The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

rity of our speed was quickly manifest, and she was motion on the water, amid which the huge ship
soon lost in the distance. rolled along very sedately, but with a. manifest in-
The beauty of the night and the novelty of a first crease of inflection. There was good and sufficient
voyage to sea—and that voyage in the Great reason for this. The ship's draught of water on
Eastern—kept many of the passengers on deck. It leaving New York was 22ft forward and 25ft aft.
was evident that the rolling motion inspired some, The coals shipped there and at Baltimore were very
and more especially the fairer portion of them, with light and free burning, consequently a very large
considerable apprehension—not perhaps of being daily consumption took place, the, more so on Esc-
drowned, for they expressed-their opinion, though count of the valves of all the boilers being weighted
in a faint voice, that she *as a very safe ship, but to 251 b pressure and a full head of steam being
that a passage ;in her was not quite such a specific maintained. On the passage out the pressure had
against sea sickneis as they had been led to believe. been 201 b only, except that this had been increased
The earnestness with which they inquired of those in the paddle boilers to 251 b wb en about half-way
who had come out in the ship whether " she had across. The ship was thus being lightened at the
ever done so before" was amusing. The assurance rate of four inches a day, and she was now out of
that she had, but that she was not likely to do any water far below her lightest load-water line.
worse, seemed to afford little consolation, and state- Wednesday,Aug. 22, commenced with thick misty
rooms were sought with a dismal foreboding, which weather and with the light breeze from the south
in two or three cases, we believe, was to some ex- veering to the westward; though the atmosphere
tent realised. was damp the temperature was rapidly becoming
Our passenger list was not very full. We num- more genial as we left the "banks" far behind us.
bered 102, of whom 15 or 20 were ladies. The Overcast and dull the sun would occasionally
rapid way in which the two fine lights on the during the forenoon glimmer faintly through the
Highlands. of Neversink belied their name, and dis- watery clouds for a moment or so, and then
appeared below the horizon, testified to the speed strand himself in impenetrable mist. Our zea-
of the ship and augured well for a quick passage. lows chief officer, Mr. Machin, sextant in hand,
Fire Island light, flashing out at intervals over a dodged him round mast and funnel most
broad expanse of shoal water and shifting sand, perseveringly, but with little effect. Observations,
was soon left astern. By 10 p.m., after passing a such as they were, gave lat. 50 deg. 15 min. N.,
large steamer which glided by in the obscurity like long. 44 deg. 44 min. W. Distance made 320
a phantom, the deck was left to the officers and knots. The breeze increasing, the foresail and
lookout men, and with light winds from the east- forestaysail were set ; but the ship was evidently
ward the ship ran steadily on her course all night, running away from the wind, for the huge area
making 14 knots and upwards by the log. The next of canvas flapped back idly to the mast and did
morning, August 17, broke calm and beautiful. The no real service. All that night the Great. Eastern
sun rose in a thick mietrinize, which-melted away rolled along beneath 'a leaden sky that threatened
before the increasing , heat, and left the sky but only threatened, rain. By 9 a.m. of Thursday,
without a .cloud. The 'swell was undiminished ; August 23, the wind got round 'to S.W., and the
but not a ripple checkered the surface of the rain came on most unmistakably. The maintopsail
vast expanse. Patches of gulf weed floated by, was set for the first time since it was bent. That
reminding us of that mass of tepid water and the rest of the canvass that could be spread
which but a few miles south was sweeping along soon bellied out before the rising gale, and for
so grandly on its beneficent mission to North- the first time since leaving New York began to
Western Europe. We were quite out of its influ- do real service. By noon we were in lat. 51 051
ence ;in fact, between its northern edge and the N., long 32 51 W. Distance made 340 knots.
