoughts of
men as quickly as the lightning that flashes
through the heavens.
A route by Belleisle to Blanc Soublanque
having been recommended by some, Mr.
Wortley showed that they had the best
grounds for believing that route wholly i'm
practicable, on account of the rocky bottom
of the Straits of BelIeisle and the frequency
of icebergs He read a letter to that effect
from Capt. Beechey to Cyrus Field, Esq,
and added
could multiply authorities, but they are
unanimous That distinguished officer.
Capt. Bach, who made one Of those woderful
Arctic expeditions, told me personally that
the notion of going by Greenland or Iceland
to Labrador was perfect madness. There is a
third route enthusiastically, by the Azo-
res, which, | think, - not at all likely
route, because the whole of the mid tlantic !
Is altogether unsuryeyed, and where a sur
vey was made no bottom whatever was found |
Besides, we know the Azores and the Canary |
Isles are volcanic. and therefore. there would |
be great danger in attempting to lay a line
in that direction.
Mr.. Wortley said that the following num-
Der of dispatches had been transmitted by |
the Atlantic Telegraph From Valentia to
Newfoundland 81 messages, containing l.
l02 words. containing 6,476 letters Firm
newfoundland to Valentia 269 messages,
2.840words, containing 1913 !
letters. Total 366 messages, 3,942 words.
20, PIG letters. The telegraph was in opera
ton only about three weeks during that
time. Probably the most of them were a
ware that it conveyed not only the message
IF generalization from the Queen to the Pres
lent, and from the President TO Her Majesty
but also the news of the conclusion of the
Chinese treaty. 1t also conveyed TO the an
1ious friends of the passengers IN the Euro J
pa the news that her passengers were saved.
Il convey two messages from the Govern
nent Of this country tor the purpose Of of
the embarcatiOn of two re-
,iments from Canada for India, and which
probably saved the country sum of450 600
II 100000.
The first thing we intend to do (said Mr..
Y ortley) if we can raise $50, 900, is imme-
lately to attempt the raising of the old
able. First of all we shall endeavor to raise
be ends of the old cable, and shall also en-
eavor to discover where its defects are, and
whether it is possible to resuscitate it, or
whether we can raise SO much of it at either
nd as will remunerate US and cover the ex-
'ense of raising that portion of it at least,
md probably leave something over to the
ompany.
B The next thing WILDE to lay the new ca
lie We shall not commit the error of en-
eavoring again to lay cable ourselves. He
hen alluded to the intention of the d.
ectors to insure the value Of the caole by
be ordinary mode of underwriting, so that
zen in the case of failure the capital of the
hareholders would not be lost in the BOSTON,
f the sea, but would be made good to them.
The Chairman read a letter from the Lord
Provost, stating that he would subscribe
200, and from Sir A. Orr that he would
ubscribe like amount. He, (the Char
lan) trusted that, after the statement which
1r. Wortley had made, many would be-
int in chic hiaot