The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-08
the ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
The Shareholders Meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Remarks Of MIR. Cyrus w.
Field,
&C.. &C.. g..

The Shareholders OF the Atlantic Telegraph Company
held nesting yesterday in the Chamber Of Commerce.,
which numerously attended by oar prominent men,
for the purpose Il listening "a the remarks which Mr.
Cyru, W. Field had TO make In connection with the enter
prise after his stipula,oDs In Europe
Delegates from the various telegraph lines In this
country were present.
Stevens clerk 10 tho Chamber OF Commerce. acted
secretary.
The CHARxAS stated ~ object OF the meeting TO DO
t. communicate the shareholders all the
which Mr.. Field bad gathered during his soourn in Eng
land plsce that information within the grasp OF
every wishing to obtain It.. Mr. Cooper concluded by
introducing Mr. Field
NJ F,xLn then proceeded TO read leasthy payer on
the subject at issue, and spoke large VIVA, com
ntce had done during period ot Eve ye2rs order to
ter as proof Of the feasibility or the proec,
LoNros, July Is, 1852
appointed ~ the BOARD OF Trade iSn Investigate
o Continued e ss sIs 70 APRIL w Do
tie result oi our deliberations. that well iasulaed
wish esrs ana esd Under %sier proar"s
VITA ne best known aiaaius and tad into The ocrsn
Of not ONLY being aid IN the FIRST instance but
IN, ereien, state 70. he iransui .sic, Of Signals,
stone, Lai!mer Glars wm tnrbaIrn Bd~in Clark Geo r.
Bidder, Gto. sswsri
Mr.. lifLp SAID that this testimony had awakened
\ public confidence. An the cirtal for the wof k
tfGO0,Coe had been secured. The contract had teen
and the work begun that In the summer or 1864
tho Telegraph would be IA working order. Mr. Field then
proceeded o. submit the following document, oil Of
which give the highest encouragement to the under.
taking
TIN ILpcfmc AND Ism RNArIONsL TkLrggAru,
CcsrsSr lscoRrogArnp lsiG, tn H.RuH
srRstf, 1snNnoS, L.. e.. July |, 1873. \
crnus ". rlttp Lsq.. Atlantic telegraph Conpany;-
Nv DEAR SAL have during your nbscpcc In America
completed the contemplated the time
departure sS Dcceuber them on Vaftous
lengths OF submarine lines. Enough has been
Atlantic cable direct Ireland to Newfoundland M
the speeds given In the annexed ab. upon tho
Of tic copper cOnd the weight Of perchs
the length OF circuit The speeds indi Ated table
cRoMwE ILL FLEETWOOD vARLEY
Prom my experience GA the old Atlantic cable. both
for. and after s subn.rion. aud during tune Il
benc ai. and from estiuaes founded the general
theory VI which have shown the principles papers pub
lshcd IN the OF ia. Roy society T.rlrct
con dencc that the speed. stated BY M NHrey ia TIE
ceding letter stiAinabe with the
Morse feegfa HE AphApct have doubt
ably higher speeds be practically realized ~ adoutu;
better adapted mes the peculiar oiic.n
stances OF great submarine teie-raph. .
The opersiou the electrical laws lH,on. tbe ead n
worku thru al long Submarine cahescNcnprnt Ia t.
weight OF Insulation IA w. 1fofuon 10 copper tclul, 10
by Cromwell D. Varlsy. ESD Eccir 20 The Ele, tc an
International ami 10 the Atantc Ici,Efa
W Taumson Isl, Ill D., PRS. Professor o. satrrsl
Philosophy IL the University OF Gtsgosv, Ia follows
TABLE showing fuF srtND vcnxfNg rHousn a. .r.V.
nc cABLE tHon Hstssn ~ NkWforSrLANr, DisrsCr og
Lee NsrricsL siIss
AihDrtny IS ssr fr sLirt ~I tsrs, n, aft.l f, a.
s'sdis ,n crtuti l.ss1 autt,.a' st,~