The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-07
The Homcward Trip or the Japanese
Embassy.

The Homcward Trip or the Japanese
oUR FRI0ATK NIAGARA CORRESPONDENTS.
UNITED STATES FuGArs NncARAl
b. PAUL ps LoAsDo, August Is, 1860.
The Voyage from 81. VtnocM TO Los~do-IAe Nsasara
Vusod b Bosts FROM TIE American sauadroa-Ow
Nauai 00icers Rejoice at Good Eea from Homs-Ac-
6vsty Of the Vessels VI he Amercian Sq~adrom-Captare
o. Several slar~s-Dsscrpson Of ae TbSrs Of Loando-
CS''d3ton Of he Natives-HealA Of the Japanese En-.
bcsgy, dc dc dc.
Out Of COAL and IN allowance or water we arrived
At this place some ten days The voyage from 81.
Vincent was long, dull and uninteressng Evca she ord
nary cbanses-oLms and storms, variable winds, sun
shine and ran~erc not experenced monotony reigued
supreme AT times In the dim distance could be disco
vered the shadowy outline OF the burning coast Of
Africa with here and there solitary palm tree or COCOA
NUT rising 10 towering grandeur above the pgmy shrubs
by which they surrounded Turbid waters bearing
90 their bosom decsyed and dscayng vegetable debris,
Oiled the air with odors mot like those OF Araby the bless
3D. and at the time denoted proximity 70 tho
mouth Of that great river the Congo near which Is stu
ated the port OF St. Paul dc Loando On the evening Of
the 7th came 10 snchor, and were soon visited by
boats from the different vessels OF the African squadron
In port The obscurty Of the night prevented recog
utoR the number could not be read, and Il not
unit, actually boar led tba, our visiters
aware Of the name OF the ship We brought the first
Intelligence Of departure from New York. also other
Of much greaer mportancethe nna passage Of the
Navy Pay bl which had been long held in allegiance
70 have excited the most intense anxiety As might
be expected, the reception Of this produced an
exhilarstng erect and for tho nrs time since we lef
home, sounds Of revey disturbed the funerca stiffness
ubt tlv oda.t ht
and 1t was not until long after the dismal hour Of ten
when al lights were extpguished that happy guests
took their departure. II was to them an era in the
cruise, this unexpected visit OF the Niagara The wisdom
displayed by the Secretary OF the Navy In changing the
rendezvous from Porto PrAya Loando combining the
extent OF the cruising ground to twenty degrees north
latitude has been made sgnaLy apparent by the fact Of
the capture Of savers which have since been
made more numerous than all combined the ratdca
tion Of the Webster Ashbrton treaty, which originated
the squadron on the coast Of Africa Another suggestion
emanatDg from the distinguished source the sub
shutting tma steamers and gunbosts for heavy and
wiedy sailing vessels has bson attended by practical re
suits which ates It's ssgacty The steamer Mystic one OF
the purchased vcesels which were by some SO strongly
condemned and for the purchase OF which rbad
censure has been heaped upon the head OF the Navy
psrtment, has already sent home other prizes and her
gallant commander informs that he no doubt that
better luck still awaits him. The San Jsclnto and No
hican have within the last week, and within few miles
Of this place. captured each vessel containing in the
aggregate fifteen hundred slaves One OF tho vessels cap
turcd II is said the old Ere sloop war which was
condemned and sold mot long SINCE These Of the
advantages which have already occurred this change
Of the rendezvous and should prove after more ample
experience unobectionabie sanitary grounds It's seec
ton may well be considered 40 particularly Fortunate
The water, however, 10 positively bad and Ia brought
from great distance at much labor and expense and
vessels should never except In compulsory cases. be sup
Pile with Il.
The market said TO be the best on the coast and fur
nishes beef, mutton, pigs and poultry OF good
quality, with vegetables and fruit In cons.
derable variety. The ash are excellent, abund-
ant and very cheap. Tho hArbor u spacious, con.
venient well protected and cosy Of ngress and egrcss
The town, an ancieus Portuguese settlement ALT part
" on hill with some few streets extending along the
water On the bill there h dapdstei fortress, not
built upon rock but upon sand from the undermining
Of which one Of It's bsons has fallen The houses Of the
wealthy are large commodous and well ventilated but
lev In Plumbers II useless 70 say tha here the Etho
plan type prevails and Of backncss in comparison with
which carbon or jet hide their diminished heads be
come p.tvey pale or 70 employ the elegant language
of The bowery, charcoal would make q white mark on
their tkns Che laiies OF this type seldom ssen
either upon the broad savaanAhs, the contracted olaS
DDS or the psrros lanes Of this African Paris called
aoeticusy, prtsume) by polished writer and gallant
officer aud the beauty Of Helen We have not seen upon
their brows.
The temperature at the present season, the winter,
rarely exceeds 0s degrees Fahrenheit and rains
except IN the Summer months, when the weep
Gus vspor mort novel and interesting sight the
stranger daily TO be witnessed from tho shipping
'a oro~os o. $4,000 muscuiAs negroes com
drcd miles with copper becewsx, sad palm oil tneir
heads They often number, each gang. four 1ve
the fort to land ward and contribute each one tao
(he value Of four oenS) which goes into the
roy TREASURY Of Portugal for Incidental and other
pcpses Happy oon,<nled free from al care these
vssa Of baroarao kngs furnish example n for tue
" the Plymouth and Puritan philAathro
ps 70 nothing OF thoee OF Exeter Hall The pr
vi,ge OF the elective frALchire their solid
substantial tkuiis believing themselves have
been created hesers Of wood and drawers OF water,
they boz with submission 70 the supremacy II the laws
ano look down WITH contempt upon all pretended friends
and reformers
a. fact romswhsi singular Il may be stated tha, the
accidental visit OF the Niagara At Ioando perhaps the
Of tie two eout captures by the San Jssuto
alo sohoa1. ~ Loando reside the employees Of those
engsgeo ia ths nefrous traffic and u 10 their business
collect Information regard 70 the - the
sauAaron and 10 communicate TO the slave stations
along the coast Toe arrival OF the Niagara was
pected ee mistaken for the M,hicas and when she
hac passed ano was out q ssht grand rush Vas mpfe
behind time, then stepped In, and shortly aer
followed by the San Jacbto, resulting Ia the capture OF
two savers, containing upsar1s OF fifteen hundred
slaves.
AFTER ten days Of Intense labor the Niagara nearly
died with water and coal, and crpcct 70 leave this
port the 18th, bound 10 Nautilus, where mar
arrive IN ave siH weeks wnd and weather permitting
The ID sDcee continue In GOOD health and are always
cheerful and hscpy They vastly amused with the
mooKeys brought alopgssde In native canoes, aad the
chief Ksm, day t~o since, heard to erpress
opinion regard 20 the African concdipg exactly
9TH that supposed 70 have been enersInsd By the cole
bsAted Lord honbAddo.
The Central Park Concerts.
TIE concert yesterday bc seventh Of this sesscs,
and the excitement and crowd SIN the increase.
A e rscord xfsklx thu snenc and irciderta that take