New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-09
THE GREAT EASTERN.
Fron The London Daily Ners.


The fortunes of the great ship, after many vicssi-
tudes, if they were again about TO smile, and
to carry out TO final success the great and novel prnc
pe upon whch she was first projected 1t is now pub
tcly announced that she will lave Southampton for
New York the 9Th of June and there Is every pros
pect of that announcement being puncually fulfilled.
The public interest in ths Undertaking, so often excited
30 often disappointed is therefore once more beginning
TO revive and apeThaps soperstitious-belief Ii gen.
orally entertained that the good ship has done all her
tribulatioD and may hencefOrth look forward TO safe
and prosperous career. distinguished and practc Al
man once said that if a thing be good in itself-that is
in its rst conceptonit takes great deal of suisse
ouent laundering or casualty to spon IT. ana certainly
the series OF Iusfortunes and trials through winch
the Great Eastern has passed have been suth-
Gent TO establish as something almost superhuman
in accuracy The scheme of the eminent engineer who
has SO recently passed away from among US. Almost
from the very moment when tue hrt piece OF iron OF
which her keel is composed was laid down. the leyia
than ship has been child OF casualty and mlshap All
the original plans and drawings were destroyed the
enterpfising Mr. Geach who was the soul and NALL
spring Of the original undertaking, was suddenly car
red off by cholera; there bankruptcy Of con-
tractors and dreadful and fatal accidents among the
mem and the clamities Of the shipyard eliminated IN
the yicssitudes of the protracted launch, which, IN
addition TO much Of lesser misfortune Unlisted up-n Inc
nation the loss Of lis two greatest engineers. 1t ID now
generally known that it the harvesting duties and
disappointments OF that trying month when completely
broke down the health and spirits of Mr. Brunei, and
that Mr. Stephenson, during his cyalrous and valua-
bic endeavOrs to get his professional rival ont OF his
, difficulty caugh, the severe cold which ultimately
terminated in his death.
The terrible explosion which signalized the first triad
trp of the vessel still fresh in the public memory,
and hardly less remembered in her subsequent escape
from the tremendous gale at Holybead when she was
driven within i've feet OF the rocks, and was only
saved from utter destruction by the skl and courage
Of her late lamented commander and the extraordinary
tenacity Of her anchors. But perhaps the misfortune
which struck deepest INTO the public mind was the
death Of the gallant Harrison, wno aIter lie passed
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having watched the vessel from the driving IN OF
the first rvet-baving carried her safely through
launch and explosion, and storm, was al last himself
suddenly carried off, under mysterious oispehstIloh
of Providence by an accident in Southampton waters
almost within bandreaeh OF the quay, ana III lue
agonized view Of thousands OF helpless spectators.
Nothing could more eoncluSlYely prove tne Intrinsic
vitality Of the undertaking. the extraordinary per-
severance of the English character, than the simple
fact that the Great Eastern has survived these Repeated
shocks and now rides proudly in Southampton waters
while the whole Of her vast interior rings again WIN
the clangor of the workmen and the pervadng dn OF
preparation for the approaching voyage TO NeW-iorA
The new Board OF Directors-who, we are nappy 70
learn work most harms niousiy together-are uhuflhB
10 their exertions and Mr.. Bold, the general naag.r
resides in the ship where he devotes himself entirety
10 tie preparations for sea- An immensely OF shlp-
wrights' work has been done by Mr. Lungey, OF DEPT
ford; the cabins have been recOnsucted ana inc wcn
known grand saloon restored to all Hs original splen
dor This last work il should be observed was done
nv Mr. Scott Rus-el. Part OF Mr.. Lungey = Work
hs been to throw the two large dining rooms into one
and 10 paint the panels in grained satnwoos IN place OF
the original White and gold, the latter Go Goiors
having been found TO show the least damp or
exudniion of rust from the iron work Inc
interior has been strengthened throughout with
stanchions. in compliance with the requirements oi lne
Board of Trade, and tunnel has been made through
the coal bunkers not only for the purpose OF VENT
hating the Goals and obviatng the risk OF spontaneous
combustion but of making communication between
the stokeholes and thus enabling the stokers Pass
from tho other without the trouble ana laIgue
of ascending TO the deck The system OF waIertlgns
bukheadsprobably the best security for tho saiey oi
the vessel, and which very imperfect on tne oe
cason Of the trial trips now complete according "
the original plan and has AL been carefully Strength
ened under the directions Of the Board OF Trade In
engines both screw and paddle Messrs. Summers and
Day of Southampton are making many important
alterations under the supervision of Messrs. Field Of
the firm of Maudsay s. Field, and Mr.. Penn, who are
CONSTANTLY ia communication with MIR. Nj Lennan the
chief engineer of the ship The donkey engines the
breaking down of which the primary of the
great explosion are 20 be superseded BY ordinary
feed pumps, and the great piston rods, about which
some apprehensons were felt IN consequence of
their great length, will be strengthened by
central stanchions. 1t Ia expected that through
al these various improvements M inerease Of