The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-25

rsmedcd. The steam chambers or tackets they arc
technically called, round tho tunnels between decks bad
supplied by wood castings forming simply cold cham
berR for coong down the heat generated by the heated
IRON plates The ship though in tina. state q confusion
whcn vesses eeneay are when on tho point OF sailing
was in the hands Of experinced officers who now, 70
some extent at 'ast know her qualities, and under the
and whose conduct the late trying occasion showed
him TO be also man Of cool nerve and quick
TO all this that there were on board he man
aging rector OF the company, Mr.. Bold Mr..
Pcard VII rit any moment be consulted upon any
question vohng expense or responsibility necessary 70
The sa's tory Issue Of the cruise .. Another adyaSass
sencc Of a. who were likely TO cucumber the working Of
the ship
On approaching the vessel the first idea that struck tho
mind her magnificent appearance as she rode at
anchor behind the breakwater. She lay deeper IN tho
at cas couple Of feet than when she left the
Thames and the result was decided improvement in the
symmetry Of the hull, though it seemingly detracted
somewhat from the magnitude Of her proportions
All preliminary arrangements being completed, anu
some fifty sixty fathoms Of the heavy chain cable
having been raised by the windasses and coed upon
work Of weighing anchor commanded in earnest. But
here an unexpectei difficulty presented ITSELF the supple
this and other similar duties in the fore p,rt Of
the ship, following the example Of the refractory seaen
who thought deck swahhing an unnecessary operation
anchor weighing on Saturday. There was, therefore,
no help for i but 70 apply manual labor to the
means This was however. q matter Of time,
II was hall pas, three O'Clock IN the afternoon before the
anchor was brought up 70 the bows and the ship
.eassd lrom restrain-and within fifteen minutes after
wards she having in the meanwhe in raadys obedience
TO the hen.smans directing hand swung her head round
the extremity OF the breakwaer the sieam
turned on the machinery was put In motion and the yes
eel sdsd m,scay out Of the M n ne We;
peicepble and the smooth almost as the Thames
above bridge. For some short time She continued her
tn.
Portland Bill but after steamng past LIworth and far
Core. she tackled and stood out in north
aud passing the Bin " at forty minutes past Eve.
At this time the paddles which had been rrst noted at
six revo!unns per mnnc had increased 70 ten and tho
which had been previously counted at e. TO
29 ana 80 and later in the evening TO 80 The Start light
PASSED ut 3d. and the Eddystnne III 80 the speed
considerations of safety was rather lessened than in
creased during the remainder of the night About two in
the morning incident occurred which very nearly
being attended with serious If not fatal consequences The
lockout at tie bows announced light ahead the
star board bow, but the whose duty it was to
pass the word from him TO the officer OF
the watch. carelessiy sung out "Lsht on the
port bow or course IL was known that from
that could be seen be that Of vessel
Coming on in the contrary direction, and the order
Immediately given 10 put the helm, az W avoid
her. Luckily gentleman on deck detected ihs error
and 81 communicated II 10 the officer who pass
ing the sg ais the at the wheel. The neces
sary order was Instantly given, and the helm was put
bard up the other sde but only IN Just sufficient time,
the yesse which proved 10 be schooner IN full sail,
passing the biz ship within less than pistol shot Al day
break % Sunday morning The lands End was passed,
and at half pas,s ". the Bishops Light scilly after
which, durirg the Whole Of sunday, until towards evening,
land --ibie
few hours before daybreak Sunday morning the
Great Eastern gave first Indication Of being Influenced
By the motion q the waves Hitherto there had been
the slightest motion either in the form OF
Pitching or rolling; but about the time she pass.
eabins-wbch OF course included all the nauicals
aroused from their sleep by sensible oscillation,
which required in instances holding on in order 70
hold IN and, less, from this time until very
tho end OF the voyage the motion Of the ship informed
those whom che carry ing that she not exactly
portion Of terra nrma could roll and pitch neces
sry according 10 the varying Of VINO ana
the motion, however, although sufficient 70 occa-
sion dtarrceabe results two cases, was inva
raby considerably less than in the largest ships VIC had
been aoai in before and Of course greatest when the
ship was being put about OF when meeting cross cur
rents and heavy II is hardly necessary 70 add,
that her steadiest sailing Is against the wiud and that
her unsteadies point with the wind at right angles
to her On Sunday morning. about church time
| for there church time aboard, and full Sunday
service prayers, tany, and psalms, according
10 the liturgy Of the Church OF England, the Rev Mr..
