, 1859-09-26
EUROPEAN NEWS BY THE ARA
BIAS MAILS.
rerfor1aanccs Of The Great Eastern.

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Tile great event of t1e wce1: had been the de-
parlurc Of the Grca! E;stera for sea. The res
sel proceeded down the Thames ns far It's 1ur-
nest on tl,cI7t aud anchored there for the tide
of'the following morning. Her departure from
her 1noorinEs, accompanied by fur powerful
tugs two ut her bows aud two at her stern, saye
rise 10 scene Of the greatest enthusiasm on
the TllumeH, which was continued ut all promi-
ncnt poius| Capt. Harrison und 4 most expert
enccd That4es pilot directed tile ships motion.
Mr. Scott ltlls$ell WIS OIL the bridge, directing
the action Of the engines. botll of which, screw
and paddle wcre under steam. Captan COM
stock, ia.e df the Collins steamer baltic. stood
aft to transmit directions to tile 1nen ut the
wheel, the new steering apparatus not being
completely fitted. Tic very first turn in tic
river demonstrated that the ship WIS Us COM
pletely under command Us river steamer, and
that the only difficulties to overcome we're sharp
curves in the stream. She stecrcd US easily us
q wager bout, and her engines were found fapa-
bic OF Starting her or arrcsting Ler motion,
literally, almost by single mot1on Of the hand.
The only difficulty experienced was ut Black
well Point, where the river forms an acute an
gle, and in tllc centre Of the channel at this
point q barHuc und q sclluoncr had unfortu-
uately anchored. There was an anxious and
perilons delay Of fifteen minutes, but The dun
ger WAS PASSED, unI there was no other ser ot1s
Cause for uneasiness. There was not single
regular seainan OIL board during tue river trip,
the crew not having joined her. There were
perfect ovations at Greenwich, Blackwell,
Woolwich and other points, where immense
crowds tladassembled. At rurt1eet the slip
swung round to her single anchor in beautiful
style, and the anchor, Trottnan's patent, never
yielded an inch from the spot where it dropped
On the 'sth, The Great Eastern rot up Steam
and weighed anchor ut 4:4U 4. a., when she
sad E.
.precedin. day. she was accompanied by tugs;
aud the enthusiasm along the rlrer, particularly
:t 0ravesent. w:ts very great. 0n arririn. ut
Capmans Head, ut tile top Of Seareac!, tic tugs
cast oil, aud the great vessel was left to herself
Increased speed was then got on her, simply 10
Else her good steeraye way and move her en-
giucs readily, but with no view to u test Of her
power. 10 ten minutes, however, says the cor
respondent oi:he Times, size set ut rest forever
;lll doubt as Ia l,vr eing the fastest vessel, Le-
you'd comparison. in the wo.ll. Employing
less than two-t!irds Of hcr power, in the worst
trim, being aix inches down hy the head, and too
high out OF water to permit her padues Or screw
b1ales to wd rk properly; and with strong tide
asalust her, she ran distance OF fifteen statute
'n'lrs in IS minutes. The engines worked witt,
astonishing case, anu there was scarcely nl,y.
vibration perccptible. 1seforc auclorinx. tic
vessel was put about, and went completely round
III less than ;threc.quarters of mile. At 1::30
the vessel nucl,ored at the Nore. She wns TO
leave tllc More OH the morning If the 9Th, and
steam away easily for Portland, Dorsctshire,
which harbdr Sue was expected to rcucl, early
Oh tue morning Of the l0ti,.
Much regret was felt ,la. serious illness rre-
rented slr. Brunei from being on board to share
in lie triumph.
Tue Great Eastern left the More at fifteen min
utes past nine clock on the Mornin. of Friday,
and was oil dover ut T. H., with strong west
crIy winds and thick rau.--EHylish Iaptr.
The Proposed Unit. Il German Constl-
luton.
The following is from the berlin correspond.
cut Of the London Tin4ss, under date Of Sep
tembcr:
."From what has already appeared in your
columns On tthc subject of the national move
inent iii Germany, Your renders will he ablc to
appreciate the Importance Of tue ncw Eisepacl
resolutions, just published, and Of which send
you i trans latiou. Representatives Of TWENTY
6ne.of the States into which Germany was d.
rided were present ut the meeting wlieu these
rcsolutions were passed. and among them were
many OF tue most distinguished men Of ult Sec
t'oDs Of the liberal party. -. -. .
The Immediate dangers which threaten Eu-
rope aud Germany, aud the necessity io subnr-
dinate party: feelings 10 tile common caussc of
German uulty, have brought together number
OF men, belonging narlfy In 1fp T>e.nocrut;r
,arlvt f. III oSn!,; s, .H1 ..enoe1u'te'
~ J;,a. 49, .e' p:les' ~ come 70
f:-rman Gnff.,;,a,;., on luz & frIa!on o. United
rn,,r"d IN s,,'n ,,,;,, an, " ,'c co'n"'on ac1'oh
fhsr Inv; s" ,,.r".J to 20 ~, u"9Ieii n,I;
nc sn,;. ;3sar =! .i. ~ ans .onM'"9 resolotons
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thr 1.nl, of H.. sn,.. ,,o",i ''u "' i'ano'eron
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