Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-25
NATIONAL COURTESY-U. 8. FIR G.
ATEST. AT SOUTH
ANp'rON

AMfION.
The Unio, publishes the following 'e,'er
from Cap, PAuLDiss, Of lhe ST Lawre1ce, To-
the Seer starry oil the Navy The Hlnpshir,
ldpcnden, Journal published at Southamp
ton. ives a glowing and lengthy account o..
the same a.llr:
q. ). FRIaATs ST. LAwarScB,
Southampton. Dec. ~, 1919,
SIR have the honor 10 inform you tha,
on Monday, the Gosh ult. 30, under way Al
Bremer Haven Y ith the intention Of cowing
10 see but change Of wind made il neeess.
ary for me to anchor al the =" BE elcon," about
hall way TO the mouth Of the Wcser. There
we were detained until the 22d, when ! was
enabled to get into the North Sea Tn the
2j,h, being in the Straits Of Dover, boisierous
weather from the westward induced me to
anchor in the Downs i sailed from there
oD the 9Th, and anchored at ~. Helen g
Eoids on the LIST inst, and on the same day
hea, up tie" Mother Bank, passing British
Ieai oTSp!,heai. Assoon as we were anchor
Cd, sent a Lieutenant. wi h my com limen,s
10 1 Admiral, tn ar.ange for ssluting and
On the following day we exchanged salute of
'Seuty-ore guns with the batteries at Ports
mouth. and seventeen with the senior Admiral.
On the Sd WIS enabled to get my present
n ,ch rage in Southampton river, three miles
from the town, by the aid of a small steamer.
There IS M garrison at Soniham ton, and our
:ansul bad negotiated a 'hte of2l gun
with the Mayor, hirh was exchanged.
Mr.. crossey, thiaking might require the
assist ,nce Of Govefnm'ni steamer, dispat h.
cd a note with mess niger TO Admiral Iapei,
Of Portsmouth, who with great clyiiiiy order
ed a stea to be sent to us but our avinc
our anchor &c earlier than had been expected,
L.,f slat ktg thn i,Il
she di nj arrive IN time to assist us but we
hld every reas n 10 be SIZED with the good
in:vniion, aud the Admir- addressed civil
note to Mr.. Croskcy. offering whatever far
,ner assistance be could give me during my
stay mere, to which he replied aud explained
IhI, iniisposition bad confined me TO the ship,
iur winch reason had not called upon hitn.
In passlag Osborne House." tae pres nj
re-idence OF her Majesty, the Queen. no sied
IN: Eagh II IL Z at the fore, and salGted with
II guns, VIII ch was acknowledged by hauling
down small flag and hosting large one.
have bee thus particular IN s.atlng every
thing IL relation to our intercourse with the
aa,horiies he'e, from having seen some III
hetgrcd missaiements IN the Times and Other
newspapers. fearing the Department might
III sapprehend he iacis.
TIE ST. LawreDce is the first American
nial-of war ,lst has ever been in the South
a.npton River, aud oar arrival here has given
very great satisfaction to the people Of the city.
Bs.Hg confned oih ship hy a violent cold,
sent Mr.. iioG (the first leutenan,) TO wait up
90 the Mayor The British flag that flies at
the p r-head o The landi z was hauled down,
and the American hons, d as he approached;
and h. was conveyed by the Mayor and his
Council To his villa. and treated very cordially
to hLu some entertainment. ard every as
sIrance given OF heJr.y welcome.
On Ihur-day, th. 1lh, the Mayor and Com
Non Council of SUuihampton made a formal
wish 10 the st. Lawrence" with b. aides in
l.cry carving the batous and silver oar. /
received them on the quarterback, and sa uIcd
Win II guns, while The Land played the ma
nonal ahhen.
The toan clerk then asked leave, in the
: ,,ne of the Mayor, to read a resolution ct the
tyiDMon Counc,l Of the borough of Souhamp-
tn. Ivy which We were welcomed 10 the port
IN very friendly terms, d the officers invited
10 eve banquet to be given in the Audit
House of the borough on the 18th inst. :. and
,he res luton, Inscribed on parchment aud
sealed with the common seal of the borough,
Mas then presented TO me. They remained
w.Ih us for several hours, and left express ing
iheir qualification with The manner Of their
reception.
The officers are invited to the city and
county bal s, and privat, hospitali,es are ex-
tended 10 them aud thus far our intercourse
has been Of the most agreeable kind.
On the 5th, Baron de Gero, ate Prussian
enbassaior TO the United States, arri, ed here
J the steamer "Washington," aud The next
dag visited the "St Law ence," and on his
leaving vas sau,ed with seventeen guns.
I'll sail from here fpr Lisbon with the
first favorable weather, afei the customary
interchange Of official visits; aul have iheI
honor o be, very respectful Y, sir your obe IL
est servant, ii. PAULDING, Captain,
liOl J. Y. Mason,
Secreiary ofthe Navy, Washington,