The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-10-25 00:00:00

Court Naps.

VISIT OF THE PRINCE CONSORT TO THE
GREAT EASTERN.

It was hoped or expected that Ifer Majesty would
visit the Great Eastern on her journey from Edinburgh ;
but this event did not take plum. The Prince Consort,
however, diverged from his course during the journey
south, and siient anise time in inspecting the ship.
On arriving at the pier-bead he was received by Mr.
Campbell, lite chairman, such Mr. Itold, managing direr,-
tor, by whom he wa4 conducted on board a small stes•
mer, which imuse,liately put off for the ship. After
straining round the vessel, the vast proportions of
which were observed to great advantage as die lay at
anchor within the breakwater, only a short distance
Irons 11.M.8. Hiudinp, the Prince was received on
board the Great Eastern by Cantina. Harrison and the
other officers of the ship. Ascending to the deck, near
the stern of the vessel, be was first conducted to
the steering-house, where the mode of working the
rudder was pointed out. From the stern the Prince
walked along the deck to the bows of tbe ship, and
viewed bee from the forecastle. The main saloon and
the ladies' saloon were next ridged, and Us. cabin amen-

modation inspected, after which His Royal Highness
descended into the paddle engine-room, where he
devoted some time to a clue examination of the machi-
nery. From the paddle engine-rooui, he proceeded
through the water tight tunnel to the screw engine-
room, and here remained some considerable period,
making various inquiries into the action of the engines.
He subsequently examined the auxiliary steam-engine,
and, after looking into the boiler rooms and other cow-
partusenta of the ship, again ascended to the deck. The
Prince was now shown the captain's cabin, after which
he ascended the bridge, and inspected the telegraphs by
which the machinery and steering apparatus is worked.
He then mounted the paddle-boxes, and took a final
survey of the ship from this point.
The Prince was accompanied throughout his visit by
Mr. Campbell and Captain flarrimn, from both of whom
he made many inquiries as to the working of the ship.
He expressed the great interest he liad felt in reading
the accounts of her Late trial trip, and expressed his
best wishes for her success. The Prince thanked Mr.
Campbell and Mr. Bold, as well as Captain Harrison, for
the pleasure afforded him by his visit, and, having ex.
cused himself from partaking of • dejamer that had ken
prepared, returned to the small steamer, and, under a
salute from the Hastings, returned to the pier-head,
where the special train was in readiness to re-convey 'dui
to the Bangor. . _

The liaii7tners went to work again immediately after
the departure of the Prince, and the work of fitting up
cabins and making additions to machinery was resumed.
The date of her first trip to America remains still un-
settled ; the probability is that she will not start this
month. Immense numbers of people have visited her at
Holyhead.

Her Royal flightless the Duchess of Kent will kir('
her present residence at the Isle of Wight on Friday, the
28th inst., for Froginore Lodge.
Lord Macaulay arrived at the New London Inn, Exe-
ter, from a tour in the north of Devon, last week. His
hr !ship was solicited to leliv.•r an address tothe members
of the Exeter Liter:try Muciety, but he WIN unable to
comply with the request.