The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-03
The Departure OF the Steamship Pacif1c.

At yesterday, the Collins steamship Pacific Capt.
Nye sailed from this port for Lverpoolwh very large
complement OF passengers, amongthem mauydistngush
ed personsges, including the Hon. Augustus Cesar
Dodge the newly appointed Minister Plenipotentary to
10 the court Of Spain his LADY, and three children and
number OF the elite Of New York went q tour to
Europe. As the hour approached for the departure Of
the vessel crowds wended their way to tue pier at the
foot OF Canal street. where West street completely
jammed with carrsges, end other vshices engaged in
conveying passengers and their friends board the
steamer. All was confusion, hustle. and excitement.
Hacks driven down to the pier at fearful rate
the drivers being entirely regardless of the inconvs
pence they caused Ladies and gentlemen there
bed As the bour Of twelve fast approaching the
really interesting and exciting; the prone
made deck was literally crammed with passen-
shs thousands assembled ON the pier Hurried mes
sges sent from the gangway to those In the dock
all varying af in their purport and mode of delivery
Five minutes to twelve O'Clock and the mails not here
yet Good gracious, shall have to. sail without
them % said talow compexoned passenger, evidently
Joined more sanguins friend ssfor be- they come"
And he spoke, two capacious wagons came dashing
down the pier, az no ordinary gait Duck IS lightning
bosting tackle apd safely deposited board the steam
ship. Then or two Of the 'better late than
about DOZEN porters managed to ensconce themse
safely bosrd just the order to ''cast OFF,
given BY the commander grand rush then took place
for the of the pier Fifth ladies and gents
were by means behind hand in the se, and
two tbousan persons extremely anxious to
occupy position at the end OF the dock that could not
conviently accommodate more than five hundred, the
ling and crushing terrible to the ladies' but
they to little about the annoy II good
situation for witnessing the departure Of the steamship
could only be obtained. At IL O'Clock the Pacific ma
estcay moved from her perth and her stern glded
gracefully along the wharf. Clouds OF bandkerchies
nuttered in the breeze, basty adeus bade, and
until the nd gun fred ths touching word Good
bye" might be heard audibly in the distance. The
steamship having got under full headway, the
handkerchiefs were waved for the last time and the
crowd commenced to dsperse. few fingered behind
until the forms Of those beard could longer be
dstna uished aud then with saddsned hearts turned
their faces towards home.
Ne cheering or loud outbursts Of feeling the part
of either the passengers those assembled the pier
marked the departure OF the Pacific. simple waving
Of the handkerchief raising Of the hat the only
means made use Of In bidding parting adieu Indeed
the voyage from this country to Europe In this uta
rian sge Is looked upon with interest anxiety
than would have characterized trip to the Carolinas
few years ago.
The large number of persons going to Europe at this
season Of the year Ii astonish'ng Two hundred and
twenty passengers took their departure In the Pa
c6c pumber Of applicants for passage refused
every sateroom had been engaged the 28th ult,
showing conciusvely that the travel to Europe s in
creasiDg rapidly each succeeding year, not With
standing the fearful disasters that have, from Tins to
time served to obstructif.