The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-27
OUR DUTCH viSiTERS.


NeSnsn ianss % the An.sss Gan, Wax eeeazAs
er-HeT OMeess ~ the BcsatEiyn Navy
Ysrd-An American Saisue aia Elecep9lon-s
Official Inspection.
The Consul General Of the Netherlands John G. 14-
nern-s, Esq, paid his oHsal visr 70 hs war stssnee
Asstsrsa 1t early hour ys,sresy morning CNpAin
spaspj.ard his officers and men, on he alert and
Notwithstanding her voyage And arrival In sort.
every thing appeared beard the Arnssraan In that
shphspe order which has the Dutclr
navy The Consul General received with salute e
thirteen guns AID aI the honors his Aeh position
made an Inspection Of tho yesstt ard much peassx
with the order and discipline observed thrsushsuts
After the transaction Of routine business, tho
Coasui General accompanied b. Captain spaanjaards
Firrt Lieutenant Kroekel Leusna ots Van Sses~yk Ra
Baron Van Haersolts Van deD Dacrsa asa NJ A. Selu
Chief Epgineer, and attended by MT J = Ammsrma1s
he Chancellor OF the Consulate cesoends iron the ships
side and were rowed ashore st tho Battery landing.
The geptcn were dressed 10 toe uniform ef the Dutch
navy vhich Ia very handsome The olaCa cooked hat Ia
upon the right lido win orange solored 10
sette, which is confined BY broad alp 81 ssh lace, and
hiss pleasing effect The rem.inae Of the dress consists
Of ravy frcck coat Of blue cloth With spsastte Of gold
sos, and wh,e psntaloons with sword somewhat ase
that by Infantry officers se,si sroasd the waist
TIE officers Of the Amsterdam a. boxing men Ana
wear their uniform with gyees. lh. Lm nsrman
had his con s1lar uniform
They proceeded to the Fulton ferry, crossed over
he East river and having entered s. omnibus, vs'e
driven upon thei. journey TO
TIE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
mo Netherlard Gag hoised o0ard tss Amsterdam,
vas previously ssuted with Oh sbsrgs Of thirteen guns
Which we're area from the ship North Carolina at hail.
| past eight O'Clock In the moroing
Tie party q rived ct the yard suarter past sne
O'clock and upon entering received WITH o salateby
~. md on ~
Csossin Hudson who Was introduced me several s-
se,s BY the Consul General The captain pointed out ia
he distinguished visitors all TIE points Of interest in The
upper portion Of the yard tho commanders houee the
gardens and the arrangement = shs and shot. ct
tie trne conveying idea o he nes Of the yard
] with lis fne situation for tbs to which
! it IL applied. They then proceeded TO the COM
uo6o,e's landing at ths east part ot the yard, from
Which they shown the American brig Of Balm
bridge which arrived from the Africa at eight
O'Clock Thursday evening, aD0 hen landing her
powder and other munitions The Balsodee looked a.
ard clean shs had bren only MaisiSx on rhA
Hook they afterwards Yese ~el tie uaited STATES fri
gates Congress and Brandywine as Independence
q Afy euns and the noble olo receiving aAip the NerA
Csrclna. The frgate Congress pAring aud her
hun covered With Of ns7sl aytizans whe
pia6 their different cangs With gae ard energy which
have recalled to the nE3- Of the Duteh Cieers the
i
| them with pleasing idea 81 practical skin
| ard tremendous strides in this Important braneh
| Of rational defence and cor,iSerc.at supericrity
| Having retained from thsis yak, the party
| Gre. sed and boarded the North Carolina.
Captain Elijah Peck and LeateNant Walk received
upon Deck and after ntroau ,on and interchange G
ooorte. es conducted them to the captains csbn Capt
Pecl then took them tho main middle, and srop
ccks where they had opportunity Of seeing tho Ams
l nI
hs~ be keeps ship. When arrtvirg the o,Iop dsc
the officers received with ealus BY the marines
doing DUTY around tbs quart 81 the chips officers
The Dutch officers expressed then eyss highly pleased
With the appearance and order Of snp After ascend
ing to the main dsck there bhage upon thu
quarter deck, where tho officers Of Capt Peok
and Lieut. Walk, who attended th' 70 toe and
them down tho side Of the ship Iumedatsly that
he boat moved away for the Coasui General and
Captain apaaI jsard salntsd discharge
| o. thirteen gums.
After land Ding Capt Hudson took hs visitors to tho
.hip building yard, where taey sh9 the vessel
90 to the cry dock, and although mighty pumo,nc
engine GAS not at work still portion Of he machaerv
set 10 motion and the uassr msds q Gov In At s.v
raj Soints during which time Captain Hudson explained
20 his guests all the PECULIAR ns a.
me atek s hydraulic capacity arrangement Of
'be machinery all Of which they ooed upon az most
excellent In suitable connect o. ~i.n this portion ~
their rone they we're next tas4o ,he engine houss
where they shown the immense ~ wheel Of TWENTY
four foot dis meter which works shs forcing mschins
10 orfsr to throw water into the The Dutch rem
tmen were loud in their Of ,he necAsnios3
perfection. dfpky ed and Mr. lso IL an eminent
engineer fingered to the last Of professional
fSrdness there. Mr. NcElcoy. OF Gsoers Burnetts Dc.
paTtmsnt attended, and replied aoy questions vhic1
we're put relative to he working and haild.
Se1t Ia order came the Are engine hoass In vi1icss
four superior ergnsf and three hos. are kent
rtafy for use IN q moment required rss houas vaa
in he trim Suder Of all AnsricAn eng ne hou.ss.
Wbether they arc on government Corporate prons-4v
The engine Ontario, No. s. VII ooeu siss the centre
OF The floor forms interesting RENO of cur lats "a
with Great 1sitxjn. It ptur.o from <hs Nn,,,.h
D. our frcoPe, In Upper Canada and 10 yet La exooanf
order The Ontario bears the fcdowtus nscnpaon,-
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Ths Ontario must have ndsd he Dussh oal,ers
mat although We have o. yer taken svsoppg nee.
sure ~ the valiant Won Tromp DID with his broom SIN
that net desersras Of the noble old so~a
from which e.aie ia . great measure sprung.
Having visited the wing And otasr orkshops the eens
ten en- parted from Capt Hudson biz qusrtors
Ing the great pleasure which they thsr
tour. and banking hsn for hls courtesy aud attention.
Capt Hudson. in taxing Laee say~. usual sraak and
hosptable recDer Invitation ocors Of the An.
f'ees to WHIT him at his prsa during thsir
gay We were sorry TO The gallant Captain hborns
under some inconverenco ia wsiknS from fact of
having had his foot pretty ssyers, ,osped 10 the morn
'ps by dog ws'sh was asatiDg .itn smother IN the
yard aud when Captain II. vrnt separate .bem ons
annual tora bis boot quite through, and slightly Wound.
ed no aida Of his font.