Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-06
,bcy were and alive with persons the whole pre-

they were and alive with persons the whole pre-
scented picture of uncommon beauty.
Any thing like estimate oil lie NUMBER OF persons
wbo were viewinp this departure of the Steam Ships
would be bnt The merest conjecture out we are told that
the crowd that hronged the Piers, where the Ships were
was imme nsc--and we very much DOUBT whether any
event in the City OF late years mas alaceo snch
multitude Of pazars The curiosity even OF the softer
sex got The better Of lher umlduy, That they, with
their cnilden pretty well filled the Tiers, and The sur
rounding harves where the Ships were Business
for time quite susPended,-and SO much were The
population absorbed that at times parts oil The Clty
seemed 10 be quite deserted.
There is but ,e doubt that these ships intend TO Try,
the 10 beat the other,-and the PEOPLE mere have
become much Interested, that large amount III pes
is depending upon The result
he rapidly with which The British queen YVES gu
off is she has had but three working days,
and small part of Thursday, but the work upon her
has been unrcmilted. Her paddles have been wdened
Ballast and coal have sunk her deeper IN The water =
The most extraordinary efforts have been made TO put
her upon The line advertised and her Conslgnees hT
agents and her officers have been remarkably successful
The spectacle often presented about her. has been anus
ing and aove-and Of it, there has been no remission
night or day. Coal and Beef Ice and Specie, Bfggdge
and mutton, have been promscuousy hucded on board
with great rnpdty-and if one thing can be unenanged
after another The wokmen must have been wonderful
in The preservation Of order. II is no easy job 10 send
off Astor House GOO miles on the sea, III three days
The British Queen, it is stated has lob passengers,
and the Great Western 50.
We have no, heard of any serious accidents nosi,h
standing the crowded state of The Harbour The stcam
boat Novelty broke her shaft and lowed up town
BY the steamboats, Liberty and Wave.
The Great Western passed out of the East river at
half past T. NJ attended by the steamers Arrow and
Passuc. both filled to overlooking with passengers. The
British Queen left the river at F. NJ attended by The
steamer Neptune, also cranmed with passengers. The
po, boat Essex, Capt Heyer, soued both steamers in
handsome style as they passed The Essex, which was
| returned by the steamers
The Great Western passed Sandy Hook light all sails
sci IA to 3 O'Clock The Queen passed D minutes to
O. clock They have now passed beyond newspaper in
risdicon, but the most important item o news from The
side for those who have wugcrs will be, which
rived out first Express.
The two steam packets, Great Western and British
Queen, left this port yesterday for Europe The former
took her departure at one oc clock T Al and the other
al two. The Battery and whnrres were crowded with
spectators The occasion and The bay full fseam
boats and small craft crowded with persons who desired
| to take view OF those huge vessels. The two
rival steamers one after the Other passed slowly and
maesIicay down the hnrbor and they proceeded sci
portion of their sails and stood for the main ocean
| Among the passengers in the British Queen was MIR
Cambrcleng, who has long and with such ability.
fidelity and consistency represented this city in Con-
gress His passage had been engaged for two or three
months past. During his absence he vii! principally
reside. we learn, on the Contrent.-.N. Y. Post
SPEcIE There more than million of dollars in
specie taken BY the various packets which 'et this
port Yesterday. OF this amount the Great Western
carried abou, four hundred and fifty thousand the Br
fish Queen about three hundred thousand and he packet
ship Baltimore which sailed for Davre about two hun
dred and twenty five thousand do!ars.-.N Y. Z Post
Arrest a charge IF ende0uorinS 10 nJduct Stare
Three blacks, named Peter Johnson, Edward Smith and
Isaac Garnsey, seamen hoard the schooner Robert
Center recently from Norfolk, Virginia. were arrested
ia New York Monday and committed, on charge
ni having, the 18th instant, while that vessel was
lying in the port of Norfolk carried of and retained for
! two days, with view to bringing him 10 New York, a
| negro slave, named lssac, the property of John &
CGllcy. The abduclors are now IN The City PRISON,
awaiting the completion Of The necessary papers prepa
rainry to their removal 10 Norfolk where they will be
! put upon trial.
| The tass Of the aNeg,d Stare qbduetors.-The three
blacks whom mentioned having been arrested and
lodged in prison here, chaIged with elonlously slealing
and carrying away in the schooner Robert Center from
Norfolk Virginia, n negro named Isaac, the slave
of Col C0ey, and for whose return Tor Virginia Tor
ltial reguson sent on from the Lieut. Governor
of Virginia 10 the Governor oihls Stale, we're brought
out habeas corpus before the Recorder IN his cham
hers Tuesday afternoon. As the case was not cec
ded that day, the hearing continued yesterday IN
the Keepers room of the Halls of Justice. From the
testimony ndduced, it appeared that the ncgr" man
Isaac had arrived the quarantine ground here before
he was arrested in the schooner where he was found Sc
creted, aud being placed board pilot boat was seq
IL further appeared mat the urgrv worked on oar'
the vessel at Norfolk. while il undergoing repairs
and that he was not abducted stolen away but that he
off of his accord the only evidence OF gull
on the par, Of the three blacks being that they told hin
he could do better New York than he could in Vi.g
MIA he was secreted at his instance in the vessel
and, he says, robbed 81 his clothes money, and
ring the passage; but the money paid back Il
him Of the wages Of the wfo took his property
when hp sent 10 Virginia As, from thu !esmo
nv adtuced by The denaudants there evidently M
felony stealing away Of the negro slave sanc-anc
at most only entlcing him away, or connving al h:
escnre-t the counsel for the blacks Nesss Nash and
u. Brady commended that breach of our laws nor any
offence that laws would recognize such had been
committeeman that therefore, the prisoners were en-
titled 10 their discharge His Honor the Recorder, en-
erainng The opinion the prisoners were dscharg
ed by him, and The case dismissed ~ T. Sun.
! From The Army Encampnlent at Trenton (N ~ we
learn that on Saturday last the United States troops now
nbed there reviewed by the Secretary OF War
made quite brilliant display Neorly all the ladies
as well as The gentlemen, Of Trenton and the neghbor
hood present on the occasion.-.Ndt. Int
Mr. Ponse,t, Secretary of War, arrived in town last
evening He is at the Waverly House, and will remain
in town several days aud visit The forts and posts in hi.
vicinity and West Point = Ere Past.
! Mr. SENATOR RIyEs The people of the North have
long been anticipating visit from this disng uished
OF Virginia, and il confidently expected that
| they would have the pleasure Of seeing him among
| them in short time. We regret to stale, which
we do on undoubed authority that MIR. Rves engage
men!s will prevent him from leaving The "Old Dom
MON" during the present senson.-N. York In7cs.
| Sale Of VGluabte LANDS
pursunnce several rendered III the Circuit Supeo
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