The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10

The important process of super heating the steam Wncn
the Of the great ship has been apPned 70 ony
pair OF her boilers, and was most sparnsJ u1'u ~ WV
me speed which has been obtained by the great ship
from fourteen TO fifteen knots an hour VIII sunice 70
Sako her from England to Calcuta or sydney IN rom
irtytwo 10 thirty six days, tho voyage TO Australia
under the most favorable circumstances now occupying
England and Australia there is but one, vzthat by way
e the Red Sea and the Maurltuswhich is the course
taken under the bc - sS w ne a "
distance than by tho voyage round tho Cape ofGood Hope
lhe difference being however, only 70 the small extent OF
about $40 miles; but In point Of time the route via
he Cane would be performed by ships of the class or the
Great Eastern in less than half the time now occupied
Sngers and goods by the large ships would DO in the
sf at least two 10 the Red Sea line and the rate
q speed at the same cost for fuel would be fifty per cent
favor OF the Cape line So far as the prospects Of such
line are concerned it must be remembered that the rail-
way system in India, Ceyon and Australia, is but just be-
ginning TO deveope ITSELF that CHINA and JAPAN with their
immense populations and varied products will at dis.
tant day be thrown open 10 British and enter
PRISE and that already at least million OF tons Of ship
ping nnd ample remuneration In the trade with the East
The wants Of commerce In that part of the world
now but insulcenty supplied with shipping. The actu
ally existing trade with the East is ten times greater than
the capacity Of whole line Of those large vessels would
provide, and their performance long voyage should
be OF all commensurate with the results already obtained
expenses would be dsproporonate to the speed
and tho great carrying capacity of the vessels It is
absurd TO suppose that large vessels Of the Great Eastern
class could be worked with profit upon short transatlantic
rpe, for the time which would DO consumed in the ports
u This country and the United States in loading and un
sding would be ont Of all proportion TO that occupied "a
making the voyage. One weeks work would require
probably months delay, while long voyages-and 1t
for these and these only that the ship was design
e month with ono Great Eastern Il would DO Of course
1mpessble 70 esablsh any line Of Communication
wn ne East Of s s vessels v a. sss
at the different branches The plan which has been pro-
posed and which is under the consideration Of several
and equip for two other vessels similar TO the Great
Eastern but with such alterations and improvements
. experience may point out as necessary and which with
the existing ship Will be put upon main trunk line be-
tween England and Trncomalee, calling at the Cape Of
Good Hope Branch lines worked by smaller and power
and between Trincomaee and China, Madras and Cali
cutta, IN connection with the fleet of large Ships and
carrying freight and passengers to and from them TO their
destination There is no intention, far at least
larger body proptors and directors concerned
70 permit the great ship to exist merely spectacle
% visited ct half crown head the /" Great wonder
Of the world" but the contrary to endeavor to carry
cut TO their legitimate results those advantages which the
employment Of vessels Of larger size may be calculated
produce.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DANGER AT HoLYHEAp.
There was great probability during Thursday evening
and night that the ships anchors would be slipped, and
that che would steam out into the Irish Channel the glass
fell quickly and squay wind set in from the N E., that
being the only wind which could make the ships position
IN Hoyhea at all questionable as TO safety The fires
had been "banked up" for few days; and about six
o'clock Thursday evening steam ordered to be got
up quickly This was done, and between and eight
O'Clock the paddles several times moved slowly
as 70 ease the strain upon the single anchor To which the
ship was riding She dragged very slightly, il at ALL and
second anchor having been dropped all considered
solsraoly safe The steam was, however,, kept up all
night. There were some very heavy squalls about half
past six on Friday mornings and storms of hail and wind
continued at short intervals up to two o'clock to that
time the Great Eastern steady and safe at her
chorage. Several times during the forenoon the hail
stood an inch or two thick upon the ships decks So
squay was it, that about half past ordered that
NO more visitors should BIO brought and few hundreds
q drenched excursionists found themselves compelled TO
pass an uncomfortable night at Holyhead with the pros
pect Of nothing like bed or to depart without the ex
pected visit to the big ship.