Year: 1865




| GOTH The completion witnessed by numerous
and distinguished party, and the end deposited
in the tank hearty cheers were given. The company
then adjourned TO the Ship Tavern, where sumptuous
banquet was given in honor Of the event by the Tee-
graph Construction and Maintenance Company late
Glass, Elliott COY the makers of the cable


Mr. Pender, n p, occupied tho chair; and after the
toast Of the Queen he proposed the President Of the
United States, and, remarkng upon the momentous
duties which devoved upon President Johnson he sx
pressed hope that In his administration OF affairs the
present crisis Justice might be tempered with mercy
This sentiment was received with applause and the
toasts was one to the success Of the Atlantic cable and
one to Cyrus W. Field, expressing the hope that his
energy and on behalf Of the Atlantic Tee
graph Company may be awarded by the permanent sue
cess of the cable Mr. Field made a suitable reply


ns one ana AL expressed the most confident
4aerso eyey.nns would prove successful Captain
although b entered UPON iks AFFAIR With some mlssiv-
ing, it bs;Bs carried out with vsor and earnest
moss that commanded success His only doubt had re-
ference to tho weather. and he prayed that might be pro-
pitious


WHAT rHB CABLE IS MADE OF. AND how AND WHEN
II Will BE LAID.


From tho London Times]


The present Atlantic cable just twenty three hundred
hundred miles long. The central conductor composed
Of seven fine copper wires, twisted into one complete
strand which is insulated with Chattertons patent CON-
pound Outside this four distinct layers Of gutta
percha each also insulated with the material that
encoses the conductor Outside the gutt percha again
are wound eleven stout iron wres each OF which, before
before being twisted on Is sof carefully wound round
With strands Of hemp, soaked with tar Thus, then,
there less than twenty five thousand miles Of cop
per wire in the conductor about thirty Ave thousand
miles Of iron wire in the outside covering, and up
wards Of four hundred thousand miles Of strands OF
hemp-more than enough In all to 20 twenty four times
round the world. The cable has been made
rage at the rate Of seventeen miles day complete and
In days its outside covering of hemp and iron has
been overad the rate of one hundred and seventy
three miles day though not fathom foot hashecn
manufactured without every part being kept under
stsn test for conductivity and insulation, and TO this
hour it is as regularly tested year ago when
the rs milo twisted In strength the cable equal
TO bearing strain Of seven and threequarter TONS while
is specific gravity so low that 1t with safety be
depended on 10 support eleven miles OF It's length in
wotcr II has bcon made mile by mile, Joined up in long
lengths Of seven and eight hundred miles, sndshppcd On
board The Grca. Eastern into three enormous tanks


The 1rst will hold coil OF six hundred and thirty miles
OF cable the second Of eight hundred and forty, and
the thfrd Of eight hundred and thirty Five hundred
miles have still to be slowed away board, and will
take fortnight 10 complete this work. though the last
mile of the coil will come through the machines OF the
telegraph works mt three O'Clock on Monday next AL
three tanks kept filed with water and when each Is
stored with cable well, the ends Of the wire will be
joined up, and constant system OF signals kept through
every part from the moment the expedition starts till the
cable Is laid The cable however is but item in
the mass OF heavy weights the Great Eastern will have
to carry on this occasion Her drsught Of water will





weight when starting from valenta will come near
the stupendous OF eighteen thousand tons They
are all however slowed high, and according TO pre-
sent arrangements II Is believed that the Great Eastern
will start in the very early part Of July and certainly II
possible, not later than the 10th. With her will also sail
her Aesty's ship Terrible and another paddle wheel
figate of great power yet chosen which,


like the Terrible, will give towing aid to the Great East
crn n case of mshaps to her machinery either
paddle Every has been taken to get these engines
into the highest state OF good working order but
not be denied that the very possibility OF their breaking
down Is looked upon with something like anxiety They
will certainly not be overtasked, It In intended,
possible not TO let the vessel 20 beyond o
speed Of six knots, minimum OF velocity which
u will be difficult to keep TO II steerage way s wanted
quickly and which will, we think be found absolutely
impossible TO retain IN seaway On this OCCASION how
the middle Of July chosen being thought
more favorable in point OF weather than the middle OF
June, when the last Agamemnon cruise commenced.
Captain Anderson, believe Is In favor Of starting
towards the early part OF July, and his long experience
In command OF the China has very properly induced the
directors TO give every weight 10 his opinion In addition
10 Captain Anderson all the officers with the
ship with the exception Of the chief engineer have been
chosen from the Cunard service. With ordinarily fair
weather and steamng at the rate OF six knots Is
pected that the voyage from Vaentia TO the Bay OF
Hearts Content In Newfoundland will occupy from
twelve to fourteen days during every hour Of which
regular communication will be kept up with England.