The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19

ONE O'CLOCK
me Prince has just gone into supper and the supper
room y overrowded.
This marks the passage OF the Rubicon Of the ball. and
ie success 10 beyond doubt.
THK ROYAL FLEET AT PORTLAND.
Portland has ut last taken is turn In the process Of
royal fermentation that has thus far followed the move
ents Of the Prince Of wales In this country and found
vent for it, pent up feelings through the usual fety
Valves ball Contrary 70 fondy cherished hopes, how
ever Wa found that the oocason not TO be graced
BY the presence OF the youthful Guelph The good people
Of Portland accordingly made up for the deficiency
by bestowing . double share Of attention upon
the on1cers Of the British squadron now lying
N the harbor Of Portland waiting the arrival
Of the Prince. The compliment was well intended and
well bestowed, and though the occasion may have lacked
The ustre would have received from the presence or
his Royal Hshness and suite, unaloyed pleasure mark
Cd the entire evening, and bond Of social feeling
has been established between the citizens and their
gussts.
me ball complete success, and passed of without
solitary co1re temps 10 the happiness Of the event
Before proceeding with description, however may
be well 70 give account OF the feet and Its
tne respective ships
THE ROYAL SQUADRON
arrived In the harbor Of Portland on Tuesday morning
about nine o'clock The Tag ship Hero leading the way
gave national flag Fort Preble salute Of twenty
guns, and the Aradne and Flying Fish followed
dropped into line inside the Hero The long silent guns
Of Fort Prebe then responded TO the English courtesy
with salute Of twenty one guns, with nine more for the
Admiral, which promptly answered from the Hero
The city having been forwnned Of the event by the
previous days signals from the summit Of the Observable
~ hundreds Of people thronged the wharves and
nned the hills and housetope wherever view Of the In
ieespg spectacle could be had tags were hosted from
ths room Of the various public buildings The observa
TORY was displayed In . handsome array OF bunting.
The United States revenue cutter Caleb Cushing
ua likewise bedecked from truck 10 kclson, while
We harbor WAS alive with boass which pushed out in all
directions and In short time swamed around the long
expected vessels
Al soon a the ships were securely anchored and the
usual details attending arrival In port disposed Of the
ArAdne Hero both noble specimens Of English naval
sk thrown open 70 visIters and hundreds ayaled
themselves Of the novel opportunity The Flying Fish,
meanwhile, proceeded to the dock TO coal.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SHIPS.
THE mso.
me Hero-the flag ship OF the squadrous said 10 be
the largest man that entered the harbor Of
Portland She s screw steamshp, OF sx hundred horse
power carries ninety ono guns, Of sixty eight pound
alibre and went into commission In the month Of April
bsse. she comparatively new ship, and, though pre-
sating that clumsy appearance which old shioued pic
ares have taught associate with British men Of war
said 70 bs q ~n Improved model, and well adapted 70
subserve the purposes Of both stability and speed.
ne 4 commanded by Com nodorc Frederick Sterling,
Ind carries crew Of eight hundred and ninety mon.
This Is tbs ship in which the Prince OF Wales was
brought to this country and 10 Is consequently the same
q which he win take his departure. The royal
apartments on board are, necessarily, objects Of
xreat curiosity; but there really nothing about them
hat indicates their occupation BY who 10 not ~ IN
s,entaslous In his tastes the planest republican
hey are The upper deck under The poop and consist
u large dining cabin, sitting room aud sleeping
room without being ornate the furniture eesan, and
ovenicrt and contrasts strangely with the rich And
Elaborated preparations OF mahogany and rosewood on
shh his royal anatomy has reposed throughout his tour
N shore A plain carpet sovers the hoos and on the
entre table the sitting two ivory stAtuetses
lowered with the ordinary glass shades and respectively
representing Prince Albert aud Queen Victoria Around
he ssern Of the ship what landsman would call a
.rspdsh or piazza and door opening upon this from
be apartments Of the Prince enables him 70 ENJOY rear
siew Of the world around him.
The principal members Of the sute are housed 90 the
eck below and In apartments corresponding In their
rsv,ty OF display with hoee OF the illustrous youth
The other parts OF the ship are not unlike
mi ar localities In our own American meu.
fwr, and sees big guns, big ropes,
ssssye machinery and marine discipline under precisely
he same crcum ancewith the exception perhaps, that
hey are more generous with their Dirt" he would
especs a Yankee frigase
Among the cur,ostes on the Hero ak antique
ars lanterns that on board the victory when
ord Nelson fought the battle Of Trafalgar. There also
bookcase made IRON the wood Of the Victory
The Newfoundland dog presented 70 the Prince q =
ohBs ~ n wss perhaps, greater curiosity 70 NE ma
rity Of viters shan all the Others but beyondi the
rssoc,c isess associated with the past, present and
sure Of his dosship there was nothing about him
nsrent from other well bred and perfect CANNES q hs
eeulisr organization He takes his airing daily, Ike
sher folks and has IN hs suite several small boys who
re- responsible for his good conduct sensrallv
The cmceS II Tho Hero are - soIlowss-
cmmodorc--eecrrs n. seymour, 9. n
i,srsss sassjsmss oosoo, RiohArd n B,omssla
nm II swan visoount Kilooursbc, Claude Z. Buckle.
naster-Tmcthy W. Sullivan.
Captain nartnes-David Blyth.
Tirsa Lieutenant Marines-hartin Ho9Ee.
sscosd LieutsnAnts- sidney v Austen, Alfred " John.
CAapAin--Phinip c Pratt
sarIeon-Frsderic Harvey.
Psy.ssssrs-wm. Q. miller, W. G P. Grant
Naval ins>xuctoY--Wm BEAD.
sss ss'f S.,ss:s gsss sssf 8 possA.oo
Assistant surssos-Archisald ssevenson, hassoe~
hidshipmsO and cadets ID hss.nm