The New York herald., 1860-09-12


Great Eastern.
Prom Ntchel's saeam shipping Journal, August I'll
The managers Of Great Eastern, both past and pre-
sent do not appear guided by law whether Of home
or foreign m msnuisc.urs In No. Of this Jos~al We
made some comments on the question as 70 whether
Ss soa legally naa
nounced on survey Board Of Trade examiners 70 be
SAFE and duty fitted according 70 the requirements q tne
act Of Parliament We led 10 canvass this appica'
ton Of the law because the directors OF the Great East
ern the occasion Of the ships trial voyage from Port
much per head although the vessel was NOT oertcated
By The acknowedsed authorities Whether the directors
o Ss w or % ss rom sss o @
that had taken place short time previously they were
urged 70 caution by the dread Of damages, we
had q tickets, and the entire p proceeding ding was
looked upon m inconsdered and precpitate step.
directors have since carried out in the United States
The Merchant Shipping Committee, In reviewing the
American Navigation laws, state that
ni.s lssi deeply ss.ppon.sd ss.s iSsy have
liberal z .hs,r sos,.. trade The sa
would Yield s point now for S Ds9SsS n. rs s s:sss
ponsnsni So sloos % T shs issis prs.ssd
ne attention COMMITTEES from Various es.rssr.
quenty gave equivalent IN return fof he eescn Of
q he es 'ss e :a Ss
Panama round Cape Horn has no Analogy o thai which
sudiDe hs shps Of hs unhed states from colonial carry
ens es
With this well known state II the American law in
force, the managers OF the Great Astern-or the mis-
managers turned out-advertsed to take passengers
coastng voyage from port in the United States 70
another st so per head About 600 persons svailed
left New York the soth July for Cape Nay and return
ed TO the Hudson on the LIST Of August. The ship was
y ns
two voyages along the seaooaSd Of the United
and the NEW YoRK HERALD thereupon raises the question
being liable seizure. Before . ship be registered
and licensed engage in the coastng trade Of the United
the suhorizaion s granted This citizenship is not dim
cult 70 be obtained, for the laws Of the States by
Avorng emigration from Europe 70 that continent place
Il In the power Of person letter Of natura
zation cheap and easy terms S in the case OF the
Great EAstern there could have been compliance with
the American laws In this respect, and, consequently,
the ship was pursuing an unlawful navigation Again,
the point hss been mooted TO whether the retailing OF
can coastng trade is not further violation OF the Gus
tom house laws Of the 5ates under which an import duty
10 exaced on all wines, malt liquors and spirts There
was q yumor that the American authorities required
bail from the Great Ship Company 70 answer any
action the part Of the government This would
be awkward denouement TO the first ocean voyage
Of the Great Eastern; but we suspect the
graciousness Of the prosecution would bring down
on the executive TOO much ridicuie 70 IN
should notice Of such have been lodged they did
It would bring prominently into light the protective ten
with the extreme beray Of the British Parliament,
which has thrown open ports 70 the shipping OF the
shipping interest Of England highly thankful for what has
been done by the Great Eastern managers for 10
woke international suit which would shame the leading
statesmen Of the country into entertaining reciprocal
views, would be gain 10 the Of free ns 7igAton.
We may observe that the canvassng Of this question
will lead 70 enlightenment II does not detract from the
protective views Of the Senate and Congress But the
ing Of American dollars not meant 10 crcumvent the
repeal the United States Navg laws We give
n
Of the 600 excursonsts described as most shameful
The ship y fitted 70 accommodate 800 passengers, and
she therefore had 10 provide shAkedowns mattresses
for 800 These mattresses were piled in the cargo
spaces and Of the poydgeurs wishing TO place
pankng seized upon couple Of them, that many had
70 pace the decks instead Of getting rest This proof
o. great disorder and utter wan. o. equation Inen
in quality and adequate In amount but the attempt 70
eomnodate one hundred hungry guests IN each saloon
round ready the first chair through the
agency Of three miserable negro waters who had
obtain their supplies from buffet tended By another
meat, and dribble out coffee BY the cup, would
have been ndicrous i people had been in .
adequacy Of existed tbs demand for abu
ion, and even for water 70 drink. wasnhand stands
water fovt6oomins, there vAs soap and - 70
owsls, people accepted their absence matter Of
kerchiefs Now, II this specimen OF what the public
have 70 expect from the management Of the Great sap
Company thoueandn VIII be deferred from taking passage
BY her. II the company could not cater for 600 per
sons, what III they do when the ship carries according
10 the estimate OF the Board no lees than 100 Had the
managers given the superlntendence 10 any shire Nd
waiter OF hotel u New York he would have pr ,viscd
rough and ready tables 70 dino at least half NJ
iime and there would have been confusion tickets
had been served early and diners. The
pany have saved the expenditure Of few pounds at the
cost Of their reputation ~ managers Of great under
taxing.
But the threatened action for violating the navigation
laws Of the States not the only litigation In which the
managers Of the Great Eastern possibly DO involved
at the other side Of the antc There wAs there
probably never viii be- m invc1tou of which some
terprsng citizen Of the United States may not claim the
original IDEA % happens that certain speculative
Yankee discovered time since that vcssc might be
propeed advantagsousy by The united agency OF the
screw and paddles, thai be forthwith patented his
discovery which he asserts has been prasd By The de-
sene and builders Of the Great Eastern So long however
the vessel employed In the direct trac between
the countries the patentee had remedy but the ship
having inoontineny entered the coastpg traae OF the
States he advises the that ha patent he's been
nIrpecd, and he seeks redress. How this Interesting
complication may Be resolved DO not prcsend 70 say;
but really do think thai better scquantanoc, the
part Of the directors OF The Great Eastern with the laws
Of ths countries 70 which they may hereafter send the big
ship, win grssy facilitate he movements Of The vessel
ana der the position Of her managers somewhat
comfortable than would 70 have been under The
accumulated misadvensures Of her American trip.