The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-11

better idea perhaps OF the interior Of the ship
-can hctyaDed AT the present moment than when she
has progressed farther towards completion. As you
traverse her mighty deck flush from stem to stern,
hecrta; compartments made by the transverse anu
longitudinal bukheads, partlwals OF iron, appear
An tue shape OF series OF parable SILKY ieeS
length by thirty six in width; numerous doors IN
the walls of these yawnng openings at once reveal
tAa; il is Lere that tie hotels of the steamship VIII
be located II we were TO take che row OF hoo'es
belonging to Mr. MTart and drop them do~n one
gulf take .'FaIrances and drop it down the second,
take Morley at Charing Cross and H. 1t into a
third and adjust the Great Western Hotel az Pad
ding ton and the Great Northern at King Cross into
apeItures four and five, we should get some fnnt
idea of tie nature OF the accommodation The Great
Eastern win etfurd We speak OF dropping hotels
down these holes, hecaugc the separate compart-
meuts viii be disiinct from each other as 50 many
difei EFT houses each viii nave lis speudd saloons,
upper and lower, 1f 60 feet in length its oedroo ne
or cabins, its kitchen aud is bar; and the passen-
gers will no more be able u yak from the one TO
the other than the inhabitants of house in West
bourne terrace could communicate through the
paitiwalls with their next door neghbors. The
only process by which visit ng can oe carried on
will be by IaeaEs III the upper deck or m iin tho
roGglfaTe Of the ship. Nor are we using hgures OF
speech when we mpare the space winch Is con-
lained ia The new ship 20 the united accomm dation
afforded by several OF the largest hotels 10 London
She is destined 10 carry 500 first class 1000 second
class and 200 skird class passengers, Independent
ly OF the ship complement, makiug Tot Al OF 1000
guests. reference to tie longitudinal and trans
verse SCI trns will explain her internal economy
more readily than words. The series OF saloons, to-
gether with the sleeping apartments, extending
$50 lee, are located IN the middle instead OF
aft, according 20 the usual arrangement. The
advantage If this disposition OF the hotel depart
xHeD must be evident 10 all those who have been TO
sea ana know the advantage o. a snug berth as near
possible TO the centre OF the ship where It's trans
verse and longitudinal axes meet, aud where OF
there i motion at ali. 1t will be observed
that the passengers are placed Immediately above
the boilers ana engines: bat the latter are COM
petely hut Off from the living freight by strongly
nched roof of iron, above which, ard below the
lowest iron deck, the coal will be slowed and will
prevent all soana and vibration from penetrating to
the inhabitants in the upper stories. As the engine
and boiler rooms are separated from each other Dy
bulkheads in exactly the SINE manner a5 the
saloons, peculiar arrangement has been made t.
connect their machinery without interfering with
their water tight character. Two tunnels, OF sui
cent size 10 give free passage 10 the engineers, are
constructed fore and at IN the centre OF the coal
bQnkers, through all The great iron partlwals. by
this arrangement the steam and water pipes which
give lie and motion 10 the ship will be enabled to
sravere her great divisions, just the aotu trayer
ses in its sheath the human diaphragm.
Let US return, however, for q few moments to the
deck in order TO give the reader clear idea OF The
magnitude OF the structure under our feet The eX.
act dimensions over all are G92 feet. There are
few persons who will thoroughly comprehend the
capacity of these figures. Neither Grosvenor nor
Belgraye s. mare could take the Great Eastern in;
Berkeley Square would barely admit her in its long
dimension, and when rugged, not at ALL for her
mizeI-poom wlul3 project some littleway up Davies
street, whist her bovsprst, II she lad one. would
hang long way over the Marquis OF l.anseownes
garden. In short, she il the eighth OF a mile in
length, and her passengers will never be able u
complain OF being 'cooped up, as four turns up and
down her deck will afford the miles walk. Her
width il equally astonishing. From side to side OF
her hull she 80 feet the width OF Pan Mails
but across the paddle boxes her breadth is LA feet
that is, she could Just steam up Portland Place
scIaping with her paddles the houses on either side.
