The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-06

CAPTAIN HudsOu nelo the C0mmau Inc bfOJk
~ n Navy Y ard, which be occupied over SIX years
the oArrAN OF THE AGAMEMSoN.
change took place In the command OF the Agsmemnon
since last year, her former commander, Nr. Nodds,
having been recently appointed 10 another post The gen
teuan who occupies this responsible position Geo.
prseay, who holds the rank OF Post Qaptaa aud who
The differences ago ana yet ths sameness OF rank both
these cases explained by the fact that while scr
vice seniority amoss always the only rule tor prom,
quence eenel ally leads 10 elevation In rank In the British
The difference the ages Of the two Post Cspass
neea not therefore DO subject OF astonishment Capt
Preey has served twenty years In British navy
and about tina: middle age which thos Who pro
tess TO know every thing about tho mattefAnd who,
is be hoped, rully intermediary that a is In
full possession OF all his physical and mental 20 gers
This age nsed oct ~een forty and forty Ave,
tho very summit OF the hill, which always regarded
emblem or figure or life. The captain OF tue Aga
memnon In the Baltic 1aet during the Crimesn gar,
and served In the capacity Of commander board or the
Duke of Wen gtcn Of the Iarg proDelers
Eng ish navy He regarded in the service 10 which
belongs as a. admirable seaman navigator, indepen
den, Of which his macy ane qualities as nsa have &C
CURED for him q well deserved popularity. Ia takes
special pride in the 10 which he has beeu sppoa'ed
and I, which bis qualifications c,mmAoder have been
one OF bis principal RECOMMENDATIONS
TN CAPTAIN OF THE GORGON.
The British Admiralty have certainly shown great
deal Of judgment in the appointment OF the commander
or the Gorgon. II q matter Of some Importance 10
the Atlantic Telegraph Company tina. this officer should
CooSbquonCo
part ne last year He rendered important
by suptnes wDich took on the pateau aud the
sources Of Information which be opened 10 scenunc
nvteusator In the report which be made or the work.
has shown himself to be man OF extensive acquire
meats and OF . liberal and generous mod-a quanty
which rarely met with, and therefore, the more 10
be prizsd. After referring In modest aud moderate
70 the way In which he acquitted himself OF the
TASK DO was entrusted with speaks of his
to Lieut. Brook and the OF his "pgenous sounding
sppsrsus aludes TO the assistance be obtained from
mis- officers in complimentary terms, and acknowledged
in tho
OF the machinery for the work II was Com msnder Day
man, may be remembered who made the sounding at
ut $50 tathrms Soon after his and the pressuts
top OF bis report he was promoted from the rank OF
waded by being appointed to the command Of Of the
vestes detached for the expedition Exclusive OF the SER
vice which he has perfoI In connection with toe pre-
sent enterprise be is locked upon a. enc OF the most &C.
conpsncd officers the British navy, and is reputed 70
be a seneman Of very fine scientific atsalnuerss The
result Of bis souodDgs the plateau Clearly set
forth in his report which is an unpretsnding, Unaffected
ss.ecent OF all The details. ne is the only one OF the
English Commanders OF last years expedition VINO has
been re appointed
The gentleman who aDswers 70 this name, and who
appears be indispensable to the company, s one OF
those jolly good humored pleasant faced characters who
you are almost certain you met In
place. although convn ced that you never could
have lac your eyes on him before ae has what has
called cosmopolitan, universal face, ashng wh,h
il Is easier 20 comprehend Than deaoe Well, Capt Ke
Is weather bes merchant skipper, on the wrong side
Of forty who has given up the sailing OF shios for the
corg oles Of which interesting operation he s com
plete master. he toe Niagara last year, and he
her this year seeing taat deep line
prpsily coed, 90 that there might be no dh,uity in
were mol on h:s expeclon and the company concluded
thai 'hey colldn'i get along "el Gitnout nim
CAPTAIN W. G. ALDHAM.
This gentleman the captain Of her Msjesty's steam
spig vsorour, which accompanied the Agamemnon while
laying tue cable He is considered one Of the most ea
ut officers toe britsh navy and general favorte
among sis who know him In the servcs.
CAPTAIN HENRY c. Otter
r. OF the ja3:cr Post Captains Of the British navy,
beirs ABOUT forty years Of He commanded one OF
the surveying steamers Baltic during Russian
He has but recently been assigned toe commsod Of
The Pcycupme, which OF The smsllas steamers In
the Erslisn navy.
