The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-06

porsan services which performed BY the oompanys
wires during unfortunately, brief period Of their
effective opera60nthe interchange OF friendly messages
between her most gracious Majesty and the American
President the intelligence Of the safety Of the Europa
steamer and the c0untermanding Of the order for the
embarkation of largo body Of troops from Canada TO
India, upon the receipt Of the Intelligence at home that
great check had given the Indian rebellion which
rendered the transmission Of troops from the Western TO
the Eastern hemisphere unnecessary and thereby enect
ing the saving of expenditure TO the coun
try Last but not least the intelligence Of the treaty
with China flashed 70 their transatlantic brethren in
the short space OF hour. All this showed that there
great elements Of encouragement in what they had
already done; and what they had done they could
do again they had the money cab. the present ssr
lengths was matter OF no note. Anything
under five hundred miles was looked upon as matter
Of course II only question Of practical skill in the
mode of laying them down. As regarded the longer
lines, he would not disguise from them that there was
S on s M ~
lengths and to such cable as theirs But that all those
difficulties would be overcome he had not the slightest
doubt, as almost day by day they received intmaons
Of the improvements in the recording Instruments The
most unfortunate circumstance they had to contend with
upon the completion Of the laying Of the cable was the
sownees with which the messages were recorded. he
had, however, within the last few days. witnessed the
sur prspg performances OF an instrument by Professor
Wheatsone by which less than 400 letters, eighty
words, we're recorded within one mnateno in cphers,
but in letters that legibe 70 the most unsgilled
CLERK who had to write them oa lie had no
could be adapted 10 the purposes OF their caoie and
then the great difficulty in point OF speed in record
ing the messages would be overcome. They had asked
the government for guarantee Of * per cent upon
1885 600 Of new capital, which would amount 10 E22 600
If they succeeded in their enterprise il was pro
bable that the government would have to pay the COM
pany considerably than that amount per annum for
the messages they sent Under their present agreement
with the government he believed that by the strict letter
Of the agreement they could claim the subsidy Of GA 900
year. although they might not be able 10 transmit more
than two or three words per minute so that II the gov
eminent their guarantee to the extent OF t22
year the only risk they would be TO the extent OF
81 500 above the already agreed subsidy He urged upon
the propreors the harmonious energetic and
united action on part of the company the only
of bringing this great enterprise finally TO successful
issue. He then roved the adoption Of the report.
Mr.. Alderman R6sE seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously arjd loud cheering.
Mr.. JAMESON, Deputy Chairman, moved the aajSnrn-
ment Of the meeting until the ordinary half yearly meet
ing in February next which was seconded.
Mr.. WnIEnousE, late electrician 70 the company, men
toned that another company had been projected for
tablishng Geographic communication with America, and
half the capital had been subscribed for new cable uo
had been entrusted to state tie conditions under ch
fusion Of the two companies 2H.s snt 6e efected
Mr. j. W. i4eip AN other proprietors expressed an
opinion thai such could not be entertained at the
present meeting, and suggested that communication
Should be opened with the Board on the subject.
The CHAIRNAN remarked that any proposition coming
from body OF responsible persons would be codrteousy
received and carefully considered by the directors
me resolution for the adjournment of the meeting hay
Chairman concluded the proceedings.
British West India Mails by Way OF New
York.
From the London Times, Dec. III
After the despatch Of the packet Of the 18th instant the
mails for the Bahamas will be forwarded via New York,
instead Of via st. Thomas and win be conveyed from New
York to Nassau by branch steam packet under contract
with her Majestys government The first mail under the
arrangement will be made up at the Post Office
the evening of the Path instant, for transmission from
Liverpool on the following morning by the British
mail packet for New York, and subsequent mails will be
forwarded from Liverpool on the following days in the
year ls59saturday. JAM 20 Saturday, Feb. 49, satur
day, March 10; Saturday, April is; Saturday, May H.
Saturday, June Il Saturday July Saturday August g.
Saturday Nov g. Saturday Dec. a. The branch packet
from New York. after landing the mails at Nassau, will
Cuba may be forwarded by this opportunity specially
addressed ''via New York and Nassau" Letters and
newspapers cent to Cuba by this will be liable
the of postage those forwarded by the West
India mail packets Mails from Havana and Bahamas
will be due al Liverpool by the packet from New York
pointed to arrive the 18th Of February next and by
each alternate packet from New York