The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-18 00:00:00

FINGER BREAKING.

Mary Anne Jones was charged by her Sister-in-laW, Char-
lotte Plaistow, a green-grocer and smallware dealer in.Dausie-
street, fOr having stolen a pair of scales and for having broken
her finger. Mr. Cobb was for the prosecution; and from his
statement and the ht that
tha
married to the brother 'of complainant, and that some ill-
feeling existed between them. 'On Thursday' night,: the pri-
soner, whilst in drink went to complainant'sshop and seized on
a beam and scales, with which she struck the complainant,
and broke one of her fingers, and then ran off with the beam
and scales; but returned 'them the.next day. The coarge of
Stealing fell to the ground, but the prisoner was remanded for
,the production of another,witness.•

HUSBAND AND WIFE.
' James M'Carthy was charged by his wife Catherine for an
assault: Mr. Bluck was for the complainant, and Mr. Cobb
for the defence. The prisoner keeps a grocer's shop in Mary-
bone, and it . appeared that the parties have lived very
unhappily. On Monday last the prisoner was bound over. to
keep the peace for having violently assaulted the complainant,.
but on Thursday she went, to the house of her husband to look
for some money,.when sae was assaulted by him. It appeared
that they live separately, but defendant does not allow her any-
thing, according to her statement. In reply to Mr. Cobb, the
complainant said she was willing to take a child, five years old,
and a weekly allowance, and to keep away from her "hnsbarid.
A witness, named Sarah• Smith, proved that she saw the
prisoner assault his wife. He was ordered to pay a fine of 10s.
and costs.

THE. DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT

EASTERN.

. ON BOARD THE GREAT EASTERN, S. S.
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday NOQII.
After no end of disappointment, the great ship is now
'about to start upon her voyage which is to decide the
'many vexed questions as to how She will behave in the
broad Atlantic. Will she roll ?• • Will she pitch ?
Will she take in no end of green seas over her tall
bows as she drives with her giant speed through the
water ? What will be her
.speed through the ocean ?
And what confirmation, or the reverse; will she afford
to the much-lauded, but wholly incompieliensible
wave theory? These, and a hundred other questions
of grave import to persons who are compelled by busi-
ness or urged by pleasure to go down to sea in great
-ships are now on the eve of being decided, and on the
results, which in ten days from the present time I hope
to communicate to you, will depend whether a new era
in the building of ocean steamers is to be inaugurated,
or whether the grand idea of the late Mr. Brunel is to
be a great success or a gigantic failure. I have men-
tioned ten days as the period in which I think the run
will be made to New York. This will not, perhaps,
Satisfy the sanguine expectations of many who have
expected a much higher rate of speed; but let it• be
bOrne in mind that the Adriatic has just made a return
voyage from New York to Southampton in tea days, and
under the favourable circumstances of having had her
engines well worked, and the hull perfectly
,dean. The
Persia, too, has only made the run to Queenstown in
ten days, , under conditions equally as favourable
as those of the Adriatic. The tonnage of the
Great Eastern is some 20,000 tons, that of
the Persia a little over 3,000 tons ; the horse-
power of tne " big amp" is out 2,000 horses, and
it will be a great result in the annals of steam naviga-
tion, if, with such a comparatively small amount of
horse-power, a vessel of such gigantic size is taken
across the Atlantic in the same period as smaller vessels
propelled with relatively a very much larger power. The
falling off in the speed of the great ship in the trial trip
last Saturday and Sunday, owing to the foul state of the
bottom, and the very awkward trim. of the ship, are
matters that may be better arranged in future, arrd.but
for these she would most assuredly have attained the
speed for which she was intended, and which it must
not be forgotten was but 14 knots per hour, or sufficient
to take her to Calcutta within a less period, via the Cape
of Good Hope, than is now occupied by the journey via
Suez.

The result of the trial of the Great Eastern down
Channel, on Saturday week, was considered so satisfac-
tory by, the officers of the Board of Trade that a certi-
ficate of her fitness for ocean navigation was granted on
Thursday. Mr. M'Clennan, the engineer-in-chief
having had his large .staff of subordinates some time
under his control, has succeeded in drilling them into
a tolerable state of efficiency. In the case of the crew,
however, the presence of a large number of workmen
on board the vessel has obstructed Captain Vine Hall
in his unceasing efforts to introduce such a degree
of organisation as will ensure the voyage across the
Atlantic being performed. with certainty and safety;
and it is probable we shall not start to-day, in order
that more time may be afforded for getting the men
to • their duties. A communication has been
_received
from the Pilot Board of New York, placing at their dis-
posal a "slip" or berth, which will permit of the Great
Eastern lying alongside a dock, and thus enable visitors
to go on board without the inconvenience of employing
boats—a course very conducive to the comfort of persons
desirous of inspecting the ship, and to the interests of
the company. Mr. Murphy, the New York pilot, who
was on board during the trial on Saturday week, was so
satisfied, by the result of that trial, of the perfect Ma-
nageability of the ship, that- he contemplates no more
difficulty in taking her across the bar at Sandy Hook than is
usually experienced in the case of the Persia or the Adriatic.
Thirty-six passengers are on board. The majority are
Americans. Several ladies have evinced their courage
by determining to share the fortunes of the great ship.
For the many improvements which have been effected
in the machinery and fittings of the vessel the company
are indebted to the practical engineering knowledge of
Mr. Gooch, and to the professional ability of Captain
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a decided advantage over that which conducted the
affairs under the old regime. There is, unfortunately,
no gridiron at any of the American ports long enough
to take the Great Eastern, so that the bottOm may be
cleaned, but one of 300 le. a 6 MilfuLd Haveu, its being
lengthened, so as to fit it hereafter for the use of the
great ship.,,‘
Mr. Scott Russell has been on board all the morning,
and appears to have undiminished confidence in the
ultimate success of his huge favourite. The compasses
have all been tested within a few days, and no variation
from attraction has been detected.

There is, of :course, at the present moment, as there
alWaysis on the departure of an outwdrd-bound ship,
much to be done iu the way of getting everything in
order; and the confusion of passengers arriving, and
stores and provisions being taken on board is rapidly
giVing way to order. Thexaptain of, a steamer going
to. Southampton will convey this hastily-written emu.-
munication in time for its transmission by railway to
the Observer office.

GREAT EA STERN STILL AT SOUTHAMPTON.

A telegram from Southampton, received at the
observer office at 12 p.m. on Saturday night, states that
the Great Eastern had not started. She would, in all
probability, leave yesterday (Sunday), or, at the latest,
on this (Monday) afternoon. The caution of Captain
Ball in not putting out to sea untillie hasliis crew well
up to their duties is no doubt the cause of this delay, as
it was understood that he would not start until after his
men had been three clear days on board, and after all
the workmen had retired from the ship. It was not
until Thursday evening that the workmen had left the
Great Eastern.

THE START.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 17.

The Great Eastern left her moorings at eight o'clock
this morning. Mr. Bowyer, the pilot, left; her three
miles outside the Needles at 10.20 a.m., proceeding on
her passage. All well.

LUCIFER MATCHES.-It is said the insurance offices
intend presenting a petition to the Emperor Napoleon,
praying that a law may be passed to prohibit' the safe of
matches made with white phosphorus, and to allow none
but those made of amorphous phosphorus to be made
for the future. Official returns show that the average
annual number of. accidental fires in France was about
2,200 up to 1838, before friction matches came into use.
In 1844, the number had risen to 4,000, which has
constantly increased, till in 1857 there were 10;000 fires,