New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-23
MARINE AFFAIRS.

i eI.,,5sv was ths scere Of greater enthusia'n
'i, a.neu. thar attended the sailing Of the Indian
s0u Ger, weeks ago. At meeting Of irsh aud
II 80 ..s., etzsls the evening previous, resolution
that q steamer be chartered to accompany
'yiD Soy the bay. At II O'Clock, the S'eamoost
'D' .;,b l.ee party Of sies and gentlemen, aud
b,,., ee,d pieceP sft the foot Of Chambers street
Iii II care slongside Of the Prnce Albert az che
~ t,yeam On arriving rear the Prince Albert,
-i,b wa. tbnpged with passengers, the 9-pouuders
b,,nght into use, ard salute Of twenty-one guns
ga Which was promptly responded to. A'teI the
..r.. cheers resourdei from both vessels and these
-.,a t,ker I'd by the vast crowd on shore which
.,..ed Of nesly or quite 10 900 persons, lining the
-. .,3 covering all the yhsrves and shipping, and
.. .c,o. a. tbs moment Of the most eAhlaisiDg
"A ,,ci.ipg description. COnquerOrs and military
t.,os, rst oyatcns from vast numbers who show tier
,.,,e,,u became others do while they know nothing
,f,bs csQss in which the laurels were won. But here
g., spcptsreoue Outburst Of grateful and enthlsi'
,.,;c f.eiry toward the man who had undertaken the
r.g.niecy OF Ireland, by q development OF its c1m-
recs sbd industrial resources the only way in which
,bs fertile Green Isle Of the Ocean be made to take
.pc,icr and rank among tie leading and prosperous
countries of tie world. We wish NJ, Lever could have
been preseo 20 witness The unbought and unso cited
cheers ard oopgatuaoDs of the assembled thousands.
Tie stesIner was detained nearly an hour beyond
,he adv sissd time of saiiog in receiving Oh board the
pmssng,!s ard Their luggage, that continued arriving
rg sftsr the etest hour that they could be received
ths tfcs Of the consigntes. AMI here we would
,,ccna sDi that the agents Of the line have sn Office
N the pss eide Of the town, near the berth OF the
steamers.
huvnber Of passengers were booked on the deck Of
Tie sesmsr end tickets furnished by tbs agents while
NAL ed large boats, with stout FORMS honest Hiber
rsr faces AID mysterious looking boxes and bundlees
oorcrued to snive up to the moment of weighing al
ebo. Tie excursion steamer having started, TO gain
.u, ia about hour, little past O'Clock, the noble
.hnyte, led and went on her way and the cheers,
.boh sud waving Of hats aud handkerchiefs from the
multitude on shore. If any one ever doubled that the
Gsl,s, ard Nsv-lolk line Of steamers would be sue
cs,hl We think the scene ofyesterday enormous
ple.0. gggsge the 2l6 passengers AMI the 400 tuns
Of c,rso-nust have dispeled them ALL The steam
.hp overlook the exourton steamer near the Narows,
and the latter commenced 6sdg salute of 100 guns,
Which wss responded to, gun FOR gun, by the Pnpcs
bbrt Tie demonstration over, the two steamers
Fss lssbed together the visitors were invited on
bud ard pstook Of substantial collation., furnished
~. "
Gd for an hosr OF more, patriotic ars, English, Irish
md American with speeches, toasts, champagne aud
ckeers seIt up scene Of eSharstion and good feel
ing that none can better appreciate than the natives OF
the Emerald Isle. The toasts given were;
Josa Or,eN Leto. The eminent Enslisbmsn who seis
ttg bcaqse he knows how aud expects to benefit
Ber No 0y ieiora Qpca Of Great Britain and Old Ire
SBa Rs,ol Ijsfno.s Prince A'b0t"
"The P,erdenfe Of the United States.'
"cort Water and ne Iri.h line OF SteamshP'."
aHml M2., s'g, he Special -igenL'
Rod Ighgton. The Lord Lieutenant Of IyeiaHd"
Ard solSs others.
On getting beyond Sandy Hook the company pre-
pared to sepnste and after cordial shaking of hands
,Oms ksaes and and then tear the visitors left
when TIE ssttnings cut and the noble ship with
fG precious freight, passed rapidly on her way.
Cheers Zen. the air AID a safe voJage for Capt.
Waters sDi the Piioce Albert, with swinging of
bats, wsvirg Of handkerchiefs, ard booming Of guns
was he2t Up I'll rot voice could be heard over tie
waters.
On returning to town the excursion steamer net the
Spanish tIigsie Barrepguels and exchanged sslutes.
kusic eirg and champagne kept the time flying on
easy wings til he excur3ionis:s were landed at the
Battery, without an Incident TO mar their happiness.
III tie travel, the emigration, the freight the money
exchsyge ard the rest Of the trans Atlantic business Of
,As lrish The Old World and the New can support
Ire Of steamers, Mr.. Levers vessels will certainly
never .ecl business, for hearty determination
0tustsn il.s enterprise.
FOR EUROPE.
The uuted States Mai steamer Arsgo, Capt. Lines,
lsl on Saturday for Southampton aud iavie with
III passengers and $l06,9 600 in specie. Among the
passengers ere the Hon. j. u. Stockton United States
EDis,tr to Rome, and family; Mrs. Estelle Ann.
Lewis, TIE poet; Professor Whitaker, Mrs Cambridge
uvingston, and the Rev. Messrs. Thomas Farrell and
Louis puno,,er.
LAytcH Oh THE ~. LOri~.
Tie l,ted States sloop ofwsr ST. Louis was quietly
lagnoAea on Saturday at the Navy Yard. She is to
cary eighteen guns. The launch took place at @o,
Ehsn bu, lew persons present. the major part be-
ing the ysd woIkmen ard those engaged in construct
ng the chip. On board were Commodore Kearney and
stler psya cceis, together with the constructor and
sfsw friends All being in readiness, the signal was
gwen sra moment otter the sOop gided into the
sser, going bu. a short distance from the ways. She
carried the stars and stripes at her stern aud the
laon jack at her fore, aud presented fine appear
stee. After the launch was over the vessel was
,essd ~ to one Of the wharvss and secured She
sn be in msdistey made ready for service.
plgrFTloN or rHr STEAMSHIP HTRNANS.
The repairs to the steamship lsrmsnn not being
nppeted size cid not sal on Saturday, as advertised.
Sse VII esve at I O'Clock this afternoon.
NAVAL.
The l,,lowirg engineers have been ordered to the
tsed States steamer Water Witch. now fitting out at
he Wssbiu.tor Navy ard for the Paraguay e1pedi-
Ton YIN. c. Wheeler, chief engineer; Gendy King
&usRssrt engineer B. B IL. Wharton, b. L. Cha'-
trg, ard c. A. Chipley, 81 assistant eDsineers
Tie sulveJ pg-s hooner Crawford, Capt Msfi', icom
Ihs,,.Aicn ar, r ed ~ Nornlk on the 10Th.