The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15
the GREAT EASTERN.


THE GREAT EASTERN.
She IL to Start from Portland. England,
and 60 to Portland, Maine.
The London Chronicle, Of the 3st ult announced that
tho Grea, Eastern had been entered at tho Custom
House, London, for New York There must have been
in this statement for in the shipping Intelligence
the Chronicle of the date the following copy Of the
Custom House entry in London, is publishcd-
SHIPPING.
CUSTOM Housx, August 80, 1850
ENTERED OrrwARDs.-The Great Eastern ~. So via
Portland (U, K) and Holyhead.
The london Shipping Ga:ee, Of the 3oth utmo-cvcn-
il thus
CUSTOM HOUSE
Entered out (ths day. for
Great Eastern, Harrison,
Portland (U. s y via Portland
Gu. K) and Hoyhead
from Mtchclls London Steam Shipping Journal Aug
What will they do with the Great EASTERN is question
which has occasioned good deal of discussion and has
given rise to q variety OF by unntercsng con
lectures. Win she go TO India, Australia or to North
America and will she be laid chiefly for goods or for
passenger rafics The question Of her first voyage ap
pears at length TO be denvey settled. She will after
trial trip the 9Th Of September Of 500 or 600 miles,
the 18th for Portland in the State Of Maine The
idea Of sending the Great Eastern TO India Or TO Australia
has been for the present abandoned and the directors in
placing her in the North American trade have, in our
Judgment at least TO wise decision. II Is posi-
Die that Oh nome
Of the Indian army from Calcutta and Bombay may
have suggested the idea OF despatching the Great
Eastern to one or both OF those ports; otherwise
the state OF the freight market in the East would
surely not have tempted the directors TO load home from
any port in India An Australian trip would offer
greater Inducements both IS 70 freight and PASSENGERS
signed her with view to the Australian trade, the des
patch Of the big ship to the antpodes might be regarded
simply the fulhlmen OF her destiny. But there
practical difficulties in the way Of Australian voyage
which seem to have been overlooked The Great Eastern
when under full steam, will consume something like $50
tons Of coal per day Say that she reases all the expec
ta0ns formed OF her. both to speed and weatheriy
qualities she could not perform the voyage to Australia in
less than month five weeks each way, and her
vast stowage would possibly suffice carry Goals for
the occasion not could she reckon upon procuring at
Melbourne, Sydney, or the Cape an adequate suppyp
initial difficulty which must be disposed of before it
be attempted with any prospect of success. The
North Atlantic trade and especially the trade with
the world is so soon TO witness. The passenger and
goods traffic on that line is sufficiently large to
induce every encouragement, while the ST. Law
in direction, and Portland in the other afford
the choice of harbors in which the Great Eastern
may be safely accommodated We regret the preference
has not been given in the first instance to the st. Law
renee inasmuch there exist at Quebec abundant aci
ties for loading and dischargng while the communication
with Chicago, St. Louis, CINCINNATI Cleveland Toledo,
Buffalo, Oswego the other lake ports and the cities of the
Ohio and Mssissippi-the places whence the Great
EaserR's return cargoes must be deriveds open and
drec Chicago alone, in 1855, exported over 900
quarters grain 900 barrels of beef and pork be-
sides vast quantities of bacon, lard hides WOOL &C,
while in the year Chicago took tons of Eng
lsh pig iron, besides hardware earthenware woolens
and other British productsal Of which went by way Of
New York to the Erie canal Here is trade the profits
St. Lawrence, its natural outlet, to New York
and Boston, 10 the serious damage of Quebec
and Montreal. The Erie canal has hitherto drawn
by far the greater share OF the traffic Of the great hkcs
although that canal is than six times the length Of
the St. Lawrence canals and the transit proportionaby
costly. The Great Eastern may become Il great i'm
mort In Trade in
British bottoms and on British railways The selection Of
Portland the port Of destination for the Great Eastern
ineligible, seeing that the Grand Trunk Railway
in there and that the harbor possesses abundant
modation while, during the winter, the choice of it is in
evitabe But has been suggested that the extension Of
the Grand Trunk to water in winter below Quebec,
by Of wharf would enable the Great Eastern at
all times to load and discharge in the st. Lawrence and
this suggestion, coming il does from thoroughly
acquainted with the traffic of the river and its navigation
is worthy Of attentive consideration.
Assuming them that the directors have decided upon
the trade in which, for the present they will employ the
Great Eastern and have fixed upon her port of destna
ton across the Atlantic it remains to be what place
will be selected her port of departure in this country
For vessel of the dimensions Of the Great Eastern the
choice will probably be between Hoyhcad and Milford.
Both are sufficiently eligible in point Of accommodation,
polls by railway Holyhead has the advantage of being
nearer to LyerpooAord in having supplies of coal ut
half price, and good clear ong free from most of the
dangers Of channel navigation The balance of natural
advantages is we should say decidedly in favor Of Nil
ford; but there may be other considerations which will
govern the managers Of this great superintendent expe
rirnen which may entirely dsappoin the hopes Of those
who look forward TO splendid engineering and
cia success, which may, and trust will the
efforts Of the projectors realise all their expectations and
naugurate new in the history Of navigation
WHAT AN INTELLIGENT PHILADELPHIA THINKS.
TO EDITOR LONDON TELEGRAPH
As all Americans must take the interest In the
success of the Great Eastern steamship Engishmen
feel sure that any views ideas that may from
taking which will rebound SO much to the enterprise
and genius Of the Anglo Saxon race. Although am
Phadephian and the citizens Of that city accused of
mercantile jealousy towards New York. still every Ame
rcdn kaoos that Ne,o York Is the great centre of trade for
the United States and NeW York Is the only city that the
Great Eastern should be sent TO- IF she crosses he Atlantic
Although Portland may have its advantages safe har
Dor still its great distance from all trade and travel will
create so many difficulties in reaching it, that of
the principal sources Of making her first trip s'pay''
will be completely annuled At the season of
the year she would reach New York, that city
of the States making their fall purchases. Also
with the many Southern families returning from
Northern watering places besides the immense popua
ton OF New York and surrounding cities Now, IL the
Great Eastern is open TO vsers upon paying fee while
at New York, she would be crowded for at least two
weeks and would reap the benefit of the immense influx
strangers in New York at that which she would
net do if sent to that out Of way place Portland And
moreover, from the central position of New York, with
the gaiees OF large city and her immense hotels thou
sands would avail themselves of opportunity making
trip to that gay city in conjunction with visit the
og SHIP The amount she would receive from visitors,
II sent to New York, would be small item, and,
think should not be overlooked in selecting her place
destination in the United States have been led to ad-
dress these few lines to you from the spirited offers of Mr.
Lever to the company and the judgment he has shown in
selecting New York her destination, every Ameri-
can will agree with him that that city the only she
should go to- instead Of to outoft the way town.
have crossed the Atlantic upwards of twenty times, and
know full well the difficulties of navigation in st. Georges
channel and off the Irish coast and think safer port
could be selected for her departure than Galway, in
few hours she would be safe ON the broad Atlantic with
her immense cargo Of human beings. am, sir, your
obedient servant VIM j. KERR.
LONDON, August 26, 1859.
The Galway Stea mshfp Line.
meeting of the commissioners OF Galway was
hed IN that town on the 18th of August the Rev. Mr. DAILY
in the chair.
The following letter read
NEW. CASTLE uroN. TYNE August I3 1889