The New York Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1858, Page 2

2 THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION. ae Coatinuation of Our History ef the Prelimi- nary Arrangements—Sketches ef Mr. C. W. Field, Mr. Everett, Mr. Woedheuse, Mr. Canning, Mr. De Santy, Mr. ©.1fferd, and the otner Scientific Gentlemen and Officers Connected with the Expeditivn, dic., dic. most indomitable evergy and perseverance—a man who how discouraging, disheartens or sways him from his pur- pod, to which he holds with remarkable tenacity. An {Nustration of this was presented last year, when the cable parted. The disaster had just occurred whea the news ‘States, aud as soon as he secured the consent of the go vernment giving Mr. Everett leave of absence, he re- turned to England, he arrived on the 16. of last January. But there are some other points which should be mentioned bere as showing te naiwre of Mr. Fisid’s connection with the undertaking. About six years ego he interested himself for the first tims ia telegraphic enterprises, auc with ao energy Wat appears to characterize everything ne undertakes eatsrea upon this now field. Through nis efforts an association called “fhe New York, Newfoundland and Loudon felegraph Company” was organized for the purpose of laying @ cabie across the Gulf of St. Lawrence, aud of cousechog with the line which the Atlantic Telegraph Company intended to lay between Kurope and America. fois lat- ter company bad been organizes, but the capital wasnot subscribed. Mr. Field cetermined, however, tbat the enterprise should not be delayed on this account, wet to Eogiana and bela meetings in London, Liverpool, Man chester and other pisces, where, by bis speeches, bi created such an eothasasm that, in the courss of weeks, the whole amov"t of the stock wastaken up. He bad previousiy oDiined ® charur from the Cvulonial government of Newfoundiend granting the Americaa Com- privilege for fifty years of runoing @ telegraph acroae that isiaud and through any of the adja- cout waters. In addition to this the company were se cured the iptereston two huodred and fifty thoussnd dollars for fifty years aad a present of fifty equere miles ct land, which they were at liberty to select in any pact of the island. There were other minor and less sudstaatial ‘through the of Irince Edward Isiand ano New Brunswick, also giving the company exclusive privileges and benefits, Evory- thing had been thus favorably settled to prepare the way for the great work of the age. Through the same maca , the governments of the United States aod Great Sricain ere induced to it the use of six national ships to periorm the task of submerging the cabic bas made a contract with the compsay oa fa vorable terms, and tbe former is now eogaged in nego- tiating one which shall also give them the partial use of the line when it shall have been laid. It would seem from the foregoing statement that Mr. Field ave said, the very life and sou! of the entar- Prise; @ conclusion in which everyone who 1s coguizaat of the circumstances must agree. The mere statement sounds like eulogy, but that is the best and most reiin- bie kind of a eulogy which is made up solely of facts. Mr. out in the Niagara and will return in hor to the United States at the end of the expedition. MR. W. B. EVERETT. ‘This gentleman is the most prominent enginoer con- pected with the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise, and for ‘that reason is entitled to something more than a passing sketch at our bands. To begin, then, Mr. Everett is an American, and an officer in the United States nary, in which he bas served some thirteon years. He obtained his nt Commiss‘on as Chief Engineer at the close of the ~ $i, ~ be TA A eerved both on sea and Although but a junior in the service, be was often entrusted in important and ro- sponsible positions. Last year he was detailed as Ohiet Engineer of the Niagara, and it was while holding this pos tion that he rendered the eflicient service to the ua certaking that brought bis mechanical skill and ingenuity inte such prominence. Whee it was decided by tne com- mitiee, appointed by Capt. Hudson last year, and consisting of the First Lieutenant of the Niagera, Mr. James H. North, Comm ander Pennock and Mr. Everett, that there was suf: ficient space in the ship for the reception of the cabie, he (itr. Everett) covtrivuted largely towards her prepara- tion or the coiling of the great sea lice. Subsequently his suggestions, whea followed out by the Chiei Eagi- beer of the company were attended with the most satisfactory reeulis. When the cable parted and the vessels returned to Plymouth, be was requested Dy the directors to make a report ia regard to the machi- ‘ance Mesars. Penn, Liovd aad Field, three engineers of ais tinction in Eogiand, with whom be covsalted and m: jowt report. After tom, the Niagara having discharg: the remainder of the oalie, returned to New York, arriv- tog on the 20th of November, 1857. Sie was some daj afver pu’ out of commiesion, aud on the application of Mr. Field sgain granted by the govervment for the renewal of the ey thiz summer. From what they had seen and known of Mr. Everett, the company resolved on ap ply iog, turough the general manager, Mr. Cyrus W. Field, to our government ior “the loan” of that gentleman, as ‘an Engiish paper has expressed it. Tne application was