The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01

same complication elements that existed pre-
vious to the discovery Of gold in California,
the new discoveries at Frazer river may pro-
cuce equally great results, not only by in
creasipg the supply Of gold, but by setting in
motion the vaa. masses Of that metal which now
lie stegnant, and by resuscitating the hopes Of
men Hope and confidence in consumption are
the only things nov wanting to start trade
everywhere He, then, for Frazer riverl
The PRosPEcTs OF THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
In eli probability the Atlantic telegraph fleet
are by this time at the rendezvous in mid-ocean,
commencing another attempt to lay the cable
II they left, az intended, on the 18th ult., they
arc now on the fourteenth day out from Queens
town. In the last trial the machinery on board
the Niagara worked with great perfection and
had everything depended upon that there would
have been no doubt of success, even despite the
inclemency Of the weather. But the employ.
ment of two vessels undoubtedly increases the
risk and doubles the chances against the enter
prise. If the attempt fails now it is not likely
that it will he abandoned, or that any other
company will undertake it, for the present COM
pany, il appears, are determined to prosecute
the work under all circumstances till they
succeed. They are very wealthy, and are, be-
sides, too well aware of the ultimate profits
which must accrue from it, Besides, the New
foundland company have the exclusive right OF
landing ON the shores Of that island, Cape Bre-
ton, &C., while new one would be obliged to
run the cable from England to France, aud
through Spain to Flores, and from Flores to
and crossing the very worst part of the ocean,
according to the diagram of the bottom, which
shows high mountain peaks and terribly abrupt
deolivities all along that line.
In all probability they will provide lighter
cable for the next trial-one weighing five hun
dred pounds to the mile-whch could be slowed
away on one ship A portion Of such coil has
already been manufactured, and will probably
form the Atlantic telegraph wire after all. This
cable would require new machinery, and might
be paid out almost as slack as log line. Let
US suppose $500 or 1000 miles of such cable
were put on the Leviathan, with proper
machinery and paid out at the rate of ten or
twelve miles an hour, the work might be &C
complshed in eight days. 1t may be said that
this rate is too rapid but let us look at it.
The much greater breadth of beam of the
Leviathan (eighty-six feet, We believe), would
enable them to make coils of twice the diameter
Of those ON board the Niagara and Agamemnon;
and as the diameter of the paying out wheels
could be pBoportionately increased, the danger
from rapid running off would be about the same
as on board the Niagara, where the question Of
danger has never been raised although the
cable has gone out at seven miles an hour. 1t
lie very likely that the company will be forced
to employ only one ship and this light coil in
the end: and if they d. we look upon the
chances Of success as the best yet presentRd.
OFFICIAL PICKNGs AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Warrington letter writer's have been recent
ly exploring the accounts Of the last House Of
Representatives, and have made the interesting
discovery that the Sergeantat-Arms Of that
body has been made allowances for constructive
mileage to an amount that makes his income
equal to that of the President of the United
States. Well, there is nothing very novel or
startling in that discovery. We foretold, while
the session was still young, and while the scve-
raj committees of investigation were in full
blast, that the allowance of that functionary for
subpenaiHg witnesses would not fall short of
$4,000; and we did so then because we wanted
to call the attention Of such committees to the
subject. But 1t seems either that our warning
fell unheeded ON the ears Of the chairmen and
members of these committees, or that If they re-
monstrated with the Committee of Accounts
their remonstrance was diregarded The Ser
geant alarms has received out Of the contin-
gent fund Of the House allowances which, as
we cav them, and as the correspondents say
now, make his income equal to that Of the Pre-
sident.
The means by which this Official is able, with
out leaving his snug quarters at the Capitol, TO
pocket such handsome sum are these lie is re-
quired by the Fort Smelling Investigating Com
mittee, for instance, or by the Judiciary Com
mittee in the matter Of the impeachment ofJudge
watrous, of Texas, to subpoena, from time to
time, or all at once, a large number Of wit
nesses residing in Minnesota or Texas. The
law says that he shall be allowed, while absent
in the service Of the House, ten cents per mile
for travelling expenses, going and returning.
He interprets the law, and apparently succeeds
in getting the Committee on Accounts 80 TO in
terpret it also, in such manner as to make il
read that he shall receive this mileage, not for
the actual travelling expenses Of himself or
messenger. but for every single witness that
he serves with copy of a subpoena. Thus IL
the distance to ST. Paul or Pembina, where he
is sent TO summon witnesses, be assumed to be
5000 miles, he would be legally and Justly en-
titled to 5000 travelling expenses, at the rate
Of ten cents per mile. But If he be directed to
summon, all at the came time and place, ten
witnesses instead Of one he claims that be il
entitled to $4,000 instead Of 5000. In other
words be charges mileage for every copy of the