, 1859-08-26

SoME HoPE OF THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
YEr-The New York Herald of July 9Th,
discourses editorially as follows:
1t is settled that an attempt is to be
made to lay q new Atlantic Telegraph
The British Government have guaranteed
six per cent. on the capital necessary to
construct it, provided the cable shall work.
On its face, this proposition does not ap-
pear TO amount to much, since every tele-
graph man believes that working line
across the Atlantic would be q great pay
ing property. Yet the guaranty Is sufil
cient to induce capitalists to embark in the
enterprise, while without 1t they would not
do so, principally because il is believed BY
practical telegraphists that the existing
Atlantic cable eau be resuscitated, and put
in complete working condition. II this
should be done, second line might not.
prove to be q profitable investment. ,,s.
"The belief in a resuscitaiion Of the ex.
isting cable rests on the hypothesis that il
is not broken, but that the English shore
end had been destroyed-the conducting
wires burst out by the heavy batteries
used by the English operators in trying to
force through their messages. II is known
that an extraordinary jealously Of Ameri-
skill and invention was felt and exhibited
by English electricians at The time the ca
BILE was laid, aud that yithtrue John Ball
pertinacity, they would not for an instant
allow that the Yankees could know more
about working an Atlantic Telegraph than
they did. The managers Of the line on the
other side also felt confidence in their own
scientific men, aud 50 allowed experiment.
after experimentto be made by them, until
at length the working power Of the line
gave out altogether. The american opeI
rator has thus never had any chance what
ever 10 test his skill'and invention in ne
gard to it. The private history Of the
management Of the affairs 10 working the
cable thus discIoses story OF suspicion.
and jealousy, and rivalry truly surprising,
considering the magnitude Of the interest,"
involved. The details are Of no public i'm
portance beyond the alleged, fact shat they
have resulted in destroying the working
capacity Of the cable. la .10tod en9aam1
This allegation Is, however, offended
by the comforting assurance that the din
Guilty is not past remedy. Il is part Of the
theory that the heavy batteries Of the Eng
lish operators have only destroyed that
part Of the cable near the shore that It
will be found that, instead Of The cable be-
ing broken four or Eve hundred miles from
the Irish coast, according to the generally
received theory, Il is not broken at all; and
that but very few miles OF the cable will
have to be lifted and replaced, N order 70
put the line in good working order. To
this object the efforts Of the American in
terest in the line are new being directed,
with great confidence 10 their success.
Aud il is the fact that this cofdence exists
which makes the guaranty Of the British
Government Of so much consequences, and
stimulates activity both in the construction
Of the new and in the revival Of the old line.
We thus have strong hopes that the day Is
not distant wheu we shall have two tele-
graphs working across the Atlantic. OF
one thing, at least, we are assured, thatif
success attend the laying Of the new cable,
we shall not see it destroyed BY the absurd
national or professional jealousies Of few
English electricians. II viii, at least, have
fair play with proper Instruments 9'int1
--.-.....ssf Is's