The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-12

The cable, aud il viii probably be two months more
before shall be really to start for home. In fact,
back as she may lie returning again IN April.
The report made b. Mr.. Bright was miserable
affair mean his report OF the expedition and the
machirery-and think the only correct and accu-
rate one that has yet appeared was that in the Hg
RAID OF the 3lst OF August. Thinking also that
the committee OF engineers would not make out
satisfactory one, eudeavored, in my last letter 70
present full and complete statement OF everything
the machinery, paying out, electrical continuity,
and ali that could be said.
In regard to the electrical continuity which was
stopped for two hours and half on the night oil the
10th ct August, no explanation was given; but
really believe that II was owing TO the employment
of incompetent men at the station IN 'alenta. Dr.
Whtebouse could not he there all the while, and the
break of continuity occurred while he was absent.
I ne cable have no doubt, was perfect all the time,
but they may have detached the batteries at the
valentia station, and thus created temporary in
teTrupton Of the electrical current This only
proves how exceedingly circumspect they should be
about every thing connected with she work.
The breaking Of the cable occurred, as was
slightly conjectured in the editorial OF the HERALD,
while was asleep, and in fact while all on board
asleep except those on duty. For three four
nights previous l had not slept more than two
hours. Our anxiety was painful in the extreme:
yet whenever any thing was going wrong, always
endeavoied to be on the spot with my notebook and
pencil in hand. When that scene abou. the splicing
of the cable was enactng, was up on the poop,
taking notes of every thing and believe not an
order was given that did not report in my note
book, although at the time was so anxious about
the safety of the cable that it was somewhat of a
job to write Mt all.
p. S.. think that part of the report which speaks
OF the cable lying in loops across the holows on the
ocean is the greatest nonsense ever perpetrated
How can they know where the hollows are, and how
they arrange the descent of the cable that it
will fail into those hollows They talk Of it if
the whole plateau vas visible beneath them as they
pay out the cable
Then, again, speaking of the accommodations for
the men, they have had az good accommodations as
the me n on board our ship, and better than some.
Yon will perceive that the whole report Is intend
ed not TO let Bright down easy, but % hold him up
STILL aud to seemingly adopt suggestions which, to
ali except those who are IN the secret, come from
him.
PLYMOUTH, England, Sept "a, 1857.
he Lleroph Cd6l b. Sold-Preparaion for lis
Landing fron tie Nidg1ra-7he Race Jetyeen n: Ma
CARA, the A9amemnon dsd the Susquehanna- CJmpara
the Speed Of the Three-Tne Circmsanos under ,oAsch
the Race took Plscs and u. Condition Of the Ships-T:
Resua and ,cha. !. PToesd-Tae Niagara tie Fdssst,
dc dc
Tie Atlantic relgrsph Company have made arrange
for the lanaiDg ard storing Of the cable in sac
govern dock yarda .his place large tank capa
BILE OF hodirg the portion beard beth the Niagara and
AGanemnon TO De constructed, and will be per-
fecty water teht the electricians will have excellent
opportunity OF experimenting upon the whole lenga dur
Ing The time that Will intervene before the starting OF the
ptx, expedition. The great advantage In this tank IL In
tho fac! that the cable while II, be plsely CUB
merged, that any defects from LEAKAGE be easily
detected and repaired AZ will take about tnres weeks
to ccnsruc. this tank and three TO discharge tho
Cable from the ship the Niagara will not be ready to cavs
for asout two non!hs
We lihl astc1shed on bosrd she Niagara 10
ind copy OF HKRAIp, which BY the last mall
an account Of ace thss place between ship
the Agancrncp, and the susquehanna Properly speak
ins could barely be called . race, for We were al -
conn emf OF the superior merits Of vessel In poist
CT seed, that sucn thing competition Comparison
only oct OF .ho out son but absolutely prepste
Trus had hi Ard great Of the qualities Of the
Agamenncn under sail and sieam and certainly fell
no ins.raton 10 ceprrc.sse either sipg snip
bal .. the same time the superiority vhica
claimed for her vessel certainly not pro-
paved 70 admit We were told thai she vas me "cvack
ahi or the British aces; that sne could steam from seve
TO fourteen knots heur; and tsas she vas In word,
the propeller elmer OF the ocean; but all
While We n ened 10 the relation az her wonderful
performances, cur opinio q tia Nasaa under ven.
