The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-08


there u an unusual degree of hustle and anima-
ton. Several vessels are preparing for sea-
most, if not all of them designed to cruise on the
coast. Among the rest we observed three small
schooners, the Bonito, Petrol, and Refer, COM
manded by Lieutenants Shaw, Sterret and Pur-
Vance, none of them over 80 tons burthen. These
small vessels are commanded, not by passed
midshipmen, to whom the command of such YES
sells is generally delegated, but by old lieutenants.
who have been eighteen twenty years in the
service-long enough to rank as captains, and
whose experience would fit them for the command
OF frigate. A couple of young midshipmen are
sent under the command of those gentlemen, to
officer the vessels, so that the entire burthen of
duty is thrown upon the shoulders of the leuten-
ant commanding, to whom these young gentle
men are of no earthly use for any practical pur-
pose
But another serious evil arises from the CON-
manding officer and his subordnates being
thrown together in the same mess, and during the
hours of relaxation from duty for, in those ves-
sells, there is but one mess-room for the officers
and that small one. Unless the commanding
officer pursue noli nee tangre course towards his
subordinates, which will render him naturally
odious to them and which it is not in the nature of
preserve discipline among those with whom he is
Obliged hourly to mingle in social converse The
dignity OF the commanding officer is lost sight OF,
and dangerous laxity OF discipline is the una
vodabe consequence. Besides this, Young
man OF two and twenty, cannot adapt his habits
and tastes TO those Of man of forty-fivc and
the mercurial vivacity Of the young midshipman.
is as irksome to the commanding officer, as the
hah, Cft1 la
youthful subordinate. We look upon these an
pontments as unjust to those old and experienced
officers. tits like appointing Brgadier General
10 the command Of raw militia company. But
what makes the appointment worse, is, that the
only gun on board, is an immense heavy thirty
two FOUNDER, secured on deck by single bolt
amidships, which lurch of the little vessel in a
gale OF wind, not to mention its own recoil, would
DO sure to unshp. We verify believe, that the
vessel could not carry such piece in a gale of
"hd, ana II would be necessary to throw it over
board, If it did not save the crew the trouble by
tearing up the deck, and walking over of itself.
Those vessels are, even for their size, very slim
affairs, the deck plank not being more than two
and quarter inches thick. It is not possible to
think, that the deck could resist the recoil of a
heavy thirty-two FOUNDER. The idea of mount.
slim contract built schooner of 70 or 80 TONS is as
absurd as It would be to mount a fat man on
Shetland poney.
Mr.. TKMpLKroN.-Mr. Templeton, the vocalist
left the city on Saturday. for Philadelphia and Bal
timore, where he intends to give concerts during
the present week. He returns to town on Satur-
day; and next week will give concerts here and in
Brooklyn. We have already stated that the mean
and malicious attempt made by certain persons
IN this city, among his own countrymen, too to
put him down and break up his concerts, has
completely failed. Previous to the night of his
concert, Mr. Maclachlan and Clirehugh both "bro.
Their Scots" published cards against him, tho
most unfriendly character; but they were foied
IN their purposes. They were assisted by GER
tain small squad Of the disreputable press of this
city; and It has been quite amusing to read the
sorrow and regret expressed by those journalists.
cause they were unable to create a riot
IN the Tabernacle on the night in which
Tempeton appeared. They cry out against
physical force and physical power, as if an
audience who pay their money had no right
to be undisturbed by those who go for illegal
and riotous purposes. The best joke OF all is, the
discovery which has been made, that the police
did their duty on the occasion and that the " EN-
pire Boys" were actually against all riots and
noise, and ready to put down outbreaks. For
many years past several OF these miserable Jour
nails have been abusing the Empire Club, and de-
nouncing them for their lawlessness and rotous
disposition. Now, when these very journals find
that the Empire Boys can behave like gentlemen
and have maintained the peace, they are abused
as if they were a set of pickpockets.
But enough. Mr.. Templeton, by his manliness
and fearlessness, has overcome the miserable
combination, formed by the dsreputable portion
OF his own countrymen to put him down ; and
found IN an American audience that support and
generosity which is ever given to the prosecuted
and the talented
NEw THEATRICAL EXCITEMENT perceive
that Dan Marble, as he is familiarly called, has
selected, out of several the new comedy for which
he offered prize of five hundred dollars and it is
probable that it will soon be prepared for rehear-
sal at the Park Theatre. 1t is called Family
Ties" The name Of the author is concealed for
the present, but it is supposed to be Mr. Field,
the editor of the st. Louis Rereilie 1t was select
ed from number, for the purpose of being re-
presented as a capital specimen of American dra-
matte literature.
Dan Marble is well known as an actor of dis
tinguished talents in his particular line, comic.
there IS every reason to believe, now that the ex.
hibition OF this new piece will create considera-
bic excitement in the theatrical world in this city.
1t will be recolected that the production of u new
comedy by Mrs. Mowatt created great sensa-
ton in the theatrical circles; and from the atten
ton which our audiences begin to bestow on
dramatic literature in this country, we believe
that this new piece will receive a respectful hear
ing, If IT be found to possess the requisite merit.
During the last few years great change has