The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-01
Tho Great Eastern to Sail
About the 25tS.
1.-THE WEATHER uNfAvoRAsle FOR THE WORK.
important Electrical Experiments Increase
the Speed Of Transmission to
Over Five Words per Minute.
The Chances Of Success Highly
Flattering,
&C., &C., sc.

A valentia telegram Of the 10th says that "The
steamships Great Eastern and Caroline have arrived on
here all well The former goes Bantry today while the
latter Is laying the shore end OF the cable and this will
be accomplished the 21s 22d II the weather mode.
rates The steamers Terrible and Sphynx are also
here"
Tho Strong Headwinds Thought to be
Favorable to tho Laying OF the Cable.
The news by the steamship City Of New York TO the
effect that the Great Eastern did not sail before the 2ls
ult We have private advices direct from valena bay
10 July 90 The shore end of the cable would in all
probability be laid by the 22d ut The Great Eastern
was still in port The severe weather had continued
and she not to sail before the 25th ult
We give below the log OF the City of New YORK Cap
tain Leich expresses the opinion that the head winds
which he experienced would be in the successful
ayng Of the cable 1t would enable the Great Eastern
10 reduce her speed much desired:-
ABSTRACT OF THE LOG OF THE LIVERPOOL, NEW
YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STEAMSHIP COMPANYs
STEAMSHIP CITY OF NEW YORK, R. LEITcH, CON-
WANDER, FROM LIVERPOOL, VIA QUEENSTOWN, TO-
WARDS NEW YORK.
forward 10 feet inches aft 20 feet 10 nches NJ
proceeded; 03, Rock; rs, stopped $685. took Ia tow
by tender; s:l6 Bell Buoy; $685. tender leabsad full
Thursday, July 2o-wind s. W. s s. W. 1:o5 A. NJ,
M Roches Pon spSea IL Feet
forward 20 feet inches aft 715 proceeded-draft 10
aeet inches Forward 20 feet inches af 1888 Roches
Point
Friday, July 21-wnd W. 1875 miles; lat. 81 go Ion
10 10. 1928 NJ, Fastnetstrong breeze and squay.
Saturday, July 22-Wind N. w. W. N. w.. 81 W.;
273 miles, lat 81 a. lon 20 90 Fresh breeze and cloudy
Sunday, July 23-Wnd N W. by w.; s. IS W. 200
miles; lat 81 90 lon % Strong breeze and overcast;
heavy head sea.
Monday, July M-wind W. W. N W.; 8. 50 W.; 1s5
sxniies; lat 81 IT, Ion 80 49, Fresh gale and high
Tuesday, July 25-Wind 8. W. W. N. w.; s. u W. :;
27s miles; LAT. so H. Ion. 4O7 Fresh breeze and va
aYiabie.
wednesday, July 2e-wind W.; s. ss w.; 2e5 miles;
Lat. IS 49, Ion. IS "a. Moderate and foggy.
Thursday, July 21-Wind Westerly; S. 90 w.; 293
miles; lat 40 49, Ion. So Moderate and foggy IL 20
p. N. delivered dispatches at Cape Race.
Friday July 28-Wind Southerly; 8. 81 w.; 300 miles,
uat 43 Sc, lon So So. Fresh breeze and dense fog.
Saturday, July 2o-wnd g. w.; g. 65 W. POI miles;
Hat Al 81, lon 81 SO. Light breeze.
Sunday, July 30-S. 70 w.; 500 miles; lat 40 49, lon
u "a Light breeze 10 p. NJ, Sandy Hook; 1880
Quarantine.
wednesday, July 10, GIT P. NJ, passed company's
steamship City OF Dublin, bound In.
Thursday, July 20 $40 A. NJ, passed steamship Erin
bound west
Monday, July "a, $40 A. ~, passed British ship Monu
mento, bound west
Sunday July 80, 7:50 A. NJ, passed screw steamer
<supposed) America bound east 8 A. NJ, passed
steamer tsupposed) City Of Washington bound east 80
NJ, passed screw steamer supposed Caledonia bound
cast 3:4S p. NJ, passed steamship Glasgow.