The New York herald., 1851-10-13

DErARruRE OF A FLEET OF 6TEAmERs.-0n Saturday,
New York witnessed the departure Of splendid
seamsrs for various ports foreign and domestic carry
ing with them upwards Of twelve hundred passe
besides large and valuable csrgces They were The
Baltic, for Liverpool Glasgow Qron) for Glasgow; En-
pre City, for Havana and New Orleans Florida, for
savannah southerner for Chareston and the Roanoke
and City of Richmond for Norfolk Excepting the last
named they all ranged thousand tons burhen
making an aggregate Of eleven thousand four hundred
tons Their anticipated departure drew large number
Of persons to the Battery and other available points
whence view Of the vessels could be had Such is the
progress We are making in steam navigation that in
very few years, the simultaneous departure Of much
larger number will be affair Of such common occur
renee hardly to draw forth passing remark
PRESERVATION OF PLArE.-An elegant silver pitcher
with suitable inscription has been presented to Capt
Jan Finday schenck Of the United States mail steam
ship Ohio. The ceremony took place at Demonicos on
Wednesday evening last at q dinner prepared for the
occasion. Capt. Stoddard, late Of the steamer La
iayette, Mr.. George r. Hoyt and M Charles Floyd,
the committee the part Of the passengers Capt.
stoddard made very neat and appropriate speech,
which was responded to by Capt schenck in biz usual
happy style.
The following is the letter accompanying the present
and Capt schsnck's reply
STEAMER Ono Oct 4, 1851.
LIEUT.. fINpIAy SCHENCK Commander OF u. g.. NJ.
Steamship Ohio Dear Sir-We, the undersigned pass
engers on board the u Mail Steamship Ohio, from
Chagres to New York being participants Of numerous
attentions aud courteses, which charac erize snail
portion only Of your high merits, combined with gene
rous manly feelings and clear disceruments, respect
fully solicit your acceptance Of the accompanying small
testimonial, Inadequate however, of expression Of
the high esteem and deep regard have ever enter
tanned toward yeu Wishing you continuance Of all
the happiness and prosperity you have heretofore
signaly merted and reaped We yours, most truly,
g O. Wheeler Q B. Perrin, J: D: Oomstock, Lewis H.
Sardford, + Cetberwood Jr q. u Toten, D. NJ Corsine
O. Forbes, simon Ward Blunt C. stoddard Jno s. Eobb
Chas Floyd Jas. l.. Picrpont, George H. Hoyt, Jas NJ
Hunt, MIR. Dow Itch, L. II. Adams.
s. MAIL STEAMER Ono,
NEW YoRR Oct. o. 1851. I
GFNrlr,uS-A want words to express nv hiph g-ati-
featon, receiving this beautiful present for which
fear sm more indebted to your Partially than nv
own merit 1t is the more gratf, ing to feelings be
cause entirely unexpected With so large a number of
Passengers only hope to make them feel the dis
comforts TO which they necessarily subj ed as
little Gs possible and my surprise only the more
agr cable when earnsd through your letter that your
voyage bad been pleasant one
There Is one fact, gentlemen which come Of you who
are old travellers well old packet captains need
not be reminded obat gentlemaply and we'll inclined
passengers very apt 20 exercise influence over the
Captain manner. And 1 well know that upon the
present voyage have been placed under obligations
you all Tor your kind deratiun and the cheerful
manner with which Jou confOrmed TO circumstances.
shall Away be happy 90 meet either one or all Of
Truly, your frerd, JAS. FlNDLAY SCHEScK,
1t U s Navy, comdg steamship Ohio.
TO MeFsIs Sanford Caherwood Totten Csrwine
Blunt, Stoddard, and others.