Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-15

We think TU,UO0 persons a low estimate oil Inc num-
bers who were congregaied together there, and we nave
ever witnessed a more inspiring spectacle than this
multitude OF human beings assembling TO behold " y
The greatest triumphs of the enterprise and genius '
their race, animated with one feeling, inspired WIN que
emotion. The sight of masses aching III UNISON rsn
ways grand; that Of masses of men, paftakes OF 'c
highest degree of sublimity.
From the sublime TO the ridiculous there is oSt Il s"P
amid this scene there was one drawback. S"',' W.
confess il, We lost our dinner. 30 long as NC
Western was in view, and we formed one OF ~! m"ny
admiriuu qazers, we forgot il; but the recollection &C.
CURED windy as we turned back and enthusiasm d'ge.
nera,ed into voracity. Verify, The sea breeze would whet
the appetite of a dyspeptic.
After all. there is something very pretty and sehti:
mental in the idea of the steamers OF the Cts Atlantic
shore accompanying their foreign relations on htr nome;
ward trip, and dasliuga parting brIny tear from theiT dea@
cues, as she vanished in the distance; we nave no u"up'
tb.v fell .s tender rs we did. Eleven steamboats form.
ed The suite of the foreigner, and their decks were as
black as the entrance Of a hive of bees IN swarming t'mt'
The procession accompanied the steam ship 10 the HOOK,
and having already taken oft her supernumerarIes, re-
turned to the city without an accident. We can wish
her no better fortune, than that her voyage may be as
happy as our excursion, God speed her:
A. Ix,nrsr When the Steamboat Providence ran
alongside the Great Western, on Monday, to take OIL
visitors, she unfortunately carried away one OF the quar-
Ter boats Of the "Big Ship A person who had taken
passage for England, thareuPon became grieVousiy
alarmed, and exclaimed "bless me, Capt Hostins, what
are we 10 do if you burst your boilers; You hav mt got
boats enough 10 save US ALI and Immediately threw
his baggage on board the Providence, and returned TO
the city. Balance in favor Of the Great Western, Sl4U,
and elbow room -.fcw York Express.
BouauEr SENT TO QUEEN VIcToRIA MIR. Thorburn.
the Florist, has sent out as a present to the Queen oil
England, through the hands Of Lieutenant Carpenter,
US Navy, passenger in the Great Western, a splendid
Bouquet of Flowers, from his garden and hot houses
1t was placed in damp sand in a Tin box sealed tight,
with a glass cover, and it is hoped il will reach The
young Queens hands as fresh and blooming as though
just ~plucked, that she may wear It at her next leVee'i II
not the coronation, in proof how closely brought together
the two countries now are. ~. J. Star,
The .Mosole.-A letter from Cincinnati to a gentleman
Of this city, gives in effect the following statement OF
the cause Of the explosion on board the Moselle. The
Ben franklin steamboat, celebrated for speed, had start
ed just before her. The Captain of the MoseIle beng
anxious 10 pass the franklin, gave orders that no steam
should be let off while lying too. The engineers remon'
strated, but in vain. One of them opened the furnace
doors to diminish the heat, at which the captain became
very angry, and had them closed. The engineer seeing
this, and anticipating The result, stepped on board a raft
which lay alongside. and The moment after the Moselle
put of, the correctness of his judgment was verified by
the awful catastrophe. The engineer, who was mortal
ly wounded. is said 10 have made this statement just be-
fore his death III
THR MosELLE-The Louisville Journal contains the
following paragraph respecting the mad ambition OF
Capt. Perrin, TO which is Justly attributable the late me-
lancholy accident, and the loss of life attendant on il:
There is no doubt, that the deplorable occurrence is to
be attributed TO the overweening anxiety OF Capt. Perrin
TO gain for his boat the reputation Of unrival!ed speed.
