Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-17
From the Spirit of the Times.
NECDOTE OF COMMODORE MORGAN.

ANECD01E sOFzC0MMUJOFtE sMUhGAN.
BALTIMORE june % 1853
/ mind an anecdote of Commodore Morgan, while of
Napels, receiving visit Of the King; after which
sailor Informed him that one of them are kings had
/ fallen down the hatchway."
Whether the following is true, know not; dare
say that it is true the foregoing. However, it
is good enough to be true The Commodores YES
sci had been in the harbor OF Naples but few days
when Court ball given, to which the Comma
dore alone invited. Morgan waited on our
charge daffaires and through him addressed note
to the Lord Chamberlain, some such functionary
of the kings household, Fm not versed in royal
terms) stating that it had been the custom else
where to invite the other officers of national YES
SELL and he hoped His Majesty would grant invitations
to the other officers, ect, ETC., etc.
His Majesty, through the Lord Chamberlain, re-
Piled That it not the custom in Naples to invite
any but the commanding officer of vessel of war,
ETC., etc., ETC.
naughty reply with admirable calmness, and that
after the first flush of indignation he thought
about it.
The officers knew that the Commodore had tried
to get their invitations for then and seeing
preventative the vessels side, naturally
enough concluded that this visit bore reference
to the object of their desires They watched eager
y for some indication of success or failure and soon
read the letter on Mr.. IS face. AS for the Com
modore he turned to them, and calmly said "No in
vitations, gentlemen!"
The Commodore's temper did not appear at all
deck; and the middies up to all sorts of mischief
themselves, going upon the adage of set thief to
catch thief" thought they could detect something
of that style in the countenance of their superior
That night they held meeting-"fo the purpose of
investigating what meaning should or ought to be
attached to sundry and various twinkngs noticeable
n" nc VISUAL guns u ''"'0O0'e N'0's'n' u D.
After various pros and cons Midshipman gave
the very satisfactory eucidaon of the mystery that
the starboard and larboard rolings of old Morgans
eyes, like empty casks in the Bay of Biscay evident
y means that something eoas in the aoand, and that
in his, Midshipman IS opinion, this assembly
ought to square it's crochet yards and look out for
squalls"
The ball came off, but Morgan staid away.
Three days after this ball the birthday of the
Napolitan king. According to custom the various
vessels in the harbor decked in their gayest
coors, while the men-ofwar fred salutes at sunrise,
and sunset, with single exception, however,
and the exception was the Commodore's vessel.
AS the story goes; there has been for long time,
a custom for the king to ride out the hill at
set token of his appreciation of this respect paid
him by the foreign flags.
This, every one knows, completely overlooks
the splendid bay. The king, according to custom,
went there with large attendance, and his pride
was gratified as he gazed upon the various vessels
now firing the SUNSET salute.
On looking more closely he notices one large
sell which by its silence, appeared to very little
whether it was the kings birthday the day of his
funeral. He could just her lofty bulwarks,
the stacked bayonets of the Marines tngcd with the
last of the setting sum- and the forms of the two
sentinels as they slowly passed each other on the
deck Only this told that she a national vessel
her ports closed and beside the sentinels, not
single soul was visible The monarch's eye
from the deck to the mast head; kiss of the wind
just then flung out the lazy flag and showed to his
astonished gaze the stars and stripes.
In much worse humor than when he started from
his palace, the king returned and sent for Mr.. -.
Mr.. - was as much COMPOUNDED as the king. He
sprang into boat and ordered to be pulled to the
frigate. As he was about to step on board the SEN
tinel warned him off.
Cant you who am I'm Mr. the charge
daffares at Naplcs"
Cant help it, sir, if you were thePresdent of the
United States you shouldn't step abroad this vessel
this day. Such my orders"
1t was talking to no purpose, the marine was in
flexible, and Mr.. was obliged to return in very
enviable state of mind. The next morning early he
he came aboard and in answer to his question, the
commodore only desired that he should be brought
before the king. The king received him in open
court.
Gathering his brows like wintry storm,
Nursing his wrath to keep it warmI
AS matter of the courticrS followed suit to
whatever card the king led.
Commodore Morgan! [ desire to know if your
nation desired that you should show to that dis
respect which observed yesterday"
May ask your Majesty" said the Commodore,
how have been wanting in respect toward your
Majesty" ,.,
sells in port yours alone did not deign fire sautes"
"Ah sir" replied Morgan, pardon my republi-
manners! We have kings in America, and
it is not the custom to fire sautes upon Presidents
birthday"
The king bit his lips, and having waved his hand
toward the Commodore, the latter took the hint and
backed out"
There was another court ball, and singular as it
may appear, all the American officers were invited.
There was another fete day too; all the vessels
"belched forth their flame ;" but the Yankee Paix-
hans out-thundered them all " NONSENSE"