not only & high compament to Mr. krereu per- sovally, bat a bigh compliment to the character o! our country, Not only by the expressed desire, ‘Dal at the earnest solicitation of the Board of Directors, leave of abeence war asked for bim, taas the enterprise might bave the advantage of bis abilities. The engi- beering department was t9 be placed under bis direction; he was t draw up the plea of the machinery, ani toe Whoie was to be constructed ander hie supervision. [ne application being a somewhat unusual 009, our govern: Th: Ut besAtated for poms time before granting it. but ve due Copsiderstion acceded to the request. Mr Everett ob tamed the required permission and started for Eogland with Mr. field, the 6th of January last, in the Persia, ar- riving in Liverpool on the 16th of the same mooth. No Lume was to be lost. The two proceeded at once to Lon- don, where they found that nothing had yet been done to- war ing the experiments preliminary to the toption Of (he required form of machines for pay lag out thecs>ie, although \t hat been explicitly understood before Mr. Ever- tis aepartare {rom Haglaad, tift the experiments would be enpounced to bim on his arrival Nothing, however, fas we have eaid, had been done, and be was obliged him: eeu Wo euler upoe the experiments, the results of which were 9f such copseqauence. Night sad day he worked ia the cirty, miserable looking, out of the way factory, in a cirty, miserable jooking, Out of the way piace calied Gravel Lane, and i# some four or five weeks bad deve loped the piat of the admirable machine, copies of which ‘are pow o@ board the Agamemnon and Nisgara, and a ce- tailed and tilustr eecription of which is placed betore ofr readers. The machinery was tested for aod at an appointed time « guished engineers of England were iavited to its iaspec- Lon. It is almost needless t> state what is already kno’ that it met with Approval, and that it was decid Piymouth, where i was also tried with equal success. Mr. Prerett ba thus far performed the work, was further requested by the company to take c' of the paying out on the Niagara, as it was impossible for him to superintend it on board both ships. This he aiso conseat ed to oo, and with Mr. Woodhouse, @ thoroughly practical Everett, but there are other character—which sbould not be passed in silence. {| am only _ repesti which all who know bim are familiar, matter to DR. WILDMAN Warrsnover. ‘The account which bas bees given of the chief electrican of the company, or rather of his services to the company under the caption of ‘‘ the expedition of last year com- pared with the prevent,” renders an extended description tie and inventive entirely wonnces three asremens, ar winch, uafortunasoly, were f whicd, ré fouod out the United States to bave bees in existence in ten or conesived the ides and gave its he Bving practical forma fact which proves wast Sviomon | i vodecter from A to X, an experimant which a t y ‘ one cocasion sixty.one words an beer. (On another oom t © «00 reqording bere, a4 showing what Woo NEW YORK Pt i : ip Cee ea i ty : bre tribe invention and sonstruction ‘sanguine’ admirers will surpass eae also to accrue to the benefit : i : ‘This gemtioman is one of the direetors of the company, and is distinguished for his scientific attainments. He has been engaged fora few weeks past im making experi- ments with an instrument of his own, in regard to the merits of which there ere many conflicting opinions. ‘Vessel, it is understood, he will continue the experiments which are 80 necessary to teat the applicability and work- ing power of his invention. MR. J. C. LAWS Is one of the practical members of the electrical depart- ment, and has considerable ingenuity ia mechanical mat- ters. Himself and Mr. De Santy go out inthe Niagara, and will remain with ber till the exd of the expedition. Mr. Laws ie quites young man, and has not long com- menced bis education in the acience of electricity, but from the knowlecge he has already acquired, he to become preminent among the electricians of England, after be has had a few years more experience. MR. AMOS. As It is necessary to have a gentlemen to take charge of the mechanical arrangements on board the. 208, who is thoroughly acquainted with the of the payieg out machine, Mr. Amos, at the specif request of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, consented to go out on the expedition for this purpose. Mr. Amos is one of the members of the firm of Easton & Amos, at whose works the paying out machine was constructed, neer of @ thoroughly practical mind. Mr. Bright nelly the chief engineer over the arrange- ments, but he is only nominally so, the whoie charge having been piaced in the bands of this gentleman. MR. APPOLD Is the inventor of the brakes, which have been #0 modified by Mr. Everett as to adapt them to the paying out machice, He is an amateur mechapis, and possesses more than ordinary invewtive powers. Having | ped of money, plenty of time, and nothiug else to do, e occupies himself mostly in experiments of @ mechani: cal nature, Mechanics are in fact his hobby, and ama chine shop has attractions for him that are {rresistible. He ia always inventing something, and is never satisfied ex. cept when working with iron. In fact this feature in his cha- racter is carried 10 such an excees as to become an eccen- tity. Bis own house is full of