The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-23

witt mbers Our shpovueA, should have an eye 10 IN
Carrying tade OF The West, N'nete tie coasump
hon, hardware and sasnep~ae very great, aft
outward carRocs 70 the exhn. At least IN ioB o.
tons. With tho completion Of the vic,orin bridg, and
Wharfage acliifs Al Quebec, which it upders,ooi the
Crane nupk will have provided next yeu ships NEED
proceed 10 Quebec IN ballast.
The Monster steamer Great EsAtern.
{Fyom tbe London Times, Angus, 81
TIE coupeon Of this magnificent vessel was formally
which Was hopored by bs presence OF many OF an
bers of HOSses and OF the most dstingu
and DS. sn s r pIrSs NE
this noble vessel the work OF Der completion has pro
crossed with giant strides and only doing bare JUS
ce Mr. Scott RuselpB exert0no 70 that 90 other
In tine kpgdon could have flied the vessel In tue
same time, and there not few who believed that
The task would prove TOO much even for his energy Three
weeks ago and only or Two OF the siX masts
were Bxed the nuwarks bad not been quite completed,
the bull wanted painting, the DECKS piled with In
cabins and Saloons below seemed only many dirty store
houses for unfinished oinevy Yesterday tho scene on
'1s @ or all this and such ogre mas
proceeding to sea, End as ste ought 70 l,ok ~ keep
pace with Der reputation the largest and finest spec
bias been planned and scrubbed to Of Wilderness
and rot even stray ropes end breaks the wonderful
effect produced BY it's immense expsnse her feet Of
small boats hat about the sxe OF sailing cutters
bang ut the dsvs ten on each SIDE The whole vessel
has been painted The saloon. are finished the cabins do
'eged with the exception Of the yards which will be
up day two TIE three centre square rugged mssts
.snd q the finest specimens OF mass Of The Eind thai
manufactured Each Ia made Of hollow wrought
lron in eight feet lengths strengthened inside by da
phrsgms Of the ssme material. Between the joints as
they were boed together placed pEd OF vulcsnizd
irdiarubber which gives spring and buoyancy TO ths
whole spsr greater Than WOOD while at the sane time
retaining ali the strength Of the iron. Tho breaking
strain OF the six ahrOude TO each CT those masts
SEQ TONS which gives ample security for the masts
an hA aUht nf an plv
tsenty two tots. On deck four small steam
or.peines, IN Of which works pair OF both
s'oee OF the ssel Anything more simple or more per
feet than the soube mechanism by wpc these are
10 work at ro'n rides hardly be conceived and the
toat with these doubts cranes atone 5000 tons Of
Goals can be hosed into the vessel twenty hours
OF time required to coal the great ship entirely
done awsy nth. The chief ssoorsai gave oue--have
DOLLY been flied to CERTAIN extent In temporary
ssn.al, but The decorarons Of the huge iron walls
aud eircers cave been received until after her FIRST
me absence Of elaborate ''e decoration pi them
toycver, is amply compensated in the CHIEF
saloon, which has been fnshed to show the Sc
rsrb sTie In which the whole will be decorated when
the Great Eastern begins running to the East On this
saloon Mr. Grace has avshed his utmost efforts, AMI the
result OF taste and richness to al extent
which IL really astonishing Whether the lne taceres OF
gold and color examined IN detail whether
chores to judge by ths tore effect Of the whole apart
ent the decision is equally favorable this
only the finest richest Of any that has yet
attempted tut is likely to remain Tor many tue
standard by which all other cabins or tue kind win be
judged. IL said that tho mirrors. gliding, oarpetiag
silk curtains for this apartment f3 600 IL
the bertha Of course 40 is maze at costly decora
ton OF this kind though the h,tngs good and sui
G. entity luxurious. The berths axraoged in three
cassessEOse for parties OF six or eigbt ana these
arc large ns, Ss os ous sIa :1s
very roomy ss cabins Ro-very lofty, well III, and
tsoee on the outer sides exceedingly well ventil
ated. On tho lower deck the berths are larger
oftier, and comm0dious than these Ia tho upper.
Both the betbs and saloons here in fact,
necessarily high, having very nearly Is feet In the clear
The Kitchens pantries and scueriss are ON the game
exteneive scale, and fitted with all Toe large culinary
qses OF first csss hoeS The ice house holds upwsres
OF 100 tons OF ce and the lofty wine vaufor such, in
fact, they aFe-aready contain wine enough " form
good freight for an Opofto trader.