Nicholson of the visitors, who also large share
holder in the concern officiating in full canonicas-the
first experiment Of using sails and steam together
tried Frsi the staysa set the foremost Of the
six mass, or it is now christened, the staysa mast;
then followed the uDree6ng of the uysail, and subse
quent the trysas set in succession upon four of the
other mass viz the foremas the mainmast, the mizen
and the gyer sternmost As regards speed the
effect was nugatory which sufficiently counted for
by the fact that the wind, which blowing fresh,
l 1t had been all the morning, direct upon
the s;arboard beam; but in steadying the vessel and
putting stop 10 tho rolling motion, the result
no, only satisfactory but instantaneous. Probably,
in artistic sense The best spec. the vessel presents
the view from stem stern when all her sails set
last Sunday there TOO much wind to allow the top
sails to be unured but 10 the spectator standing at the
stern Of the ship ard locking along the capacious deck
towards the stem, the vista Of taut rigging with the tall
faluring standing ne their capacious sails sue
ceedng each other in the most exact and symmetrical
regularity and belly ing out with the breeze,
hing beautiiu Unfortunately no opportunity was
. nf m IN mo
motive power the wind being, during the whole Of
The res Of the voyage, uniavorabe, and mostly
Ireland first sighted At about four o'clock
Sunday afternoon, and the whole from the Bill
Portland to the Old Head Of Kinsale distance Of 800
nautical or $50 statute miles, was made under the cir
cnnances OF wind ami weather already descrlbed-the
screw ana paddle engines working together, but At far
less than fun pressure, The speed having been purposey
kept down during the nshn "a hours, or average
speed Of about IS knots Tho highest rate OF speed was
attained during the last I'VE hours Of this portion Of tho
voyage in The o. which scsl knots over,
giving average rate per hour for that period Of rac
ton i44. In accomplishing this rate Of speed the
revolution the paddle wheels increased to eleven per
minute and OF the screw TO an average according to Mr.
ebou include trial no, only OF the two different classes
OF engines working in uEison with and without the
sails, bu, of each engine separately, nna'iet and
aided by the sailing power, but misunderstanding
difference between the engineers and the SAILING cap
tain between the engineers and the managing directors,
Russell and M Blake, it is said objected disconnect
their engines when requested 10 do the ground that
both paddle and sore" we're intended 10 work together
not separately and the consequence of this objection
tha; the opportunity OF carrying out experiments,
which, If successful would unquestonably increase the
confidence Of the public III the ship, for the moment
lost Towards evening those who conducted tho
working Of the engines ntirnated thor
sent TO the trial. but no Affirmative answer ftom
Mr.. Scott Russell having been made to q formal
application made 20 him, the helm put about and
the ship seered St. Georges Channel in the drec
ton Of noyhead her speed being purposely lowered 70
10 IL knots sundny night and Monday forenoon
marked by strong sale from tn northeast
hy n1tst u ip.in hnrca tan
stand oat in mdchannel. Here an opportunity
afforded y ascer,anDg the behavior OF the ship what
sacIs woud cali dirty weather. and creditably
la herself did she Out Of the trial Though exposed
10 which compelled smaller vessels 70 exhibit a
reasonable proportion OF their keels the motion board
The Great Eastern scarcely than perceptibe,
there being difficulty in walking the deck at any
period; though IL is but fair to add that the wind
met her at her favorite pont-vz, ahead. While