evidences of his peculiar in- Clivations. By some peculiar contrivance every gas bur- ner is lit at the same time, and every window shutter cloees with # simultaneous beng. These are but a few of the Lewin y= of bis — whea a te a ~~ UFPOeeS, an outaoor triumphs in A eectees faculties are no less remarkabie. pared is on board the Niagara as an amateur, not as s worker, althougo he may occasionally throw in @ suggestion or two. Mr. Appold is of an argumentative turn of miad, and like all debeters sometimes succeeds and sometiines does pot succeed. His concluding remarks when be has failed vo convince bis antagonist are worthy of note—“ Try to look at it as 1 do,and you will see it as I do.” MR. WOODHOUSE. Allusion bas already been made to Mr. Woodhouse as the Assistant Exgineer of the Telegraph Company, who is appointed to aid Mr. Everett in the laying of the cable. He was on tho last expedition, and has been ever since retained in the service of the company. The work which came under his charge has always been thoroughly per- formed, and his efficiency and practical talent have rendered him an invaiuable aéfaché to the undertakiog. Mr. Woodhouse has had a most extensive experience in the work of submerging cables, having been on, in the business tince he iaid that across the Black Sea from Varpa to Balakiava. He has attended more especiaily this time to the construction of the coils and other work on the Niagera; and it is suflicient to say that everything that has come under bis supervision and direction has been well done. Hie was @ 20 oa the Niagara last year; and when bis services were demanded, was always Prompt, elf posseesed and ¢ ficient, MR. CANNING. This gentleman was one of the scientific corps of the expedition last year who bad charge of the work on the Niagara. Like Mr. Woodhouse, he bas had a good deal of experience in the laying of submarine lines, having had the direction and superiatendeace of the first but un- successful attempt to submerge the cable across the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the undertaking having beeu defeated by agale. Previous to this, however, be was engaged in connecting Spezzia with Sarcinia by a lige asross the Straits of Bontacio, and gone f the union of Prince Edward Islaod ew Bruns by the same means. While ta the Niagars last year Mr. Canning was always ready ip every emergency, and when the cable surged off the wheel be succeeded by his quickness im getting it on twice without damage. This time he ‘will form one of the numerous staf! of the Agemem- non, among which he will be one of the most energetic and the most skilful. MR. DE SANTY Is one of the most practical electricians in the empioy- ment of the company, and bas had considerable experience in the working of both land and sumbarine lines, He was on the Niagara during the last expedition, Dr. Whitchouse having eon too un 1} to go to see. Mr. Do Santy has been over #ix years engaged in telegraphing, the greater Yon of which time be has devoted his attention more eapecialiy to the iaying of sulmarine lines and the con- struction of these erected on poles. The laying of the su’ msrine cable across the Cuif of St. Lawrence was success. fuly accomplished under bis euperiptendencs—the first at- tempt, waich hey hwy in 1855, under a oo gg se. Canning, having failed in consequence of « storm, during which they were obliged to cut the cable. Mr. De Saaty is entitled also to the credit of having put down the second Black Sea cable, which connected Varna with Balaklava, ‘We may add that he was the first to employ the Morse in- strument in submarine telegraphing. MR. CLIFFORD. Although occupying @ comparatively subordiante posi- tion, Mr Clifford is an engineer of much skil! and ingena- ity, apd @ draughtsman of more than ordinary adility and acquirements, He bas beea connected with Mr. Everett as an assistant ip euperintending amd forwarding te con- structice of the present machivery, in which work he has rencered material service. Tne experience which he ob- tained {row hia connection w: tne depart thea with the undertaking. The putting up of the mec) on hoard the Agamemnon was effec bis di and be will pave partial charge of the lay- ‘tng of the cable from that sbip. (One of the main features: in Mr. Oiifford’s character is his good, sound practical common sense, to whch be appears to subordinate every- thing, and which eombies hig to see things ia their right hig. MR. BRIGHT. This gentleman was the chief engineer of the company, and bis pame is still retained on the books and given in the reports as such; but be hashed nothing todo with the construction of the machinery, and his claim to that position may, therefore, be regarded as merely nominal. I the science of engineering for the display of bilities, he bas made ® great mistake, as the result of the last expedition bat proved, and the Atimatic Tele grad ae, have exbibited thetr jadgmeat im pleciog the Arrangements and the construction of the d | machinery under the charge of avother. Apart from this, however, Mr. Bright nae undoudted abilities, and | had he devoted his time exclusively to tolegraphing might have distinguished himself in that particular de. partment He has, | upaeratand, made some ingenious inventions, and it is to be regretted he was unable wo give Dr. Whitehouse the benetit of his talents, az he might have removed thes