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

was that the opportunity carrying experiments,
confidence of the public in the ship, for the moment
lost, Towards evening those who conducted tho
working Of the engines intimated their con-
Mr.. Scot. Russell having been made to a formal
application made 20 him. the helm was put about and
the ship steered St. Georges Channel in the dEec
oi Hoyhead her speed being purposey lowered -
from 10 IL knots Sundny night and Monday forenoon
marked 10y strong sale from tn northeast accom-
panied by rain and mist, which induced her captain to
stand il nidchannel. Here opportunity was
afforded ascerainDg the behavior OF the ship in what
sailors would cali dirty weather., and creditably
herself did she Of the trial Though exposed
10 sea which compelled smaller vessels exhibit
reasonable proportion OF their keels the motion board
there being difficulty in walking the deck any
period; though IL is but fair to add that the wind
waiting for better weather, Captain Harrison thought
the occasion a favorable Tor testing the dcciiy
OF ms charge in answering TO her helm This was done
BY turning hefround as II uIon her own axis, tho
result rs timed by her commander, being that the com
piee rotary motion accomplished within fourteen
minutes. Continuing up channel at an easy rate, ana
WINS again observed Al about noon, and shortly ater
wards the bold outline Of Holy was recognlSd.
The weather had now moderated ana 'Ge sns", S,h
ing yielded 10 the arguments OF their Hehus, nat 'o
trial would be entirely incomplete suppheu no hesns
Of Judging how either OF the engines were oapaoe
Of performing the work of propulsion leit 70 "
self throush apy accident by which the other might
be disabled. so much Of the experiments wnscn nad
be,n sol down rs part Of the previous days pro-
ra,,nc as 10 the relative powers of the screw and
the padde engines were tried. OF course the screw
ladf Tho
,ions OF the rival manufacturers was difficult tc collect
tlo detals with anything like certainty Speaking
rally and in round numbers may be said that the
suit showed superiority Of propelnng powor in the
as compared with the paddles in tho proportion OF
Knots an against seven and quarer. Mr.. Rus
sells that the paddle drove the ship at the
+ seven quarter to eight knots hour with tho
liked and dragging in the water, and ~ ths rate
knots hour when the u left loose and allow
reyolye by the action 81 the water, in which latter
atement, should DO remarked, both parties ooncur.
he scrsw party state Aas with tho paddss lsoso and
open TO the action Of the water rate u speed sqa 70
eleven or eleven and . half knots an hour was ecsom-
pisled by their engines !; and with the paddle
hxed and offering . surface OF resistance equal
to considerable portion OF the superfces Of the floats
rate Of speed equal to nine KNOTS This last
calculation being, a in the former caso undisputsd
being now too late In the day 10 expermentaize further,
Holyhead harbor was made and the ship dropped her
anchor inside the brcakwatcr VI S:A6 r NJ, whom tho
cruise was brought 70 n Close
With regard TO the general results, II may be observed
that although the Great Eastern has not up 70 ne
expectations Of many OF her friends IN point OF speed A
has shown herself even in that particular second -
vessel aoat, while comfortable, safe and tnoroueo
efficient boat she has equal, rather sne In
have equal when the work Of restoration now rapid
~ progressing, is completed, and some minor ana -,