The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-10
Injury to the Atlantic Telegraph Gable.

From the London Star, Sept 27I
fresh injury Is reported to nave happened to one
The accident which has caused the parting OF the
cable has occurred about seventy miles from
fractures OF the line. The injured cable is
the one lad in 1885, and which has alone suffered
roepre a has ne re- e1s y the fourth
Newfoundland side. About six weeks since fault
was also discovered In the same cable short dis.
lance from Valentia. steamer has been Tor some
time past lying or the harbor waiting for fair
weather to proceed to the spot where the fault ex.
sts, to repair the damage. The cause OF these
fractures has not yet been distinctly stated tut there
10 reason 10 believe that the course taken in laying
the cable-the latter portion having been laid in a
heavy f0g-was over rough sunken rocks, and that
the cable has been injured by chatng upon them.
The first injury TO the cable Off Hearts Content had
every appearance OF being caused BY an iceberg
settling down upon 1t. The second injury bore
traces OF wilful damage ana suspicion attaches
excitement aDo1t the Fenians, was seen hover
ing near the spot where the rupture took place.
laid in q channel that was carefully surveyed. This
Is the cable which was lost IN the attempt to
lay by the original Atlantic Telegraph
company. When the An9lo-Amercan company took
up the work In 1860 they were successful In their
the aa nf e eae ey mad on
and grapped with ana raised the los. cable Of the
previous year, which has ever since continued TO
work unlnterruptedv, while its younger brother has
suffered from not less than hve mishaps. But for
the singular good luck OF the Anglo-American COM
pany, which enabled them to pick up the lost cable
from the bed Of the Atlantic, communication with
America would have been interrupted on five occa-
sions, and each time for considerable period. In
order to provide against contingencies such these
which have just occurred quantity or surplus cable
has been stored at Hearts Content, which may be
put on board ship there ana at once made available
30 as to render unnecessary the delay and expense
OF making the voyage the whole distance across the
Atlantic BY the repairing ships.
Fortunately, the communication between the two
countries has not been interrupted for moment by
that the number OF messages sent through on FRIDAY
last Was larger than upon any day on which the line
mas been open for messages
The Peabody Statue-Letfer OF Mr.. Peabody
10 the English Committee.
The London journals Of the 9th OF September
publish the following letter. addressed by Mr. George
Peabody to the committee Of the Peabody Statue
Fund in London:-
To Sir BENJAMIN 8. PHILLIPS CHARLES REED, ESD,
M. r., JOHN FINLAY, Esq, RUSSELL STURGis,
ESQ.,, WILLIAM FREDERICK Rock, ESQ.,, GEORGE
SINGER ESD, CHARLES GRIMwADE Esq, HENRY
HARRIS, Esq, =: BREFFIT, ESD. THOMAS SPREcK-
LEY, ESD, and THOMAS HuBBUcK, Esq.:-
GENTLEMEE-I have the honor to acknowledge your
Inauguration Of Mr.. s,ory's statue Of myself near
the Royal Exchange by the Prince OF Wales, and
have TO express to you, individually and collectively,
my warmest and kndest thanks for the deep inter-
est you have manifested IN the undertaking from is
very inception, and my qualification at learning that
Inc assiduous attention which you have devoted TO
international character which was given TO the
ceremonies has been especially gratifying to me,
as everything mas ever been which could tend to
connect more closely the two great nations OF Eng
land and the United States, both " them very dear
to me, and never more SO Than al the present time.
feel under the deepest obligations to the Prince
Of Wales for the cordially with which he accepted
your invitation, and for the graceful manner and
Kind expressions with which he accompanied the
ceremonies Of unveiling the statue; and 1t has given
me great pleasure to learn that on that occasion my
friend MIR. Motley, the American Minister addressed,
as believe for the first time in public an English
audience. Aud II has been a source OF great salts
I Iaclon TO me that an eminent American sculptor
should have 80 well performed the task you gave
nlm anu tnat your choice has been sustained by the
verdict Of the London public, who have manifested
80 klnu an interest and approval In the result
notice win much gratcati among the list OF sub
ecrlbers that large number OF The working men OF
tiOns.
] can but hope that the course OF my life now
drawing towards It's close, may Justify when
finished, all the nonors which have been 40 freely
bestowed on me- Of which this Is OF The greatest
and cannot more strongly express my feeling than
TO say that do not believe there could be found In
the whole Kingdom man OF any rank however
high, who would not feel honored by such a noble
testimonial as you have just dedicated TO humble
American citizen With great respect, your friend
and humble servant GEORGE PEABODY,
BALTIMORE, August 81.