New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-26
GREAT BRITAIN.

Or the afternoon OF the 9ta when the Great Esstera
was Of Hastogs, feed-pipe casing In the forward
urnel, which had been introduced on the groaad u
economy in hea and to keep the hes, Of the faahes
rom tie cabo, exploded with terrific force, blowing
the fanre into the air and tearing to pieces the grand
saloon and lower deck cabins, through which the fus
rel passed, and otherwise doing grea. damage TO the
internal fittings. Great corsternstion prevailed on
board bu, eff ts proup. made TO get at the un-
Fortunate in the engineering department, who wero
either buried in the rubbish or prostrs'ed by the
stean Three tiremen found 10 dying state and
Eoon EXPIRED xhle eight others were injdret, two Of
whom subs queDtly died. Oae fire nan was lost
oyerbosrc havog either fallen into tbs water
or Jun ped into il 10 escspe scldinz. The
Injured men were gereraly progressicg fsvorsbly.
although .wo or three Of them were II precari
condition. The numerous guests on board hst only
Quilted the grand saloon, tnrough which the funnel
90 sed ard il which they mad been dining. fev min
ues before the explosion took place But for ths the
corseauenc.s would have been most serious. The
p sion stated 70 have probably been OF the most
terrific which vessel has survived, and which
noue in the world could have withstood save sruc
ture of such marvellous strength the Great Eastern.
She not only sisted it, her frame sustaining injury
whatever; but msde 80 little difference in the move
nents Of the vesse that the engines we're
stopte ed til she resched Portland. il is asserted that
great objections had been made TO the casting around
the funne bu. the directors persisted IN adopting the
plan, notwithstanding il had been tired and abandoned
bv the Collins and other steamers. Tae Coroner In.
quest was commenced at Weymouth on the 18th, and
the eyderce clearly showed the csuse OF the explosion
TO be: First the tupply of the boilers through the
water.i.cket Of the funnel was stopped bscsu:e Of
failure in the auxiliary pdmpng poser; second.
sta k-ppe which acts as 3 safety valve had 10 il q
tap when The casing by ydraulcsny tested AMI that
tap turned, apparently inter eItionsly 80 ths. the
pipe was useless. The inquest was adjourned I'll
the l7th.
Prior to the accident the performance Of the weasel
was most satisfactory, and she almost without
motion while large vessels in her vicinity pit b.
ing and tossing ia a stormy sea. A survey Of the
eel had been held ard estimates sent in to forthwith
repair the damage at cost Of not more than $4,000,
the injury being far lees considerable than at r
supposed. Little if any delay would take place In
the departure Of the ship on her first voyage, bu,
rurnor prevailed that she would not proceed to Holy
head but sail direct from Portland. The accident
csused eight decline in the shares OF the Company,
but did not influence the general confidence in the ship
A new reform movement had been commenced IN
England. Mr.. Golden and other reformers had had
meetings, at which IL was resolved that branch imam
cial reform associations shall be established In the
principal towns and that lectures shall be given 90 far
TO prepare the way for an organized Parliamentary
attack upon the system at present in vogue.
The action OF the master builders OF London Ia
throwing open their yards to all men who would siSn
the obnoxious decls alton, had proved failure Oaly
establishments the masters had yielded TO the men.
Koesuth, after spending some time in Paris, had re-
turned to London.