The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-26

ticket psrssv bsIoagng 70 he railway 70 the Union Bank
AIsyn aos ior NE aas deeas o. nv house ~ Chester
his name directing him 70 meet him with the documents
n Chester plase. The porter misapprehendng his In
the Great Northern Railway. and the officials Of the
pany taken possession Of IT, and notice has been
given the bank 70 withhold bis balance until further
inquiry.
recons given 10 the police 70 take possession Of
almost simultaneously Inspector Williams arrested Mr.
Charles James Cumming Kent young man aged Is, WOO
xo 70
the dupe OF Redpsth arrested 81 his residence Ia
Castle terrace, Hampstead road, and Immediately after
wards underwent private examination at Clsrkenwell
Police court. He renamed until Tuesday next
nov In the custosy Of the governor Of the House OF
warrant has been granted for tho apprehension OF
Leopold RcdpAth, who u stu fugitive from justice. He
10 described ~ being abou, years Of age five
eet 10 inches In height with fair complexion and browu
hair. He walks = hurried or "jotng' manner. He
dresses WE'LL hut not fopshy, and his general demeanor
indicates person Of extremely quies habits and good
The directors Of the Great Northern Railway appear
have been acquainted with the expensive habits OF their
servant and TO have been aware that f30o could
not have his expenses Hinsrlarly enough feeling
prevailed that filled his responsible office simply nom
wss confirmed by The fact that he made large oonlrbu
tons to the many religious and charitable institutions
with which the metropolis Sbounds.
ing 10 something between ESQ to $500, year, he
lived q Injurious style In fashionable house, had
box at the opera, A0,iue OF the theatres, go
vernon of Chrsts Hospital and OF the Royal st. AIMS
Society, and . subscriber and director TO many OF the
most permanent metropolitan institutions rnere Vas
scarcely fashionable party An operatic performance
or gathering OF the beau monde which the name Of
LEOPOLD Redpah Esq.," did not appear Operating I'M
be averIed suspicion and thus enabled TO perpe
trase the enormous frauds which win hereafter require
90 strict an iRy igaton
The TRANSATLANTIC Telegraph Project
lCorres pondence OF the London Times
LIVERPOOL, Nov. IL, 1855.
Mr. Cyrus W. Field, the protector Of the proposed cleo
the graph between Europe and Ane
rica by meant submarine electric cable between the
Of Ireland aud the coast Of SewfouodAnd, Mr. j.
Te. ss conpsny Dr. wnehouss Mr. ~ s' ssn M
SsathAm and other gentlemen Interested In the Atlantic
Telegraph Company, attended A. the Under writer's rooms
tbs for the purpose OF stating how far the
ratons OF the company had proceeded, and OF giving
some Of those operations Tnsr large
OF merchants and others, who listened 70 the
statements with great attention and interest.
Mr. FnIp began by ooserving thai 30 important aud
among SO intelligent commercial community as nat OF
Liverpool 1t va, not necessary 70 attempt anything in
way Of proving the utility or An electric means OF
communication between this country aud America That
poIt already unoerstood and admitted: he should,
therefore connne hts few observations the p-actok
bty OF carrying that desirable object into effect satisfied
that az they we're already convinced utility they
would net without having carried out II Il could
be carried out or It's complete practicsbiy there did
APPEAR tba iOaet reason TO entertain DOUBT when
operation taken into account There were already
not than a. oc0 miles Of Geographic lines In existence
only wsn,ed Comparatively small additional number Of
miles bring all CHIEF towns Of Europe and Anne
RIGA into immediate communication With each other To
eject this object had been carefully taken
particularly the purpose of ascertknng what obste
ces re CURED 10 be overcome. With this view the
ernmens both countries Bad consented 70 lend their
ASSURANCE ana through that OF the United States
complete Of sound Is had boon made OF the route
from ST Johns, In Nswout dland 10 tue Irish coast.
IL ter Atvert arr IN
which hal beer made exhibiting those sound,rgs from
which il appeared that the deepest part Of the whole
route was no, than 2,07o fsthons; and this
within about Is miles Of the centre Of the distance.
