New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-09

speed,
that they may be completed as possible Messrs.
esAn Of Greenwich have undertaken portion of the
work. new Ir0tinan anchor has been supplied IN
place Of that which was lost at the directors
believing that the strain which the anchor bore on that
occasion was sufficient to establish it the most tena-
eous holder in the world. The greatest exertons are
OF course being made TO have everything ready by the
9ih of June but there many persons wei qualified
to judge who are very doubtful AZ TO whether all VIII
be complete by that time. Perhaps if the departure
were fixed for month later, harm would be done,
ss if the ship sail in the beginning Of June, she will
probably arrive at New-York in the hight OF the
American dog-days, when the thermometer ordinarily
stands at l20 degrees, and will not improbaby rise 81
degrees higher on board blackpainted iron ship.
However, curiosity overomes many inssovenences,
and il is further to be remembered that wall be the
time of year when all the country people pour into
town TO make their Summer purchases.
With respect TO the new commander, Capt. Vine
Hail. there is q universal of testimony as
TO his fitness for the important post to which no has
steamships in the Mediterranean Cape, Australia,
South America. India &c. Az superintendent for two
years of the General Screw Steam Companys estab-
lishment At Southampton, and subsequently In SINH
lar position in London, he hes had full opportunities
of becoming thoroughly conversant with the mectan-
ism of siesm-engnes As bold and skllful navigator,
Capt. Hall 70 much distinguished himself, when in
command Of the CrDsus, IA TO elicit the warm approba-
ton of the late Mr.. Brunei who was much struck
with the originality of his conrvance for repairing the
ship in the Absence of dock that he would have pro-
posed him as member of the Civil Engineers Insti-
| tute--a distinction however, which Capt. Hall de-
| tinguished himself in the trying crisis Of
ship FIRE with troops on board, and man
aged matters in such mastery way as to elicit the
thanks of The then Board of Admiralty. In the
Golden Fleece, with troops for India, he made the
quickest run ever known between England and Cal
cutta and the first English shipmas,er who vO un-
teered for the examination, in which he took an
extra frstclsss certificate. Capt Hall viii be fortu-
1 al.. f,Qr.a h4r
whom the public will not forget the brave and de-
voted sailor who stood steadily at his post-the central
wheel, on which the safety Of the ship depended
while the decks burst up under his feet and he al
most overwhelmed with the descending shower of rag
nents of glass; einders, boiling water, and the usual
dftris of the great explosion The courage, sepos-
session. and skill evinccd by Mr.. Sewell that trying
occasion quite sufficient 10 point him out to the
directors az a without whose appointment the
staff of the vessel would be incomplete. 1t has been
generally reported that Capt. Comstoek had under
taken pilot the Great Eastern into New-York; but
believe the fact TO be that of the regular pilots
of that port is coming over to England expressly for
the purpose II is not expected that there will be much
difficulty there is plenty of water, but that it will
be possible to take the great ship quite up to the Bat
terry.
The RELIGIOUS DIssEssIoss IN ST.. GRoRGEs-Is-
THE-EAsr.-I4ast night was one of the worst among
the many unhappy nights which the unfortunate parish
of st. George sirthe East has Witnessed and the pro-
eeedings would probably have been worse had it not
been that the Rev. A. III. Machonochie, who is the
most popular clergyman who oficiates at the parish
church. took the principal part of the service. Not
| wtbstandng his general popularity, he was Kissed,
howled and yelled at, and his performance of the SER
vice was constantly interrupted. But, contrary to
usual custom, the principal cause of oense yesterday
was the morning service, moniton having been sent
| down by the Bishop Of London to Mr. Churchwarden
| Thompson ordering him not to allow the choristers
| WHOM his lordship designated the singing men and
| the singing boys y 10 enter the altar rails. MIR.
Thompson did not iusst upon this in the morning. the
Rector being absent but in the evening the choristers
were sent up into the organ loft at the extreme western
| end Of the church. The evening service was gone
| through by MIR. MachoDocbe amid a row which 1t
would be vain TO describe and who afterward preached
a sermon which bore simply upon the great doctrines
which the present season Of Ascension teaches, and
was founded upon the lth of the lst chapter Of
the Acts of the Apostles At the close of the evening
service there the usual rotng, and the singing Of
tie doxoloey with the customary violence.
| London News, May Dist.
| SPURIOUS FRAY or BOARD AN AMERICAN VEssEL.-
On Tuesday night May ed serious disturbance took
place Oh board the outward-bound American ship Gem
Of the Ocean, Captain Seth Williams, living off Firth.
IL appears when the vessel left London nearly the
whole of the intoxicated and, on arriving
at Erith dispute took place as to the per-
Torrance of duty seaman named Macavoy having
been accused of skulkng, words ensued between
Macavoytal a seaman named Robert Williams, which
ended in fight, during which Macayoy bit consider
able portion of Williamss under lip completely on:
Williams then went into the forecase, and returned
with razor rushing upon his opponent Macavoy, and
inficting several frigful wounds upon his face and
head In consequence Of the drunkenness OF the crew
the utmost confusion prevailed on board, but Williams
was secured and message was sent on shore for tho
assistance of the police.