The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-19
THE NAVY.
Admrai Farrasmt in England.
The Following despatch has been received The Navy

Admiral Farraemt in England.
The Following despatch has been received The Navy
Department this evening"
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP FRAygLiS !
Ofr LISBON, Portugal Oct. 20, 1867.
SlR:-l bad the honor my despatch repor, my
arrival IN Plymouth harbor England the 2lst OF o.
tober The weather was inaus pcious that could
only interchange salu,es with tho authorities being
obliged 10 postpone my visit shore until the day fol-
loving Captain Preedy, Flag Captain, ami Admin al Sir
William Fanshame Martin, however. on board and,
after rendering the cIvles OF the port placed at my
disposal during stay here the yacht Prncess
Alice The next morning went on shore at Davenport
and received on the wharf by Admiral Martin and
Rear Admiral Drummond and stall Accompanied
by them l cal ed upon the COMMANDER n-chicf
OF the military forces, Major General sir Augustus
A. Spencer aud afterwards visited the dock wards OF
Keyham and Davenport The Two are connected by
tunnel, through which Il Is intended 10 lay rail track
The governments has greatly enlarged tho keynam
yards we'll as the floating docks. found here the
samo faculties for work OF every kind that noticed at
tn other dock yards All their crossrees. spsrs, and.
indeed nearly all their appliances are made % IRON.
Only few small vcsseis--gunboats they might be
caledare being built OF irco frame win oak pahkngs
tho government having generally adopted iron as
building material iheugn observed that u IS nnwI'iug
10 give up hemp rope they II on all their. pur-
chases Invent on board tho Aglncourt then hitting iof
Albert, fcur.turreted vessel Captain Coles prin
cple OF COO tons, aud with in each iurret
nine inch twelve ton red eup Tho Asinconrt Is being
changed from five 10 three masIs the former having
been reported against by the commanding admiral OF
the Channel feet
Experiments are being tried board tho Prince Al
bert avoid the effect Of the shock OF the blast
heavy guns the hurricane deck and light work part
OF which they may he Obliged TO nrc,
isfac,ory results have been arrived al.
subsequently visited the vlctuang establishment 1t
Piymou b, in charge OF Captain Falthom which sup
plies the principal part OF The bread the royal navy
1t appeared TO me TO be tine establishment in every
particular, the organization good and the bread excel
lent quality FROM this department Is supplied mess
furniture Of all the officers and OF the crew. and the
latter also provisions and small stores From thence
proceeded to the Naval Hospital where made in.
spection OF its several departments with Capan Fahom
and Surgeon Stewart. observed that the Principal
point OF difference between this and oihgr hospitals
visited they distinct buildings instead OF wards
for the different dsesses
On the same . Prnssian ironclad arrived in tho
harbor dsmasted, her manmast lying across her deck.
II Of tubular and appears that she rolled away
her foremost and mainmast 10 heavy swell OF Fms
terre. The captain states that there was very little
wind he attributes the break defect in tue
mention this, because 1t IS tho first instance have
ever known Of an iron mast being carried away.
beg To state that here, at Portsmouth ard
In England, have been treated win tho r~ates, and
ness and courtesy. The day after my arrya ducd
with Admiral Martin, ana the following cse, tx
Major General Augustus 4. Spencer, where
was invited To meet his ROYAL HigEness the DDge OF
Cambridge On each occasion all the principal oiifors
OF the army and navy were assembled tils shofiness
OF my stay In Plymouth Obliged mo 70 decline mrny
pronered Inequalities left Plymouth tire -itn
inst and after fine passage OF foHr ia anchored or
this city the evening Of the 2Stn inst aud found
here the Canandaigua, Tiooudercga shawnut and
Guard storesbips The rconderoga viii sail TO cay,
obedience TO her former orders Tor the coast Of italy,
havs the honor be, respectfully ooediont
servant, .. G. FARRAGUT. Admiral,
Commanding European rqlalron.
TO Hon. GIDEON wELLrs, Secretary Of thsNasy.