The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-21
The Fsigate L.ean>1er.

ANNlN EheAkf OF QUEEN VICTORIA'k' ACCESSloN Tt
| THE ENGLISH THRONE-THE CELl ITERATION OF
BoARD-sALUTEs, ETC., ETC.
yesterday being the anniversary Of the accession
ber Msesty Queen Victoria to the throne of ths British
EMPIRE the day was celebrated board II. NJ irgats
.eanoer with the ceremonies usual such occasions.
at a. M the Leander crossed top pallant and royal
yards. and dressed ship with flags presen entipg quite
nonday the gay flags Of every color aud
forming striking contrast with the dark black looking
nu Oeow, with its frownng Of guns white flag,
with the red cross of St. George upon it, foated at the
fore roy mast and blue ensign at the mizzen from
he were suspended red ensgn and the royal
ensign, with the union jack from the peak at the bow
In the absence Of Lieutenant George St. Vincent Hing
the commander Of the hgae who has accompanied lord
Eesmere and family visit to the Falls Of Niagara
the First Lieutenant May, has taken the command On
Doard. AT IL O'Clock, NJ. the Leander fred salste Of
twenty one guns in celebration of the day. commencing
the e on the staboard side and firing the othe-
stde staboard and port successively until the above
number OF guns had been fired. During the time
Of firing the salute the band belonging the Leander
played the national anthem Of God save the Queen.
The salute was returned by another complimentary
salute in honor Of the occasion With similar number
of guns from the battery Governors Island and like
number Of guns we're fred FROM the United States line Of
battle ship North Carolina lying in the East River
opposite the dock yard After the salute from Governors
Island the Leanders band played our national airs Of
sHail Columbia, )" and "Yarkee Doodle" With the ex
cepton of the above the day celebrated on board
the eander with other and at evening
yards and flags we're hauled down. The Leandor which
fifty frigate carries twelve 68 Founders the remain
der Of her cannon 80 FOUNDERS there like wise
mounted ON the upper deck so brass IL pound
er which belong the launch This boat is Of very
large size taking up great deal of the deck and
capable OF holding three hundred souls 1t prettiy
namented either side near the bow with painting Of
the rose thistle and entwiued together emba
matte Of the three countries, forming what is
called the United Kingdom viz:-England scotland and
Ireland underneath is represented what is generally
called 'true lovers knot The above however is the
only ornament about it. The greatest aud order
prevail on board without any apparent efforts extreme
discipline Indeed, from what we saw, should con-
cude that although strict discipline the mar
tne is abolished We in peced the ship all through for
which purpose permission is Literally granted to any
deck 20 the cock It Near this latter are situated the
arsenal and the bread ROOM both in reality containing
the munitions OF war; for to quote the poet Prior who
safs s.s Df9 nsss ossfs:Ss Ssas. ss s
In this latter place are stored sigat hunad bsos Of
Dreao out now much powder in tie other We were not
nn oo9ouess s9inoisn satisfy the appettes o.
large auan.lues Of balls and each would require
smV.e psNporton OF powder, we may calculate the lat
deck, arIayed the cutlssses but part of the
Tier guns were wheo the was ca to
up the state rooms for Lord Eesmere and suite The
| and is pumped up when wanted, by large
pump on the deck these tanks will hold about two hun
dred and sixty of water. In addition to crew.
who healthy good Datured set Of men, generally
youpg-for we observed DO very old salts among them
there is o company OF ma, ines from the Woowch dlvs
ion. consisting of fifty under the command of
Captain Miller and Lieutenant Douglass. Their military
look and tf appearance present marked contrast to
the mole free and easy manners of the sailors They
evidently well disciplined corps, for which the
b itish marines have been always celebrated and their
mutkets ged in Prime orderly precision for
n m IA pCpr pruvQ
complete idea Of life on board of can
be conceived and recalls to mind graphic scene as
described by Cooper and other tca poveist
erday, the Earl Of Elesmere and family, accompa
MED by Capt King above mentioned left for Niagara
Falls via Albany, by the New World. Sir John Acton
Fair who accompanied the Earl Of Elesmere from Eog
lsnd in the Leandsr, left New York yesterday evening
for Boston by of the Sound steamboats, From
he will make tour of the Southern States but will
return t. New York for the opening Of the Crystal Palace
family affairs demand his return to England at
early period
Lord EdsaId Cecil of the officers of the Leandsr
returned on Saturday last from Niagara, where
been staying during the past week, and highly de-
lighted with the Falls and adj accent scenery.
The Leader will leave very shortly for Halifax where
she viii TAXI PROVISIONS and This lat
been only furnished to the Leapder payment of
dollar per toD and 10 consequence the have been
limlec In their supply the II Mt 1t enough
hardship for those poor fellows to be cbbed board
ship, nitn the therDometor almost at fever heat aud
not allowed 20 shore without being snted 10 fresh
water Considering the occasion for which tue Leauder
has cone ant the character Of the ship it would have
been hosptabe the part OF the Corporation
have given the captain carte blanche for the amount Of
fresh water that h, might require