The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-19
Naval Intelligence.
THE NEW WARNS BARKAOK BUILDINGS, BRO0KLYN
NAVY FAnD.

Naval Intelligence.
THE NEW sARNs BARRAoK BUILDINGS, BRooxLYR
NAVY SAsD.
These buldsgs, 10 be erected In Tia Brooklyn Navy
Yard on q site between the Nsvs spita and Nsvy
Yard proper, on Flushing avenue, groun - he
lately redeemed from the water and Of which ths
foundation has already been laid, vii be- wnen CON-
pleted, one Of the finest structures tie WCiga
ton Of United States MARINES tie yJo,tea
states There has been nearly q hundred thousand
dollars appropriated for their construction, Of which
hty i've thousand dollars has been Set " de as the
contract price awarded Mr.. Deersnd, the u,ractor 10,
the erection Of the building and She ~ rpus may ne
wed in making such additions improv cots As may b.
fequted. The main building or mems quarters vi, be
Two stories big gin 3oi est w,,a 90
either aud veraudoh runnug fro -Ius 20 wig on
earb stcry front The FIRST story will ntan seven dornito
ries, capable OF accommodating egg Teen IN "A ,ca VITO
70 he feet long, kitchen o. by Sc feet
The wings will be As feet front and as foe, deep TIE
entire wing, fret story, will COY tain bake rom %
by l6 feet, two pantr'es zoe largest IL by 10 feet
and the SMALLEST by IL iee iaunary l6 BY ~ foe.
VITA laupdress room a'tacae 1 by 10 feet and water
closets rear, measuring As ~ over ALL rne xsst wax
of 'he story viii oopyan storeronms i6 oy
e.t, with SIX AND closets rear ne Asuros
As feet over all The see story viii contain &c ven dor
mnorss SINE si7e AS those of he 6st aud large Dr.
Inrory Immediately evsf the dining room for IS me l.
IDS ournlilory may % useo ar,u room when the
weather rs 100 incenens for 70 be doae the plrai
ground The east ~1ug OF he sp0ry ~l, AN
ciotcrg TooUS for toe quatefmisLers department.
WDule sSnNth " WITH D-sSoo
in tire rear Tpis suJng, deooa1nstsd the neDs quar-
'era" wiz be tusted several hnIdred feet back the
ezuene eoge or the newly 6eo 10 ground, fronting tne
paraoe ground, ofcers quarters and street. Toe man
gateway lesoipg from Flushing avenue vii be arche0
over and very coumoaious, With ~ogs either SIDE,
and contain guard room, armory and deposit for
the officer Quarters two in NUMBER will be elegant
con modous sructnres, situated either OF the
gate way lue with the street. with Stables outhouses
garden, &C., in rear M Walter, Of the United States
Capitol is the architect. The work will bs commenced
Immediately, and the contractor s confident Of having
all the puiiopg completed in nioe
The sioop OF war Constellation when has rebuilt
and fitted ut Boston, went into the 1871
instant The vessel formally delivered by Capt
Budsen 10 the officers, Leutenant Charles Mcouooxh
ac'Dg commander. Toe ship has been thoroughly over
GSued ara greatly improved many Her
arpemen' consists OF sixteen nch guns OF 800 pounds
four 81 pounde Of 700 pounds, l0nch pivo.
guns OF the Old pattern The pivot guns are fitted with
quedrupe irunoa for elevatng the piece upon
Dew principle Is invention Of L. Ransom, the ora
officer at that ard, who hiss given govern
ment and already applied With -ked
20Dc guns the Hartford, two in guos Co
oraoo, spar deck gun the frigate Oonsuloa
II s superior TO elevator Ise and viii
doubleday be adopted throughout the navy The Conssa
ton provision cd Tor Jour months She des
tined for the Coast of Africa the Tag ship Of ODmmau
der Iumap Her officers as folio Ss-Commod ore, Vim
lnman; Captain, s. Wilson, Lieutensnts, g. McDo
noaeh, Rhind. r. NJ hcArrsm, J. r. Foster; Flee,
Surgeon, Thomas l. Smith; Assistant Surgeon, j. ".
Browne Chaplain, J. N. Lenhsrt Purser, J. N Hanbls
Carpenter, A. Lowry; Samaker, G. Blackboard. sne
will haul out into she stream 70 day, but will proba
bly, sail for two or three weeks
etter bag will be despatched from tie Naval Library
and Institute CDaresown, TO the United states squadron
on the coast of Brazil by the ship Hum Dnrey 10 Sail
for hontevideo and Baenos Ayres Thursday the 10Th
Jane Letters and wspspers must be forwarded
Institute on or before that DAY Letter bags viii also
forwarded TO eqJadyon In the East Indies by the
United States steamship Hartford, aud squadron
the Coast Of Africa by United States ship Constela
hon, nearly ready for