continent of America there flows a counter-current Milford Haven was still 1,057 knots ahead, bet
of cold water to the westward, varying in velocity, we were now spanking through the rapidly
but seldom falling below one knot an hour. At mounting waves at a rate that would take us there
930 Nantucket light was seen bearing N.E. by E. by noon on Sunday. Being steadied by the can-
By observation at noon we were in lat. 40 deg. vass the ship rolled much less during the day, and
42 min. N., long. 69 deg. 2 min. W., making the there was something exhilarating in watching her
distance run in the 17 hours since starting 238 from the lofty paddlebox as she ran ahead of the
knots, or exactly 14 knots an hour. The distance seas that came rolling alongside only to fall back
run by log was 10 knots further. Shaping a course baffled and crushed to spray and foam by the huge
well to the southward of St. George's Bank, we wheels, burying themselves alternately with a
passed a great many vessels, and at 7 p.m. hove to noise like thunder, half way up. All day long the
for soundings. A cast of the deepsea lead gave 48 wind wailed mournfully, while the rain pattered
fathoms and a dark sandy bottom,—a result which fiercely on deck and skylight ; but towards evening
established our position to be 15 miles south of that the wind dropped considerably, and the rain ceased.
submarine plateau. Altering the course a point By 10 p.m. the stars were shining through breaks
and a half more to the northward, we ran all night in the dense clouds, and. the wind, though still
through the heavy south-easterly swell, against pretty strong, bad but little effect, as we ran dead
light north-easterly winds, and by 7 a.m. of the before it. All night the ship stood on her course,
18th were on to the Le Have Bank. Steering a rolling in such a way as to detract considerably
more northerly course to fetch in with the land, by from the beneficial effect of the paddles, which
930 a.m. the bold coast line of Nova Scotia was were alternately either just scraping the water
seen a little to the southward of Cross Island. Dur- with their floats or plunging half-way up to the
ing the night the paddles increased their number axis. On Friday, August 24, soon after daybreak, 1
of revolutions to 12 per minute, and the crew to nautical eyes and binocular glasses made out, in
40, with a favourable effect on the ship's speed. By the mists and rain and squalls ahead of us, a
bearings taken between Coffin Island Light and large ship-rigged steamer, running to the eastward.
Sambro' Light she ran that distance (54 knots) at Though crowded with canvass we began steadily
the rate of 16 knots an hour. At 4 p.m. we rounded to overhaul her, until she was made out to be
Sambro' Light, and at 445 dropped anchor in the the Australasian, which left New York with our-
noble harbour of Halifax, having made the run in selves. A sudden shift of wind to the N.E. obliged
less than 46 hours from Sandy Hook. Although, her to get in her studding sails and light canvass,
to avoid all risk, she made a long detour to the and the great ship to clew up her topsails and fore-
southward. the passage was effected in a shorter courses. Both vessels relying now more on their
time than it has ever been performed in before. steam-power, we drew rapidly ahead, and soon lost
During the whole distance we had a succession of sight of our rival amid the fog on our lee bow.
light head winds or calms, so that we were not able Soon afterwards a plate, carrying one of the bear-
to derive any assistance from our sails. ing of the screw shaft was found to have worked
The captainethe engineer, and Mr. D. Gooch, loose. Its position precluded the necessary shoring
C.E. (one of the directors), having taken counsel up and wedging without stopping the engine, so,
together, decided to rig out the float-boards on the much to the disgust of our chief-engineer, Mr.
paddlewheels two feet further, so as to give them M'Clennan, steam had to be shut off and the screw
better hold of the water, as the ship got light from stopped. We lost about four hours and a half ser-
the consumption of coals. Scarcely, therefore, were vice of the powerful steam propeller in this way.
the engines stopped before the large staff of engi- The paddles during this period were found to be
neers were perched all over the huge wheels, ham- equal to driving the ship from eight to nine knots
mer and wrench in hand, unscrewing nuts, and an hour, dragging the screw. As on the passage
driving out bolts. It was a work of no small labour out, the engines worked beautifully. No driving in
and considerable time. All night the paddleboxes of keys and bolts or screwing tip of nuts was re-
rang with the strokes of these grimy Vulcans, and quired ; but for the mishap referred to (es hick in no
it was not until 8 o'clock in the morning that the wise regardellt the machinery), it would not have
operation was completed. Day broke with drizzling been necessaer to stop the engines for a single
rain, but this did not hinder people coming off in minute. At noon we were in lat. 50 53 N., long.
shoals, and climbing on board, or rowing round her 24 25 W. Distance made, 320 knots.
