The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-24
Our Cndfz correspondence.

UNITED STATES PRACTICE SHIP PLYMOUTH
CADH, Spain, August 2, 1850
The Cadets Of the Naval School AAoat-A Day at Fdyal-
IO4th Of J,y Sandc,ched Bs~een FIRE and Gale Of
Cddis-Barbdrous Quarantine, 6c-OT for
MADEIRA dc.
Our freight of embryo midshipmen, one hundred and
fifteen in number has been brough; safely across the
bo,stcrous Atlantic. The officers and crew are all well
We have been since the 9th OF June except SIM
gle day Qsth July), at the Island OF Fayal, where
stopped only long enough to say good morning to
Ccns Mr.. Dabney, and 70 walk through his paradise Of
garden. Until you shall have had all your
satiated with the deciousuess OF Dabncys grounds at
Fayal, don't venture to say that you have
garden. J Howard March, at Madeira, and Mr. Dabney
at Faysl American Consuls aud merchants, have OBJ
tanned influence among the people Of the islands that
is absolutely surprising unit, you remember that they
are men OF unusual ability, dispensing prncely hosp
tally 70 their guests and ceseless stream Of pecuniary
relief to the numerous poor by whom they
rounded. The wine crop at Faya, as well as at Madeira
and Canary has failed for years past and the
resut is poverty and des.uton 10 the mass OF the in
habitan,s.
Tho pet OF the people at Fayal the Peak OF Pico
ing i,s grand proportions seven thousand feet heaven
ward They seem to regard it with sfec.ionate
is their barometer, telling, unfailingly, of
weather The clouds tina. hang like drapery
this magn scent unta,n the ever changing
and presenting scene every hour in the day.
The Plymouth has hia head winds OF the most obsti-
rate character and VIC have consequently been thirty
four the passage from Cape Henry to Cadz Our
voyage enlivened with gales Of wind calms nre,
and eak-wi;h pumps that would not work. On
Fourth OF July the galley funnel II - celebrate the
day, becEed forth threatening fame which hszsrded
tie sail that was set just over H. The same night the
ship was under gale CT wind and in the mid watch the
VA ES
ability OF the pumps 70 relieve the ship "Send all your
spare hands to the pumps quietly said by clear
headed and noble hearted captain But the ntrudng
water like other spirits from the Vastly deep refused to
be controlled Here was pretty Fourth OF July for
hundred school boys just from their moihers' aproa
strings, their nrst "yachtng excursion'-as some
fiends ironically styled thA practice cruise when
had got the best OF the encounter, and the water fell be-
low fear point The ship took in water above her water
line when pressed During her years repose in the Sc
the comfort of the school shrank her ''wooden walls
as TO open the seams TO tie sea Blu, these things
past and safe 10 portthouga forbid 10 ashore
by uncAled for Quaraptinea base relic OF bsrbarsm
worthy OF this sfiete Spanish people Cadz lie before
Ike city OF palaces the buildings all of white stone
stately grand and nposing unlike our rcd brick
and black roofed American houses. Through tele-
scope we see the ladies on the Alameda and their grace
and beauty Of costume and matches walk all that
by ron sung OF
And such sweet sir,s-I mean such graceful ladies';
Their very walk would make your bosom swell.
Iosn't describe it, though so much 1t strike,
But ali this enjoy only at distance OF cables l,agh
from shore through "Don Juan" end glasses The
infamous refusal Of the Spanish authorities permit
N land after thirty four days the AZ
antic, with a. healthy ships company noat,d,
compels the Plymouth 10 stop her boom" day
United States touching at Madeira and taking look at
the sky reaching peak OF Tenerie You may expect 70
hear from at the cspes OF Virginia about the 10Th OF
Septeriberf don't encounter the hurricane that Is
set down In the almanac for that tine Our Consul Mr.
T. I. TuDstsl, came alongside AMI convefsed from his
boat, brought letters, and very kindy offered his
assistance and sympathy.
Of lies strcmendogs Russian line OF battle
ship II took time discover that she a pro-
reler well her machinery and smoke stack conceal
ed. TIE day DISABLING shps Is passed. Steam
liGry Ut least, must be used In American sh
else we fail behind all nations, even Russia
On the 18th Of July VIC brilliant meteer-srge,
luminous and gorgeous II flashed the sky guar
ter-psst eight O'Clock from l.. To WNW. II trumpet
shared, with all the coors Of the prism
That mysterious little bu known Mother Csry's
chicken followed three thousand miles the ocean
through storm and calm Does this fairy carry ia
under its wing I'll hached-or docs secluded ciln
Newfoundland furnish resting place and nursery
The sailor superstition that 70 catcl Mother Cary chick
Will bring IA preserves tn sIlie OF this bird.
TIE officers Of the Plymouth ali well send you q
hst-Csrtsin T. A Craven; Acknowledgment, Buck
ner, Upshur, Davidson, Scott Psymaster-Cunn agnam
Surgeol-NAn Bb5er