The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-08

The Probable Failure Of Deep Sea Lnes-Nonem
Thorn ct work-Tslegraphic communica-
ton with Mountaineering Debate
in the British Parliament,
&C., &C., &c,
In the House Of Lords on the 1Ath Lord STANLEY, Of
Aderey, 70 put certain questions TO the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs relative 70 the present state
Of the elegrsphic communication with India but his OBJ
servations addressed in low tone that only the
general purport could be gathered In the gallery. He
was understood to complain that in consequence OF the
failure Of the various schemes put forward real
" in worse position than two three years ego TO-
wards attaining the object In view. Tho first acheme
was for line from Constantinope TO Alexandria, thence
by the Sea by suex TO Alden, and so on 70 Bombay
1sords AIS the government undertook 70 grant ~ per cent
spos capital Of from fsoo 900 70 Fl 900 900, 'ohosa
adding ne condition GA, should b sccesyl, AND at
present nat line as completely broken up and destroyed
There was another line projected n the time which
was to be carried out by another company under the
auspices Of the Turkish government, and this was 70
proceed from Constantinople across Asia Minor to
Broussa. But that this line would ever be COM
peted they had satisfactory assurance, or that
any npe involving ssy grs.. issssh o. ocsse ca. C..
telegraph But he understood there scheme
foot towards which subsidy Of f3 900 Was 70 be
granted for line Of communication Trough the Austrian
cominons Mediterranean and by way OF Corfu 70
Alexandria This line was Questionable on the ground
that would pass through Austrian and Italian terri
tory would not be under our own CONTROL There was
another scheme which had been voraby entertained By
the government Of direct submarine line from Fail
mouth 70 Gibraltar, which, In the event Of war, would
undoubtsdy be the best line Of Communication He had
lately seen proposition 70 divert the cable prepared for
RsnsoOn and singapore i the joint expense the
Indian and Imperial governments He wished to know
sS'S bad Assn
direct line Of communi cation via Gibraltar had not been
carried out and there was no 70 Malta on
the one band except through Sicily 10 Corfu the
other He wished therefore know what was the state
Of the negotiations with the Turkish government, and
what progress been made towards establishing cf
ncept Geographic communication between this country
and India
friend in the Importance Of establishing efficient line
Of elegraphic communication with India, and regretted
that the Efforts hitherto made with that object had not
GREETED that after the cable had been laid down from
sues Alden the side and % Brcassa on the other
would nat york, and notwithstanding az ne tons nst
had ban made theyv probability y this liwe ecr b.
sNo carried Elective means communication AZ
70 the alternative ue through Minor referred 70 BY
his noble friend, hat favorable position
The Turkish had undertaken BY the aid OF
4 way and the
Turkish government we're now in communication with her
Majesty government for continuing that line 70 India
The Indian government, on It's part was ready 70 I'M
dertake the submarine portion Of the line and there
Was reason 70 believe, therefore, that the result
of the negotiations between the two governments would
be that that line would be carried out II not stat
cd whether this would be carried out line across
the case Of the Atlantic the Red sss other subma
rine tcepraphs, he imagined u would be land line
culses Of carrying land line through Turkey in conse
Quepce Of the disturbed state Of the country With
only means Of N With Malta :. present was
through Sicily The state Of that line was this A sub
S q 1o bad been w. s s cable . Ss
work for time The cable had, however, cossinssly
new osbIo application for permssion establish line
through SICILY 70 Malta AID through Italy % Corfu,
70 work Il being thought necessary that there
should be some line Of communication, the government
s.ass sss Ss sS p.
Of the line WAS BY Rsgusa Corfu and 30 on 70 Aexan
s ana s rsps @
The means by which was proposed % construct the line,
and me oos,ss Vas 2 ;sss partly through the Austrian
wards constructing the line, and for this reason, that
TO get drman from the Turkish govern
meni 10 land the cable At Alexandria, and sppca
ton being made 70 Constantnople for that purpose the
ceded 70 them the exclusive right 70 land telegraphc
cable AZ Alexandria Strong rcmonstranccs made
subjec and Il had until the present year 70 over
come tho difficulty. But lately convention had been
selves, giving permssiou 70 land the cable sus :.
the last moment, three four days ago, communica
lion had bern received TO the effect that the state Of
things bad changed altogether. and that no com
paDy would undertake 70 make the telegraph
the terms and conditions stated 10 the That
Nscsys government be could assure the House at
before any new arrangements were entered Into Len
consider The whole qusssicn x issssphc esnmunicsios
by the Ns;issrrsncap with the East In reference 70 NE
au. .srees s %oua %
70 England being Independent Of any foreign CONTROL
.Ss o.S .sou ma Of u ss q
be too great probability. vas thought before taxing
any decided step In the matter, We desirable THAI fuf
emincai engineers, presided BY the late Mr. r sts
phensoo, appointed for that purpose. Numerous
Information was oosctsd bot Il prsssnt The report Wa
NOT 10 a. state 10 be brought under the consdesaon Of
vsrnmss, had not asssdoosd the plan II they 5and
could bs successfully carried out Under these circu-
stances cas- cocsdered Wheeler some use might noe Be
dian government was thought advisable v employ IN
hyse down line between Singapore and RAngoon thus
snoroing more ready coamuncaton between Iadh and
Cnins-s matter q ths present moment Of coasiderabs
LORD sSAxIxr Of Adcrley 10 replying observed that
he understood the French government considering
the prcprssy of making line Of telegraph from Agsrs
70 Srp, sss ~.s v.ii worthy ssssiSsrssioo ~sssnss
would be desirable on the pan q the English govern
men, !. s.s, me from s,. x -. 2 2 = rs
upon me .sos .sss there vac .o.s prospsos q =
which were % esenia 70 The best interests both Of this
country and India
LORD RmssDArs said that, in military point az view
there Submarine lines not of the advantage sue
poscd The government should oonsiier how iAr Va
pctsblc destroy them the breaking out
me nrst object Of enemy voud be destroy the wr
In connection with fortrcsscs In the Nedtssnesu
and probably overland Communication through Ne
territories Of neignbors with whom likely 70
be ffiendy tevms would oe preArab,e 70 submariss
Mediterranean line me sovernneat were giving qua
rabtees 70 companies for ing down deep eiserapns
ths Of vhich doubtful; nd " wires laid
down In shaow vAtsr shey could css BE- destroyed BY
n enemy.
rmoerrcrs on pxxr ssA runcRArus
Prom the Lcodos Observer, Angus, n
fbe complete failure and abandcnment OF the Atlantic
telegraph b. Tor time thfowu goon The pros
poets o. similar snterrr@<s TAsvs at his monemf
snole dep isss @ gsy Is0A Nat q at rwk Tns Red
eea Telegraph ous OF order; the Malta and Caglax line
Of about 800 mlcs In length he's long been interrupted
and housh the Mediterran<an EHtenson Telegraph On.