The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-02-03
The Great Eastern.

J. 4, tie problem Of what is to be the ultimate
Il Estimation Of the great ship seem. in q fair
beng solved successfully. \ new company
IrSa. which, as an earnest of their intention to
i Der pay At last, have begun matters with n
.gscessiu bargain.-getting the noble ship as
| i At present AT Deptford, for a sum almost
kaL. when compared to what she cost, at some
? q per ton less than sailing vessels are now
| ir. elS),0O0, we believe, Is all that has been
ar the srr0ngest and fastest ship afioat, TO say
kr- u her being, IN addition to these qualifica-
'rzsr thar the united tonnage Of seven of the
= .iips IN the world. The cost Of now finishing
zruE i0r sea IS variously estimated at from
EtO 70 el21, 900, so that even allowing a wide
"a for Unforeseen incidental expenses, the new
INV, out Of their capital Of e330, 900, will be
-aaaie possessors Of the Great Eastern when
slr seI, and with ef0, 900 Of their capital still
n-aed 70 start her fiiriy in competition with the
cs1n steamers now aaoat The task Of getting
|ssIJ Or ses viii commence probably about the
II next month, and 10 finish her in every respect
s.lirs i've months from the day the work be-
"a al probability, therefore, the Great East
VII Be fling no with Goals and stores, and
zt really 5r her first great trial trips, by mid
us, aai another mouth from that time, as We
r. Eill establish her reputation beyond all
= q competition "a the fastest vessel ever pro-
EssErn- The only alteration which has been
N Ter orr ZinlI design Is in fitting her with
sL Il vii BE- between eight and nine feet
-as srne heiz zht Of the 70 &C ,-tle forward-and
only chanze OF note which will be carried
he II REsss are already nearly made. There
e as are, two main, and three mizeu masts,
F'x I've Of iron. the last OF wood, in order not TO
Zee tis el'nptss- The foremast and three
2 " Be- rizgei with fore and aft sails, the
ast o1y being permanently square rigeed-
nzer :. however, OF the same size as the
hNnaasi, and u is intended that when the
y nag make Il necessary that this also shall
slle HE-ed All the masts, Of course, are OF
s0'iea s0ars Of such size, and required TO do
"a, enii scarcely be depenied on. Each Is
taie--plaie, with wrought iron dis 3,
1'uei VITA angIe-irons, and bolted inside the
E's additional rigiliiiy Constructed in this
e an nat costs less than half the price OF
q saes, While. Of course, the metal has the adj
q beng nearly double the strength BY
-l1 asO, Ehat wnull otherwise have been an
a'4pertbie difficulty stepping wooden
= -. snip Of such heights entirely got rid
- @eenast is feet 9 inches in diameter, and
a from keel to truck. The first mainmast
heaes diameter, and 2I6 feet high; the
20 ne sshe gir,h, but 225 feet high. The
-1 .,l : q iAe same size rs the first main; the
-
:-e tue 'siid and last is Of wood. of the same
'"us roan1 a. the iron. and I64 feet high.
- !i'ds d the square rigged masts are like
-. -oH Lieh q 10 feet long and feet
l'es 10 the centre. The upper topsail and
- r.. 'I's are o. wood and Of proportionately
-If;Fns- As the fittings progress, the ship
n.r, - - an noer-wIth the two small auxiliary
,.,I-.I - y Guilt al the same time The latter,
,,j sa recollect, are to be OF l2o tons
- ~ nominal horsepower These VIII be in
i :; 7Isei and fitted rs a-boats. and will be
S ..t 'ut cut with the aid Of the auxiliary
f.sl,;. ~ snen each set Of engines on board the
p,r,.I trips viii be between this country
,r,;.i, ; "a Maine, and it is, Of course, conf
sayii,.t = 81 That very few runs on this line
'ne world that the Great Easfern il
a7t a. gest, but the best and quickest vesse
rs.. v.sns 1s'e she will eventually be employed Is
sf,ss -. I.0dei, but it has been suggested by
~. Sesi and ablest members of the company
srs. 80 feasible and so full of promise
vlsrs4 4le'eaf'er be carried out-fha. she should
N ;I;. great trunk line Of communication
ne San'ry and our eastern empire. The
aly a., 1ses OF such plan, If well and ener.
nccuss are manifest The whole question
WI a., whether more vessels of the samt
Pei. I,t N constructed, rests upon the trial o
he n,.. aer r'te fu6lls the present high expec
lev .b..-,co oecome an enormous source of prof
F'srrne', ,sno9'ders, as with her speed must com'
la NM. NM 80 'n9sdes for mails, or the government
nouts. oe done away with altogether. Foul
fna, ons..., however, must decide the nj
sial .rbs s,son On OF the Great Easfern's speed
aai M: VIII at once mark an era in com
ksas building, and create rs extensive
aSc S a introduction Of locomotives TO
arrse, ,o1 mail ocean going steamers will. 70
al esrSa" Ai rapsd voyages, be superseded, lik
hatruaSss o. d old, and only act as feeders to tn
NPfom TO-, dnes for ships like the Great East
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