Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-22
The 4. 5. Ship Ohio mt Leghorn-GaIIantry
of Com. Hull to two Italian Ladies'.

The Z. :. Ship Ohio Mt Leghorn-GaIIantry
of Com. Hull to two italian Ladies'.
PoRr MAHoN, Der. 4, 1884.
On the arrival of the Ohio at Leghorn, Com. Hull
visited the Governor, and through him invited the
Grand Duke of Tuscany 10 visit the ship. The
Grand Duke is a Prince Royal of AUSTRIA and abso-
lutte sovereign of Tuscany The Grand Duke de-
cned the invitation, in consequence of sickness in
his family; but to manifest the best disposition to-
wards the United States he sent the Grand Duchess
Dowager and his two MISUNDERSTANDING young la
dies TO visit the ship in his stead. The Princesses
left Florence, seventy miles distant from Leghorn
the evening of the I'd July, arrived at Pisa that
night at IL o'clock, and Immediately dispatched a
courier to the Governor, directing him to inform the
American Commodore that they wond be at Leg
horn the next day and visit the ship at two CLOCK
Early the next morning the Governor sent the
Information TO the Commodore, who replied that
the ship in the hands of the Pilot, and he
would go to there was wind-it be-
ing then calm-but if the wind did not serve, he
would be glad to see them. No pilot has command of
the ship; and the reply more uncourteous, as
he had promised to wait four days longer for the
Grand Duke. When he reminded by one of the
Leutenants that he had promised to wait for the
Grand Duke untilt the following Saturday he said.
"though he had invited him he did not ant him TO
come, for if he come il would cost him money!" so
reasonably concluded he did not want the Prin.
cesses to come, lest they "would cost him money"
too.
light breeze commenced about one o'clock and
we began to get our anchors up. We laid about
three miles from shore. In the mean time, the
Princesses arrived at Leghorn, and with the Cover
and suite set out for the Ohio but they saw
her with crowd of canvas, standing to sea- Then
they pulled aboard Danish frigate in port and af
ter being aboard there for time they pc rceiy-
ed the Ohio was becalmed off the harbor and con
cuded to pull out to her; but being about twelve
miles out they did not get aboard till after sunset
Seeing their royal standard, we knew who were our
visiters, and when could no longer run from
them, we received them with show Of pleasure
As the Duchess Dowager got on deck she
apologsed for having troubled US so late and SO far
out and regretted that her message 10 the Commo-
dore had not been received. IL then evident TO
Us, that the Commodore uncourteous reply 10 her
had been prudently withheld from her They remain.
ed aboard about two hours; spoke English sweetly
and charmed the officers with their smiable and elc-
giant manners. They expressed themselves delight
ed with tho ship, which was illuminated for them
'that did not cost me money" The Governor ask
ed for piece Of bread, and of the Lieutenants
went below with him to get IT, The Governor told
him IL was for the Prncesscs; that he had heard
them say they were almost starving. not having
eaten any thing since morning. The Lieutenant as
sured him that they should have something more
suitable for their sppetites before they left the
ship; but the Governor not liking to trust TO pro
misses, put a small loaf in his pocket, saving "as
they would have long pull back, il would do
for them 20 eat on the way To insure a COLLATION.
being spread for them, the Lieutenant informed
Mrs. Hull Of their starving condition. but no.
thing was offered them save some cake 20 taste,
which was baked in America, z months old, and Of
course stale, though they remained aboard an hour
afterwards. Anxiously did the officers look for
something to be brought for the royal guests 20 cat
but they had the modification Ia them leave the
ship IN the same starving condition in which they
came; and no doubt abusing American hospitality
The officers mcssroom, with the ticr and wheel
ropes sweeping over IL. forbade them INVITING the
Princesscs there but had they not been deprived Of
their proper mcssroom before they left the States
have saved the countx, much disgrace ;and the Prn
cessess much humil son in having TO appease their
/ hunger with piece of dry bread.
expcctu viii BE- long time before the Sovereign
OF Tuscany sends his family 20 miles TO visit ano-
i thor American Of war When they left the
shipwe checrcd and .auted them. That did not cost
him money %. Mammon are all to come To-
this IN our old age VI the love Of gold is to super
cede the love OF honor in old age, smite in
youth We cat our old ladies because they did not
feed our young visitors. which the commodore took
as personal insult, and has turned as out of
the ship a. he can dispose Of at present. Such is
the result of sending old ladies to to old
commodore. But this seems to be the age Of petit
coat government, and should not be surprised IL
the young Sultan were 60 abolish the aliaue law In
Turkey; for why should not Turkeys be governed
by women ss well geese.
Aust.
Bfahon, Oct. 4u, 1880
! MARYLAND RASEs.-The House Of Delegates
have passed the bill they have had before them for
more than week in relation TO the Banks. The
bill fixes upon the LIST OF July next as the day for
the mption Of the Ranks in the State under An