The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-20

the commercial history Of the day. Some four thousand
shareholders are claiming the parentage-
Have launched on hfes stormy sea, t3
And rugged her fore and aft. - tt& A#t
The whole nation stands godfathers and godmotheSs
and the great ronsided amphbious nondescrpt booked
with interest," not nmixed with envy, by the
Of all smaller descriptions Of craft do not think there
is reason to fear that all sks yaws yachts Wineries,
caques, canoes lumber ras dat Beats sloops schooners
and other modest and moderate sailing and floating things,
viii be driven from all weters, deep and shallow the
face Of the earth. III were to express a profound
and sage opinion, founded upon deep thought, wide
observation and great research would hazard the re-
mark that the Or Eastern and all Of the like descrp
ton that may follow her will not be found as well adapted
TO the chasing Of whales in the Northern Sea- carrying
cotton down the Mississippi, sending lumber from Thun
der Bay TO Newfoundland, taking coal from Mauch
Chunk 10 Philadelphia, as some other descriptions OF
floating craft. One thing is certain she will
swer for ship She would present large mark
make certain target for the longest distances
while the th;nness Of the iron sides-only seven
eighhs of an inch-is such that four or six pound
shot would pierce the whole ship through and through
and an ordinary shell would blow her into hundred
thousand ;ndstngushable fragments. If there is any
country that has harbor large enough for her to enter
and that requires immense cargo Of goods at such Pc
frequent and smaller cargoes the Great Eastern may do
a regular pay ing commercial business.
Her first trip oiH be TO Portland, thence 10 Nep Pork
The directors have had offer for the first trip of f25 600
besides coang and port charges from gentleman now
engaged in the American passenger trade (Mr Lever, OF
the Galway and New York lne) offer which they have
seen tit TO decline, though on what grounds We have
been informed. Probably the directors DESTROYS
OF making the first trip themselves instead OF charter
ing the vessel to another. You will be glad tc
learn that your Captain Comstock, formerly Of the
Collins line, will take the monster from Port
land TO New York Now look out for your deepest pas
sages; if the Narrows too narrow shave of slic,
from Staten Island pitch Fort Hamilton into the
for the Great Eastern, possible must be anchored OF
the battery TO give the Knckerbockers opportunity
inspect her fair proportions. Serious fears entertained
respecting the passage Of the ship of the Thames
channel in some places being and very crooked
The underwriters are very chary about insurance, not
of whom have yet taken guinea Of risk the
sell The premium asked is from five to fifty per cent
There is rumor that the firm Of George Peabody l.
Co is to be dissolved remodeled The cause ] have
heard but know that the head Of the house has
been pleased satisfied since certain during
previous TO the great crisis Of 1857 Before that dis
graceful failure in Boston, connected with Lawrence, OF
Lawrence, Stone Co., known that house attempted
large negotiation with Peabody &Co draft was actu-
ally drawn amounting TO ESQ 900 (neary 500 0OO)
and some real fancied security offered This draft was
accepted and the negotiation had been about completed
when the senior partner, Mr. Peabody, Games and put
veto on the whole transaction AS matters turned out
the security was not worth straw Lawrence faed-and
but for the timely appearance Of Mr. Peabody, his firm
would have been seriously damaged by stroke Of the
pen.
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case of Dr. Smethurst has been before the public
mortal weeks and suppose he thinks he II be hanged if
he don't keep il there for at least four weeks longer
II seems TO be reiterated that Mr.. Charles Dickens is
going America to give some readings scarcely be-
heve this to be his intention. Mr. Dickens has fallen
pdy in the social soaie, esa considerably in the
literary and intellectual field during the last four FIVE
years. As business he never stood we'll His
treatment OF his publishers and his dealings with them
have not been characterized by courtesy fairness bust
ness comfy. Some years since, when Chapman 4 Hall
were his publishers, he went to Italy. He drew very
large drafts upon them all of which accepted They
however reminded him that he very much over
drawing his account they showed him the sale of
his books and serials, their receipts from them, and
the amounts they paid him He Immediately returned,
took in dudgeon, broke of his engagements with Them
and made contract with Bradbury Evans With that
firm he broke OF early this year. the rupture bringing
Household Words" to termination, when he commenced
new song the tune of "Al the Year Round" In this
speculation he has returned to his first love- and entered
INTO business With Chapman han again You
doubtless know the circumstance attending his quar-
rel with Bradbury Evans. He separated from
his wife and wrote letter, proclamation
characterized by nothing but bad TASTE addressed to
all the world on subject in which they felt much in
terest did the people Of the British isles the procana
ton Of the breechess savage at the head of tribe
trail Africa who condescendingy informed all creation
had had ic
past of potatoes and snakes The superannuated beau
was vexed not that his publishers did not sympathEe
with him, but because they did not anticipate his wishes
by voluntarily printing the proclamation aforesaid
in the inappropriate columns of comic Sc
fact is, Mr.. Dickens is about worn out; fast
breaking up His cares, his troubles his years,
meet, have taxed his mental powers till they are
breaking down. In his readings he looks like de-
cayed beau, patched, painted, peruked he-dowager
understand he has commenced writing very dun story
for the Ledger. wish Bonner half million subscribers
pleasant time in the reading and easy digestion
afterwards. Mr. Dickens tour in America sixteen
years ago. and the literary results thereof well known
The Notes on America" and "Martin Chuzzlewt
ii temper against literary tourists from England Of The
Trolope and Dickens school which will not be for
gotten. AS literary man, traveller no doubt has a
right 10 comment on men and things he finds them.
Had Mr.. Dickens net accepted the homage and lavish
attentions Of kindly disposed and hearted people
in every community through which he passed, he might
have had the right simple traveller who paid his way
and minded his own business, to write what he pleased
But he accepted their Inequalities; he thrust his
legs under their mahogany and pretty extensively too:
ate Boz dinners danced at Boz balls and received ali the
honors that they chose TO shower upon him You know
the IT, He made himself scarce got clear of the
country and then ridcued satirzed backguarded lam
pooned and fooled his late entertainers to the top Of his
bent Mr.. Dickens ought to know that when one gentle
dimes is entertained at the house of another he
has right 20 go away and talk about ridcue his en-
tertaner his entertainers wife, his servant his
maid servant, his OK his ass, anything that is
his. Now, il he goes back to America, and
the bamboo2led and spihcaed Yankees should choose
TO turn the tables him and throw rotten eggs the
windows Of his lecture room, or ride him a rail- he
mast only consider as practical illustration of the
speech Of the famous eraeltsh fnancer Venice the
patient and forbearing Mr. Shylock who said his OPP
pressors-Ihe vilhny you teach me sill execute and
II shall go hard, bat will better the instruction
OF course, Mr. Dickens will his travels into any
country he peases TO visit but as he has written his own
letters of introduction and sent them 10 America long ago.
presume the people will know the character Of their
guest as soon as he arrives.
is well known that Bradbury d Evans have started
periodical Of their that comeske Ike letters OF
your correspondent-as bright and welcome messenger