The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-19
OUR FRENCH NAVAL VISITORS.

visit OF the Mayor and Leading Citfzcns
To the French Steam Frigate Themis.
His Honor the Mayor yesterday, on the invitation Of
Rear Admiral Baron de Didelo paid visit to the French
fgate Themis, now lying in the barbor. He was accom-
panied by Mayor Wood, OF Brooklyn, Charles oConor
Esq, Louis Borg, ESQ., Acting French Consul DR. Sayre,
Resident Physician; Hon. Judge Hilton, aud Mr.
Anthon. Two of the boats belonging to the Themis
waiting for the party pier No. l, North river
Each was manned with sixteen jolly Johnny Crapeaus,
in cooked hats who pulled with regularity and vigor
worthy Of any nation The 'tri-color hoated joyonsy
from stern EACH and after short time the entire
party reached their destination.
RECEPTION ON BOARD.
On ascending the stairs 10 deck OF the vessel they
received by the Admiral and staff in full uniform
and decorations and while Mr. Borg introduced each in
to the Baron de Didelo, file of seamen presented
and the band of the ship in admirable style pr
formed 'sIal Columbia" 4" The Thems is splendd
steam frgate, model of her class and the entire
party being shown round the ship the beauty OF her
build appointments rendered apparent lforder
be heavens first lay" " assuredy there will be no breach
of the regulations on board the Themis. EVERYWHERE
the and cleanliness characteristic OF the French
nation was visible From the upper deck to The hold
every article arranged with the strcest regularity
The guns all brightly polished, the sabres hanging IN
their accustomed places the hammocks carefully slowed
away and everything denoting the perfect discipline OF
the French navy In the hospital the cleanliness which
pevaded the entire vessel was still more remarkable ~
OF the almost total absence OF patients IL
having only one inmate
On the upper deck the officers quarters arranged,
all furnished with taste If not ELEGANCE All OF these
were, however, eclpsed by the almost eastern magnil
cence o. the Admral's own quarters His bedroom rs
furnished In the most costly style. Crimson drapery
surrounds the apartment and all bears the appearance
of elegance The sitting ROOM which opens a balcony
surrounding the stern Of the vessel seems more like the
paror of first class hotel than room on shipboard
aud were II not for the view of the waves from the
windows would imagine themselves otherwise than
in a saloon Of some stately mansion
THE THEMIs AND HER OFFICERS.
The Thems a sobriquet of the Goddess or Justice,
has been built but five years, 80 that all the appliances
of modern skill combine TO render her most grnceiu
She has left Toulon but two months, and VIII
probably soourn in waters for month yet, IN con-
ncction with the steam corvette Phlegehon, Captain
Maudet gunboat Amphion, Lieutenant De varricnne and
troop ship Tarn, Captain De Jonqun, all forming portion
Of the North American squadron The Thcmis mounts
thirty-two guns folows:-Fourteen thrty-two-
FOUNDERS and eighteen seventy FOUNDERS all red bore
or rather the old smooth bore hooped after the French
style Her crew comprises four hundred and seventy
men, while her length is three hundred and twenty five
feet by forty nine feet BEAM Her engines are direct
action and built after the French fashion.
The officers Baron de Didclot Rear Admiral Com
manderinChief Of his Imperial Majesty naval division
| squadrons The Admiral IL the grand nephew OF the
celebrated NJ Girard sent by Louis XVI to America as
treaty with the United States. he is fine looking man,
in the prime Of life, although his head Is already
sprnkled with silver threads every inch admiral
TO look at him reminds you of Of the old sea kings
Of days gone BY The other officers are Captain Rbouet
captain Of the ship Commander de Veraeuli cp,er OF
Thomas Abide Camp Costard du Cosquer Aid Camp
Basset, Secretary Balezeaux, Chaplain Refine
REPAsT.
Having made a OF inspection of the vessel, the
party was ushered into the spacious saloon, where a
sumptuous djeuner prepared. The Admiral, nanked
on either side By the Mayors Of New YORK and Brookyn
aablity which seldom met with outside the nation TO
which he belongs . n,,.,o, .ou