TELEGRAPH BLUNDERS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 1945, 14 March 1867, Page 2

TELEGRAPH BLUNDERS.

TOjjlHE EDITOB OP THE LYTTELTON TIMES. Sib,—You hare lately been noticing defects in our New Zealand telegraphic arrangements. Permit me to enclose you the following Indian telegram, with the interpretation thereof, as published in the London Times Sir,—Befening to a letter from us you inserted some time since, contradicting a report that a mutiny had occurred on board the Hornet, contoying a portion of Her Majesty's 3d Buffs to Calcutta, we now beg to hand you a telegram, received this morning, confirming our communication COPT OP TBIiHGBAH. MPIiITATIOir. GrandleytoGrindley6s, "Grindlay, Calcutta, to Parliament itreo't, Grindlay, London, London. "The Nile has arrived, " Nife has arrive d Pith with 3d Buffs on board, third Bulls on board all all woll. The Hornet, well hornet wiiths last with left wing, has been wing has b»en spoken at spoken at sea, all well, sea all well save this Have this published in publishod in times." the Times" We are, Sir, your obedient servants, Gbihdiat & Co. 66, Parliament street, Not. 23. The Indian line is probably like our own, a Government line, and, ns an inevitable result of Government attempting to manage a puzzling commercial affair, is as likely to be efficiently worked. If, however, the telegram from Messrs. Grindlay was sent along a line, managed by a private company, backed by all the revenue our enormous Indian trade must yield to it, then I think you will admit that after all, our New Zealand line is not so much to be found fault with. One may doubt if so unintelligible a message as Messrs. Grindlay'i ever passed out of our offices. In my readings I observe that the instruments we have in use are antediluvian, and havebeen superseded by newinvcntions which with doubled speed in transmission, guarantee absolute accuracy—indeed fac-similes of every message sent. We are, as of course

may be expected of any altogether behind-hand with our machine,; Your obedient servant, ; MERCATOR,