The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-05

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JUAN DE BORBON.
A New Question or International MARI
time Law.
From the London Post, Sept 1877
Advices from America, by the Hibernan state that
clearances be granted future to vessels bound
for Matamoros Mexico upon the ground that the car.
goes Of such vessels might give aid and comfort
Southeners, by putting within their reach articles of
which they are in need 70 place embargo Of
the ports IF friendly ocer may perhaps be considered
against all International tdp.
The Disaster to the Great Eastern.
THE PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND RATES OF PAS
sAGE-MEr BY THE GALE WHEN UNDER FULL
STEAM AND sAIL-sERIOUS DANGER AND STRANGE
vIslTERs INTO THE LADIES' CABIN-RIGGiNG THE
NEW STEERING APPARATUS, ETC.
SETTING SAIL FROM LiyERpooL-MEErlNG THE HURRICANE.
From the London Post, Sept. 1877
The OF disaster to Great Eastern
her way out from Liverpool the topic Of converse
ton during yesterday The Geographic despatch received
by the Great ship Company posted in their Offices
Cannon street, forwarded by Captain James Walker, the
commander Of the vessel, folows:-Queenstown
Having lost both paddles and rudder head in terrific
gale, have been compelled to put back uptn put to
rights"
From other information received by the authorities il
appears that the vessel left Liverpool the 1Oh inst
with 400 passengers and large general cargo,
pcment both OF passengers and freight considerably
larger than on any previous voyage, arising
from feeling Of confidence which had been
established in the public lnini owing to her pre-.
vous successful voyages and particularly her last
from New York 10 Lyerp oil when it will be remember
Cd es,moni was presented by the whole OF the pas
scngcrs LAUNDERING 2l2 in alp 70 the commander and
oncers expressive Of their appreciation and approval Of
the eat vessel and her working, and recommending
hef-on the ground OF her ample accommodation easy
notion absence of the possibility Of scasickness AID
saety-as one of the best vessels winch the public
could cross the Atlantic. Consequent upon this every
berth was tikcnhcTe being 400 passengers nclUding
several lamles) on board and every freight berth filled
Between 100 and 200 pas cnges occupied the bs as in
the principal cabins saloons aud state rooms at massage
rates of from 20 u -2S including meals attendance
all with the exception Of wines anu spirits The remain
der Of the passengers occupied The intermediate and
steerage cabins at from 81 TO 80 respectively.
All we'll upon the waves which the cat vessel
rode over as though they only rpples, until,
Thursday last he was in full steam and sail she
cQpnefcd terrific gaze ap,gt go miles to the west OF
tape Clear and n sita Of he bcs ssnanshp that ocld
be bro -sht . bsaA he's n Tie emery ancy BY tie com
mahder officers and crew. she failed 10 ri ic oat the
storm which, with tremendous fury, swept away both
her paddles Nos WAS this the only disabling damage
for smHltane usy, the top OF the rudder post bar Of
iron Of immense notwithstanding ten inches i'll dame
ter-was suddenly wrcnchci away that the vessel
no longer able 10 answer her helm. Her steering
also shattered and gone, that she unable
ether fore aft She lay, in nautical phrase,
like large. .,iog' in the trough Of the sea fran
Thursday erning until tao oclock on Sunday he, bull
marks almost touching the sen furious, and ruling AM
rtchng dbom like Storm tossed and disabled derelict the
anu eicW sApecns, IA silence ana breath
iS1a~ ins W uesP' .nat enc Would every mo-
iicht g0rowH 2u ocius UP prayers ~. tner denver
ancc Fears Were AZ Hst entertained that the vessel
had struck upon some nidep rScks put TINS the pasel
gers were assured ny Inc ocers was not tue case so far
out At sea. -
fhe working and rolling Of the vessel at one instant of
dread displaced and destroyed all the furniture of the
cabin and saloons and broke it to pieces throwing the
passengers pel-me about the cabin. Every thing that
occupied the upper deck was washed away and large
part Of the passengers uggsgc destroyed And not
only So but between twenty and thirty of those who
on board, including several ladies' had it is alleged
limbs &c fractured, with numerous cuts ana bruises
They we're. however, promptly attended to by an ex
pe.enced surgeon who went out with the vessel AMI
some medical gentlemen board No particulars OF tie
NAMES the precise injury they received have as vet
come to hard: nor does it yet appear that any of the
officers or crew were lost.
The passengers are all safe.
one Of The sheds, eh cors in t. acas ,cast.i
into the aes cabin together with other things on board
and caused consider able CONSERVATION confusion
On Sunday evening after two days of terrible SUSPENSE
empora steering gear fitted up and the disabled
sailing with her screw at nine knots an hour Her flag
OF distress was sighted three O'Clock in the after
noon of Tuesday OF the Old Head OF Kinsale and II NJ
ship Advice steamed to her assistance and
lowed her within mile of the light house OF Cork
harbor where she remains moorcd Her passengers dis
embarked at that harbor She will, clearing out be
towed forthwith q yhare she will In
upon the gridiron and repaired.
The Greit Eastern is insured al LORDS but Is in
sed By The Great Slap C0nIdn ITSELF, through the fas,lt-
mentality If its shareholders at a Yes