The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-05

up till Yesterdays early tide The tide high yester
day morning at quarter PAST sx, giving about thirty
two feet on the bar and the Great Eastern was sup
posed TO draw not than twentythreo feet was
believed she would cross easily
Mr.. Barber, director of the Great Ship Company; Mr.
Yates, the Secretary OF the company Mr. shutter
the Secretar, Of Atlantic Telegraph Company; Mr.
Alderman Bold, a gentleman who accompanied the
expedition of 1853 and number Of Representatives
the press left the Princes landing stage in the sealug
Slasher At Ave. and proceeded down tho river eight or
ten miles before any sign Of the Great Easterns APP
proach visible. About quarter past six O'Clock
she sighted about two miles outside the bar, and
the tug waited for her three -four miles the
port The morning the finest Liverpool has enjoyed
Ior weeks past; but fresh hreeza blowing and drum
hung out at the meteorological signal station threatened
a gale from the south
The high that tho tug could not eOmmuni-
cate with the Great Eastern til both reached smoother
water, nearly opposite Waterloo There Mr. Barber
and his party succeeded getting board, and
they were welcomed by Captain Anderson, Mr. Can
ming, Mr. GoOcb. Professor Thomson and the other
leaders IN the expedition who have returned with the
great ship All were reported well board and
Mr.. Deane, the chronicer OF the undertaking, had 20
far recovered from the serious injury Incurred in his
pared detailed account OF the proceedings Of the ex
petition from the moment when the splice Of the 1s6o
cable was effected, September down 10 the compile
ton Of that cable to Hearts Content Bay.
THE run OVER.
The weather was exceedingly rough Just
before the Great Eastern left and the
way across the Atlantic she encountered succession Of
the peculiar broadsidc swcs which most affect her
equilibrium. There incidents OF much pubic
moment during the voyage; but the scientific men on
board speak terms OF the highest admiration OF Cap
Andersons skill as navigator which he displayed
especially IN running from Crookhaven mp the Channel
to the mouth Of the Mersey. In the Channel on Tues.
day night she recognized by several outgoing and
coastng steamers salutcd by them with discharges
Of rockets aud blue lights
WELCOME
During her passage mp the Mersey yesterday she was
saluted by all kinds Of craft in and about the harbor
and ally by the Cunard steamer Persia which
nrcd salute IN her honor and by the guardshp, har
Majesty ship Donegal tho Mercantile Marine Associa-
ton training ship Conway the orphan training ship Ga
renee and the reformatory ship Akbar all OF WHICH
manned their yards hung gay show Of bunting and
gave her round after Of hearty cheers which
heartily returned by the Great Easterns One
two steamers carrying sghiseers pro-
fusey with flags, out TO meet her, their bands, Ike
those of the larger vessels named above playing she
passed. ''See, the Conquerng Hero Comes Crowds Of
people lined the banks Of tho river and higher up the
dock walls, piers and landing stages
Soon after the big ship had been secured at her moor
ngs in tina Soyne the leaders Of the expedition met TO
hear a letter from Mr. r. A. Glass whose absence
the OF general regret, which only deeply
felt account Of the illness which prevented him from
being present on SO interesting OCCASION The letter
he had written expressed similar sentiment Of disap
pointment on his own part and conveyed strong terms
his admiration Of the qualities displayed by those who
laid the cables and his gratitude FOR their
ton with himself In reply To this communication the
following letter was written:
GREAT EASTERN, LiyERroot, Sept TO- 1866
DrAm slH-in acknowledging your CONCENTRATION. we
must ask you 70 share our qualification at the success we
have accomplished The electric communication between
Europe and America, happily secured. Is the rpcnad
fruit u olsosy cNperimcpazng during which your
largely contributed perfccion the work
sna e % s9n o. @ ana @ sass
good wishes and ferv.n hope your health
many years ., honors egtmatry his Crafty
Ing success We are, dear tir, yours faithfully
JAMES s ANDERSON osRssos
M MfEeS ShIsfG sHi1u.
WM. THOMSON
During the forenoon hessr. Canning and Gooch, Pro
sessor Thomson ana left for their homes differ
ent parts The country and as they aoded at the stages
they recognized and warmly c0ecred.
FRET MESSAGE FROM new So.k 10 INDIA
despatch from Bombay Of August "a says:-Reutcrs
fret message from New York by the Atlantic telegraph
dated LIST August reached Kuracbce in forty hours but
TOOK week in transmission from Kunachee 10 Bombay
kilograms between Kurrachee and Bombay have been
taking from four 10 hve days in transmission.
PASSENGER.
Among the msceanea or the voyage we may men
ton that the Great Eastern brought her only
passenger, the Right Rev the Bishop Of Sewfoundland
prelate VINO crossed the Atlantic in much less
reach the whole Of which he had To cruise along the
coast OF Iabrsdorhc blown out sea and all the
way TO England, In a yacht Of uity six tons
TIKI s'PAuIr'
Another item OF interest, though Of very different
kind is that the 'fau in the cable, alluded TO In Mr.
Deancs above OF precisely the same nd
those which proved perilous last year II was
wire inserted crosswise, and passed completely thron
the cable II Is stated that from position during the
eighteen months this part Of the cable could not
have been tempered with, aud that the "fanlr must
be regarded ~ one OF those accidents which are IN
avoidable.
LIVERPOOL BANQUET.
special meeting Of the Council Of the Liverpool
Chamber Of Commerce held yesterday, MT. y r.
Rawllns in the chair to consider the propriey o. IN
wiling to public banquet Captain Anderson and the
gentlemen connected with him IN laying the cables
The chairman stated that they had communicated with
Sir stafford Northcote the President OF the Board OF
Trade who had promised To preside al the proposed
banquet II could be arranged TO take place on Mon
day, the LIST Of October = :
On the motion Of the chairman, seconded by MT r
II Raihbone resolved that the banquet should be
fixed that date and that the General Purposes Com
mittee should 10 out tbs necessary
ARRANGEMENTS Mr. CLARK said that the matter had been
favorably received Change and several gentle
men had expressed 20 him their Willingness to act ~
stewards
The SCI Rotary then read the draft OF address 10 b
presented Captain Anderson, and II was resolved thai
Captain Anderson should be- communicated with 10
ascertain wnen u would DO convenient Tor him TO re-
ceiye the address on board the Great Eastern
gxfgSsIos SUBMARINE iI>rx.
from the London star, September 20
The Of the Atlantic telegraph viii no doubt re-
yve projects for connecting England 10y submarine
cables with her colonies aud possessions and make her
independent Of foreign countries for Geographic news
LOO miles 10 length bs safely laid down ia ten
pestuous ocean Of enormous depth.
The distance from Falmouth 10 Gibraltar 600 Diics,
from thence " Malta ID gs miles and from thence
Alexandra In SIC miles From suez 10 Aden ~ 20
miles, from thence 70 Bombay " G64 miles from Gals
10 Singapore js4 miles. and from thence 10 Hong Kong
1897 miles From Gale 70 King Georges sound 3,3D
miles from Australia 10 New Zealand 600 miles. From
Alden Seychelles n JOG milcs frsm thence 10 Man
ritins $40 miles and from thence 10 Natal ~ 20W
miles. From Newfoundland 10 Bermuda 200 miieS
from to the midst q The West India ISLAND
N 900 milex
n n n q O