The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-21

pssspoYs a 100 Il vas sso ON Wednesday sGss shsre
s Is .sa.1 60 600 Tns yrea he p'P
rIps seem 30 be making the most OF the oSpoSsaay Of
hosting on fsit water The Admirable fine vessel, the
t'agne az aDchtr between sDe Afcoie and the Esau -
m obecs o. freA Attn acton, and Ia da} surrounded BY
acrcwd Of bo<ss The raa, Of snxl craft between the
aes and ,he port IL odgsous lyon the former
the breeze blew frerh DAY mr. two ago. and ladies'
VINO ar oeo are deseribd hay,e been sadly sfices
or " ss cho'ncerec BY the ecceurcfies Of Their cfno
lipe- an awkward garment az ee vsted porch in
nioGe OF lbe waves, with capfu o. wind blowing
Letter o. the 80 says thai s.snsy g'i.h yarhs. bad
arrived In Inc previous night fhe sp, according 20 all
accounts seems 10 have made every sxer,n 20 ioo les
sssa The Of course are delighted, ans svi-
srd CHILDREN active and persevrrirg t,crs pu,
sue the freshly landed stranger wish hey SbsDg osrs
Of queer closets and kitchens have been turned
into bed chambers and are offered st the mderass
the evening OK The third the Eosiah elemcn. segi
ming 70 make iire!f very perccpifie ~ the shrcns
/ made itself very coDsa!caooe Beats we're cop,nusIy
landing parties Of officers aud ssors from the shp of
wny The best understanding secraed to prevail be.
| the English and French s1i,ors.
/ ENTERPRISE or THs PAINS NEWSPAPERS.
IparSfAogust ~ Oorresponaence Of London Herald
The French papers a,e a. yet sen: on the subject tho
Of the Parisan press having ouy started
this ncrnrg n Provost faratol Will act for sba1
and the Steele, wishing TO make up by quantity any pos
sise .hor.coDDg IN quality, has sent oowD isar re,
| lberality TO the press en- this occaslon,
fhe cards delivered TO them bear tni. nscrip5 3n
paper with The number of the tent the bad assgocd
| TO The holoer
The weather Ia fine and wvn-- sleeping under esnvas
viii, therefore, DO no very great hardship.
TIE KsoIIsB Houss OF coMMoss AT SEA.
TIE Pera, WITH the m moers or tne House OF Commons
left souhanpcn on WEDNESDAY n,ornog tho 5tn inst AZ
four O'Clock.
THx GREAT DOCK NAroLgos.
lcserbours august 3 Couespontence o. Liverpool
Afew days, or rather bours, ,re the sea VIII bs
let into the artificial bel that has been 40 oog making
the Arsenal The two old DOCKS open the bay; Tho
is inside them in the very centre Of the psce, and
can only be reached BY passing through tue ohsrs ns
the sress object Of popular curiosity, especially to
be country people, the peasan. class almost bssiese he
Gates for permits TO WAN ~ which mus. be ob.sined At
tho Department OF The Marine They freely and po
tely given, and the only difficulty 10 providing the
numbers that are asked for.
The basin Itself 10 not larger than many separate docks
we ba7e a. home but Il Is very deep, and the masonry,
IN sold granite, Of the most finished wor.mnnsnp iis
groovcd with slips Tor repairing large yes.
ssls; they can be fcated nos.sd int, thsse slips.
shut IN by Gooasatss, and when tue water Is
ihey are in a dry do;k. There are seven OF these
docks within the balm 1t 10 this combination that
gyes the woik IFS importance the power OF bulldog
,hp of war, euch vesses, ARTIFICIAL docs
and launching them quite independently OF all tas caprcss
facility, Of course, is available for the enbarkAtou Of
troops end stores though In ths respect tho outer basins
are as conven ient NJ the newer WORK
The preparations for letting IN the water no, yet
comriettd ACROSS the northern entrance busy
rt-pg OF earth and sand, lcty the
bsnsent Of settlement OF beavers very broad the
base and tape,ing up to The top rsnmcg the materials
~el down As the riass rises. rhis will be the plus
section OF the barrier win broken oil by spripgns
mine; the water, rushing over, will sraauslly sweep
away the res The rush OF the element 70 be the grand
yont OF the spectacle Or the iume It Ia calculated
hs. the dock will be four hours alliug.
