Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-06
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The NAUTICAL r. l r Al NE Tfohl
We shall be enabled Monday give full account
OF the Prince de Joinville parting entertainment,
board the French ship of the line Hercue, lying in the
barbor Of Newport. II went of admirably and proved
a time of great enjoyment to tte very numerous
pany invited by the courteous and muniicent young
Frenchman. The getting TO it, indeed, sore trial
of patience, as any one may imagine when informed
that more than 700 ladies' and gentlemen packed
on the Clenpalra-a an expense to the Prince Of
onlu SO 900 The entertainments board the Hercule
consisted of ball and supper, preceded by fine dis
play of nautical evouons. The state Of the ship and
of her crew-a picked betwe the ages Of 20 and
49, and in the highest state OF discipne-ecited uni
yersal admiration; was less bestowed upon the
dulous attention displayed in providing for their COM
fort and the air of cheerful enjoyment which they all
exhibited The ladies not less f1vorsby Impressed
with the courtesy of the Prince and his brother officers
The creature comforts provided, under the suPern
tendence of Mr. Demonco whom the Prince had en-
gagged as purveyor the largest and most liberal
scale of hospitality, guided by the povebia taste and
elegance of the French
The Hercule and her 10 sail Thursday
ats P M Immediately after The departure ofthe guests
but the Of the weather such that they had not
90, off yesterday morning They probably sailed in The
course Of the day.
Second Departure IF the Great Wes,syn.-The sailing
of this splendid steamer on her second voyage, has lost
none OF the interest felt by the public for her
II was announced her arrival, that she would sail on
Monday at4 P. NJ. Confident that her departure would
take place, the wharves the East and North River
literally lined with mutltIdeso OF spectators. eager
10 catch glance at this acceptable visitor A few mo.
mens brfoss p. Al ihs various steamboats, that had
prepared 10 accompany the steamer were seen oartng
fron, the wharves, freghted with multitude OF ladies'
and gentlemen. There were the fine steamboats, New
Haven, Belle, e. Vanderbilt, Passac, Hercules and
Fairfield together with vast number of small cra all
crowded.
AID o'clock P. NJ the Great Western shut down her
safety valves and cut loose from the wharf amid the
cheers Of thousands She passed down the East River
with colors flying and music playing, rounded past the
Battery and gave three Cheers which was returned by
those on shore. Alter standing up the North River Tor
short distance, she took her departure, and s,eered
down the bay surrounded By the fleet OF steamboats,
enumerated above The wind was light from The South
the sun shone brgh and clear.
The shores of Staten and Long Islands were lined
with spectators TO view the procession of steamboats,
After the boats had passed The Narows, one boat alter
another sheered up alongside Of the Great Western gave
left her.
The New Haven, Captain Stone, was the last boat to
separate She proceeded sea, and parting, ranged
along side fred two guns, and gave three cheers when
was returned by an equal number of guns and
The Great Western being then fairly at sea- stopped ne
wheels parted with her pilot and shaped her course LOT
Old England. Long before the sun sunk oeio" Tue
Western horizop her hull disappeared, and ner smoke
only could be mingng with the clouds Tier speed
down the Bay great thai our fastest boats loono
it difficult 10 keep up with her. She has W passengers
on board, which feel confident will reach England In
safety-E. Y Express.
From a document communicated 10 Congress on I'll.
day. appears that the number of pensioners on 'ne
rolls of the several pension agencies of the u >. Is
Al ,455.-B.