The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-03
The Steamship AlbntlOss-ThOmas Francis
Meagher.


Yesterday, at o'clock, F. NJ, number OF citizens,
in pursuance Of the following invitation, assembled at
Pier No North river, and were conveyed by a tug
board the Abatross lying of in the stream
NEW YoRK. June !, 1862
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quarter to one. Your obedient servant. ). DRAPER.
The day which threatened rain, turned out beautifully
fine and perhaps there mere agreeable trip
down the bay. At twenty minutes past o'clock the
steamer started from the Battery for the and in
forty minutes at two O'clock she abreast Of Fort
Hamilton.
Nothing of particular interest occurred I'LL the COM
pany despatched excellent dinner. accompanied by
some very good wines.
Mr., Ambrose w. Thompson presided, and Mr.. Simeon
Draper acted as Vice President.
After joking observations about General Scott and
the Presidential election Mr.. DRAPER proposed the
following toast: The Propeller that gives from begin
ming TO end entertainment Scott free" daughter and
Mr. * Collins then proposed the following toast
Here's to the Draper May they be always Of the
texture with the gentleman who sits at the other end of
this table,
Mr. Draper acknowledged himself to be of the firm Of
Draper Taylor.
Mr. DRAPER then kept the table in for an hour
with jokes playing with infinite variety upon the parti
cuar description Of steamships among which the Alba
ross Is Chased lady readers would not
the point Of these jokes, had better omit them Mr.,
Draper in serious moment proposed The Collins line
of stcamersthe only line that is long enough to reach
the honest legislation of the country
PRrspEST-Let me add to the toast-"And let the
government do its duty TO Collins he has done to the
country
At this stage Of the proceedings the Northern Light
passed the Albatross, which saluted her with gun.
Mr. COLLINS responded to the toast and described the
difficulties under which he abored in the great enterprise
of which he felt proud lie felt 1t consolation that
that enterprise was appreciated They were all much
elated the OF America in steamship nayi
CATION But they indebted in a high degree for
this TO the talent Of two mcnJohn Falon who
dead, and ID, T. Martin who successfully
engineer of the Pacific Baltic and Arctic But for these
two engineers, America would not today occupy the
proud position she did
Mr. MARTIN briefly responded. At this stage Of the
proceedings, 1t just ten minutes to three clock,
being an hour and half from the time OF starting and
the tmp was then about off Sandy Hook eighteen
miles from the Battery. This a speed OF twelve
miles an hour against wind and tide, without effort
she continued her to the till half past
three O'Clock when meeting the United States steamship
Mississippi she turned back, and Of an exciting
nature commenced The Mississippi fred up as was evi
dent from the column Of black smoke that issued from
her funnel but she could not keep pace with the Alba
She passed her at eight minutes to four O'Clock
and then sailed round her and beat her nearly mile
the battery though the steam shut of for part Of
i the time, far was practicable There was great
cheering from both vessels while they kept abreast and
the Albstross saluted the frgste with several guns
Mr. WALES, Of the Scientific .qm1icon, proposed the