The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-07
Navsl Intelligence.
OUR MEDITERRANEAN CORRESPONDENT.


q. 8. FRIcArE CONGRESS, GEsoA, March 10, 1856
We havs now been absent from the United States over
sight months aEd have visited great many places du-
ring that time Our passage 10 GibrAer only twsn-
tythIee days. We remained there about ten days then
sailed for Narseines, where obtaired leave thee
weeks up to Paris and arrived there during the
visit of Queen Victoria saw evey thing worth vs Ing
From Paris, took tip to FoartanbloAu, Versailles,
Rousn, Lyons, Chambsry in Savoy. susa and Turin in
t1edmont and Genoa in Sardinia, when rejolne1 the
Congress- at Toulon, whence saiei for Spezza and
there met the sarslao Constellation. After filling up
vsth pssvhioA stsrtes cruiss to +hs East. Wis
lied frat Naples; this being my sixth visit there el
perfectly booked up to the lions be seen. Although
had been frequently to Heroulaneum and Pompen they
excite anew my interest ard tire OF vie wing
these vait ruas Of mighty people. From Naples We
went to Mlo thence "a Athens, where visited every
thirg Of note Ne anchored at the Bay Of Saamis
where Themistoees had his great naval battle with
Xsixes 4so years before christ We sailed by the field
Of Marathon, a,d visited the pass Ct Thsrmapy Ise-
the Acropos which encosd within its walls the celebra
bra.ed Psrthenod Sosrates prison. Temple Of Jupier
Oympos Temple of Tbesus. Mars hill, whore Demos
themes helo forth TO the multitude. Commodore B.,
Captain NJ, and Meutensnts N. NJ. and W. were pre-
sented to King Ohio ana the Qoeen thu reception said
have been an unusual marked BY great courtesy
The King and Queen ooDversed with each Of them for
minutes Commodore Breese, Capts Magrucer and Cra-
ven cined with them the next day, BY invi.Xtion.
had quite lorg talk with both OF them. The kieg
raid hs admired country much and spoke In the
highest terms Of tie eoquence OF statesmen psr-
cuar tss lam enied Henry Clay, of Kentucky whom he
considered equal TO any OF the ancient Greeks.
We intended to go up to Constantnope, bu. the Com
mcdcre becoming tired OF the SLOW progress of sailing
shifted his bro.o rennant t. the steam frgate sarana
at smyrna and left with orders to proosed 10 Aexs
dria, Fgyp and thsre await him. Alexandra Is almost
celebrated in ancient greatness as Athens-here are
Ponpeys Pillar and Cleopatras Needle. The former f.
nlrpty feet hfQb. of n DedeetAl a
fine sna and Corinthian capital each oailg composed
Of oxe piece Of grante-its history Is vSty indefinite.
Some Think was crested BY Cesar In commemor alton
OF his triumph over Pompey. Others say that L. was
built BY enc Of the Pompey Of Egypt in honor of the
Annexed cosrsct list of officers attached to the diff
eaent chips the Mediterranean squadron since recent
cnsnsss s, in % consequence Of promotion
core Samuel L. Brsese, Commandsr-in-chisf; Captain
Geoge Magrrder Captain Of the Fleet and Ordinance
officer. Commander Thomas T. Craven First Lieutenant,
VIM. May; Second DO, Bayfe N. Westcott; Third do,
Samuel Marcy; Fourth do, Edward Barrett; Fifth do
J. Pembroke jones' Sixth Co.,, c. f. rhorburn seventh
Paesed Assistant Surgeon, Chas. EversAed; Assistant
Surgeon, Daniel Conrad. Purssr, James Temple. Cap
j. R. a. Tst.naii. Chaplain Mason Noble. stss Msstss,
Benz. Loyal. Commodore's Secretary, A. B Lansing;
Gou,modors'' Clerk, Jos, P. Smith. Captains Cers,
T.. IuI, Alfred Hopkins, A. +. Crossman. Boatswain,
George Wilmath. Gunner George sirian. Carpenter,
United States Ship Constellation Captain, Charles H.
Bell. First Lieutenant N. c. b. S. Porter Second do
Iardper Gbbon; Third do, John P. Bankhead Fourth
do Chas. N. Fauntleroy; Fifth do. Richard t. Law.
Surgeon John A. Lock wood; Assistant Surgeon. Wyatt
N. Brown. Pnrser, John johnson. Master, Oscar r.
stanton. Captains Clerk, Chss. H. Bs Jr. Mdship-
mer-Tpos McKeon Buchanan, X. W. N. Graham,
Philip .Porcher. Boatswain, John Burrows Gunner
Lusene Mack Carpenter, Jehn Jarvis. sAilm.ker
Francis Boom.
United Sotes Steam F,igate Saranac Captain, John
Collins Long. First ant Carter Braxon Poindsx
ter; Second do, Edward Tattnall Nichols Third do,
Warrfn0tOn. In An z.
Fifth do, JOS d. Daniels: Sixth do ,sTh's G. Harris
Hood. Purser, Thos. R. Ware. Marine officer, Lieut.
BcstswaiD, George Smith. Gunner, b: P. Allen. Car
penter, Mathew M. Dodd Samsker, John Joins. En-
eneers-Chisf Vim. P: Williamson; First assistants
Theodore Yelier, Franci, c. Dsde; Second sssisxnts
Montgomery Fletcher, virginius Freeman; Third
sistsnts John ". Moore, Ihcs. Williamson, Edward W
Manning.
The following officers have been ordered to the steam
frigate susquehannah At Phlsdephia destined for the
Mediterranean, VIZ Captain--Joshua r. Sands Iieutsn
ants-J. N Brown, J. G. Howell, Paul shirley Reuben
Harris, s. L. Phelps, and r. Hamilton. Purser-J. B.
Rttenhouse Surgeon-Nnian Pnkney. Passed As
sissnt Surgson.-G n. Howell. Bost.wain--T G. Bell
Gunner-Jss. Hutchinson Csrpenter-wm M. Laigh-
ton: sailmsker-J 9. Gallagher Enginsers-Chi1f-
j. p Whippe; FIRST Assstants-E. Fithian aud Georgs
W. Alexander Second Assistsnts-A. Henderson and g.
Ropie Third Arsistasts-J. A. Grier, Wm H. Cushman,