The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

n, I have not experienced for a lcng time. sea-
sick person, when hrst barely able to crawl on
deck, is at an times and under all circumstance .
most dcploruble looking object but such hope
lessly detected God-forsakea ses Of creatures as
those seemed, on their rcappearan in mcagre dc.
tachments, after several days compulsory exile be-
low, ii has before been my lot to look upon.
No canpidate, l care not what might be his claims,
talents or merits, who should look anything like the
least repulsvc among the male portion and show
himself In that condition to his constituents could
by any possibility be elected to Ne hnmblest Office
in the gilt of the people. The ladies' too were emf
pently calculated 10 make converts to cehbacy.
Mort Of them presented wiled, slovenly, slipshod
appearance. Their toilets were repndiated, their
hair lay dishevelled, and their dresses hung tapping
and gracelessly about them, like the second handed
frocks stuck on wooden stands. which adorn the
stoop in front of the renowned Ars. Mayo, IN Chat
ham street. As soon as they reached the prome-
made deck, armed with pillow or cushion to put
under their head down they dropped. without any
sqreamish apprehensi0ns "a TO how they looked on
how they lay, so it tended to alleviate their slerngs
On the whole, however, we had very nae run,
and to those who were not too sick to ENJOY ~, q
most delightful time. The prodigions strength and
admirable sea Qualities OF the Atnntic render ner
at once among the safest and most comfortable ships
Of the d-Ienowned line 20 which she belongs.
All her arrangements unsurpassed Her table s
equal to that of any hoelthe attendance on it So
rerior and far more prompt; and the ol1cers with
out an exception that could discover. land had
pretty good opportunity Of jadgiug), from captlin
Briggs, her gcntlemanly and ever watchlnl comman-
DER down. are as polite obliging, and gallant set
OF fellows as ever pioughed the ocean. IhaL winch
aacrity with which every order was executed, and
the fact that there not offensive Or rude ex
preston used by an officer towards the men. Doctor
Burgess surgeon to the ship, who IS young man or
fine attainmcnts and great promise. YVES unremittng
in his attentions to all needing medical aid and par
tculaIly 80 to OF the poor coal passeIs who got
his leg badlybruised during gale OF wind.
On the morning Of Saturday, the 18th, we got the
first glimpse of Cape Clear, and thence during the
whole day, and Until some hours after dark, ran
along the Irish coast, which we at length left to
cross the channel. The morning Of Sunday found
us at the mouth Of the river Mersey, and ere noon
we were safely anchored in the stream, opposite
Liverpool, with number of custom-house officers on
board, busily examining the baggage OF those who
wished to 20 ashore IN the steam tender Being
myself ia no particular hurry, remained for some
time after her departure, b,t finally, seeing one
Of The little gger sail boats with which tho river Il
swarmed passing close by in search or stray job
Vanderbilt Zone of the engineer) and myself hailed
her, got in, and were soon landed on the immense
floating stage in front Of st. Georges pier.
This landing stage is in itself, by the way,
grand-and i'll port like this, with It's twenty
odd feet Of rise and fall in tide,--invaluable
structure. IL is some 500 feet long by 10
wide, accommodates over three thousand
persons at once and is connected with tue pier by two
spacious iron WHICH,, VIII itsti, Tlscs
falls with the tide. 1t rests on large number OF
transverse pontoons, and is said TO have already
breasted with entire composure, several OF the most
violent Of those storms SO frequent in this exposed
port. All the steamboats, which ply between here
and Birkenhead, Eastman, Rock ferry, Woodslde
ferry, Munks ferry, Tranmore ferry, Egremont, New
Brighton go. receive and land their passengers and
freight at this float. All the steam tenders that
wait on vessels in the stream do the same. This
will give some idea oil its magnitude and capacity.
Another, about twice the size is now constructing
for the accommodation OF large ships. AS ltJnst
commenced to rain slightly on our crossing the
bridge we concluded to take ride and for that pur
pose engaged chan son. II is surprising this
neat vehicle has not been long since introduced into
New York. It is drawn by one horse, sets low, has
two good sized wheels is very easy got into at the
'front.' where door, little higher than the waist OF
the passengers when seated, closes in two parts from
the inside. If raining two upper ones, OF glass,
reaching to the neatly ;tS not top 10 eaye
stiuct your view the driver sits behind on small
elevated seat which has scarcely any connection
with the body Of the vehicle, but is fastened by
light strong iron frame to the carriage on which 1t
rests 1t is, beyond all comparison, the most per-
feet thing in the way OF public conveyance nave
ever seen.
After driving around for some time in in our
chan SON., we called upon friend and fellow cngi'
neer Of Mr. Vanderbilt's who lives in the lower Or
north end Of the town. He insisted on our remain
ing and taking tea with him, and as 1t was my first
introduction to the family circle in England, in
terposed objection. He was fine specimen OF a
class which, regret 10 cay, Subsequent experience
has proved to me to be very meagre in numbers
here Entirely free from the narrow, stupid and
almost unaccountable prejudices which seem to
abound In England, despite the bitter lessons which
they have so repeatedly received of late, he took
plain practical and liberal view of all the great move
ments now going on in the world, and, in common
with every other sensible man with whom have
since conyersed on the subject during the last twelve
days, he deprecated the present war as Tuinous TO
trade, fearuly wasteu Of the treasury and the best
~c fnpip hats
pensating results. Ills whole family, too, were so
chalmingly unaffected and agreeable that imme-
diately felt quite much ut home as II had been
among some of my old friends in New York. After
tea and social glass Of not whiskey punch, topped
off with smoke, We exchanged civilitics and
parted.
The hot whiskey punch in August, though there
ia a vast difference between the temperature ot
Washington and Liverpool brought Harry Hibbard
| Of New Hampshire, vivdly before me. IL vas hi
fsyorite drink during Jnly and August OF last year.
every night after the adjournment OF the House.
/ spent many pleasant hour with him on those DC
! oasions, but came very near melting down. One
night inadvertently gave way to his mportuuitie,
so far to join him in two successive pitchers, a.
hot fourth proof whiskey ard boiling water could
make them, with the thermometer at 100 end not a
breath of air stirring.
| After pretty lively beat about the north end and
\ centre OF the town, we turned in about A. NJ,
at g. and went to the ship in the steam tender
at 6. DESTROYS Of rebuking the lazy, loaang move
ments Of the Custom House officers, who were slowly
assembling at the gangway 10 cape at us, made IA
illadyised attempt TO astonsh them BY an extraor.
binary exhibition OF transatlantic agility ia getting
on board, which proved fatally disastrous to the
only cloth pants / brought with me. The entire
seat, ard one knee, were completely snagged IA
to render all thoughts Of repairing hopeless Having
several summer duplicates In my portmanteau, and
plenty Of money to buy thicker II needed, this
little mishap tended more to amuse than disconcett
me, the more particularly as the illiated pair had
already done, pretty good service. and had sue
! ceeded by dexterous twist Of my lrock coat tail
| in concealing the accident from the duh custom.
house chaps, who were fairly entitled to hearty
| laugh az my expense hail they b.. been quick
enough 10 discover IL IN time, and sufficiently bright
wit;ed TO have guessed, even vaguely at the motive
| which was its primary cpuse. 4 few minutes in my
stateroom suiiced to repair the damage. by the sub
stuon OF rather outandish looking pair OF striped
summer pants, in lieu of those whose gala days had
| been 50 suddenly brought to final cioee. Preced-
ed by my poitmantcau, ] again dcscended into the
tender, with cautious care worthy the most sind
and nervous old gentleman that ever went on s6ip-