Mr. Gooch, M.P., Chairman of the Great Eastern Company and Director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company; Mr. Barber (Great Eastern), Mr. Cyrus Field, Captain Hamilton, Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company; M. Jules Despescher; Mr. H. O’Neil, A.R.A.; Mr. Brassey, Mr. Fairbairn, Mr. Dudley, the representatives of some of the principal journals, and several visitors, went round in the vessel from the Nore to Ireland. The whole of the arrangements for paying-out and landing the Cable were in charge of Mr. Canning, principal Engineer to the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, Mr. Clifford being in charge of the machinery. These gentlemen were assisted by Mr. Temple, Mr. London, and eight experienced engineers and mechanists. A corps of Cable layers was furnished by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company. _The Electrical Staff consisted of_ |+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++| | C. V. de Sauty | Chief. | | H. Saunders | Electrician to the Malta and Alexandria Telegraph. | | Willoughby Smith | Electrician to the Gutta Percha Company. | | W. W. Biddulph | Assistant Electrician. | | H. Donovan | Do. | | O. Smith | Do. | | J. Clark | Do. | | J. T. Smith | Instrument Clerk from Malta and Alexandria Telegraph.| | J. Gott | Do. Do. Do. | | L. Schaefer | Mechanician. | |+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++| _The Staff at Valentia was composed of_ |++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++| | J. May | Superintendent. | | T. Brown | Assistant Electrician. | | W. Crocker | Do. | | G. Stevenson | Instrument Clerk from Malta and Alexandria Telegraph. | | E. George | Do. Do. Do. | | H. Fisher | Do. Do. Do. | |++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++| All the arrangements at Valentia were under the direction of Mr. Glass. Mr. Varley, chief electrician to the Atlantic Telegraph Company, was appointed to report on the laying of the Cable, and to see that the conditions of the contract were complied with. Associated with him was Professor W. Thomson, LL.D., F.R.S., of Glasgow. His staff was composed of Mr. Deacon, Mr. Medley, Mr. Trippe, and Mr. Perry.