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“ple Teeoraph Plateau.—Remarkable Discrepancies in. the Pub 
lished tthe of Soundings.—In a recent letter to Dr. Peter- 
mann, published in his Mittheilungen (Dec. 1857, p. BOT) Lieut. 
Maury presents a statement in respect to the so-called “Tel 
re lateau,” and the soundings upon it by Lieut. Berryman, 
. 8. N., from which we propose to make some extracts. 
__As the subject is of general interest, we give 4 brief account 
of the Atlantic soundings referred to, before quoting Lieut. 
-Maury’s remarks. fe 
In July, 1856, Lieut. Berryman, U.S. N., actin under the 
authority of the Secretary of the Navy, left New York in the 
overnment propeller “ Aretio” for e purpose of making 
: dings between Newfoun : a 
possible the practicability of ede a telearany i¢ wire or 
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at intervals of differentex- 
all attended with complete success.” 
Queenstown Sept. 10, and arriv at St. John’s ; 
