The New York herald., 1860-09-12

WEUN ESUA1, /
q . oookney sailor dsgibsd Il, "quits per-
miakus," inyo the port ssuppers. How they
they led them gngerly along 70 the saloon your coes
pondent knows not, for the intense disgust depicted
their counten.nces q they struggled back into ne aim
pssossDis man withI, b never aid rsisr to L.
sf0kMY wRAnHHR-
All night the big ship rolled asng under loaden sky,
that threatened but only threatened rain BY nine A.
however Of Thursday, Auyuss 2s, the wind got round
the rain most unmstakesbiy with It, me mantop was
set for the first time since Il was bent, AMI for the
the beled fairly out began 70 exert some
little influence the ship The wind soon increased 70
haK gale, but blowing well on the sarboard quarter
kept the ship much steadier though the sea rose rapidly
Noon found US in latitude 81 deg. % min N,
longitude 50 deg. 81 min. W.; distance made
All day long the wind moaned mournfuliy through
shrouds rigging and the ran patered hercey on lhe
secson Of our cabins passengers found means 81 killing
time agreeably, and forgave the clustering south
wter for taking possession Of the deck IN consideration
rain ceased. the wind fell lighter and hauled more
ssern but s helped the ship little on her way during
On Friday, August "a, Al six A. NJ, while running
ahead through driving mists and threatening squalls,
The fog lifted q little ahead and showed Q lar1b
shp rgged steamer bound like ourselves 70 the east
ward. She was crowded with canvass, carrying stud
ding sails below and slot and royals and rolling through
the water nearly fast ourselves Nautical eyes and
asian which left New York Win The Great Eastern
Almost Immediately the wind slapped round 70 the n F.,
and blew quite freshly In common with the big ship,
the Austraasian had TO clew up and clew down until
carried by hs smaller vessel in proportion 70 her dpaoe
ment had enabled her TO hold her pretty well with
favorng wind, bat now that II question Of
ing she was rapidly overhAuled, and soon lost in the fog
TROUBLE Win nm scRxw
Scarcely had got fairly past her when the
stopped working On inquiry and inspection we foand
that large iron pate carrying one Of the bearings Of
the screw shaft, bad worked loose. This had 70 be
machinery Unfortunately, this could not be got At
without stopping the engine much 70 the disgust Of
chief engineer he had 70 give the order 70 shut OF the
The awkward position Of the peccant plate caused
loss OF four hours and halfs service Of the screw
thai shey could Se Ted ON % drys he sSD y Ss
Of eight 10 eight knots and half hour The night If
ter leaving New York our
commenced with greater vgor than the
out We have several talented amateurs amongst the
interest that II Is now dcult to res seat IN the Sor
geous ladies' saloon aer eight p NJ the hour when the
concert commences Professor Jacobs Brothers songs,
and ventroquia performances have added
much TO the general enjoy ment and tended In small
degree 70 make this Of the most agreeable
record.
II impossible adopt more efficient mode Of induc
ing socaby and good feeling amongst passengers than
these musical gatherings Of an evening Il supplies
tsfactory 10 know that the musical taste and talents OF
Capt. v. Hall sufficient guarantee for continuance
while be has command OF the Great Eastern.
By midday the weather cleared the point Of being
quite agreeable, and the wind hauled ilte 70
tralasian chance. she not In sight, there
no doubt she had crawed away ahead again during the
period Of our detention.
With this exception Of IN accident not to the machine
y ITSELF though undoubtedly caused by the vibrations Of
the screw shaft nothing could have been more saisActo
V than the performance Of both and paddle engines
nuts required tightening no key was driven during
the whole trip. During watch the screw engine
lies or such rapid work, and nothing could be more
satisfactory but do this continually there be
Noon saw US Creeping along q. eight and half knots
hour in latitude so deg So min NJ, longitude "A deg
% min. W; distance made $40 knots. Sunshine and
produced q very pretty phenomenon-that Of rainbows
forming complete circle, eighty ninety feet in diane
foecase who witnessed the sight were loud in their
praises Of The .beautiful thing" and many the
smart references made TO this emblem Of hope, typy
ing the future success Of The ship and happy wind up 70
our voyage.
The night which followed wu similar In character TO
past the fret quarter shed her mild beams over
the mimic waves that, with crisp cap Of white
s ss Sa q .S. sas. u s never
VINO had - lately rolled in solemn grandeur aer tho
a as Al nsn. se co ssea ,se over our our
plucky little rival the AustrAlasan far away ahead the
port cov shs Was carrying press Of canvas. and vas
close hauled To the wind evidently mAk ing capital good
me while We, win miserable little rags Of
sails lin oomp~r 70 the size Of tho shp) relying
up The twenty kno losi during detenton and
now began slowly 10 alter the bearings OF compet
er unit. me Afternoon we os sight o. her on .ne wcs-
cised the subject beeause they believed the Australia
sisn would arrive at Queenstown before got Milford;
and there certainly seemed great probability Of THIS
happening for route far the old Had OF Kinsae
the she would then have only twenty thr
~ miles to run TO Queenstown while We should have 100
40 reach Milford
oonrinrSr TO rm cAyrAN
AT meeting held In the forenoon In the grand saloon,
Capt Wm horrR, n, proposed, and Judge Hastings,
Cihlorna seconded the following address CApt j.
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rslcon snd berth Accommodation and foe good venulaion
kai these grouns well that OF of
al disturbing pitching motion. abe 70 far beyoud al compar
o. pssssrse y. have Ssrrfose no s.i.ioa = rsso
mendng her the fastest and Portable passenger
shD nhcat. We desire 10 App obaon a the
~atcffu which al having
view the safsy Of the shp and and 70 you per
snnsly, sir, 10 OF the kndaeas
which has marked demesnort and that OF on
towards In bidding You farewell that your
may Be hentc with that of the Great Esfcsn long
career o. commercial success and maritime rcno~n Very
fsithfuly, yourn Ac.
here fofow Ne na=ne Of he pansnseral
To this Captain Hall wrote the following reply
0ssAr Kasrrns srr.usHrr. AT saA. August n, lsso
ClrvAu Wu. Mosnf~. Royal navy
ps.s sIn-nh always srsufynF 70 . connaader, and
anorcs him eune compeusaon Tor hn anri~tou nnd
ship spoacn well Of By hs and the eodesvo~ d
his occrs and hmsef 10 promote
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