New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-04
Marine AFFAIRS.
VOYAGE OF THE ARAGO.


Alta meeting of the passengers on board the United
States Mail steamship Arago held February 20, iss6,
Mt the close Of her fifth voyage from Havrc to New
York. the following paper expressive OF their feelings
in view of the facts therein detailed was adopted
The steamship Asgo left Hsvre tho 18th February INST,
and Cowes about O'Clock on the following morning
a. favorable as could be looked Tor In Winter passage
enabled us to make a prosperous run, without any 10
nskSble incident. to the monins o. 'ns ha =" ,ors,r
and souibern horizons The usual interest was excited.
thGph the ;SF a tho be @ s the ship had
ice IN her outward passage and had suffered some us
st desr oT the Formidable and Dangerous. obstruction hat
lay westward Peh In the course o. me n.o,ns, now
tnde be ssn arpes ard rapidly increased "a number ns
only by quick operation and ssuilu 'aa
ping the gauntlet Of these warmi enemies i9r sesem no,
so, s.,sa passed passed s "a danger sss WI ~
Was again deserted directly ahead and nearer
b noh ap With s',i s hops q ssass nj Of
the pack doubns bat after seAnins uIoe us sene
cover no @it hss rhs sss@ps q sss Gee "
direction therefore abandoned and me np %
brohen and The afternoon looked gloomy, "h OCCASIONAL
which added temporary 20 our so on s-
barrtssng position. noon however, enabled Ne 20 eei our
ns found ne atm in the Icy neshborhood soathea.tery
course Rad taken slowly along the broken edge WINCH
Interrupted by occasional bays and ipdenafions punns mo
twertyfour hours thus passed bad, with every other
favorable made scarcely any wsst~an pfs,
a
osed rs ON every aide clear water Ia whh were
WORKING was OF the deep bays which bad At nrs me
ueraues Of an open way the westward Aer reAnns ior
some time that direction. were again oppea IS upon me
prey iOus morning by close PACK ahead me ssw 10 a.
soc aed from peril which our position 80 wen JUS
tilted the mind and fancy could dwell upon ns 's"s VII me
fore souihsry couse, which was now resumed NE
Sues and hspe that little effort of the inasns
into architectural forms and bring 70 me eye me
illusion scattered haules ruined cathedra. columns snd
arches The beautiful and gros.aae S%s 81 %.
added new details 70 The Iss o. Bse
the mind was little disposed such coLtempatons nnder tho
5'yy a1sa1en lS' Sn.us any s The weather daring
this day though sill broken and unsettled was more favorable
iude insn UGH az wss IMPORTANT safety
usual that locality. lite continuance WAS therefore devoTy
down upon us or rse arisen thu. become ,Deossd IN
the should have found e room Tor hope sat IN tee
nued routhou the day to the with an occasional
hin wa. hove TO- remained quiet until 10 ocioch when
full shed Its clear soft light over TIE sea- Ievesns tns
eomrsrsys safety Another night passed AID Sunday
morning 1870 miles tho south from car course and
care he lev and as we rounded no
westerly course ne~ bs, more scattered ned lay before as
and clear open sea once revealed f.sf Tire.
Sr.b '. .,,uled or our faithful RELAXED in the
hs vigilance fear that We might again. md Tor
the f bd"1. s sn aa psh ae,arsd new
ties and finally bid from eyes those we had 70 happily
bsrrsssment during which time had sailed xo mlss from
south before tbs es, barrier and penetrated 70 tho
westward distance Of 30 miles, 20 meet again dsnsoly
packed az far as could be From the extreme point Of
aosg 70 .' s"S .rs sf6 g.
point where finally passed the pack ia thefefs wh'o
truth e ss% S s ssss . O. IA over r.
more than three degrees both Of latitude and Of Ioned
for Gs 20 asw from n. a y & ssa %
incscDabs amount IL for % bear most wilkins cd en-
Rs, soa ons yuHa1 I Ass o W.
As y I'm q: md body
Of our petition thai The shove detailed No Of
S S4 sf sSS our Sss sass 70
.segtye hour. b. uo erhsuSs position ss Tying dssy m
Winds w.iehins With ineesant activity and Istisss care s
sS ons ie% S .ida the
seosson and perfect command OF hs ample powers
tare t 10 tho So Wheel osearsS amid Ssss sSsa,
10 sufficient evidence that Captain Lines Vs. Ia every
isIgS IL the sams latitude Il cur slsssss assss.
well duty TO tender 70 BIN thus puos om rosound
successful triumphant issue q yoy.s - rsli.ss
he noble hip have .agss es mr. ssss,
boat ks. done than justice snd Ger publication
70 Be ABLE 70 TO- ss 20 eesSSons I'd Ia al hoe sssss
nen,. whch her lgespted and sntspnans evnsrs have
,sSds S o1r wsr%sst eonssasios open Ne possession
Of eomnsnder ship in whom country may fss ss<
pride end l'' "'''" V |i Lila sETSs css%.a
TBE MAMMOTH EsGLIsB STEANgR.-Mr. Scott Rus
se the builder Of the mammoth steamer IN England,
has been compelled 10 go into bankruptcy. II appears
that be has been making great loss on his big ship,
and this compes his stoppage, though bis business
otherwise does not appear 10 be in very sourshng
condition. At meeting Of the creditors the question
was asked IT, after the proposed arrangement 81 bis
lhars, the big ship would be completed. His answer
vas that to do 30 new arrangement would have 70
,e effected with the Company, but that the shp
would be completed with the funds Of the Company,
,nder the superintendence Of Mr.. Russell.
The Horfieuhuyis,, which exerted 90 much iufu-