[Note 242.5] "he had a shirt collar of enormous size!":- High collars were a feature of the dress style adopted by Dandies. The song dates from the high point of Dandyism around 1820. [Ref: Jane Austen's World https://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/the-distinctions-of-the-regency-dandy/]. This cartoon is by Cruikshank
[Note 247.1] The President was was noted for her luxurious interiors. This was accomplished by adding a third deck to the design of the British Queen commissioned in 1839. As a result, President was top heavy. She was also under-powered and had the slowest passage times of any transatlantic steamer up to that point. She was overloaded with cargo to compensate for her roll. She was last seen on 12th March, struggling in a gale.
'The President Steam Ship', engraving, 1839 by Samuel Walters, Science Museum / Science & Society Picture Library Image Ref. 10265265
[Note 142.2] The source song sheet
[Note 247.6] "Mr Power the comedian too...His engagements to perform " :- Morning Advertiser, Monday, April 12, 1841 declared "Mr. Power will have the honour of making his first appearance [at the Theatre Royal. Haymarket] immediately after the arrival the president ship, intelligence which hourly expected." Below, Tyrone Power Senior From the Dublin Comic Songster.
