The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-27
THE GREAT EASTERN a0aiEWARD BOrKD.
Our Halifax Corresponds ace.

HALIFAX, August Is, 1850
Incide~e Of Her Departure from Neo rork-Ens,sshmer
Disguised Nth tie odpe xay TIp-WAat Shall be Don,
with Cor-His Disappearance Me Boeels Of the Ship
The Monster Crossing tie Bar-TAe Great Eastern ana
Grea, Western Side By S,de-Second Edition of the Cum
Nay Yoyage-Imprcrsment The Second Mornine-Hesry
Roll Of the SAip-Iier Spesd-Incidents Of he Voyage
The Big Ship Among u. FISHING ScaOoners-Reception
at Hdlifar, dc dc.
Whatever opinion may be entertained OF the Great
Esern rather Of those who are responsible for her
management II mns; be conceded to her credit that she
has not acquired 50 bad reputation here for want Of
punoiuAty az tina, she enjoys in the Old Country True
to the time appointed for her sailing the great ship got
under way Tor her return voyage TO Europe Thursday
Afternoon August 10, about four O'Clock Whether it
was that the men getting used to their work or
whether the Toman anchor felt less disposed than usual
to hod on, your correspondent knoweth not but one
thing is certain, il up TO the bows readily
and with less slipping of the cable round the capstan
than on any previous occasion.
The ship was riding with her head up stream and con-
seaueuty the operation OF Turning had to be per-
formed. powerful steam,ug was in attend
snce, but Admiral Murphy seemed TO think that
Der assistance no, necessary Strong in the con
ndence he has acquired By his somewhat extended
puou Of the great ship he proceeded get her head
pointed towards the Narrows by the help her own
tive power and by mastery employment Of of the
canvass As fine breeze blowing fron east south
east the anchor rairy up TO the bows the
fore hoisted and the snips head oaned slow
ly towards the Hobokeu shore. This brought the
wind round by the stern on to the port quarter The
staysa was then hauled down. the tgser trysa SET the
helm jammed hard Aport and the screw backed Five
minutes under this skilful management brought her
fairly round During the process her stern within
hundred feet Of the Adriacs graceful bows she
lay at her dock, and the mud so stirred up by
the rapid revolutions Of the to give
the water the conscience OF pea soup. There were
more people on the docks to witness departure
and interest shown than anticipated considering
the bad odor into which the ship has fallen but those
who Witnessed her progress up Abe bay, advent
our Shores the parting was tame indeed Like
courteous adversary who acknowledges the presence d
antagonist worthy OF his STEEL the Adristc sautcd
her gigantic rival with two guns and displayed the Eng
lsh ensign at her foremost head The Edinburg fired
two guns fairly got headwsy down the Nerth river
q compliment that repeated by the Austraasian,
which lay out IN the stream bound like ourselves to the
fast anchored ISLE" Replying TO these nautical civil.
es by the discharge Of four long eghteeRs paddles
and screw were set motion sad we began our stately
course towards the broad bosom Of the Atlantic.
The passengers board the ferry boats John Fitch and
Paterson waved adeu with hats and HANDKERCHIEF
and thereby earned the eternal gratitude OF enhus
as,ic Britishcr board. THIS gentleman came out in
the ship on his sst visit to the United staes Tho very
favorable impression Of America and the Americans he
received during the trumphal progress from Sandy look
the city appears TO have been In wise weakened By
tour of ten thousand miles from Portland 10 New Or
leans and from New York 70 Kansas Disguised by the
change produced popular feeling By the nsmanagement
OF the Cape Nay excursion, ~ grmy suggested hanging
the caiti Cox at the fore yard ARM peace orisg
public opinion The experience Of few hours later would
probably induced the subscriber 10 very cordially
support such propoetios; Il be coufesses, with
shame and controA, that he eadeavoFed TO ceprecate
the wrath Of the reu Brton by suggesting that the
bity Of Mr. Cox to "keen bo,el" might be COM
paratye than absolute, and that be would show his
morse for the suaeslngs Of the exesssioals,s by
redoubsd vigilsnce TO secure the comfort Of
those whom the fa.es bad now placed under his
charge. He further ventured, with great humility flor
his auditor was strong man and Of upques,oaable
erocy), to suggest that the course proposed 10 rec
the miserable Cox, however oonsonant with the
practice Of Kansas Western Missouri, little
suitable TO the latitude and longitude then in.
