The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-21

reasons lor standing for Belfast
"GREAr BRITAIN, Belfast Aug 2s-sPM
Dear or nave the pleasure to acquaint you that
last night at eleven the last of the Great Britain in
Dundrum Bay 1t was intended. after the mornings
morning but the ship floating with the tide the tempta
ton was too strong the signal was made AZ pre-
pumping The work required for anchor cables. Warns
boxes and their appendages which were all cut adrit
sy occupying our crew allowed the pumps to get behind
hand, and the water, which 1t reputed required
fewer pumps before speedily got ahead and At four
she was to all appearance water logged ship Fresh
yigor was however, infused, and before we got on
Strangord where in state thought it was best TO
go most dense fog on and Obliged us To 90
to Belfast where having kept tt water arrived
about P. NJ. am shipping iaborers, and hone to
be able to start to- morrow-a dry ship.
Yours truly &C CLAYTON
"Messrs GIBBs BRIGHT &Con
Captain Ciaxttn having procured a sufficient number
Of hands to work the pumps, by their combined sxer-
Being again put into oleraby condition she
tow Of the Birkenhead for Liverpool on Sunday
ming The incidents across the channel few and
made at the rate Of 6% knots per hour.
From an early hour on Monday morning 1t was known
by means Of the telegraph that the Britain was
oT the port" Curiosity WAS rife to 20 and see her
enter the Mersey accordingly about noon when it was
expected that she would appear sight the pierheads
were thropged with persons eager to catch glimpse OF
the noble ship as she passed along Shortly after IL
O'Clock Of the Rock Ferry boats started from the
Georges Pier with Mr. Shute Of the firm of Messrs
Gibbs, Bright Co. the Liverpool agents of the Grea.
Britain, and a number Of gentlemen interested in the
haIety OF the snip Az some distance from the Rock
Light house. and in the midst Of the haze which then
prevailed she discerned with variety of streamers
floating from her five masts and large crowd Of persons
on deck She passed the rock about half past one
o'clock. Ahead Of her the Birkenhead apparently
In gay and excellent trim along side Of her a steam
tug boat and following and towed by her was pilot boat
Great Britain surprised and agreeably disappointed US
We expected to see vessel shattered and weather.
beaten after the storms and harsh weather which she
has had to encounter that few IL any would succeed
recognising her But such not the case Her hull
appears perfect almost free from damage or defect
as when first her enter the Mersey amid the re-
jocing of tens Of thousands witnessed
for America accompanied by the good wishes Of enthu
sastc multitudes The red streaks upon the hull are
certainly less fresh to the eye than they were twelve
months the tar upon the iron sides of the vessel
exhibits something Of browner hue than it did then
but the EXPLANATIONS from every who saw her be-
fore and who now saw her again were" how well she
ooks!-how little The change how splendid her ap-
pearance! ~
From the time that the Great Britain appeared in
sight the river presented gay and attractive appear
and frequent peas Of gave the levathan
hearty welcome TO our port gain All the vessels
In port hoised their fag and the numbers of gay de-
corated steamers as we'll as large and small craft which
appeared upon the bosom Of the Mersey manifested
clearly enough that their and commanders re-
oiced that the nobest of all that ever swept
across the broad Atlantic was again ahoat
The war steamer Birkenhead having left its
charge along the Princes Pier proceeded to the soyne
alter which, with the assistance Of of the tug
the Great Britain warped into the Princes Basin
and placed on the gridiron where she now lies
people
have repaired to the place where is
have lock at one Of the most astonishing monuments
and that obstacles which the great mass of mi
who or heard OF her perlous position not 10th
to pronounce as being totally impossible to surmount
Well indeed may Captain Caxton and Mr.. Bremner fee
proud of their triumph Less important achievement,
have been chroniced in historys page and we shall b.
not only astonished, but much disappointed if th
almost miraculous event be not faithfully preserved
that the generations which to succeed US shall know
what these distinguished men have performed, and how
will of fha ola
rifle violence Of agitated breakers entire
destruction the most stupendous piece Of maritime
ever launched upon the waters Of the prny
deep.
