The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-29


tfcate enable her proceed 70 From Holyhead
the Great Eastern returned 70 the sngsh Channel hav
ing been determined to take er into Southampton
to prepare her for o more extended trial,
in the shape Of voyegel over the At
lantic. Here she remained W. lie the necessary al
terations and repa sswere being completed, and from
this point she sailed her voyag TO New York The
qurements the Board Trade related chiefly 10 minor
details not the slightest degree mpugnng the general
principles which the ship had been constructed BY
far the largest part Of the work done has been sacb aera
tions, undertaken the responsibility Of the company,
her short trips TO had suggested The principal
notifications were alterations in the piston valves by
which the steam the pstons allowed 70 escape
freely and to condsnsc completely, and The ht.ng Of
ectors 70 the paddle engines by which the employment
Of the donkey engines pump into the boilers ia
superseded.
THE LAST TRIAL rRIP. wA
The Great Eastern was advertised to sail for New York
the 9h Of June but IL thought desirable, In order
to tests the machinery aftr the alterations, that
she shoud be. tiled down the Channel for
twelve hours RIM, SO as TO obvate any arrangement
which might otherwise the Atlantic Daring the
stay Of the ship In Southampton bottom had
become very foul 1t estimated by competent judges
that there would be falling of in speed from this
Of two knots an hour Unfortunately means existed
for remedyng this defect the longest "gridiron'
where she could have been beached not than
half her length. This s being lengshened, and on
her return to England she will be taken To Milford Haven,
beached and put in proper trim for the extended
trip she will then have TO perform The object during
this trip TO get the machinery into good working
order This was effected by steady scam.ng eight
hours During four hours of the run the engines
pushed little 10 try her speed With the paddles making
revolutions and the about thirty, and dfteen
hour made, the distance run being 6y knots in
the four hours This showed that the antcpatns Of her
being retarded by the grass adhering tho bottom
sngulary correct for previous trial the same
ground had been the rate of fourteen add q
half hour The effected It's object IN show.
ing that they could rely making the voyage
the Atlantic without fear Of failure, and consequently the
departure definitely decided for the following sAtur-
day, June 10. rl
THE OFFICERS OF THE SHIP.
will be remembered that time before the launch
OF the great ship Captain HARRISON Of the cansrd line,
was appointed 10 the command The unfortunate deeth
Of this gentleman will be fresh in the memory Of
readers To succeed him the responsible and honors-
BILE position Of commander Of the largest chip u the
world, Captain John Vine Hall chosen from large
number OF candidates Captain Hall has had many years
experience in the command Of first asq steam vessels
running between England and India, Australia, tho Cape
Of Good Hope and South America. When in command
Of the Crosus, Of 300 tons, her nrst voy.
ago TO sydney, the ship became 10 ieaky a 70
preclude the possibility Of returning to England without
repairs, docks being then In existsaes In Sydney.
Captain Hall invented and successfully applied means Of
repair which enabled him TO bring the vessel ee homo.
The novelty Of this method excited the admrson ~ Mr..
Brunei, who wished to nominate him associate o. the
Society Of Civil Engineers elected special THANKS
rcnftH obi
ed Come time after the Crosus destroyed By are
near Genoa, whilo conveying troops. For The decision
and good management display cd BY Captain Hall On thas
occasion he received letter OF thanks from the British
Admiralty. On his return he appointed supsnten.
dent Of . steamship company At Southampton, where
he remained until he took command OF the Godes Tesce,
which conveyed some Of the nrst reihforcsuests Of
British troops 10 India, on the oatSreak q The
musiny. This voyage was the quickest ever per.
formed between England and Calcutta, Captain
Hail having, some time previously made tho
shortest TIP from Calcutta to England. 10 10
peculiarly fitted for the position he occupies for IN
addition to his long expcrence the commander q
steamships, be Is . good steam engineer. He The
nrst English shpmaster who passed the voluntary steam
examination Of the Board OF Trade. Be hcsh - sztrs
first class commanders certificate, and tho hsbes ses
ynSus0tHs1n eeupunies AsA in1ononAh un6sr whom be
has sexxsd Altogether, shs 0suSSnqpsoup6UnAD
iriy coSratui.ss thsnssivs having secssod ~ ser.
vices of gentleman thoroughly competent to dischargs
the duties of captain Of the Great Eastern. We have
omitted 10 MENTION in the above short notice, that in
1851 Captain Hall was, for his astronomical acquire.
ments chosen fellow Of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Mr. NacLennan, the Chief Engineer Of the grcAs ship,
has peculiar claim 10 the position he holds. With
brief exception his professional has been passed
In the big SHIPS Of their day He comcAoed The Great
~ tn and pved IN fnvt Un
then took charge OF large English coassins Steamer,
whore his knowledge Of hh profession was nasured
by ayduom nature Of tho service he engaged In.
From this vessel be appointed Chief Ensines Of The
Great Britain he hrst steamer that propelled
by During the that be retained hs
position that fine vessel performed Of the most
markable voyages in the history Of steam navigation.
not therefore, extraordinary that be should have b.
come SO much attached her that his WORDS
he would only have len her TO take charge Of tho ersss
Eastern. Mr. Brunei had tho highest confidence in Mr..
NacIrnnan's ability, and II vas, believe, Ne
commcndaou Of that eminent engineer that be ap-
pointed to the big ship. rf
Mr. M.chin The chief oGcer, has been cngsged Cor many
years in steamer tho line from sVez TO ~ insy. He
has also sailed between Liverpool and New York ships
belonging 70 the General Screw Navigation Company.
Mr. Rouslcy the sccond officer has been engaged in the
same service a Mr. Machln and has sailed 70 and from
the port Of New York in ths ln1|oaGnnN
The remaining onnccn, fI1D mostly
young men selected for thsif u 49, fhey
have 70 perform. f i
Mr. Tbsms Bold, the able and ndefAssaSls commercial
manager, was connected with the company In its early
history director On his retirement and The serma
tioa oS Board be was unanimously requested oy
that body take charge Of the interests Of the company
- resident superintendent and manager Feeling the
deepest interest In the success Of the great experiment
which the company have undertaken TO solvc Mr. Bold
devoted himself with the most unwcaref soficituds 70
tho task OF preparing great snip for amer The
death OF pt TIArrscu, and until tho appointment Of
Cart Hail. tire wbols weight and rcspousnuty ~ con-
,prting operations dcvovcd upon him Ne fairly lay
claim 10 having had more TO do 10 connection With The
greet ship her launch than any else beuging
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