New-York tribune., 1867-08-22

telegraph cable between Key West and Havana was
successfully spliced Sunday last 18th nst and is
working well The movements of the telegraphic
party between this place and Key West are at present
unknown.
THE NEW SUBMARINE CABLE
New-York City aud Havana are now con-
nected by telegraph and it probab6that the
end OF the present year win find in instant communi-
cation lth all the islands Of the West India group; and
that very short time only will elapse before shall
have by the same means daily reports from the Cape Of
Good Hope and the Republic of Liberia. The first
line of the longproposed scheme of an ocean
telegraph line via the West Indies TO South America
and the African Coast has been successfully lad.
This enterprise conducted by the international Ocean
Telegraph Company of this city This Company was or
ganzed in 1865 the original projectors being capt James
A. scrymser and Alfred Pel, ,jr Gen william f. sinlth
being subsequently associated with them and assuming
charge as President Of the Company 1t first built line
through Florida 400 miles length which is already ope
rating from New-York TO Key West The Cuban sub
marine cable finished IN England, and was shpped
from Liverpool on June q, direct for Havana The
work of submergng IL began during the nrst part OF INC
present month"; but the eth inst the cable was unfor
tunately broken about midway between KeyiWest and
Havana. After several days spent in graphing the
wire was drawn to the surface of the water successful
splice made, and the great work accomplished The rev
eral islands OF the group, including Jamaica, ST. Doinn
60 St. Thomas &C., within short distances OF eaeh
other and great inducements have been made to secure
the extension. The Government Of Spain grant
ed concession giving the MteInatl9nal
ocean Telegraph Company the exclusive right
for forty years lay all cables between Cuba and the
United States, and tho CapainGeneral Of Cuba was di-
rected to afford every facility in carrying out the project
The state Of Florida also granted similar exclusive con
cession for period Of twenty years. which was further
ratified and sanctioned by the Government Of the United
States. The Venezuelan Government has entered into
contract with parties to connect that country with Euro
poan lines by Of telegraph cable 20 Cuba The
Government Is to pay 10000 quarterly for SO
years, and have It's dispatches sent free
very liberal grant has also been made by the
Argentine Government 10 establish telegraph
line between Buenos Ayres and the Gillian IRON
tier which, in connection with the telegraph system OF
Chill and the projected coastlne Of the Hspano Amer-
Inter Communication Company from Valparaiso to
Panama, for which grants now being sought, Will
place the southwest aud eastern coasts OF South America
In immediate communication with the West India Islands,
the United States and Europe Hdrpers Weekly says
"rhe Importance OF these lines TO the merchants OF this
country cannot calculated The trade of the West In
dies nearly $4,000 oo0 year and,pary owing
10 the superior means Of communication sustained by
Great Britain with that region, threefourths OF this
traffic Is transacted directly by English merchants The
Ishmus Of Panama is tho natural focus Of the whole
trade Of the Pacific The commerce Of the southwest
coast which, according TO all laws political and geo.
graphical should belong 20 Us, "a almost entirely in
the hands Of the European commercial communities,
attributable, mainly, to the same liberal system
Of postal connections whereby England fosters
Indirectly tho establishment OF markets for her
principal staples. Were merchants placed IN tce-
graphic communication with the West India Islands,
Brazil and the Republics Of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,
Bolivia, Chilli and Argentine, there would be no reason
why fair average OF the Of these countries
should be directed TO The Of the line TO
Cuba and its extension TO the other islands and TO Brazil
Panama &C. Will undoubtedly greatly affect this com.
mercc In favor OF American merchants
DESCRIPTION or TIE CUBAN SUBMARINE CABLE.
The cable was made by the India Rubber and Gutta-
Pcrcha Telegraph Company OF London. The Company
guaraes the working of the cable for IS years its dual
cs being considered superior those of any other sub
marine cable laid hitherto experience having furnished
many valuable improvements. The cable Is composed
copper wires covered with three coats Of India
rubber which again covered with hemp, tho whole
being coated with galvanized iron wire coated with zine
The shore end Of the cable il two inches in thickness
weighing at the rate OF tuns per mile laid TO depth
OF 100 fahoms Connected with this piece, which Is one
and a-half mile long Is medumslzed cable, an inch and
two lines in thickness. fourteen miles In length, weighing
and threequarters OF tun per ne ana sunk 10 the
depth Of fathoms The proportions are observed
on ends OF the cable the center cable being thinner
having diameter Of ten lines, weighing one and aquar-
ter tun per ne ana Submerged to the u'P'h vi wv ~
oms The communication from Key West 10 Punta Rosa
through the Florida Bay Is by another cable lS miles
long nine lines iU thickness weighing treequsres OF
tun per mie The entire submerged length Of the cable
is lgl miles.
IMPORTANT SUBMARINE WIRES OR TELEGRAPH CABLES.
The following is believed TO be a nearly complete list
Of the more important submerged or cable lines which
have been ald and which, far known are now in
operation or in OF OF them at least suffering
interruption which is probably but temporary. The
total number here given is siLtBteo:
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