The New York herald., 1863-09-09
THE GREAT EAsrERH.
Her Departure for Europe-Hsr Passes.
gers, Cargo, &c. sM

Her Departure for Europe--Her Passsne
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Yesterday the steamship Great Eastern saile for Liy-
eSpoc from her anchorage Flushing Bay the home
ward trip Of her eighth voyage the Atlantic she
discharged the river pilot sands Point at two p NJ
she took three hundred passengers and cargo Of
thousand tcnsrnosty grain, bacon and tobacco. Her
cargo would be nearly three times the burden Of ships
hitherto deemed large and her passenger list would be
full for any other vessel but is small for this
whose commodiors cabins, siaerooms aud kitchens
srraased accommodate eight hundred cabin passen-
gers, and which take far greater number in the
steerage
Excellent arrangements mado for tina transpor,a
tion OF passengers the city 20 the ship such ag
prev vously board assembled al eight
A. yesterday at pier No. North river, whence they
taken by the steamboat Traveller around the Bat
tory and up the Eas. towards the great steamer
Though the present not the for any consider
abe travel towards Europe there the usual motley
group. Noncha Englishmen little round hats and
CATERS, there there quick moving auerciDs
there we're Germans, and there Freuchmen:
there we're old ladies and young ladies and ladies
w dubious date there were ladies disposed 10
frt, and there were ladies who had icen through
all that long ago. and who chose comfortable places ami
sat In them quiey there the pilot with the rest,
old. weather beaten six fcoer, with skin like a
sea horse, who said the mosquitoes gave him tho
bysierics." There were all these, and morc too; and
finally. there the steamer
Right hsndiy traveller broush, alongside, and
made fast at the foot Of The three or -four lights of
that 20 up great sbips side, and ia few moments
the accent begun. And Al ths very time while the
passengers were their up the ships SIDE the
ship under way; but 50 easy we're her movements
tin, Il. Not the slightest trcmor announced
that the ships engines at work and she
roee the seeming utterly and absolutely sbore
their power.
Arrived deck tho passengers escorted 20 their
respective quarters, wandered at will over The ship
full or admiration and surprise Groups gathered m the
grand saloon and discussed that other groops gathered
IN the rrf class dining saloons and discussed ,hose
and others ai found their way 10 and out u the
beress saieroons PARTIES and kitchens discussing the
excellent arrangements and sIsanliress q each turn
There was one common conclusion % al these discus
sons and that that agrees with own opinion
viz hs4 no other shp offers such excellent sccommoda
tiou and many comforts 70 passengers this one
aoes Meanwhile the admirable band Of the snp regalss
all with delicious music
Al about twelve the paddle engines were started
Hitherto The ship hal been moved by the screw only
Nv the arrangement of opcn batch the movement o
,he psai,e enginc. with immense o~ca,ng cyln
asvv can be seen from the deck ana only the sight a
them can give any idea of The great power they ssess
Yet even .hs motion n these gave perceptibe jar
The .h,p ami onc might bave supposed hes st at zee
but for the rapid way 10 which tho Lopg Isani sbcr
and its crowds of spectators stole by vs.
Captasn walter paion's position In command Of tht
chip SAID 10 affected the rates q Insurance 10 be
I favor and 70 long az be command snch substsn
tIai com. nmcnis - that be VII ngt csre for 20
yiter anes that We might gts@ fet II y bit lu-t
s.y that tho ladies unanimously pfaEe hs aiabiuy
courtesy md couoodrusns, and ttnt the history o. ~
aft trpW Va
poseessci of nrs rate abilities ss rriior.
Great ideas grow slowly, sna q there IRE f'll N =
who doubt the saccess of the ttcat kasera y per
for that reason. " probably rot yet long enough ar
that much smaller ships rranfded "a sot-sef. az
the prophets who forctnld failure for the Great Nester
and the British Queen mus, have their cpmIecfs
they will N every age. fut ~ iheFc sous Nerc ~
INJURED by them, neither viii tlIi4 0e w., snd ~ exfst
vet 10 sh~ a the Great Fstcrne ionnage fief
' tuul In Cur waters " th~ s~~4.er ate.