The New York herald., 1862-04-12
The Atlantic telegraph,

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HIGHLY INTERESTING MEETING OF ITS PROMOTERS
IN LONDON--CONvERsATION BETWEEN THE CHIEF
CITIES OF THE OLD woRLD-IMPORTANT LETTER
FROM THE UNITED STATES GovERNMENT-THE
NEW CABLE.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field has returned home in the Asia.
His mission to Europe is well known, had reference
to the resuscitation OF tho Atlantic telegraph We
defsand that Mr. Field after having been In intimate
communication with many Of the leading Of England
including not only the members Of the present govern
ment but prominent men OF all parties and having also
had interviews with some influential parties in Paris,
draws the most favorable conclusions for the ultimate
success Of the enterprise, and satisfied that it
fair way for early solution The confidence Of Messrs
Glass Elliott Co.. the well contractors, is
emped in the following letter 10 the Secretary Of the
DEAR sIR-we have 10 acknowledge the receirt m Of
OF the 18th Instant the subject of laying sub
marine telegraph cable between Ireland and America
would contract panqfacture and lay efficient cable Of
h he % words "a nd
fosndand We viii agree that jim case Of failure the cost
a 'Ss
ae S S a in Ss
q me END Of each successive month whess the
from the opening oi the ns In case any difference should
vide in the agreement with the Aant Company such
sasaeton, either By arbitration oherwse We remain
dear sir, yours. faithfully. GLASS, ELLIOTT 4 co.
ject Of uniting America and England by Of tee
graph between Ireland andi Newfoundland place al
me residence Of Mr., samuel Gurnsy, MP numerous
attendance ysthed to the interest with which the ques
tion regaSded in POLITICAL commercial and scientific
circles and amongst the company were the Earl Of
shaftesbury, Sir Emerson Tennent, Mr.. Adams, United
States Minister; the Duke Of Somerset the Right Hon.
Stuart Wortley Chairman Of the Atlantic Company,
Mr. Cyrus W. Field, Dr. McIlvane, Bishop OF Ohio;
Professor Wheatstone, and large number Of men,
bers Of Parliament and other eminent men.
teegrapbic communication having been completed
in the saloon with the principal cities OF the Continent
messages were interchangsd with Tonnngen st. Peters.
burg Vienna Paris, Berlin, Turin and Odessa, literally
with lightning speed An inquiry addressed by Lord
Shatesbury to St. Petersburg with regard the health
OF the Emperor Of the Russas, responded the
read of 10 the audience in the Jr space OF eight
n,saaes. Tho correspondence continued for several
hours and during its progress the company wero ad
dressed the importance Of opening the proposed COM
nunication with America and the prospects Of its
Speeches were made upon the subject BY Hon. James
stuart Wortley, Mr.. Field, Mr.. Varey and others.
that a most remarkable overture had bcen
made 10 her Maestys government by the President Of
the United States, who had requested their cooperation
assistance and encouragement in laying down the cable
cloud applause That overture still before her
Maestys government he was, therefore not liberty
into any details; but he saw no reason why the
despatch from Mr.. Seward 10 Mr. Adams the United
States Minister in this country directing him TO make
the overture should not be laid before the public In
tho despatch in question Mr. Seward the following
language
You Earl Russell that The President enteans
te nos views of me great enerpre In question,
In securing It's Successful execuon such arrange.
ds telegraph not only in ties Of pace
in times of IL contrary desire aud expec-
taOn and 10 the gr AZ deirmenoi boh nations, should
arfe between them.
Mr. Adams, Minister from tho United States entirely
reciprocated the spirit in which lr. wortley had
apoken. The proposed elegraphic communication was
interesting 10 both England and America; but for mapv
reasons il was obviously proper that treat Britain
should take the initiative All that he theE authorized
TO say the part Of his government that tho
greatest confidence in the judgment and integrity OF the
British government being satisfied that they would
not 10 plan without mature
United states government ready cooperate with
them in any manner they might determine 10 adopt.
lMuch applause)
All the speakers hopeful in their remarks
and very general conviction was expressed that the
enterprise.
px INV CABLE
The following the description OF the cable lust sub
mitted by Messrs. Glass Elliot Co as the one they
would propose 10 lay
Ihe electrical conductor is composed Of seven
copper wires each one sixteenth of an inch in
diameter, and laid into strand rendered perfectly
solid by the six outer wires being imbedded in
compound upon the centre wire The conduc
tor weighs i've hundred and ten pounds per nautical mile
and is calculated TO transmit under the old system OF
working twenty-five letters, equal 10 four and half
be capable OF being worked by OF improve
ments at the rate OF sixty letters twelve words per
minute between ireland and Newfoundland.
The conductor is insulated by eight coatpQs four OF
the purtst ga percha, and four of Chsttortons COM
pound, laid on in alternate layers forming together a
thickness Of three sixteenhs Of inch from the centre
the external diameter Of the whole being nine Six
teenihs OF an inch, weighing, with conductor, one
thousand aud sixty pounds per nautical mile.
II 10 proposed 10 dc away with the tarred
hemp hitherto surrounding telegraph cores and
ae protection 70 tho core 70 use strands
consisting each Of three best charcoal iron wiros'
guago 065, each strand bong separately covered with
Chaeron's compound and gutta percha to prevent do
cay These coated strands thirteen number are then
laid around tho coro sprally by tho usual machinery.
and the finished cable passeB out OF the covering machine
into tanks hled with water, there to wait ill tho whole
length Ia ready or shipment Water tanks will also be
provided on board ship that from the very infancy of
the cable TO It's final submorson II will be contnuously
every moment under tests OF tho certain and deli
cate description.
Great Britain.
ln the House Of Commons tho 27th Of March Sir O.
Grey stated that IL was very doubtful II Lord pamer,tou
would bo able TO attend In his place on tho following
evening eud requested Sir g. Bowyer postpone Dis mo-
ton with respect 10 the state Of affairs in Italy
SIR Bowyer agreed to do but asked IL il was tuo
that q reward offered for the heads OF brigands
taken dead alive and that persons receiving them
TO bo Immediately shot, whist all urtcnantcd
houses and cottaqea ordered bc unrooted ne