The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-20 00:00:00

THE GREAT BRITAIN.

At a meeting of the cabin passengers of the steam. ship
Great Britain, held on 'Monday, in the dining-saloon, on the
motion of William B. Wedgewood, Esq., of New York, Henry
Cocker, Esq., of Derbyshire, was called to the chair; and Mr..
George Tames, of New York, u-ps appointed secretary.
On the motion of G. F. Orde, Esq., of Canada, Captain.
Robertson, 82d Regiment, and W. E. Wedgwood, Esq., with
the secretary, were appointed a committee to draw up a state—
ment expressive of the sense of this meeth;g.
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The Meeting then adjourned, to meet to-,morrow, at two
o'clock. (Signed) GEO. TAMES, Secretary.
Great Britain steam-ship, at sea, 14th November, 1845.
At the meeting of this date, in accordance with the above.
the annexed document was submitted by the committee :
" On the motion of Mr. C. Tuckness, of Demerara, seconded
by Lieutenant Cuthbert, of 65th Regiment, the said state-
ment was adopted, and signed by all present.
" On the motion of Mr. C. Whitley, of Canada, it was
unanimously carried, that the minutes, &c., of the proceed-
ings of this meeting be presented to Captain Hosken, with a
request to publish the same in such of the daily journals as
he may think proper.":
(Signed) GEO. TAMES, Secretary.
Steam-ship Great Britain, at sea, Nov. 15, 1845.
Circumstances attending the late passage of the steam-ship
Great Britain render it a pleasing duty on the part of the un-
dersigned cabin-passengers to submit the following brief
statement to the public :
The Great Britain left New York on the 28th ult., with
every prospect of making a good passage. It is true that on
her outward trip she met with an accident to her propeller,.
which rendefed impnttant repairs necessary before leaving;
on her return to Liverpool, and these were done in a manner
which was hoped to be efficient and substantial.
Scarcely, however, had she been at sea forty-eight hours,
when an accident occurred similm to that which befel her on
the previous passage—the loss of ooe of the arms of her pro -
peller. Again, and when but a few clays longer at sea, two
more of the arms of the propeller were ccwried away, and the
ship was now so far disabled that her commander deemed it
prudent to discontinue the use of the engines, and to depend
entirely for the remainder of the passage on the good quali-
ties of his ship as a sailing vessel. Favourable weather soon
gave us the opportunity of testing her ability in this charac-
ter, and from what we then experienced, we have no hesita-
tion in saying that in our opinion her ability as a sailing
vessel is not inferior to any ship afloat.
We overtook several vessels at sea, sailing the same course,.
all ofwhich we passed. This fact we deem as the best evi-
dence of her qualities as a sailing ship.
On the 10th instant we experienced a very heavy gale
from the north-west, which continued for nearly twenty-four
hours, and we then had an excellent opportunity of judging;
of her strength id ability as a sea boat. Far from encour-
aging any of the ill-founded prejudices against the Great
Britain, she on this occasion strengthened our confidence
and won the admiration of all on board.

Those of us who have experienced severe weather on the
Atlantic cannot refrain from- expressing the opinion of the
superiority of the Great Britain in a heavy gale ;,_and we:
venture to predict, that if she should ever encounter worse:
weather than she has already, she will sustain her character
as one of the ablest triumphs of modern marine architecture.-
In conclusion, we take pleasure in making public the state-
ment, that we are well pleased with the Great Britain in
every respect. For safety, speed, and comfort, she is, in our
opinion, unsurpassed ; and during this passage of unexpected
length, we have not suffered the slightest diminution of com-
fort, and, in particular, our table has been as good and well
supplied as if we had been only the usual period.
We must now express our high opinion of the commander,
Captain Hosken, R.N., under the trying circumstances of
such a passage, and we gladly bear testimony to his perse-
verance in difficulty, and his good judgment and skill
throughout.

