The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-30
Arrival Of the Great Eastern
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THE DIG SHIP AT N. YORK.

SANDY Hook, June IS, 1880 4. n.-Th,
steAmship Great Eastern csme in from tht
light ship at 7:30 O'Clock this morning. She
left the Needles Of 10 Al. NJ. on the I7th.--
With the exception OF two days she has ex.
perienOcd 6ne weather. She had AZ passep.
gers, among whom Is Geo. Wilkes ESQ. O!
Wilkes Spirit of the Times, and several OF
the Direstors OF the Company. She steam cd
ths entire passage, ranging from 254 to 333
miles per twenty-four hours. Her sngines
were not stopped until she vas Oh 81.
Georges Shoal for sounding. She game Ia
. routc Southwest direct to the light ship.
She was received on reaching the light ship
by Capt. Cosgrove with q salute and din
ping OF oolors, and AZ the mist blew away.
all the vessels 10 sight set their bunting and
cheered her. She now lies near the bar,
and will not pass over until PIN. She is
drawing ~ feet of water aft, and will be
trimmed TO an even keel before crossing.
The following is the number of miles made
per day: 18th, 2s5.; 18th, 296; 10Th, and
10th, 276 each; 2lst 304 22nd, 28Of; 23rd.
302; Gath, 299; 25th, $40; 26th, 333; 9th.
254. From enc of the passengers We obtain
the following information There are SO
passengers, and 8 guests, all in the best OF
health, and have been so during the entire
voyage, which has been particularly fne
one and full Of interest. 1t has demonssra-
ted the Great Eastern's superiority as sea-
going vessel, and the excellence and reliable
ity of her machinery. The highest speed
attained, was LA knots. The ships bottom
10 very foul, and an allowance or Ct lea.s
two knots An hour should be made on that
account. The distance from Southampton,
az usually steamed 10 $3.50 miles, but to
avoid the ice, she went further South.
PARIS, Saturday, June lO.--The Emperor
was received ut Baden BY the Grand Duke.
and met sympathetic reception on passing
through the town.
MEssrNA, June l0.--The Secret COMMITTEES
of this town are in correspondence with
Garibaldi. The Instruction in Calabria IL
denied. Catalina was evscuated. Several Of
fcers and body Of Ncopolitan soldiers de-
serted and returned to Palermo, whence thew
were sent to Calabria.
FLoRKNcE, June lit 10 reported that
Baron Ricascoli 10 about to resign the Gov
ernor Generalship OF Tuscany.
TURIN, June l6.-Thouvenal ia concerning
with Count Oavour line of policy to be fol.
lowed by the Governments OF France and
Sardinia in common in reference to Sicilian
affairs. Ii 10 stated that dispatches have been
received in Paris, from Baron Bremen
stating that revolution 10 imminent in Ma
Piles.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Weekly Press
states that the Great Powers have discovered
schemc on the part of Russia and France
TO give the Danubian provinces to the Grand
Duke OF Loueschernberg, and also says that
Russia and Austria refuse to recognise the
annexation OF Tuscany to Sardinia. Prus-
Ella escaped the obligation OF refusal by ask
ing Cavour not to announce it officially. Ii
also says that Napoleon is about to claim a.
a compensation due to France, in considers
ton of the new territory which Garibaldps
success viii add to the House of Savoy, tina.
Genoa, the province Of Nice, and the leland
OF Sardinia should be annexed to France.