guatiemen from many of hia electrical culties. THR CAPTAIN OF THE NIAGARA. Captain W. 1. Hadson ts alreaéy well known to the reelers of the Herato on account of the prominent part which he played in the inst expedition and the important kor, ice be rendered om one occasion in saying the cable. Throughout the whole undertaking he took a most active interest in every Ubing that tended to promote its success. On the evening of the 7th of August, last when {t seerned almost imponsibie to save the cable from alip ping overboard after it bad parted, and when the then chief enginer, Mr. Bright, had made no provision to meet such an emergency, he beld the broken end on hoard for fan hour with ® heuser until the splice was effected, and be resumed, Captain’ Had- me offtcers of | will relate a fow facts oy to his conduct during the terrible cholera year of 1832, when he was a resident of Hrookiyn. Seeing the f of ‘hat it was impossible by ordinary to io check, and believing that It was the duty of ee to do ail in his power towards the relief of the 5 he devoted himself to the ndéble work of wick. In thie beroic task he was assisted by Mayor Hall of Brooklyn, Bishop Molivaine and two other gemtiemen whose pames | regret being unable to state. This com. mittee of five would sally out every day to find out new objects for Weir agsietauce, and im their search would cater THE CAPTAIN OF THE AGAMEMNON. Achange bas taken place in the command of ihe Aga- memnon since last year, her former commander, Mr. joddall having been recently appoiated to another post. The gentlemen who now occupies this responsible position is Geo. W. Preedy, who holds the rank of Post Captain, z ment. Captain Preedy has served over twenty years in the British navy, ana is now about that middie age which those who proicss to know crepe about the matier— ‘and who, it is to be hoped, are ly informed—say that a ‘man is in full possession of all his physical and menta| pow era This age is ixed somewhere between forty and forty. five, the very summit of the bill which is always regarded as an embiem or figure of life. TheCap‘ain of the Age memaon Was iu the Baltic fleet during the Crimean war, and ‘din the capacity of commander on board of the Dul ‘Welupgton, one of the largest propellers in the English vavy. fle is regarded in the servics to whica ho bei ao @imirable seaman aad navigator, indepen- deat of whic Lis many five qualities as aman have, | am told, acquired for him a well ceserved popularity. He takes a special pride in the work to which be has been appointed, aud to which his qualifications as a commaader have beea ove of bis privcipsl recommendations. Siace he bas takc.: command of the ship he hes done all io his powerto pave her ready for sea within the appointed time, apd to arsist the engineers and electricians 10 facili tating the work in ir different departments. Should the expedition @ successful there is ne doubt his goveroment will signify its satisfaction with the manaer in which be bas performed bia duties by atill further pro- motion. TUR CAPTAIN OF THE GORGON. ‘The British Admiralty bave certainly shown a great deal of judgment in the appoiatment of the commuader of the Gorgoa. It wasa matier of some importance to the Atlantic Telegraph Company that this officer should be assigned to the post, im consequence of the prominent part he perforined last year. Elsewhere in this article it Will be seen that rendered important gervise by the soundings which he took ou the plateau, andthe new sources of iuformation which be oponed to scientific ia- vestigation. In the report which he made of the work, be bas shows bimseif to bee man of extensive acquire: ments apd of a liberal and generous mind—a quality which is rarely met with, aud ie, therefore, the more to be prized. Alter referring in a’ modest and modorata manper to the way in which he acquitted himseif of the terk be was outrusted with, he speaks of bis indebtetocas to Lieut. Brook and the use of his ‘ ingenuous sounding apparatus,’ alludes to the assis ance he obtained (rom bia officers in ocmplimentary terms, ana acknowledged the aid he received from the mechanics in the pre} 100 of the macbioery for the work It was Commander Day- man, it may be remembered, who made the scundiag at the time the cable broke last year, and reported the depin at 1,950 factoms. Soon after bis return and the presents tion of bis report, be was promoted from the rank of Lieutenant 'o that of Commander, and still further ro. warded by ! ing appointed to the command of one of the veseols detached for the expedition. Exclusive of the ser- vice which be has periormed in counection with the pre- tent enterprise, he ts looked upon at one of the most ac- complishea «ifcors in the British navy, and is reputed to bea gentieman of very fine scientific aitaimments. The result of his scundirge on the plateau are very clearly sot forth in bis report, which is au unpretending, unaffected Statement of ail the details. He ts the ooly one ot the Faglieb commanders of last year's expedition who has been re app lated. CAPTAIN KELL. The gett\¢man who answers to this name, and wno appeara to be indispensabie to the company, 18 one of those jolly, good humored, pleasant faced characters who you arg almost certain you must Lave met or seen insome lace, altbough you are conviaced that you never could ve inid your eyes on him