The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-17

but pedctiul war, and hostile peace-a war OF
marches and demonstrations, and peace of ambi-
! tous designs and causeless nterfereuces,-ar
equally odious, and will generally be found unsuc-
cessful.
The Grand Dsteuner Board the Stoam-
snip Franklin, at Iavro.
| From uslngnani's N, sssnger. Oct. sol
grand d9euner was given yesterday oy Capt.
| ). A. Woiion and Mr. Iselin the agent for the new
lhe OF government mail steamers between Ame-
RIGA aud France, on board the splendid ne W ship.
! the Franklin, whose ARRIVAL from the States at
Itavre we mentioned few days ago. Upwards of
5oU nviations were issued for the occasions; about
40 of the persons invited were present. The Pre-
sident, ana severel other important personages,
were compelled to decline, owing TO the pressure
! OF public business, and from other causes For
| the accommodation OF the Partisan "detatchment'
Of visiteis special train OF first class carriages
was, in the most liberal manner, placed the ser
wee OF the guests, free of charge, by which means
the journey 70 md fro was accomplished in the
most agreeable aud rapid manner The weather,
which had been very bad Sunday and Mon
Day, was very fne yesterday. The train from
Paris started al little before ten; II consisted of
Line carriages and TWO vans, and carried about
lZ0 passengers, including Mr. Rives. the American
Minister; M Leon Fsucher, Wee President of the
National Ass mbb; NJ Thayer, Director Genera
OF the Post Office; N. de Lesseps, of the Foreign
Office; Nj Oh. Laffite, and several of the direc-
lors OF the company. The engine was driven by
NJ. Lapey Ctsf de Perpiototi0n, who person.
oily supt rins nded The whole of the arrangements:
ana after pleasant and rapid journey Of exactly
three hours and hhy-seven minutes, including
hioiI"Get, BS tItlO arrived AT us Destination.
a large number of Carriages were ia waiting at
Hdvir, TO convey the company board the
Franklin, when was lying in the Basin de
Floride, a. The south siie of the town, the
only one whose dock gates are large enough
for the entrance of large ships like the Franklin
On ariiviIg on board, the visiters were received
by Captain Wotton and his officers, and after the
exchange Of the usual cyilies, conducted BY hem
over the ''entire length and breadth" of The ship,
| which must certainly be pronounced the most
| magnificent Of her class that was ever seen in a
| tTeIrh pprt, From the crowd that fhronveh
the wharf, 1t was pretty evident that her appear
apce created as much Interest and establishment
amongst The towpspeople of Havre, as amongst
The Perisiens, many of whom were particularly
struck with her great length and size The massive
architecture (t we may use The term) of the en-
pines, snd the comfortable and splendid accommo-
dauon Of The cabins, saloons, &c. The Franklin in
the first OF a new line of government mail steam
ers that will henceforward run between New York
end Havfe, making det0ur each way by Cowes.
90 land ard receive the English mails), The total
distance Of The route being 200 miles, which was
accomplished by the Franklin. on this her first
ifip under IL days, inciudinga considerable time
lost by the stoIpege Of her engines, and remedymy
slight accident that happened 10 her machinery,
and which reduced the actual steaming time TO
eleven days ard eight hours
She was built in New York, and when completed.
Inspected by he government officials go that, in
case OF war, they can purchase her for that pur-
rose. At present her owners have q contract with
me hinsrieS government for eight years, to carry
the msae between FTsDce and the States l. is ia
tended 10 tGd three other steamers Of the same
class 10 complete the line, when they will start
every fifteen day from either side of the Atlantic.
