The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-17

TIE AFRICAN SouApRoy -VIsrr or rr,z Gov |
GENERAL AND THE BISHop or PoRT Piazza A !
correspondent OF the Salem Massachusetts or
Setts, OF the 18Th inst, waiting from Port Praya, on
board the u ). Ship Yorktown, under date Of
the 10Th nit, says.-We arrived al this place on
the oh ult., ~ nineeen days from Monrovia, h@y-
ing Just finished "a cruise Of four mOaihs m the
BIghts. On the 2sth O,t. the Flag ship Portsmouth
and the brig Banbndge arrived here in company,
having fallen in with each other early IN the morn
ing Of the day % their arrival; The former -
direct from Princes Island, aud made al excel
lent passage 10 this plrce ia twenty-five days. The
brig also comes iis1i Prince Island, but stopped
three days at Monro'ia, making me passage rom
that place 10 this port m eleven days The John
Adam, and the Perry are cruising on the Southern
coast The latter having left pnnce's bland few
dayZ before The sailing OF the Portsmouth from that
place. We leave acIe tomorrow Tor the island OF
Madeira principally Tor the purpose OF procuring
bread for The use OF the squadron.
Once m while the monolony Is broken, as on
The hrsI oil the month II was, by yist OF the
Bishop and suite, also the Governor General Of
these Stands, with his staff, who on that day visited
the lag snip Portsmouth, the brig BsnbridIe the
French slOop.oi-waT Perseverance, aud this ship.
Al halt-Past ten The Bishop and suite won on
board the Portsmouth, and Immediately after the
Governor General and staff After looking at the
ship the visiters parook of sHmptuous collation.
with Commodore Gregory, and then left the ship.
A. soon as the beats were clear OF the ship the
Portuguese ensign was run up al the fore, and a
national salute OF twenty one guns was fired the
three American vessels at the same Tune manning
yards which were kept manned during the visit 10 the
three vessels. This saidte as well all that
given was answered gun for gun by the fort shore
After the FIRST salute was answered the Portsmouth
fired one of eleven guns FOR the Cove nor General
From the Portsmouth the party visited this ship.
where the same salutcs were fired a. ON board the
flag ship. iuy looked around the ship, ex.s;-s,.
much satisfaction at her neat appearances, then
paftook OF collation. with Commander Marston,
and then went TO the Binbridge, where the same
sautes We're fired the former visit from the
cambridge they went 10 the French sloOp-Of war
Perseverance, which vessel also fired similar sa-
luie ard manned her sides; thence the whole party
went on shore. The Bishop l. fiue-looking man,
having very benevolent cOUntenance, and is quite
4 iavor'te with the officers of our vessels After
the Wit OF the Bishop, &c, he American Consul,
Mr.. Alnago, visited The Portsmouth and the Balm
bridge, and received a salute Of nine guns FROM
each vessel on his departure. These visits occu-
ped The principal Part Of the day, and the ships,
with yards manned and colors flying, made very
pretty appearance.
ON the Sd INST The French sloop.of.yyar sailed
and as she went out fired salute Of thirteen guns
with the American ensign at the fore, which was
answered by the Portsmouth.
have just esrn "a that the Bainbridge viii sail
10 morrow for the United States. Il was the n-
tentcn of the commodore to send her 20 the Gam
oa, and thence home but such rs the diseased
condition OF her crew that he has determined 70
send her direct. She has been too long on this
deadly station, and even weeks longer detention
IN her present state would, IN all probability, be
attended with deplorable results.