Captain Bullock, who, as it has been said, had seen the new ship safely off upon her voyage before leaving her at the Giant's Causeway, and had reported the happy commencement of the adventure, accompanied him on board the Bahama, in which were also a number of seamen, shipped, like those on board "No.

290," for a feigned voyage, in the hope of inducing them to join when the ship was fairly in commission.
* * * * * As the tug left us to return to the city--writes Captain Semmes--the crew gave us three hearty cheers, to which we responded.

After a passage of seven days, we made the island of Terceira, and soon afterwards the port of Praya, at the eastern end of the island, our appointed rendezvous.

As we approached the port we looked with eager eyes for "No.
290," and her consort, the Agrippina, which had been despatched to her from London with the armament.

Greatly to our satisfaction we soon discovered the spars, and then the hulls of both vessels lying snugly in the bay, and apparently in contact, and indicating the transhipment of the battery, &c.
At about 11.30 A.M.we steamed into the harbour, and were immediately boarded by Captain Butcher, who reported that he had already gotten on board all the heavy guns, and many of the paymaster's stores, &c.