OF the extreme jealousy felt BY the regular
toners in that line 70 any interference on the part OF
Judge ynch The persuasive eoquence and the power.
full reasoning OF your correspondent at length produced
their natural enect but only that sort grumb'pg as
antagonist than conviction OF the soundness OF his
argument While We were yet talking the unhappy sub
ect Of conversation came IN most IN olushng
along the deck 10 whereupou muscular friend
confronted him with SO stern and sarsuinary expres
sion Of that the wretched Cox atered atop
ped short and seemed consider for moment whether 10
turn aud flee from the wrath to 10 collapse into
pronscuous heap of coits pants boots and buttons
the deck before u.s. Adopting that golden medium which
the wisdom OF ages to be the best ne sought
with trembling haste the shelter Of tho nearest compa
Mon, Owed down into the bowels Of the ship aud was
seen no more II Is whispered darly amongst the stew
ards that he took refuge IN the forward stoke hole where
he INTENDS remain, Until, by the digsns performance
o. lrcman's duty and by the natural warmth OF the
situation he has far reduced his natural obesity
be unacceptable by the passengers The correctness Of
this statement be vouched for but is quite
that from that momcut until our arrival In Halifax
one. far can learn, has had an opportunity
o. inspecting the corrugatons IN his cast iron co1nte
"Let us" no ', however, "return to our muttons, as
CbarIemasne or some other French poet profoundly
remarks. Under the combined influence OF paddles
and screw few minutes steaming brought abreast of
the Battery where few oilers were COLLECTED 70 US of
TIE contrast betwee the number Of spectators At this point
on the day of the ships arrival and striking in
the extreme. Then dcnse mas Of human beings
cd The and mare the wskln ring with their
CARNATIONS; now, few people stopped for minute %
gaze cody the great chip aod then departed their
several ways While we were psssne the harriet Lane
the American ensign carried ~ the manmsst head got
foul. 10 clear IT, the balyards were hauled When
half mast high The flag blew out clear but the sig
nal bsysrds got fast, and for wh,c could be d,sen
gayed The spectacle therefore presented
to the shore OF the STAYS and stripes being deliberately
hauled TO bali msst high left TO Aoat there grandy
Nc; being sufficiently web posted In nternstona etiquette
do 90, know the nature OF the insult that might be
dedroed from such proceejng, but ~ igng from tbs
ntensc state Of excite ncbt that mild look ing officer
into and from tue phssis With which be raped out
oath as big as cart whel, u must be something
very dreadful: your orresb tent deems his duty 10
the interests Of peace and civilization TO state nat the
occurrence was purely scciicotsi
Pursuing the evtn tenor OF our way nothing occurred
until were within q mile CT the Ssrrows Here q
beautiful yacht rounded n and sa1ed with four guns
our nsgn dipre1 in acknowledgment and lunrned
atsy after the American asg nj Fort Hamilton o,s
With seaiy orc discharge Ct our eighteen Founders. The
sod stripes Ie tall aagstsf 81 the For, sa3S
into rsss 81 grscsiul d'spery IN reply, and
bcfe tn fmoke ~ guns bad well
lower hsy and bfsdng ava To- the Horseshoe just IN
Size Of s1ody Hoos tvc sneN steamers tue A. sevehs
end the 1iunpetcr, haded sith e1uursionss, were
passed. from them got The agreeable adleUs. Hats
and hanfkcrchs scre waved and hearty cheers waited
~ the acid sutfsrc 81 she ratsr Their
hearted iarc vel was CORDIALLY responded 10 by all COR
passenger and with the .ad7 emotions excited By this
cfcrmsisiee Va ir! Play, NC passed. The end Of Sandy
Hos apparently ttouft tp throw biscuit