New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-07

fitness Of all the apparatus connected with the process
Of submergine. DUng her stay at Beerhaven all
e ss n's so try 5 Ss R p &c. out A. sssn
and found to answer on board the ship as well
as in the factory at Woolwich The circular
guards called crnones to be suspended over the cable
tanks and through the center of which the cable will
be paid have been fxed and the contents OF three
tanks which have hitherto been only temporarily joined
carefully spced together they are to rest ut the bot
tom of the Atlantic. As the cable Is TO BIO paid out
first from the after tank. and next from the forward
the end of that in the after tank astern has TO be Joined
with the first part Of that ahead. For tins purpose
it has to be taken along the whole length OF the
Great Eastern's deck under wooden case which Is
firmly screwed down. to protect it alike from accident
generally considered the more formidable OF the
two risks. When the cable Is paid out from the
aftermost tank the long lead as 1t is termed 70 the
mission comparatively easy and SAFE but passing from
the forward TO the mdshp section only short as
lance and this will be the greatest danger OF the under
taking With stiff wire rope passing out at six Knots,
nearly miles an hour its liability to kink In
running from one coil 10 another Is something IN.
pleasantly easy while stopping the speed OF the vessel
Is almost even more dangerous, as 1t suddenly checks
some four five miles Of heavy iron rope in its down
ward to the bottom Almost every accident that
has occurred in laying cables has arisen either rom pass
ing from coil to coil speed slowing the vessel too
much 10 reduce this danger. The composite order OF
the machinery of the Great Eastern, which enabs her
with her paddcwheel engines TO tarn at once asern
reduces this danger however TO as low risk as posi-
be During all the time that the vessel has been al
Beerhayen the cable has been regularly tested through
at least twice day. and in every Instance the signals
have been singularly clear and perfect Beyond al
question the condition ofthe wire Is certain to improve
If successfully laid. under tho great compression and
uniform temperature which the depths OF the Atan,c
will afford H. Thus for instance, with the shore end
which was laid Saturday. the testing on board the
Caroline gave only 100000 units, yet yesterday when
it had scarcely been down some 50 hours, TINS rate
had risen from 100000 10 Is HOOOO units. The
average rate Of perfection Of the Atlantic cable for
the deep sea portion has been 100000 units. so
that on being submerged 100000 units may be
safely looked for, mproy ement which ought To make
difference OF at least one and half words minute
in the rate OF teegraphing in other words. gain
Of 10000 year in the receipts OF the company The
Great Eastern was warned on Saturday TO keep herself
in readiness for early start at day break yesterday to
Join the Caroline which had the end OF the shore line on
board 1t NAV be mentioned that the shore END OF the
Gable though commenced under the olns with WHAT
seems a ponderous bar Of iron gradually apers into
smaller and lighter rope as the depth OF water and
distance from the shore increases. Under the rocks
il is for five miles out q inches In diameter; at 10
miles distance only nchcs at IL miles 1t is reduced
10 II inches; at 20 miles 20 about inch and at -
miles its extreme length II merges into the ordl'
nary size Of the deep sea wire with which II has TO be
Joined. The Caroline laid this end, as we have al.
ready described Saturday carefully buoyng the last
portions Of It, leaving hafm on board her
decks to form the splice This operation completed
Yesterday. The Great Eastern was of Bray Head at
l9 a. In. bnt at such n distance from the dangerous
shore that only those provided witt good glasses could
make ont from the land where the huge vessel lay,
the cond' OF smoke which she poured FORTH and
which reached like fosbank across the ocean. Tho
party who started TO witness the making Of the spec
and The final. starting left Valena Ia the Hawk tho
Great Eastern's rapid tender, soon sher In
the morning. A%oIg teU's on n, co Kn S'f o
Kerry with Ma daughters. the Misses litz-
gerald Capt White. T. y. Capt. Hamilton, M w H.
Russell. Mr.. Edwards. Mrs Glass. &C. The western
extremity Of ireland reached in about an hour and
soon aerwaId the magnificent rock that carries Tie
Skelig Light wild stupeudous mas Of olih which.
nnidi deep water rises from the TO light Of roo
Ia, a
TO have worn into and angry gaps that almost
undermine is base About Is miles beyond these rocks
the Great Eastern was at rest not moving TO the du,
easy swell though her two guards OF honor the Terri
bic and Sphinx rolling slightly; While the Caro-
line with the ond Of the shoTecable board and look.
ing ugler than now that she was light and out OF
water was especially lively 1t is difficult 10 describe
in any but the most natteToffSct terms the routine
process which marked the commencement Of this en-
iernrise II had already begun when the Hawk ar.
rived and the padde.box boats OF the mon-ofwar and
the cutters Of the Great Eastern filled with cable
which, passing through the paying out machine astern
was being slowly towcd from the great ship 10 the Car
olne. The operation OF splicing pss one OF time and
difficulty FOR smooth the sea lad seemed from land,
the regular heaye the tantic deep enough. Sir
10 get on board the Great Eastern but with such DIM
entity that few others were induced TO venture on the
risk OF the undertaking. and stn fewer 10 accomplish H.
Soon after o'clock the coils OF the deep cable were
safely wound on board the Caroline and The work Of
splicing them nj once commenced. This was done by
stripping both ends o. hemp outside wires and
u
ductor OF the line laid bare and pared down to
fine wedee.sh0ped point at either end The connecting
conductors then overapped In the form known AS
'searf Joint, and firmly bound together with fine
threads OF copper wire TIL the junction made eyes
stronger than the main portions Of the line Tho
threads and conductor were then soldcred together
thckly and strips Of soft gutta pcrcba, Ike bands
OF brown tape. were wound layer over layer. and
their edges closely pressed, 80 as 10 form one boz
mogeneous mass, till certain thickness was com
p,efed Then came n coating Of insulating ma.
terial called Chattertons Compound. and then
again another layer Of gutta pcrcha tape until
the whole was inclosed In four rings of tho
ggtta peroha and three Of the compound. Tho Joint
was then immersed IN cold water for testing. and. the
signals proving perfect the last protection Of hemp
and outside wire was added, and the joint sunk
again into the that its porfectness 10 con.
duciiylty and insulation might be ascertained from
the extreme end Of the whole length Of the cpbo ON
board the Great Eastern. IL was past o'clock
before the last II these tests concluded. not
that 1t did not test well from the first. but
simply because it WAS intended 10 exhaust every
trial known 10 electricians before the great jour
begun All the signals from end to end Of the
wire came wonderfully distinct into the instrument
room OF the receiving house at tho head OF Foilhom
meTum Bay. and at i3o the nags on board the Caroline
and Great Eastern were hauled down 10 show that all
was ready. by that time the Great Eastern which had
always kept yoyng her paddles at intervals had forged
ahead OF the Caroline some NO OF three miles. paying
out the cable slowly ms she went on and leaving the
latter vessel the only float by which portion Of the
wire was kept above water. The instant, however
that the flags went down the last fastcnngs which
hciu III 10 inc ttrOilno were cast adrlff, dnu
with great splash the final Joint OF the at.
lanic Telegraph and the first 30 miles OF its length
went down slowly into the blue water and were ont of
sight. Long before this Sir Robert Peel and Lord
John Hay had returned on board the Hawk which ut
once steamed away. when the splice turned ndr
10 oveItake the Great Eastern This very easily
uohe ior WINE the latter was barely stcaning five
knots an hour the former was running H. AS tho
ehder came near the thin, rope Of cable could
DE seen passing over tho last wheel astern and sink
ing gently into the foam without strain of any kind
ns II seemed for q moment or 40 10 font slowly