The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-23

John Dillon Sir John Burke and two Of the abes Of the
arranged that the Great Eastern is 10 leave her pre-
easily to sea II is probable If the weather permits, that
She may swing at the Foreand to adjust oompasses but
Mr. Gray has already effected 30 much towards recyng
their slight deviation that IL IL scarcely necessary for the
round to Portland Az matters arranged at pre-
sent expected that the Great Eastern will enter Port
land harbor between and O'Clock Saturday morning
fPurfieet (Sept y correspondence of london Post
would be impossible TO do justice TO the shout that
ously cast of the little tugs and prepared with slight
reo of her colossal frame put forth her strength
and show the world what she could do unasssed oD her
native element All the boats all the steamers every
thing about and around became vocal with cheering and,
fitting climax, the efficient band Of the ship, by di
recton OF the chairman Mr. Campbell struck the
stirring strains Of the national anthem Three cheers
then given by the numerous population Of the ships
decks and every one crowded round the chairman TO
Queen" was duly followed by |" Rule Britannica" after
which the band volunteered I" The Campbels are Com
ng,'' the happy application Of which recognized by
another round Of cheering The Joy that frightened up
every ones face intense to character
of soemny and Mr.. Scott Russell came in for his
share Of the general acclamaons The noble vessel
seemed To be instinct with fe She had cast of her
little membranes, and was gradually putting forth her
own powers in ceaving the water The worked
thirty revolutions minute and the paddles nine and
half the force used being about twohirds Of her maxi
mum power. Under these circumstances she gave thr
teen and half knots, that, taking into consideration
her insufficient IMMERSION and the consequent imperfect
working Of the paddle and screw, her maximum pd may
be calculated nineeen knots tscc ree measured miles
a" hour being double the average Of any Of the subsidized
Steamers
from the London Post Sept Of
With regard TO the arrangements for the acc0mmoda-
ton Of the passengers, they are, must be owned, Of
notwithstanding that still the decks numbered with
lumber Of every knd-here barrels of Guinness stout
asoPPs Bnr.on , ale, tnere crate Of china from the
stores in another place extra funnel heap forge
refuge and the decks far from wearing that clean and
neat appearance which is the first thing which strikes the
attention Of vister board Of the Queens ships
On the lower decks, too all still confusion, not
whsandng very observable progress in the process
of setting things to right All these drawbacks are how
amply atoned for by the comfort observable in the
finished saloons, where the gentlemen read and chat,
and the ladies' sing and play, and each one strives
appearance of home. The good Spirits too, which
all not without their moral weight in adding to
the personal comfort which they experience II may be
boats and Lord Alfred Pages beautiful yacht the Reso
ute accompanied the Great Eastern to the More, and
that she let 60 her anchors her Maestys ship
Wldfre, tender to the flag ship, came alongside from
Sheerness when Captain Harvey, R. n, and Lieutenant
Newport, R. N, board to bid the good ship
hearty welcome 70 the sea-
DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT EASTERN FROM THE MORE
The Great Eastern got underweigh at e15 A. NJ and
proceeded under steam for Portland S. W., fresh with
rain
MARGAn, Friday, Sept. e-l1A.M NJ
The Great Eastern is steamng grandly past Margate
Distance eight miles from shore.
DEAL, Friday, Sept Q, 1859.
The Great Eastern passed through the Downs 130 p
N. Wind wsW, strong, thick, with rain
erea, Eastern passed at 2a5 II Win Wind wsw, strong,
thick rain.
THE CREW OF THE SHIP.
The of the Great Eastern consists Of co. able bodied
seamen, 90 seanen riggers 200 engineers and fremen
Stewards staff, 100; making with officers about 500
ENGLISH OPINION OF THE SPECULATION.
From the Manchester Guardian, Sept
We cannot, indeed, conceal from ourselves that al
though the Great Eastern is now safe at she has still
will be advisable to build more vessels on the same
plan is yet far from being satisfactorily answered To all
the pers Of the ocean excepting only the risk OF collision
this gigantic vessel is liable any small ship of
thousand tons The short trip round the island
from the More to Portland, and from Portland Holy
head, will show with tolerable accuracy whether her
swncss and handiness fulfil expectation. But 1t will
quire the voyage to America TO determine the value Of
across the Atlantic w indeed afford interesting re-
suits, way the other to the of science the
laying Of the cable year ns that the
length Of the being only equal short
est line between the cress Of two waves and ships
course being usually in an obque line from one wave 10
another, she will not glide through the water quietly
has been calculated, but will often roll in exceed
| ingly disagreeable manner. The demonstration by
| matter will be looked for with eagerness, not only
| on account of the principle involved, but because
Of the Great Eastern ship carrying 10000 people will
hardly be able to fill up her berths unless should
that her projectors justified in promising that she
would bid defiance to all competition by offering pas
sengers the extraordinary attraction of voyage without
sickness And this brings us to what shareholders
at least consider the main question: will the Great Eastern
payP All that be said just that with the
nous and ever increasing commerce of this country the
speculation ought to be profitable TO all concerned
But all this depends on the result of the American trip
and the vessel must remember, is not yet past the
More on her preliminary excursion. For the present it
well to forbear prophesyng let us simply hope for
the best and offer the Great Eastern the good wishes of
the whole nation for safe and prosperous voyage.
from the London Herald Sept 81
The trial trip will occupy three or four days. On
| turning from this the vessel will go to Hoyhead, where
4 she will remain until she sails for Portland, in the
State of Maine This port forms the Atlantic terminus of
| the Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada and is connected
with the whole network of railways both in the United
States and Canada There direct railway from it
the great bridge the ST. Lawrence at Montreal to
Boston and to New York The harbor of Portland being
in the Atlantic is open to ships all the year round; and
Lawrence, it will form the great outlet Of large portion
| of the commerce Of Canada and Of the North
the Erie canal and railway the one hand
| and by the st. Lawrence on the other ,oas
by the famous "Ashburton capitulaion that the State
Of Maine ceded to the United States. Its geogra-
phica position marked il out peculiarly belonging
British territory but the importance of securing excel
lent Atlantic seaport for Canada and British North America
did not appear in the days when the boundary question
was agated, to be matter of much importance this
country amcabe relations with the government Of the
| adjoining States.
[From the Liverpool Journal, Sept. 1o.1
The great event Of the week has been the sailing Of
the Great Eastern Our readers perhaps may remember
hearing of the sailing Of the first steamboat 1t was
| constructed in New York by an Irishman Being Irsh
at taken for granted that he only slightly
| removed from lunatc. Everybody laughed at him.
many thought him mad. Ultimately, however, he got
his boat into the Hudson and he got the machinery into
| the vessel That machinery the model for all the
marine machinery that has followed In point of fact the
Improvement has been in the power, in the principle
Al given day he invited his friends TO board
he intended 10 take trip up to Albany. They jokingly
went hoard, and during the time preparation each
said to the other, "Shen never stir peg The steam
being got up, she did Stir, and then they confessed
| Calico asserted soto roce, of the earth, "She
does move" They all surprised, and not little
vexed with themselves for their ncreduity; but when
half way up the river the machinery wrong. The
ntimaton from one to the other was, ~ told you so
it's failure" We all know IL not a failure but
can hardly appreciate the immense influence on society
of the adventure of what was considered a reck
less and in the end an Ill rcquited rishman The
builders OF the Great Eastern have passed through
last betting easily found 10 take ioager d
she ,c0d reach the More. She has reached the More
she is in the Dors and by the time 90 press she mil be
al Portland Her speed can hardly yet be estimated for
against wind and tide with half power on she steamed