New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-02
SUFFERING AT SEA.
The Excursion OF the Great Eastern.
FORTUNATE ESCAPE OF ALL on BOARD-l
tn, Extremity Of British Fair Play
THE pun1,c WARNED AGAINST THE BIG SHIP

peop,e have learned rely with such childke conf
deuce upon the British principle of Fair Play and there
is such novel attraction to an excursion in the royal
steamer Great EsseIn that, although the price of
ticket was thought too high LIS it secured the simple
right to sail on the boat, and there general
preston of surprise from citizens at the policy the
aeement Of the enterprise tit to adopt the crowds
eager TO embark from the foot of Hammond street
Monday afternoon surprised no one greatly
The esgeInets I, embark Increased the hnal hour
for emba -cation-2 o'cock-approsehed and the pier
became dense with people aud Carl ges. The pleas
ure.seebers arrived warm, and, with their movable
baggage in hand pressed together to the steamers
Island Belle aud Griffin, that We're engaged to ply be-
tween 81 ip aod shore for their accommoda ion. Poles
rest aimee that mpetuosity which, with the aid OF an
unsteady plank, might have plunged somebody into Pc
euliar q ouble The boats went with weight of
passen seIs that brou ht them to their guuwass AMI
passing under the of the steamer betrayed their
iusgncapce in size and &c, eral appearance, furoasy
asserting their importance, however, at the whistle
quite in the way Of small bodies in higher scale of
e. eaton.
TIE Island Belle coquetted against the Great Eastern,
as little maiden with her stern and formidable male
particular friend The ladder Of the Great Eastern
tended lust without easy reach Of tie advsnturers
they diaplay ed large mcclure Of agility: fJr hope
was fresh within them. They struggled bfsvely ~
together cheeJed by the words OF several OF the ships
men. Tickets were give up at ths opening upon the
deck and while enc shipment Of excursionists were
looking about, bewiliertd, and dallyiog with their
harp meas another boatload process of transpor
tation to the vesst and third was fuming upateaty
at the foot of Hamm, nd street, while the city was
pouring down every rect to ,he rvsr-ront masses OF
spectators for the show steamboats, of all sizes dressed
with Gags and STOPPING low with their load, were run
ling ound ibe ship and little boats shooting every
woere the rigging of vefses alorg shore and in the
stream was alertly mauned. and sudden appearances
End unusual sounds in all directions announced the in
terett of the event of The hour.
TIE moment selected for preparing the deck of the
Great Eastern for tn, excur-ionists that when
they were coming board at the fastest rate, aud
Il cir frat taste of bliss seasoned with the dust
which few before the brJoWs Of the men; and they
observed with pride how TIE filth collected into
hears and then carefully distributed entirely for ther
comfort and pleasure. A of the grandeur and
variety of the ship was given them by the opera ns
with the awnings. These were not extended over
much Of the deck, the effect was saved from that
mopotopy which is SO fatal to artistic enjoyment An
extraordinary privilege was aecords them in regard
Of baggage The whole Great Eastern was open to its
| reception. No pent.up crate, or fod, contracted
| IT, but il lay all over the deck. Gentlemen
piled their pieces together or set them solitary under
benches or searched ont dim and unlikely places of
stowage. Altogether quite nice clutter. Growiog
in appetite for peasant accommodation by these tastes
tie happy passengers made bold TO inquire con-
corning state-roOms. they were referred to a man
whore name appeared nowhere in the advertisements
of the excursion, and was on that account more likely
TO Inspire confidence. Before the ticse'holders were
all aboard be constantly in the center of a crowd
whose Inquiries for sleeping place he answered with
the simple statement that Inst of sate-rooms already
taken was wanting before he could give anybodya
chance and that the list might be along toward night
With which, and the sight Of one's name legbly in
tcribed in the mans book could afford to go off
and be merry.
II was absurd to see among the last persons TO
aboard several of those excessively prudent persons
How ridiculousy unnecessary that this gentleman
should come staggering under hamper of pro-
vions doubtless comprising the simplest articles Of
diet such az can be obtained ia satisfying plenty on
board What an il us,ratiJn of the folly Of good
p ncple carried excess, in the person of this other
gentleman bending to carry box Of wine Bot the
les could scarcely be improved for the hustle had
eliminated and off the ship, and the Island Belle and
Griffin had finally withdrawn \ prwerful stesm-tug
Rugged the head of the monster and urged the whole
body sround, exertng itsef in a thor nigh way, and
while the gradually yielding to its iron
embraces the Warehouses; tt 2uuwales, and even the
rigging mounted and the cheers OF the steamboat
crow de- that were drawn leiurey about the hull were
returned. Not more than an hour and a half behind
time the Great Eastern had her right direction, and
moved finely down stream, attended by fleet OF
smaller craft An idea of her true vastness was given
when the Hendrix Hudson, The Delaware, the Thomas
F. Way and other Of the largest river boats, ioated
by her side. Both sho es were lined with people;
there was continuous ovation, which reac'ed
climax in the cheering Thousands on the Battery the
simultaneous su;es from guns on lapd and the decks
of other vessels and the shouts from the cavaliers to
the Hook The lively confirmed the passengers
in their belief in perfect happiness and they gazsd at
the fags of the steamboats, they Haunted under tho
moving mass and the myriad lesser vessels in the
stream, aDd added the music of their enthusiastic
voices to that of Dodworths 30 pieces while the sun
went down in gold and purple state, and the moon
struggled in her feeble way with the drifting clouds
md.heaveu, and the bar crossed-the idst fare
wells having been exchanged with the boats that came
along, and the only gup fired by the Great Eastern
having made It's amaole noise. A little trouble with
the anchor (which throughout the voyage was care
less OF its reputation had delayed the ship before
crossing the bar that the night fairly when
she got under full Roadway. The vessel yielded as
completely to the swell oftbe sea as the common YES
ses Her motion was sateler than theirsshe yielded
with better grace-but the straight aud even glide
of which enthusiastic persons have spoken admttiog
Of the game of skes and such other cheerful sports
as depend largely upon the perpendicular, was not the