before. He has what been called « cosmopolitan, universal face, a thing which | {t is easier to comprehend than define. Well, Capt. Kell is @ weather beaten merchant skipper on the wrong side of forty, who a up the sailing of ships tor the — cotling of cables, of which interesting operation he is com- piete master ‘He was oa the Niagara last year, and he is on her this year also, seeing that the deep ses line is perly co'led, so that there may be no difficulty im pay- Beit ont. In fact, it would not do if Captain Kell were not op thie expedition, and the y conciuded thatthey Couldn't get along well without » CAPTAIN W.C. ALDILAM. Thus gentleman is the captain of her Majesty's steamship Valcrous, which is to accompany the Agamemnon while laying the cadle. He is considered one of the most effi- cient officers in the British navy, and is a general favorite among ali wLo know him in the service, CAPTAIN HENRY ©, OTTER In one of the junior Post Uaptains of the British nevy, being about forty years of age. He commanded one of tho survey ing steamers in the Baltic during the Rassian war. He is at present in command of the Porcupino, the small steamer which is imteaded aa one of the two escorts ap- uted to accom ay the Niagara from mid ocesa to ‘ewfoundland. Dat recently beon awicned the command of the Porcupine, which is 090 of the smallest steamers in the English navy. ‘THE BRITISH LINE OF BATTLE SHIP AGAMEMNON. This One man of war has again been detached “ for spe cial service connected with the laying of the Atlantic Tele graph cable,” but under a different command. Thefact of her haviag beea appointed for this work, which she was to perform in concert with the apes, NAO somes son between both ships. Tosy are both, it is tr iffe- rent in almost every particular; as different, in fact, ma it is possible for two veseels to be. but still there were cor tain pointe which those who professed to be judges would insist on comparing. They contended that ine Agamem- non was swperior in point of speed—an assertion which was afterwards disproved by actual test, showing that the Niagara could beat ber under steam and sail, with a good wind, between three end four know an bour. As to the comparative Mghting qualiies of both ships it is to be hoped that the ccsrsion will never ariee when that point shall be decided. The aimensions are as follows —Length between perp oticulars, 230 fect: Dreadth of beam, 6634, aad depth of hold 2434 feet, The capacity of the ehip is 3,102 tons, aad ber engises, of which she bas two, are 600 horse power. Her force mbers about 450, but her ful complement ww ae is over 600. Hor fall armament 1 guna, of which 34are 8 inch shell guns on eck, 14 on her spar deck, 32 pounders, and M by deck, 32 6 on her main oeck are also inch.” In addition to those she carries cn the forecast six 32 poandors, and one heavy gun of 9,50 pounds, for throwing § inch solid shot All the guas are made for ring shells. The Agamemnon be one of the fartest of the screw verrela of the British fleet. Her engines are known as the trunk, with hori nontal cy liners, apd their nomina! horse power is capabie of being worked up to 1,900. The motive force ,. plied by four tabular boilers, which are io resist © pressure of 17 pounds to the square inch. There ere five furnaces under each of these, ant the whole machinery is two and a half feet below the water live. © bollere, in addition to thie, are protected from shot by the ceal bunkers. As the engines and firerooms are nearer than waual to the stern, it scoounts for the ebortress of the ehaft, which is # xty feet lem than thet of the Niagara. [te diameter is thirteen inches and length forty feet, while the propeller is about eighteen feet in diameter, with a pitch of twenty feet six inches. Its weight is cight tone, exclusive the gearing, ana it is made of & composition called gun motal. The revolt 8 at the highest speed is fifty four to the minute, andr mption of fi tn Bir (now Lord) Lyon's fag shi @ Agamemnon wes ‘now "a fing ship and took # part in the agsault on Sebastopol on the Itt of October, 1466, from whieh she retired considerably damaged. (0 that ocossion she approached within feven or eight hundred yards of the piace from which she retired with three or four of her ports knocked into one, several of her spars plinteres, and with eopsiderabie other damage. To fit ber for thé work in which she is now employed, all her guns have been removed, and she has nad Irigate masts put in ber. The following is & correct list of her officers, these with the asterisk prefixed having served oa the Inet expedi ion:— Captain—George W Preedy. Lietesante— it &. Marray, Hon. F. Fitzmaurice, F.C, B. Robineoo, R. Gibson. Maeter—H. A. Moriarty. Pay master—Joba N. De Vries, Epgineer— James Brown. Assigtante—John Brown, W. BR. Harvey, Edwin Pearce, Samuel Clement, Wm. Smiley, Jonn AeMernan. Burgeon— Wm. err. Asaistant—W_ . Smyth. Clerk—F. A . —R. Rian. Guaner—. Snef. Bootawain—Richard Farrell THE BRITICN WAR STRAM SLOOT GORGON. ‘This ls one Of the oldest vessels in the Britieh cary, having beon built some nineteon or twanty yours agu. She in a comparatively small vessel, but m the ime she ERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1858. ‘THE BRITISH SURVEYING STEAMER PORCUPINE Is one of the smallest class of steamers in the English avy, aud was built in 1844 for surveying purposes. Her