THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 621, 27 March 1852, Page 3

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

[Fiom the Times, November 14.] Great interest had been excited by the announcement made in the columns of the Times of the 10th instant that the Submarine. Telegraph Company would be prepared to transmit communications between the towns of Dover aud Calais on Thursday, the 13th of November. A distance of some three miles from the South Foreland Lighthouse, where the cable had been temporarily placed, had to be laid with insulated wire, and arrangements connected with the necessary conduct of the undertaking completed. The complete success of these projected arrangements was happily insured and made manifest by the transmission of despatches and other intelligence during the course of yesterday. At about half-past ten o'clock in the morning the last portion of the wire leading > from the Foreland was brought close undei the walls of the Castle at the summit of the cliff, and thence gently dropped into the garden attached to the temporary office of the Company. The wire was then led into 01 c of the upper rooms and connected with the telegraphic instruments. In addition to the we Ilcnown apparatus of Messrs. Cooke and Wheaistonc, the more modern inventions of Messrs. Brett and Ilcnh-y had been enlisted for the occasion. After some little delay, consequent on the I rapidity with which the arrangements were made, | the wires were finally connected, and it became a moment of intense anxiety when the iignate wue about to be passed. The instrument of Messrs. Cooke and Wheatstone was set in motion, signals were interchanged with Calais, and the complete success of the undertaking was completely evinced. But very few communications had passed when a mounted messenger arrived with a despatchfrom the telegraph- office of the South Eastern Railway Company. It proved to be a commnnieath n containing the prices of the funds on the London Exchange, which were to be immediately sent on by the submarine telegraj^h to Paris. Thepaiticulars of the message were of course kept secret, but it was gratifying to observe that it was di ly i forwarded. From this time despatches were coi - tinually passing between the Dover telegrapl - offices and London and Paris. A message from London was sent to Paris and an answer received from Paris and forwarded to London within oi c hour, and this time, it must be remembered, includes the distance of a mile traversed twice between the Dover oflioes, bringing the London message to the office of the Submarine Company and transmitting the reply to the office of Hie South -Eastern liailway. To this must be added the loss of time consequent on the message having to be sent from the Paris office to the Paris Bourse, and the time taken for the reply from the Bourse to the Paris oflice. It was a singular coincidence that the day chosen for the opening of the submarine telegraph was the same as that on which his Grace the Dul c of "Wellington attended in person to close tl c Harbour Sessions, and it was resolved by the promoters that his Grace, on leaving Dover by the two o'clock train for London, should be saluted by a gun fired by the transmission of a current from Calais. It was .arranged with Calais that as the clock struck two a signal was immediately to be passed, and, punctual to the moment, a loud report reverberated on the water, and shook the ground -with some force. It was then ascertained that a 32 -pounder loaded with ton pounds of powder had been fired by the current. The report had scarcely ceased ere it was taken up from the heights, the military, as usual, saluting the departure of the Duke with a lonnd of artillery. Guns were then fired successively on both coasts, Calais firing the gun at Dover, and Dove r returning the compliment to Calais. After ll c tiansmission of the last business communication from Paris, arrangements were made for the future punctual performance of the service, and the directors and promoters, heartily congratulated by all who had the pleasure of being present, repaired to the Ship Hotel, to partake of what may perhaps appropriately be termed the inauguration dinner. It is hoped that the w ires will soon be in connexion with the office in Dover, when communication will be held direct between Londou and Paris. The following noblemen and gentlemen were present: — Lord Do Mauley, Sir James Carmichael, Colonel Blan&hard, I{.E., Colonel Whittv, 11. A , Mr. Robert Tuflhell, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Gharllon Wollnston and Mr. T K. Cromplon, Engineers to the Company, and Mr. Statham, Manager of the Gutta Perch a Company.

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