New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-22
From the European Time
FTOIN Ilt suIUptH4 7 4III'-5'
snd Disaster to the Noble Steamship Great
Eritnn,'

Eritnin,'
lit with extreme regret that we have to an
nounco tina, this noble vessel has with another dis
sister on her las, outward passage from Liverpool to
New-York and one which tear. may disable her
from ever again crossing the Atlantic
She left this port the morning OF the I'D u!t taking
s passengers about &C tons OF valuable fine goods as
freight and about the measurement oil passengers
luggage She took her departure witnessed by large
OF spectators amid tho cheers OF cougegnted
thousands and the roar OF artillery After clearing the
Bel Buoy she bore away for the Calf OF Man, with the
intention drumming the North About Passage between tho
l,lc OF Man and Ireland.
The morning was beautiful the wind was fair, the
ship WAS in excellent trim and she had abundant ON
se of psasan, and rapid passage and that too under
the command OF an able and experienced captain, who
had most successfully for years, navigaied tine At
lnntic Ocean 10 the satisfaction OF his passengers the
commercial! public and the company by whom he vas
employed.
For about ten hours the noble palace of ron-,he
larges, perhaps that tenants the deepwas propelled by
steam and wind At the rate OF II or IL knots an hour
In fact it may be SAID that she Rad overrun herself AT
or clock r. NJ the Island was seen directly visible
on the cardboard bow Shortly sterit setn TO rain and
the wind increased the ship making excellent progress
and the passengers uncommony delighted with the yes
sci and her admirable qualities as sea boat
Night then closed in dark and wet ana the wind
gradually ireshcncd TO hall gale. The log was re
pca;ediy taken. The weather thick and iogsy and
the ship passed the Calf lights before dark, without
being able tue !glt mouse al
Abopt half past nine O'Clock nj night the passengers
were startled by extraordinary noise on deck and
cry OF stop her aground aground the breakers
the breakers we are wrecked : 81 on We are "fecA'
ed r.
general fear prevailed this; the ship was in collision
with some other vessel but il was soon found that sh
had stranded The night dark and stormy the sh
beat necessarily upon the sand the breakers repeatedly
breaking heavily her and OF the lie boats was
carried from Its astenngs the quarter Alarms and
cries Instantly pervaded the ship and nppreaenslons
were general among the passengers thst she Would
break up during the night beneath the force OF The
breakers which constantly burst OYER hex decks.
To add 10 thai moment OF wo the lightning giared
the thunder beloved porienously rom thick cnrtsin
OF overhangns cloud and the rain began fa in tor
rents The scene that battles description 20
fa as the eye could pierce through the gloom the sea
was general csaldroa OF foam and white spray ashlng
the sides OF the ship tsS over al on board Ike sno"
flakes As we said before the ship had outsslsd her
Captains reckoning and the light on 81 Johns Point
being mistaken for that OF the Calf OF Man she went
ashore al Rs,hmullr in Dundrum Bay
Throughout the emergency Captain Eoskins behaved
with admirable Selfpossession' energy, and with me
greatest kindness ald immedstely after the snip
struck down below and BY his assurances quoted
the excited spprehensons OF the passengers bis Ell
forts were successful portion OF the passengers ~
turned TO their berths gnd sep, Ill morning OF ;he
captain and ship the passengers speak N The highest
terms The ship. previously her striking, displayed
in The gale the admirable qualities boat
and the captain subsequently TO that occurrence acted
as well could Hct placed in situaaon such IS
his.
The surgeon OF the Great Britain the Grst who
landed with the mail bags with which be projected 20
! ivsroool via Beifas; They VII he sent on 20 the
United States BY the Caledonia which sails to-day II
the course OF the following day "Wednesday the 2Srd
large number OF the passengers proceeded 10 arren
Point others Downpatrick with the intention OF ~
turning 20 Liverpool.
Anon. the passengers were the distin suisted dan
s.,ses Memories number. they al German
hut Two one OF these is French and the other English
From their ext-SorGn youth the eldest beng not
more hsn twelve years old Saa the yonees; seout SIX
rhe Greatest sympathy and was evince6 Tor these
iitts travellers They appeared quite unconscious Of
their situation OF them were sleeping BESIDE
luggage on the shore the vigorous were setting
OCT Yepas The s;suarG watch aocse and otaeEs
innocsntly s-1Gs!ns themselves WIN se@-s ~ &c
shells the beach
ON the sa-, ;ay considerable number Of the passen
gers held meeting in the coast guard st.1onhouse
Rev Dr. Cox OF Nrwfork presiding 20 ss<e ii-o cen
sis.ys:ion the best OF making spphcaHon 10 re
shinowres. for -eirburse;nen, Q! the passage money
snG also the oths: expenses Attending tier unhappy 81
ua5oa
Ro.-or NsiI Packets send OUT he Acacts but OF ~
ie.rsns 10 their contract with ts AdraEs'E iaey e.i
Obliged 10 refuse upward OF SHY OF TIE passengers
Z yyho ha.: engaged 70 tSse their bsrtcs.
Subsequent meetings were held 81 Liverpool sac ths
owEers OF TIE ship have, N nc most handsome name.
returned tie passage money and expressed the1- sA
IRENE SORROW SnG regret taat tHe passengers "Se
placed IL their present sl.rsaon
There i, remarkable circumstance connected WIZ
This ,.os; unfortunate s5ar thsf uast undergo iaH
iaves.sst on-which ia hs, me chart OF ne Isa e9Ast
furnished 20 the Crest Britain lays down me - -onn
the hight marked down '-serriit-ns sn: O.
Johns Poi-it~ Srd the defect II tss CHAT furnish
ed TO Captain Hosksr sa6 published n 1870 r,ay Dc
attributed this catastrophe.
Cspr Cfxxfoc who sent By the Directors % tie
weasel ssys The conpasses were perfectly correct
snS the skip herself se sors 70 defy socs