The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-14

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THE MAMMOTH AT HER MOoRrN0s-CuRIOsIrY OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON HER PROsPDCTs-rNE OF
hAn pEfARrcRE-LAsr CHANCE F0R vlsTrERs, ETC.
inc Sre Eastern steamship has returned to
our haroor and as VIC previously predicted tho interest
OF the public has died ont in the Atrac ,ns sne can
ply We have always stood up the superiority Of the
Great Eastern over ordinary in several
Al transport vessel she has equal an steamboat
the nrst class sne stands unparalleled and expert
ment Of the future results Of ocean steam navigation
there can be no doubt but that the ocean monster ia
ahead of everything else
The Great Eastern has had a favorable time in this
country She has cleared thousands OF dollars since her
arrival and II she should remain here for few month.
she will clear many Thousands more This is the great
theory Of the "bg ship" But, to speak the TRUTH we
must ssy that al the present moment little or
no interest Is exhibited in her. The excursion TO
Cape May, and the frghtful provision made for the
comfort Of the passengers that OCCASION enough
TO settle tho prospects of the best ship of world We
are not here making note or the history OF the vessel
and her since her arrival in this country than the
HERALD has DONE But say that the managers do
not know how to "keep hotel" If they did, tho Cape
May excursion would have been great success, instead
Of lamontable failure.
As readers are aware, the Great Eastern is once
moro in New York, and at this moment is lying of Ham.
mond street. in the stream. Those who wish see her
had better avail themselves of their only opportunity
tween 10 eay and 10 morrow In three four days she
leaves for England and hereafter many Of people viii
regret tina. they did not tread tho deck Of
the greatest maritime structure that ever float
ed on the seas. The officers Of tho Grsat
Eastern have ever conducted themselves aud
gentlemen, aud the results the unfortunate trio 10
Cape May should not be taken circu instance TO in
jure their reputation. They have as they are con
cerncd, fulfilled the duty which then dcvo,ved upon
them. While they remain here hope that they viii
continue 10 be as accommodating as they have hitherto
bern and close attention and urbanty be q re-
commeDdaton 70 any one then the officers OF the Great
Eastern entitled ~ the consideration OF all inelli
gent Americans.
We need not describe the scenes Of yesterday as there
was little to portray The wharvcs crowded, and
the ship lay oil ia the stream she visited by
thousand persons People look this the las. view
Of the Great Eastern. No expects 10 her here
again. We all know that there is sufficient trade be-
tween New York and any European port TO jug
tay the employment Of such an immense YES
sci IN the carrying trade. IL Ia, therefore,
plain that tho,e VINO do not visit her
viii not hereafter have any opportunity of seeing her,
except they cross the ocean TO do We may mention
that the Great Eastern will be open for exhibition for
days longer aud certainly there scarcely persoa who
opportunity of doing We wish the good ship veil as
We always did. Forgetting all the contyetemps Of the
management, and attrbeting them to inexpcr,ence VIC
sincerely hope as do all Americans that the good ship
sailed. $50 ~ ' ''-' ''' '-' ' '''"'' '''
DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT EASTERN.
Tie movements Of the great ship, before she LEFT Eng.
land, often disappointing to The public, that there
seems to be uncertainty in peoples MINDS as 70
advertisement Of Messrs Grinne Anturn Co. sets this
question ut rest there that will leave
shores the data fixed. the ship viii stop Hail.
fax on her outward 70 aad the she
Until omorrow evening she will remain open for exhi
billion 10 the public