13 JULY 1839, Page 8

The British Queen, the immense steam-vessel fitted up at Greenock,

though London-built, arrived at Blackwell on Friday last, and was visited by numerous parties, previous to her departure on the first voyage to New York. The number of passengers is 220 ; and with her crew, engineers, stokers, firemen, and servants, site will take out no fewer than 320 persons. She is the largest merchant-ship that ever left this or any other port ; and the property afloat on quitting England is estimated at 1,500,0001. sterling—probably the richest ship and cargo that ever sailed on the ocean. The freight, we hear, for goods and passengers in this single trip, is 10,0001.