The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-14


1rE CnLvALER FoRNEY AuAIN IN TRoUpLE.-
Ib, Chcvalicr Forney. ia these unhappy times
Tor democratic rebels, finds himself in world OF
trouble ~ Washington. In casting about for re-
lief he flies, in a late letter TO his own paper
aeainst the administration and "Bennett of the
NV YogK HERALD" lie says we are ''the right
arm Of the strength of the administration that
Icnnett is, par excellence, the prime iavorte OF
The White House," that Bennett bullied" the
administration "into allowing him to send a cor
respondent on the great submarine telegraphio
expedition, in the good ship Niagara" that che
forced another Of his agents into the diplomatic
service in Mexico" that che got Fleurot, the
friend Of his family sent as Consul to Bor-
deaux;" and "then Chevalier Wikof, the most
intimate associate of Bennett, was sent abroad,
on the secret service fund, as row
ing diplomat" Next we are told by
this ungrateful fellow Forney that Bennett
has longing for society" and then, that al
though "Mr. Crittenden is not invited to dine at
the Presidential mahogany" Bennett is sent
for, and escorted to the fresidc of the President,
and honored almost on Bonded knee"
Such are the complaints OF poor Forney. The
ungrateful vagaboDd! Has he forgotten the
time-not very long ago-when he sent Wikoff,
of this same Chevalier Forney!-that Wikoff full
filed his mission, and that, for "sweet charitys
sake" we did all we could in behalf of Forney,
first, for place in the Cabinet and then for
consulate, &C.? Very true, our good Offices
availed not, because Mr.. Buchanan understood
his man, and knew his weaknesses much better
than Bennett" But surely Forney cannot
have forgotten how he sought our society at
the Everett House, and personally thanked US
for our good endeavors. We accepted his &C
acknowledgements as from man in his right mind
If he was not 80, how are we to discriminate be
tween Forney drunk and Forney sober? Poor
Forney!
AS for that dinner at the White House, 1t
is hardly necessary to say that it was marked
by that hospitality, politeness and cour-
tesy which, on all occasions, may be found
in the society Of Mr.. Buchanan. But il
he will drop in at Fort Washington
on any day in the year, and bring Forney along
reformed, repentant and sober, they shall have a
dinner far superior to the dinners of the White
House or any other house in Washington. We
pity the Chevalier Forney. On the basis of his
repentance and reformation We should cheer
fully give him good dinner Poor Forney
WIN anybody take "the pledge" to Forneys
The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH C,BIE-By the
81 lnz.. Al.
trusted with the undermining of the cable at
Valentia Bay Ireland, for the purpose of laying
the shore end of the line, had discovered kink
which caused the exposure Of the conducting
wire to the water, and which must have seriously
interfered with the transmission Of the cleo
trio currents. We are Of the opinion that
this is the defect which has prevented the sue
cessful working Of the line, and now that it has
been removed there is the strongest ground for
the hope that the cable is now electrically per-
feet, or sufficiently 30 to allow Of the trans
mission Of messages between the two worlds
1t is to be regretted, however, that the under
running was discontinued as other defects might
have been detected, and Il is no less cause for
regret that all the electricians at the yalentia
station were discharged, 40 that after the defect
alluded to had been repaired, there was no means
of testing the electrical condition of the cable
A. soon, however, ~ the financial negotiations of
the company with the government snail have
beer concluded. we have no doubt that the cable
viii be put in proper working order, and that
business will be resumed on the line This would
seem to be the chief obstacle at present, and as
soon AZ II shall be removed the cable will be
worked and worked successfully.