The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-18

Arrival OF the Great Britaip.
3zREE TONS OF 6oLD-HEALrH OF THE PASSENGERS
--HER nAILs-sUCoEssFUL hISERs-BASouETs
AHD ADDRESSES.
Ths stsamahip Great Britain, Captain Matthews, ar
vsd in the herssy Saturday last after an absence OF
q sx o'clock Saturday morning. and arrived oil the
lAr noon she lay Tor water As soon the
Iae nS .ss se.Td or The
ne ship first heard at four O'Clock, and shortly
Afterwards the vessel doomed in sight making her way up
1he vstora Channel large concourse Of spectators
assembled along the pier heads TO witness the arrival Of
ne steamer and her reception warmly marked
should at once enter the sandon Dock but as there
net sufficient water she piloted up to the Soyne
where she uoored until Monday morning. and then
she steamed into the ssndon Dock where she lies.
The Great Britain brings heavy mail consisting Of
letters and 70 GOO Iewslapers She also brought
sAsrhDe. The weight of the gold brought in freight
tons 13 cwt, and IL ounces or ISL 40 ounces Alto
gether which made 233 packages. Many OF the
passengers also in possession OF large quantities OF
gsd and nuggets probably amounting to upwards OF
The health Of the passengers both the passage out
and home was remarkably good One person, Mr.. Fran
ute peely recovered before the ship
reached Melbourne and Is established in that place
~ lodging house keeper man named Matthe Heath
q Truro Cornwall died board the 4th of February
H said to have FIRST left this country in state OF
sumption, and on reaching Australia made his for
the dggpgs where exposure TO vet and other hardshps
FASTENED his death.
birth took place the 25th of March, the lady who
had thus added to the number of souls board being
the wife of VIM. Cross Yuill, passenger from Mel
bourne.
The Great Britain sailed from sydney on her home
passage the S0th December and arrived at Mel
bourne on the 25th. After taking on board . large
of gold dust great proportion of her passengers
and some cargo she to Hobsons bay await
favorable opportunity for sailing and finally lett the
Australian shores on the 9th january During her ruh
winds On the 9th February she anchored in Aoa bay
and remained upwards Of two days At s, p. NJ the
a<h. ka cftA hav md fbaJ ebrrad in
mons bay where in consequence of the baisterous
Of the weather, she Was detained for eight days.
On the 18th she arrived in Table Bay and after
barking the mails passengers, &c, again proceeded to
sea at A. NJ the Goth February In consequence of
the very hight and unfavorable winds experienced, the
sails were Of little and her steam power alone
had mainly TO be relied upon In less than month the
isl.nd Of St. Michael where she arrived on the 10th Of
March. Here, what fuel could be procured taken
o: oss her with large quantity . Of OF S on
and the 2Sth put into vgo in Spain After de.en-
tsn Of two days At ygo shs finally started for this port
sstuVay being the quickest passage ever made from
Among ps ssengers were several men who had been
very successful One brought els 600, made in public
house In Melbourne Two others $50 GEO. made by keep
ing circus carter brought home $4,000, and one
pounds which he picked up himself From the remarks
q Capt Mathews the log during the voyage appears
them 70 Simon's Bay In Simons Bay she took in $50
tons On March 18th Capt Mathews began be doubtful
rect amount on board On the 18th Of the month
the passengers and protested against proceeding
missed to cali At the Azores and get some rsouped
On the 18th he measured the Goals and found he had
SO tons, which brought him TO St. Aichaels where he
remained two days taking in Goals and wood For
days the ship burned Goals and wood mixed the
18th At midnight bore up for vigo to take in coal
1hs captain experienced great dMculy in getting
Saniards 70 work the days the Great Britain stopped
More being holidays.
With the exception Of three seamen and five 6remen,
who deserted at Melbourne the whole Of the
returned and Captain Matthews has also had the plea
his oesrs and The owner. Of the shp . "'s
The log, will show the daily work OF the ship; and
this result appears in the first place that the distance
NAvsresd by the Great Britain in 20 sailing days THAT
t. exclusive Of definitions when at anchor) 10 ass
miles being at the rate Of fraction more than eight
Those who examine the log will see that the Great
nrs average eight miles per hour is good going
We do net that the Great Britain has in all respects
Rhs would do But at the time il be remem-
1ered that the voyage has been anything but failure.
The voyage altogether experiment and its result
coupled with the experience it has taught shows that il
II in the quality Of the ship to go fast Had she got
souM have made IN much shol e hss ss s sss
DONE and when she is again placed this station we
hope she soon win be- her viii know where to
send Goals and what quantities TO deposit that the
ship may carry out all her Qualities and prove herself
Be unsurpassed by any vessel adoat.
she do. Look At this fact When the was at
Sydney banquet given hoard, ard the health of
liz.
chief officer Of the ship responded His speech is thus
reported in Sydney paper
Mr. Cox begged thanks a. the chief officer Of
The fret ship in the first port OF the world they
1he Great Britain the company with any other
weasel they would at admit she the
And --LATEST as well as the argest vessel afoat They
had passed vessel Of smaller tonnage than the Great
Britain and Of $50 horse power at the Of
an hour although the latter had only 500 horse power
They could spread 10 600 square yards of canvas
r.se 10 or II knots hour without steam The
q the length Of their passage already explained The
short period which the made the RIM from
- Cape to Melbourne and from Melbourne 70 Sydney
vas proof OF what she could do.
The engines of the ship kept going. and they are
new in such state that she 20 morrow
going for thirty three days without stopping which is
proof Of their quality and SO far hasty glance
Them yesterday shows they appear to be 10 the best pos
ssbe order.
Adeed, when reflect calmly upon the recent voyage
the Great Britain tends to strengthen the favorable
experiment and her place her again the sta
ton as announced persons emigratng to Australia viii
which viii give as nesr realization to home
freHde be obtained upon the sea-and one in
which the experience Of the past viii largely contribute
70 the comfort Of her future passengers and better
arrangement of what may be called the sinevs war
that the depots of coal to carry her rapidly Ger
tanly to her destination.
The Irish Exodus
The accounts from Ireland up 10 the 18th instant show
vince of Ulster and that the effects Of the drain are be
ginning to he felt in the best circumstance OF the
northern counties Down, Antrim, and Derry said
10 be the largest contributors the emigration OF the
litter district a local journal thus reports
Our quays and wharfs daily crowded with emf
grants on their way TO America either by ships direct
from this port, BY the various steamers TO Glasgow
and Liverpool -Four vesses have ces red during
week Tor British Amercs and the United States, the emf
1anta on board Of which appeared generally to have
Been in comfortable circumstances at home
The following the numbers on board each ship:
With their destination Superior for Philadelphia 22e
Fanny for Philadelphia, 1874 Mary Ann for st. Johns
New Brunswick DO; Deodata, for Philadelphia Ill
total SEQ Besides these ships there four rst class
vessels advertised to sail from Londonderry during the
ensuing fortnight and the various emigration agencies
this city daily beseged with parties DESTROYS Of en-
saginE passages 10 ports It is pretty evident
from this fact that there immediate necessity for
The government devong public funds for the purpose Of
sScouraemg emgra the depopulaon OF the coun
Try going on quite rapidly enough already, without the
aid Of artificial stiHulants ,
North eastward II appears that the farmers fying
from the county Of Louth and from the nort vest the