New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-18
A TRIP TO NE WFOUNDLAND.

EXCURSION OF THE NETWORK, NEWFOUNDLAND
AND LONDON TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Special Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
STEAMSHIP JAMES ADGER,
OF Cape Sable, ~ s., Aug. 9, 1856. !
One of the loveliest days of Summer WAS sb'
day of our departure from New York. Aw
some unavoidable delays the James Adger,
the New. York and Charleston line, was chN-'
tered By the New-Yorb, Newfoundland, and
London Telegraph Company, and 10 A. III. On
Tuesday fixed as the h0dr Of sailing. Punctu-
ally 70 the minute the steamer left her berth,
with one of the gsyest parties Of excursionsh
on board that ever sailed out OF our noble hsr.
Dor. The sky was lightly mottled with aeey
clouds, TIE southeast wind sweet cool, aud en-.
bilarating, and the LOng.lslSnd aud Staten
Island shores, frethened by the unexamPled
"raiDy term" of July, looked their groenest
and loveliest.
There were sixty-two passengers on board,
including the officers of the Company, to whom
the rest of us are indebted for this unique and
interesting trip. Among these are Peter
Cooper, Esq, and lady; Prof Morse, lady sai
son; Cyrus w Field, Esq and two daughter
the Rev. d. d. Field, the Rev. ii.
Field and lady, the Rev. Gardner Spring, D. d.
r. w. Lowber and lady, and Miss Redhsld
Prof f. Sheppard, the Rev. j. NJ Sherwood
Misses T.. l.. Hernden, N. 5. Sterns, and T.
Alger; +. n. Osborne, Esq, Engineer OF the
Company; Dr.. Sayre and lady, aud David 4
Sayre, Esq, of Kentucky; DIR. Bruyere, Jam"
S. Sluyter, Esq W. J. Swain of Philadelphia
and son; Mr. Hitchcock, artist, j. w. Kennedy
Fitz-James O'Brien, +. II. and j. z. Palmer
The absence of Lieut.. Maury, who had beaa
prevented from accompanying us, through wini
of time, and Of Prof Agassiz, who was expectoa
up to the last moment, was universally re-
GREETED All on board, however, seemed
have made up their minds for season Of ID
terest and enjoyment and were in the no"
cheerful holiday humOr. To those Of US "no
had been swelteriDg for a month on sahsa
bricks, there was a cool pleasure in the Vsp
name Of Newfoundland.
As we steamed down the Bay, passed the gar
ing saDd. hills Of Coney Isl4Dd, the lighthouse
On Sandy Hook, and entered the open Atlan1''
Inefe was DO swell
of our landsmen AID landmaidens. Inc ses VS.
blue and tranquil, scarcely riPPled oy Wv
breeze, and stretching way on the rigns 'o'
horizon. On the left ran the iron oea'ae'"
Long Island, not now loud aud terrible WIFE Wv
mendous breakers, but cleaning as SOU! "
hind their feathery hem Of surf, as II tne'
lever known q wreck. The hills OF Nessi',
rsdually faded behind Us as We went eas'"''s'
the white houses OF ROckawiy came anu
cedfd; aud still the ocean was smooth IS 81
Lard lake, the sky fair as a dream of the lfOpS.
and our gooily company sparkling Win 'u liz
Of Accommodation. Even the ofo"'
Of the Franklin, lying of Morlches, "n''
passed at sunset, did not excite tae spai'''
sioDs Of the most tinid. n.
| A cliff of crimson cloud, which oVerha's -
descepsed sun, gradually fell and sprea a''ns "A
Long Island coast, heavy with electric Hess 81,
for lwo or three hours We had superb u'r',f
of lishtning p,rotechnics. Quiyeriog se0' "a
golden fame, dartipg bi'her and thI'hef SCI
playing at hide snd-seek behind the cloaa'' - =.
Gins Of white briI.isuce were hurled l'o"
loopholes of their frowning bsstion'i W..
the assauls, the retreat, the dance oil 'f''- -
followed each other in rapid SUCCESSIVE