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A question having arisen as to the date of the in vention of the Magnetic Telegraph, by Prof. MORSE that gentleman has obtained the evidence of WM. C. RIvEs of Virginia, and Captain FELL, of the pack ct ship Suliey, that their voyage from France in 1892, MT MoRsE detailed to them at sea, the par tcuIars of the invention, nearly as il reduced to practice.

 It is also known that it was in operation to the extent of ten miles of wire, m New-York in 1887.

 The evidence has been collected for the purpose o rebuI'ns an assumption, that very nferior sort o Telegraph now in operation in England, has the pri' orny of invention The protector, (Mr. Wheat stone') claims the year 1887 for ire first concep ton Of his plan, while MoRsE's. which s every way superior was actually tesle and at work then and hul been invented and the facts communicated, five years previously.