At the present moment vast chain ihIes stretched
across the oor Of the excavation the pipes Of the pump
rg rnschinery are visible on the same level few
wersmen, o0ans absolutely small from The great height
wooden hut In the very centre Of smoke Is rising from
be stove pps, ~ e he tomato Was boiling b,s c,ase;
The peasants eatocr round the excavation and
look and hold their very babies TO look also
and the bottom . sold granite Happily, have no,
report any small human sacrifice. s not quite certain
leon, tia, The people do NOT EXPECT 70 see SINE
thing Of The great p 70 ~ really 70 The mental eye,
much Of his spirit Visible. He thought All THE oncche
hG passed away, BUTT is done IS only part Of his
history that bias been deferred
ESoLArD's NAVAL POWER.
IRON the United Service Gazste
England not quite so unprotected ns some may think
and many ssy she In week We rrigh. asssmbls
at sphead or 10 chsrbourg roads fifteen SAIL OF powerful
erfui afpai and fortnight twenty rvc sal OF toe
4pe, with large ffIgsses and sseansbips These shIes
speedily Be fully IN ssa
buted along our sea COATS, but the cleo telegraph
would IN short space Of Time Concentrate .he rho'eN
any Riven point Independent Of sh.w, have
hundreds Of merchant steamers calculated 70 bear
effective armament and, have often stated,
eremy would be su,cns % indie dane Of patriotism
In the breA Of thousands Of the oaesns subjects
ns,r der services 70 ash, for their homes asd Gre
sides We repeat therefore tha. CherooarF 10, an Oh.
breasts OF tho subjects OF Queen Victoria
PRoMo1ioHs N THE FRENCH NAVY AND OTHER
poroRs
The promotions In the French navy on tho occsioD OF
the Gts Of Cae bourg will be extsnsiye u stated
thai Rear AsmIss Rssut de Gsnouly, PelIon and Pc
maud IN become Vice Adrirss the captains OF uuo-o
bsfe shps rorcisrd, Du Bo1zc, aud Caopsrt Win be
mace Rs.r idmrsi. ani isere ain b. numerous PROM
lions fcm cher ks ~ saii tGat Tho army VIII slso
come IN fcr share Of aiyancemtLt ssd tnal Geaerd
NcMahcn VIII receive the baton ~ Marshal Of Ffsrco
10 rsorae the iestya Of the 7ta OF AusuA Tie
Emperor has decided that lne.of bsto ship ahsi 70
bus, r marble or capts'n de Ia BfsfonaIsre who con
eeytd Ia IT7T the des % the CherbouTg breGw-ter,
pau'erp, horei Falo end Durand Prayer corrissiJpsd
by the frsncb government 10 mako drawings Of the prn
hrCus s,uy len ior cSsroor or hrse esSs
ago, m order TO make preliminary sketches ve hear
ih1 Ieiftos host o. tnshs French aud Belgian photo
SNoLIsn NAVAL BANQUET TO TnE puKE or uA
LaKoFF.
Admiral lord lyons gave Grand banquet oa board The
mat TO Asrshx he Duke of nslASoa h ordshps gacs
to Cherhcrrg. A. seven O'Clock tie Fire Qiscn sIosn
yacht arrived slons.de bringing the Iustrious soldier
SD his sad, who received The quarter deck Of
the Royal Albert by lard Lyons, guard o. honor pre-
settrg arms, and salute q nineteen guns, the Grew
manning yNcs
Amer the presentation Of the ocers Of the ship ~ lord
Lyons 10 the Duke, bic ordsbip his distinguished
guest engaged the mot animated conversation
until the fecoad saiuto announced the Of the Lords
CT the Admiralty the Pert ADMIRAL the Lieutenant G,ver
the Admiral superntendent, &C when renewal Of
presentations took place TIC quarter deck presenting this
tine q meet Interesting scere
Gu the band playing 'tbe Soas Beef OF Old Eossni,"
lord Tyors led the 10 arm with the Marshal 10
the ftste cabin, where superb bsnq1et Vas lad out
Covers sd FOR twenty eight lord lyons plsced the
Duke of Maakon his right and SIT John Ps<ngton
his ef. AFTER the dinner lord Lyons proposed the
health OF The Emperor and Empress OF The FRENCH which
was followed by snthus.ss.ic cheering
The Dske Of Mslsscd then proposed "Lhs health OF
Queen NssQfs, the btod In each case playing the
tonsl arsstod tniTenilg the evening With admir-
able must,
rhe ri ait party aid break rp nn, olaren ooo,k