Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08
THE AMERICAN MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
We copy the following letter from Marseilles


We copy the following letter from Marseilles
from the New York Herald
MARsErLLEs, AuGUsT 81, 1853.
have been about to write to you for days. it
has occurred to that you may be pleased hear
details of the arrival in this port Of the United States
rigate Cumberland Capt Harwood, bearing the flag Of
Commodore Stringham.
This noble ship made her appearance on the 2eth sail
ed into the port to the surprise of all she is the
FIRST large ship Of having done and is anchor
safe as If in mill pond. The day the Prince
and Princess Murat arrived having here expressly
from Lyons, route 10 Switzerland Capt Har-
WOOD old friend and neghbor Of these distinguished
personages during their residence at Bordentown.
The meeting was very cordial. The Prince talked only
of the United States its glorious Institutions his fond
recoecons Of the country and his old acquaintances.
On the following day be gave splendid dinner to the
Commodore, Capt Harwood, the officers of the frigate
and the United States Consul at arseles the friend
of the navy whose recall is Of deep regret to
the squadron the vessels of have visited this port
only during his residence here, and the Cumberland viii
probably be the last, the officers will have acquan
ances and no inducements to frequent port excls
sivcly commercial.
On Monday the Prince, Princess, Miss Cassabianca
dame dhOnHe daughter Of the distinguished Count who
Minister and Senator attended by the American Con-
sui, visited the frgate. The Commodore obliged
start at carly hour for Paris join his family their
way from the United States TO pass the winter in Italy
He left orders receive the Prince one full Of Ame
rean feelings with every honor On the arrival Of the
party boarda hands to quarters officers in full uni
form, yards mannedthe music struck up Partgnt pour
Ia which national Soon after arrival
the poop deck the prince had imperial salute
nineteen gunsall done in style. The frigate,
being in beautiful order appeared to great advantage
and attracted the admiration Of large party or board
Again the Prince expressed his American feelings and
dwelt much the cosntry its brilliant prospects, SC.
On his leaving the frgate the yards were manned and
three hearty hufrahs given as he sailors appeared to
enter into the spirit Of the reception.
The citizens much pleased this attention paid
Of the imperial family and remarked this time
last year the Consul had fine turn out Of the sailors
welcome the Emperor Ii shows good feeling towards
France The Prince, in speaking Of the officers
expressed great regret at the change in the Consuone
personally known to and liked by the Emperor-his in
fuence with the authorities they had spoken to him
in regard to his removal much loved by the feet
general popularity &c. The Prince gees from here to
Switzerland travels without great parade-two post
chaises-wears decorations lives as becomes one of
his great rank and appears to have been we received
by the people.
Yesterday the Marquis de Creveocur the Prefec his
LADY, secretaries and citizens accompanied by the
United States Consul paid visit the Cumberland. He
was received the Governor Of Of the largest De-
parments in France, with music and salute Of
teen guns. He appeared pleased with the attention To-
day he has invited the captain Of the officers, and
the Consul 70 dine with him some day next week at
the prefecture.
IL the harvest proves pretended at present by the
great spectators in wheat to be one-fourh deficient,
American vessels will be in demand doubt this great
deficiency IL may be one-sixth less than last year.
France produces grain than is required for her
sumption There will be great distress in this
try owing to the Of breadsus More is TO be ap
pretended from the ghtful injury TO the grape il is
incredible Wine will be very high, and the poor people,
VINO live on bread wne and vegetables will be the great
sufferers II is said that the Emperor with his usual
foresight gave orders to purchase in the Black Sea- Eng
land and Poland upwards Of thirty millions francs Of
wheat which will prevent the price Of bread going
high Ere three months it viii be discovered that the
harvest not very short and grain will decline
rapidly than it went up.
United States feet in the MedtsrraneaH-Flag ship Cum
beraud, Captain Harwood at Msrseiles commodore at
Paris st. Louis Capt. Ingraham, at SpezEa; Levant,
Capt Goldsborough, at Malta ordered to Spezza. The
feet intended to have wintered in Marseilles As the
port is safe, il is changed Spezza and Ma
hon will be the ports. The commodore has been very
active ships always at sea- seldom twelve or twenty
days at time in port to take in provisions make some
repairs, &C.