New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-27
THE GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP.
Correspondence Of The ~ z. Tribuna
On BolSD GRsAr EASTERN, ouLy oy sr. LswHssc.,l

On BolsD GRxAr EASTERN, ouIp oy 81. LswHssn,l
Tuesday, Aug q, ls6l
Boilers and engines that eat mp 300 tuDs Of coal per
day must be "some;" and yet smoothly does the
mammoth machinery work. and so enormous ie this
great null this acre Of leland afoat the YEA that 1t
has been aqueston with for some moments whether
we are in motion or at rest! could solve il here in
my room and looking out Of the i6nch por-hole only
by fixing my eye the line Of one side Of the hole
and watching to see the scenery Of the shore change
position. No creakng of timbers, no pulsaiions %
hidden res no throbs and throes give indication that
we are elsewhere than on island of land fast ss-
cbored. To be sure, we are not yet out on ocean;
may have something different well a. more to tell
when there. We left Quebec this morning consider-
ably after daylight instead Ct O'Clock, and conse-
quently lost nearly tide, for we have been lying
here at anchor for some three or four hours within
easv spy -glass sight of Quebec Now we are raoying
IA %. m. ] thought we had started; but 70 satisy
myself, had to adopt the method above described;
An unexpected avalanche Of passengers came aboard
last night, some 200 In number aud rather diseon-
boberated matters in the dinirg-room this morning
Prominent among the dscomboberated individuals AZ
the little table where sat was an old rec-iaced sharp
yisaQed Canadian. had myself feii Vexeo o. hfst,
because on entering perceived that every plate nad
name on il and was without seat at soV, WINE inc
majority who had paid but s6o had places, ana me
waiter Insisted oD my breakfsDg in The second-eass
room where the smell of bilge water was 70 me in-
tolerable. I refused positively. preferlpg 10 90
without l regarded 1t as the steward business TO
look ont for the few "grand saloon passenges VINO
had paid $780, and that they at least had seats IN
Seeping with payment. But the custom ON 0dds
steamers is to register yOHr name for the tdbe men
who cross often up to his; but seven years bad
obliterated the fact from my memory. The steward,
per force made UP couple Of small tables for the dis
conented but carried his point by making all wait
until the long tables through, thus virtually put
ting us at tie second table, although in rstass room.
But DID feel disposed TO cohplain Of this, as he
evidently had not thogs in working order the trst
morning. But the old Canadian was not 10 be "pdt
OIL" Somebody claimed his seat $50 also somebody
! claimed mine The bald head Of the old man
! glstened; his face all aglow; the Mont Blanc
Of HE frnness and self-esteem grew more aPet-
IAN; he would not give up bis seal. yoaog lady
sat down by the side Of his wife. Tic aDiabe spouse
! contracted TO make room. "Elizs shouted the
old nan, keep yer place keep yer place, woman
TIE more We give ther ,loar yerJ lave ter give; give
up the first day and there's days for ye after that
Stand trrm woman stand iirr-rn tn trrst day, and
yerve gained yer-rh petition A-gH's easy afther
! ihatw Bot every individual around tha; gay aud
festive" board kept bis and her position, too. Empty
st0pach VS. frmness! Nobody yielded to the old
/ man. and the old man yielded TO ngbody. Sui tho
table renamed empty, while on either side OF us
/ provoking catter Of dishes ami aroma of smoking
vands and the busiest kinds Of peoples, all comb ned
10 make us anything but "gay and hspIy.' Thesight
! of al this was too much for "Canada Tbstle. lie
yyrited with bis dgits and bis arms raped on the
/ table with his fists, and beowei, Waiter! waller'
! Won't somebody come 70 this table Are we 10 Do
| left uaseryed Captain Won't somebody send the
ca,tain herel Where's the caPtain" The old Fellow
evidently feared 10 leave Lis set for by TIA side sat
/ tue indviinal who claimed priority. All things, how
ever have an end. The peoples At the long table got
satisfied or weary, and LETT. The steward, by ttts
time, had the promised fresh breakfast cooked.
/ Tue old nan grew more eoirplacen,. Poor coffee,
poor milk, poor tea, poor bread, poor ham, and poor
( steak AL went the way. SVmehow everybody
qo over their poutag and al went we'll. Bat in the
Iidst Of nv dissatissas,iCus-eyen az their hight
had 10 burst into e. Of laughter as looked around
uuon the tables full Of wry faces aud coulsed them
with the tc,her two tables full OF peoples " over
tic way" SO goes life.
F.-eo'eroek D. E.-Our noble vessel moves steadily
or but ocean is yet ahead Of w. blue bills are sull
beside MS. | have ust returned from yala attempt
to get dinner. fresh-man with two lacies pro-
tested ths, last night be bad secured seats az that den
II I'll table and nj that identical s,ot. 1 preferred 20
do without dinner than o either argue tie point, get
ont of temper, go into The seeondsLss dining
and although / faint that my legs uenoied
utdcr me- 1 very placidly retised. Fortunately Ior
me- purchased pound OF soda bisenit JusI as was
coming ON board Thee, --i,n compile OF pounds of
srysr and a bottle OF Cozzenss white port, "in i"fo
me for two or three days yet. dare say Providen
will send me something more by the nne this gINes
ont. But could make my voice heard ~ an wh9
purpose going abroad on the Great Eastern, i "o"iu
saw 10 them Friends, for week or TWO before s''
iny prsc,ice living on biscuit and water, and when
yon come aboard the great ship bring y,H Pr00s"Hs
with YOU 90 On this ship, blessed are they VINO eieu-
late on nothing to eat or they are sure 10 be ot s
appointed. There must be III this vessel az ne pSs'
| ent moment nearly thousand people, all told. IN
cept at meal time no one would suspect crowd.
Whenever this unfortunate vessel falls into capable
hands she will earn money for her owners May God
hasten the day. for it is TOO bad that sneh vessel
should be so badly managed. To have 6Unt this yes-
sci is glory ebough any nation aud so Providence
seems to decree fort j. evidently left for another na-
ton to furnish the req Sste ability to run her En-
gland may well abandS ms pat oi the enterprise,
man Ipredict that he is "arc cUpd,' and that he s a
| Ya0L.e, INADDEUs HYATT.