Another important matter was also established by
these fourdings; AID that was, that the bottom
throughout whole length 'emarka even there
being &C mparatyely iev extensive rregua ies. As
the mode laying the cable that also had been
fully cor sidered an1 IL thought the most advan-
tageous course thst accomplished in two lengths
havirg the poiat Of junction. IN The middle TAO
,esuers n was intended should moe. midway across
and having completed the junction Of the halves
should be dropped, steamer proceed on her way
towards the American shore, while the other maze the
beat ii her way 70 Europe IN this way each Of them
might lay six miles in hour, that the whos dis
lance might be compe.ed In one week, com nensing
Monday morning and finishing on Saturday night 20
quiYe to break even one Sabbath day. Some parties
might think on looking at 40 small cao!e AZ this (hoi
ing up wirs rope Of soou three quarters OF IA inch In
esme,sr, tina; would be ap: be broken By contact
and friction upon ROCKS or be destroyed by co'rosion
,se wf s so. n, soe sSsaSs, watch ns
sharp angular rock la the whole dhtaace to chafe
the cable on the contrary, The ground was found
heIs. which. 40 far from being INJURIOUS, would,
y continuation viii the rust, rust shoud be formed
q mp0se q sort OF casing round IT, which would
ihsi the requisite oeleri,y or electric action could
be maintained for such distance with so small
cable That WA mistake. Such cable had found
capable H. 400 words In twenty -four hours
distance Of more than coo miles. II ths telegraph
kept in operation 81 such rate, could not tail 70
should be charged per word that would object
for sner but he might state that the OF
emDncson m,Shs be maze Win New YORK h four
hours. and whh New Orleans In SIX; n he might be a.
Low ed the expression message might be re,eived siK
conclusion, he begged state that from 81 Johns 900
miles OF telegraph already In exisence nearly ll0o
mile; Of which are :, IN rsn, ns in, 10 msn ~ also .aa
nothing after was made no further cost being Insured
than tho keeping up Of Offices at each end no one Of tho
submarine cables nov in exAtsnce LAYING ever cost sx
pa since II was laid down
Mr.. BssrI Of the Submarine Telegraph Company. said
Mr. Field had 80 fnly entered INTO The suojec and h.d
70 say. He might be permitted 10 say few words, how
ever subject OF the oxd stoa Of the
ing OF the cable Tn took place, a. there was little
reason believe would not do, would form rather .
protective han destructive agent II the souadtngs
give 20 large auanuy q Lone roog = .ne ped 90 whoa
produce complete concrete casing which would check
the further oxidation Of the csble aOd secure against
been about twelve months lAs doxn, part OF II had
been examined, and ~e found ai be had stated, ami
there seemed sughteei grocai FOR believing
II would last for hundred years. nor there any
doubt that that TIE Atlantic would sso las. for
hundred years The arrangements which had been made
for carrying out this protest all respects perfect
indeed, he might say nothing more perfect hal
been seen For his pat, be had grea. conddeucs
that Of next Summer the project would be
thoroughly compete3.
Mr.. haIrH said Il was vel known tha, strong
rent set from Bsn's Bay along the Labrsior
ana carried With during oousi9ersble perio5 NJ
year ceoergs Of great magnitude Omen grounding there
10 ono hundred and seventy fa,homs Of water 90 the
banks Of Newfoundland lie should lice 81 know, there
lore, whether any provision was made Tor protecting the
cable from the effects 81 such agency.
Mr. fIup said mat had been c,nndered and provided
for referred W set round The sorta SIDE Of
the bank and Il specially provided that the cable
should be aid the north Of hs where viii be pro
eced from Of the current by the situation of
the bank and portion OF toe cable voad De laid 10
water Of lees depth than tgo hundred fatnons TIL
came within SHELTER of tho land.
Mr. CBapLss BsIeE engineer 70 the Magnetic Telegraph
Company stated repor, had been Of cased to toe
feel that he made experiments aud successfully,
on cable fourteen hundred miles long Tots vs 70
and aa the Ey m rrr