The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-07
Sailing Of the British q ueen.

LyChnOit, a III tilt DelSldn
navy, will sail this morning at ten o'clock precisely
for Southampton and Antwerp. The letter bags
will close at Gilpin's, in the Exchange, and at
Harndens at nine o'clock.
We believe she will take out between thirty and
forty first classpassengers, morelhan the last Cunard
steamer had from Boston to Liverpool. We are
glad to this, because want this new line,
which connects this with the continent of Europe,
to succeed fully, amply, and satisfactorily
II is not to be expected that all Atlantic steam
lines will prosper from their start. Indeed expert
ence has already taught us otherwise. Neither the
Cunard line nor the Great Western have paid, and
the former has the neat sum of eighty thousand
pounds sterling given to it annually by the British
government 1t takes time TO regulate affairs in
steam as well as in every thing else. There are
many obstacles TO overcome-elements to bring
under subsection, and expernce TO be gained, before
money can be made We believe that in a few
short months all these will be conquered, and then
the steamship lines will pay as handsome an income
our famous packet ships 1t was uphill work
with them at first.
We hope the Belgian government will find it for
their interest 10 increase their line
THE CoURTESIEs OF Mourn VERNoN.-The pecr-
liar style ofcouresy with which Mr.. Gusts, the col
lateral descendant of the immortal Washington, re-
celves the pilgrims TO the shrine of patriotism at
Mount Vernon, has long been remarked as SUI gene
TtS; but we have never seen more striking illus
traton OF It's brilliant characteristics than afford
ed few days since, on a visit OF three officers of
the steam trigate Conner, in company with gentle
man of this city After passing the rugged roads
by which alone the tomb of unprecedented moral
greatness is approachable from the Capital, these
gentlemen all of them of the highest refinement and
poheness, arrived at the mansion, and presented
their cards through black servant who was in the
yard. An interesting interval of about half an hour
occurred before they received any acknowledge
ment OF their message and then they had the salts
faction TO behold the approach of singulary impress
sive old black woman, who brought the intelligence
that Mr.. Gusts was within, and although he could
not be seen, the lower part of the house could be-
with the aid of her special illumination. The visit
ers delighted with such profuse attention, accord
ingly wendell their way through three of the apart
ments in the hall of which they saw the KEY of the
Bastille presented TO Washington by LAFAYETTE.
suspended over a fine original drawing depicting
the destruction of that dreadful citadel of tyranny at
whose gates
Hope whitening fled. and mercy sighed farewell"
The ponderous key of the Bastille excited crowd
OF "reminiscences in the minds ofthe French officers,
and elected from of them the feeling and beau
tiful remark " Cdte oef s'e fsymfe s,e Ji des dou
ldHS"
On asking permission to pay their solemn respects
to the memory of Washington in the room in which
he expired the sable cicerone informed them that it
was occupied by the young proprietor Of the mansion
and could not therefore be penetrated. There be-
mn a.E,
that Gncludng the interesting proprietor himself)
which could not be seen, the gentlemen betook
themselves, as the day was warm, TO the shade of
some venerable trees in the lawn where, at the ex-
pense of half dollar, they were Hospitality accom-
modated with some milk. While partaking of this
welcome refreshments they were Unexpectedly
greeted by vision Of the extraordinary Mr. Gusts.
whose feelings OF respectlor the foreign pilgrims TO
me grave OF ms iustrous ancestor were too great
too highly wrought,to permit him to address or ever
recognise them. They all rose up. il ia trus 70
him the courtesy which is ever let by Frencbmen
TO be both duty and pleasure. bu, his feeIngs
would not permit him to do more than to shoulder
his umbrella and present guard-over his own head,
The countrymen of Lafayette, and of the other
generous friends of Washington and America. who
bled at York Town and over many southern field
could not but deeply appreciate so nexpressible an
evidence of respect, and it will probably long form
thetkeme Of their exhalted recollection.
An old negro gardener, however, Astounding more
with the complaisance and urbanity of our common
humanity, paid these visitors every attention within
his humble sphere, offering them fruits and flowers
talking 10 them OF the 'old General" his master
ana particularly desiring them to remember on theil
return 10 France that his name was "Ph Smith >
Inns they promised to do, and being assured that a
path, to which they were directed. would conduct
them to the tomb of the immortal father Of his
country, they pursued it, and arrived at the sacred
spot the description of which, however. is too fa-
mar TO the generality ofreaders to need repet;ton
II is said that all things are rendered more impress.
i've by contrast and certainly if this be true the de-
scendant Of Washington is of the most remark
able and distinguished men that has arisen eithei
with or without an umbrella, since the DAYS of hi