The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-06

Tur PRussIAN CoRvrrrE AmAzosE This msu.of
war, now anchored in port, is the only specimen
in the world Of the royal navy Of Prussia and read
srs viii certainly like to have description Of her
This corvette possesses quite elegant FORM and
is painted black She is used school for the young
Prusans wishing to learn navigation, in order to
the merchant service. The seamen scholars ON board
the Amazoue arc forty EIGHT in number, and with the
other sailors, thrty-eight in number, form Of
eighty-six men
The deck Of the which found to be very clean and
wei arranged contains twelve canpons-eighteen poun-
ders The length of the man-of-war is hundred
feet and her breadth thirty feet.
The lnasts and rigging are elegant, and noticed
new invention for carrying the extra spars &c. They
are all tied together, covered with black canvass,
with their ends terminated by round shield, bearing
the Prussian emblem double headed black eagle All
tbs brass pieces the ggng bright and clean and
oil In order except part Of the bulwarks which was
stove in at sea, ten days ago. by unknown vesse,
which run into her during thick fog This injury viii
be repaired at the navy yard where the Amszone will be
taken in few days.
There are three largo boats and small yawl hung to
the side of the corvette
Annexed are the of the osers whose polteness
and urbanity will not be forgotten by u.s.
Commandment Captain of M. j. Schroeder First
Lieutenant, N. Tachmann; Second do M; sShirrma-
raj Surveyor, M. VIII; Professor Of Navigation, NJ
Domke.
Accompanied by the gentlemanly commander, M
Schroeder visited his private cabin and the officers
room, and must render justice to the elegance and
comfort exhibited in this small space by the builders Of
the Amazone, which aunchedat Stettn, on the Bal
tic This of the Ave principal ports Of Prussia
the others named
Memil, Dantzc.
Pillen, Stralsund
All these ports though small contain great number
Of schooners packets etc. engaged in trade with TO-
reign countries.
The school on board the Amazons furnishes the own
ers of these vessels with men educated to command
We were very much pleased with the sight Of these
young men, They look fresh, healthy and happy
Their cabins under the deck clean and in good
der.
The object Of the visit of the Amazone to this port
male for the instructions of his crew Captain in
tends to visit Philadelphia, Boston and Niagara. After
that he will return to Prussia.
The WEArHER-The thermometer yesterday did not
reach higher than rs degrees during the day We had
hreatenngs Of heavy rain and thunder storm up to
O'Clock. The day wascool and Agreeable; and about
O'Clock, p M 1t commenced raining 1t began to rain
heavily about o'clock; and it continued up to late
hour.
The CHINESE JUNK.-We are not In the habit of pun.
ming but cannot help making attempt now, aud
the Ceestsls whoare at present with us The fact s
there is exhibition in the States attractive as
this one and southern visiters who throng
ing hotes will do well to examine her before leaving
town. she win not visit any other port the Amer
continent. She will now soon up with that extraor
binary anchor by Of those curious wndlasses and
cables, and be of for England Like Macbeths guests
it will be well for every to stand not the order of
their going, but 60 (and see herr at once"
AMERICAN INsTITUrE-FARMERs' CLUB.--We shall
give report in to- morrows paper of the excursion
the Farmers Club Of the American Institute Green.
port and Sag Harbor Wednesday and Thursday last
ARRIVAL OF EMIcRANT PAssENoERs.-Tbe number of
.migrant passengers arrived at this port, during
Tuesday, amounted to 696, the majority Of whom were
from Havre and Liverpool.
Miss Fox FOUND AT LAsT.-A telegraph communica-
tion received in town last night from Mr. Nestle
Buffalo, stating that he had succeeded in
ing Martin Hare and Mary Fox whom he discovered
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin Territory and Hare is now in
custody of sheriff his way to this city Miss Fox is
in charge of Mr. Nestle at Buffalo, awaiting the arrival
her father who on his way from Wisconsin Terri.
tory and it expected that all the parties will be in
| this city on Saturday. s.a..Aa