The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-17

OF the mechanical iumphs OF the age and to blend their
greetings with the Of prepared 70 welcome
the stranger. Thus vas tho reception hastily got up
which the Great Eastern met her arrival But tho
people not content at looking at her she steamed
to her dock gazing upon her vast and beautiful pro-
portions she lay ut anchor there; but they
day after day, at fifty cents head to visit and
her, until the number who had thus, III this city and
during her excursions South, been board OF her
amounted TO $4,000 people. Almost yieing with her
riumphal entry the 2Sth Of Juno her trip down
the barbo the occasion Of her excursion 10 Cape May
but with that ended the pamy days Of the Great Eastern
50 viley and wretchcdiy managed was that affair that
it may be said to have scaled the fate of the Great
Eastern object Of interest and attraction in the
excursion line. Though 500 persons went the
to Cape May. only hundred could be
found hardy enough TO proceed with her the trip
Norfolk and polls, and moet Of these Southern
residents their return home As object Of attac
to visiters at her wharf, however, it was pretty evil
dent from the number that crowded. on board Wed.
nesday last that she sti excited good deal of interest
among the persons distance, and that spectacle
she might take little longer.
Bat the days Of her triumph in this city passed.
and she withdrawn not day too She is no
gone, and will in a little time be completely forgotten
Tommy, the little Japanese, and quicker than the
u
with her visit, and there was nothing for them to make
out Of her.
Bat how different her final departure yesterday to
her arrival Then, before remarked, the psopie
made OF their greatest demonstrations she entered
harbor amid the booming OF cannons and with din
Guilty threaded her majestic way through the thousands OF
her pgmy kind, who steamed and sailed around her.
The Of bands greeted her while ce.en
ing cheers every side from the multitude
land and water who had assembled TO join In the
Grafton 10 her.
Yesterday the scene was changed, entirely changed,
1...t Ia, Tho, ha.-.
been since che here, favorable, and q
cloudcss sky and warm poured food OF silvcry
light before her Prov she steamed away upon her vOy
age But the crowds OF aimirug people wanting,
gay and the swift gliding yachts the
osteDtatousiy OF our humble coasters did the
Great Eastern steal the waters, which but short
time before she walked SO proudly
Bu perhaps, this Is - ought 10 be- AT AL events s
the inevitable conclusion to all city sensations Our mo
tropoitaps have most Unsuitable nav tor the marvel
lous for the days wonder, ani each sensation
pahs upon the appetite they must be gogcd with some
thing and fresh. Their desires are now liked upon
the Prince OF Wales OF min they will tire
a some other novelty be procured.
We regret TO state however, Ia reference TO the Grca
Easiern that her gallant commander Captain Hs, was
too Ill to take command Of her. We were not aware OF
his liners and the fact only 10 reporters know
ledge board the steamer which accompanied the Great
by the consgnecs 10 take the passengers and their lug
gage board The shiP is at present Ia
command of first officer Machiu, bat IL Is
10 be hoped that Captain Halls indsposilion
be temporary aud tnat he viii be abio 10
his command In "a day or two
There other matters of much less serious ma
ture but nevertheless very unpca mt in regard 10 the
final departure OF the noble vessel from our port II got
rumorcd abroad yesterday that attachment had beer
issued detan the Chip and that the Sheriff hal CONC
on board served tho same aod In the execution OF
his duty possession OF the vessel Some interest
was IN consequences felt tho result of such proceed
ing and S. indeed under the untovard circumstance the
vessel would ssii at the time appointed
As SINE MISUNDERSTANDING exists in reference 70 the
Of trIs eiIabmcnt, VIC desire 10 state that no
ground Of acton existed o. which the ship rs agents
we're morally though lhay ~crc legally liable Inc DIFF
fculty oassqrc1ce OF claim preferred By Mr.
Robert Williams, for .onc supplies furnished 10 the
stewart Cox, on the occ-2ien Of The trr 10 eapo Nay
was made IN the Supreme Court for al attachnicnt
against the shiP, which ca ns hearing Of inc
tho Deputy sbsfG (Nafphyl ven. en- board aad toos
poesession but subsequently, Mcssrs Grnnei, hintGrn
Co. agents for the company, entered into bond In tho
sum Of soeo which, Win payment Of The shers foes,
BIZ, ,hs was no. the ouy difficulty Az head steward
Cox hal sought to dcfraud his creditors, 50 I'D some
other petty officers OF the csbrc attempt similar
tricks uron others, VINO had trnr,cd tncm IN the suppo
stun that they dealing with ho1cst ncurt icas,
with men who, recognition Of the kindness ani cour
tcsy extended them here, would have done some.
and would nc, ai,cmp, 90 trust 70 their sig ship
70 carry them beyond Tho reach of these the =
had deceived. Dcsdcs the attachment issdcd on the
claim against the steward there yards OF dozea
other claims against different petty officers OF the vessel
but there only other case IN which the aggrieyct
ingenuity and lineage was .noi 10 b. douo for by Eng
sh fraud and cunning In thu instance. rno claimant,
arming himself at the last moment With m atlachrn NJ
against the person property Of H. Oliver one OF tho
under stewards, boarded tho vessel In company With
detective cnccr, she going down tho harbor, and
anxiety fell, however for hts presence rs Mr. Osborn,
tho plalntin In this Gao, had, In contemplating Of
such probable termination to hts dealings with oliver
made himself particularly acquainted with that gentle
mans personalities, ard kaew exactly vhcrc 70 put his
hands upon them. This be dill Without delay and In
bIef spare Of tmo iadccd the ssi rcr-ousos, the
amount Of s55 roughly calcuiated but 70 ihe cni'Io
satisfaction Of the 'seiHcr ana y ~ncn o.er ooua
the little steamer putting away Tor bare te aui for tbc
honor Of the thing trying to keep alongsdc Thus the
dcfanitcr got Rowland for bs Oliver wLch nc little OK
pccted. inc cream Of the tuinc was that Mr. Oliver
rushed tho OF his property just 10 time to re-
eeve saiuo cuphonously called .isnar ron ~,
| Eastern,n who NJ the moment had realized the
deck Of his fricndly steamer Therc were divers
but who not being convcrsani with the rsofag ccid
In ouch cases &c and provided for s,ts hing person
looking up the lowe ing sides Of the steamer aud indug
ing whstever cxpciivss habit or the fAucy OF tho mo
was quito crowd of these plumbers, and upolsercrs
art yictuairrs, victimr 70 too conldng and trusting
nature These we're but somo o. tho conrc'cnrs which
We viii briefly refer 70 tho visit OF tho Great
Tastern, and It's results as rccunisry speculation soc
arrived here the 2sth Of June after pasago Of eleven
DAYS having Ict Needles at ten A. n on the nlurn
ing OF the 5th Sho entered our harbor amid ssls ot
number Of spcctAtors who lined rory available spo
along the harbor and attended by uucrocs convoy
/ a vtsech Of every description gny with Gags and
| strcamcrs. - -.
| sho remained hero at her dock, fbot Of Hammond
street. with the exception o. tho fcw days slc was no
scpt on her excursions, Just eighteen days ~
tuesday the % OF July she ~ss opcned Tor vistcrs IN
prcc frrt xed for this privilege being oue dollar lhr
hiah charge vas ipjarine tho spccula' 90 ana va
found adviaaje reduce the prico " my cents I'M
reduction had an immediate eject, which wns sccu 10 w
rrcai increase Of visltcrs. subioned the wccsy TAN
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II N needless 70 further rcfss 20 ehcu nstneee attend
ing nor two excursions. The vretchcd manner N wnc
everything wss conducted tbe occasion Of the excn