The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-19

Russian ETigate ON the Coast Of Africa.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TIMES.
Sir:-Tbe officers Of the United States frigate
Constitution, recently arrived here from Porto
Pya, ST. Jago reports that Russian frgats called
there about month since; she sent boats shore,
and kept under sail in the ofing for couple Of
days, but did not anchor. At first she showed
English cclors. The American Consul, Mr.. Morse,
at the invitation Of some Of the officers, went on
board. He describes her as being in excellent
order, and as carryin guns OF large calibre
The captain and officers refused to say where
they had come from, or where bound to, or TO give
the name OF the ship.
Il Is really high time that some English or French
fgaie seeks an interview with this n,ica stranger
in these waters, or he viii be relieving our Brazilian
mail steamers Of their diamonds, the Australians Of
their gold, and, what is worse, English passengers
Of their liberty. lam, Sir, your obcdient servant,
St. Vincent, Cape Verde, June 10. GIN.
y, oCrsss or the Crystal Palace as Sytenham.
[rrom the London Art Journal
II Ia still confidently stated that the Crystal Pa
lace viii open the oath 1t will be fr from COM
pieion, ut the same time there viii be then more TO
see than the public can do justice to In several
ysits and the subsequent successive additions will
present the engaging qualities ofprogrcssve novelty.
Her Majesty also has given her gracious consent to
he present at the Inauguration. IL IL understood
that the Palace is not to be open on Sundays, in
consequence Of q pledge bearing that interpreter
ton which was given on the application for bill in
Parliament The sentiments Of her Majesty and the
We noticed, however, that the Botanic Gardens at
Kew were open on Sundays for the first time
last year. A little explanation now enables us
to appreciate the excellent effect of the proposed
interior arrangements. At either end Of the nave,
grouped together in an ornamental basin, Is to DO
4 group OF fountains, Of which the architectural
and sculptural part will be marble and bronze
They win probably contain various beautiful
water plants and rare fishes. The grand vista of
the nave Is to be kept open from end to cud be-
tween these fountains with the exception probably
eventually Of grand fountain in the centre, where
the nave crosses the great transept It will be de-
corated on either side with statues and groups Of
plants arranged in connection with the archtec-
iural features Of the structure. At the corners,
where the principal transept intersects the nave,
VIII be placed four statues OF great size, probably
the Hercules Farnese,n and the "Flora," repre-
scnting colossal ancient art, aud two modern pic
turesque statues Of corresponding dimensions. The
opposite ends Of this transept form the two grand
entrances to the palace, the one from the gardens
| the other from what appears to be now preparing
as the carriage approach, and which facing
towards the west, now that the few trees and
The mass Of brushwood have been cleared away,
commands nearly as fine view towards London
. as the main or garden prospect, which looks far