The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-13
Arrival Of ssssege Vessel.
I'm nAxx NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PLEASURE


YACHT-sNGULAR CREW, ETC. e.
At the end OF pier No. North river is moored rather
straprs looking vessel which might excite curious con-
lectures in the minds Of strangers usacqua'nted With
her hitsry misson to ports Ono side of this ves
se s painted jet black reminding her vstsr Of those
"Iopg Low black scaooners" frequently spoken Of In
thoae bloody narratives Of the ocean, with still blosdisr
titles auoh as the Pirates Cavo, the Cruisers Re
vengs" "Ths Dreaded Buchanoer, with another alias
the very thought Of which is enough to make-
Each particular hair to stard on end.
Like quills upon the fretfol porcupinc.
The other side Of tho vessel however, would puzzle tho
most astute clipper Jack Bansby himself With his
chunks Of wisdom to classify her. Jack would most
probably to the conclusion that there house
aaoat fer the arboerd side Is painted out in imitation
o the best Philadelphia briok. The whole history ef
this mysterious locking craft hes in nutshell. Her
captain and owner is wealthy Engshman who cbooses
to crcunnsSigsie tho globe, with vcsssl built and
maDned and painted according his own fancy. When
no meets traveller upon tho boundlcss deep, he can
turn sarboerd to- and the broadde OF house upon the
ocean is an object Of wonder to the waysrcr. When
cruising the Eastern Archipelago, where pirates most
do congregate he put forward the black Of tho
voae and he sails On unncested as cne of the fratsr
nifty.
Her Haue Euphrosyne is very appropriate, being ini
cative her work This vcsso is Of about GOO tons bar
then is bark rsged and built in 1877 in Eagand
she has Just arrived in port from visit to NeT
don, the first harbor entered on q oruae from the
Sandwich Islands. Captain Bsrris hcr cSaer, is a
young man, who has in view only his owA amuse
msnt although by way Of giving employment to hisc crew.
he takes cargoes from port to port and thus pays tho
way Of the vessel She brought New York cargo of
oil and whslebone, and Is loading tor Esgiaud with
rice oilcake, and rosn. Tho Euphrosyne is strongly
built ia fast sailer and excellent eea boat. Upon
her arrival in harbor the Captain of to see the
Qhts and leaves the vessel In charge of the crew. to
unload and reload for the next port Capt Bsrr' spent
four years Of his in sailing about the E,sern Archi
pslsso and in trading between Calcutta aud Japan.
He has been to Australia, to most Of the Islands OF
the Pacific, to the chief ports Of Iedia, and the
other principal places Of the world.
Tho most curious feature In the history Of the Eu-
phrosyne Ia the harmonious amagauation of most Of
the nations Of the earth, manifested In her crew.
The hosts Of Fouests and Socialists who have been 10
long heorsng upon the beauties Of free and easy way
Of spending e by promiscuous association, on equal
terms Of male and female Of all secs, crseds, and ma
tisns can board the EuPhroyns and realization Of
their speculatons. Captain Bsrrs has gone somewhat
beyond Fourier and only brought all sorts of human
beings together equal footing but to this happy f.
miy Is united pigs rabbits, cats, dossan eating, AMI
easting and sailing together srms alike easy, social
and democratic. The crew. numbering about tarty Of
mon, women and children, Japanese, Malays, MO
| 2ambques Chinese, Balynese, Beugalese, Sandwich
| Islanders, Ecgirb, Ish sc. The Japauess, five in
number have their wives and families board and the
whole crew Of men, and children, harmonize, cat
drink and sleep together with the utmost happiness and
satisfaction. The captain and mate sre the only two
who occupy the cabin Of ths ship and Live In any way
excluded from the general rules Of the little isolated
community within the buiwaIks of the Euphrosyne A.
proof Of the contentmsnt Of this happy family, ws
might mention that they have often bscn tempted to desert
Captain Barr but they have always been proof against
every nducement offered. They have all lived for years
together In the have described, and nothing
could tempt them to forsske their ocean hone Tney
are well paid ard well treated by tke Captain who ex'
ercises sort Of pariachal and parental rus over the
While on visit TO San Francisco Domstime ~ 'uo
crew were left to their inc,inations % aous .
although nearly all the ships in por' ~ere asse.'0a
| their crews yet the Euphrcsyp- ioSs ho' e e"'
notwithstanding many psHc1aenss wes0 ohere' las
| to leave.
cb,s T. certainly something La maritime history,
and Ia deserving the after 1n Of nautical wrters Capt
Barris has set to the world OF moro free and
liberal ideas Of ans life II is something uncom.
for Jack tar To. lay aoft In storm and tend bis
babies in q calm. Tho women a-e privileged on ship.
board end acme VI them help their husb snds take IN
rail (and are told the beet sesmen on board
some cook, Ahrs tend the children, and DO The
l sewing, &c.
The mate, Ar Cousiap.ine D'Esonza, a native Of Pc
nans, India been with 0Apt. Barrs sncc his drs'
We uD DOR Obligation TO him for these facts in regard
l TO this IN tereslir viBitor.