BaviDg thus described the vessels officers engineers
electricians engaged in this great work. will
the thread Of iis history. The Niagara having
reacted Ply mouth the work CT cong the cable board
OF her the Agamemnon commenced without loss
of tim,. The quantity Of cable Increased TO 2,97e
niee the plan agreed 300 OF commencing the
work in mid-cceAp. Ia the oocky ard Keyhxm the
the CABLE 10 length OF :, l00 miles, Ia
Deen so~ ed away In sigxntc coils during winter and
rui stsf Of eeclrcians, under the direction OF Mr..
Wbrt house, RAD been engaged Ia working messages
rorehsui Us en,ire length, and generally proving tns
result thcse xpernents hal been la highest
gree satisfactory Meet Of those soqusihted win the
/
lhroulh the eOiire length OF the cable kno =
tns re'ardiLg ilfu-tce, or whatever osher
Zane eitcricists d,sy nos chose 10 call t. which
liz a ors ccnoucicr, EXERCISED . serious In
hceDce upos the fapidry with which II was found possi
be uspsmt Scras through the fo extern, Of tbs wire.
Constant leru snts joined win practical ak n
ipg the wire daily enabled M. Whieooase u
much OF tnis resistance tia, ave words per nin
could be sent through zoo miles OF cable Key ham
fully e1pecieo that snf words sil be
tcd with certainly. 10 o. readers
scauar ud ain tho prao.cs worsinz OF subnarne
ourfef min IA min
result after all, though can ASSURE them that ever
attained, al IA al improvement In the rae OF trans
mission not many ve1tured 10 anticipate ~no toe
csb,e worked tor the hrst tns lasi
Zine stcb result snow m at acax
s ,ea -. SSrss per noss 'nro.ss s
Fenunefse the oonpsny, would su be almost o. Tar
o. ever irsm soo mn,oassrg ,ne hnsnass messages DO
Europe and The New World II ~li there ore, fot
lo~ o. Alior VI that three tour others must
be laid we'll sDd tteie reason any one can
&c laid dosb tnere should MT We rs navy teissrapns
utoef the Atlantic a. ,hefe are nov under the CaAnne
FAILURE OF THE SECOND ATTEMPT.
The telegraph squadron, consisting Of the Niagara the
Aesmemron, the ysior9us tue Gofrou, and the Porce
nestAried from Plymouth Sound al teo o'cocx on the
morung Of TIE 10th u june 1885, TOE md5cesn. They
we're sighted by British steawiug Bue jacket tue
2,,h Of June and report Of fec, mace >, JONAS
Nerfcund and the iltn Of July. That the nrs in
eiig.nce received Of The squsiron Ga the lsn OF
July the shp Windsor Forest reported ths she bad slso
STATED the hset but the Ism tns Alice Munroe
Tis,d At Boston and made the sing report
Bosroy, July 10, 1858.
A. sea, Sunday, June a. 1855, latitude $40 north,
33i5 wesi, Wind west aod lg at and westher
bszy tao shps beading 70 TOE cat gard On i)oK
yah gsss founo thec to be the Usted states sscam
Sg.ts Niagara and her aae-ty chip Gorgcn OF the rce
graph sqssoror, and as tney yiog stii at
lacked snip ann stood towards them.
AZ IL A N was BOARDED by Cyrus ". Field, E.q.,
leutensnt Of tic Niagars from vnom re received
a neg and thu followios communicative vz-roat
The squsdfvn had experienced bad weather from rs
leaving port, and sixteen days rcacnug t1er dss
patton they bal made unsuccessful attempts
10 ley cable Ga the second sssmps, the 2stn, tocy
suoces dea Ina aging upssfss OF forty miles, and were
goisg along noey, when the Communication suddenly
ceased at I2S5 sunday mornrg, tbs 2Itn Of Juno rne
stips then returned she starting p9o add wait
ing ibe return OF The Agsnempoa aud Nzorous and ~
econ hey met splice would be made aud another a.
| tempt maze 20 ay tue cabs.
mis- iLtelisesce Tell like thunierboh on the nation
altaough, ndeed the mast serious spprsnensions hai
CONNIE ncer 70 entertained OF the enter