Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-03

DEPARrUas Or rns STEAK enIP.-Ysstsrday, 1t
two o'clock. the DsitisA Queen started for England
with foFsy-thres paseeagsrs, among whom were Cap
tain Saraat, fthe FRESH Navy, Col Heth. Of vir-
ginia, and 2aros Blanc or Blank psrhaps the attsr
Captain sarat 10 returning to France from visit Of
few months to this county. He was sent here BY
Louis PHILIPPE to examine American steam machin-
cry and navigation Col. Heth has gone to visit the
I" STABLES" Of Europe, and to purchase few blood
horses to improve the breed in this country.
The Queen is well provided with provisions, and
the passenger wont starve this trip. Essex, the
steward, wore smiling face; and the passengers on
seeing the numerous quarters Of venison, lamb. SC.
hung up along the wheel houses, looked pleased.
Plenty TO eat here, ESSEX" said gentleman yes
terday. Eyes, sir; plenty this time-enough to
feed an army for six months;" replied the happy
steward.
As the steamship swung from the pier into the
stream one Of the Sailors who had just led from
the coal hole run along the figure head, threw his
arms around the neck Of Victoria, and kissed her a
dozen times, amid the cheers and hearty laugh from
the crowd on the wharves. Mr.. Harris, the second
ofilcer ordered him of, and the poor fellow reIuc.
family dragged himself away He turned several
times to give the figure head another embrace and
kiss, but another order started him. He exclaimed,
GOD bless you, my sweet creature," and away he
went 20 ms dnty such is the love for royalty and
the petticoat He lefs his mark in coal dust the
beautiful neck OF Victoria but few gentle dips into
the Atlantic will make as clean and as pure as that
Of the original in England but which is in short
time TO be embraced kissea by different person.
Prince Albert Of Cobargh, aud not by honest Jack
the steamship
SPLENDID TESTIMONIAL TO CAPT. ROBERTS,
Yesterday, just before the British Queen sailed,
splendid silver tureen and massive silver salver
were presented to Capt Roberts, on behalf of the
passengers who in the first trip of the British
Queen to New York, as a token of their admiration
of his abilities seaman and his gallant and gene
rous department officer and gentleman. The
salver had very rich and chaste border; the
tire was neatly embossed, and engraved with the fol-
lowing inscription -
Presented BY the passengers &C the steam ship british
Queer her first voyage from London New York July,
1880, to her commander, Lieut. Richard Roberts, Royal
Navy testimony OF respect for his private Character and
nautical skill.
The ornamental embellishments were in admir-
able keeping with the rich and splendid carving in the
saver, the arms Of Great Britain, the arms of the
U. States, and the armoria bearings of the Roberts
family interpreted, elias scally supported by
sprigs Of laurel and oak. The whole is manufac.
tured with great skill and taste, and is beautiful
in conception as it is perfect in execution. The
foliage and groundwork executed in frosted sill
yer, and have beautiful effect when contrasted with
the bright scroll work and polished surface. The
manufacturer, Thomson, by whom the whole has
been designed and executed, seems to have aimed
solely at producing splendid specimen if this
branch of the arts America; and he has succeeded
most admirably. 1t it is a beautiful piece of work
and worthy the gallant commander who is bearing IL
TO England,
uO'sr the clad waters of the dark hlue sea-