The New York herald., 1866-07-31

Reception of the News of The Success ~f the
Cable I'm this City-No Elatiea Manifested
The Rialtos Of the City Dcserted-T The evan
Twillers, or DOubters Of Gotham In the As
ccndant- -Enthusiam over the News in Other
Cities-Mayor Honman's Message by ths
Cable 10 tho Mayor Of London, &c.
The HERALD OF Sunday last the world the
great fact that the laying Of the Atlantic Cable which
binds the Old World to the New was an accomplished
fact Despite the dsappointments and failures which
tended previous attempts TO submerge the electric
wires, perseverance, and science has at length pre-
vailed and the American continent, having un.
dergone the throes OF civil war and conquered
peace by the sword is within two three days reach
OF intelligence of convused Europe The entanglemens
which there prevail the bloody arbitament to which
several Of the powerful States there have appealed
have little influence upon the people of the United
States but the fact that within such prompt in
tegence OF passing events through OF the Attain.
tic cable gives additional interest 70 the cven,ful
drama being there enacted Mr. Seward, in his
telegram published this morning expresses what the
conviction Of tho whole counry-,hst II the Atlantic
cable had failed 1883 European States would not
have been led In 1861 into the great error supposing
that civil in America could either perpeuaie African
slavery divide this republic The deduction 10 b
taken from this Is that through the fundamentally OF
the great cable the British Lion will learn to
entertain higher if not palatabie opinions
OF Uncle sam add the stability OF the republic than ho
was wont the srs proof we may expect TO see OF this
priety OF an immediate adjustment Of the Alabama and
other claims arising from Engands perndious neutral
ity during the rebellion
HERALD's ANNOUNCEMENT OF Tus SUCCESS OF THE
cABLE
first appeared in Sunday mornings ISSUE while further
intelligence and confirmation OF the fact taken from
the log book OF the Great Eastern, and the HERAIDs
special dispatches from our correspondent at Hearts
Content was given in extra at lator hour OF the
morning Everywhere on the streeis going and
coming from church, on tho steamboats, and
the cars, il was the subject OF conversation, and
oven In the re-opened temples dedicated afresh TO
Bacchus by Cardozo, Hacket and Brady, between the
'nuncon" drams there freely quaHed the subject of
the successful laying of the cable discussed alter
natey with the successful laying OF the inIunctions
which permitted thirsty Gothanites hold high revel
once more throughout the days Of the week with
out break or hiatus In the connection All tho other
gh places the temples Of Nammon being closed and
the Ral'os deserted the effect OF the important nows
given IN the HERALD could not be adequately ascertaned
rng VIEWS IN THE CITY YnsTEHDAY-185S AID 1890
Mondays Herald gave still additional confirmation Of
the great news placing beyond all reasonable doubt the
fact that those TO whom the task Of laying the Atlantic
cable had been intrused had successfully per
formed their whole duty. At the usual hour
the HERALD had been read by tens of thousands
of business OF city but the morning adj
vancet and waned and sign given that there
was anything in the call forth extraordinary
g,aiuations or public rcjoicngs OF any kind. What
contrast the city pr scented yesterday TO that prese
day this month eight years ago Then too the lay.
ing OF the cable declared success, and reloic ngs
on scale commensurate with so glorious
instituted by the city authorities, and Joined n by the
citizens at large with ardor that other occasion
has excelled, f except the ardor excited by the
call Of the nation TO the people TO arm in
defence OF It's existence Then all classes We'd with
the other, and all in unison 10 celebrate the ovent with
nsurate ed and the result is still remembered as
the great cable celebration of 1855" But the Of
the reoicngs was stort-yed, and the last wreath
OF smoke from the burned cupoia Of the City Hall had
mingled with the upper air or the flags and bunt
ings lowered from the aagsans, or tho gay
festoons and flowers bad faded and wi,hcred,
Il known that the national reioicngs and
congratulations premature, and that communica-
ton by cable with Europe interrupted and that the
whole work would. II still considered feasible have TO
be renewed But the energy and genius OF man were
not 10 be thwarted In glorious . conception,
and In prosecuting work 10 which partial success
promised such great ultimate results. Last year,
under moro favorable auspices and the teachings OF
experience. another cor was made TO connect the two
continents but once again. when success was almost at
tanned An accident interviewed and failure ensued But,
An,euske. each discontinue but nerved those engaged
In the work 70 fresh Efforts and 1905 has the fruit
tiop Of the undertaking Of 1858.
Yesterday tho HERALDs telegrAms direct from Europe
OF the pvogrees Of the the testngs OF the successful
working OF the cable from point 10 pointfom valcnta
and breadth Of the city; but the event which they
caused excitement whatever In any quarter
Ths TO sone eI.eni may be attributed . the aesencs
merciaI men; somewhat 70 the increduy Of the
Gus tribe Of Van Twlsrs OF Doubters that abound In
Who having predicted fAilurs. cannot be made
70 understand or admit the most palpable
Fact when opposed 10 their conclusions, and some
shat TO that feeling which not unfrequently preyals
In which expectation Is better than possession, effort
than attainment and contest than victory. However
this may be- there complete absence OF the slight
show Of interest the Of tho greatest under
taking Of modern tmes and the record of which places
1898 among the wrobts arni OF the world. Yesterday
nng reporter visited the Chamber OF Com.
nerce, under the impression that underneath this
outward show OF unconcern, there might thero
be discovered some symptoms Of deeper interest which
4 IL imaa nd ed M
bring 20 light But the nformrtion he thoro received
something of the cant OF the street Tho
lays Of sensation passed" After the startling events
,f the war; nothing excite Us further, &c. &c.
The merchants are, however, for the most part out OF
The President OF the Chamber 10 at Portland dis
Iributing the contributions of the czers among tho
sufferers by the graf nre; the City Fathers care
longer for the small pckinss 10 be got through fs and
celebrations except indeed they resolved burning
Town the whole OF the City Hall, the occasion Of
,ther cable celebration instead Of only . cupoiz de-
,iroyed as at the previous one. From all these CAUSES
combined there manifestation OF interest ycser-
lay IN the city In connection with The confirmation OF
he lrst reports OF the successful laying Of tho Atlantic
cable
The city arms were displayed from tho City Hall
throughout the day, and the American lag waved in
honor OF the from the Telegraph Buildings
n Liberty street and Broadway.
No doubt when mems minds are satisfied Of tho gori
BUS success which has crowned the unceasing
nrorts Of tho last eight years BY placing girtls
round the EARTH and through the Atlantic cable bring
ng the two continents In teoGraphic communication
" nh each other the fdu accsrpli will be hailed with
universal rsjocings of which, in the order of
things, public demonstration will be the exponent and
IN which young GoAham and old Gotham, and City
Fathers, with an eye to what IN sccldsnt may bring
'orth. will all hesry take hand In, In behalf of tho
Atlantic Cable rra;ectors and succssul operators %
mote tbN