to gratify their astonishment. At 830 a.m. a signal Saturday, August 25, broke clear, and showed us
gun was fired, and in 20 minutes the anchor was up the Australasian far away on the weather bow.
to the bows, and the big ship steaming grandly out Close hauled to the wind, with everything set,
to sea. As soon as we were fairly under way the she had been for the last 24 hours making a splen-
colonial flag was hoisted at the main, and saluted did run. We, on the contrary, had kept to our
with four guns. Almost as many people seemed to course with only a couple of trysails and the fore
be posted to witness our departure as had greeted staysail set; but, in spite of this, we had fetched up
our arrival. An hour's run brought us off Sambro' the 20 knots lost through stopping the screw, and
Island, where our pilot's boat was lowered from now drew ahead until we lost sight of her to the
the davits, and he and his two men took their leave, windward. T
s
Punctual to the time advertised, the Great with hearty.good wishes for a safe and speedy pas- At a meeting held in the forenoon in the Grand
Eastern left New York on Thursday, August 16 sage. The signal was given from the bridge, screw Saloon, Captain William Morris, R.N., proposed,
on her return trip to Milford Haven. The bad and paddle recommenced their revolutions, and by and Judge Hastings, of California, seconded, the
odour which the ship had acquired from the some- 10 a.m.,
we were bowling along the rugged coast on following address to Captain J. V. Hall, on the con-
what unfair ,strictures of the daily papers on the
a straight course for Cape Race, The mizzling elusion of the voyage, which was carried unani-
Cape May excursion seems to have had some effect rain of the early morning had subsided by the time mously, and signed by the passengers.
slight breeze sprang up from the eastward at 2
in damping popular feeling in her favour. This, we got under way, but the sky was overcast and a "To CAPTAIN JOHN VINE HALL.
coupled with the fact that she was now leaving the
p.m., bringing rain and thickish weather.
The slight immersion of the paddle floats had "Great Eastern, Aug. 25, 1860.
harbour for the third time, and that therefore the " Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned passengers on
been found to cause a large percentage of sli the concluding trip of what may be considered the
sight had ceased to be any very great novelty, ac-
Though the increased diameter of the wheels had
counts for the little notice taken of her departure. le- trial voyage of the Great Eastern, desire to ex-
The operation of weighing the anchor, as usual, press our opinion of an experiment which has
offered some little difficulty !' but the redoubtable the effect of reducing the revolutions of the paddle deservedly excited so much interest on both sides of
seven-ton Trotman came to the bows much more engines from 12 to 101, the decrease in slip more
the Atlantic. We are conscious that the trip has
graciously this time than on any previous occasion. than compensated for the difference, so that, with
August the 20th, been made under circumstances by no means fa-
weather. Huge
Mr. Murphy, the pilot who came out to England the screw making 40 revolutions, 15 and 151 knots vourable to developing the full powers of the noble
to take the ship into New York, was in charge. were run off by the log. Monday, vessel you have the honour to command. The foul
Having piloted her in and out five times, he had commenced with true " Bank" state of the bottom and the light draught of water
sluggishly before
acquired a familiarity with the admirable steering wreaths of damp fog would close around us and are reasons why her performance at some future
qualities of the ship, which emboldened him to try drift off astern, leaving the sky obscured by dense time should exceed that of the present voyage. At
the same time what she has done is sufficient to
the experiment of turning. her at her anchorage masses of misty vapour, creeping
without the aid of a tug. She was riding with her the wind. Towards noon the weather got somewhat show that, practically, the idea of Brunel has been
head up stream, and a light breeze blowing a little clearer, and a few breaks in the clouds allowed of fully realised. Her qualities as a seaboat and the
abaft the starboard beam. When the anchor came the usual observations. These showed the latitude ease with which she can be handled are as
to the bows the fore staysail was hoisted, and the to be 46 N., and the longitude 55 53 W. ; distance marked as they are extraordinary. This is the
ship's head canted to port. The helm was then made 340 knots. By 2 p.m the sky brightened, more
gratifying from the fact that it was on these
jammed hard aport, and the screw backed at full and we began to congratulate ourselves on the
*points that those who opposed the undertaking
speed. As soon as the wind was brought on the commencement of clear weather. At 4 30 founded their objection. Though the weather has
port quarter the fore staysail was hauled down, we sighted CapeStM Mary, and stood on for Cape been fine, even for Atlantic passages at this time of
and the jigger trysail set. By this
.skilful mani- Race,but a little before 6 p.m. the wind shifted the year, the calms and light winds we have en-
and
lation the sharp stem of the great ship was soon from S.E. to N.E., and rolled down a dense mas f
s - countered have thrown the labour almost entirely
pointed in the direction of the Narrows. fog which effectually prevented a person at one end on the machinery, and have not given us the ad-
At 4 20 p.m. the paddles performed their first of the ship knowing anything about what happened vantage which might be derived from the full use
the other. e Thiswas most
revolution, and the creamy wake left on the surface at
_.
