Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-08
Foreign Correspondence.

rOTcISn correspondence
Annexed is the letter from our foreign naval cores
pendent which we promised last evening" but which
crowded out by fashionable local intelligence till
we make room for it this morning 1t will be per-
ceived that this epstle and the we published yes
terday are the first of seres pro missed by our ia
Tented and spicy correspondent. In the course of
time we expect great deal of amusement and inte-
rest from that quarter The young gentleman who
takes the trouble of writing the incidents Of d.
plomatic voyage, is fully competent TO the task He
has the will and the ability His letter will pro-
badly come from TIE German Ocean, or perhaps Co.
penhagen, or perchance St. Petersburgh. He promi-
ses full account of the reception of our minister at
the imperial court of the Gar Of all the Russas-
1t will be interesting.
Apropos offoreign correspondence. 1t will be per-
ceved by readers that are adding every day to
this list. number Of American naval officers in
different parts of the world have promised us commu-
nicatons and descriptions ofheir travels voyages and
other incidents. We have already stationary cores
pondents in New Orleans, in Jamaica, in London in
Liverpool, and soon we shall have them in Paris and
elsewhere. We mean TO make the Herald the great
organ of intelligence for the United States All the
other newspapers of this city falling into the scar
and yellow leaf" except the Herald. Whyl Because
new taste and new civilization have been opened
by the Herald, and we alone enjoy its monopoly
Now to the letter -
u. s. SHIP INDEPENDENCE, Cows, June Is, 1887.
Description Of the Ship-AccOunt Of the Pas
senUers-the Dallas and Cass Families
the Beauty and Picturesqueness of
Discmbar katiOn.
| NY DEAR BESSETT-I send you budget of trash
to do with it as you think fit In the first place
must tell you of our ship and our officers. She is a
razeo, cut down IA; built and fitted out expressly
for Commodore Jno. b. Nicholson, very worthy
man. Being friend Of Martins, this ship was given
TO him. and is intended for the ag ship the coas
of Brazil The commodore applied and obtained per-
mission to bring minister, Mr. Dallas, to Rus
STA; indeed, his family required large vessel for we
have taken out complete colony ofdplomats of both
sexes and some OF them, in spite Of the rusness of
man. war; and the effects of the and air,
quite beautiful, AT least interesting consider my
heart, however, safe, having the never-faing symp-
toms of good appetite at mess hours.
| will give you list Of our female crew.
We have first Mrs. d., commander in chief very
worthy, excellent lady, presume, for learn she is
highly esteemed in Philadelphia. Then we have MISS
Julia d.. young lady with quite an interesting face
and the pretest and gentlest turn up in her poutng
| Lip that ever saw. Our worthy commodore has ia
ken particular care of her at table. Then we have
Miss Elizabeth, sweet young not out of her
teens, but yet possesses much of the Fanny Kemble
order of beauty and intellect. OF the Dallas family
last comes Miss Sophia, just old enough make the
young middies hang themselves with ropes end
or throw themselves overheard if she refuses them
smile Young ,rishpman sss. about half across
the Atlantic, composed a song to Sophy, and sung
TO his guitar drol sort of thing with we strings
Sophy one day was looking over the larbsard quar-
| ter
"Damme," said the young gentleman, al wish sh,
would fall in"
| "Fall in !! where 2" asked /.
"Fall into the sea-fall overheard" said he.
"Why, my dear feow?"
| because" said he, 81 should like to pick hel
up"
We have also the whole family of Mr.. Cass, Miss
Susan, Miss Charlotte, and his Phil. After TIN:
fine family, comes our Charge des Afaires, Mr. Will
liam Chew of Philadelphia, one Of the queerest chaps
| / ever did see. never found so much real amuse
ment in man or animal as have in our Charge. HI
is from Philadelphia. He is acquainted with every
thing and every creature He is, too Of the poll
test men on shipboard, and would hardly ask sailo
in storm to take hold Of a rope, without low bow
| Such is our list of passengers We enjoyed a 80
50 time during the voyage, but the deficiency we ex
pect to make up in good form hereafter. Our dsem
barkation was a capital affair. | have taken draw
ings Of it, and shall send them to you by the frs
private hand.
The day we arrived here this great event tool
| place. The whole American embassy, male and fe
male presented group for Hogarth. They had no
provided themselves with any fashionable travelling
dresses in the United States, in consequence of tn
suspension Of specie payments, ! suppose, 50 the!
landed in their good old dresses having made u
their minds to brush up when they reached London
The pay Of the minister does not begin till he reache
London, and then it is but poor pay at best On go
ing ashore, fret went his excelency Mr.. Dallas
dressed in a white overcoat, with beard three day
DID, but this coming from the sea always looks com
Portable. Then followed all the ladies of the party
some in an old dress and velvet bonnet others with
dark velvet bonncts, like MAS" tied down witt
sister handkerchief-a the rest in bonnets will
the crowns all knocked out. | don't know that
ever saw the young ladies' look prettier than in th
foggery, descending from the ship, and laughing an
smiling enough to make poor fellows heart break