Launch oftbc Henry Clay.
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The noble and beautiful packet-ship HENRY
CiAY-a full and particular description OF which


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day-was launched yesterday morning, al 10y
O'clock, from the shipyard of Brown & Bell, at
the foot OF Houston street, East River. The SPEC
tacc was a brilliant one. The windows and roof,
OF the houses in the vicinity were crowded. and the
river in front covered with boats Of all sorts and
sizes, filed with ladies and gentlemen-and even
TWO steamboats, had been chartered and were
crowded in every part with spectators. Proba-
bly, ten thousand persons were in attendance, as
the splendid structure started from the stocks as il
she that momcn, first felt the impulse OF life
quicken within her frame, and swayed with grace
iul sweeping motion 10 the water, stepping halt
way across the river with The impulse OF her
descent and bringing up with anchor thrown
from bow and stern, amid the cheers OF the gay
company assembled on the quarterback, the lively
music of the band, the shouts OF the vasi multitude
and the thunder of cannon.


The HENRY Clay is 20 be commanded by the
veteran Capt. NYE, formerly O.! the Independence
and is owned By Gr.nnc, Minturn & Co. She
measures lS9 feet e..sth, IS feet beam, 80 feet
hold, 81 it, from top OF dec> bottom OF keel, Il
to Is H. draft, and measures nearly 400 tons. She
is intended for the New York aud Liverpool trade