The New York herald., 1862-11-10
The Great Ocean Telegra PHI.

In another column will be found the propo-
sition Of Messrs. Glass, Elliot Il Co., of London,
TO construct the great ocean telegraph cable
which Is intended to connect Ireland and New
foundland. Their offer appears to be most
liberal one, showing that they have every conf
dence in its entire success. They are men of
large experience in the business; for they have
already constructed and laid down three thou
sand nine hundred and twenty-nine miles of
submarine cable, all of which is In successful
operation.
The success of the great Atlantic telegraph
lie mere question Of time. and we think very
little time. That the great length Of cable can
be successfully laid down has been a.reaty de-
m0nstrated, and also that it can be worked
through its entire extent. This problem has
recently been solved by messages having been
sent direct from San Francisco to New York-a
distance greater even than that from Ireland to
Newfoundland; and even this has recently been
aclipsed by an experiment in Europe, when
messages were sent four thousand and
thrty-nins miles-from London to Turnan, in
Siberia Then, again, the character of the
the ground over which this cable Is to be laid
and the depth of " ter in which Il is to be SUBJ
merged, give every promi'e hat with cable
properly constructed. all difficulties heretofore
encountered will be done away with, and COM
munication between the Old and New Worlds
be rendered instantaneous, perfect and abiding.
The great success of Messrs. Glass, Elliot &
Go. in constructing and laying down submarine
telegraphic cables proves that they have hit
upon tho proper method Of making them.
They have one line between Malta and Alexan-
dria, fifteen hunded and thirty-fve miles in
length. submerged in four hundred and tweaty
fatboms water, that has been in successful ope-
ration one year; another between Toulon and
Corsica, Of one hundred and ninety-fve miles in
length, and submerged in fifteen hundred and
sifty fathcms water which has been in success
iul operation twenty-one months. Hence we
have positive proof that in both length of line
aud depth of water the cables Of their manu-
facture can be made to operate successfully.
So confident are these gentlemen of the
success Of the project If cable Of their
manufacture Is used, tnat they offer cash sub
ecription Of one hundred thousand dollars to
the ordinary capital of the company, and only
ask compensation tor time. services and profit
when the line is declared to be in successful
operation. A more Liberal offer than this II
would be impossible to obtain from any parties.
We are sanguine Of the success of the great
ocean telegraph, and firmly believe that not
only will it be completed and prove an entire
success. but that in the course Of few years all
munication with each other We have no doubt
that in very little time, probably in less than
ten years, and perhaps Within Ave, the readers
of the HERALD will be able, in the morning
edition, to have news Of events that transpired
ihe day before in Europe, Asia, Africa and
South America; In tie East and West India
islands, and, il found necessary, from Australia
aud the solitary islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Indeed the HERALD will then. With the excep-
tion of the editorial articles and city news, be
filed with nothing but news received the pre-
yious night over the wires from all parts Of the
world. Our correspondents everywhere will
drop their letters in the telegraph offices in
etcad of the post offices.
The Atlantic telegraph has not been forgot
Ten or passed over. Notwithstanding we are in
the idst OF ell the excitement OF war Of great
magnitude. IL is in the hands Of enterprising
men and capitalists who will carry II through,
no matter how much they have TO contend with;
aud we look upon the energy displayed. and
determination with which they push the matter
toward completion. as a sure sign of success in
surmounting every obstacle, and of the COM
pletion OF . grand enterprise in which every
one II more or less interested.
1t Is TO be hoped that the proposition of
Messrs. Glass, Elliot & Co. will meet the atten-
tion 1t deserves by oil those who are desirous
10 see the great work completed. Let therc be
no delay, no hanging back; let every one put
his shoulder 70 the wheel, that we may, be-
fore two years more 90 by, be able to have the
news from all parts Of the continent Of Europe
of the day before as on appetizer for breakfast
INFORMAL MrETISi oe TuE Nsw CoSsIsss.--
We see it stated that petition has been extern
Sively circulated In Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
Tor meeting Of delegates from the loyal people
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