The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-12

vessels of the world has ever seen Perhaps
Illustration could BIO presented Of tho differences between
her and the Asamemncn than the manner in which they
both make their way through the water The Niagara Is
so sharp in the bow that she cuts like North river
st boat while the ARamempon, with her broad front,
pushes before her dashes through II, leaving wide
track Of foam to mark her With all thp, hov
ever, the British ssd to be Of the fastest
vessels in the world and although propeller. has have
been told, attained a speed Of fourteen miles hour
We have accomplished thirteen ourselves in the
time and although unwilling TO deprecsate the merits Of
the Agememnon is hardly possible that she can exceed
our ehip which has many points In bcr favor II she
gets high ten miles hour II the utmost she Is
able " do and will require pretty hard canning
bring her up TO that rate What the Nisgaa has done
the eadeJs of the HERALD have already informed,
but may he well TO state, 10 this connection that
Ing up the Thames she rau thirteen miles an hour. AS
the AgemeDnon neared us could see the stars and
stripes hy ing from her main, and when within few
bred ards from the Niagara her rigging mauaed by
from two 10 three hundred OF her crew. while her Dul
warks were crowded and each Of her portfolios had
two three spectators 1t was evident iha they
intended TO give us So utc that we should not be
outdoue In courtesy made preparations 10 retarn the
compliment The order was passed for all hands
deck and be ready 10 man our rigging and scarcely
had h been given when the Agamemnon came stsamng
by al rate of nine ten miles an hour AS hhe paiset
by laundering cheers burst from her decks and
shOuds the Numbering echoes either shore
before they had died away they we're answered by
with long tained hurrah that seemed 10
pierce the very clouds was different cheer from the
English and sounded II wanted that training and dig
cpne by which cheering can be subjected Ia naval
or military rules. The three that greeted and came
laundering from the British ship distinct and
az nicely Graduated as If they were timed and marked by
the roll OF drum but ours appeared TO be under no re-
srant and blended and mingled In one long Wild hurra IKE
the sound Of whirlwnd. Il no doubt ANNOYING that
1t could be made what conformable to rule;
but every had his own thoughts about the way
II should be done, the result that attn ,ugh they
kept bad tine, and strictly speaking, somewhat
out Of order they made great q poise a. the
hardy fellows on the Agamcmnon, Spd their enthusiasm
was, perhaps, somewhat wilder and more unresrainsd
After cheer-a parting one before the British
vessel passed beyond hating distauceihe rggngs were
cleared and watched her she ploughed her way
Themes part of her hull looming above the banks,
even as she turned the bend in the river.
The following day, the 18th instant. the Agamemnon,h
appears received from the Admiralty 70 proceed ut
10 LIVERPOOL for the purpose Of shipping the cable,
which Is lying in the works at B'rkenhead, and about
supposed, up to this time that might still be oog.
ed TO go there, nj treasured that IL was
definitely decided should remain where We arc We
somewhat astonished when was reported that she
coming down the river; and, although we supposed
that she ropg TO Liverpool there was yet no certainty
that she had received orders to that effect Our minds,
however, at rest upon this point when she
within speaking distance. Her commander
hailed our captain, and informed him that she
LIVERPOOL" he cried, as he passed our ship ''We
wish you pleasant passage" our commander 70
piled; and about hour after the Agamemnon
of view. The next heard Of her that she
place called eheerpess taking in her Goals and
supply Of provisions and oher necessary stores before
proceeding Brkenbcad. The St jean d'Acre, pro-
peer OF l01 guns 10 to be nued out a Devonpott pre-
vious 10 taking the cable, which " now being mRuuac
tured at Greenwich and which ship originally In
tended TO lay.
