The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-18
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT EASTERN.

The Run from Milford Haven-Passen.
gers on Board and Opinion Of the Big
ship.
The leviahan steamship Great Eastern arrived in New
York harbor yesterday forenoon and cast anchor oppo
site pier 81 North river At one O'Clock Shc boarded
by the agent OF the press OF Sandy Hook ycstsr-
day morning. and her newspapers, &C., taken on
BY him. She brings twenty-five cabin passengers and
ITO second cabin. Among the former Is Mr.. wilford,
an auachs OF the London Times, who, IL is minated
is 10 take Mr. Russells place correspondent Capt.
Walter payton master Of the Great Eastern reports
that she left Milford Haven heads at halfpast three on
tho 7,h ns and arrived yesterday morning ,at half past
seven on sandy Hook ghtship. During the whole pas
sage she experienced contrary winds. She
average OF eleven to sixteen knots hour On the
llth sho signaed the bark Alcons In so north 3S
west Friday last passed the brig Albion Lincoln,
40 north and 90 west and the 14th passed large
American ship. supposed to be tho Vanguard IN 4s north
and 81 west.
Immediately tho announcement Of hcr arrival on
tho Highlands being communicated to her agent, Mr..
Charles W. whitney, Of No. broadway, that genteman
despatched tug TO her for her mails &C., andonvsyng
the Surveyor OF the Port, Mr.. n. y. Andrews, with
Deputies Brown and Shirley Detective Alexander Isaacs
Capt J. c. Lowber, Inspectors Gardiner, Couch, and
other gentlemen Of the revenue ssrvico-ail Of whom
boarded the ship Study Hook rendering every "a
cilty TO tho numerous passengers aud enabling the
agent to enter tho ship tho Custom House In the
rrecsdsned time OF ten days from the mc OF her dspar
ture from Europe.
On her way up the city she received slutes from
the camp AZ Fort Richmond the Norwegian corvette at
Quarantine from the outward bound steamships Etns
and Hammonia from the Cunarders at Jersey CITY, aud
demonstrations from every conceivable kind OF craft
We found on board Of her Mr.. r. N. Musgrove, for
msry Of the steamship City OF Washington as purser,
20 whom arc indebted for official favors.
On the passage she experienced some very heavy
weather, during which, tho passengers inform us the
ship acted nobly there beng but the least pcrceptbs
notion On Friday, the 1oth whom of Nantucket, she
received board Mr. Henry IIarbnson, pilot, from tho
Edwin Forrest No a. and Immediately after meeting
OF the passengers organized, whom the following
complimentary card was presented 10 Capt. Walter Ia
ton, with an appropriate address.
We the passengers on board the Great Eastern steam.
ship desire In tho most earnest manner 20 express
satisfaction with the general arrangements and commo-
dious accommodations OF the ship, as also OF ths con-
steat EFFORTS the captain and every officer Of his stan
TO promote, in the largest degree the o,mfort o each
Csu,aIn walter Patton and the officers he has gathered
around him Tho right men and in the righ places
and we wish the ship tho success she really deserves
From her log We observe that the greatest days speed
vas s4s miles with . fresh southwest wind, and her
loves, $50, In tho fsoo Of . westerly gallo.
The ship is advertised to sail on her return TO Liver
nool on May 81 and rrv the present appearance OF her
M vii, no doubt carry over large number Of passea
sss.
Che now lies on the foot OF Canal street. North river
.od After dsy OF two will be open for ths inspection u
the public.
ira csrso OF the Great Eastern consists Of little cot
Ion and quantity Of steel. Shs looks remarkably well
Notwithstanding her rough passage, and steamed up tho
river beautiful style, American ensign at her
lore There we're but few s stors watching her. there
was little or DO sicknoss among the passsnge;s.
ire ..mrortal Coz AMI others who rendered thenL