The Cecil Whig

Departure of Henry Clay.-The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian gives the following account of the honors showered on Mr. Clay prior to his departure from that city on Tuesday:

All the town was agog this afternoon, on the North river side of the city at least, owing to the departure of Henry Clay for home, on board the steamer Georgia, which sailed for Havana at 3 o'clock, in company of his late colleagues in the Senate chamber, Messrs. Clemens, of Ala., Downs, of La., and Jones of Iowa. Mr. La Sere, of La., and Mr. Isaac Holmes, of Charlestown, were the only members of the House of Representatives on board.

"Old Harry" must have earned an immensity of wear and tear, at the ball at Niblo's last night. The gentlemen would shake hands with him, and the ladies would kiss him, spite of the most heroic remonstrances, had the venerable Senator been disposed to make any. But he was too cautious to do any such thing. He bore it patiently to the end, and then cleared out and went to bed.

No doubt the old gentleman had pleasant dreams, for he got up this morning as bright and as cheerful as a lark; ate a hearty breakfast, took a walk incog on the Battery, snuffed in the invigorating sea breeze, admired the scenery, and then returned to his lodgings again, to prepare for his voyage.

At two o'clock he jumped into his carriage and was driven down to the wharf, followed at first by some hundreds of Clay boys, who kept shouting and screaming at the top of their lungs- "Hurrah for Henry Clay," "old Kentucky forever," three cheers for the compromise," and so on and so forth.

Arrived at the dock, the distinguished stranger must have been dismayed at the scene which was there presented. Some five or six thousand, full one-half of them ladies, were standing in solid phalanx to receive him. The moment the carriage came in sight a shout of welcome went up that must have conveyed to the veteran some idea of the respect entertained for him in Gotham. Mr. Clay acknowledged the compliment with an inclination of the head merely, for there was no time for speaking. After a while he was safe on board, and waving his handkerchief, he bade the people a kind adieu.

There was another storm of "hurrahs" which lasted as long as the steamer was in sight of the battery, the noble vessel answered by a discharge of cannon, and then, in a few minutes, all was as silent again as if nothing had happened.