The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-19
The CUBA CABLE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

inauguration of the Cnblc-Teegr grams Sent
Across-NO Answer from spain to Conzrntu-
Iations-Business Done the First Day Of the
HAVANA, Sept IL, 1867.
Tho oicsl Inauguration Of the cabo took place at
quarter to four P. NJ on Tuesday last The four Official
messages I sent you by liberty went forward tho
afternoon. The wires seemed 10 work most
fully although the electric apparatus In here not
SO powerful as to send dispatches by tho 'through
line"-they have had to go to Key West FIRST.
Tho time taken to send the morning reply to Stewards
message to Washington was twenty five minutes. The
majority OF persons present the official ceremony,
including General Manzano. were bewidercd at the
pdity Of communication with Key West, which, Of
course IL almost instantaneous seven moro SO, as
live Yankee close by remarked.
Although the whole line In all Its details, far from
perfect working ORDER yet was opened TO public SER
vice yesterday wednesday,, at nine A. NJ, but several
comfnun caiions from Key West interrupted the line
until twelve NJ, when the first hence was commenced
tor the columns OF the HErD 1t long enough not
to be finished till one p. ~
The Spanish censorship has only been applied twink
ingly" How messages received from over the wstcrr
and through tho wires may fare cannot say. As re-
to government presume that tacit understand
ing will have to be made between the two apart
Tho Official congratulations sent to Madrid whilo the
Inauguration took place have not been answered yet;
mean that no reply has yet been received, else the
authorities have kept secret This has vou room
to rumors OF different features but all tend
SPAN IL in a state OF revolution.
am happy TO state that Mr. Everett the engineer OF
the company who has been very sick, has recovered
Mr.. f. G. Webb the engineer Of tho contractors, was
yesterday very low with fever In Key West The
Narya has lost three four of her men but with the
above exception her officers all we'll presume
she will stay out her full time, and for Mr. webbs
entire recovery.
The receipts OF the company yos,erday-the first
public despatch day-amounted to about two thousand
dollars, exclusive OF the press dispatches
learn this moment that Nj Hall, the American one
at Key West, has fallen sick with fever and Mr.
Medley the English operator IL now filling HIS place on
the English sy stem, which the Spanish officials under.
stand beet and prefer
Regulations by the Observation-Disclosures
Restrictions ms to Time-,Iovements Of tho
Nsrva-The yellow Fever-Thc Cable I'm
splendid Working Order.
HAVANA, Sept II, 1867
The Havana Office hours OF the submarine cabo have
been Professionally fixed folows;--From eleven A. NJ
to three p ~, and from six to eight r. NJ; but pre-
sumo that the company will end for their own inter.
est to induce the authorities To permit the ofoo 10 be
open at all hours 10 the with the inland tele
graph As to the public. that has voice In the mat
in this happy land where the press rot only ipo
tent but inactive enough not 70 take any notice OF the
Inconvenience aud injury which long intervals mas
occasion, unless the hours changed soon IL not INV
affair Provided the HgRALD's correspondents meet
with no difficulty about imm edatey passing any impor
tant news BY the wires, shall be glad. But should
your millions OF readers be disappointed In this respect
would suggest that the American government eets b.
lish a regular line OF daily mail boats from Key
hours 70 make the passaseL ana therefore, with three
email boats daily munication could b kept up, 70
the great bensns Of oil and 70 the injury Of no one
Surely The United sasss government mai has such