The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
OCEAN TElEGRAPHS.
The British Indian submarine sine--Elcctric
Union Of Europe, America and Asia-t.rand
Fcre AND rriuinphs OF .,cience-,icssnges Ali
Round.
from the tDubllnl irish Times. June .

Fc,e AND Triuinphs OF science-3icssages Ali
Round.
from the tDuhiInl Irish Times, June 25.l
On thursday night an entertainment OF great nov
city and interest was gwen 10y Mr.. FENDER chairman
OF The Britsa lnalan submarine Telegraph Com
pany, at ls house Iii Arlington street, Lohdon. to
celebrate the completion Of the system Of deep sea
cables stretching froul Falmouth 10 Bombay the last
section which has just been successfully laid. Ia
addition To the usual preparations FOR reception
one corner OF the IN which the guests were
ceyed was lifted as telegraph Office, and shortly
AFTER ten O'Clock numerous .id dl,.il,
Was noniniiiy the first transmission OF mos
sages by this new route, the entire length
OF which, with The exception OF the Egyptian
portion, is secure from foreign interference aud
cure also from those mistakes. misspeIl,ngs and
omissions OF the continental lines, which render
large percentage OF Indian messages better tnan
so much "pi' by the time tncy have got 10 the end
OF their Journey.
The Prnce OF Wales, whose interest in all scen.
tilic undertakings Is wen known, had sguihed ms
intention OF peng present, anu arrived at len min.
ules past eleven The Duke OF Cambridge aud
Prince Teck were also among the guests. We can
not pretend to give the list OF names, bur among the
scientific men, some oil whom assisted at the expert
ments, were Sir william Cook, Sir Daniel Gooch,
Sir James Anderson, MIR. Latimer Clarke, Professor
Marley. Professor jenkins and Captain Haipin of the
Great E,stern Early IN the evening the iciegrj ph
ing began sir James Anderson presiding ut tnr IN.
5truinents:-
MESSAGES
THE vfcRaoy OF INDIA THE PRESIDENT Tug
UNITED srArEs:-
The vceroy of India for the first time speaks direct ~
completion OF this long line OF uninterrupted
be tie emblem of lasting unioa between
Distance, s,i4s miles; tin e. forty minutes
FROM PRESIDENT % THE UNITED STATES TO THE
VfcEaoi or INDIA, SMLA:-
wAsuISeroy, June 90 1870.
upon the successful connection of your country with the
balance OF the world by elegrap aud join you wish
tor lasting union between the Eastern and Western emis
phcres.
FROM HIS ROYAL HIGuNyss THE PRINCE WALES
Allow congratulate your Hsbness the completion
sssance YOU have no, reSn.
between Great Britain and Egypt but carried out
s 81 England with her s are
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extension Ia creation dc noivees votes de cornuuca
dssir e tare proresse mon pays e consld re CONNIE I'm
devoir da'nener les relations qui unissent de
o.g.e don't Futile eat 81 universee ISMAIL.
, kAss1rY ta,xsx June q n
JEsrs aHfn KrNs 81 PORTUGAL:
telegrphc communication between England and the Eas
by wa of Or, sans @ for the a
nat by bringing our two countries nearer IN point
IRON s ~ rug kIsa OF PORTUGAL TO HIS ROYAL
HIGHNEss TIE PRINCE OF WALEs:-
Thank you for the good wishes you express towards me IN
y ySsf 81 e aa myself Tor h E
the PHFsipENT OF THE United srAIEs:-
feel sure you will rejoice with me on the completion this
evening of Submarine teegraphic communication between
Great Britain, America and India.
Lady Mayo who was present. then sent message
TO Lord Mayo.
FROM LADY MAYO, LoSDoN, TO LORD MAYO, sIMLA:-
In awaiting myself of the submarine cable feel the obsa
ton which science imposes upon the world Not OILY does
thus enabling to send almost nstantancousy aec
'''''' siMLA June s4-5:loA.M.
Thankful for yoar message send yon areconsts greet
(Receivcd at IL 10 A. M
Then followed the telegram OF the evening" from
the Prince OF Wales 10 the VicerOy OF Inda:-
FeoN ROYAL HIGHNEss TIKI PRINCE OF WALES TO
Hs ExcriLEScr THE vIcERoy OF lNDtA:.-
congratulate Exceency ON England and India being
now CONNECTED by submarine cable reel assured th,s
fare of the empire It's success 10 thus matter OF imperial
interest.
Seven minutes after this message was despatched
acl,nowc iginent came, as II was thought. from
Bombay. After some time, however, II turned out
ihai the signal was only from Colonel BaineS at the
Gibraltar Office and Lord Mayo's answer did not
arrive until ten minutes past twelve A. NJ IL was as
follows -
sIaLA, 9th. 504 A. NJ.
To HIs ROYAL HtGHSHss PslNcE OF WALES:
Your Royal Hghness' message just received. All inter
ese IN the welfare OF England aud India must feel thankful
for the grea advantages which the completion OF this
vICERoY OF INDIA.
The Viceroy OF midas message to the President OF
United States took, owing 10 delays by the French
G ibe. twenty minutes longer gong rom London to
Washington than IL did coming from Smla to Lon
don.
Lady Mayo's message only nine minutes on
IL way.
one sent by Sir Barlle Frere to Sir Seymour FItz-
gerald. AT Bombay, was acknowledged in five min
uics with the promise OF an answer to follow
soon rs SIR seymour, who was IN bed, could be
called up.
ana N. dc Lesseis, Mr.. Peader aud Mr.. Cyrus Field
aud various other persons