Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-12 00:00:00

THE GREAT EASTERN.

Mr. Scott Russell has issued a long report to the
shareholders of the Great Ship Company, in which he
recounts the advantages proved by the experiment
already attempted, and which he contends establishes•
the reputation and usefulness of the vessel. Her sea-
going qualities and money-earning capabilities he endea-
vours to demonstrate from her performances during the
trial trips, she having been found manageable and
capable of entering and leaving any harbour in this or
other countries that afford suitable traffic, and having;
likewise realised the speed for which she was designed'
Passing these points in full review Mr. Russell conclual°7
as. follows :

"It has been stated that the ship is not now °Ill:
pleted throughout her whole extent. Of course she
not ; she was not meant to be entirely completed
after
and t
herreturn from
could America,
had been designed to accommodate 3,000 passengers or
10,000 troops ; but, for the-purpose of going to sea, on
her trial trip to America, she was only to be completed.
for 675 passengers. Only two compartments of her
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length—one of 90 and another of 60 feet long—were
completely fitted up for passengers. The rest of the ship-
remains, as intended, almost entirely unfitted, or provi—
sionally fitted only, for temporary purposes. In conclusion,
I would suggest to you, as fellow-shareholders, not to allow
our property to be depreciated by the exaggeration of small
faults over great merits. For myself, as builder of the-
ship, and as joint author with Mr. Brunel of her design,
I beg to state that I am proud of her general structure,.
design, and performance. As constructor of her paddle
engine!, I am satisfied with their performance, and pre—
pared to allow my reputation as an engine builder to
stand or fall by them. I know that Messrs. James Watt:
and Co. are satisfied of the solidity and excellence ofi
their engines. In regard to the fitting out of the ship,,
I can certify. that Messrs. Ferguson, the mast makers ;.
Messrs. Westhorpe, the riggers ; Messrs. Hall, the sail_
makers ; Messrs. Grace, the fitters and decorators
of the saloon ; Mossrs. Smee, the upholsterers ;.
Messrs. Derby, the plumbers the Bntterley Iron
Company ; and the other respectable firms whom
I employed to complete the work, are the best
men in their respectiie departments of business,
and that for the great ship they did their very best-
Before'l conclude, let me say a few words about myself."
You have been taught to suppose that you and I have.
opposite interests. Do not believe it. My interests can
be separated from those of the great ship. I
am proud to have been .her builder. I expect yet
to earn great reputation by her ; and I am, like
yourselves, a large shareholder. It is, therefore,
my interest, even more than yours, that your property
in the ship should turn out valuable. It is true yon owe
me money for 'work done ; but we are not, therefore,
enemies.. I want no more for my work than three.
honest and able arbitrators, to whom you and I have
both referred the matter, shall say is due to me ; let uS
both, therefore, set about turning our mutual property'
to account for our mutual good. As a fellow share—
holder of the ship, let me tell you that what is now,
wanted is the best possible management of the ship.-
Steam shipping property is not easily managed; but if
you can agree upon men of ability, experience, and suc-
cess in the management of steam property, to take the
not be disappointed with the result."
entire practical control of the executive part of your
business, you will

A CLEVER TRICK DEFEATED.—At Nancy, three days
ago, an ingenious species of robbery which has more-
than once been practised with success in Paris, was
attempted. A well-dressed man went to the shop
of a jeweller named Pierron, and selected various
articles of jewellery of the value of 1,453 f. ; after which •
he gave a card bearing the name and address, "
Delorme, engineer of the Ponts-et-Chaussees, Rue
Stanislas," and directed the things should be sent to
him at once when he would pay for them. The jeweller
took the articles to the man, and the latter, who occupied
a well-furnished apartment, placed them, after examining
them anew, in a drawer ; and saying, "I will fetch you
the money !" went out, closing the door after him;
The jeweller, conceiving suspicions, opened the drawer,
and found that the jewellery had disappeared. He-
hurried from the room, and caught the man as he was
rushing down stairs with the articles. An opening hal
been cut in the partition at the back of the drawers, and
through it the man had removed the articles. The thief
was, of course, given into custody.
HORRID MURDER.—A murder was committed a few
evenings ago at Nubecourt, in the Iscleurthe. An aged
couple, named Gamier, who are possessed of some pro-
perty, were seated by the fire, when a stranger entered
and said that the notary of the village wished to
see the man on business of importance. Gamier,
not having any business with the notary, was indis-
posed to go, but his wife over persuaded him,.
and he went out. The notary told him that he had
not sent for him, and Gamier returned home greatly
vexed. On his entering the house, a horrible spectacle
presented itself. His wife was lying on the floor with
her skull dreadfully beaten in, apparently by blows from.
a stick, and with numerous stabs in her face and throat.
She was still alive, but in a minute or two after died
without saying a word. The cupboards and drawers;
were ransackei, and money and other valuables taken
away. There is no doubt that the Stranger who induced
the husband to leave home was the murderer, The
gendarmerie are in search of him.

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