Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-05-04
STEAMSHIPS SIRIUS AND GREAT
WESTERN.

SIeadd& a$ Sshd fvq 81 and RG iov and
excitement in this city, (says the N. Y Daily
Express, of April 24ih) it being almos, uni.
versally considered as the beginning of a
new era in the history of Atlantic naviga-
lion. The steamship SIRIUS having arriv.
ed Sunday night. thousands assembled to
see her, as soon as the news spread about
the city. She was anchored but short dis
lance from the Castle, and the crowds upon
the Battery had fair view of her from that
promenade. The sun shone with unusual
clearness, and the weather was as fine az
could be wished.
The Sries sailed from Cork on the even.
ing OF the 4h instant, and made the High.
lands OF New York at six o'clock p M on
the 22d,-thus making the passage in ID
days, and having ion board AZ passengers.
During the day, her sides were ihronged BY
small boats filled with. passengers 10 view
this fine vessel from the old world, as curl.
osiiy seemed 10 be highly delighted with this
visit ofthe stranger over the deep 1t was
announced about one o'clock, by telegraph,
that the steamer GREAT WESTERN was off
the Hook, when additional thousands pour
ed down Broadway and the Battery at q
T. M presented most brilliant appearance.
The crowd reminded one OF The landing of
the Nations Guest La Fayette," and there
was on increase OF il ia numbers ill P.
NJ, The smoke ofthe Great Western, was
seen in the horizon ascending in black vol.
umes long before her hull was visible The
ship however, soon came in sight, nc days
QUIT and as she passed Bedlow's Island, re-
ceived salute from the Fort OF 26 guns
She approached the Battery through a fleet
OF row boats and small craft spriukled over
the surface, and was eheered apparently by
every one. She soon ranged along side the
Castle, sailed round the Sirius, which vessel
gave her salule,-when the crowd from
the wharves Castle, boats, &c, gave her
three hearty cheers, which was returned by
those on board. She then pursued her
course up the East River and came 10 an.
Choir near Pike Street, This successful ex-
pertinent and this new era of Steam Packets
between this and England. gave life and Joy
TO all.
The Steam Ships are not the first which
have crossed the Atlantic, American as we'll
as British steam ships. having before made
the passage, these ships are Pioneers,
IN new business, and are the first TO pro-
mise to begin regular trade. Thus they
shorten all our ideas of the great distance
over the Atlantic Ocean, and abridge, as il
were, time and space. What attaches to
these arrivals so much of extraordinary in
lerest, is the new era established in Steam
Navigation, being one Of these great events
IN the history of human advancement, which
il less remarkable than the discovery of A.
merica by Columbus, is nevertheless highly
important on account of the close connection
i establishes between the Old World and
he New,-between the great city of the
United States and the great cities OF Europe.
DR.. Q. T. Jackson, Of Boston, has been
appointed, by the Governor Of Maine. 10 con.
niue the Geological Survey of that State.
md DR. Stevenson of Portland is his assist.
mi. - CoKrier