The reason Why this change vessels has been made
In consequence Of the much greater length Of me which
would be required 10 prepare our ship for the work In
the fret place, The water of Morden wharf, Green wich
not deep enough by several feet for vessel Of her
draugb and the engineer Of the Transatlantic Telegraph
Company well the other officers, say would take
at least month to dredge place for her reception
Then found that 10 prepare md III her for the work
would he necesfy TO cut away several staDcheons be-
tween dc ks and TO place small engine on b"ard OF her
letter, IL cfDsidlred indis pcnsable fer the winding
taking Of the slack cable in tho event OF the ship being
obliged 10 back account OF cebergs other obstruc
tons The principal reason, hnwever Is to be found in
the fact that the time required for dredging would be
too long TO enable the vessel 10 tab tho cable on
lieutenant Maury, N bis last e,,or on The sabioo.
of the submarine telegraph says that the best month for
the work Of laying the cable Is August, aad not reany
to commence middle Of August at the farthes
Is thought here that would be much better TO postpone
the undertaking Till mex, year The four vesscsthat H.
the Niagara and the Susquehanna the part OF the
Unici stacs and the Agamemnon and - Jean DAcre on
the part OF Great Bianmust therefore be- ready TO sal
cork and be gu, in the mid ocean, at an eqnai dsapc
from Trinity Bay, in Newfoundland, and Vaena Bay, In
Ireland The two points OF connection Oh each side by the
middle OF August at the very latest There Is doubt
TINT all this be accomplished II the com any are
son,by expe ous in the manufacture of the cable, aud
II made at The rate OF only nifty miles week nj each
factory, here il abundant tine ien should mention
here perhaps, that of the why tn, Niagara
has been obliged 10 take somewhat subo' diuatc
this work IL the difference OF opinion which prevailed
among American and English engineers In regard 10 the
coirg Of the cable. wbne tho English say the best
form whch he cosd is that Of n circle,
Of the opinion that the elongated coil would be ess liable
to kinks IN the paying out, and ina. the cable could
be laid from with more celebrity and less
risk The elongated coil has not however been ioptei,
although Il couid be formed Oh the Niagara with the
greatest ease, while the other circular crl wonli
qure many aieal aea ions In our vessel TO III her for
the reception tho cable in that shape. Nnshsaniug
this however, Captain Hudson offered sufficient amount
OF for the copg according 10 the English mode, bot
for the already spcciedthe great length of tin
required dredge out place for the Nagart has been
deemed absolutely necessary 10 employ another vessel IN
her plscc, and II 10 for this that the 81 jean dcro has
been selected,
The suauehanns according to private letters received
by OF the officers OF the Niagara, left spezza tho
18Th inst FOO this port. and In daily expec'a
ton Of Der arrival She ought 10 have been hare before
s but II IL not peceasary that she should
particular rne within month her commander, II to be-
presumed In great hurry about IT, and probably has
stopped ot n few places on his way
Our ship still continues TO be the great object n atrlc
ton here and The railroads and boaImcp dong pro
aoe business Everywhere 20, In the cas-, through
the streets sorg the country roads, che " spoken If
tho great ncrcsn OF while the courtesy of her
the sui OF unlimited praise The people
in rapres with the way they treated and course
Distinctions made In rerard 10 classes OF vsers
without exception IL ao Sed 10 come on board
On Sundays especially there an immense crowd, consist
from London, which, although not moro than tsen mos
from Gravesend, considered here considerable dis
tance and this they do at small pecuuary ,acfice
their part they have heard much Of the
American OF war" that they must her and ind
out for ihem-,ves tho Yankees are AL that they are
said be- They walk all the ship for the orders OF
her Captain that they shall not refused admission 10
any part and that they shall be treated With every
esy The officers when oiI duty conduct them arolni
planning yhng, and 10 the OF single day
peat the same account and sisn every part for tho
Nv enieth hfiieih time. They crowd into the engine
room, the officers ward room tho Captains CABIN away
do~ into the Ere room, take walk along the alley
tunnel in which the massive shaft OF the propeller works
and generally wind up by grand promenade the
spacious and msgpiacon, spar DECK taking about the
country from hch such vessel came, and wondering II
looks ike England. The IA roads reauog quito
harvest have said and heye issued circulars notify
ing the pubic that excursoa trains will be and
nom Gravesent certain days The following Is copy
OF one Of these
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NIAGARA,
At 0kAVESEkD.
On SkfunptY surpkr,
May 23d and 2ah.