The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-26

suc.eedes in carrying he eiectrc clbe 30. wesn Dover
aud Calais and ~ hs success in that attempt 70 prove
The prA ability OF The submarine telegraph. BE pro-
posed a cfsmpon'e heafh
Mr. ga, rros scxpo wedged re compliment IN an sp-
rho a. isxAs pad . high compliment. 70 Professor
Whesfti for bis services In aiding % bring s1e esee.
:Ic tsie sph practically 70 Gear for com nercia pur-
poses 10 expressed bis regret that the Professor was
p,efeD,. he referred In eulogisSc terms 70 the IN
veptons o. Mesfrs Banfs, Blackwell, Whtchur, h and
other eectricsu, and concluded by proposing " the
Health The American and English Vslss," coupling
With he names Of n. OShaughnesgy and Ar. Cyrus
Field.
Mr.. GYMS SInp md m. o'saAyaHS.ssY severaly re.
turned thanks Tho former ptisted that he vas con
nected win The attempt 70 carry out tho transatlantic
RED OUT and the ssser stated tsai he had made Toe
Quincy m India 10 England 70 introduce into India the
sytten OF telegraph which had been perfected ey FRO
me Telegraph Companies ~ Great 8r.ia:pr Was next
given, and sckn0 wbedeed by Sir J. Carmichael; knd,
ser one or Two more formal tossts the company sea
rate.
The Late Ea-Consul Rowcrorr Of cinci',-
nat1-His Death and Biography.
From the London Times, Oct IL.
The mysterious circumstances connected with the sri
beard the ship Chez ubm deserve particular mention A.
man Of Considerable hter ry mark, - well as
oois servant Of the crown We briefly note the CHEF
poirts o his career which seem worthy OF notice.
Charles Rowcroft son OF the late Alderman 70
sloi,. az sminen. merchant in london, who, hayng
seen apI oinsed her Brann, Msjesys Consul seneral
IL Lima, vas unfortunately sGot Ia the execution 81
Sis duty in ,52-. Carries RoxcrofL The SOD, woo
wss born on the 10th day Of July, 1898, WIS sdu
ncai writer, and for some time conducted tho CoIrr
BE Is. however, best known 70 tho pubic as writer
Of SETON and bis Tales of the Colonies must remain
England In the year 1s6c he was appointed her
Britannia Maessy's Consul a. Cincinnati, in 0a,o Eardly
had he arrived AZ nr post when The Hnssan wSr broke
or. and It VIII DO readily rscoecsed how the Ri
isn Consul in Cincinnati became the object OF the nost
deadly enfpty % political party there Ee was most IN
= uc4A IA fbap m
quny proveo) ot breach OF the neutrality AWE 0, Tue
UrWd States by raising and levying soldiers tor Der
Iestys service n tbs crince, and - SON q. tho Iaee
hood Of the accusation had been lily and legally proved
the Consul was again involved N an embarrassing cues
ton which sfoee IN the course OF his sbors 10 the enfst
inent trials. he discovered through some q the W.
examined, that . conspiracy existed for he n
weston o. Ireland by nstlrazsd lrishmen resilient ia
America, who were TO be aided BY an armed force and
munitions o. war from The United States.
Tor The TIL particulars see Blue Book, re i.ecrung,
No. Is rage y; No. - and Nos 81, 81; Enclosure No
The perpetual anxietse and prosecutions which Hr
Rowcro underwent after the mouth ofJuy 1885, VI der
mined ropg constitution. ae lived IN perpetual fear
OF ais lie he threats Of the over class o. the Irish
eriigranss who surrounded him. and who carried out
their native antipathy against everything Britsh To
this added strong suspicion that the American eve
cotEe government prvy 10 The niedita;ei avemp,
Ireland, aud the whsle OF kr. Rowcrof.s career in
America was one OF unmtigateo labor and veyatior.
aavpg had his e1eGuatur with Drawn by the American
mnnty II the same time with the withdrawal OF Mr..
Champions and those Of the other two tonsrls Mr. Row
been in olice about four years.
So short period Of course, did not give NJ. 8owcrols
Opportunity Of acumulating property, out, OF the
contrary from The expense OF taxing his appointment
establishing the consulate the high price OF house rent
provisions, servants &C., he world have landed with
wife and ave children as poor man as when he lesl
The mysterious circunsauces attending his death
&c. forth in the report OF the captain Of the ship
in which be sailed 6is family and the officers on bosra
feeling hat to- play tad taken r2ce, but were
ursbis 10 discover any positive evidence.
particulars OF INV LAST Llysss AND DElrE or NE.
aAEIks E31cRor, LlTE EEa IETASNc NA-RsrY's con
ST. AT csCSsAT ~ SEsoS SAITH, MASTER os Tim
ASIpIcAs fHEsTLIs.
