An illustrated paper published on the Great Eastern, and called The Atlantic Telegraph, tells of some of the days that passed so mysteriously to those on land:
“Saturday, July 29, 1865.
“OUR WEEKLY SUMMARY.
“The week just completed has been most exciting, several mishaps having occurred, but we are enabled to state that everything at the time of our going to press was most satisfactory, both as regards the ship’s progress and the chief objects of her voyage across the Atlantic.
“On Monday the hopes of all interested in the success of the undertaking were much damped by the intelligence that all was not right with the cable. The chief engineer immediately proceeded to stop the ‘paying out’ of the cable, and gave orders for ‘paying in’ the same. This latter operation is very slow and unsatisfactory, and answers to the ‘paying out’ of the pockets of the shareholders, whereas the ‘paying out’ of the cable contributes to the ‘paying in’ as regards the same pockets. This curious feature will be better understood by a reference to our money market intelligence.
“MONEY MARKET.
“Money scarce. Exchange, 00.
“STOCK EXCHANGE.
“There has been great fluctuation in the shares of the Atlantic Telegraph and Great Ship companies.
“NEWS OF THE WEEK.
“The Great Eastern speeds nobly on her mission of towing the islands of Great Britain and Ireland to America. In less than ten days it is expected that a splice will be effected between the two countries, and long, long may it last.