The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-24
h"e american Frigate ELECTROMAGNETIC
Pleasure Trip TO Cove
FROM the Cork Reporter. July 27.1

light would but to readers very poor idea
The Royal Alice proceeded to Cove. and on arrival
population consisting Of his worship the Mayor, the
Master who throughout the day carried the
Msssrs M. II. Conway and w. Hackett and the Town
Clerk proceeded on shore to accompany the
board In the course Of few minutes they returned,
accompanied by Sir Thomas Usher Miss flasher Commo-
dore DeKsy, Mrs D.Ksy. the American Consul, Mrs.
ana Miss Murphy, Captain Fisher, (Strombo) Mrs.
Fisher, DR. Power, Mrs. Power, sc SO SO
The party beiog now complete; the expedition com.
the hsrbor to the East Ferry passed along up that
beautiful river for several miles The enchanting
ea lH' x.
was thought desirable to get up set OF quadrss and
In few minutes after the subject nrst mooted SIX
teen couple were merriy tripping 1t the quarter deck
to the music Of the banjo quadrnes Tho Royal Alice
then passed the Crocodile and Macedonian y second
time and saluted them the band playing Rule Britannia
and Yankee Doodle. As IL was yet but three O'Clock
the steamer proceeded to visit other points from
which picturesque beautiful could be OBJ
tanned, and continued to sail about till four O'Clock
wnen the whole party were landed at Haulbowline and
promenaded about the island, while preparations were
Shortly after five o'clock the whole party sat down to
amost sumptuous deeuner on the quarter deck 1t is
| almost unnecessary To say that the entertainment
everything that could be expected from that ex-
cellent providore Mrs Ushen. The tables were ab-
solutey overburdened with substantial and delicate
viends
Some little confusion took place In setting the com-
pany down to the banquet This from the party
being rather too for the quarter deck but the
inconvenience borne with the greatest good hu-
NOR and gentlemen contented themselves With ap-
propiatng their knees to the service of the table
During the entertainment the vessel sailing round
the harbor.
His worship the Mayor presided On his right we OBJ.
served Commodore De Kay, Capt. Fisher r. N Father
Taylor the Very Rev. Theodore Mathew, Counsellor
Reeves So On his left Mrs De Kay Mrs Murphy Cap.
tain Cameron second officer OF the Macedonisn. Dr..
Dodge, (MacedcnisnN. &C., Sc
The High sheriff Of the city and Andw Spearing Esq
OBLIGATED as vice presidents
The dejsuner having been concluded, the Mayor said
the first toast was The Queen, (hear He would say
hurM k.,tt b.ak
of every lady. Hear, hear He would give them her
most gracious Majesty, The Queen" Loud cheers
Drunk with all honors.
Air" God tn Queen
H. NJ S Crocodile fired salute of twenty-one heavy
guns, which was responded to by the Macedonian from
which royal salute OF the same number also fred
The Mayer then gave His Royal Hghness Prince Al
bert and the rest Of the royal family (Chsers)
The Mayor then rose and gave His Excelency the
plause) Airs Patrick's Day"
Mr. j. +. MAouiRE then rose and said he had been
honored by being asked TO propose Of the
portant toasts of the evening The President OF the
that could be more interesting to every
one present than that. They would not have enjoyed
tho sivty and happiness Of this day but for the Pres
dent Of the United States, (hsar, hear Aud gen.
leman who the state OF this country six eight
months ago would fully appreciate the cause that mad
brought Commodore DeKay to the shores Of ireland
with that vessei Of (penug to the Macedonau)
ship peace bearing food aud clothing to the starving
people Of this country. (Hcar. hear 1t not
brought as former times to struggle against the aoet
Of the queen but to make peace among all men, (hesr,
The people of this country were always intimately
| associated with America, had given q home to our
exiles. and they had made America great and ireland
rejviced in the greatness Of America thear, hear II
glorious thing to have ths representatives OF the
queen well of the people here this occasion &c
celebrate the noble conduct Of America, (near, hear
If any thing calculated to the feelings
government the conduct OF America in this
| (hear and loud cheers) lie had been informed by
Commodore DeKay, that the President Of the United
States every assistance that he could contribute
from his high position to the of this
| lakin he mo Comm rKuv fhe
Macedonian to relieve the Of Ireland that moment
giving. The President Of the United Sates.o Loud
The Crocodile and Macedonian again fred royal
Counsellor WALSH said he had been deputed to pro.
pose toast, the mere mention Vt which must excite In
every heart in Ireland the veest feelings Of gratitude
and affection. II was, The Commander Of the Mace
DOMAIN" loud appause) 1t would be idle to endea.
any fervor Of language to express the gratitude
ing was much increased now that they had been so
fortunate to be acquainted with noble
tive OF that glorious country whose bounty he had
brought (Hear, hear II was for what the Ameri.
had done for this stricken land that they enter
tanned these feelings towards IL emit that In
many hspless peasants home the sunken eye would
grow bright and the pald cheek again become flushed
at the mention Of the relief brought by the
1T not for this that they hailed them with such
enthusiastic feelings but 1t account Of the noble
example they had given to the worid-that they had
achieved noper TACT than all the histories Of ancient
modern nations afforded. (Hear. hear and oheers)
They had heard Of the disastrous divisions among Irish
ien out they wouia oe gao 70 learn that tns caamiy
nad brought them all togther ana banded them In one
link together enabling them to appreciate in each other
the virtues that before heir prevented them
from recognising Clear, near lie would not attempt
here to make acknowledgment 10 the Americans for
what they had done for this country. He gave them,
Commodore De Kay and the ofhcers OF the Macedo
man, loud applause,)
The toast drunk with all honors. Air" Yankee
Doodlen
Com De KAY. Who on rising, was received with loud
applause, said-Lades ana gentemen-ro thank you
simply for the proof Of your grateful recognition OF the
sympathy shown TO your suffering countrymen by
mine, is perhaps all that expected but you have so
loaded ms with cives and THIS the greatest through
the honorable and worshpful digntares OF the great
and beautiful city OF Cork that feel bound to speak,
at the hazard OF saying what we're perhaps best let
alone The ship in which came was selected by me
from the that she was the best strong
built ship In the United states and as her mission
to life conceive the selection well made
Sha htrtf in iruint mi