But was not to see the vessel only that 30 ne 300 or
AGO Waters board yesterday Tue great
OF the day the trial OF both screw and paddle engines
fer the first time. It ID quite impossible BY mere verbal
convey quate idea Of the colossal pro-
Portions Of both these sets Of engnesthe former by
bnulton & Wait, the latter by Mr. Scott Russell.
The paddle engines consist Of four oscllatng cylin-
GERS OF "a inches diameter and IA feet stroke;
pair Of cylinders with its crank, condenser and air
pump forms itself complete and separate engine Ca
pabe Of disconnexion from the DINER three
the whole combinationsof fouIepgnes Arctoncuioh
connecting the two cranks s the means by which the
eognes, both paddle, and auxiliary provided
with governors, expansion and throttle valves me
paddle engines work up to an indicated power Of 5000
horses Of go COO b. when working IL strokes per
with steam the boiler at Ii h. the expansion valve
One-tnlrU
ever, are SO constructed that they will work smoothly
either at eight strokes per minute 25 without expan
SION (oeyond what is unayoidably effected in tho sdes)
or at l6 strokes minute with the expanslonvave cutting
eff at one-quarter OF the stroke. Under the lat
;er circumstances the paddle engines alone would
give an indicated power Of 5000 horses. Tho
boilers are immensely strong, and have been tested
double the pressure they required bear. Their
we8 n including donkey engine pumps, funnes, &C.,
water Each set has about square feet Of tube Sur
face exclusive Ct ue or furnace and about 400 square
f.a fol axe E.rH
With moderate firing steam for indicator Of 800
power when working with IL pounds, but with full firing
supply indicator Of $500 horse power The re.
places and ashps fitted be well adapted for
The use Of anthracite coal.
The screw engines constructed on the game i'm
proved principles They have four cylinders OF 81 inches
diameter and feet stroke Theacynders capable of
being worked together separately When working is
strokes minute with at Is pounds, and cutting
t at third OF the stroke these engines give
Gated power OF AGO horses but 81 SIS strokes minute,
steam on at 20 pound and cutting on at oneqnarer OF
United efforts OF both ecrew and PADDLE engines will drive
The Immense vessels through the water with power of
Than IL oC0 hcrses. What feet could stand in the
way of such mass, weighing some 30, 600 tons, and
driven through the water by 900 horse power at
screw engine boilers are in three distinct sets Their
weight ia 3t2 ,ops and their capacity for water go
zhe pr obabie consumption o. coal when both engines are
Ut full work will average $50 tons per day. The cellular
compartments at the bottom Of the ship will used for
pumping water into instead OF ballast ard tho webs
snbdtsdiDg tnese made perfectly water tight any
any number can be filled at pleasure.
Steam got in the paddle engines at half past
At that time all the Walters board and the
fne and hatches in spite OF the heat crowded
with eager lockers Among these were the Marquis
at Westminster the Earl Of Shrewsbury Lord Churston
The Earl OF Eesmere, Lord Stanley, NJ. p; Lord
kedesdae, the Marquis Of Stafford, NJ. r.; yscouut
an,er bury, Lord Adolphus vane Tempest, N. p; Sir
Hon. W. Napier, MP.; Sir Joseph Paxton, p; Mr..
Bright, MP Lieutenant Colonel the Hon Cecil Forester,
MP; Mr. Ayrion, MP; Hon =. F. Berkeley, MP.;
CHARLES Napier MP; Colonel Sykes, MP. Right Hon.
". Cowper, MP; Mr. Herbert Ingram, p; Mr. J.
Rose; Sir j. v. Shelly, Mp; Sir De Lacy Evans, NIP
Sir John Rcnne, Sir Richard Bethel, NJ P. Mr.. Locke,
Mp; Mr.. j. F. Mcguire, MP; Mr.. Hennessey, MP;
Mr. Penn, Mr. whitwor,h, Mr. J. Locke, Mr. Yates, Sec
.etsry Of The old company Mr. Brcreton, Sir NJ Poo,
Canada; Mr. Robert stepne asOn, MP Messrs Boul.on
and Watt, Mr. J. W. Bazagette, &c. Mr. Brunei TO the
regret of ALI prevented by ndspositon from being
and sharing the festvity which marked the sue
ceseful completion Of his grand idea He was, however,
represented by Mr. acomb who has for him watched and
r;nsa dah