THE PUBLISHED DAILY. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1872.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1328, 31 October 1872, Page 2

THE PUBLISHED DAILY. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1872.

Ix is now nearly a year since speculations, practical and picturesque, were indulged in with regard to the social and commercial cbauges likely to ensue in these Colonies on tho completion of telegraphic communication between Melbourne as the capital of Australia and London as the capital of tho world. The hope was that, by the beginning of the current year, the great work would be accomplished, and that not later than New Year's day our ancient habits in the receipt and despatch of news would be revolutionised. As it proved, however, the calculations made failed to be fulfilled. The time for their realisation had to be enlarged, through the occurrence of circumstances which, anticipated. At length the cable was laid, and along the long stretch of something les3 than three thousand miles of Australian deaert the overland wire was extended. But when all this had been accomplished the common history of sub-marine cables was repeated. Scarcely had the colonists realised the fact that the communication was complete, when one of those interruptions which are aggravating, but which have never yet been disheartening, occurred. For several months the enterprise, as one of the wonders of the modern The world, went as it were out of sight, public enthusiasm as to its success was abated, but while there may have been superficial forgetfulness of the importance of the work, there cannot have been other than eager, earnest, and well-directed efforts on the part of those more immediately interested to shorten the interruption as much as possible, and to do that finally well which they at first thought worthy of being done. Their hopes and their work have fortunately now come to fruition. By the arrival of the Albion at the Bluff we have had the news, that, while the overland line hag all along been maintained in working order, comrnmunication by cable has been restored, and incidents occurring in London and in all the world of which it is tho telegraphic centre, were within twenty-four hours known throughout the Australian Colonies. In New Zealand we must yet be content with being from four to six days behind time, but considering the remoteness, the age, and the population of this Colony, this is not less than our circumstances warrant. As it is, the revolution is one of large proportions. In commercial circles its influence will be great, and by no section of the community will its advantages fail to be felt. It is only to be hoped, now that a foretaste of these advantages has been experienced, that no more "moving accidents" or " disastrous chances " will for aomo time occur to interfere with an enterprise of such great pith and moment.