The New York herald., 1862-03-23
Negotiations on the Subject Between the
British and American Governments.
FAVORABLE OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS
Important Data Proving the Certainty
Attending the Undertaking.
PARTIES READY TO CONTRACT FOR THE CABLE,
See, &e., Zee

strong articles urging the British government to accept
the propositions made by Cabinet for cooperation in
che completion Of the Atlantic telegraph the importance
of which the countries has been rorcbly de-
monstrated by recent events.
Tho LO'sion Star of February rs Says
Europe aud America continue GEOGRAPHICALLY
disuned The Atlantic must not be allowed 70 nterpose
an everlasting barrier to electric
ths two worlds. The submerged and broken cable with
the hal million OF money expended upon , is irrecover
able But there remains the precious memory Of mes
sages interchanged IN few minutes between the
OF Grea Britain and the President OF the United States
In such remembrance there Is than the moneys
worththe history Of glorious cnterprse the prophecy
or renewed and permanent success What done
can be done again, and done always
Mr. Cyrus Field. principal promoter OF the expert
ents made in 1887 and 1858 Is now in England bearing
despatch from Mr. Seward to Mr.. Adams upon this i'm
portanL subject Mr. Lncolns government prepared
TO ask Congress to guarantee two per cent upon capital
twenty i've years If England will dc the same The
rangement would OF course include, before,
governments for the free despatch OF their
amount only to twelve or fifteen thousand pounds for
each guvernment-hardly hundredth part OF the
expenditure incurred by this country alone in
quence OF the tardness OF communications tho Trent
affair. Could Lord Russell and Lord Lyons, Mr. Seward
and Nj Adams, have conversed through the telegraph
wtres two days would have sgloed t. clear up the
happy understanding that spresd Itself hve six
weeks-deranging commerce, nhaming passion, and ex-
citing all the evil spirits OF both worlds to reyO OF
wicked antcipations and designs Mischief must always
have time to srment. International Quarrels like AGO
holic stimulsns, are the results of process, oct
OF momentary act. Delay, while IL afordS op-
portunity of deiiberation, too often furnishes only
space for the indulgence of anger and the forma-
great political interests involved in the construction
mantenanco q an Atlantic telegraph, the commercial in
te!course OF the two countries would be immensely fac
thereby The con dtion of markets. prospects OF
sugar or cotton crop the state OF tho weather
lightning rapidi.y Of Information is irvsluabte sui
more senSitiveiy affected those greatest all human
interests which make no figure in the calculations of the
politician or the merchant England and America the
Corsican Brothers among natons-so quick their synpa
thes close their kinship but they need the electric
coil to supply tho simultaneous consciousness Of that
mystical pair. There thousands Of families divided
oy nothing but that dreary space which the toie-
The two extremes Of that little island
80 humorous AID highly esteemed the public and
private uses of the telegraph that the most valid OBJ.
iecti to an Atlantic cable the difficulty Of making IL
carry all the messages that would be committed toit
But that is not the sort Of dcuy to decr Of SCI
in the eat work OF connecting the two continents by
wire stretching from Cape Clear Cape Race or some
cores fondng promontorsS. Tie old shareholders
understood to be willing refurnsh the necessary capi.
Cal. The require would, at rate, not long be
wanting moderate interest were guarant ed by the
two governments The successful manufacturers
or submarine cables have informed Mr. Cyrus Fold OF
their readiness TO construct wire that only such
exteeme ACCIDENT contact with ships anchor could
damage. Mr. Gladstone Is the great authority whom
must next look for encouragement And the strength
of his reugnsnce 70 exravasant expenditure unpro-
ducve objects is in itself that ho will OBJ
struc, BY unwise economy, the completion Of q work
worthy of the greatest nations ami 10 the happest
times.
The London Morning Post Of March g. after recounting
ths steps ha, hsvo been taken revive the ng
thus comments upon them
The form in which this cooperative action Of the two
countries should take place Is loft entirely to the dscre
ton Of ths British Cabinet They simply asked TO
admit ths principle that IL would be advisable 10 extend
their assistance 10 the undertaking conformity with
America. A ten.Gr conciliatory in reference to a
hardly
meet with repuse, wsre the interests Of this
country less concerned than they undoubtedly are La the
establishment II telegraphic line to America As il is
the economical and administrative advantages that would
result to Great Britain aud her North colonies
from the possession OF the power OF instantaneous
change Of communication have long been apparent
70 demand that under any circumstances 10 unavoida
bic delay should take place ia securing it.