of the Hudson soon announced that the great ship four hours steamingt would
hhave enabled us to sight cellence of its construction by performing the entire
had bid adieu to New York. Our departure was t e ape, ge a e despatches from New York, and trip with remarkable smoothness and ease ; while
by the, Adriatic, lying shape ae,
course to steer clear of some dangerous
gracefully acknowledged . the power developed shows that it will always be
run up at rocks on the northern edge of the Grand Bank. The
at her pier. The English ensign
with was adequate to ensure a high rate of speed. The large
engines were immediately ut at h
her foremasthead, and saluted two guns. P. , alf speed, double size of the ship affords such ample space for exer-
Being the next largest ship. in
interest,
five 1 kstationed
the world, we oo outs , steam whistles sounded once in •
cise, for saloon and berth accommodation, and for
surveyed her graceful form with much .
minutes, and every precaution taken to avoid
good ventilation, that on these grounds, as well as
o mon.
e lr • At 6 p.m. the ship
stern swept round, in the act of turning, e or
was stopp d f on that of entire absence of all disturbing pitching
as our soundings. Bottom was
found at 55 fathoms—
within 100 feet of her , bow. The disproportion
and mud. This motion, she is far beyond all comparison with other
in size of the two vessels is so enormous that the sand
vessels as regards the comfort and convenience of
comparison, and of the bank. o make sure of avoiding the f •cl
Adriatic appeared dwarfed by the ormi - passengers. We have, therefore, no hesitation in
able Virgin Rocks the ship was -
headed more in for
it was difficult to believe, as we scrutinized her
f dl d recommending her as the safest and most comfort-
yacht-like lines, that she was a ship of between New oun an stopped again for sound- able passenger ship afloat. We desire to express
5,000 and 6,000 tons. Salutes were re fi d by the ings. This time the bottom was coarse sand at 70 our approbation of the watchful care which charac-
d h fathoms, proving that we were running toward the
British steamer Edinburgh, from her dock, an t e tensed all arrangements, having in view the safety
centre of the channel bet wee -
n. the island and the
Cunard screw vessel Australlisian which lay out in
d B k S d" of the ship and passengers ;and to you personally,
A few Gran an . min ing again at 9 p.m. we got 90 -
the stream ready to start for Liverpool. sir, to convey our sense of the courteous kindness
and shipping, fathoms of the fine sand and were, therefore, accord-people were collected on the piers
.which has
marked your demeanour, (and that of
in to the chart, in mid-channel. K • the ship
fare-
who surveyed us with interest, but with no symp Keeping your officers) towards us. In bidding you gh
lfe3 eed along this centre r
tom of the enthusiasm that marked our arrival. A at a p
tbe sure that line soundings were well we trust that your name may be identified with
few minutes' steaming brought us to the Battery, taken onctehmorehtoh
dwe had not wan- that of the Great Eastern, in a long career of comb
or terminal point of the island on which the city is dered to e rrig a an no. rto the left. At mid- mercial success and maritime renown.
built. Here a few idlers were congregated, but night the fog ifte . nowing we were now beyond " Very- faithfully yours."
the comwison between their numbers and the all danger full steam was turned on, and we started [Here follows the names of the passengers.]
