Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-27
In haste, very truly yours
JOHN McDOUGAL.
The President has recognized Mr.. Charles Deny as 'h'
consul for the RepuLlic of France al the city OF richmond
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.

Thi. SPLENDID steamship made the passage across the Al
lan,ic in ten days, four hours and iorty-h'e MN
hours quicker than any other American Steamer u SEVEN
TEEN hours quicker than any British steamer ever d the
RIM from Liverpool 10 New York. Or the eight shortest pas
sapes Collins steamers have made hve; al'hough '"ey nave
made but one trip o month, while the Cunaruefs MAKE TWO
,ri,e = month"; proud triumph of American skill and en-.
terprise.
The news by the Pacific is not very interesting. Its most
orom;,en, feature is the reception of President Napoleon at
Cberbourg. We give the beginning and the conclusion Of a
very elaborate sketch in a London paper.
THE SPLENDID REVIEW BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE
~ FRENCH FLEET AT CHERBOuRG
From tie London Chronicle, Sept. 10.
THIS grand and imposing display of the finest fleet ever
sent 10 sea by la belle France has long engaged the attention
Of ul sightseeing people in this country, as well as In r rance
itself; and, as might be easily OWNED, the NUMBER OF Vlsi-
Tors ro Cherbourg during this week has never before been
eoualled. In fact it was, as Monsieur Julien would phrase
il. un spectacle monsire-to Frencimen q proud national treat
mn epoch in the naval history OF France.
By special invitation Of the President, the gentlemen OF
the BRUSH yacht clubs had. for the greater part assembled
in the port with their beautiful vessels and anchored unoer
the batteries on Wednesday, including the Earl Of Wilton,
who saluted with Is guns the Admiral OF the f1eet, VINO
colnplimented the noble commodore with a salute IN return.
The Duke Of Marlborough, the Marques o, C on = Eaa n
Mountcharles, and other distinguished amateurs had arrived
ON Tuesday. The British squadron had arranged 10 present
the visitors a species of entertainment perfectly new 10 the
French. and which none but Englishmen have the means
for displa ving-namely, u cruise OF all their handsome
yachts, accompanied by a variety II beautifully executed
inanpnvres, out Of the bay al one extremity OF the great
break water, which they worked round, returning BY the
other again 10 manGuyre in the bay, 10 the great delight and
surprise OF the french oi both sexes, who could hardly Gre
dit that such II scientific display OF sea,hanshlp could be
made, even in a %lilipuiian fleet, by men not al all oil me ma
val profession. The manner Of executing their erolulions
and getting up 10 their anchorage in two Ines gave SO !nuca
satisfaction that they were loudly clieered By The people OF
The polt. The captain of the French line OF battle snip
Gemappes, ayowed his admiration by exclaiming, that the
display OF their prowess and tactics was "Superoe a Tres
delceeuSe." ,
AL eleven, A.. NJ, the yachts got under weigh by signal,
and stood out 10 The westward of the breakwaler, where, By
signal, they formed into two lines.
From Tie bieakwaler The Prince visited each lne-oi-Oat!le
ship in succession, each ship cheering as he arrived and quit
t-d-a new feature in the French character, and uncoueted-
~ in imitation of The English. The President must have
infinitely inspected every one Of the fleet, for he did not
quit lie last vessel, the Minerve, "a gun irigate, until nearly
seven o'clock. Whilst on board The lntexible, OF W guns,
The crew were exercised hosting topsails, %topgallant sails
and lb, und dropping courses. They did not, in the esti.
um,ion vi the English. perform this evolution go well as
they had been led 10 expect, sails being iurled In three MN
utes. bu, no reefs taken in, whereas the Prince Regent, 90,
would have performed the evolution in from a minute and u
halt to two minutes, with two reefs taken in. Whilst on
board Of The frigate three targets were placed out Ia sea ward,
and sixty rounds OF shot were fired from her sides al them,
hui VT believe only one Of the targets was destroyed.
On leaving the lrigate, the President came in through the
yachts, and paid q visit TO The noble commodore OF the Roy
al Yacht Squadron, the Earl OF Wilton. on board OF his
splendid schooner The Zarifa, and then went on board The
Enclian'r-ss, 10 pay a visit 10 the Earl OF Cardigan. On
leaving these vessels both Lord Wilton and Lord Cardigan
manned wards and fired royal saluies, and rs the Prince then
passed through the line every yachts crew on The yards, in
the rigging aud on the decks gave him three hearty English
cheers. The Prince was evidently most grauhied by This
burst of good feeling, for The barge was frequently stopped,
and was rowed very slowly until the last yacht was passed;
when nearing the guard-ship again he was saluted with
rounds OF cheers once more i'll imitation OF the Enghsh, hip.
hip, hurrah"
The procession now returned 10 the %dockyard, just as the
sun took his leave OF Il most glorious day. This was The
moment tor a parting salute, as il was also the time for IN
dressing the ships, when u scene was produced OF which II
il impossible IT. give a faint description with justice. Inc
lays Of the grea, luminary beautifully dispersed their golden
tinls across the roads, frightening every object that stood
out in relief against the horizon. from the dark browning
sides of the Iine-of-battle ships 10 the topmost trucks oi all
the numerous craft assembled within the vast eSpanse .. the
sparkling deep blue ocean waters, when the lightning fash
IS of nearly 1000 pieces OF ordinance crashed forth with a
tremendous roar-slort sharp, and sudden were the bursts,
enveluping each vessel in the wreathed-smoke gunpowcer
curling up TO masts' heads, and only now and then dividing
or clearing 10 allow The beautiful flag oil The trl-color 10 be
seen; SO, 900 voices on the wards and decks atioai, and on the
wharfs and piers, swelled the g~laddening din, and, in a mo-
ment, and as If by magic, the bulky ships and the slender
yachts having been stripped of their Haunting colors, re-
posed in silent Observation-Disclosures on their own shadows.
In the evening, a ball was given by the inhabiiants OF
Cherbourg, 10 the visitors generally in the arsenal, the build,
ings having been handsomely fitted and tastefully decorated
for the occasion. 1t was, of course, a crush like the ball OF
the preceding night, but this was only 10 be expected.