The New York herald., 1867-10-24
CUB A..
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE Henalu.

Fine Working Of the CnbIe-A Correspond-
ent's Advice TO Two Governments.
HAVANA, Oct. 10, 1867.
Mr W. H. Hall, electrician Of the International Ocean
Telegraph Company aud manager OF tho Key West oce
must be too well your readers from his scien.
tito exploits during the late warrior say q word
about him but am nevertheless glad to say that hs has
arrived here for the purpose Of arranging the batteries
for direct aud, if necessary, constant communication
with New York. He made the experiment Monday
afternoon at four O'Clock, communicate with your
city, and It perfect success receiving answer
from General W. f. Smith, the President in I'VE
minutes. Tho success Is considered more than
satisfactory" from the fact that there
very heavy fall Of rain In Havana At
the time, and the weather was throughout the day
very stormy aud uusettisd-so much So that many In
tcllgent people apj0 0enensive OF a hurricane II
also bo borne in mind with regard 70 the telegraph
that cable connected with ave miles Of land lne
BY way Of iest and in order to cause agreeable
surprise TO your numerous readers tssgraphed to the
HERALD yesterday morning such news as there was at
band--St. Domingo dates to 18Th ultimo, Venezuela
oath, and Porto Rico I'd instant The steamer Peayo
makes very roundabout trips and that account does
appear here till i've days after she leaves Santiago
de Caba else could get much latsr dates from the
above and other quarters ALSO
Mr. John Nennnger, Vice President Of the Cable Com
pany received the following telegram from General
Smith -.I congratulate you and Senor Acantave for
the satisfaction in being able to communicate direct
with New York. The difficulties which existed are
being rapidly overcome. and hope that shortly
line will be found 10 unexceptonat condition. New
York. Oct IA. at p. n. Gen. w. r. SMITH" This
message was received 10 the cable Office a four aclock
few remarks may hero be offered to the Spanish
minister at W ashihgton.
The post ofce and the telegraph are the two usual
mo of Of
lied nations, the only difference between
dum and the other is the regularity and order Of the
former aud the rapidity OF the latter. AZ the same
time the telegraph should not be considered In other
light than that OF post Office; more rapid. but
just as free and unrammeiled, equally as lawful indie
pendent and sacred the ordinary post Office H.
therefore, all civilized nations authorize and guarantee
with what right subjected TO useless restrictions
and TO unnecessary and unjust loss OF time to do
by The teiesraphds useless because any messages
only be detained In tho receipt or transmission for
= time sufficient 10 allow any fishing smack 10
from or 60 to Key West. and then tho object OF the
s'powors that bel becomes balsd. Tnen again. why Is
that which cannot be prohibited by mail permitted
to go through the wress friction Is absurd,
nasmuch as the messages under csnsarcship
and letters DO not; besides, while papers
are published before passing tho censorship 1t Is
entirely useless that the messages received should
be subjected thereto. The measure Is unjust because
the free transmission OF ideas become under
the censorship, rather there Is power recoguzcd
that can prevent thought. The only thing that
be expected to submit to- in this country prohi-
btion OF the printing and publication OF matter which
may % obnoxious @ 70 ne gossrnmsn. Ine ieegrspnc
sensbility Of Spanish newspaper published N New
York, told nothing but the truth. TO the din.
cultes thrown In the way In teiesraphng hence, aud
the simple fact that all messages coming and going BY
tho cable have 10 go through the scrutiny referred 10
be, long the United States government fails 20
represent tho annoyance 10 the Madrid government,
which had better DO done formally as II were postal
treaty.
The Rega Stores Company has determined TO augment
s rates Of storage on and alter the LIST OF January next