New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-20
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BY THE PERSIA'S MAT <.

tbe arrival Of the steamship Per ,a and stated ~ By
sks had been delayed. We now give detailed
aeeosrt OF her passage, furnished US by VIM. E..
Robinson, Who came asa passenger in her. We
aho PRINT such '.dditionsl European rews as we
Nave not beiOrs received:
TBG DISASTER TO THE PERSIA.
0srresp Ad.nee Of The N. Y. Tribune.
AT SCI. on BOARD THE PERSIA.
On Saturday, Sept. 8, 1853, abou; IL O'Clock, we
started from the Mersey for the Hudson, amid the
cheers OF manly voices the roar Of cannon and the
waving Of handkerchefs from feminine hands. Among
those whom. noticed board TO bid good bye TO
friends, were Sir Richard Pskenbsm formerly British
Minister TO the United Sta,es Charlotte Cushman, tue
traqedienne, sud Capt. Comstock, formerly OF the
Baltic, but recently returned from Russia, to which
country he had gone TO deliver the ship General Ad-
rniral Quite number mad mustered not only from
Liverpool bat from Manchester, London, Dublin,
Birmingham, and other places, 10 bid good bye to
Barney Williams and his wife, who now return a'er
more than three years abseLce.
Steaping down the river, met the Arabia, and
gave her sst shot which she did not answer aud
We steamed out into the sea.
Sunday all day, and q lovely day, too we steamed
ahrv the DIRE amy coast Of Ireland. There were the
hills Of Wicklow, rich with the finest scenery IN Ia
rope there were the Galtees, there was the magnh,
Ger harbor Of Cork, afar of was the Maneeron AMI
other mountains of Kerry, sleeping between whose
points that pierce the sky are the iakes oi hsfhey
and surrounding scenery. go
Monday, Sept. g. the ship behaved reTpectably IN
about pm, when IL began to manifest signs OF dsobe
diepce 10 the pesceable order OF things Inc sea got
unite rough toward evening, and at IO5 o CLOCK p. M
several Of the passengers found themse IN search OF
themselves amorg the moveabes OF their state-Ioons
After several lunches and some damage 10 sails, the
sbip wa brought 10 little obedience TO the rudder,
ana we fonDd that had broken our port crank pm
This Din lie about 800 pouDds weight, and about lour
feet long and about as much in circumference All az
tsnpts 20 repair the damage in the rough sea proved
Inc fi.ctual though the labors were unrenlttng tor
about twenty koure These proving Intellectual, the
head of the Persia was put for Cork, and with one
wheel and svoripg wind on Tuesday afternoon We are
of again for the Emerald ISLE
Wednesday morning, another alarm. The one wheei,
with which We had been making about Fix miles an
kopr was stopped, and We rushed MP TO see what was
wrotg The sea still pretty rough. Az distance
dancing half in sight and half Loot between the waves
small boat is making for us from the ship Ben Nevis
from Gu. bee for Liverpool. She had shot IN close
uIder bows, and begged for doctor to save her
captain from dying. Our doctor went out, and re-
turned dispatcbDg TO the sick man prescrpions with
fresh meat, fruit, and WINE.
In the mean time, our Captain, and bis Chief En-
gineer, Cadwell-just about good specimen Of
Scotch skil ard perseverance as you would see IN
a trip through Europe-had grappled again with the
crank. pin They had bound the wheels In cables and
chains which the force OF the sea threatened every
minute to snap. TIE bgtteriDgram was applied 10
dislodre the fragments Of the broken pin This failed
Then had iron platform erected, the crank turned
down 10 IT, and strong fire klndled around II. linen
it turned up again, and again the batering-ram-
an old crank pin Of the steamship AmeTics-apphed,
and out il came, amid the cheers Of the surrounding
passengers
We vert to dinner in little better sprits, but get
ting everything IN proper position, and the wheels
enough at rest to have the pin go through into ITS
proper place was no easy task. Then il was TO go IN
just the exact eDgthto be beaten IN by the ram-and
to 10 that another pin should fit exactly through
holes in this crank and in this pin. SO the file was ap-
pile for several hours, and at III o'clock on Wednes-
DAY night il went into its place. all made fas the
wheels uDpnioned and revolution completed, when
the cheers OF the passengers greeted the success OF our
captain and his engineer Spe then put ABOUT anu
the regular voyage con inued.
But our trouble were not over. The following day
the wind increased and continued pretty constantly
blowing a gale. Indeed, We seemed to have keIt
about the center Of highly respectable equlnochal
during the entire voyage. AS in sight OF Cape
Race We were in one of the most severe storms and
rouehest seas encountered on the Atantc Inc
waves beat ainst her with the force ana noise Of ar
tiery They dashed over her in vat volumes OF hss-
ing FOAM but che bore up noby against them; one ~
deed, seemed TO stsgger her, but after terrible
lurch che recovered herself and resumed her stesdy
hea6wsy. One of the passengers having lett door
omen behind hind him. one OF the waves dashed INTO
the cabin with rush OF waters az II the chip was I'll
ing and about to sink. Most of the passengers rushed
into kinds Of danger i'll search of safety and nothing
depce 90 far as TO induce them 10 return TO their BEDS
On Saturday last we had quite lovely morning, aud
the ladies' got on deck, and everything seemed 10
promise lovely weather FOR the resi- OF our Journey In
the afternoon rain get in, which cleared of toward
midnight 1t was to be our last night az sea, save
Sunday, and therefore We made it quite Holiday. "A
meeting and speeches at O'Clock in the afternoon;
the health of Capt JudkiDs proposed, amid rapturous
applause, after dinner and very appropriately te-
sponded to by the Captain; informal meeting during
the evening with songs and general hianty, Nj.
Gsss en- the celebrated baritone, giving us some OF
the finest gems of several operas; some comic Spaolsh
songs and singing in glorious style the Marseiiaise
Hymn, with an uprosrious chorus.
Sunday merning, however, was dark, dismal and
rainy, with head winds and very angry sea- moderat-
ing as came into the shelter OF the Long Island
sbore which became visible "a little elevations on the
blue horizon. The decks again were crowded, aud We
had one OF the lovelest evenings imaginable and we
float into the magnificent harbor OF New-fork on a
calm sea, beneath cloudless sky, lighted by one of
the lovees of moons having been sixteen days on our
voyage. kiChElitu'
MEETING OF THE PERSIA'S PASSENGERS.
Az the Persia was approaching the end of her
voyage, meeting of tae passengers was held in the
large saloon Saturday afternoon last, TO give ex-
preston to general sentiment of thankfuness to the
officers and crew for their conduct during the exciting
scenes Of the voyage.
The meeting was called to order by W. Z. WRIGHT,
esq, Of New-York, upon whoss motion GEORGE \.
TRENHOLM, esq, of South Carolina, was called to the
chair, and BESJAMIS +. BABoooS esq, of Liverpool,
was appointed Secretary.
After some appropriate remarks by the Chairman,
william +. ROBINSON, esq, of New.York, said he
had been re quested to prepare resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting which he submitted
follows:
k,,,a, II has pleased Almighty God of his infinite goodness
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