The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-20

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where is the nation, considering their numbers that
stand up In prominent and unmstakeable postonf
ysot the commerce and commercial resources Of Ireland
probably too far TO return
Progress OF steam Navfgation-The Sue
cess OF the Great Eastern.
From the London Post, Sept. g.
quarter Of q century ago IL was question whether
veeam could be applied 10 ocean navigation and men
whose opinions of undeniable value disposed
decide against IT, Such authority as DR.. Lardner in
rlped against it, possibility, or at all events, It's power
q competing win sailing vessels ~ was not denied that
before Captain Johnston had received for making
nrst s voJ ago TO India in the Enterprise which
sailed from Falmouth the 10th August, $685. but IL
denied that the communication between distant
tries could be carried BY steamers as certainly safely
and probably then by the magnhccn. American
liners, which the finest and latest passenger ships
ahoa However, in 1885, thai question Was set at rest BY
Sirius and Great Western latter vessel then
usdered marvel OF naval architecture, made her first pas
sage from Bristol TO New York In eighteen days Her
extreme length was two hundred and thirty six Feet her
burhen thousand three hundred and forty TONS her
mean daily two hundred and fifteen miles We need
nos trace progress in Atlantic steam navigation tn
. few weeks ago, the arrival OF the Great Eastern in
New York harbor inaugurated In that impor-
tant undertaking Fortune certainly has not smiled
sion her financial difficulties her limited freight ali
evil omens have crossed her path bat nevertheless she
reached the other side Of the Atlantic with an asoertained
WILL when her bottom clean and her engines got
Into order be raised to fourteen II not even Hcr
her capabilities. she weighed her anchor at New York
the evening Of thursday the 10th Of August She
made the run 10 halifax IN less time than II has
been accomplished before, aud remained there one
night, reaching Milford Haven on the evening Of
eauees as time s sse was ss,say anssr
steam 10 two hundred ard twentyt two hours
during which time she accomplished two thousand
Of Is A. nearly thirteen and hall knots per hour 10
few days she will be high and dry 90 the gridron
An additional half knot more OF speed In her. shc
viu her second start on the 10th OF october
Her meohan cxlly therefore beyond question;
bar capacity for pay Is unfortunately, not clearly
demons rated The formation OF The gigantic grdlrou
-hsrh "a 10 he her subtI,ute for dock Al Milford as
we'll an the magnificent character OF that harbr viii
probably have the eject q making South Wales her fu-
turc home; but may be questioned whether H,yheai
misht have been q advantageous sele ,tion in
commercial point q view. With easy steam oommuni.
cation between 10 and Liverpool Dublin Belfast aud Glai
and within radius Of hundred and any niles Of Il
e every Of coldeld 10 K gland, Wales aud Ireland
Ma 10 Milford Proximity 20 coal, OF course implies
only facilities for coang but ready access 10 every
article o. manufacture which has s ohih Ia bed q
cation by intern navigation which |, abundant In the
scrth Of England, and which u stu applicable 70 the
buHier commodities. However, al Milford she n, and
from Milford Ell, will sail, Il Is 10 be hoped wi n cargo
succnt TO bring her 70 her proper bearings in the
mat magnificent enterprises q modern times.
n, however, ths Great Esssrn can be kept probably
asoss she Win rev ,Iutionize navigation The exlstin
sseaners which superseilng sailing vessels, VII
become themselves obsolete. Wherever the monster
socs all others will be out u date, and csPcci lily every
pcetal contract all the globe will be liable TO ds
turbanoe. All our great lines Of mail packets have
speed oar below fourteen thirteen knots hour
and she certainly make the latter rate From LAYER
pool 70 New York the Cunard line the speed
eight and half knots In sum rer, and sevci ard half
N winter and average, nine and three quarters Ia
sssadily maintained out~ards, but eleven and .
han IS reached hcmewsds From Liverpool 70
no.on The contract spsed : The zane, sna e,sn'
and ten and half homcwards. From southampton 70
- Thomas the rate, contract and average ten knots;
bot nom 81 Thomas 10 the ether zands The contrast "a
nine the average rather lower. From Southampton
70 Calcutta the contract IL ten, tho average nnc aud
half 70 Bombay the contract 10 ten, the average nine
Between Galway and 81 Johns, Newton adlspd the
time both seven days 10 summer and eigh.
m winter bui 10 practice The quickest voyage has been
cutwards days four hours 10 summer, days
eighteen hours In winter hcmewards ak days eighteen
hours in sumaer, and eight days egh, aud three guar
voyage homewards has been nine Gays Ia summer, and
eight days sixteen hours In winter; whilst ouiwsras nine
Gays twelve and half hours have been occupied 10
mar, and less than nineteen days dfscen hours In
winter viii be, however, principally with the Liver
srn vii come nto oonpc,iilon ard she vii be able 70
Vive the beet OF them two days start from England aud
bcAi them into New York
Tcs FAR the Great Eastern concerns the Postmaster
General An impsrgra ~ isrerio IA bad enough 10 all
conscience; but the woid be an i-pri.s sarsr u,
Vass OF pest Office than the Post once Itself
cxilnrasher wherever ,hc gocs Bot that 10 not the
ccy branch ~ the public service that she sfcts She
NJ could carry small srmy !, an unpar.leed rate ~
ppecd. division &C Infantry 10 eight thousand
strong fifteen hundred cavalry and three batteries Of
artillery, with all stores and ranterte would crowd
her cssacous decks she would b., In fact, an engine
Of war q unhcard Of power. sne could transport
such furce-teu thousand men n all arms body
rete IN itsef and ready FOR immediate action rapid
aAvHnce-thrcc hundred miles IN twenty four hours
PROM where che lies she could reinfofce Gibraltar
that extent In little than four days Putting
ssidc the horses she could throw s larger force into
Calcutta In bstwcsn i've and sir weeks; thus formng
hnk Of tremendous strength between and ds
tant poesessions as well a. fortified positions In Ia
rppc~n waters She would have little ~ far from enc
mis- with the heels % evtry ship aaost sue could run
down small opponents or distance formidable Tue
err rover carrying coal enough the World
viii vould give Der lmmeSrrabe Rdvantaee. indeed
ahouxh NOT constructed for nshtng she alone all the
shire now existing IL equal W the task ~ keeping GOT,
inAcsf c,ntinuous blockade but continuous lookout
ca apy harbor ght DO considered dangerous: and
y would be q national ain, as well a. national shane,
she ever become the property Of any other naval
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