We have always had the kindest feelings for Capt. T.,
and when, a few weeks ago, he made a swift trip to TINS
city from above, we cheerIully, in compliance with his
request, took notice Of the fact. From Louisville he
made an extraordinary passage to 81. Louis, whence
he wrote US by Express mail, requesting that We would
again proclaim his matchless speed, and say that hs
boat was and would be "the eagle of the w'trrs We
declined 10 coilply with this second request, tor we saw
that his ambition was already reused TO Il most dangerous
pitch. The dreadful result is before the world.
OBsEqUIEs OF THE DEAD On Saturday afternoon,
April 2S, the mournful duty of committing TO the grave
nineteen of ihe'sutierers in The destruction Of the Mo-
selle, was performed in the city, associated with a So
lemn funeral service, upon account OF all The sufferers
AS the calamity was peculiar and transce0dant in ITS
horrors, so were The funeral %obsrQuies solemn and in.
posing beyond any thing that has ever taken place IN
this city. Al three o'clock, upon the first toll OF the
hell. every place Of business was ci"sed. II is believed
there was no exception. Apparently the whole city was
a moving mass to the foot Of Broadway, where The pro.
cession was forming This was accomplished according
to previous regulations. The decreased. Enclosed IN pro-
per collins. were placed in the hearses of the city, which,
net being sufficient to convey them, the necessary mum
Der Of carriages were added When the procession was
prepared TO move, Broadway to Fourth street, aud the
contiguous approaches of the in'ersecting street were
literally choked with one crowded am of human beings
Among all these. no word vas spoken, no look OF levily
was INDUCED. The universal feeling was too deep for
any such sensation to be felt.
The progress of The procession, so vast in numbers, SO
solemn IN manner, made every where on It's line Oi
movement tue deepest IMPRESSION. Sdu anu solIoW'ui
faces, hundreds of them bede wed with tears, crowded to
windows, doors, and all places OF bservaton.
The inierment took place in the public burial ground,
and at this last act OF respect and kindness, that can he
performed by The living for the dead, some most touch
ing scenes occurred. Those TO be deposited in their last
earthly rest were all strangers; some of them were mem.
beers Of the same family, and in one or two instances sur
viving relatives were present. One mother, a German,
whose husband is among the lost, cast herself upon the
coffin of her only two children, in agonies seldom wit
messed. But we must omit Il detail OF those scenes.
The impressive funeral service Of the Episcopal church
was read by the Rev. Mr.. Brooks, and a bret, but most
pertinent and affecting address made, by the Rev. Mr..
Sehon, of the Methodist Episcopal church. Our nara.
ton here ends, and we presume not to break It's effect
with any reflections.
A host of the citizens Of the towns Of Newport and
COvington, aud Of the surrounding country. joined IN
the procession. II is estimated that more than twenty
thousand persons were present.
Steamboat .H0SeHe-The committee appointed to make
inquiries into the number lost in the Moselle, furnish the
following statement:
AS nearly as can be ascer,ained, there were OIL board,
at The time OF the explosion, Two Hundred aud Fifty
Five persons. Of this number
So are dead,
SO 81 missing,
10 /" wounded,
los saved.
235
Besides these. several were known to be on board who
were not d.-C Ga.suc, .iprd 2S.
FRAUDS ~ THE CusroM HousE.-ft is currently re. |,
ported, that for some time past, a regular system of DC.
irauding the revenue has been practised, by importing
high priced cloths at the duties On chenp cloths. This
required collision on the part of The officer in the Gus.
tom House charged with selecting the packages TO be
examined, and is supposed to have been done in This wise:
A. I. imports ten packages, numbered from | 10 10
No. / and 10 containing cheap cloths; the intermediate
ones high priced cloths. The Custom-house officer di.
reefs, according 10 arrangement, Nos. ! and 10 TO BIZ ex.
amined; and they being found Of the quality specified,
the whole invoice is passed; and thus, cloths worth five
or six dollars per yard, were entered at the duties of
cloths worth only 81 %
The suspected importers are said 10 have fed, and the
recent resignation of MIR. Caapbell, soon after his pro.
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