The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-18

most beautiful variety 70 everything which shone
According a the barrels that reserved for feeding
fuel disappeared, the crowds assembled 70 witness the
scenes dispersed, and long after every one had lef
he tar barrels TO nish their destru lion they CONT
nusd to rival successfully every other light which burned
70 celebrate laying Of the Atlantic Telegraph cable
TIE SHIPPING IN THE HARBOR-sALUTKs FIRED BY
sEvsRAL vsssELs-THE PRINCE ALBsRr AND
PERsIA-LIGHTs DIsPLAYKp-THE PRINCE ALBHRT
ILLUMINATED, ETC., ETC.
Perhaps the most interesting feature the displays yea
.erday that presented by the vessels in the harbor
BY these were represented, in harmony and beauty,
the flags Of commerce and progress OF all the leading ma
tons Of the world besides those OF most Of the other
maritime nations Of lesser noe scattered over the globe,
in both hemispheres During the day every shp IN the
port displayed coors Of kind, and most Of them
decorated with every bit Of bunog they could send
aof The number of vessels in the harbor Ia probably
seven hundred or eight hundred and when all these
dressed themselves and joined in the general rejoicing
they added small degree Of grandeur and interest TO
the scene Along the East river there was not anything
very unusual in dress Of any Of the decorated shps
but along the North rver where the ocean steamers lie,
there were many Interesting points in the decorations
worthy Of notice The German snps, wherever they lay
were amongst hose that displayed very many colors.
None of hem however, competed in any way with the
ocean steamers and especially the Persia Prince Albert
Of every shade and very worried emblems. There
The flags Of the United States, England aad France,
by ingenious contrvances entwnod in each other, while
the Gags Of almost every commercial nation Haunted
proudly their rigging The hosting OF the colors
however, the only part which the shipping toox In
the celebration till after the excitement Of the forenoons
demonstrations In the city had passed away In the after
noon and evening, however, sautes were fred from
various vessels while the Persia and Prince Albert SEEM
ed TO vie with each other In asserting the decided supe
ror,y of the ocean At i've O'Clock the after
noop the Persia having been hauled from her dock into
,he stream led the way by firing national salute Soon
Afterwards when the color OF the evening permitted,
rockets began ascend after another from her deck
Then Ssxonia which had just arrived from Europe
flashed out brilliant Lights fro several parts Of her rig
sng and us far joined IN the celebration The rockets
from he Persia continued to ascend during the whole Of
The evening About hAfpsst eight O'Clock the Prince
Albert commenced her part OF the play with spirit
Rockets from her deck rst assembled, then came
Der brilliant lights OF every imaginable hue, flashing
from every spar OF her princely rigging. national
tsluie then Numbered rapidly from her deck, and
her duties regarding the celebration Of the great event
creditsbly discharged. Several other vessels in
various parts OF harbor fred saues OF every nature
and sppellator but none of them commanded IS much
attention as was directed to The Prince Albert and the
Persia