The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-27

ensuing. The magnitude Of her proportio..
outstrippane anything Of the kind ever attsmpt.d Ia
made the progress Of the building Of ths 49, = nas
oc]ece Of atsen9on throughout the world
from London May y, states that he lateiv ~js;..s
Great Eastern, and, accompanied by Cant.;n USH
her commander, carefully examined r. ;m.snn,
proportions. As large Is she Is, every mart OF -
appears 70 be perfect, and composed Of the verv ~"
material. It is impossible that more care eces3 ~
been taken in the workmanship than has BEEN
wooden model was first made Of her, and in oonlbr
nifty with that model, every sheet Of iron and everv
bolt was fitted previously to their being used in hse
She has the Hoves rig-her rigging (not sails) viii
an be of iron, and the arrangements will be 20 COM
plete, that her sails can in q few minutes all be
hoisted by steam.
Her cut-water is only three inches wide, and except
a short curve, which is below the water, her stern i
straight. She is 80 beautifully proportiened that abe
appears as light as q river boat.
The engineer has such entire confidence in TIE
strength, that although she will enter the water side
ways, there will only be two ways Of about forty fest
In width. on which she will be launched, leaving two
hundred feet or more at each end unsupported
They still say she will b launched in August, bat
from my observation, it scarcely seems possible.
There are, however, no less than fifteen hundred
hands employed upon her at this time.
The present company is under obligation to SOD
her to Portland for the first few trips; afterwards ~
is to 20 into the Australian trade, for which she was
cxOfc8SlY DullI
Mr.. Brunei, 1 understand, is entirely opposed to .
sale Of her, believing that she can be run probably
between Milford Haven and Melbourne. Immediately
after her launch another of q similar size u TO b
commenced for the same service.
All her preparations are made with q view to lon0
voyages, and fourteen thousand tons of her measure
ment are appropriated exclusively for coal holes; thus
enabling her to carry sufficient fuel to propel her 20
Australia and back. She will cost S2,500,O00 and
will even then it is said, b the cheapest vesael that
ever was built.
BRIDGET ON "TMPERINcE." was aick,
and good Jenny thot' q little Whiskey punch the
best physic she could burthen her delicate stomach
with, 50 says he "Biddy ayourneen, do shwallow .
dhrop of punch. If you are bothered with worms or
bile, it'll take the consent out o'thim and make you
stand straight ON your own two purity feet like .
respectable crathur as ye are J"
Bridget" Och, Jenny sure ye know | have the
pledge, and 1 wouldn't for the world break it avic."
Jenny Now acushla (! let me run over to Mrs.
Mullowny's and get the materials to make you a
fine timpting a bowl of it."
Bridget Sure you know I'd 60 thru fire and
wather to do yer biddin', Jenny; but look at the
disgrace it I'D be to smash the pledge" 81 won't
take it Jenny, so 1 won't"
Jenny. Arrah, woman, don't be palaverin me
wild yer wakeness, sure it's betther for nor pills and
it'll stay on your stomach like new milk, an twice as
siren 'thening at that. Come, will l CO."
Bridget No, not tut! I won't be disobadiant
IN imHall yer fine raisonin."
But my own thrue I'D rted Jenny, we may go over
to Mrs. Mullowny's d get a few bits of white shug-
gar a l~immon-and fhile yer there, We can bring the
little cruiskeen wild ye and fill it wild whisky, and
when We come back, ye may put on the tay kettle
and boil a dhrop Of wathers: md before takin' it off
the fire We may as we'll put in the limmon-and the
whisky-and make a good bowl of punch; and thin
come and make me take it, dear Jenny.