THE BRITISH INDIAN" SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 137, 22 September 1870, Page 7

THE BRITISH INDIAN" SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

On June 23 an entertainment of great novelty and interest was given by Mr. Pender, Chairman of the British-Indian Submarine Telegraph Company, at his house in Arlingtonstreet to celebrate the completion of the system of deep-sea cables stretching from Falmon+h to Bombay, the last section of which has just been successfully laid. The Prince of Wales was present, and the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Teck were also among the guests. We cannot pretend to give the list of all the names, but among the scientific men, some of whom assisted at the experiments, were Sir William Cook, Sir Daniel Grooch, Sir James Anderson, Mr. Latinier Clarke, Professor Varley, Professor Jenkins, and Captain Halpin, of the Great Eastern. Early in the evening the telegraphing began, Sir James Anderson presiding at the instruments. A series of interesting telegraphic performances was then commenced, which consisted of messages from the Viceroy of India to the President of the United States, from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the Khedive, and Alexandria, and to the King of Portugal, with their immediate replies. Then followed the telegram, of the evening, from, the Prince of Wales to the "Viceroy of India :—: — From His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to His Excellency the Viceroy of India. I congi atulato your Excellency on England and India being now connected by v submarine cable. I feel assured this grand achievement will prove of immense benefit to the welfare of the Empire. Its success is thus a matter of Imperial interest. Seven minutes after this message an acknowledgement came, as it was thought, from Bombay. After some time, however, it turned out that the signal was only from Colonel Baines, at the Gibraltar office, and Lord Mayo's answer did not arrive until 12.10 a.m. It was as follows :—: — To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Simla, 24th, 5 4 a.m. Tour Royal Highness' s message jusfc received. All interested in the welfare of England and India must feel thankful for great advantages which the completion of this great enterprise has conferred on the Empire. Vicekot of Ind t a.. The Viceroy of India's message to the President of the United States took, owing to delays by the French Cable, twenty minutes longer going from London to Washington than it did coming from Simla to London. Lady Mayo's message was only nine minutes on its way. One sent by Sir Bartle Frere to Sir Seymour Fitzgerald, at Bombay, was acknowledged in five minutes, with the promise of answer to follow as soon as Sir Seymour, who was in bed, could be called up. Messages also passed between the Viceroy of Egypt and M. de Lesseps, Mr. Pender and Mr. Cyrus Field, and other persons. ______ „

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