(Signed)
HENRY COCKER. W. S. HODNETT.
J. A. ROBERTSON, Capt. 82d ED. HOPE.
Regt. W. COCKERCROFT.
W. B. WEDGEWOOD. WM. KING.
C. A. CUTHBERT, Lieut. 65th Mos. O'CONNOR.
Regt. CHAS. TUCKNESS.
J. A. GUNNING, late Hon. GEo. TAMES.
E.I.C.S. D. WErrLEY.
G. F. ORDE. J. 31CALL.
H. J. IBBOTSON. J. DAVIS, Lieut. R.N.
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We subjoin the log of the Great Britain, some of the ex-
tracts from which bear a prior date to that of her sailing for
Liverpool:—
Oct. 18. Saturday noon, went on Sectional Dock ; found
two arms gone close to the boss, and one blade; shifted um
blade of one remaining arm to the opposite side, and secured
the other blades; the rivets were nearly all loose; came off
the dock.

22d. Wednesday afternoon, commenced coaling imme-
diately, and cargo next day; all coals.
26th. Near 1,000 tons in by two o'clock Sunday morning ;
cargo all in on Monday night.
28th. Started at two, P.M., Tuesday, with low steam ; cut
off at 13 inches; ship in good trim, 18 feet 8, 17 feet 6 inches ;-
and going very well until eleven P.M. 30th, when we found
something wrong with the propeller, and striking the stern-
post very hard ; reversed the engines, and, after two or three
good thumps, the arm broke off; went with very low steam ;
cut off at 12 inches; steered by the sails; wind N.E. ; ship
making ver good way, seven to nine knots, until Friday, the
Ist, about three p.m., when another of the arms of the pro-
peller broke, leaving only one. I think they repaired one and
the arm of another with a small plate we had pat on the end
of it; wind hauled to the S. and S.W. ; made the best of
our sails, and very fair way, just keeping the propeller from
dragging, at times making ten knots.
Nov. 3. Wind fell to a calm on the evening of the 3d;
making five knots; and in the course of the night came
ahead a moderate breeze from the eastward and little swell ;
ship making three and a half knots against it.
4th. Have been economising water and provisions since we
broke first arm off, and estimate we have, at least, thirty
days from to-day of everything, without going on short al-
lowance.

sth. Very fine weather, with N.E. swell ; wind veered
round to the N.W., and squally; then to N.E. and E.
6th. Made use of her sails whenever there was a chance
within three points of her course. Sbe feels them immedi-
ately, and has, I think, very superior sailing qualities. Every
appearance of westerly winds the last three days, but have
been disappointed so tar; yet we have made, under the cir-
cumstances, very good way indeed. The propeller, or what
is left of it, has done wonders, at times making four knots
,against a moderate easterly wind and N.E. swell ; rather
big h wind hauling from eastward to southward this morning,
and y think looks well for a S.E. very soon ; making eight-
and_a_2lalf close as she can lay, with fore and aft sails,
reefed to assail and mainsail. This is good, decidedly. About
a quarter I„sast five the remaining arm of the propeller broke,
having only the half arm and the small piece of another,
about two feet from the centre ; cut doWn steam as low as
possible; going a:.l night with a fine southerly breeze.
Bth; At 1.20 r.ai. stopped the engine, with the half-arm
vertical ; moderate S.W. winds; all sail we can carry set ;
wind freshened graduallj to a gale from the westward ;
reefed topsail and off bonneto and spencers; sea rising fast;
increased breezes to fresh gales and hard squalls, and high
sea ; mainsail, topsail, and one spencer set ; ship scudding
and steering beautifully, taking a spray on larboard quarter
and beam occasionally, but as easy, or easier, than any ship
I ever knew,
10th. Passed a large ship hove to, with maintopsail and
foresail; dirty and rainy weather; dead lights all closed;
scuttles, &e. well seeured.
11th. Wind moderating and hauling to the northward;
made all sail on her ; wind to the N.E. and E. ; noon, saw
two ships a-head, and came up with them at the rate of two
miles an hour close-hauled. This is wonderful with our
little spread of canvas, and more than I expected, well as I
thought of her sailing qualities ; wind variable and getting
light.
12th. Light breezes, inclined to the N.W. again ; a ship in
sight that we are coming up with as fast as those yesterday.
13th. A light breeze from the S.W., increased to a mode-
rate Weze, and fine weather ; a ship astern at daylight ; ran
her out of sight at noon; wind fell light again in the evening.
14th. A kjeeze sprung. up from the S.W. ; made all sail ;
noon, increased
to a gale; double-reefed topsails and off bon-
netsdirty, and spencers, rty, rainy weather, and sea rising fast;
moderating and haulOg to Oe N.N.W.in the evening.
15th. Moderate and c.!oudy ; high N.W. swell; made all
to strong breezes
sail; half-past eight lighte„4 fires ;'increased
and squally, southerly; very thick„'hrty, rainy weather.
16th. Daylight cleared off, and sa:w mizenhead; a fine
breeze all day ; running ten and eleven k,7ote-
-17th. At half-past one passed the Tuslker; eleven, off
m.,
Holyhead ; one P.m., off Point Lymas ; eight El got a pilot
and steam-tugs off N.W. light vessel ; waiting for water.—
Liverpool Paper.