The Threatened Rupture between the POpe
OF Rome and Austria.
From the London Times, Sept. 81
Our readers Saturday put In of the
significant and important intelligence, which was yes
terday confirmed that Charles Albert King Of Sardinia
had avowed the cause Of the Pope Il stated in
correspondence that he had offered the whole forces
his kingdom In defence Of the Pontca dominions II
their independence should be threatened the aggres-
sons Of Austria and though this may be doubtful it Is
certain that he has himself favor of tho
nsuted power and has joined his protest to that OF the
Papal Court against the overures of the
Pennsular independence. Such step connects him OF
course, with the liberal In Italy, and adds the
strength and of Savoy to the party of
tona progress IL would be invidous and untoward to
seek for other motives this occasion than such
might naturally and egtimatey have suggested line
Of conduct entirely conormable both to Interest
honor and IL the general qualification at his Sandman
Majestys should be little tinctured in
quarters with misgivings to its heartiness
such sentiments would be the result rather
Of involuntary "reminiscences than Of present concu
sions But bygones may be bygones Charles Albert
has now an opportunity of playing the liberal again and
of celebrating by part well sustained the recoections
Of in which the character proved too magnani-
for his propcnsties too faguing his powers
jestys by witty dplomatist that It was geographi-
caly impossible he could ever be an honest man ne
cessity indigenous would multitude Of pecca-
does but 1t hardly be doubted that the present
relations Of Savoy must dictate the precise which
inclination might be expected to prompt. most sgni-
hcant hint has been given that 1t Is not only the lega
ton Bologna but realm Sardinia which is Sc
parated but by the Pc and its tributaries from tho az
gomerated possessions Of an overweening power. No
monarch is interested tn Charles Albert in
sertipg the invioabity Of landmark and his access
sion to the cause Of justice may be the securely
welcomed from its accordance with the obvious dictates
policy Nor is 1t to be concealed that such adhesion
is encouraging to the patriotic party in double point
Of view IL Is net only that of the most important
powers whose interests enter into the relations Of the
Pennsuar States has thrown its weight into scale Of
freedom, but the hereditary characteristics Of the
house in question, invest such a decision with far
greater significance than might be intrns ally
to It, 1t Is rarely that the house Of Savoy has been
found the losing side The ntutive sagacy Of this
ancient race has guided them to fortune through per-
plexites beyond any ordinary KEN and the political
second sight conferred by the atmosphere OF Chambery
has far surpassed any legendary attribute of the cot
tish hills That the cause Of absoutsm and Austria
should have been virtually hopeless by the
discreet and deliberate sentence Of penetrating
judge ,cn which must convey the highest salts
faction to all - have sympahzed with the
struggles Of Italian liberty and who have deplored the
errors into which preciptancy enthusiasm, despsra-
ton have hurried many noble but misguided spirits
Nor will it be amongst the least singular points of the
story that question involving the freedom Of Italy,
the decision OF France was anticipated by the concu
sions Of Savoy
If the present not age audacous strokes Of
stratagem or Violence should indeed conceive that
to nothing less than the dotage Of superannuated
alarmst could be attributed gross and unbushng an
outrage international rights that now authorised
and defended by the court Of Vienna IL Is less the ac-
tual occupation citv
is illegal enoughthan the contemptuous refusal Of so
much as pretext for the act together with the persc
verng insoence OF Its execution which excites such
indignation. Even pending the treaty Of vi
emma pretensons were put forward by Austria TO extend
TO the garrsoning Of the town well as the citadel tina
phraseoogy Of the article regulating the right in ques
tom though such Interpretation protested against
at the time by the Popes representative and has since
been virtually discaimed by the Austrian government
Thus much however, might have been alleged bv Ana
tria II legitimate and rightfu occasion had arisen for
the exercise OF her privilege at ahat the right of oc
cupaton OF the town had been disputed point nor Ia n
probable that much cutlery would have been raised
against such stretch OF privilege the occasion of the
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