, 1857-08-28
ARRIVAL Oh THE
CONSTITUTIONS

master, arrived in orr hirbor on Tuesday
last, at about 10 O'Clock, with the mails,
some 800 tons freight, and the following
+, list Of passengers which, as well as her mcm-
Iornda, was kindly furnished us by ber GIN
demaaly purscr:-Miss Anna Lydcil, Capt;
4 4. B. Cove, Mrs HYDE, Dr y. D. TIN
and wife, y. p. Delin, wife aud children.
Mr.. Murry and wife, Mr.. Barry, (Wells,
Fargo and Cos. messengcr,) j. Morrison,
, Mr.. Yates, Mr.. Cady, Mr.. Fulton, Mr. WI
lis, Mr.. Holman, Mr.. Noys and is in the
steerage
To Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S messenger, we
are indebted for the early delivery of papers
by this arrival The news however is UNI
important. Nothing Of moment is trans
piring, as far as we can learn, the world
over and about the only and greatest item
Of news 10 us and our readers, is the safe
arrival Of the above vesSel--as fine and
commodious vessel as need be desired upon
our waters for the next coming 20 years
Although batiled and contending for up
wards Of SO hours with heavy seas and
head winds. yet she has, notwithstanding,
made the passage in six days from San
Francisco, and in the entire voyage met the
fullest expectations of officers and men,
proving herself staunch and firm vessel
and good sailor.
In consequence Of the low state of the
tide at the time of her arrival in our har-
Dor, she was compelled to come TO anchor
distant about mile from the wharf of Mr..
Giddings, and for the time being, our citi-
zens were deprived of the pleasure of pay
ing her friendly visit. Her officers, (OH
Of whom are gentlemen, o! the "real cid
stock y being desrous Of winning still fur
ther laurels to those already won, as men of
accommodation, next morning got up steam,
aud as soon as the tide served, steamed her
alongside Of the wharf, when a full oppor-
tunity was given our citizens 10 inspect her
machinery, accommodations, &C., which all,
we believe, availed themselves of. We also
made an inspection Of her Intervals, "smok &c
pipe" ETC., and We confess that, for model,
fuish, and the order we found in everything
aboard, We have not seen the Constitution
surpassed by any vessel constructed in her
day. The accommodation also is as good
as the most fastidious should desire. In
fact, fault-Hnders are driven to the wall
they have none to find.
The Consultation is vessel of about
$50 tons register; l65 feet long, and 27
feet breadth Of BEAM She is furnished
with two engines Of 200 horse power each,
or more, and her average speed is about
ten miles per hour. The trip from Stella
COON to this place $50 miles) was made in
just two hours and forty minutes-thc tide
being against her She is now about five
years old-having been built in Philadel-
phia in the years lS5l-52. As she was
''laid up" most of her time in Benicia, Cal,
most Of this old age should still be placed to
her credit, as in trnth, the only service she
has experienced is confined to period OF
about Is moaths, during which time she
made two trips from San Francisco to Pan
anna, and one to the Sapdwieh Islands She
may, therefore, be said to be NEW, with the
further advantage of full and fair test Of
her machinery, and knowledge of her ca
pacity. ~ p"' p ~. ~
To do honor to the occasion, some Of our
most eaterprising citizens set themselves to
work in earnest in extending invitations to
all within our city limits to. participate in a
grand danco, (such it was) to which the
officers Of the aforesaid vessel were duly in
vited, and at which all were found h attend,
ahce. i. The affair broke up late at night,
and all seemed well pleased Thus was the
arrival Of this vessel made the occasion Of
agreeably and nationally celebrating that
event. J sass 60. 10 s4eEl.iiri 80.
Success, therefore, t0ithe COaaifnil0r,
her officers and crew. May she long battle
the winds and waves Of the Soqnd, as wen
asithe northern Iadiansasl1 mon rsa.
For her officers and owners we hope and
bespeak The patronage and confidence Of
tho entire Sound country, ample pecnniary
return for the capital Invested, as well as
many and long years of pleasure aud happi-
ness in lieu of the vexatious delays ana an
noyances attenlant upon the CONSTITUTIONS
career thus far. 4su.
MEMORANDA For 86 hours after sailing,
the Constitution experienced strong n. W.
gales with much head sea was hovc'to of
Cape Flattery in a dense, fog for 6 honrs.
Steamer Og,sr sailed days previous for
Victoria. Bark .BrUafcs and brig Giencee
sailed for the Sound Aug. Is. left at