The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16

miles an houy She was 10 leave Southampton for Galway
on Saturday and, as Il s customary 70 nave preiml
nary trial trip to the official one was resolved that the
Colum bia should perform such trip by accompanying
the Hberna the Needles About one hundred persons
invited to go the Hbernia and return IN the
Columbia Unfortunately Admiral Fitzroy was not con.
suited and the directors not aware that the weate
on Saturday would be unpropitious Inc Iloerha ias
down the river and small steamer look Out the eAeu
aonsts to her. Amongst the company were 1lessfs =
Quincy Robinson Toemache and Edwards directors OF
the Atlantic Steam Packet Company; Mr.. A. NJ Wier,
managing director and Mr. A Boatc Secretary to the
company; the Marquis OF Clanrcarde, Mr. Blake, ~ 1.
for Waterford Colonel II. p. de Bshe, Admiral Morer,
Captain Manges. Captain Buckley Captain Breton, Cap
tain Patey, K N, superintendent OF mail packets his
secretary, Mr. T Y Messum Lieutenant Brooke, I. n ;
Mr. Stebbng President Of the Southampton Chamber OF
Commerce; Messrs. Il Valance, G. and r. Edwards, O.
w. Graham, G Dance, j. l.. o. Bcrne, &c. on getting
for those who chose to partske T. AS the Hibernia
WAS about to leave Southampton mall steamers were
running to and from her with tie tradesmen Of that
il short time before could leave moor
ings. The two splendid vessels the aibernia
beam, 40 feet inches; dep,h of hold, 20 feet
inches breadth over PADDLES, IL feet inches regis
tered tonnage, 1920 tons Their engines are 500 nonlaa
and 600 actual horse power, linders so inches in
diameter with 20 00O square feet Of heating surface and
about 40 furnaces The ships iron Ones built 10
water tight compartments. They make up each about
$50 berhs GOT Of which for passengers Each saloon
will dine about 200 hundred persons The walls OF the
saloon are Of maple and Hungarian walnut wood and are
ornamented with beautiful views from Irish and Amori
hike scenery The ships carry the Irish flag at the
main and the American at the FORE The tunnels an
air pipes streaked with green the national color OF
Ireland and even the compass cards were or the emerald
hue At day the HibernA, deeply laden, started
down southampton Water, the Columbia steamng long
way ahead. As approached Cashot Castle the Coum
ba TO have dropped her anchor and as we were
passing boat left her for our ship Now all was excite
men with and Of course jumped to the conclusion
that something vas the matter with the Columbia The
Hibeinia stopped, and after time the boat,
which had to be pulled through heavy came along
eide. Some apparently mysterious communication was
made by the officer in the boat to the directors and all
the qui to know what II was IL did not ap
pear to be OF much consequence for on we went again.
aud presently the Columbia rapidly ing
us, being light 10 the water. She came up with us at
Spithead II resolved to transfer the company
the Columbia in the boats or both ships but tue rain
came on and the being rough this idea ,andou
ell Tho signal "follow mel hoisted on board the
menced and both steamers after while turned their
bows towards Southampton Water AS soon as they met
tug steamer from southampton, which had been
chasing with despatch again made
for the transfer OF the company but the weather again
prevented the attempt IL now came on 80 thick that
consultation he and it thought best to delay
the departure of the hberna for few hours, and she
to to her mornings The transfer of the vsters
TO the Columbia took place. it being about four
O'Clock in the afternoon, when the appetites OF ali on
board being remarkably keen, dinner was laid for l00
and more sumptuons repast was never sat down 20.
The Peninsula and Oriental the Rov al MAIL and the South
Western Companies celebrated for their CUISINE
trial trip OCCASIONS but the Irish company them
ALL Just before the feast the Marquis Of Clan
Company" toast which drunk with true Celtic en-
thusiasm. Captain Prowse commands the Hlbernia and
Captain Lech the Columbia both thorough seamen and
gentlemen withal