New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-03
MADEIRA, AND A VOYAGE THIrHER.
Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.


alton ofriends should be confined in private madhouse
IL is said that they too fools, who able to travel
BY land, prefer Q voyage by water only less, in my
opinion are those who forego & steamer for selling
vessel In which latter parliamentary conpdgR0H dE
rouge and mysei-we stand Viewer persuaded bya too
creduous or too selfish friend 20 embark with him from
Southampton for Madeira the FIRST Of the month IN
the Brilliant particularly recommended as having been
built as Yacht for a Lord Had it been intended for
tho instead of Lord, it could hardly have been more
sanctifed 10 the eyes of a true born BntoR.
On our very entrance aboard. met unauspi-
cous omen The agent of the vessel sought tO obtain
/ 10 than my companion supposed he had agreed
to paw friend already mentioned having acted as MS
agent We had barganed for state-room each, paying
passage aHd-dhG for either or E7, and ID for our
Servant But the agent demanded gu This my com
pauon considered eXtOrtOn and rather than submit %
IT, proposed that should quit the vessel and await the
departure Of the steamer on the 9th to which with
cheerful readiness assented But Dis after risan.
Our aforesaid agent explained demonstrated, and hec
tored and the vessels agent gave In We started
about 3 O'Clock, i. NJ, Friday, the lst day OF OctO
ber with an adverse wind, and reluctant keebOth of
which. however. gave way 20 the influence OF steam
tug, which persuaded Us some miles down the Channel
and them the approach OF evening parted company
aud abandoned Us 10 our fate
We dined this DAY at 3D. at crowded table. with
scarce attendance upon cold meats but made no ind
ferent meal Indeed it dwells upon NV mind rather
gratefully as being the almost only one az which as
sisted unaffected not by seasckncss but nausea or
uneasness Of stomach
That evening turned in early, not to seek sleep
so much as relief from the motion OF the vessel which
rocked upon the uneasy pillows, becoming every
more and more agtated from the rising wind.
aW0ke next morning in d storm 0t wind ana rain
The saterOOm occupied in the stern OF the vessel
1t was the captains and had been gwen up by him Tor
the accommodation OF passengers but still almost
filed with his clothes his charts, and nautical nstru
ments generally. IL close u the wheel, and felt
more the motion and noise Of the vessel than probably
any other part of IT, Ii indeed impossible 10 stand
init without assistance during tbe gale t required all
nv ingenuity and strength 10 hold myself in bed.
The steward missing at the mstutinal repast, or
urged by weladysed friend brought me ny break
fast dry toast and black tea. That was all asked
was all wanted all took indeed the whole day, save
pear from basket full my friend had provdenty put on
board.
The storm blew as if it would have blown its last,
in Tam O'ShaDters ride. The wind rushed past and
ahwart the sails with sound like the waters
over precipices The masts bent the cOrdage
strained the shrouds oosened the deck inundated with
the shipt-seas; and sky and waters seemed com
mingled.
Below the squalls of children, the screams OF wo-
men, the fall of tables the clash of broken glass made
concord or rather dscOrd OF sounds quite terrific IN
the darkness For even in the daytime, during the
storm nv cabin had at best twilight lndisthctness.
Towards night was informed that all our fresh beef
had been washed overheard event that at the time,
gave me rather satisfaction than discomfort. tet
qualmsh aud sickness particularly seackness Is ever
selfish So | rather rejOieed that those IN insoent
health would be deprived OF part OF their enJoymenH
To reach the gentemens saloon from my staterOOm,
was obliged to traverse the ladies' go Ondeck The
first was contra JonOs mores the second was contra my
strength So | was obliged to remain where was, To
end a restless day with sleepless night And TINS was
the morning and the evening OF the first day
The next day was like unto lt-saye that the storm
seemed To be ON the ereseeHdO scale.
called often 10 mind the saying OF some celebrated
character who told his fellow yoyagers in storm, which
threatened a fatal termination " they were as near
Heaven by water as land" But derived little comfort
from this reflection in the first place was IN no
hurry to make the journey thitber; and, seccndy II
bound in that direction should have Infinitely preferred
the land route Nor did derive more from the recur-
renee to my mind of Cesars rebuke 10 the frightened
pilot: Quid times CGSarHR rehis II gus tOrtaHGm
Was not Cesar possessed hrs intrephity or sell
confidence Indeed but from the lear oil seeming AFRAID
l should have been 80.
The charts and other nautical instruments OF the
CAPTAIN we're fastened the rO0t Of the state-rO0m
but most insecnrely; every sudden lurch Of the vessel
therefore would preciptaie some Of them against my
berth which horizontal line WIN them I'm the
force of missiles from ancient catapulta but ts' 80
far from prov ng diSagreeab, indeed an advantage
If ingenuity was taxed to avoid colission and the a.
terpt gave occsiuaton "a body and mod creating d.
version in my favor tSom unpleasant thoughts
7 tasted too this day cup 81 tea, dry toast and
pear were again all my alnen- j had 10 appetite
custion without the ability % se 40 II Is mistake
70 suppose that the sasiek board hp are the per
sons most deserving Of sympathy Doubtless they sui
fer ,1d require relief: but their in my opinion, IS
more Dtiable, whose stomach refRses TO dsgorge ana
whose head in Consequence Is visited oy sharp ana en-
during pains which lend eyersh excitement % the
pulse and ph7ensied agitation TO the mind Compared
Nth this sea sickness proper with al us nausea IT.
retcbinqs and prostration. is tOlerabie ey1.
Early in the morning OF the third day We made some
twenty NILES farther down the channel but u noon the
increased force OF the adverse wind vth The reuuenf
tide dro-e US back byOnc even the startn place oil
the day 30 that | t0id the Captain who Vas KIND
enough 70 make me Tizit Of coincidence. that Te could
only reach Madeira IS the boy said he dd ha school,
when il Was 50 slippery b. lost tWo steps tor every one
he took: b. TUNED round and vent Backward
The deck being most Of the tune covered VIII water,
from the seas which the vessel shipped the passengers
were Obliged 20 take refsge hel0g where the over
ded state Of the slOOn added 70 their discomfort
The staferooEns Small 60 close so badly venfi-
la,ed aud 20 by canle raidf that no one thought %
remain in item Pent up in NY Own state-room could
h. Or their complaints only BY occasional report they
lost nothing hoslyer by transUsion such sounds IN
Ike those in the physical world, salnlDc Ia dstnetaess
IN the same ratio 9th the distance Or course, Accord
r 70 the French philosopher there us something n
the mseries OF others not dlspleaslng 10 ne Indeed
believe have slTeady advanced TINS sentiment.
Tie women on board particularly The n1d servants
N the ay.passengerE-were frightened mo near hys
terics by tie fear Of drowning and separated vas
from the serua condition Of tnDgs, listening 70 these
arteries and approximations which could not bat hear
and abandoned 20 the melancholy thoughts that trH
crowd upon orr minds under such circumstances, b.
can also 10 think il but probable We should % dosH
ana then the lines Of the nGimssd Duke OF Clarence
forced themselves upon ny recollection;
% Lord nslhosEht wb1s pain a drown,
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