The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-11
Our saval Correspondence.
USlrnD STATES STEAMSHIP MIsrssPrg,
FUsCHAL, Madeira, Sept 4, 1857.

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Our savsl Correspondence.
USIrnD STATES STEAMSHIP AISESzPrT, I
FUScHAL, Madeira, Sept 4, 1857.
Arrival Of NE Hedmihp Mississippi at kadetrd-R.
Run O,a-7ae S7oop Germantown, DC.
10 with pleasure that enclose those few lines 10 70
for the herald for the reason TIA. will DO graf
flying to al who may have friends beard Of his shi
70 know Of ssfs arrival at this port We arrived her
this mornr after pleasant pssssge Of fifteen and In
days from New York 30 far the ship has proved horse
I, BIO strong and substsnti boat, although NOT quit
10 faAt a. the built or late years; her aveYsg
speed usder steam hiss been seven and . half TO egf
KNOBS steam and oanvAw, nine knots: her engines
machinery hay worked remarkably well Mr. pabney,th
chief engineer constantly empl yed In The engine
he and his assistants deserve great credit for the proY
manr wAsh they have discharged their duties thu
far. Our ship been hot might have been ez
pected have had constantly the pssssgs foure
Ores Burning under cur tao boilers.
so far The cruise has been peAsant Captain Michel
Gon and bis olceFa TO be anxious make 81 hand
comfortable kable f.ct record that speah
we'd for the tcers and crew, 10 that NOT has baas
reported ihe Ft Lieutenant Captain for Any ocnos
worthy OF nc,e Every Sunday forenoon divine rervio<
(spacopa forn) rs held on the quarter deck, Captain
officiating At o'clock A. Y. and at P. n evey day
eli hanos summoned IN by he tolng OF tho ships
up, and for hour they eniven al hands With ths
sweet music. and sheA they perior "Ssest HOMO spt
''Do they KISS me ct Home," seems to touch Sumo Of
our oil weather beaten tArs In the tender spot
Tie beah o. the ooers an has been remarkably
good aimee LETT New York Tho ship IL fJrtunsse In
regard u her medical officers: he surgeon, Fox, 10
oe OF the mort siul surgeons and physic In NE
pavy and Drs Philips and Wees, his aistspts, are
gentlemen sho stand high IN their pr,es hon 10 i.ct
United States eilh 60 gooi sol Of officers on board ~ We
have
In four Gays for ST. Helena.
In pr United sises ship German,o W. which arrived
bund % Ibns also, one English frigs.s and four run
boas- oil prope,less-bound 10 Inc East Indi
The African So sdron are al do IN tho coAst.
We salrtcd the fort win iveny one guns, which wsa
returned from The fort No American merchant veaSois
in port Ths CRATE IL again . fAlare Business v
very Gull; ia OF the ialAnd good
MADEIRA, Sept s, 1857.
Should the HERALD reports embrace tho Msssspi's
rival here before this reaches Gotham, viii be owing
10 Toe fsc-tbe real fac.-tha time belongs 70 Sam. b
that a. may, thovgb, the fh ho!r OF the fifteenth day
from New York found Ter ct anchor In The quisa
harbor OF Fnnchtl-ius. much % ~ the blue
which she rides noble evidence OF natoas
greaness. The highly judcious course pursued BY
efcers ID prolific is good effects Among the greater
portion OF the morning and evening prayers per-
formed regularly and divine service every Sunday By
the captain and nr lieutenant In fact, nothing Appears
be LEFT undone BY those nlensn which tends 70 shs
moral physical ~esre Of the Tor their charge
Why ihculi oxs at ALL IL difou or plsn.
Ny c1rerispoN however hes led me 70 believe thss
proceeds nom cause. for which they are no respoaso
NOT perform the duly for which they ship tnoy
INDECENT consequently the great bulk OF the work
marines who have perorm duty OF soldiers sailors
and coal beavers at tunes. Now thcse would be ealogu
with an sn;ry msTcs they .re ns aiscbsrxsd they s,s
male 70 feel 40 very uncomfortable by thor ship
mates, thai they inevitably avail themselves Of
the nnt opportunity, and leave The ship. This In
o will account for the dissstsfa sion which
o1in, and tas assertions, any. WHOA may
tcrty In . foreign pou has commenced on board shs
Ger naEown, ard probably tee aa her 'ars win ep for
north Of sundays Jack, .lHsys Ansioas for such -
event. Ia fully determined W make the mott or a. rhs
vo sger Who has boon 10 Po,guese place before.
