The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-24

haps, before six months arc over, find himself as
high and dry as Giddings.
THE CABLE NOT BROKEN, AND THE CONTINUITY
PERfEcr.-The despatch which we publish this
morning states that the cable is not only not
broken, but that the signals received from valen-
tia at Trinity Bay are rs perfect as ever. We
never had any doubts Of the complete success of
the enterprise; and although we have not received
a message over the line since the lst inst, we
knew, as We have frequently stated, that as soon
as better instruments than those which were first
used could be put upon the line, the result would
satisfy the most sanguine. GOOD electrical cur
rents have been passing through the lire for the
last three days." but why, it may be justly
asked. have we not been informed of this before?
The only answer to this question is to be found
in the unwillingness of the English electricians
who have now charge Of the terminus at Trinity
Bay, and who have persistently declined to salts
fy the American public with any information, al
though repeatedly asked.
These gentlemen are evidently dissatisfied with
the action of the company in dismissng the chief
electrician, DR.. Whitehouse, whose instruments
they have particular interest in, and whose de-
fectivo system they expected to see employed in
the working Of the cable, to the exclusion of all
others. DR.. Whitehouse himself in letter to one
of The London papers, states that there should be
no fears for the safety of the line, and we
may add, that as soon as Mr.. Hughes instru-
ments which previous experiments have proved
to be the best, are employed we will receive daily
dispatches for publication from the other side.
The only difficulty, let us again repeat, was in
the employment Of imperfect instruments, and
owing to the dismissal Of the chief electrician,
which the company have evidently regarded as
unavoidable. we have not and could not receive
supplied their place.
The manner in which some of our daily papers
explain the long interruption which has taken
place in the transmission Of messages is ludcrous
to those who are at ell convcrsant
with the subject. Are they aware that the
cables which have been laid across the Mediter-
ranean--a sea which is remarkable for the vol
canic character of its bottom, and for the alb
rupt and PERCEPTIONS declivities by which II is
marked-are still more perfect, 80 far as their
electrical condition il concerned, than when
they were submerged Bat they had doubts
about the existence of the great oceanic pla-
tcau. although they have had none, it seems. in
regard to the mountain peaks from which they
say the cable il suspended. Yes-and these same
wseacres were confident that the cable would
not he laid; but the accomplishment OF the work
showed what fools they had made Of themselves,
M the transmission of messages in the course Of
n few days more will prove how stupid they have
been in insisting that the cable is broken.
The best thing which the Eng lsh directors can
do II to place the further management of the en-
terprisc in the hands Of Mr.. Field, without
whom they would never have laid the cable; for
the bungling manner In which they have acted
shows that they cannot get along IL left to them
selves. Mr.. Field should not have resigned his
Office as general manager, at least until q regu-
lar daily communication was established be-
tween the two worlds. The refusal Of the cleo
tricians At Trinity Bay to give any information
regarding the cable may be traced to this resig-
ration, for there is denying the fact that they
have all along adhered to DIR. whtehouse, and
done ell In their power TO throw obstacles in the
way Of Prof Hughes. Their Indifference to the
feelings Of the American public l. highly repre-
hersiblc, and We trust the directors will show
their disapproyal Of IL In a marked manner.
TnE ABBE McMAsrER on ouR DEMOCRATIC
STATE CoNvESTTos.--Thc Able McMes.er, Of the
FTocnons journal. II a searching Interpretation Of
the resolutions adopted al the Syracuse Demo-
cratic Convention, says
In these, IL il requisite cautiously 10 tngush between
tho words and the Thc On the resolutions
their "truc intent and meaning" L Tie ignoring and
therefore rcpudiainF what T. known as the "Engish
bill" and the uiicranco q rsbuke of those who Cor