The New York herald., 1862-03-23


British North America to join the army IN China nieil
genee ir IN the EAST ieudered the refOrc -ment u.s
cessary ana the order coun ermanded by he 60
trio ,eeg aph, saving 70 this co ntry b. that srlg'
message ia transport and Other Items al oast ON fer
" TO hity thousand pounds The precise mode Of raising
"a cay tal Is not yet determine nor inaesd ine ool
ditsns under which the capitalists sh0 "a ID ihVsea
g. come iorwa d. for tho to ms under oonsideration
rave somewhat chang d. even within the snort
pe'i9d OF these last DISC salons. ~ present ue
iuea seems 10 DO that France ~oGl4 very key JON ner
sanction 70 that o England and tue UGIed states ana II
Is supposed that The hreo governments would. between
them guarantee for gwen lease, return say OF TN 90
per cent on the necessary a OF $1,000 the whole
thing could be done. and promptly. Now, the cost
would evidently be tre One per cent upon ina. sum
ment which can at pinch, as we have seen, save us
six or seven times tnat amount. From what We hear,
We are ed to believe that some OF those who have most
strongly resisted the practice OF official guarantees a
inclined N this to waive their OBJ on tie
score OF the manifest public utility. Serupies which
might no suggested by The unstable condition of a In
America and the recently doubtful relasns between tho
TWO governments, would be greatly diminished if third
rover were Included in th aLiarce since a ceg tain
breadth OF international sancton would thus be obta nsd
and the yndication of nvioabiity for the hn, aud
OF the conditions 10 its esablshm would be secured
on something like Eurcpesp basis
The London american. Of March has forcibe article
upon the subject, from which make the following OK
tracts
Taking into consideration the Immense advantages
Afforded by telegraphc communicates between the two
continents, and the comparative ease with which t 0
undertaking oan DO complished the apathy of the
pnplic mind upon the subject Is something wonderful
Saving the absence Of this link the electric
chain, twothrds Of the earth's circumference are ira
versed by this mysterious thought bearing instrument
You may stand in London, and. turning eastward.
converse with your friend at Algiers ST. Peters
burg At Alexandria, al Bagai at Constantnople you
may penetrate with speed swfter tla the wnss of the
morning the frozen stcppes of Siberia ths remotes
station, 5000 miles beyond the Russian capital West
ward you are stopped at Valencia, but having brdgcd
the Atlantic and arrived st ST. Johns Newfoundland by
few clicks you may announce yourself at san Fran
cisco. California, distance of five thousand
"A mil NO nd w v
should this one link be wanting TO Ike the chain com
pete-to unite the Old World with the Newthe three
continents Of the Eastern Hemisphere with the Pacific
coas SO Tar Is this country is concerned there s not
an interest OF public importance that would not be
ed by the compieton of this enterprise
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field--a gentleman whose name will
descend to postory with scarcely ss OF homer than
that OF his couGtryman, Professor Motse--is ona
visit to England for the purpose OF forwarding the nte
rests OF this project, work which has Gained the
nest devotion Of the best years CT his life His best
desvors to enlist Tho attention OF public men have thus
far understand, been favoraby received, That they
have, is omnous OF good for ths future OF the two
countries. All who desire that their mutual rotations
should accord with the spirit o. the divine maXns viii
offer Godspeed to his nObe Efforts Had England and
America been united by electric cord should have
escaped much OF the i'll feeling which has been eageader
ed and Kept alive by unscrupuous parties both SIDES
OF the Atlantic and large sums Of money spent in need
less wsriike preparations would have beon saved FOR
credtable and useful purposes While these oxpe
rences fresh in tho memories Of all and sti
We fear, ranking in the minds Of some should not
take every means to provide against such unwse aud
Aph would be economical bond Of anity and friend
ship and it is 10 Re hoped that the liberal Inducements
for its reconstruction offered the United States govern
,nent will be generously responded to by her aestys
Minister'S
OPPOSITION OF THE RIVAL EMBELLISHMENTS
or COLONEL SHAFFNEB
Colonel Tai P Shaner who is interested in the North
itlsnic telegraph by way Of Iceland, Greenland and
abradr, having in letter 10 tic Hornng Ctroaic,c.
made the statement that it was found mpracccble to
i
Alexandria recently laid for the British government
nd Furthermore. that cable laid between the British
ominions Of Ireland and Newfoundland could not be
worked commercially except original outlay upon
ne core OF the cable amounting TO nine times that re-
ured for cab!s BY the Arctic route. Tho Gutta Percha
Company Of London publish under the signature Of their
secretary contradiction OF these assertions OF which
the following Is an extract
We beg to say that believe the fact OF the Malta
and Alexandria cable being divided into three sections
Tor convenience than any doubt TO being
capable Of working well throughout its entire length.
further state without hesitation that suitably
nacs ana insulated telegraph conductor laid intact be.
tween Ireland aud Newfoundland, can 10 worked of
fcieny both in commercial and scientific sense; and,
we may add. that wc should be prepared to arantse
the efficient and satisfactory working Of length Of 100
miles Of Insulated telegraph wire manufactured by
ourselves and submerged and mant tainedin tia. state.
Messrs. Glass. Elliott Co. have aso come out with
the following in reply n Col. Shafner -
We did not recommend that the Ma'ta and Alcxandra
cable should be laid in three sections On the contrary
we should have much preferred TO work IL single
continuous line II laid in sections in obedience
the directions given Us by her Maesty's government.
With regard 10 our willingness to lay cable nc. esd
ing 200 miles in length, would simply quote an ex
tract from letter which we addressed to Mr. Cyrus W.
Field, the1Tth instant in reply 70 communication
from that gentleman upon the subject. We therein
ssted-''1hat should not be willing TO manufacture
and lay submarine telegraph cable across tho Atlantic
from Ireland to Newfoundland assuming the entire risk
consider that would be too great o responsible ty
for any single firm, but confident that these
points be connected by good and durable cable,
hat willing 10 contract to do the work and stake
large upon its successful laying and working We
hall DO prepared In few days 10 make you definite
,fer."
.sr cF ALL THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH CABLES MASuFAc-
rUsED AND LAID DOWN BIZ GLASS, yIIIor AND CO., Lon
DON.