About a month ago, a farmer at Reigate lost a
load of hops, through the manoeuvres of a London sharper-
The farmer had sent the hops to a factor in the Borough by
his carter, an old and trusty servant ; who, when near the.
Elephant and Castle, was met by an elderly gentleman in
spectacles, and accosted with, " Well, my man, where are
you going with those hops?" The unsuspicious carter re-
plied to this and a few other questions, when the gentlems,m
stated that the hops were intended for him, and inquired with
apparent displeasure why they had not arrived earlier? The.
carter scratched his head, and said he couldn't tell, but he
had brought 'em as soon as his master had sent 'em. Follow-
ing the gentleman, the carter healed his waggon through a
-h
variety of streets to a warehouse, w
un-
loaded and the horses put up for theLn:irefirbetthle ops were
a,
jhn said
and in the
th
morn-
ing he started on his return home.
nfaornitreorii carter • the gentleman,.
trouble about
rriedpolifoyotuhrehops, I
,sec. Yes,
met me in the Borough, and we soon unloaded the hops, and/
here I be again." A week elapsed, And no letter arrived from
the consignee. The farmer thougbt it strange; but her
waited another week, and still receiviDg no answer, Ties-.
tioned John again. Still all appeared to be right; and the'
farmer, wondering much at his London dealer's silente-,
waited still another seven days. Then he wrote for an answer'
bs ofeturn. It came. and of course apprised him that he hid'
mover seen the hops. Forthwith the farmer and his mart
proceeded to London; but the thief, by frequent turningei
and twistings from street to street, had so conr,oietely con-.
founded John's ideas of locality, that the warehouse where her
bad left the hops could not be found; and the fanNer rem
turned home lamenting his loss of goods, valued, on a love
estimate, at nearly 4001.—Brighton. Gazette.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—AII examination oe
eighteen candidates for admission to study at the Royal Mili-ar
tary Academy at Woolwich, to quality thew to becomes
officers of the Royal Artillery and Engineers, took place 14
the Academy on the 10th inst., and twelve out of that num-
ber passed their examination in a satisfactory manner. Thar
names of the successful candidates have been submitted to
General Sir George Murray' G.C.B. and G.C.H., Master-
General of the Ordnance and Captain of the Cadet Company,
and having been approved, they will join at the Academy
as Gentlemen Cadets on its opening after the approaching
Christmas vacation. The following are the names of the*
candidates who passed their examination for admission into.
the Royal Academy :-1, Mr. Moutray Anketell ; 2, Mr.
Richard George Handcock; 3, Mr. Gilmore Burtchaell; 4.
Mr. Charles Edmund Walcott ; 5, Mr. Reginald Curtis ;
6, Mr. Henry Robe Saunders ;7,Mr. Francis Gerald Webber ;
8, Mr. Frederick Close ; 9, Mr. William Fren Allard Mr. E.
Adolphus Seymour ; 11, Mr. E. Shakespear yce ; 12,
Mr. Thomas Edward Byrne.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE FROM A. STEAMER.
—On Monday evening, as the steamer Waterman No. 12,
which left Woolwich at half-past four o'clock, was passing
the London Docks, a young female, apparently about,
eighteen years of age, who was in a state of intoxication,
attempted to leap overboard. She had got her leg over the
railing near the after gangway, when a gentleman, who was
standing by, caught bold of her and dragged her down.
Several times afterwards she attempted to leave the seat and
jump overboard, but the gentleman held her back till she
reached London-bridge, where a passenger accompanied her
and her companion (who FM also
,intoxicated), on shore,
proxailiPg tosses them We.