The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-11
The Great EaStern's Trip from the
Midway to the More.
The Laying Of the Gable to Begin
on the 18th of July.
AMERICA AT The DUBLIN EXHIBITION.
BRITISH VERSUS AMERICAN GRIEVANCE.
&C., &C., &c.
Our London Correspondence.


Great Eastern from ne Med'cay to the More
Probable Time Of the Ships Departure from
Ireland The Laying Of the Shore End-7he
Cbnuoy--A Hint to The United States Gooern-
ment-Fourth of July Dinner Of Americans IN
London-7he Visit Of the French Iron Clads to
England, dc.
Having completed the taking in of the cable in
The Midway, between Chatham and Sheerness, the
great ship left her moorings on Saturday afternoon
last under steam, which was applied to her engines
for the first time in over year. They were found
to be in perfect working order. The immense YES
sci, piloted by the government surveying steamer
Porcupne, moved cautiously and slowly along the
channel being readily stcered and perfectly under
control and passed down by Garrison's Point and
the More light, and came to an anchor five miles
below, at a spot where she will have at
least seven fathoms Of water at the lowest tides
Her draueht of water aft, on leaving the Midway
was something less than thrty-four feet, and as
she had yet upwards of one thousand tons OF coal
to take on board, it was thought unsafe to CON-
plete her preparations in the comparatively shall
low river where she might ground on attempting TO
proceed to sea, and her removal to the point above
alluded to was wisely determined upon. She will
also swing at her anchors here with safety and
can adjust her compasses, which are materially
affected by the mass of iron in her hold, and are
very unreliable. However, she is to be attended
on her voyage by two powerful English side-wheel
eteamers--the Terrible and Sphynx-One OF which
will pilot her across in the proper course, and her
compasses will be but little used. All the convoy
ing vessels and the Great Eastern we'll are to be
supplied with most complete apparatus for night
and day signals well as for fogs, ofthe very best
system yet devised. On her passage to her pres
ent anchorage she passed the Navy Yard at Sheer
ness and was saluted by the cheers Of the crews
OF the men-of-war lying there, who manned the
rigging and gave vent to their enthusiasm in wild
vociferations. The marines on board the line-Of-
battle-ship Formidable, eighty. bearing the flag Of
Vice Admiral Sir c. Talbot, presented arms as the
great ship glided by, and the band on the Cumber-
land, seventy four, struck up Rule Britannia"
and then "lIail Columbia which honors were
recognized in the customary manner by the Great
Eastern.
On passing Garrison Point, where an immense
concourse Of people had assembled from the
country about to look upon the wonder of the
world, the ship again saluted by loud and pro-
lOnged cheering. Every one seems to take deep
interest in the ship and the undertaking, and as
the time approaches when the great experiment
il to commence the interest becomes more intense
and general.
1t il not yet definitely settled when the ship will
leave Valenta. She will certainly not start until
everything il complete and ready. But from in
dications confident that that condition will he |
reached in q couple OF weeks, and that about the |
18th Of July she will reach Vaentia Bay, and on |
tie 18th leave the COAT Of Ireland and steam to- |
wards the West. II will not be very many days |
from that date, ! am assured. Her speed across |
will be about six knots an hour or as near that rs
possible. SO the voyage will be somewhat pro- |
tracted. About the Attn of August you may hear |
of the arrival of the ship at Hearts Content Bay |
II all goes well.
The time for laying the immense shore end from |
Valenta Bay is not yet settled upon. The steamer
which is to perform this part Of the great work is |
now receiving the cable aboard at Mr. Hurleys |
Works at Woolwich. AS there only twenty /
four miles in all to be taken board, the task will |
soon be completed. The vessel will then proceed |
to Valentia Bay and straghtway lay it down, buoy
ing the end at sea, 10 which the smaller cable /
In to be splced. Some government vessels will |
lie by, TO watch and guard it, until the Great East
ern comes up, makes the splice, which in good |
weather will require only four hours, and pro-
coed on her mission to Newfoundland.
The ceremony at Vaentia will be witnessed by |
the Lord Lieutenant OF ireland, prominent mem
bers Of the English government, many of the |
Directors OF the Construction and Maintenance |
Company and the Atlantic Telegraph Company,
and the most eminent engineers and electricians
in the country, all of whom have manifested q |
deep interest in the success OF the undertaking. |
j shall go down to witness the event and report TO
AS yet nothing has been received from our |
government relative 70 sending couple Of our
ships to accompany the expedition.
IL IL certainly to be hoped that, il our govern
ment does not see lit TO detail an escort Tor the |
Great Eastern, they will despatch two YES
sells TO Newfoundland to meet the telegraph squad. |
dron, and show the flag as the cable is landed on
the American continent. IL IL important, for many
reasons, which cannot at present refer to more
particularly. that this should be done. The British
Admiral commanding the North American squad |
ron has been ordered to send vessels TO NewiOund-
land 10 meet the telegraph feet and aid in every |
way the completion OF the great undertaking. ! |
trust that our government will also be represented
ON the occasion.
mined 10 celebrate the glorious Fourth of July by
grand dinner at Willis Rooms, King street. St. |
James, 10 be presided over by Hon. Freeman IL. |
Morse, United States Consul at London. It pro-
misses 10 be great affair, "a there are "A large
number of Americans in the city who have |
srniiicd their intention to attend and have good
old time together.
Mr. Adams viii hardly be able TO attend, on ac- |
count OF the recent death Of Mrs. Brooks, his
wifes sister. We shall all regret his absence. |
II Is finally settled that the French and English |
spuadrons Of ironclads will rendezvous at Ply |
mouth on the 18th Of July, aud viii, after grand
show, visit several ports in England, when they |
will proceed to France and exhibit themselves at
various points there.
The Prince OF Wales and others of the royal
family will witness the review at Plymouth, IL ~
said. il Will doubtless be a grand Affair, and the
papers are felcitatng themselves the wonder
fui manifestation Of peace and friendly feeling that
the c0minngling OF the French and English ships |
in generous rivalry will eyince. Yet they Sc
creuy dread the comparison that will be insti-
tuted between the ships Of the two nations, which
viii assurcdly prove that since the adop
ton of steam a. propellng power aud
the Introduction Of n new system of de-
fence, the much sneered at French navy,
for which The English have heretofore mani.
Tested a good deal of contempt, has become a
al and, Ia riV a. |
which Britannia was always TO rule. IL is very
snrewd plan on the part OF the Emperor to show
bis strength on the water and his ability TO cope
with very fair promise Of success, with England
on her traditional element. The lesson will not be
lot in England, you may be sure. Neither nation
will know our strength in iron-clads until one OF
these heavy frigates attempts a hostile passage OF
Only two or three barbors our coast they can
p1tey. Fifteen-inch solid shot would be apt to do
hs lasjDsss Cor these heavy broadside ships. j |