New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-24

terrible sequel had followed tho murder of three
children in London reported by last steamer. The
murderer. after committing the deed In London pro;
ceeded to Ramsgate. and there killed his wife and
daughter, from whom he had been parted for several
years.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
From The 1imes August TO-
Still no news regarding the condition OF the
Atlantic cable IL except the significant fact that
one of the highest authorities states that the tests
which show the fault to be at LIS miles are entirely
faaciogsl Beyond this fresh doubt nothing Is known,
and the most eminent electricians are still of opinion
that the mishap has occurred between 1890 and $50
miles from Shore about the distance at which tho
last signals from the Great Eastern became uninteigl
bic Since the fault was signaed the Great Eastern
has been absent seven days. AT an average rate OF
steaming miles per hour she would have accom-.
plished about 10 miles on wednesday evening, 80
that her return If accident has happened TO her ma
chinery. may be confidently looked for this morning.
Only brief telegram is expected from her, but even
the briecst statement OF facts will be relief as com,
pared with the endless coDjectures suggestions and
alarms which have lately filed the public mind as to
the fate Of the cable We may add that the high rntes
Of insurance quoted as being effected on the cable
merely esent the offers made for no business what
ever is done and In fact, even the insurance on te
Great Eastern herself has risen more tnan Two per
cent since the accident For the latter rse however
there seems not the slightest Justification, from hrst
10 last the confidence Of engineers and nautical men In
the strength aud seaeog qualities of the great ship Is
as firm now as when she left Sbeerless
II was confidently expected that during yes
terday the Crest Eastern would be signaicd 40 OIL va
entia or Cape Clear. No news however has yet Oeen
received from her. Upfo last evening no change haa
taken place in the condition Of the wire. through "hc
only earth currents coming to Nalentia whle the
signals from land showed continuance on The ahsCatc
los OF insulation at point stated as before al ABOUT
l. go miles from the Irish coast.
From The Times August IL.
The long absence of the Great Eastern is now
giving rise the conjecture that the failure OF the
cable may have been caused by a break down OF her
engine, or on the other hand that her appear
anee due the fact that she il still in mid Atlantic
hauling In the cable to repair the fault Ii IL to be re-
GREETED that the former supposition seems by r the
more probable OF tie two. In Of breakdown OF
engines neither the Sphynx nor Terrible nor the
united Efforts Of both coull effect much in the way
Of towing such nass as the Great Eastern through
tie swell Of the Atlantic No towropes. In fact
would hold her. and TO tow with chain cable would be
almost equally pos be- except during the ellmel
weather Any disaster 20 herself, therefore. wonld
quite account for her being overdue nov, ana
would equally explain the absence 81 hrr
cOnsoris, both OF which would VI course, lie
by her while her machinery was disabled. All
the squadron also. rre too iar north OF thc
mail track 70 offer much chance OF their being
fcen. aud news sent By signal. The last mail boat
which leii Qncbec il the only one likely 10 iall IN
with them and this vessel Is not due Tor some days.
With regard the suggestion that the Great Eastern
is ft engaged IA hauling 1 tho wire II appears "a be
unlikely IN the unless the oss which 'cazcd
the fault 10 be 81 rs miles from shore-tesis which
acous-should. after all turn out TO be correct This
would place tie fault at distance OF - miles astcrn II
the spot from which tic Great Eastern signaled . al
well on "Wednesday week last At such depth oi
water IL Is calcuied that the wire could not be hauled
in again at greater rate Of speed than three and
Laf miles IN - hours. To pull IN the whole - u the
ault j. far ustCTn would occupy some :. or - days
The extreme impgobllty Of dead calm weather in the
Atlantic foT such heightened period would render
tbs attempt therefore, most h9pesss; wlhe !, Is
Nalcntia 10 state how the Greet ship was employed
IL seems. therefore more reasonable 10 supposc that
after the cable broken the Great Eastern lost three
four ys In fruitesS Efforts 10 gripple Tor IL. Her
return IN such would not be expected before this
evening. to-mOrtow. or even Monday.
A BETTER ROUTE FOR THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
T. ~ Editor ~ 1hs Tina
SIR: Amid the difficulties and costs of the A.
artc caule aud the equally certain future expenses
and risks Of keeping IL IN repair If fairly inaug
rated there can harm In pointing out what may
eventually be- found 10 BE- tho most practicable Wy Of
efect!rg the muchdesired communication between the
great western continent and Europe.
We seem TO have forgotten Tint there IL group Of
Islands north Of Scotland. running north north and
stretching 90 within 30 miles Of Iceland. Thence to
the souhern point 81 recullnd you have distance by
no means embarrassing. From Greerland TO our An.
glp American colonies you have no difficulties equal 10
what have already been overcome IN laying down SUD
marine cables elsewhere.
The line il perfect mp 10 The north OF Scotland ron
which Ia the most westerly POINT o. the Shetland
Islands you cin pass strasht-lne tlegiapmc wire OF
land From the north westerly point OF the Shetland
Isles you have straight norhwestery line to Iceland
passing through the Farce Islands From shetland 10
The norh.weseTy point Of the Far0o lsands III me''
and ence to the Of the southern coast az lee
pnd 200 miles: from this point 10 Cape farrNel, In
Greenland. roo miles and then you are WITHIN oV es
az Newfoundland. Thus from the north Of Scotland
cable go miles long passing through SnetiaIu, the
Fnrues and touching on G-eenlind, and ehdlng III
Newfoundland. would meet all the waits OF the direct
Transatlantic route, and would nave tho ioc"In6 au
xnr MIA ,oa oxgr
4. Ne may flirly say that such line be made
and easily kept In repair. because 1t involves TO dui
entities except those which have been met by ote SUI
marine tcleSraphc lines This cannot DO S@id oi Tue
direct line. ~,
p 1t must be cheaper because much oft Is IN shallow
sens and of IL land through the Shetllhus anu
Earea We have no deep seas OF any length TIL we
for Iceland. Here No certainly nave aeep Sis
but probably not deep as the Atlantic, ana iho o.,
lance being 30 much less from point 10 point the cauc
would be more ageable and less costly FROM 'ape
Farewell to Newfoundland you have the entrances 70
Davis Straits which is not likely to be as deep as tho
Atlantic aud Which If too deep Tor easy lhhhisonchl
can be crossed higher up ia comparatively shallow
water. ,,rr ,,,o-
On this plan we get to the mainland OF Labrador,
or 10 one OF is isets Instead Of Newfoundland me
ouestion of dstnuce bears that al expense " men
we consider that part OF the proposed rote II o.,
land or In shallow seas. when we remember ,ho S,D'
amount Of slack line needed on these successive 'noI1
rous and The large amount OF slack line needed on
the direct route the two distances Wuch aiAe III vci
respects differ by many miles minus III ionE,h y, uo
in favor of tho crescchtlc route in"so VIZ
stand ne theory OF great circle sailing eau see why
line from the north of Scotland although going norm
for two or three degrees. and then returning sout" "
Newfoundland Is no longer than line to NaIehtia IN
Gliding the slackage required In deep ocean. nc
nearer you are 10 the pole ola sphere the Tess IN ~
circumference On tins account degrees OF iohs''uuo
are much shorter the higher you 30. -,
Some maps give several islcs south OF iceanu onr 81
which might be adapted To convert into stFhignt nn,
the road from Farce 10 Cape Farewell ana Wo'iu
uoinf aaDpui To the cable instead Of more noTtherIy
/ station in Iceland and Thus shorten the distance
n .nl Icnllnd Lnlnng 10 DenMlArN.