engines are 132 horse power, and her measurement is 882 tons. She will also accompany the Niagara asa lead- ing vessel te steer by, while the Gorgon will be employed wheq necessary in towing—that ia, in the event of any happening. to. the Ni * The following is jenry C. 3 Tinaterantes- Albert Dent, Edward W. Hawes. Master—W! Stanton. Second Master—George Stanley. Aselstant Paymaster in charge—Edmund B. Walker. THE BRITISH STEAM FRIGATE VALOROUS. This ship takes the place of the Leopard, which accom- panied the Agamemnon on last year’s expedition as her escort. She is reputed to be one of the finest sidewheel steamers in the British navy, and carries an armament of sixteen guns. Her horse power is 400, her measurement 1,260 tons, and her full complement 220 officers and men. ‘The following is a list of her officers: — Captain—Wm. C. Aldham. Lieutenants—R. Moore, G. S. Key, Hon. J. 8. Fitz- maurise. paca mipey ges jurgeon—A. 2 Paymaster _W. i. Shanks. Chapiain and Naval Instructor—Rov. D, J. Boutflower. Assistant Surgeon—P. B. Mavsfiold. Mates—Hon. E. L. V. Mostyn, W. H. Ryde, 0. P. Heasiop. Lieutepant—Rd. Williamson. Assistant Engineers—W. Farquharson, J. Broach, J. Scott, H. Walker, Robt. Gilchrist. THE ENGINEERING OR MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE BXPSDITION. ‘The organization ot this department on board both the cable ships is much better than i} was last year, so that there can be no complaint in regard to its effectivences. ‘The watches have ell been arranged so that the machine will not at any time be left without proper attention. Ia addition to Mr. Everett and Mr. Woodhouse, there will be Mr. Joshua Follanabee, the Chief Engineer of the ship, Mr. M. Kellogg end Mr. McElweli, Assistant Engineers, all of whom will keep watch. This makes a force of —— for this particular duty alone. Then there is Mr. Appold who will always be ready to give his assistance when- ever it may be required. Captsia Keli me Hee aod ‘of the coil, which he shares with Mr. hy M-eter’s mate, Mr. Fogott, sailmaker, and Mr. Webber, the gunner of the Niagara. On tte Agamemnon are Mr. Amos, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Canoing, ava Mr. Bright, who will be assisted by Mr. Hoare and Mr Moore—two of the engineers of the - memoon. The following ‘# the numerical force of the tefl on board both — Engineers and agsistants on 5 Ki re and agsiatants on Agamemn followirg are brief sketches of the of these:— THE BLECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. This department has a still larger force than the ongi- neer’s, The corps, or army as it should, perhaps, more properly be calle4, is composed of the electricians, the operstors aad the splicers. Mr. De Santy and Mr. Laws bave charge of the electrical force on the Niagara, under their charge, while that oa the Agamemnon is directed by Dr. Toompeon aad Mr. Bartholomew. The following table gives the number in cach branch Of the electrical departments on board both ships:— Splicera of cablo aad assistant: ON NIAGARA. Number of electricians. 2 Namber of operators. 4 Gutta percha joiner 1 the 01 2, ‘This butiding bad long been the residence of the Royal Governors, and was provided with secure vaults tor he eate-keoping of the incial revenues. After £ ‘ay acd Washington ‘Allsvoo, Joun Warren, father of the late lamented Dr. J.C. Warren, who at the death of Dr. G.’s father had become bs guardian. | De. Gardner for xed resifed at Jorchester, ry town fa the Logisiatare tod Copstiiutiona! Sonvection, aed Norfolk county in the Stale Senate. He leaves a widow and two children—Mra. Daniel Denny and Ex Governor Heery J. Gardner. Mrs. Sanan Pamscorr, a nice of Col. Wm. Prescot, one of tne commanders at Bunker Hill, died im Boston on the 18th tnet., of paralysis, at the advanced age of eighty six years. Muste and the Drama. ACADEMY OF Mosic.—Pacial’s opera of “3aifo,"’ in which Mo. Gazzcniga and hor supporters won undounded plause on Yonday, is to be to-night, Mme. G. ‘will be mat abiy Jom yoda by Mine Phillips, Signor: Brig- nol! and Gazsier, and others of the company. Ninio's GannRa#.—The anoouncement that Miss Charlotte Cushman Jato give her grand unrivalled delineation ot the character of Tady Macbeth, in Shacspere’s tragedy of “Macbeth” will eo coadt fill this house to its greatest ca. pacity tomght. Mr. E. i. Davenpert is w represent the ero. Rowsxt.—Mr. Arpold is to have a complimen ary be- nefit bere to-night, when Mr. Eaay will play in the “ Gon- doer,’ Mr. T B Joboston to the “Lowery Ticket,” aad Meowrs. R. Johnston aod Kyea in the ‘ Mao and Tiger.’’ Matt. Pool and bis troupe folow with Exhiopiauism, and the whole will conclude with the “ Widow's Victim. Mcarrw —Afternoon visiters will be entertatned to-day with the exiting new drame called ‘' Jessie Wharton, the ‘Trai tor's Devgbter,”’ ia which Mra. Kete Deala Ryan aad Mr. &. Watkins have good characters. At ni Mr. 4 his dog will perform in the “ Murdered Tre Cononen Orena flourishes with ite wonted rigor, deayite the warm weather. If anythiog, this description of amurement is Mthe it time atiractiog rather larger aationces than ft ¢id some months ago; this ano- maly, however, may be ascribed to the fact that the doors Of most of the theatres are closed. See the programmes offered for this evening by Wood's, Bryanta’ and Peel's Minstrels. Mr. Henry Farron has become the manager of the St. Lous theatre, and will cirect !t during the noxt autama and winter ecasont. The present season wil! close oa tae ‘Sd of July, when the company will proceed to Vabajue for tbe summer campaign. Wr. Barney Williams took his farewell benefit at Livor- pool on the 4th of Jone. fe was to commence his last en- gagerment in Loodon at Drury Lane on the 20th, and a'ter pinying there eight weeks, retura to the Unite states, arriving here about Septomber 1, when {t is anid he wiil open the searon at Burton's theatre In London Mr. and Mrs. Williams intended tw play at Drury Lane and the Surrey oa the same evening Mies Angela Sefton and Mr. John Sefton are at the Thea tre Royal, Montreal. Mr. ©. Mathews is still in Canada. The Adelphi theatre, London, has closed for all time. Is is to be replaced by & more convenient ostadlishment. Mr. Webster, on the last night made a apesoh full of torical recollections We quote:—On this very spot stood the road side farm of the celebrated actress Net! Gwynne, in whose kindly heart Chelsea Hospital, that re dier, hed its origin.’ (Hoar.) Under my feet is the well of pure water that sho loved here on ‘way tothe vill of Charing, to eat fib and curds with the Merry Monarch; of nearty 200 yours, a has grows up, ranking in reputation, and honored by the re of royalty: How it became a thosire is equal; ler, Tt was in consequence of ‘True Sine,” wing beew Soott,”” as he was liarly delicieus Wat wo peculiariy delicious babiliments the fair ex, tbat a rapid fortune wes the consequence—an estab lished fact when feminine inf vences are brought to bear on material. (Cheers and laughter ) imaginative turn, cast the fortano of ruina that atood, or rather fell and of them a Temple of Varisty. wherein he bed enacted a variety of entertainments that could evade the law and the monopoly of the legitimate drama. Here Mise Soott held away with and song. and the piano descended through n room for Frikell acta of legerdemain. Here lea Dibdin, the bard and life of the “ wooden walls of old England,” gave bis attractive (Illustrations of men and manners, until “ True Biae Soo,” Andi ag Bovey ry bie as his dye, threw it of for barefaced and erected a theatre bere, called the ‘Sass Parell.”’ Success aitended this second ® Th then into the hands ‘of Mesars Rocwell and oa and Jerry’ fame, Almont fabulons 2 2 3 i ES ? zB g & 2 2 5. 33 3 i A Naw Cent. "Eo wit ). cy THE HOWARD STREET TRAGEDY. Conciuston ef the Trial of Daniel Cunning- am for the Murder of Patrick MoLaaghiin —The Recorder's Charge. OOUBT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Before Recorder Barnard, June 22.—The evidence in the case of Daniel Cunning- ham, charged with the homicide of Patrick Mel.aughlin, lias Paudeen, having been finished yesterday, counsel proceeded thia morning to sum up for both sides. At balf-pest cloven o’clook Mr. Whiting commenced his ad. dress to the jury in behalf of Cunningham, arguing that his client was perfectly justified in shooting the deceased, be having been placed in imminent danger by the acts of Paudeen. Thecounsel maintained that, from the testimony ‘and the law, the jury were bound either to hang or acquit the defendant. Mr. Sedgwick, the Assistant Dis- trict Attorney, replied in behalf of the prosecution, argu- ing eloquently, from the ciroumatances of the case, Ounninghbam know that Paudeon did not give him sufficient to justify him in taking his life. He occu : of the jury and the Pha sag able argument. The E temper; it can seldom be proved by jeclarations, ‘bul from ali the circumstances nature of the trapsaction aud manuer of the killing De passion, whatever may have been (unless it was continued up to the — of $ must be inferred and collested and surrounding the liberate killing without the is that it was malicious, and an act of murder. The for- mation of an intent (o take life a moment before the blow is suillcient to constitute malice. — ae the a _ a bumeo peg when comm! on ta the lawful defence of Bay A oom shall be reasonable ground to apprehend a di commit a felony, or to do somo great accomplished. By the word fe! to understand an offence for which te Coron ‘on con- personal iojury, r of such design being lony, gentiemen, you are Vf its contiauance, before the law would justify him in defending himself. Tae rule extends those cases where the party assailed stands of death, or of great bodily injury at ths hands of ‘assailant—he must not coly have his more naked belief, but must see some attempt on the part of his as- enilant to execute his design, or that he is ia an situation to do eo, which would thereby reasonably induce intended to execute bis desiga im- mediately. words, the danger must be actual, imminent and urgent—no contingent necessity will avail. If the prisoner at ¢he time of the firing of the pistol had grounds to believe that the deceased intended some greet bodi)y barm upou bim, and it is made to appear on the trial that he acted ou design mind of the prisoner, then be would bo justified. Io cases of personal contlict ia order to receive the benefit of such defence it must appear that tae party killing had retreated either as far ashe could by reason Of aome wall or other impediment, or as far as the derce- ness of the assault or the pature of the ciroumstances that the conflict was ip avy es the prisoner he ia not justified. If the a}. Tacks of pO rt lige