New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-19

each SIX arm chairs $50 each Connected With this saloon
are ten superby fitted up. each with Freaco
o7popr b gle, beautifully ename-d IN white, with large
glass door lie Il plate f0I6f 800 each The oens
are furnished eth elegant six amhrcans ADD Lace curtains
Ea'h Il fsed up with oil-r-nt color yz gre7A
and gold. crimson and gold. Orange. &c
TIE toilet furniture uaich's with the hangirg and niLns
ID by being 81 ih- color. aud preeut picture Oh"
comDetues not often met with AID reflect credit o. tle
pa ties 20 whom the arrangement were lntrustrd
The saloon snd staterooms KEEP; AZ pleasant ten
peTsiurr by If Van Horns steam heaters which occu
py tie center Of TIE cabin. II beautiful specimen Of
res work and the effects heightened b. is rich Furnished
Gliding The portable chairs arr Tewks5erry Marine Life
seat in shape not unlike hour glass the top bottom
and braces Of wood and air tight tin chamber II
capable Of supporting tEo persons the water with sa'
Forward Of the grand saloon magnificent dining saloon
This Jasper dining saloon is fitted up in style entirely
new TO ses-gong vessels The walls covered with
preparaon Of Lgnsous Marble which is spread to the
deph Of one fourth Of an inch and when dry polished to
degree Of mirror like brightness that marble is incapable
Of receiving The panels o: Naples granite the style
Of Brescha jasper and the surbase Of yellow Pyrenee
marble
The ceiling Of this room is painted white with scroll
work Of purple light green and gold surrounding medal
ion psniirg IS Of Webster Clay Washington Franklin AMI
otbers together lib various embemati; conceptions
All the table furniture is Of the most gorgeous descrip
on The China OF ruby and gold finish and the silver
ware is OF the finest kind.
The entire interior furnishing has been done with the
pyle idea Of producing the very best effect possible and
evsrv article shows claiborne design and workmanship
mich reflects much credit upon American taste and skill
The names of those on board the North Star passeG
gers, are as follows
Commodore and Mrs. Cornelius vanderbilt
Rev DR. John o. Choules and VIE
DIR Jared Lilsly and wife.
Mr and Mrs WIN H. Vanderbilt
Mr. and Mrs ID. b. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. w. X. Thorn.
MIR and Mrs Daniel Torrance.
Mr. and Mrs. IL +. Clark
Mr. and Mrs y. Il. Lebau.
MIR and Mrs. George ~ Osgood
Mrs j. NJ. Cross.
Mrs. Asa Fldridge wife Of the Captain
Miss Kate anderblt
Master George anderbN
Total number OF passengers, "a
All these except Rev DR.. Choule5 and DR.. LinSy and
,r wives are members of Mr. Vanderbilt family, his
sons and daughters and their wives and husbands.
The Commodore expects to land first at southampton,
and after short stop go round to London where he will
remain considerable time enjoying the sights and hosp
taes of the Great Metropolis Thence he will go up the
Bsc pebaps TO see Jenny Lind if she should be at Stock
holm and thence up the Neva where be will be entertained
at NJ Petersbuigh by the Emperor Nicholas who will
bevord doubt manifest great interest in the ship if
not in the Yankees and will very likely send order to
some Of our builders for one for his own USE Bidding adeu
N the Gar the North Star will return to the Atlantic try
her strength with the pillows of Bscay and come to anchor
off Gibraltar Thence they proceed to the classic shores Of
the Mediterranean stopping at Naples Malta Athens Con
saDtnope Alexandria and perhaps several o'her ports
ceient stav will be made at each place to the
worthy objects in the negborhood and give and receive
tbebospitaities incident to the occasion.
We cannot give part cular details as the Commo
dore has as far as possible avoided any publicity Of his
bsns Bat is certain that everything pertaining to the
excursion will be done upon the most liberal and magnii
cent scale The cost has been roughly estimated at half
million of dollars which is all borne by the Commodore.
M course the affair will create an immense sensation in
Europe The advent Of splendid steamship built manned
and sailed all around the coI emit at one mans expense
and that merely for pasne the prOdgaty Of entertain
,oens in which the Commodore will indulge, rvaing the
bapoue Of the proudest monarchs and all the accessories
If .low and substance which must necessarily be deve
l,ed will give our Transatlantic friends ideas of the
character and resources Of the self made Of the great