The New York herald., 1862-11-21
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

The BrGis, Nancot Ndg1;,e publishes the official
port 10 the Admiralty OF the soundngs taken in the Al
antic by her Majesys ship Porcupne, June, July and
August last the instance of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company. Among other raging statements the
report contains the iolo. ng-WiIh reference to the
principal object o orr inquiry, that OF hndnR
gradual slope into the bed Of the consider that
soundpgs shown IL the accomplishing chart clearly
that the general dip Of the bank presents dim
Guilty whatever 10 laying cable either from Valencia
Loop Held sry other part OF tie of Ireland
between Bantrv and Blacksod Bays that Offer iacil
tics Tor securely ianding snd working IT,
The report concludes a. fol!ows:-On examining the
suunGings the slope will be found 10 from Fix To-
nineteen feet dip ~ one hundred feet borizonal-a
mp that cannot possibly strain or in,ne the
Of the supposed diriculties III the way oi
LAYING it. and helpto forward the successful realization
.c this great national underlakin.
The OF the Nd,icu Magarias. Capt. Relcbcr, OF
the photographic department a. the Admiralty, thus
comments upon the report he foregoing report SETS at
resi- NE ma, difficulty the ecpiious character Of
tbc apprnaches from the scabed to the western coast o
Ireand Mr.. Hcskyn having found several depths TO
winch affixed asiersk IN ms tabular state
meut). where the sope has been onnd by him in
little one in siShat Of ordinary sainglc beach
few soundDgs would have been acceptable u tbe
southwark but sufficient has been obtained direct
ns 10 show that cagc may he laid there, as 10 gain
the deep bed "l the Atlantic BY an easy descent This
wonld be better shown on large scale, but we have
sketched cut hs section on our chart rs conveying an
idea OF the slope ia that latitude aDd probably Sufficient
data WIZ D. lound " the reports or obes hereafter
mewhoe operations Of the voyage are highly credabe
10 Mr. Hoskyn, and his report. Far IL goes quite
satisfactory IA regard g. a line Tor q cable
Mr.. Cyrus ". Field dcyotng his unring energy 10
the prosecution OF The enterprise He payn flying
visits 20 the commercial ciiicsMauchcsier. Liver
pool. Gas Dublin &c.snd erripg with the lead
ing n tose placer in regard 10 the development Of
the important work
Is Manchester Mr.. Field among tie guests assem-.
blcd ~ The residence o Mr.. John Pedder TO meet Mr
Cnbdcn. A. Ihs meeting the renewed effort establish
teicgaphic comnunicati"nswi;h Amcrts freely dis
ctssca
Mr. ,a;scn enlarged Upon the benefits that must nc.
cruc from tine accomplishment OF 50 grand work, and
promised u hearty support
Mr. R,yIet member ~ psrlis snent from Manchester.
also spoke 0 the proect ~ very encouraging strain
Nf fed spoke VI favor o the general prsrtcability OF
The udcral lg and argued that It's success would have
great tendency promote bcter state of feeling be-
~ sru Ing and and America.
Tte hon stuart Wortey, 10 expressing the views
itlenions OF tho prouctcrs oi the piocct, rcm,rkcd
that although The first attempt not wholly
fi u had better prepared ihen for second trial Since
then. large and sauable experience had been gained
slsi by awaiting themselves vi thss experience. i'm
ussnse SAVING expense would be elected The con
traitors hal offered J'o the undertaking upon
the most sra tertns- and they prepared H. take
large stake in The enterprise.