The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-28
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

The ATLANTIC IELEGRAPH.
Capt E. E. Morgan, who has crossed the Allan
tic one hundred and ffty-six times, writes to the
New York Journal of Commerce, that he has no
doubt of the practcability of laying submarine
telegraph cable between Europe and America. He
says:
"There has never been any difficulty in laying tel
egraph wires in shoal water, and the sole cause of
the failure in this is owing to the depth of the
water; by reason of which, the great length of wire
held in suspension causes SO heavy strain upon it,
that if not parted altogether, the inside wire is
broken, or the gutta percha coating so strained
that the water reaches the electric wire, and of
course instantly stops the communication.
'The plan would adopt is this: When slowing
the wire away in the ships hold, attach it to a
gether, which might be done by four five men as
fast as it could be coiled away. There is obiec
ton to the additional number OF ships needed to
carry the quantity of rope that would be required
by pursuing this method. Next dispense with the
machinery of every kind hitherto used to check
the cable, and instead thereof provide every
nience for getting it out. No stop check of any
sort would be required; the buoyancy of the rope
would let it sink gently down, and would prevent
it from running out too fast. There is no difficulty
in coling the wire away that it will not shift or
FOUL and to the sinking, so long as a square inch
of the material to be sunk is heavier than square
inch of water it will go down.
1.-THE wire should previously be passed through
hydraulic cylinder, under pressure equal to three
miles depth of water, to ascertain if, in all this
length of cable, there is no place where the water
can get through the outside coating to the electric
wire.
''Thc bottom of the ocean is without doubt
quite level enough for laying wire; it is probably
more so than the land, and all the currents met
with in its descent would be of no consequence.
1t would, In three hours be quietly on the bottom
two miles below the surface, and where nothing
can disturb it. No living thing ever goes
down lower than about one hundred fathoms, ex-
cept occasionally wounded whale might exceed
that depth. There is place so quiet as the bot
tom of the ocean; where the water is over two hun
dred fathoms deep; and that the great Geographic
cable can be safely placed there / look upon as
matter beyond all doubt"
THE DISPOSITION OF THE FORCES IN UTAH
telegram dated Leavenworth July o. via
Bonneville, July 26, states that an express from
General Harney's headquarters, at Cottonwood
Springs, the 14th inst brings a copy of the gen
eral order, issued by Harvey on July 18th, on the
receipt of the instructions of General Scott for the
disposition of the Utah forces. Colonel Monroe
with the fourth artillery and two companies of dra-
goons, will remain in the district of Platte. Col
May is ordered to take the post at Fort Kearney,
with three companies of artillery and one of dra-
goons. Two companies of the first cavalry, under
Major Sedgwck, will repair at once to Fort Riley
Six companies of the same command, under Col.
Sumner, will concentrate at Fort Kearney for ser
vice on the plains.
Two companies of the regiment, now in
Utah, are ordered to 60 to Fort Riley. Lieutenant
Colonel johnson is relieved from duty as Inspector
General of the Utah forces, and directed to take
command at Fort Riley. Surgeon Wright returns
to st. Louis. Major Brown, of the Pay Depart
ment, is stationed at kearney. Assistant Surgeon
Smith is assigned duty with the first cavalry As
sistant Surgeon Swift, with two companies of the
fourth artillery, will be stationed in the vicinity OF
Cottonwood Springs. Captain Simpson of the To
biographical Engineers, proceeds to Utah. under
the movements directed in general order No. IT, ,
A detachment of Re fruits about three hundred
strong, under Major Backus, left Fort Leavenwortl
on the 2lst inst, for New Mexico.
CANADA AND FRAZER RIyER.-The Toronto GIob
says, in reference to the late discoveries at Frazer
river: These gold discoveries present future t.
Canada of the most dazzling kind. The settlement
of the Pacific coast by the British people, will nev
itably lead to a demand for communication across
the continent, which can be supplied through ou
territory much better than by that of the United
States. We look to see fertile prairies of the Sas
katchewan traversed by the iron horse within
few years, and trade passing through Canada sucl
as no one has hitherto even imagined in dream TIL
northwest country will be settled more rapidly thai
Iowa or Minnesota, and it ought to form a BART o
| Canada.
QUEEN VICTORIA ACCEPTING A MECHANICS Hosp1
TALITY.-The English papers state that Queen Vic
toria has accepted the offer of Woodsey House tn
residence of the Mayor of Leeds (Mr. P. Fairbairn
on her visit to that town in August next. Mr. Fair
BARN is manufacturer of machinery for woolel
mills, mechanic in fact; and this is probably tn
first time in the history of England that reignni
sovereign has accepted the Inequalities of any bu
mobiles. 1t is notable proof of the growing con
sideration for the middle classes and the DRAWN,
together of monarchy and the people; and forms
point for history in long line of events of whic
the gorgeous progress of Elizabeth to the Castl
OF kenilworth forms the other extreme of feuda
grandeur and popular abasement.
FIRE AT MoBILE.-A telegram dated Mobile JuI
70, says: "a fire occurred last night, at midnight
which destroyed the Masonic Hall and KelIop's Sta
pes, st. Josephs street; and Thompson's saloon
Royal street, adjoining the new Custom House :
The loss was mostly insured. The intense hea
damaged the granite front of the Custom House."
John j. Sullivan has been tried in Haywoo
county, Tenn, for the murder of his wife, convict
ed OF murder in the second degree, and sent to th
Pententiary for twenty-one years
The Rev. DR.. Wilson, while on his return to hi
residence from prayer meeting, in Cincinnati, O
Friday night, was knocked down and robbed bv tw
persons unknown.
David Alyea, As years old, residing at Wagaraw
bergen county, was caught in the gearing of hi
grist mill on Friday afternoon, and so badly iniure
that he died in about three hours afterward
VIM: Taylor, Esq, of Montgomery, Ala, offers
reward of SIC 900 for the apprehension of the NM
derer of his son, Abner C. Taylor
A white weasel has been shot near East Bridge
water, Mass. reward of $40 had been offered "a
one by scientific gentleman.
The New York Supreme Court has refused to d
charge the British official Elliott, charged wit
embezzlement, from custody.
The steamer Texas, at New Orleans from Galye
ton, has on board two bales of new cotton the fir:
of the season.
MARRIED.,