The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-19
The Navy.

great demand and doubt at better prices. Flour Is
low and dull Of sale.
The Navy.
Everything was very quiet at the Navy Yard yester
day, nothing OF importance occurring, except the de
parture OF tho supply steamer Union for the East Gulf
squadron She takes out large number Of passengers
There have been orders received TO charter any
other vessels to cruise for the privaeers We
good authority some OF the why the Baltic aud
Atlantic have not been converted into cruisers It ap-
pears that the company owning these noble vessels ten
dered them 70 the over two years ago for
fair consideration. The offer refused. Subsequently,
they were rendered terms somewhat as fellows
Tho government 70 and man them, paying all
the expenses Of the ships and the company to
Ceve proper ratio Of the prize money accruing from
their prizes. This not accepted. Again tho
pany rendered them whom the Secretary of the Navy
agreed TO t them out provided the merchants OF New
York would agree, IL they were destroyed by
the enemy, 10 idemnify the for their
loss. To this proposition the merchants Of this
city refused TO accede and Consequently the ships have
lain idle. The public have heard Of the many glowing
and eloquent speeches emanatng from Chamber OF
Commerce In regard the prvateers and harbor do
fences. They have growled and grumbled but we
learn that they only bad TO give their word guarantee
about one million dollars to have sent out two Of tho
would doubt this have taken the rebel corsairs.
All now know how anxious the merchants Of New York
10 have tho prvateers botted II 10 upon
mercantile community to have such things stated Of
them.
KxARaA0E-The steam sloop Kearsage, winslow, arrived
at Gibraltar from Madeira May 70, and sailed same day
for Ageciras She coaled and the 2sh LEFT for Cadiz
REAR ADMIRAL Foors-This noble officer is lying
very III al the Astor House. He Ia attended BY three Of
themost skul physicians In this city, who entertain but
slight hopes Of his recovery He is suffering with aec
ton Of the Kidneys and largo quantity Of has
tied on one Of his lungs
PAssAc.-The konclad Passaic, now at the Navy Yard
Ia TO have her eleven inch gun replaced by two hundred
FOUNDER PARROT re Tho general impression Is that the
heavy Dahgrsn guns win give place to the Parrot,
rife
PURCHASED srEAxERs.-The two little gunboas built by
Yard to be fitted for the United States Navy They
are small, and may be OF service biockadng
station
PElsoNAI--Ensign Charles H. Craven has been ordered
TO tho steam soop Housatonic Ensign Allan d. Brown
has been ordered the Iroquos Both these young
officers graduated at the Naval Academy this year.
Captain Richard Wall late of the Escort, has been ap
pointed ensign the navy and Is at present attached
to the rrigats savannah.
LAUHcA OF The GrNDoA1s NiPsIc AND SHAwMUT.-Two
gunboats launched at Portsmouth, N. H., Mon
day, within moments Of each othera circumstance
which has before occurred at that yard At eevo
O'Clock the Nipsc gded gracefully and swiftly into the
deep amidst the cheers OF the collected spectators
A lew moments later the supports Of tho shawmut
removed and shc also descended into the ocean
and took her position by the side the boat The
boats launched precisely similar in shape and sze
and will be furnished with the Same armaments. They
properly termed steam screw gunboats, and
designed for blockade service Their length is $50
breadth 30, and depth IL. They will each carry one
eevsnnch pivot gun four nnench broadside guns -four
howiIxers and thirtypoun rie gun. One hundred
and twenty 1--we will be required to each vessel
Tho Npsic will DO ready for In two months and the
slawmut about the middle Of September. They both
promise to be valuable and effective boats.
MoHAwK.-rhis gunboas is nj Port Royal, having ar.
rived from Fcrnandna Flerda, whore she has been
bockadinx duty for some months She now lies there
awaiting sundry repairs. Her ultimate destination s
quite uncertain. She may 20 North for condemnation
repairs, or she may remain on the blockade Comman.
der Hughes will probably DO detached from her
dered North for better command.
The gunboat Potomska, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
William Budd, has taken the place Of the Mohawk At
Fernandina.
UMoS-ave guns-1hc supply steamer Union sailed yes
teraay afternoon for the Fast Gulf squadron touching
Port Royal. The following is . correct lie. Of her
oficers:-
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commanding Edward Con-
roy
Acting Adaer-Ievi Crowell.
AssisaRt Surgeons II. Flagg, Jr.
ASSISTANT Pdymdster--Seo. w. Bcaman.
ActinQ Ensigns-J. II. Cox +. Denis, p. A. Seabury,
- wilkins.
Acting Masters Mate and Nail Aoent-w. II. Mead
Acting Masters Nat &C f. Tucker, Caleb Armstrong.
Captdtn's Cierk-Henry Corse
Pdymdaers Cierk-W. =. Underdoun.
Eneiners-ACtiny First Assistant, J. F. Butler Acting
Third Assistants Sanford A. Slater Edward McCarrick.
BaooKLyN.-Ihe United States steamer Brooklyn was
at Matamoras May 20.
THE REVENUE MAXINE.
NEW STEAM CurER-One Of tho SIX new revenue
cutters ordered by Secretary Chase Is beng
at Baltimore. The vessel will DO 400 burthen and
made Of the excellent materials Tho frame will DO
1.-Two aud locust and the lower part OF white
the floor filed in solid with caulkng inside and out
Along The sides 1855 diagonal iron braces, each 81
inches wide and 4 inch thick, which give unusual
strength the vessel while large keelsons extend fore
and aft securely fastened She will probably be OF
the strongest vessels country Her motive power
will consist Of two osciating engines with cylinders
thirty six inches In diameter and thirty inches stroke OF
piston, with boilers OF approved pattern and sufficient
power 10 generate ample steam