10 entirely rnprepsred TO meet vita much scenis
Iaiy, and Genes resrer 10 anne q The sosnos shioa
overlook Own Hudson In summer time Than any
in hs worlds waters Thea presents 90 many ssua -oos .
tie sons Of Neptune. Behold thcm you please, mount
CO On dorseys whose heads and sils are dressed !.
buc collars mace more conspicuous BY white stars; o.
mated BY tho taso OF steep Hill with planufa upriy
member 10" or "pop 90 inc vessel wSle tho curious
natives pcep through tho vino leaves IN astoush ncut
Ibs ladies Of tsn 1. p,oe.. sreas friendship to-
and pAieiy suent 10 DO agreeable tnsY vol osoa
lated 70 AXE the spray washed mariner forget the dan
gers he has encountered, vniIe under tbs nfuenco of
heir sypr ssivc ssies II quito amusing 10 ths
squads OF us urcnnr from the sine OF cock robin 70
.Ssss aey TO- o.. uld sins sss com % ed two s,s&
OF the entire popuaiion OF too Inland they appear -
numerous Not 20, osever Cor 30 vhere you VIII, on
hshvav b. way, ycu 10 fnd beggar with all
saints 10 the osleoiar bis tonxGes cnd that be-
tween and children and re,dcasts, Ia diScui
70 ocpsivc hoe tbs roor husbs1dmaa stands toe pre-
sure. Indeed, want In many u painfully evi-
dent thai the dol wsloh Of wars s-cnds
amsns,s them sod.ona Uni, on sccoss, q NE
what the poaalo 10 10 Ireland
NO are ,ov actively engaged In ooslins ship; vbs.
kls L. aNsA hall hR
vsy OF y Becrs. ~bere expec, visi, tho iomb q
the mighty dead 81 LonFwocd, opportunity long wished
Der Brilasnio aaioslys squadron, consisting Of ms
corvette Reis,ei and Eve sun bos., Y here, and VIII
keep us oomp'ny ~ they are propelled By sesr and sau
from here " car. We shAll follow on tho 9th.
U. s. smP urspsurrI,
FrvcHAL, MADEIRA, Sept ., 1851
We leave this port for Hong Kong touohicg
n cur coal docs NOT held out 81 " Hel,na When In shs
latitude Of n Helena, should be found mat ccs vi
bold out, viii not uop, but make TIE bcss Of wHy
for Cape Town, Captain Noholson II anxious 10 rssca
China posnbc, services are required
sbere. We have tsken board -four hundred and nny
toes OF coal, making nearly eight hundred tons sov o.
bsyd We have also takeo IN nineteen thousand gallons
Of vser All OF this large amount OF coal and water bas
been taken into the ship In three and half working dsys
by owu men, part cf them nj the saue ume being
on shore. s hands have hsd for twenty fosr
hours We have ercclens crew. and vnen called upos
work eel.
Captain Nicho,ou and oil Of bis ocers are decymnea
TO DO all they 10 make me happy The Ensnss
rgses Ind gun spoxeu Of In my previons isosR
have sailed for China me Khersonese enc OF we Ame'
RON and Eneush SCAN Navigation ocmpsnys mesmers,
bound 10 Madras, with six hundred and niV uoops %
beard touched here on tho 9th inst ak days from ksg
In pors with ne except The Gcrmsnto~n and sne SAILS 70
morro Tor CHINA By me vsy OF sombay Tnis asrnoon
We sha take beard nixetn buiocsf or tns sse
tapds IA the Intepsou ~ Capsir 70 take ~ ssiss 81
evcry port ano n pos,ps keen all bands on iresn prov
sions duyins me passage " HING Kong Mnoe We <n
New York we have NOT had any sofnts on poaru up VI
this hour OF VT ting al hsnds are vel.
ina n,s.ssip pi sailed from Funchsi On the lo'h
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