14 SEPTEMBER 1907, Page 3

During the week the public has been greatly excited by

the maiden voyage of the Lusitania,' the Cunard Company's huge turbine steamer. Though the weather bus been rough, practically none of the inhabitants of the floating town—for such she is—have suffered from sea-sickness, and in spite of the foggy weather the pace maintained was exceedingly satisfactory. We have not yet received news of the Lusi- tania's ' arrival at Sandy Hook, but it seems unlikely that -she will beat the record of the 'Deutschland ' for the Atlantic passage in this trip. However, new liners are seldom pressed on their first voyage.