DO ,cr.Sso, a. ne nnas,o,r r. ss rsg.."
such Thing . trial OF speed perfectly preposteroul
here was then, literally sreakng no race bel cen tho
sere not IN proper trim condition. o3d We had
only boilers In operation being de orved entirely Of
Tho cot, OF gable, which nigh, have been damaged By
he hea, OF the ard In the third, kna that the
Arsmo nuon had fg,os, asia ns.eaa OF boz sn spars
which had been aica The better qualify hsr for
work OF laying tho great scs line. Ye, have no
dou,, ina, abe made an car, IN ouIun ~, II II
tee indie atoms sfossea by dense columns OF blAcx
which occasionally Asued from her pipes thai ihey
Iipg The coal below. Ths 10 not oil, however,
for there s strct se- evidence Ia the frank acsno vi
edgmtn,s OF her 10 the great qualities OF Toe Mis-
CARA, And the aston shneni which they unfexnedls er.
pgcss ut her speed and sesdiueGs All no lot Tell
you haa that Caused this change Of opinion in
Who fu Of praises Of their own ship, and Who,
Wilt pardouasle prts believed she ~as supciior to any
cher although tnss oiher the Nisgaa
The day on which The cable was hreken--!hM ilfsied
lin Of Augus;some experiments were tried. Of all OF
which you bAvo bosn horousLy and mluutoy Ia.
formed. The folovirg day, Wctucsday the l1h of A1
gv,t, ve we're on GU wey % Plymouth, sna desiring 10
sloEe while she under both sail snd tisan I! vas
however 40 the 1910 that ukss has bsen called the
mo ivo s1ips took place. and tacu The fac.
Is, the s1fquehanns wu Ihs OILY CON- sstor vc had
About 10 O'Clock Captain Sands made the foo~-g sgns
tou 20 srs 70 iym9s.n ~ ma DC "a noaaa
better hurry Up cskes." We ihore1ghy uuderrood
Tie ssnlpg OF tia Fgssl - be reelection upon The
sptco o. vesc FOR on bosri Of The taey
rsoer ircred 10 dprec.se her IN iois para iesr
they had been taking some ums before shout
her fslere and 10 ptoo Of referred length
raaaso frtm New 10 10 EsgAni II upol lila thai
,hey basec their cstsc Of Der qualities, and under the
IND ression that their was her svpcdr, tacy rave
tbserge 10 this indirect way. Al tnis time, that IL,
abstt 10 O'Clock, tie susquehsnns wn few h1ndrei
srcs shsad Of "a, On Cur s;rfbos-d bow, and ~ 70
Gear up t1y co4Di l3hi We N en awe hs1 II regard -
The .gnhl beir challenge, sne so wed down Unl abe
VA right aoea with ,hp. IN reply 70 toe signal Of
Cseisin Sands, Captain Hedson made she following We
can onl, Ise two boilers In coneqaence % csble
oply two boiers zee In ope-aon bal ~ portion OF
the other two could be used without ,k & tho cable
also 20, them under steam, n4l three boilers may be
ia!d TO have been In operation
90 the su,quessn7a there doub, ,hey were coz.
tain OF beating %, ard ahnough hoorinr under al the
Disadvantages Already referred TO- deicrm se n
their pride aad punish them for their prrsamp Ian
\ nu,i be Remembered ma, We bad lhe cable gaa,i at
'sosod 70 stern, thu, below regular b.a-
irss with the cable nd that hat but three boilers
uGe, While tse Sutguehanna vas 10 admirable condition,
and here Ia do1ot wss utder f1l heal or steam
whom ibe dropped down ssd sbcAn With the Niags
~ che took isst po'ito,, her wheels, which be-
fore th.s hal been gong an ordinary rae, nov bsysn
10 v0ve With sooslefspd veloaiy aud an.ly Win
Sditr Ihs' Cleared " vhsever DOUBTS NIGH have
lad OF her Intentions All The sails that ~ any
vice PIT and every tvdcn e 81 zen TAI
vn doing her very btst unier the ciFcamganoes Her
rate Of speed sAi ABOUT ten al "a hour
All the s'es thai could viii ssey BE- used srascd and
sso made much sail considered Profitable.
fsr treny mnuies hall boar the 3usq1eh
pd the rsme position. 30 thai ner gsugvays we're vihs