The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21

agara AsIwroe YOU before, have quite number
OF an ateurs on hoard hut the on performers OF an OIL
caI character with which ship has been provi ted
dfer sno drummar-very excellent IN their way have
doubt-bui rhe s.Iectons rather limited and even
strong marriott and uncoubted repnbl can might he par
doned n be got tired Of hearing YanKee noode played
FOR The O nieth time, and on the same Instrument,
The srmsmeot # the Susqnehanna is complete, and =
much than vessels Of her class usually carry II
consists Of nfteeD guns OF which three pivot, weigh
ing 0400 pounds each, and firing solid shot of sxdge
pounds H. addition 10 these she has twelve eight inch
broadsde shell guns each weighing g, 200 pounds ana
capable Of sending shell Of 49h pounds d lance OF
two miles, with effect The pivot guns 10 feet 10
inches long, those the broadside measure feet
cash
is decided tina, vessel is to he employed in
laying the cable after all, has been found closer
inspection that without materal carnage any of
ber abundance Of space he afforded for the cong of
twelve hundred and fty miles OF 1t in circular form.
The required is nine thoussn cable feet instead
OF twenty four thousand stated In former letter
md minute examination ha, proved tat there is
thousand more than required Meantime the manufac
ture Of the cable proceeds at the rate Of about v miles
week in each OF the factories, that tue
whole will be completed within four weeks, al the very
latest An accident occurred few days since which
putting stop TO the enter orse for this
at least are broke out ON Saturday la ia the factory
of Messrs Glass, Elliott Co. a; Green Soh, where one
half Of the cable Is being made; but was fortunately
tinRushed before II reached the prnc al buildings and
workshops. fe y sheds We're burned down and some
outhouses destroyed bat hey ond this the damage was no
OF such character Interfere with the continue
che work. We are nov. il az ears, to go to Eserpoo
and take the pornn which lying the factory at Biz
kenhead the Susquehsnns accompany US as was orgi
paly intended.
justice Captain idson is proper to mention here
that the space which he originally offered is that which
hiss been accepted, and which is considered sufficient
for the purpose Tn, Agamemuon will therefore, contrary
70 the statement In the London Times of this morning
come 10 CIR epSch and In consequence OF order from
the Admiralty che did not start for Liverpool as
tcpated She has been lifted for the reception Of tue
cable and laid TO be admirably adapted for hs work In
which she is tn be engaged That part OF the hold IN
which the cable be cn ID is about fifty feet square
and fifteen feet height which IL four feet higher than B
considered necessary is when the cable shall have
been put beard there wal be about four
feet spare In The height There is to be only
one coil that, riding 10 some auth )rity, is
considered the safest and when 1t comes to be paid
out the easiest for the purpose. To prevent the
possibility of accident t. the cable in the event Of the ship
being obhget 10 back, had been placed
propeller The epgnes which are further AFT than usual
of 500 horse and can be worked II neces
sary TO 1900 The better to nt her for the undertaking
her mast have been taken down ann their place ed
by frieaie's which m 'ch lighter.
In regard 10 The Niagara being unsued TO the work for
which she appointed by goverpm nt 1t is only
necessary TO reerate what have already stated that
it, and that the cable be taken board without ds
the ship other than would be impossible TO avoid
in any vessel employed in such work The cable will
require 10 be ola ed ship in i've separate coils
the first coil IN the fore hold the second on the sin deck,
the third the after orlop Deck the fourth in portion of
the ward room, and the tfih the spar deck To make
for 1t in the ward room will be absolutely
ry several Of the officers state rooms and
alterations will be required in the Storage From this il
will be observed that whatever arrangements may have
have ;uded 10 adopt ther and safer pan and IL
is doubtful whether the officer in command OF that vessel
will risk its safety by having such an immense wekh 10
portion Of it, hold.
II s probable since the arrangement has been
made hat shall start for Liverpool sometime this
week.