The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-10 00:00:00

THE GREAT WESTERN.

On board the Great Western,
Friday, 7th December. 1838.
Sir,—Having been appointed Chairman at a meeting of
the passengers, held yesterday on board the Great Western,
on her present voyage from New York to Bristol, to take
Into consideration your attentions and exertions as Com-
mander, the pre,•vision made for us, and the great advan-
tages now aetruing from the noble enterprise of the owners
of this vessel, in having established a communication by
steam between two great nations, I have the honour now to
band to you a copy 'of these resolutions for your information,
and that of all concerned.
Wishing you every success, and that you may long con-
tinue the worthy Commander of this distinguished vessel,
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
J. REID, Chairman.

To Lieut. Hosken, R.N.,
Commander of the Great Western.

At a General Meeting of the Passengers, held on board
the steam-ship Great Western, on the 6th day of Decem-
ber, 1838,
Resolved unanimously—That we consider it dun to
Lieut. Hosken, R.N., Commander of the Grca.! Western,
and to the Officers under his command, to express to them
the strong sense we entertain of the unremitting care and
attention evinced by them in the safe navigation of this ship
on the present voyage from New York to Bristol ; and, al-
though we have exurienced a succession of heavygales of wind,
accompanied with boisterous and cross seas, such has been
the unbounded confidence in the ship, and the unceasing vigi-
lance and skill of the Commander, that not the slightest ap-
prehension or alarm was entertained even by the most timid
for their safety.
Resolved—That unvaried civility and attention has been
paid to us, and that the table has been most liberally and
profusely supplied during the passage.
Resolved,—That the valuable qualities of the Great
Western have been too well ascertained to require from us
any additional recommendation, but we cannot refrain from
availing ourselves of the opportunity afforded, by the com-
pletion of a difficult and winter passage, of expressing our
opinion that the efficacy and advantages of steam naviga-
tion across the Atlantic have again been fairly tested, and
its success fully established.
The tribute of our admiration and thanks is therefore
due, as well nationally as individually, to the spirited pro-
jectors of this vast enterprize, who, not discouraged by the
doubts and apprehensions entertained by many of the best
informed, and the acknowledged difficulties of the under-
taking, have, by a judicious union of science and capital,
achieved a communication between two great nations, the
incalculable advantages of which it is beyond human fore-
sight to predict.
The above is a true and correct copy of the resolutions
agreed to at the meeting aforesaid.
(Signed) J. REID, Chairman.
7th Dec., 1838. RUTSON MAURY, Secretary.

BRI
Sut,l have the pleasure to commt
Great Western left New York on the
and arrived here this day at 8 o'clock P.
some of the particulars of the voyage :-
Date. Wind. 1 Latitude

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23d ult., at
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', 1838.
i that the
3 o'clock,
lowing are

Nov.
--- 24
--- 25
--- 26

Northerly.
Northerly.
N. W. N.
N.N.E. N. W.
N.N.W.
Westerly.
Variable. S. W.
Variable. W.N.W.
Variable W.N.W.
North-westerly.
North-westerly.
South-westerly.
South-westerly.
South-westerly.
N.N.E.

Deg. Min.
40 27
40 8
40 31
41 S
42 34
43 57
45 =
46 8
47 27
48 31
49 47
50 47
51 0

2e,
- 29
-. 30
Dec. 1

Longitude.

Deg. Min.
70 11W.
65 44
6J 56
56 21
52 1
46 59
41 59
37 22
33 20
28 21 30
23 li
16 57
10 5

Distance.

Miles.

195
212
212
247
2CO