The New York herald., 1864-04-08
THE EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH LINES.
Ths Collins Russian Overland Tole.
graph via BehrlnH Straits.

The Collins Russlan Overland Tele.
graph via BehrinH Straits.
WASHINGTON, April !. 1854.
Mr. Collins has returned to Washington, after nearly
two years sbsenes In Russia and England. Negotiations
for way and the construction OF telegraph
Asatio Russia, Russian America and British Columbia,
70 connect Europe with America BY way Of Behr.
ing Straits, having bses brought to satisfactory
ciusion, under very favorable terms, now await the
We undcrsand that Mr.. Collins will soon present the
plan 70 Congress- In view Of the cooperassn Of our gov
s due 70 Great Britain and Russia that their liberal
grants and concessions 10 aid OF Q purely international
this nature-au enterprise frsnghi with incacua.
ble advantages 70 the United States and the world a
large-shou!d command promptly generous aid from U.s.
certainly d0v Dives upon government 70 second
this great enterprise, and moro especially now since
Russia and Great Britain havemet tho question liberal
International spirit, and cleared of ell question 70
with with Now iS York. K : ''''''' A'''' ''1 '' '
sideration Of government that pleaded more eoquenty
than this. s the last link in teegraphc chain that
10 TO bind not only Europe and America, but Asia and
Africa - we'll, In ono living and speaking unity.
The Atlantic Telegraph.
An extraordinary general meeting OF the Atlantic
Telegraph Company was 70 iake place 10 London the
3lst Of March, TO consider the following business
l. To receive the report OF the directors contract
for manufacturing and laying the cable in the Of
1885,
q To authorize under the powers Of che company act
OF Parliament increase Of the company's
capital BY the issue Of capital TO amountnet
ceedng fl50 GOO.
s. TO authorize or otherwise as provided by the cat
antic Telegraph Amendment Act 1862" the issue from
time time OF bonds mortgages for such amounts
10 the directors may seem expedient not exceeding In
the whole the sum OF ElOO 900. r'
Tho form OF cable adopted by the committee Of the
company thus conductor will consist OF
copper strand OF seven wires sx laid round 0ne each
wire gaugng 04s umber eighteen Of the Birmingham
wire gauge and weighing 800 pounds per nautical mile.
embedded for sody 10 the composition known as "Cha
compound" The nsulsor Is 10 consist OF gutta
perchs four layers OF which are 70 bs laid alter.
nateiy with four thin layers Of the abovenamed
compound, making the diameter OF the core
464 inches. and . circumference Of 1894 inches
Tho weight the entire nsuato to be 400 pounds per
nautical mile. Tho external protection Is 70 be In two
parts-hrst the surrounded with padding Of soS
ute yarn. saturated with mixture next ~
this padding be the protective covering 20 consist Of
so,d wres, Of the gauge 096, drawn from homoge
neous iron (the Same N used by WhitWorh IN the
bis celebrated guns each wire surrounded
separately with FIVE strands OF Manila yaFn the whole OF
the strands thus formed Of the hemp and wire to bs
laid spiray around the padded The weight Of tho
cable IN air win be 3Sx cwt. per nautical mile The
weight In waller will be II owt per nautical mile The
breaking strain will be IONS Is cwt equal TO eleven
times 10 weighs per nautical miIs In vAteS-shst Ia 70
say suspended psrpsndiculary from the Of the
vessel. u would bear 10 own weight In eleven miles
n