The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10
The Great Eastern and Her Future.
LIVERPOOL OPINION OF THB BIG SHIP.


1t matter of indifference to the Liverpool public
whether this ship goes to Southampton Weymouth or
Cherboug to undergo the Of reconstruction The
reason assigned should however, be the true one-it is
railway job The plea that there not accommodation
in the Mersey is capable Of ample refutaton The soyne
is as safe Southampton water and the ship could be
securely moored head and stern with springs attached
70 TWO anchors on each quarter and two before each
1t appears that the decks Of the Great Eastern are oniv
81 inch plank, and will have to be replaced with 4nc
or doubled with plank; her sleeping cabins
wretched, dark badly ventilated dens and must all como
down. In short, she is nothing more nor less than
gigantic mposturc below, Git sample Of Thames "jerry'
liability can coexist with unlimited folly and extrava-
gance These are the great characteristics Of the Great
have turned out such work.
From the London Chronicle, Oct 24l
with respect to the future movements of the ship, is
OF course impossible, after many breaches Of faith
speak with anything like certainty II has been decided
TO take the ship to Southampton being the con-
that are required, but will excite surprise hit should
be announced that other port has been selected
The party in the board who succeeded in upscng the
previous resolution have programme Of future proceed
ings which includes visits to Gibraltar Cadiz Marseiles
Genca and other Mediterranean ports they appear to
favorable 10 the ship and TO the interests Of the company
than winter on the other side OF the Atlantic They
the great ship be turned than that of exhibiting &C. like
Samson bound to be made sport by the Phstnes and
to bring dollars and half crowns from visitors to the cof
fcrs Of the company
There another party connected with the ship who, sat-
fsned in every respect with It's performance
srous however, Of seeing employed in developing the
the idea OF those by whom II was originated
and constructed. They anxious to cstab.
fish complete ocean line Of communication between
England and India and Australia, by means of vessels
similar In size and power TO the Great Eastern I'm to the
present time the limited size Of steamers the largest
being not more than 900 TONS with 500 horse power has
rendered impossible, when seeking high rates Of speed
TO carry fuel for more than few days and
hence has arisen the necessity long voyages OF
stoppages at ooang stations, while the small amount OF
sace c available for goods involves the necessity Of
nign taris OF freights The attempts which have been
madc 70 use steam merely ms an auxiliary power, when
cams or contrary winds prevented rapid sailing, have
gwen out the slightest possible speed over fast sailing
vessels Proud may be as nation OF the fact that
we possess almost the whole OF the ocean steam navga
uon-Amcrica not now having a single limo Of ocean
seamers-we have obtained tho monopoly only by means
OF heavy annual subsidies and high rates OF charges for
passengers and freight The results of tho trial trip OF
the great ship, incomplete though they are In some
respects have confirmed the opinion already very
generally entertained, that increase OF sz,, ana
more especially in the length OF vessels with equal motive
power, results In increased speed and capacity Win
diminished expense, while Mt the time the greats SNIP
has shown that vessels be built Of Iron Of any amouh
OF strength size. The strength of the ship was teseu
In m nt remarkable manner at the time OF tho lauh.
ing when she remained for months resting only upon
support Of the two cradles her centre Ever BIZ
the commencement Of the Great Eastern, improvene y.
have been made in naval engineering which, npp'oen ar
other ships OF the same character would produce ss
more important and satisfactory results than those ~
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