The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-03 00:00:00

GALWAY AND AMERICA.

The telegram has already informed you of the
arrival of the Prince Albert in the waters of Galway
Bay, after a passage of only 1Q days across the
Atlantic. The following account of the voyage
from New York is not without interest :

" GALWAY, Wednesday Night.—l have already advised
you by telegraph of the successful trip which the Prince
Albert has just accomplished between New York and this
port—a trip which every impartial man must confess esta-
blishes in the most satisfactory manner the great benefits
which trade and commerce must derive from the enterpris-
ing spirit of Mr. Lever in perfecting Transatlantic steam
communication between the Old and the New Worlds. The
cargo of the Prince Albert is of a miscellaneous character,
but she has on board no less than 280 tons of wheat—the
produce of this season—being the first new wheat shipped
from America this year. The cargo is 1,007 tons dead
weight, and the passengers numbered 251, of whom 87 were
first-class. The Prince Albert slipped her moorings at pier
No. 44 at 1 o'clock on Saturday, the 21st of August, but
she had not proceeded far down the river when she was
overtaken by several small steamers having on board depu-
tations from the several Irish societies of the city, who came
to wish the good ship' God speed. The interest taken in
the sailing of the vessel was most remarkable, and Captain
Waters was as remarkable in the courtesy and attention he
extended to all his numerous visitors. This proceeding
delayed the Prince Albert some time, and she did not
take her departure from Sandy Hook until half-past
5 o'clock in the evening of the 21st of August. While she
was dropping down the river she received no less than 50
passengers on board who had not previously engaged their
passages. This fact satisfactorily illustrates the favour in
which the Irish line is held, and this is further developed
by the fact that no less than 14 passages were engaged in
New York before the Prince Albert left for persons in this
country, and who are to sail by her on her outward voyage
on the 14th inst. Having left New York on the 21st ult.,
at half-past 5 o'clock in the evening, the Prince Albert was
abreast of Halifax in 47 hours, but owing to the prevalence
of heavy fogs she did not put into the harbour, and by this
untoward circumstance we are deprived of two days' later
news from New York; for had the Prince Albert been
enabled to enter Halifax 47 hours after leax 'mg New York,
she would, of course, have received, per telegraphf the
latest news from that city, and thus she wouldhave brought
intelligence, commercial and political, down to the 23d of
August instead of the 21st; and I now--the Ist of Sept.—
would be communicating to your readers American news
only eight days old. During the voyage from Halifax there
was a continuance of light airs, and the Prince Albert had
to steam the entire way without the aid of canvas until the
morning of the 31st, when a strong gale from the S.W.
sprang up, accompanied by a heavy rolling sea. This, in
some measure, prevented the Prince Albert coming to her
anchorage in this harbour until the following morning.
She arrived here at 8 o'clock this morning, and has com-
pleted her trip from Halifax to this in 7 days 23} hours ;
and from New York to Galway in 9 days 22} hours, mean
time."