, 1866-10-19

seethfrg sound Of these heavy, Irresistible
moving 1lassea of water that Is not nj all
agreeable to, any one under any clrcumstan.
ces. But when you are on Il slow moving
ship, whose decks arr but foot or tWo
above Watcr the outlook becomes really ter
rifyipg. The monitor may be said literally
to have gone through these sens, md slc
made great work of 1t, too. They came on
her Is eWilf and angry rs pack Of wolves IN
full cry. and, leaping over her black sides,
swept her deck In solid green masses, that
broke and foamed about her turrets, and then
Joined the sea beyond, In boiling, cleaning
sembled the black rocks In the mighty cur.
rent Of Siagura River, as they forever fret and
break Its fow. The Immense hull Of the
monitor moved not quickly enough to
ride these increasing seas, but It
found no serious danger 10 allowing them
than she ever did before, rs she has never
hitherto encountered heavy beam sea. l
believe that the trial did not shaEe the con
fdence In her Of any of her officers. who find
some new good quality every time ehe goes
to sea.
we anchored about stx miles inside the
river mouth for the night, IS It Is Impossible
to navigate the tortuous and rocky channel
In the darkness. Bright and early we pre-
pared to get under way again, and waited
In the previous night: On her appearance
VIC started ahead and steamed up to this
city.
THE SCENE.
have seen many beautiful rivers, but none
more romantic and pietprssaue than this:
sweeps through the Thousand Islands. The
channel here curves and twists about round
q mass Of Islands, which are numbered by
hundreds. of the same rocky formation as
those Of the st, Lawrence, covered by thin
growths Of fir and pine, which sometimes
run down TO the waters edge. Over the
| rugged and ir.cgn1ar1Y formed rocks OF ul1
| sizes a grayish lichen spreads its dcficate
carpet, and gives warmth to the picture
which the gloomy and sombre lucd pines
cannot entirely dispel.
VISITS on HoARp.
| After the usrnl inttrchanges Of ciyilitics
I officers came on hoard from the navy and
Governor. rendering all aid and courtc=ics.
Visits we're then made TO the United States
| Minister and the officials on shore.
The Swedish officers spoke English per
fectly, and placed themselves ut our dis
| posal to visit the city and to make cxcur-
slons into the neighboriug places Of in
terest.
| MINISTERIAL BANQUET.
One of the most pleasant dinners we have
enjoyed wa: that just given BY Mr. lamp.
bcll,. our Minister, at the Hackelbacken
Gardens, on one of the little islands
close, close to-, to the e,,,r. city. IT,, There were
md variety OF the choicest wines. The ronul
was tastily ornninentcd with the flags Of thu
United States and Sweden and Norway. Al
one end wns fine rortrnit of Washington
aud at the othessa bust Of the present King
OF Sweden, the diplomatic corps at thi
nnd ari,y, including the Ministers Of caet
department Few speeches were made. aslt
those by Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Fox and Co.snl
Mendelstr0m, Minister Of Foreign Affairs
who alluded to the fact that Sweden was tn.
second nation to recognize the Independence
of the United States, her recos milton datin!
! fifteen days utter that Of France. Sine
then the friendly relations bctwcei
Sweden and the. United States hae
never tecn inquired. The Count was TX
with great forcc upon thu common interest!
Of the Two countries. lie Is a gentleman nd
| yanccd in years, Of most courl1y md e!e.,sn
manners and agreeable address. Ills ereccl
produced very favorable impression. Sine
then the King hns Invited few 10 mn enter
tainment, which il snil to have been frc
mud jolly. .......-......-.-..--
IMPRESSIONS OF THE CAPITAL.
The city ofstockholm IL certainly dcscrv
ing ofnil that las hseu said Of it relative Il
rs gnycty, and beauty. 1t 1s apt1y calis'
e%e seven ye' small 1"s i:iands, a es eo;ste S,
together 1y fine bridges. The street
arc narrow Anll somewhat crooked III parts
but the northern portion ni The city, occ,l
I'letl by residences Of the better class.
finrly mid out, clean, nnd lincd with bllii,l
fnes Of light and graceful architecture. II
decidedly Frencl'y In sotnc respects. ami IL.
people themselves pnrtAkc in u manner q
the French disposition aud ytvacty. Snclrt
In wintcr Is tuil to l,c exceedingly ray MI
festive, but at present. It Is Dispersed sIrl.,n
the pleasant summer no,ks that nboun
about llcrc. Late s,.rpcrs arc enl 10 hc ii
| fl4ta1 tn strangers here as the yellow fever II
VEN Cruz. They use Que UP III u bricl b
| brilliant cainpafvn,