The Concentration Of authority that would hIs results
TO all dcra tents Of the government would alone ina
saving any risk arising out OF the small guarantee
other substantial aid that sht be involved its share
la assisting to raise the capital.
To show this IL moods bat t. reflect that tho Foreign
Oce would by THIS means be at once in direct comun
cation with Minister at Washington and with all the
BriIs sh COnsus in America that the Colonial Minister
would possess free and daily the Governors Of
the five British North American colonies that the Adm
ray would be enabled to exercise the most perfect con-
tro over the North American feet, and that the War
Oce could nsantsneoGsy direct the movements of her
bagesty's forces in Cana "a Aud elsewhere.
These geinons ud be most important additions
TO the power and of this country; and We do
not doubt that Parliament would ungrudgingly to
but substantial aid would, h conjunction with equal
assistance from the United states government, be efficient
in raising tie capital required for carrying it into peru
mont effect.
Tho London Telegraph Of MsrchI gives the following
summary " the facts connected with the two rival
routes;--
B some casualty tho negotiations on the subject have
already got wind, AID II the public is the
discussion, IL ought do Information es compre
he i've possible, aud should be what rival pro-
iccts and what persons are Ia the el. There arc hon
at least two compcttors that set of entcrprcrs ree.
bv "a
Gllss Elliott and Company as tho probable actors
for laying down the cable; and. next, Ih0 Atlantic Tsls
graph Company, which a ably advocated by Colonel
Tat 7. ShaIuer Ar. Field proposes the direct route
ocross tha from Ireland o. Eewo INLAND and 80
g. The American main. Colonel Shainer contends Cor a
northern roGte, via Iceland Greenland aHd Labrador.
II IS obvious that this plan involves hye ermin with
three interrupons, # hot more; but il is argued that
the communications can BE- more rapid by tho inter
rupiei and crcut9us route than By tho direct path
tbs electric wave proceeding more slowly with length
ened distance. Tar more certain and important
advantage, which seems 10 be offered by tue combination
Of shorter links Ia the chain. that IN the event CT
any break damage TO the cable repairs would be pro-
poriionstey easy since the injury would bs limited to
known range. Another circumstance lends favor to The
Northern project is that mora Euroean governments
might be drawn lto a combination % vindcao ths
tIaty al invioabity Of this great international
municaon On the other sIdo, 1t is contenied that the
cable for this clrCgous route would entail outlay
which estimated by adverse reckoners, at nine times
the amount needed for the other Again. IL Is denied
that The same eelery cannot be attained 10y the direct
route m tas transmission Of electricity for long dis
ances all depends upon the size OF the the larger
the diameter the greater the speed with which the fluid
passes Tho fact that the Malta aud Alexandria cable
laid in three sections has nothing do with the law OF
electricity, but with the law Of trade IL was supposed
that large commercial business would arise at Tripo
and Benghaz and at the former place tie results
tofulhi tho expectation As 10 damage 1t aud
with great show OF reason that safety depends sr move
upon depth Of than upon shorlness of distance
Already the submarine telegraph cables manufactured
by Glass; Elliott Co., aud laid down during the last
seven years amount TO twen -four, with an aggregate
length OF 3,4gT miles The length Of the Individual
cables ranges from three miles TO neen hundred no
average being just hundred and fortyfour niles
The whole mileage, with three trivial exceptions il s
asserted has been 10 this time n perfect order One
on these exceptions ths cable from the Isle or Man 10
England has been repaired from small boat rifng
expense The only accidents that have happened have
becn caused by ships anchors and q tho cables
laid down beyond the range or anchorage ground have
ever cost one shilling for repairs" Messrs Glass; FL
lott Co. prepared 10 stake large sum upon the
successful laying and working of the transatlantic cable
whilst the Gutts Percha Company is also ready, uuder