The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15
News, Hints and Suggestions from Corr~s
pondcnts.

news, HlnNS ana Su9KesuOns from COrres-
THE NEW MARINE BARRACKS AT THE NAVY YARD.
~ s. g." says the proposed marine barracks al,
the Brooklyn Navy Yard Flushing avenue would be
ground perforated with springs and unsafe
as q foundation, even with pile driving and unhealthy
He hopes the Secretary Of the Navy viii put stop the
project
AN ADOPTED JEWISH CITIZEN on THE xoKrARA
CASH.
This correspondent oommends the action of the govern.
ment in refusing 10 interfere the Mortara case He
thinks but fair action the part Of disciples Of the
Monroe doctrine and suggests that the principal way Cor
ind viduals to testify their sincere desire depose the
Paral power would be 10 provide Young Italy with mae-
rial aid TO throw or the yoke"
uP TOWN rosT OFFICE.
correspondent thinks there much temptation 10
dishonesty in The arrangement Of many letter boxes for
depositng letters be carried 70 the general once He
thinks ough, TO have up post once for the &C
commodaton OF citizens In that quarter. This would
the time take away the temptation Of II large
quantity Of letters as people would deposit them them
selves.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE.
"Porismouthn hopes that Congress will not at this
sion refuse 10 do justice 10 the sailor and will when con
sidcring the benefits from treaties with China
forget through whose nstrumentay the foundation for
those treaties laid in November 1855, with bloodshed
and loss of c He calls particular attention 10 the
plos Of the Portsmouth, and those board and hopes
they viii not be forgotten.
WISCONSIN RAILROAD LIABILITIES.
correspondent at Milwaukee sends account OF a
meeting that place, at which nearly every portion OF
the state represented. Resolutions psfscd de-
ciarng that the public debts Of the Cities towns and
counties and farm mortgages incurred In behalf Of the
various railroads in the State ought 70 be paid that
impossible for them 10 be paid Ny thoee who contracted
them, and thai ID incumbent the Stale 10
them.
vALrE or PROPERTY IN THE WEST INDIES.
A correspondent takes exception 70 publshcd state
that the West India Encumbered Estates has
creased tho price Of real estate Jamaica He says there
n no such act In existence unless passed since Nov
such act would he Of effect though passed
by Parliament 1885, unless sanctioned by the colonial
Legislature. Our correspondent quite positive that
auch act now, has been, In operation jamaica
NEW TrLEGRArHIo ocEAS CABLE.
We have secn very ingenious way Of manufacturing q
submarine ocean cable which has been invented by Mr..
James RUSSELL mechanic Of this city, and which the
two grea, requisites of strength and ghtncs appears TO
be superior 10 any that has yet been made The gua
pcrcha insulation covered In tho hrst place with
strong hemp cords and this n laid acosc plating of
the material The cable thus made very flexible,
aud capable Of sustaining ten times lis weight in
water, which, Of course another esscniaI requisite
weighs $50 pounds 10 the mile and the $500 for
the length. is therefore, three times ehcr than
the cattle now lying between America and Europe, and
will cost very little more than one half.