Arc. ?. 1890 - Mr. kowcrot engaged passage tor hu.
self sdy, 'vo daughters and three sons, on the ship
cteruf'n cr London, occupying the whole Of the man
cabin
&c j, -Taey az cane on board preparatory 10 sail
tns, ard toe ship transported 10 tie ryer.
Ave. il AT 7. y. got under way, and ., 2
were s.feiv Mr Rowcrcf hal been for some tine
csnrainng Of bad cold, WI hcarseness, which con
II uld without much notice I'll Wednesday, August 10
be hi breakfast and at dinner lime took his
Il. bed = - ~ ~ 'ss
raJEsnAy, Arg 2i--rhere being severe gale, max
ing my attendance on deck neoessary, saw very little OF
Lio, ti the e'enus, when IN passing my room ne re-
qossso 70 give him ys s5sn, Fl pine a s oua txscy
jHStid be better which be concurred b. tne
I've srsss o. 1se y WIN .so grains Of ora% ss,s
had helped very much.
FmnAy, aug. 2 In the morning be seemed much
be'er and upon the appearance Of bis tongue though,
nor. Mercury necefs ary, and gave two grains blue
mas, and nj W. NJ another two grains. During the
r,sb he rested soersbly well, had pain, and
pared 10 Mrs. Rowcro about 10 O'Clock at night that
BE- bad bad severe spasm which none Of noticed.
sArUtrAy. Aug % We all considered him much bet
ter the coating Of the ton que commenced breaking
The tcgts and the uesb WAS moist with gentle perspra
rcn. From the symptoms judged little qunlne
ctsssry and gave two grains with one Of Dover powder
Darg the forenoon be appeared very drowsy but would
OCCASIONALLY sart up, Al 4, al tines Was little delrious.
M2 i II, q very ms rged change look place. and the
ireatl rg beca me difficult I'll Il NJ when CONCLUSIONS
continued. though slightly absied TIL 10 P. n, when be
During the whole illness bis pulse was not above TO-
nor upon fequehl inquiries did he express the slightest
pain twenty tour hour previous TO tn death the skin
the tongue became black and black mucous suostance
issueo he mouth.
AsV,ne hand Of preserving the body which
was becotang eSccS dingy purid AMI Offensive ne
This day August IS in at,nde a degrees and Longitude
81 tvrccs w.. buried with the usual ceremonies. H.,
death certainly mysterious and sudden and
casily persuade myself that u ~as natural
Epgicnd-s Great Wrought Iron Gun-Thp
m BsaInent OF the meSrinsc r'rfgase.
From the LONDON nmos, Oct. O.
We were enabled last week 70 announce that sericg
Of tr,s b. made Wednesday the ist last AT
snoeonryr ess with the monster wrought ROO gun manu-
iacured by The sersey sleel and Iron conpsuy. rha
experiment.. coedu ced under the irc~on 81 Coip
nol Mitchell, n the presence 81 toe se.sa committee
artillery oniocrs from Weoiwfoh. They wore en- men,
cfsful The pras'ice consisted o. aolut q rounds
IA sod shot AID heavy charges o. powder the range
gih Is degrees Of eievaton sSd charge Of 30 lbs o
powder exceeding al 1rSi craze 5oto yards We have
not yes bsa Information the range obtained in each
round bos We believe al were exceedingly Satisfactory,
hertz Ia superior 70 anything obaluef by the ord
nary Gus IN her hajesiys ser yce. Toe line Of fire
also rosi eGmsaoo the shot following eNcn other VITO
supplying accuracy Mr.. W. J. Horssl and Mr. ". Cay
Witnessed the experiments a. representing the Mersey
Company. since was last tried Q neE and very
besuta cfrtsge 1as been made for the gun co bnisg
the recent excellent appliances introduced by the woo
wieh au'nornies and which rendered the working
immense weapon Of destruction easy that N
dlrmy % r.under Some experiments were also msae
with Varioas descriptions 81 ricd guns Including tbs
G celebrated weapon by Whitworth, " Manchester Ga
this II seemed 10 admirably Ne under
stand ihsi tie Jersey Company are nov engaged Ia
making srosher wrought iron gun but Of what sire All
foT Whist destination hsve heard This trial comes
oppor'1ne moment, when the question OF in rodus
ing larger peoss II ordnance into men OF war has
rccetsed much attention, owhg 70 the presence 10 the
Southampton waters OF ,be Amorsan rigate Metrrnsc
Her guns which II nCh bore, OF such Orynifa
bic chsrae that believed most va oed ships ug
could scarcely cope with her 70 the event Of al
ergagesnent pHh vessel Of nominsly nth
sbe would be able - keep at q distance VIII u would
yrsvcn the rink Of being boardoi while she would be
abe 10 direct destructive IRE sgsnst her opponent
surely !. time FOR goverLm 70 consider II n, cessl
" q keeping ahead o. other nations Ia ,hoss matter