The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07

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which is equal to 2o3statute miles so hat The vessel
steamed 10 knots, 10 statute miles per hour, which
the actual speed through the water II might be
posed that this high Of sceet would have
dangerous but engineers will underssand nev distant
that fear vben state that the preparation Of tai
Low and white lead uusy PAT the bright Srk Of the
the voyage st the beginning. The sghte, heating of
the engines would have insisntly mesd it away where
ever IL was a bearing.
As it ~as low water snen he vessel arrived a. he Bell
Buoy she cruiseo easily about during the morning At
eleven O'Clock steam was put on, and the vessel was
brought INFO por, C,paiu Brewster, Of the steamer
Jscsa salutipg The Persia with his gIos she t-a ned
into the river. The Peis taken into the kisson
Dock st moor the Amerca Baltic and the o.he
vessels in the ck dresiug Themselves up with co in
honor Of the event Great numbers of persons cOngre
gated The piers 20 greet The vessel on her arrival and
not few critical eyes fixed her stacy form
During the passage much At'eotiDn WIS paid to the
conpssses which we're adjus ed on Mr.. Grays patent
hno which acted With admirable preeision.
II wonderful that the of thu Persias arrival
should make sensation on Change, and that many gem
uernen should come Gown TO sec her some OF then
came beard 10 inspect the ship and the vessel was
sone lin the dock beore commuDic stion could be
again established with The SHORE Captain in kins very
politely inyi ed them TO wine, and during their stay
The bessn of the Hon Samuel Gu ard furdst u the
hue, was proposed and received With en- .has,asm
Captain CossTocE u the Collins steamer Bstic, rose
snc pre- pofeo the hah of Captain Judkns adding these
terms May his s1ccess IN the Persia be equal to wat
y has ever been IN The cunard fersice" (Jnsersl
fp h W v s ony nope tne sh sno hnsen
wouic have ne w.hed tor suo,ess " he hat she od
fortune which had hitherto attended bin in he Cooard
service be did not hiak his would
with tie ensuing voyage, (ApDlaase)
captain CoMsToeK observed that Mr. CALDWELL the enqi
neer Of the ship, had charge Of the engines
world, sf At or ashore and propoed heath OF the
Mtsers Burns Of Glasgow 10 very c0mpme1ssr terms
| TO which Captain Douglas replied
Captain DOUGLAS wished 70 proposs ths hsa tn 81 gem
ter who bad been long connected with the service
but Uho WAS ABOUT 20 leave them L take the ,m n.nd
of he large steamship Great Eastern b1iloog by Me-
}. Scott Russell. (ear hear) H1Jiug Capt Hlrrison
might have in the big ship he Urged 10
] his besltb. fCheers.)
Captain RyRm proposed the health o. Capt Go nstosk
~ the American steamship Baltic waose ss aaf friend
| " character would 20 appreciated by all (Chsers)
tsEaiB CoasfocE eouif only thank thea 10 tne raaa
] ner IN which his health bao been respoacod to- fbe
steArer they board Il Was toe Last proIucon
the Cunard line be hoped she woui equal ~ the expec
ts0ns Of her owners and COMMANDER, (H.ar) He aaa
never seen more periec vessel 10 every department
than the Persia Hear, hear His (he C0lli1s) con
pany aoou 70 produce viii "a he frosted gopld
meet their expectations end rival the magnificent yess