The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-11

We publish in another column ao elaborate paper
on this subject, together with an engraving
illustrating the proposed defences of the entrance
to the city. It will be found full of interest and
replete with valuable information relative to the
character of coast defences, the range and power
of the different kinds o. artillery known to us,
and the topography Of our harbor and adjoining
shores.
The question of the coast defences Of this city
and Long Island has been occupying public at
tention for some time and the discussion has
given rise to various opinions as to the kind of
Notifications and the location Of the same which
are requ red to put the sea entrance to the city
in a pro- er state Of defence. Three points must
be considered in coming to conclusion upon
this important subject First, to ascertain the
cheapest jorsiGcaton VIII ch can be constructed
and rendered available for complete defence,
second, the site for such fortilications with re-
ference to range and power Of armament; and
last, the number of men it will require to work
the guns and perform the other necessary duties
in the forts.
II is manifest that in the present condition Of
the national treasury, the most rigid economy
in all public constructions is essential. 4 is
equally apperent, we presume, that no fortifica-
tons are of the smallest use unless they COM
mand with the arms now available to US all the
channels by which ships of.war can approach the
city. AS tothe number Of artillerists required
for secure defence of our harbor, it should not
be lost sight of that the country will not permit
us to keep standing army in these forts for the
protection of New York alone. Upon all these
points the paper referred to is most discursive,
t,eating them very fully, and sustaining its posi-
tons by positive data We commend it to the
careful. attention of our readers.
AN ADMIRABLE CRICHToN.-We find the fol-
lowing terary curiosity in one of the provin-
cial pepers, and as it is too refreshing to be
buried in such obscurity, We give it an insertion
eratis:--
LITERARY BUREAU.
An experienced editor, successful author, and tho
roughly educated literary man, weary With twenty-five
years the eugery Of daily Journalism has deter mined
hire out sell bis brains at retail to those who may
require his services in any honorable way
Merchants, business men, inventors and dealers OF
every Kind, will be supplied, Off hand, with advertise
ments poetcal otherwise notices, cards. circulars,
Politicians will be supplied with speeches. reports,
resolutions letters toasts, pamphlets editorial articles,
copmuncaons and every other sort OF branwork which
tey may find II incOnvenent or troublesome TO do for
themselves.
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cupatioD lite, have letters written on any subject,
whether business or continental
The advertiser will also conduct translate correspon
depce Of every kind, either English, French, Spanish,
German OF Italian.
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Orders by mail accompanied with cash, Will be strictly
and promptly attended to.
Our readers will remember that in the last
century there was wonderful man named
Crichton, called the Admirable. He could speak
all the modern languages, was profound clas-
steal and brilliant bellies lettres scholar waltzed
equal to Fifth avenue leader Of the German"
fenced like a moitre d'armfs and with duelling
pistol could snuff candle at twelve PAGES. He
died young, and there has been no such man
since in Europe. 1t has been reserved for the
United States, and that part of it known as
Philadelphia, which, next to Boston, is the great
est city in the Union, to produce genius, the
controller of the Literary Bureau aforesaid, COM
pared with whom Crichton was fool. He Ohe
Philadelphia sage) ought to be employed to
carry on all the epistolary and speech making and
general literary work of the country, and if he
can do half what be says might take in five or
six Philadephia papers to edit, as laundresses
contract to cleanse linen. No doubt he would
do them up beautifully. In any event, they
could not be more stupid than they are now
But why is such man exiled to the rural dis
tricts? Why not have him in New York to teach
manners to the Aldermen, (by the way, his own is
not first Glass; rhetoric to the clergy, logic to the
bar, love to the ladies, and gallantry to the gen
tlemen? Let him come on at once.
TIE SICKLEs TRIAL AND THE TRLEGRAPH.-
The progress and value of the telegraph in this
country is illustrated by the fact that the pro-
ceedipgs of the Sickles trial in Washington have
daily occupied a page in the HERALD, and have
been transmitted to us over single telegraphic
wire, almost as the words fell from the lips of
The Judge, counsel and witnesses.
The first important attempt to use the tele-
graph for the transmission of news ia any great
length was made by us some years ago, ia get
ting over the wires celebrated speech of Mr.
Calhoun in the Senate, verbatim. Subsequently
the proceedings Of the trial of Professor Web
ster, in Boston, reached us in full by similar
CHANNEL but the report, as it came from the in
struments, was by no means as correct as that
which appeared last week in the SickIes case
This trial, although held in Washington, is re-
ported as fully over the wires as if the proceed
iDes were 10 the City Hall in the Park.
The Improvement in telegraph operations
is go marked, the popular demand for early
news SO urgent, and the importance Of
accedipg to it go patent to the journalist,
that in short time we shall probably
give all the news outside Of the city in the
shape of telegraphic reports; and our correspon-