The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-07-26
The City of Adelaide.

This fine steamer of the Hall Line
arrived at this port on Friday, at $50
P. N, 20 days from Sydney, and y days
from Leyuka, FIJI, being the quickest
passage made 50 far by any vessel OF
line. The repairs and alterations recently
made on the City of Adelaide make her
the best vessel in the line, and one emf
nently fitted for the service. Her saloons
and cabin accommodations are far superior
to those Of any vessel of her tonnage
lO35-which has ever visited this port.
The flush spar deck which has recently
been added to her gives about eight feet
more height above the water-line, and has
enabled her owners to build roomy state
rooms and saloons sufficiently above the
water to permit the side-lights to be con-
tinuaIly kept open, when the vessel is
making passage, except in the most
stormy weather, thus rendering them
always cool and pleasant for the passen-
gers.
On the goth of June, at the invita-
ton Of Mr. Hall, the protector Of the
line, large number Of prominent gentle
men, among whom were the members of
the Ministry Of New South Wales, visited
the City Of Adelaide for the purpose of
participating in her triA trip. The per
Torrance Of the vessel in regard to speed,
as vel as in other qualities which would
render her favorite vessel for long sea
voyage, was highly satisfactory. The
vessel, after steaming down the whole
length Of Port Jackson, remained station
airy for 4 time of the Quarantine ground,
while the party on board enjoyed the
sumptuous dinner which had been pro-
vided for them After the health of Her
Majesty the Queen, and the President Of
the United States had been drank with
honors, the following toasts
were proposed and responses made:
Mr.. : SAMUEL had very great pleasure in pro
posing the next toast Success to the new line
Of steamers between Sydney and san Francisco,
the line which. BY another route, connected
this continent not only with America. bot with
the mother country. (Chesrs.l In proposing
this toast. which he knew would be heartily re-
eeivei By them al. be desired to say a few words
in favor Of the Pce-emiaeut merit of this line
and. in connection With the toast, be desired to
associate the name Of Mr. H H Hal, the United
States COusgl- Who had been 50 honourably
identified thereEith. by the energy be had prae-
ticaIly displayed II its support. He Mr. Samu-
ell remembered, most distinctly, that when Mr.
yogeI cane up to this country from New Zealand
to advocate the claims Of this route Tor our Co
operation and support, there had appeared to
hin, AID to many Others, to be almost insuper-
lble difficulties in the Eay Of realising the plan
% introduced 70 Our notice. But those diffcul- |
les had al gradually disappeared. and the obsta-
les which once seemed all but insuruogntable, I
sd at length been entirely cleared a#1y-nzinIy 4
nrough the energy and the activity which had |
zen manifested b. their friend Mr. Hal. II
lad now been most satisfactorily shown that It 4
vaz not only possible TO carry oct this new route
ron the port Of Sydney 10 San Francisco, bat
hat If vas also line which might be work. 4
nth decided sucesss- If the line had not jet
r0Ted 20 be all that might be expected, they /