New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-06
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHY-sTEAM on THE c
NAILS.

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHY-STEAM on THE CA
NAILS.
At the monthly meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce. held yesterday the Hon. william r. Dodge
presiding, the following new members were elected:
NJ D. Borden r. l.. Dugdale Spencer X. Green, John H.
Hail. Preston b. Spring, william c. Wardlow, and John
d. Wood.
sB Rugeles, from the Standing Committee on Tee-
graph Affairs read report a system OF teegraphy
around the world. He said:
submarine telegraph under the Pacific Ocean forms
an ali important link in general elegraphc chain to
surround the globe. OF the segnents OF this teTes-
trial line the first from San Francisco TO Valenta has
been finished largely by the energies OF the ciizehs OF
the United states. OF the remaining segment the por
ton covered by the Eastern Continent now nearly com
Vslenfa one taking northery direction 10 the present
temporary terminus at Kiachta, in Eastern sIpers
the other pursuing G0uth-eastery COURSE tO"di" Lo
The Committee have learned good authority that
active in progress for extending sanma,
rno tele;raphic line from Cey0n to singapore which
will probably be completed by March ]. engapore hes
only 80 or 20 north Of the Equator, apd mas Ue,oo Il"
Important focal point in the commerce OF the East.
submarine telegraph line rom SngaPTTe 10 e coseted
within the present year or tho yearfolowlng AsuDna
line is also in active progress fron Hong Kong 20
Induoed BY political religions scrupcs, the Chinese
Government has hitherto prohibited the laying OF
teegrapc line their territory, 30 tit INC terminus
OF the line the Eastern Continent VII probably ne
nxod for time in the ghtshp near the coast OF shang
hal AT this important point The Junction between me
northern and southern lines viii be made through tne
enterprise OF q Danish Company at Hong Kong, now
actively constructing line land from Kaebta about
400 miles to Tie Sea OF Japan to be EXTENDED BY line
under its waters OF about 800 mics 10 hlan5hal
Similar facilities viii soon be extended 10 te southern
IemisuhcTC By the Australian branch leading south
casWarLy from Singapore through or along the coast
of Java and the other sands0f the great Eastern Arcb
eag0 into Australia as far as Melbourne IL 81 D. lat ~
r. especially noticeable that the commerce of the Uned
States, with this interesting potion OF tho globe jt
entering its VI civilization sTapdy increasing
Ref6re this intelligent Chamber Of Commerce Il can
hardly he necessary advert 10 the transceudant i'm
y, 1uce OF n wOId-encrcing Geographic system dlf-
IN no through al markets daily Information 81 the cur
r dresses ard the condition Of products and eargoes
U,,,,r the widespread solidarity OF commerce now
recognized any commercial facilities secured Tor part
become facilities for the whole WIN TINS view, the CON-
fop,gn Of the variOus civilized nations, and
especially Of their commerce on the Pacific aud the IN
dan Oceans. The result, IN round numbers Is total
foreign exceeding eight thousand millions OF
dollars Of which Great Britain France, and the United
states have more than fye-eighths.
Nr Parker offered resolution to the effect that II ia at
present iuexpcdent petition the Government to take
any stem to preserve the immunity VI private property at
Mr. Rugglcs said that the Chamber ought 10 be salts
fed that the resolutions were approved by the General
Government now engaged iH the Alabama negotiation.
Mr. Bierwirth said that although England was bound
by the Treaty Of Paris 10 refrain from using pTvaeers IN
wars with Continental Powers she was not bound 70 re
fran Orn action in the event OF with America
? Thp resolution adopted after extended debate.
Peter Cooper read petition ealing attention 20 an IN
ycntiOn, which he hoped VTud De empiOyen IN the
naytiOn of eanas. An important feature In the lnve-
ou I'm the fact that the propeller Is liked IN CAVITY IN
the how of the boats The apparatus was hted 10 the
canal steamer George Barnard, and on her trial on The
and Erie Canal, gave nlcn sAilSlActIoh
Tho Inventor claims that action Of the screw has no
Injurious effects upon the banks OF tire canal, that Viii
pfopel loaded boat, AT the rate OF three miles an hour
ittcd with this apparatus can pass through lock In sX
minutes.