dense mall of human beings which witnessed our on a great circle course for Cape Clear. To this Captain Hall wrote the following
hours' steaming took us clear of the Grand reel, :
markedarrival from this eligible point of view was re-
B Akfetwo the northward ; but the neighbourhood of '‘"T''''
by many on board. Making a straight
_b
this vast submarine 1 t. e eve ion was evinced the " S.S. Great Eastern, at Sea, Aug. 25, 1860.
course down the lovely bay, we steamed rapidly
cheerless atmos h 1 yof " Dear Sir,—lt is always gratifying to a com-
ere. The 'co our.
between the fortified points of Governor's and Bed- cold, damp,
idl chaned pf
mander, and affords him some compensation for
lot's Islands, past the rich undulations of Long troop ra
to the
darkbdirty olive-
his anxieties, to find his ship spoken well of by
Island and the bold wooded hills and pleasant- gr of soundings
wflue of deep wattehr.
ind dre his passengers, and the endeavours of his officers
looking dales of Staten Island. Fifty minutes As day ro
of h ar enough to t e
teto set the twand himself to promote their comfort and safety
brought us to the Narrows, where as we passed southward eas . rydsails, but it was too
t n eappreciated by them. I therefore receive with
the frowning batteries of forts Hamilton, Lafayette, light to be ofk anyetssisaa.eclifatn. soon veered.. again
much pleasure the address which, in the name of
and Diamond, a national salute of 21 guns brought so as. to eepththela i
stitude 481n1. Meridian
9%0
- the passengers, you have just presented to me. I
down the stars and stripes from the flagstaff of Fort servations gave e _ _ t egeleT., long. 4
tie- am equally delighted with that our trip from Ame-
Hamilton, in courteous acknowledgment. Sandy W. Distancemade3o6knto s. This was sa is-
rice to the shore of the old country has been so
Hook, the famous point of departure for American factory enough, considering that we had lost an
agreeable. It is an additional satisfaction to me to
navigators, was rounded at six p.m., and 15 hour by sounding, and had been at half speed for
began h ,
minutes later we passed the bar. After running six hours. The temperature to be so mach see amidst the signatures some of those of our former
passengers, headed by yourself, who from long ex-
under easy steam half a mile to the eastward of more agreeable that loungers about the deck in.-
perknce and position are so well capable of judging
this formidable barrier the engines were stopped, creased considerably, and some few ladies scrub:
of the qualities and performance of a skip. I beg
but the ship by her own impetus forged a head so nised the wonders of the great ship more narrowly
you will convey to your fellow-passengers my
long that the paddles had to be backed to stop her than they had ever done before. All the afternoon
thanks for the kindly feeling which has prompted
way, in order to allow of the pilot's leaving, a shoal of Finback whales gamboled sociably
address meat the close ofthe -
them thus to
vapour
By seven p.m. we had fairly started on our around us, blowing their jets and, with best wishes for their welfare, believe me
voyage. With the paddles making 11 revolutions into the air, and rolling over
like huge barrels on
to remain, dear sir, with much esteem yours very
and the screw 30 per minute, the Great Eastern the calm surface of the sea. The skittles that had
a f "l
thfully, "JOHN VINE HALL.
on theoutward as-
began to cut through the long ground swell at the been cultivated so assiduously P " Captain Wm. Morris, R.N."
rate of 14 knots an hour. We ran through a whole sage were brought to light yesterday, and a few At noon we were in lat. 51 deg. 06 min. N., long.
fleet of outward-bound ships, which had passed the games played, but the hearty English element
bar before us. With every stitch of canvass set, which had preponderated coming out was nowin 16 deg. 03 min. W. ; distance made 316 knots.
a St. Anne'seHead, at the entrance of Milford Haven,
they were rolling heavily in the light breeze, and the minority, so the amusement languished, and
was yet 414 knots distant ; but the water was
left astern so rapidly that they appeared to have no less laborious exercise was substituted—that of
smooth, and the ship steady, so that people began
headway. The Australasian tripped her anchor as rope quoits pitched at ringbolts on the decks.
we passed, and, being able to make a straighter In the afternoon the wind veered to the south, to seculate on the hour of arrival. A grand les.
trysails full.
course than the big ship in the lower bay, passed but was too light to keep the Totter of 20 • t ticketswas at
Acting, The
y -mum e
once organized.
drawer of the fortunate 20 minutes which saw
the bar about a mile astern of us; but the superio. however, on a northerly swell, it created some coin-

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RETURN VOYAGE OF THE GREAT

EASTERN.