goglt LE 9 renewed the conflict, then he person is not justified in returning blows wita a d. ous weapon, where be is there is no reason to would admit. If it appear 5 bodily injury at the band ai aesaultand battery was all that he had from his acts and declarations, then he is not fri y say the defendant is guilty to a moral ry retired at a quarter three, SUIT TO RROOVER BACK MONET AND NOTES FOR WIRICI NO CON- SIDERATION HAS HRRN GIVEN. Jorn 22—Jacob Sharp vs. Wm. W. Wright, James M Donald and James B. aylor—! forth that on the 4th of defendants laintifl im this case July, 1857, he put into the nine a: Her aii AH Fe q 5 ~ 2 EE b i g z | i i i i g 3 Hi contingency has not piaintit i Ca yk fe - - g z 3s i E ; t EEuE $82 2 a FE * The Late Riot at the Academy of Mutic. JUDGE RUSSRLL, MR. ULLMAN AND OTHERS INDIOTED BY THE GRAND JURY. ‘The Grand Jury found indictments for assault aad bat- tery on Monday, against Hon. A. D. Russell, Oity Judge, B. Uliman, late lessee of the Academy of Music, and cor- tain officers of the Court of Sessions, on complaint of Mr, indictments so that your Honor cannot hesitate to ty of this Court and public justice. Swe a o’clock was them agroed upon for the ar- gument. The Board mot yesterday—Presidoat Elijah F. Purdy im the chair. An application was received from the Judges of the Court of Sessionu for an additional court room wherein te hold double term of eaid court. Referred. Aresolution proposing to allow fifty cents per day, for board, &c., of detained witnesses—such amount to im- clude wasbing and all contingent expenses—was referred. A resolution a iating the rooms inthe Hall of Re- cord, now ocoupied by the }, for the use of the Register of the county as soon aa the same are vacated by the Surrogate; a sam of $500 for painting and fitiing up the rooms for the Register, was ado; The sum of $175 was appropriated for ae g peimt- ing, &c., the office of the Clerk of the Board of Super- re. An invitation was received from the Superintendent of Police for the Boar to witness the review of tae Metro- politan police by the Governor, on the 234 of June. tr following letter, received by the President, was read :— New York, June 16 1858. Dear Sia—The Govervor of the siate has a) a for the review of the police. ‘I presume ths Bosra of Bager. viso 8 will be honored with an invitation to attend. I ‘apd truat that the Board wil) “not accept,” and placa same op record. It is a fitting time aud opportunity to show, om bebalf of the peopie, the reprobation of ea act which has struck at our enh # and deprived us of our dearest rights. T am nelther a politician nor a partizan, but when my rights as & cidzen are invaded, {' seems but a common duty te spura the invader, if nothing more can be done — With resp. a Bir, your obedien\ ser vent, JOHN Q. aA¥MaR. iF. Purpy, President of Board of Supervisors Mr. Kensepy moved that the letter lie on the tablo, aad that the Board ucanimously accept the invitation. Mr. Purpy stated that Me. Aymar was a highly respeoc- tabie mercnant of this city, and that his communicasoa ‘Was ontitled to conaideratio! ‘ble mor- very sensible man. Itwas & communication that one might expect froma member of the New Orleans Vigilance Committee. Mr. Purpy defended Mr. Aymar. On the votes for the acceptance of the invitation, Mr. Beil explained bis vote by saying thst though he did not ‘wish show any disrespect to the law, yet he would ao- =< Do favor from the Police Commissioners. Twexp said pervisors were not treated individually with courtesy, Ad he thought they should avail themselves of this op- Portunity to treat the Police Commissioners with dis- Ayee—Biunt, Briggs, Kenned: "ytowart, Sttilman, Voor- hies, Weismann—7. 'Noee—Bell, Conner, Purdy, Roche, ‘The Committée on Criminal Courts reported in favor of paying Company F, Fourch Regiment, $220 75, for ser- vices the riots between the rival police last year— $135 of which were for refreshments. Laid over. ‘The Committee on County Offices reported against allow- ig met t the joint mittee on Accounts of Common for searches, &c.,as thoir dutics were of the city, and that it is not a coanty RRS on nn nie ‘or sent in a message vetoing epprepriation taba pheno by this Board, for fitting up the rt of ions. Mr. Stilweli moved the adoption of the resolution, not- ‘withstanding the veto of the Mayor. ‘The resolution was then ad by a unanimous vete. ‘The Board adjourned to Tuesday next, at throes o'clock. PERSOS aL. A REAL CALL ON THE CHARITABLE—CASE OF A widow im distress. —The case of Holle, now re- aiding at No. 66 Lewis street, basement, in this ciiy. ap pesla pores to the afluent and charitadic amongst ua for re |. bhe lost her husband fifteen mont HEALTRY, BEAUTIFUL FRMALE ORPHAN, NINB ivew for lil (5% Pearse wishlag to adopt her. M., box 473 Post ofice, Chisago, Ll ORMATION WANTED—BY A. N. GABET, OF J. 8. who, within a few removed irom No. it Woodhull street, Brooklyn, wo tla Chi. ‘Aadroes B. Maraball, 69 Whitehall street. Piiccrage pessngers by the thip Orient from Laverpsot a os oer ca vgs ftp ao ae pi Sp ot Fourie ne, sf Poh eee aaomrar ‘and espe- Uanoil, Hoah Ootwrell, Bridget Cochraae 5, i SHOULD THs weet THE RYR OF Fequested 49 commtunionte fn Beotiand, as all may be easily arranged ae WA ES 2 ‘wo we a! p de tached my =" hich have been i be arent bargaina. by GO. 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