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TIE START FOR TIE CITY.

At two clock the order was given to cast
of. and the engines were started. At D P.
NJ both the paddles and screw were in rapid
motion, the ship heading toward Sandy
Hook. The speed of the ship was now in
creased so that the halfdozen steamboats,
which followed in her wake could with diff
Guilty keep up with her At three O'Clock
the ship was on the bar, when the paddles
were slowed, as is the custom in passing that
point with all vessels of heavy draft. She
went over, however, without any difficulty,
and the l0ng-dreaded bar was safely passed.
Full steam was now given to both the screw
and paddle engines, and she made excellent
time in coming up with and passing the
Hook. Here the Telegraph Station was
decked out with a profusion of flags, and as
''thoy had no guns to fire, :" the fog bell Wig
orously tOlled greeting to the passing
steamer This was replied to by cheers from
the passengers gathered on the port side, in
which Capt. Hall joined the ensign was
also dipped Meantime an extempore lunch
was prepared below for the newly arrived
guests, whom Cap. Carnegie welcomed to
the ship in a few words, to which Mr..
Grinnell responded, giving as a sentiment
the Press Of New York-which was ac-
knowledged briefly by Mr.. Raymond and
Mr.. Erastus Brooks.
Steering well to the southward to give
ample room in which to turn the only re-
naming point of difhculty-the Southwest
Spit-the order was given to slow the paddles
to half speed the helm was put hard.a-
port, and in less time than it takes to des-
cri5e the operation, she made the circuit of
the Spit with all the ease of pilot boat
No description could do justice to the scene
Of animation and enthusiasm which now
surrounded the steamer as she approached
the NarrOws. The steamers of all sizes and
descriptions swarmed around her, crowded
with ladies and gentlemen, cheering and
waving their situations The yacht squad
ron was out in force. The Silvie, the Haze,
the Mystery, the Rebecca, the Zinga, the
Undine and the Ray, were conspicuous In
the brilliant procession, darting IN and out,
like white-winged birds, about the moving
lcviathan. The United States revenue steam
er Harriet Lane, Capt. Faunce, came along
side, having on board Collector Schell, Mr..
Belmont, Baron S. de Rothschild, and 9TH
ers. This beautiful steamer fred salute,
which was returned in kind. From Fort
Hamilton, q handsome salute also greeted
her, which was replied to by discharge Of
gun for gun, and the usual dipping of the
ensign.
The upper harbor was thronged with
every description ofcraft bearing passengers,
all anxious TO see the great monster. Her
appearance as she passed up the bay, took
everybody by surprise. Not only was no voice
of detraction heard, but all spectators were
almost madly enthusiastic in her praise.
The Battery, the piers along the North
River, and the house-tops, as far as the eye
could reach, were filed with spectators. The
Cunard steamer at Jersey City gave her a
rousing salute, and from this point to where
she finally stopped her engines to approach
her berth, it was continual ovation.
The effort to round her to at the foot OF
Hammond street was not successful-it being
found necessary to moderate her speed so
much that her steerage way was lost as soon
as stopped. She accordingly swung with
her head up stream, and the efforts Of two