the pilot come on board was to be the winner of
the fund, some £25. The holders of the periods
2 and 4 p.m. were thought to have the best chances,
so straightway their tickets went to a premium,
and some business was transacted, with a rising
market. The weather for the remainder of the
trip was remarkably pleasant—a sea just crisped
under the influence of the westerly breeze, a
bracing air, and a temperature which left no-
thing to be desired. Running like a racehorse,
with the screw making 41 revolutions and the
paddles 122 par minute, daybreak of Sunday
August 26, showed us the Fastnet Rock Lighthouse
looming up grandly in the morning mist on our
port bow. By 5.10 a.m. we were abreast of Cape
Clear. Thence, coasting along past the rich undu-
lations and bold headlands of the south of Ireland,
the old Head of Kinsale was reached at 7.45. The
tall white lighthouse, with its long surrounding
wall, stood a prominent landmark in the bright
beams of the morning sun, as we stood out across
the mouth of the Irish Channel towards the noble
haven to which we were bound. A short time
sufficed, however, to sink it below the horizon. At
noon we were in lat. 51 deg. 28 rain. N., long. 7
deg. 21 min. W. ; distance made since noon yester-
day 341 miles. This left 73 knots to St. Ann's
Head, or about five hours' steaming. Many were
the anxious gazers for the first view of the Welsh
coast as we sped rapidly on our way in the smooth
water. At 3.30 p.m. some of the watchers from
the paddlebox made out the Smalls lighthouse on
the cloudy horizon, standing isolated several miles
from the shore. Soon after the Bishop was
, seen further to the :north, and by degrees thn;mold,
headlands and mountains of Wales became well
defined, with the rocky islands on its western face
standing out like the outworks to a giant citadel.
At five p.m. we hove to, and took a pilot from a
small cutter that ran out to intercept us. Running
in for the entrance to the Haven, at 5.25 we were
met by a beautiful little iron steamer—one of a line
from Milford to Waterford—with many people on
board. With an amount of enthusiasm for which
we were hardly prepared, they gave round after
round of cheers, which our passengers returned
mach more heartily than they would have done had
they known the demand that was soon to be made
upon them for that exhaustive vocal performance.
We were informed by the Queen's pilot and Mr.
Bereton, the company's engineer, who boarded
us from the steamer, that the Channel fleet (or a
part of it) was lying at Milford. We anticipated,
therefore, a very agreeable sight, but not the mag-
nificent spectacle that was presented to us. As
we rounded the fortified rocks at the entrance
of the bay, the noble ships were discovered moored
in a double line, with several attendant gunboats
and steam tenders surrounding them. With our
smart sailing little consort close on our starboard
quarter, dressed in the gayest bunting from deck to
truck, we glided up the harbour at the rate of 12
knots an hour, and were soon close astern of a fine
frigate, the Diadem. As we neared them, the crew
sprang into the rigging, and, mounting with the
activity of cats, were soon clustering on every y ard,
mast, and spar, to get a good sight of the great
ship that was now dwarfing their own magnificent
craft to the proportions of a cockboat. Topsail, top-
gallantsail, and royal yards were quickly crowded
with fine active fellows, who seemed to feel as much
at home standing on those giddy elevations as we on
the broad deck beneath us. Even this was not
enough ; three of the smartest topmen shinned up
the slender-looking royal-masts and gained the
trucks, where they sat very coolly watching the
exciting scene below them. The hammock nettings,
the forecastle, the bowsprit, jibboom, and flying
jibboom were hidden by the dense crowd of blue
Jackets, which were relieved in the safe parts of the
ship by the sprinkling of red-coated marines. The
quarter-deck was crowded by the officers, who,
glasses in hand, were watching the ship's approach.
As our graceful bows glided past the frigate's
quarter, by one impulse every man of her crew
Joined in a cheer that had something electrical in
its effect on our own crew and passengers. As the
noble volume of sound swept over us like the first
rush of a hurricane, it seemed to stir the blood of
every Englishman like the blast of a trumpet.
