Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-10-01


out of the Dry Dock at Charlestown, where
she had been Tor about 10 days for cxamina-
'ion and some slight repairs, and the sloop
John Adams, which has been waiting for
some weeks for similar chance, Immediately
took her place. This makes the fourth vessel
that has been in dock within two months, viz
the frigate Macedonian, schr. Grampus, ships
Concord, and John Adams fully proving not
only the utility, but actual necessity of these
establishments. The frlgate Columbia is
now waiting for her turn, utter which, the
sloop Of war Erie will 20 in for a complete
toverhaul and repairs. Sho is upwards of 20
years old, much decayed, and will probably
hove to be nearly or quite rebuilt above her
water line.
The Concord is first class sloop Of war,
mounting "a "a pound gunades or medium
guns. She was built in Por,sr IN 1923,
has seen but lr,ie service, and is now in per-
fec, order, nearly as good as new.
The John Adams l. also n first class sloop,
mounting 22 81 pound carronades and = long
IS's. She Was built in Norfolk in 1920, has
seen much service, aud will need extensive
repairs.
The Eric is ono grade smaller than the
Concord aud John Adams, moun,ing2 guns
less, vlz--20 ~ pound carronudes and two
long les.
Here are three sloops Of war, of nearly the
same size, equipped, rs will be seen by the
above, with altogether different armament /;
and the question will naturally arise, whether
such al arrangement is good policy. Cap
tain Taylor, with the brave officers aud crew
of the Erie, have been transferred IN body
to the Concord. They have been trained
tor some two or three years, altogether to the
use Of heavy carronades, aud are now put on
board vessel armed entirely in different
nanncr, and will consequently have to under
20 an entire new drill. Ths, most certainly,
Is not good policy, but perhaps IN the present
case was not TO be- uvoided, iuas,nuch rs tho
hips are Of somewhat different grades-thc
Erie being considered too light u ship To
mount ~ pound medium guns; but the Con-
cord and John Adams are OF precisely tho
same grade, mounting The same number at
guns, but Of a diftcren, class aud different
callbrc. These discrepancies should II posi-.
bic, be avoided, and more uniformity prevail
and as the Navy increases, we have 10
doubt IT will be- 50.
When the Concord hauled out Of The dock.
she laid for aD hour or two at the wharf, the
Erie being on the opposite side, aud the way
the hnmmocks aud other "llureiord moyca.
blcs" wore transferred from ship to ship, wns
a caution The men literally took up their
beds aud walked. The Concord dropped IN.
indefinitely into the stream, and will SAL ~ the
coursc Vi II lew days for the West lndla sta
llOn.
The Navy Yard is now in beautiful order
under The supcrintcndance OF that brave aud
accomplished officer, Com. John Downes.--
We observe report ~ the southern papers
that this gentleman has been transferred IL
the command Of the East India squadron now
fitting out. We know not II II be true, oI
whether u he a desirable move on hIs part
but this We know, that he IS dcscivcdly .
great tavuritc, aud VIC shall be cxtrencl
sorry to lose bm.-Bosfon .Hios.