With the exception OF the skyligh.s and openings
far "a Arers
fore and aft. However splendid this promenade
might appear with respect to those OF other
ships, we question if It Is at all too large Tor the
moving town to whose use il Is dedicated Room
mus, he found for the holiday strolling OF
betw, three and four thousand persons whilst she
is careering through the heated az mosphere of the
tropics. and not merely for few score blue nosed
gentlemen such use the deck OF the trans Atlan
Lie steamers for a severe exercising ground. The
manner IN which this moving city, rather than ship,
will he propelled with the speed OF locomotive
through the ocean is not the least noticeable OF the
arrangements come tied with her. Mr.. Brunei has,
we think wisely decided not to trust so precious
human freight and so vast an amount or valuable
cargo any single propellng power. but has supplied
her with three-the screw, the paddle and the sail.
Her paddle Wheels So feet ia diameter, or cons!dera
biz larger than the circus at Astleys, will be prope
led by four Engines, The cylinders OF when are feet
= inches in diameter, and the stroke IA fees. Inc
motive power Of these will be generated by four boil
ers Enormous as are these engines, having non
nal power Of 600 horses, and standing nearly 30
to the screw These the largest constructed for
marine purposes, will be supplied With steam by SIX
boilers, working to force OF 600 horse5-the real
strength Of the combined engines being equal to
1900 horses. When the spectator looks upon the
ponderous shaft of metal, 100 fee in length and
60 tons in weight, destined to move the screw, and
the itself Of "a feet in diameter, the four fans
of which, as they lie on the ground, remind him oil
the bladebones OF some huge animal OF the pre-
Adamite world he better comprehends the gigantic
Dature OF The labor to be DONE and the ample means
taken to perform it. As the screw and tue paddles
will both be working at the same time, the ship
will be pulled and pushed in its course like an IN
valid in Bath char, and each power VIII be called
upon 10 do its best The calculated speed OF the
ship under steam is expected to average from fifteen
10 sixteen knots, or nearly twenty miles an hour.
We all know even on q calm day, what wind
meets the face looking out OF railway train gong
at that pace, and consequently it can be understood
that sails, except extraordinary occasions would
act rather mredment than as an assistance TO
the ships progress. II is not probable, therefore,
shat they viii be much resorted TO- except Tor the
purpose Of steadying of helping to steer her. In
case however, OF a strong wind arising, going more
than twenty-five miles hour in the direction OF
her course, she is provided with seven masts, TWO
of which are square-rigged, ard the whole
sprer ding $500 square yards of canvas. 1t will
be observed by the diagram that she carries
no bowsprt, and has no spirit sail. We do not know
the of this departure from the ordinary rig,
unless it he to avoid her poughing too deeply in the
sea. Her bow is also without fgurehead; and this
peculiarly together with her simple rig, gives her
the appearance of childs toy boat. II beauty IS
nothing more than fitness, this form Of bow is I'M
doubtedy the most beautiful, and the Americans,
who have long adopted it in their trans atlantic
steamers, are right; but to ordinary eyes it looks
sadly inferior to the old fg1rehead projecting out
before the Ship ii eager to lead her onward over
the wave. Fewer hands will oe required to navigate
the Great Eastern than her size would seem to de-
nand Her whole crew win not exceed 400 men-a
third of the number composing the crew of three
decker. The difference is made up by what we may
term steam sailors. There will be four auxiliary en-
gines appointed TO do the heavy work of the ship,
ouch az heaving the anchors, pumping and hosting
the sails, for the gigantic arm Of steam will be i'm
peratvely called for to deal with the vast masses Of
iron and canvas required TO and hold the ship.
these epgires will, in oil probability communi-
aperture in the upper iron deck BY which arrange.
nnent motive power in any required quantity will be
laid on from stem to stern Of the snip.