Three times our ears tingled with their manly greet-
ings, and our breasts swelledwith pardonable pride
that we could claim the brave men before us for
brethren. The return we made may have been weak
and scattering, but at least it was heartfelt. The
same scene was repeated as we passed each vessel.
Cheer after cheer filled the calm evening air, and
the declining sun shone on the round weatherbeaten
faces of the gallant tars as they waved their
caps in true seamanlike appreciation of the noble
ship they were welcoming. On board the enthu-
siasm excited amongst us became contagious.
The first two ships we passed, the Diadem and the
Mars, our worthy captain, and the grave old pilot
on the paddle-box together maintained their cool-
ness pretty well. The third, the noble steam frigate
the Mersey, evidently shook their resolution ; and
the fourth, the Algiers two-decker, swept it away
entirely. Off came their caps, and they contributed
a quota to the " Hip, hip, hip, hurrah," worth that
of any other six men there, from their being more
in the habit of raising up their voice aloud in the
open air. A somewhat similar effect was produced
on our American brethren. In passing the first ship
or two, though they enjoyed the sight immensely,
they did not seem to think replying much business
of theirs, but by the time they had passed two more,
they began to think, like their gallant countryman
in China, that " blood is thicker than water," and
their voices swelled the faint return that we were
able to make to the cheers of ten thousand of Eng-
land's bravest men. Cheering till we were hoarse,
and waving caps till our arms ached, we swept
past the Trafalgar, the Edgar, the Conqueror, the
Centurion, the Aboukir, the Royal Albert, and the
Donegal. In each and all men crowded every mast
and spar, and hid the deck from view. On every
truck a man was either sitting at his ease, or, appa-
rently with no less ease, standing bold upright.
From the quarter and stern galleries of several of
the ships ladies waved a welcome, and evinced their
admiration of their gigantic visitor. When we had
fairly passed, and had time to reflect a moment, we
became conscious that we were all speaking as if
we were labouring under frightful colds, and that
we had just witnessed a scene that does not gene-
' rally occur more than once in a person's life-time.
Running up abreast of Pembroke Dockyard, we saw
that the hill at the back of it was covered with
soldiers and citizens, all crowding together to the
highest point to see our entrance to the best advan-
tage. We felt grateful that we were not within
earshot of them, or the consequences to some of our
lungs might have been serious. Our attention had
been so much engrossed by the exciting spectacle
we had witnessed, that the noble Haven we had
entered received no portion of the attention it
deserved. At 6.30 p.m. we were on our anchoring
ground. The anchor was not let go until some
minutes later, for some reasons best known to the
pilot.
So ended the first voyage of the Big Ship. She
has deservedly received more notice than ever ship
did before, but from this time forward her commer-
cial career commences. As an effort of engineering
skill she is a triumphant success. She has fulfilled
every essential condition to establish her reputation
on a durable basis, and it now remains for the
genius of the men who called her into being to de-
vise for her some profitable employment.
The following is the official report of the log and
performance of the engines :
Lat. N.

Distance by
Long. W. observation.
August 17 43.42 60.2 238
~ 18 43.53 64.17 335
~ 19 44.34 62.55 73
20 45.57 55.45 318
If
1, 21 48. 49. 306
3, 22 50.10 44.44 320
23 51. 32.45 340
24 50.58 24.25 320
71
25 51.6 16.3 316
f f
If 26 51.2 g 7.21 341
73*

Date.

2,90 miles,
* To St. Ann's-head.

REMARKS.--Left pilot at Sandyhook at 6.40 p.m., Aug.
18 ; pilot arr;Nod 3.30, Aug. 19 ; Halifax, 4.45 p.m., Aug.
20 ; left li.alifax at 8.50 a.m., left pilot 9.50 a.m., Aug. 21 ;
eased engines for six hours off the Cape, and stopped four
times 'to sound, Aug. 22.

Knots. Time.
Distance run by ship front Sandyhook h. m.
to Vtalifax 623 .. 44 50
From Halifax to St. Ann's-head (en- 0
trance of Milford Haven) 3_

Total .......... 2,980 in 217 50
4 55

212 5