New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-29

| IIaP q RIooS ran thicker than wat:r
This was Lot only true to the Bays Of China but 81 ne
social board, and wherever the people mao eomn
ancestry, and spoke common language. N c1 =, H.
sion. M RAYMOND alluded to steam navigation IN ns
influence in advancing civilization and to this poia' ne
Sneeches We're made by Erastus Brooks and others.
Upou arriving abreast Hoboken, the engines having
been stopped the revenue cutter Harriet Lane Capt
Fsuncs, ran up and large company put OH from her
for the big ship. Among the new guests were Angus
tn. Schell, Collector of the Port; Henry A. Cargh'
Deputy Collector; Emanuel b. HART, Surveyor OF the
Port; Baron Rotbscbild, August Belmont. Mr. Cor
coran Of Washington, Charles O'Conor, Mr.. Dwight,
u g. Assistant District-Attorney; Alexander lsaacs,
Special Inspector of the Surveyor Mr.. BOVINE Senator
Latham Mr.. Cromwell, and number Of citizens.
| Capt Hall being engaged with the pilot, they were
received BY the agent of the Directors Capt Carvage
| and officers of the Great Eastern.
| A large number of persons now left the steamer,
and went ashore in tug The vessel was then brought
around within space twice her length answering her
helm with the moot perfect precision, and headed for
| Hammond street bulkhead. The shore was lined by
Thousands Of peoplscrowds poured from every street
carriages of all kinds hnrryng to the wharves,
and the scene on shore and aaoat was most exciting.
As the Great Eastern slowly and grsudly moved
70 her moorngs she was greeted by most enthusiastic
plsudits. Her motions were graduated nicely that
be- PROV but kissed the wharf leaving only eight
mpresson in the timbers; then she swung in shore as
handily as q Stonington steamer, and by p. m. was
safe and snug at her Yankee mornings
HOW THE GREAT EASTERN WAS RECEIVED.
The man or boy who cav the Bay of Ne Work yes
terSay witnessed spectacle that he win not be likely
a l. Mathuaalah Familiar
as we are with the moving panorama Of our harbor
ard it's splendid aduncis we had no conception that
such superb show could have been suddenly impro-
ysed as went out to greet the Great Eastern upon her
entrance into our waters. Nothing could have given
better idea of the abundant resources Of this mighty
metropolis than the brilliant spectacle which our har'
Dor presented.
II was not until very near to noon that the fact OF
tie Leviathan being off the Hook became generally
known, and whatever preparations made for her
reception were got up between the hours of 10 and l.
Yet the Bay, by o'clock, was swarming with all
manner of picturesque craft dressed with gala flags
from the huge seagong to the little yacht that
toppled over the bright waves as an egg-shell.
The day itself of the brightest days OF June,
and "raueht" as the poet sings sis so fair as day
| in June" Certainly no day ever loveier than
Yesterday Having missed, by a few minutes, getting
on board the steamer that Messrs. Grnne Slinturn 81
Co. cent down to the Great Eastern soon as they
heard she was off the bar, had the good fortune to
| get on board the Satellite, where we found a select
COMPANY and started from the foot of Morris street at
few minutes past p. m.
Nv O'Clock we were outside tho Narrows, and
great excitement was caused board by some keen
sighted passenger excaimng, "There she is" And
there she was TO be sure. There the merest ind-
cation of something like spectral masts being dimly
diss rpibe on the line of the horizon. But the atmos-
phere was 80 transparent and the shone 30 bril-
liant that very soon we could plainly discover the
hull of the huge ship, with her six masts, lying
prone upon the calm surface of the ocean.
BY the time we got near enough to read her name
upon her stern she was in motion, being propelled at
first by her screw alone. She was already surrounded
by great number of small steamers tugs and yachts,
among which she moved in very truth like leviathan
among the minnows At the first sight Of the monster
there general feeling of disappointment that she
was not bigger but those fallacious impressions soon
wore away and the ideal monster began to be asslm-
lated with the real chip that lay before us.
Every moment che grew larger, and the little sput-
terpg steamers that were tuggng and strainng them
selves to keep up with her began TO dwinde into insig-
pifcance Before we had been many minutes III her
every felt perfectly conscious OF her over
towering immensely. As steamer after another
came dashing up to her, the crowds on board burst
forth in hearty cheers, which were answered by
the people ON board the Great Eastern, or at
least by sections of them, for while there
were clusters little communities of men and women
standing sereney on one part Of the ships deck,
there were great assemblages in a violent state OF
excitem ent, waving their hats and handkerchief in
another part. As the ship neared the Narrows, the
number Of boats, yachts and steamers that had come
out TO meet her had increased to such hotllla that
they seemed in danger of getting mixed up
into an inextricable snarl But happily t'ere
was no collision nor accident OF any kind among
them. AS the Great Eastern crossed the bar, she
dipped the ensigns which were flying at her masts
and fired royal salute while the band on board
struck up Hail Columbia AID the Star Spangled Ban
ner. After crossing the bar the padde-whees OF the
steamer were put in notion when she began at once
TO walk away from the gay hola of steamers that
were accompanying her. Among the steamers that
| came down the bay was the Revenue Cutter,
Harriet Lane which fired salute just
outside the Narrows. Another salute was tired from
Fort Washington and answered by the Grea. Eastern.
As the fotla came through the Narrows up to the
Quarantine ground, the scene was magnihcenty STIR
ring and beautiful beyond description. great num-
Der Of smaller boats tugs, ferry boats, and steamers
Of sll descriptions came swarning down with loads OF
shouting and excited passengers. The tops OF the
houses all along the shores of Staten Island were
crowded with people.
A few moments delay at the Quarantine, to enable
the Health Officer to board her. gave opportunity to
the immense number of boats aud steamers to come up
with the Leviathan and surround her. But she was
soon in motion again and the splendid scene became