New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-25
THE GREAT EASTERN.


There appears 10 be no DOUBT whatever that the
great ship will be ready TO try s powers on the Az
snc BY the latter end of May. The contracts for the
works necessary TO fit the shp for sea have been taken
and they are being prosecuted with the utmost vgor.
MIR. Scot Russell has now nothing whatever TO DO
with the snp his contracts have come TO an end, and
even the intermDRbe arbitration upon the differences
between the Company and himself have, 1t Il under
stood been brought 10 close by sheer WEAKNESS OF
ri the parties; ana something like compromise OF
all matters In dispute has been, or VIII probably
shortly be, agreed upon on both sides. The works
necessary TO Do completed before the start for America
are Eiuy those which required 10 be performed
by tie Board of Trace before the grant Of the neees
saYy certificate under the Passengers Act But IN
order that nothing should be wanting 20 make the
Great Eastern ptTtect aud as complete ss posslDe
in every department. most carefal examination OF the
machinery bas been MADE by Messrs. Penn Field, and
the hull and fittings have been most carefully looked
into By eniDeBt ship surveyors. The result OF all tins
examination has been show how greatly exaggerated
were ali those descriptions Of her imperfect state winch
many pereons, from various motives, hed circulated
with respect 10 this msgplheent ship Every sugges
ton made by " competent" parties has been adopted
by the new 30 ard OF Directors, and the whole expense
oil the works including those that are actually neees-
ssry and others which may be considered as improve
msnts will lot exceed E2OOOO. The works which
have been taken hand inclnde the building OF new
EtorerOORs on board, come additional etapchions 70
support cargo oecs, some alterations IN the davt
Tor hanging the bosts and some additional supports 10
the sides OF the coSbunE 0ne rather heavy affair
is the construction o. tunnel for the passage OF the
crew engineers, and Others through the coal-bunkers
TINS has involved considerable amount Of labor, and
500 tuns Of coal have had TO be removed IN order 70
get a. The work. These tunnels viii be lifted with
water hE doors at each Of the compartments, ana
will be afeful for Civ ng increased ventilation, aud
afford facilities for testing The temperature OF the Goa
in the " bunksIs"an important consideration, when
II lie considered that some 10000 tuns OF coal are
stow ed away iD these parts of the ship. Some atera-
tons are also TO be made III the packing OF the IRON
mRsts the ndisrubber hitherto used being about to be
replaced by bOrnbeam, some lees elastic substance
In addition to the squadron Of ~ small boats, with
which the ship is at present provided, there viii be
two Others OF unusually large SIZE equal in fact to
moderate sized sehooners, their dimensions beng oO
feet IN length BIZ Is width The saloons and cabins,
which were uninished when the ship lef the Thames,
are also 70 be completed before the Atlantic trip The
plsnkins OF the deck viii remain unchanged, though
admitted on all hands to be piece of neSOriousy bad
workmanship upon very bad timber. In addition to
the improvements mentioned, there are number OF
small "details required TO be attended TO in the engines
and machinery.
The Board have appointed Mr. Thomas Bold, one Of
the late Directors, 10 the post Of general manager
No appointment Of captain oil the ship has yet been
made bat the general opinion appears 70 be that Capt
Vipeball Superintendent Of the Mediterranean Steam
Navigation Company, will be appointed.