The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-16
THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB AT NEWPORT

THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB AT NEWPORT.
[COrreSpOndence Of the Ne'O York Timesl
NEWPORT, Thursday, August 1.-THE arrival of
the New York Yacht Squadron has piyen to this
usually dull harbor gay and most attractive ap-
pearance. Its advent was particularly welcomed
by the summer visitors, who had exhausted all the
oia sights and were signing for a new sensation.
AS soon as it was announced that the fleet was ap-
preaching, people swarmed like bees to the top of
their hotels while others ordered their carriages
and drove to the head of the harbor to get "a good
EieM Oh inc gay squadron as it rounded the fort.
BEFORE their anchors were down, crowds of stran-
gers and citizens lined the wharves to enioy the
sight, and to welcome their arrival
The beauty of model the neat and graceful rio
anu tne ceierty OF their movements were alike the
theme OF admiration. The presence of one or two
new yachts of exceeding beauty of design, as the
Mallory OF Mystic, and Volante of Boston attract
ed particular attention. Besides these were the
Iavorlte Una, OF Boston, now owned by Thomas
PARSONS and Others who are out on months cruise
being sailed by Edward Smith, and the Stella also
OF Boston, the latter having Joined the SQUADRON at
Whitestone, Among outsiders was particularly
noteed little keyport soop, called the Lydia H.
Decker, which made handsome appearance and
exhibited excellent sailing qualities on the trip
hlther from New London. Last night the harbor
was perfectly still, and the numerous lights hung
aoft by the various yachts were reflected like pen
dant jewels from the mirrored bosom of the water
The presence of the majestic Maria, the flag Yacht
OF the squadron, adds responsibility to the feet.
she has line band of music on board.
THE RUSSIAN FRrGArE GENERAL ADMIRAL-A pri-
vate letter to the Boston Transcript from ST. PETERS
ourg, GATED July l9 makes the following reference
TO the fine frigate built in New York: ~ went to
Cronstadt this afternoon to see the new fripate
She arrived on Friday, in seven DAYS from Cher
bourg; and is said to have done admirably in every
respect since leaving New York. We could see her
tall masts looming mp above those of the line-oE
battle ships around her, like giants among pigmies.
She is certainly creditable specimen of American
skill, and Captain Comstock tells me she is highly
praised by all who have seen her. The Grand Duke
Constantine, who is the chief of the navy and him
self the General Admiral, is delighted with his
namesake, and proposes to take her to England this
fall. The Emperor visited her to-day and seemed
much pleased with what he saw. He kissed Capt
Shestakoff, who came out in her, and promoted him
70 the post of aid-de-eamp. Stout Captain Com
stock stood looking on, astonished at the Russian
form OF salutation, and wondering if his turn was
coming next. But his Imperial Majesty did not
modest him. | noticed the Russian carpenter at
work building chapel on the gun deck; and ON
Sundays henceforth there will be service there &C.
cording to the elaborate formalities of the Greek
Russian Church.
G. W. KENDALL's PARMA Texas correspondent
OF the Newburyport Herald, who has recently yis-
ted the celebrated farm of Mr.. Kendall, former
editor of the New Orleans Picayune historian of the
Santa Fe expedition, &C., writes as follows:
The evening of the second day out we arrived at
KendalPs rancho l found it a site for fine estate
when developed and improved; symmetrical val
ming through it, nclosed the four sides by ranges
of low hills Its location is thirty four miles due
west from New Braunfels, and thirty from his own
residence. Here, in charge of intelligent Scotch
shepherd, and subject to his own weekly inspec-
ton, are his great focks, amounting in the aggre
gate to nearly or quite five thousand sheep and
lambs He SHARED this year $3.50 sheep, yield
ing, as he told me, $4,000 pounds of wool, for
which he would realize thirty cents per pound.
This years increase of his flock was $500 lambs
worth, as they are threefeurths or seventheigbtbs
Merino blood, 81 per head a week old This. Won
will see, yields the snug little income ofabout 81 600
all which is deserved by Mr.. Kendall for his perse
verence in the business, conducted for time un-
der difficulties that would have been discouraging
to any man ofless energy of character. His sheep,
under his present system, are easily managed, but
require constant care. They are divided into four
focks, each with his own herder and shepherd
The dogs are turned out at sunrise, to range the
hill sides, and return at evening. 1t is pleasant to
see them come in about the sunset hour-a cloud of
dust at four different points of the horizon, the
plaintye bleating of the sheep and lambs growing
louder as they approach; then the sheep running
hther and thither; the weary shepherds with
their broad-brim hats, and pistols in their belts;
and the active and baying dogs.
THEAFRIoAL NEws.-Private letters from Paris,
received by the Arabia, informs that Madame
kistori has nearly, or quite, made up her mind to
visit the United States, for the purpose of giving
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