The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-07


Our Naval Heroes Abroad.
wAsuxs-os, nov. Q, 1867.
The following was recslyed this morning the Navy
Department.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP FRANKLIN,
orr suFkEsgSs England. Oct H. 1867.
HR-In my despatch No. ~ | bad honor to report
nv arrival Gravesend England, the Goth OF last
month having been detained nearly .weny-four hours
OF sheerness account Of Tue fcx on Sheerncss !
fred salute OF twenty one suns which was returned
by the fort on shore and ~ss immediately after 80.
uted by the Formidable, tbs hagsbp Of Vice Admiral
Baldwin Walker, sent 81 officer aboard to welcome
me the fort and TO tender ma lhe facilities Of tho
dock yard. few hours Afterwards received note
from Cir Baldwin enclosing telegram from the Lords
Commissioners Of tue Admiralty IN these Words
'eTbe Board will be nappy render any assistance ana
attention TO Admiral tsrragus and cis squadron THAI
may be agreeable 10 hifa"
Excsliency Charles D. Adams, Oh, sinister. Informing
HIM OF my presence and o. my desire nay him my
respects tho mex. dAy o. Sny OVER tune ss misn.
OF tho Legation, 70 the effect that Mr. Adams beng
absent the continent for few DAYS would AFFORD
him great gratincation 10 contribute AL In his power 70
our comfort aud pleasure duriag stay In England
on the 2sth visited London, accompanied BY Mr..
Moran and our Consul. NJ MORSE. Accompanied By
Mr. Moran, called upon Lord essrov and the Lords OF
the Admiralty, none OF whom, however, were In the
On tho following dsy vice Admiral sir Sidney
Dscres one Of the Lord 81 tho admiralty returned my
rendered facility tor Waiting point
OF naval interest 10 England
Subsequent the Lords Commissioners invited 10
accompany them on their animal tour OF Inspection or
the dock yards OF Woo'wicb Chatham, Sheerness and
Portsmouth Thus far nave visited the three yards
arss named and have eci pleasure IN SAYING that was
very much grained, only ~ what saw but by tho
great courtesy iuyarsoiy extended 10 me and my or.
fcers these visits.
Admiral Sir Sidney nares End Vic. Admiral SIR Alex.
ander Milne aud on each occasion met many distin.
guished naval oficors
The Prince dc Jouviis visited the fsgship on
Gravesend and extended cordial invitation to myself
and officers 70 III place a Aoant Lebanon The invita-
promptly accepted, ana might be expected,
we're received vito much ndSess and astent on. On
the 18th OF June returned 20 the Franklin. % sheer
ness TO which place ,ne IA snip had proceeded some
days before IN the meantime bad received. through
Sir Alexander Mine permit TO the practce at
shoeburyuess which avsled myself OF on me llth
inst, In company with vce Admiral Sir Baldwin
Walker and Rear Admiral Kelly cooper Key, Acng
Director General OF MAYA Ordnance. On landing vs
wore received by General Fisher and MAJOR Curtis. OF
the Roye Artillery, Who paid " the most distinguished
attention and showed everything OF interest," enter
| tertainug ia the n1ost hospital manner Expert.
mens we're being made With our niieen men gan and
with English nine.sncn r;aed gun, AMI OF course
both and though Appeared 10 that the fifteen
inch gun produced the most destructive Effects expert
ments have not ye, decided tho relative merits OF the
two, Tor although ihey accord 20 our gun superiority
they consde. that the conica OF their nue-nch
gum weighing $50 lbs. will compilsb greater pene
traion while tho hfteenncn Gun has creator crushing
ON my return from sho.barynsss Vice Adm,vsl Sir
BALDWIN Walker and officers Of the YARD
ceived and snterta.sed by board the Frankiin
must noe omit 70 mention that while 10 London Mr..
Deane, The Secretary Of tho Anglo American Telegraph
Company called upon me, and in the hapdsomess terms
rendered the use OF tho Atlantic cable 20 transmit 10
Amsrcs. free Of charge any messages which might de-
sire send. at the time informing that Mr..
Cyrus w. Field. OF New York. had besa sesgraphed to
arrange FOR facilities other side--a
pimens which need scarcely say was highly spprs-
cisted
my destination being Portsmouth,. have the honor 70
be. respectfully, -FOUR oosdient servaat
Admiral commander OF the Europeas saasdros.
To Hon. GIDEON WkLLks. secretary OF The Navy WASH