New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-29

IN rate however, was mainly attributed to the fouluess
Of the vessels bottom which, obsying the tendency Of
all iron chips when lying still in port, had collected
vast drag Of marine parasites, peuding from her flat
under surface and trailing from her sides nearly TO the
length IN some instances of three, and even -four.
feet Beside this abe was not even yet loaded quite In
Trim her drauobt of water forward being 81 feet
inches. and 26 feet inch aft giving her thereby the
action of running up hill all the while, instead Of sail
ing as II her best point upon even keel This was
the trim in which we TO start; and we were SUB
scted alec, to the disadvantage of having the steam
capacity Of the boilers reduced permanently tive
pounds so that no higher rate than twenty pounds
could be applied, unless an alteration. involving stop
page, were made during the voyage. This latter,
suppose, was by way Of making everything doubly
safe-compete eecurty during the first trip across the
Atlantic being estimated above the consideration Of
speed. Nevertheess there were those who were san
guine enough 10 believe we could accomplish the trip
in less than ten days calculating to that end that the
long weeds would to great extent work of her bot
tom in her rapid and inceseant progress Weighing all
her difficulties with the fact that captain, officers and
crew were new to the ship and that week at least
was required to learn stoker how even to throw
Murphy, the New-York pilot, told me he thought she
was sure to do it In eleven. The tug which had
brought us to the ship brought along with us SO or 60
friends and these having safe on board, and
employed their haf-hour to the best advantage by
making hasty run the ship, were now summoned
by the bell Of their conveyance to bid us ipal and D
hssty adieu. We all gathered at the gangway, and
one by one they passed, and those who knew us
wrung our hands and murmured the God bless you
with more than ordinary JUNCTION. In few minutes
the tug had gathered all it's brood andpushngfrom our
shadow, backed off for start home. Its passengers
were sIl clustered together, and their upturned faces
exhbi ed thoughtful and serious interest. few OF
us mounted the wheel house TO look after them, and
the remainder Of party gazed silently overthe side
Still the little steamer kept backing, aud we were
all painfully sensible that something lacking TO the
spectacle. Two or three persons board the dancing
speck below were the first to discover what tina.
something was, and just hadremarked to gentle
man beside me, What contrast in the history OF
this vessel was the enthusiasm which poured all Lon
don shouting to the Thames on the day of her first
trial. to the cold and voiceless parting which che now
receives"-I say had just finished this remark, when
a faint and half shy hu,ah =" broke from two or
three voices below. At this, Capt. Hail. whose wife
had been the last 90 slowly down the SIDE suddenly
turned to those who stood by, and apurrng them
with Come, gentlemen come, this won't do! Let US
give them cheer" led off stout hurrah.
A ringing response came cheeringy back from
the tug, and it was repeated several times both
sides 30 long az the features of friends were re-
cognizable.
"And now" said Mr.. Bold, the aAfable managing d.
rector through whom had received the invitation of
the Company to share the voyage, and now, Mr..
Wilkes, well 20 down stairs and have a quiet bit Of
dinner"
When we came up again, we found that the rain
and wind had much increased, and that there was
every indication Of wild and stormy night. Consul
tation was consequently had at between the Cap
tain and the Southampton pilot, and it was prudently
decided that inasmuch the passage through " the
Needles" was dangerous and intricate for 80 long
vessel we would not 60 to sea till morning. IL was
well we did not, for lordy ship at ii o'clock that
evening, got bewildered in the fog and went ashore
directly in our path with the several hundred troops
just brought from the East. The fires therefore
covered up TO mculder cold and low until the
row. and we went at an early hour to bed.
Sunday June 1.-THE bankedup furnaces were
uncovered at an early hour in the morning. and at
O'Clock precisely we slipped our moorings. As soon
as she was released the ship, with grand air. SWING
her her head oceanward round Cashott Castle, and,
at the easy pace of who sets out for long jour
ney, moved toward the passage Of the Needles. The
morning not fine, but nevertheless clear as is
usual to this cold and foggy cline, and could see
our road sufficiently well through the green water that
flowed between the verdan shores Hampshire and the
Isle Of Wight. In few minutes we passed Cowes,
nesting snugy in cosy harbor on our left; further
Oh we came to Hurst Castle the other side, where
drive of soldiers, running along the bank gave us
rousiDg cheer; and about two miles beyond we saw
the fine ship which disastrously finished her long
trip the night before. Her pilot had, in the binding
fog and RAIN mistaken little cove for the true entrance
of the harbor aud che stood perched stiff upon rock
steady and upright in the high tide and
seemingly looking around for help. A tug aud
two or three small sailing craft We're busy along
side emptyiDg her of her cargo, and making all
speed they could as at any moment some capricious
storm in this most capricious latitude might come
hurting from the north and break her the shore.
Our ship steamed stately on, the paddle-engines
making eight revolutions and the propellers twen-
ty-six, and giving us together, through the still
water, about nine knots of speed. The pilots
attending steamer at this rate kept parallel
with us awhile, and we went amicably along together
As we neared the Needles, however, and our revo-
luors rose TO and 81, the harbor steamer dropped
behind, and had fallen three miles astern when We
stopped our engines 10 let her master off Mr.. Murphy
the New-York pilot, was the last man to bid his
brother professional good by" and when the little
cock boat bearing away late guide and his two
assistants had pulled far enough off not to be swamped
IN wake, they from their and gave three
hearty English cheers. We all responded with will,