The next vessel will be the Humboldt, to whom
Captain Lines, gentleman well known in tho
packet service. has been appointed. She will be
rcedy in the spring few particulars descriptive
OF the Franklin may hot prove uaintsres ing Her
entire length rs 2t) feet, wi ~ feet bea n; AID ~
feet depth (bom her main deck). she is buI Of
weed, with Diagonal iron s'ays throughout, from
her bottom 10 her bends beng solid Sh. IS bafk-
rgced, OF ,2oU tons register, with engines Of 10
horse rover The later are built by Shmin,
Allen az Co, Of New York, by whom he engines
OF the Atlantic, Arctic, e.e:, (brlonging TO the
Collins line between Nea York aud LiVerpoal)
wcTc also made With 81 cylinder, and 3 feet
sU0ke, they produce IL revolutions of % feet
uh,tls per minute; and her average speed during
her first trip was twelve miles per hour, though
on scme days ISL we're done. Her CONSUMPTION
of coal msy be stated at about 60 tons PEI day,
m Il she can carry 1000 tors in her huniers be-
sides having cspscity for 500 tons Of cargo and
ample room for water, stores, baggage. &c. Her
crew oonsists OF captain and four mates, chief en-
glnetr, and g assistants, IL iremen, IL s.okers,
boaiswaiEs, quartz rmasiers, aud about ilors;
pSIssr. surgeon, head cook, steward, re-: the two
liittrs' ceparlmtnt numbering about 30 in all
she cSrues PoTicr's patent anchors, which ase
IN great use nav IN the English navy, aud his
other usnsa,isnuc lines. UIon her "sfir," or
Viper deck, which is almost "fush," are six
oi Flancis' metallic life boats, aud two life
" csTs"-H novelty, IN the shape Of n small
boat, bile of holding four persons, and easily
moved. The grand dining saloon is the main
deck, also the oicerS rooms, ice-bouse, store
rooms. butchers shop, caboose. &c. Below il tho
bertb deck. with the slate rooms, capable OF ac-
conmOoanng 100 frst class passengers, and around
The stern rows OF re- euing sofas, n great
IMPROVEMENT upon the old SIS EN- Of carrying
btllhs night ny % the ruid-rpost. The state
rooms ale large, airy, aud fitted up with every
CCmmVduiion necessary IN secure the "comforfs
a. hone" The lsdles' cabin Is most elegantly
furnished, end exceedingly comiortlbls. The
saloon, which il sixty sx feet in length. is hand
iomty De corated, with gilt pennelling, mirrors,
&c. At the upper end are four weil-execu,ed
paintings ia OIL, representing epJchs IA the life Of
the great man after whom the vessel is named.
IN The ifst he IL seen as printers boy conversng
with his feilow-spigentices the subject Of tenn
p,fence; m the trccnG, a. colonel ~ miue, re-
viewing his ir"opsi n the third, as ambassador 10
The CouTt 81 Louis ANl.; and IN the fourth, Ia his
study, pUrsuing his philaBthropc observations.
For the present occasion, the saloon was guly
d. cofsied with ilags, The triculor OF France and
stripes end stars ct America being Ingeniously
CBtwfnfd around the pllsrs, ceiliug. &c. The
officers mefStoom and oiheT apartments were
alse liied ~, owing To the great demand for ac-
comniodaiioa-upwetds If 30 guests being pre-
stnt Ia pariUke sf Captain Wouon's and Mr. lse-
hn's hospitality The grand saloon, in which the
principal guests were seated, was crowded 60 ex-
cess, bu'. thebhs TO the exec iiVnt arraatrments
made by the genlemen who oil i lt-d a csmmis-
srnefs, and nume rous gt3ii of waters. every
Hing went oil admirably. The oGsnHu was pre-
IgTed M the most liberal and splendid stye-every
dehcsoy was provided. including several dishes
peculiarly American, which appeared 20 suit the
igsie 81 The gneas amazingly Everything upon the
stlesw which, tc me ke use 81 iavorite phras upon
hose OCCASIONS. literally groansd under the weight
Of "geod ibiDgs"-was prepared on b ard nv the
stewerd, Mr.. Doty. The vince were une xceptou-
able, nd most freely distributed CaDtat Wottou
occupied the chair, at side table IA the centre Of
he room, and In bis immediate vicintv we OH
served NJ. Leon Faucher, M Herme, Vice Pre-
sident Ct tue Chamber of Commerce ~ Hivrr.) VI.
Barmsp. Che Swiss Mlnster.) Col de Marpuenat.
81 the let beger; the Chisf OF the Custom House:
III du Nillars, (sub pIetect) Mr. Draper. ca uericsn
Consul bt Hayre,) M Lemuure, (Ns, or OF Havre,p
NC Immediately en face, AZ smother tahe, seat
I'd Mr. Riyes, (Amcrcan Mipister.) Mr.. Iselin, M
Leftepe. Cfcm TIE Foreign olfye,) VI Thaer, Obi
rector General Of the Post Ohice.) Mr. Feather.
stonhhpgh, Che EnVlish Consul AZ Havre.) Mr.
Ancrl. trepretentaiive 81 the Seine Infereure) NJ
Oh. Iafiite, NM Dupeynere, Draper, Jun Ne
ne. Sufficient tme having been allowed for par.
liking Of the "good thiugs provided" Captain
~ fop and the health "a ~.