The New York herald., 1869-05-16

devious at Havana there to meet the reliet the
Semramis, which Is now on her way from Cher
bourg France. When the latter leaves TINS port she
Will sail directly home.
THE SWEDISH CORVETTE GEFLE.
Hardly had the Semlramls found sale ana plea
sant anchorage ON the OLD naval ancnorage ground
IN the North river opposite the Battery, before tins
handsome representative manofwar or sweden
came steamng into the harbor, and finally sought
resting pace astern OF her more conspicuous
neighbor.
This vessel although not very large, Is fair craft
OF one or the Northern European countries ana IN
every particular IL magnldcently lifted.
HER LENGTH, MACHINERY, CREW AND ARMAMENT.
. me Gehe Is OF wood, and OF pretty model her rig
Is that OF bark. She is IT'S feet In length on deck
breadth OF beam 80 feet depth OF hold Is feet, and
has displacement of A. 400 cubic leer Her motive
gnes, having cylinders Al inches in diameter, and
. feet inches stroke OF piston, developing horse
by steam from tubular boilers having a natural
draught. Her propeller Is Of large size and OF COM
posltlon mccall The vessel was constructed, as also
her engines, at karlskrona, some seven eight
years since and, with few repairs, have been In
active service ever since.
OBJECTS OF HER CRUISE
The mission of this craft Is peacefui one cer
tainly, being for exercise of officers and alone
For this object she left the port OF Karlskrona Sep
tember 70, 1868. and visited from time to time the
ports Of Plymouth (Engand), Bahia, Montevideo,
Buenos Ayres, ST. Bartholomew, st. Thomas, Porto
left the 5th lns for this harb0r During this
her officers and crew have been taught, practtsed
y,
gunnery. engineering, sailing. naval architecture,
laws OF nations. military and naval government
drafting, astronomical calculations, surgery and
languages, with all other duties practical and other
wise incidental TO occasions OF ordinary and extra
ordinary character that occur in the life on board
naval vessels These respective studies and points OF
practice are thoroughly subdivlded and OF course
attended to reiisiOusly.
The armament OF the Gene is not extensive. but
vet effective as eight guns OF brass each OF six and
half inches diameter OF bore are in position the
upper deck, and these are sufficient In every paruc-
ular for the objects intended
CHARACTER OF THE CREW.
The men composing the crew OF this vessel num-
Der leo, and are as IaT body OF intelligent mus
board q man-Of-war To man they are stout,
brawny. broad-shouldered and even obsequiOus In
These naval gentlemen, to whose hands are en-
trusted & TINS gallant vessel are evidence Of the cui
ceive. All can speak the Eng lish language iuently
and correctly, which is in one point OF comparison
with many foreign naval officials quite fattering
record OF observation Their names and position
are:-
Commodore ana Captafn-- Pantzerhiclm.
Second Cuptuin- - SehOmmeyr.
Cdptain,- Nordeorskold.
Lieutenants- Stael Won Hosten, Lilliehook,
GyIlsnss0ld, SISnss,,A Arc ArchP, FryS%sst sySssrs-
PuWndSte,.- Scherberg.
LENGTH OF HER VISIT.
The Gehe will remain in this port week, when
she Will steam directly for Brest, France, there to
remain but short season, and thence nome to the
THE GEFLE'S APPOINTMENTS.
All is ship-shape on board-everything clean and
tidy. Her captains cabin Is the very essence OF cOseY
places 1t is parlOr; on all sides are magnificent
paintings commemorative OF naval struggles scenes
in their faro native land and portraits OF Swedens
rulers. Here is King Charles XIV, with his brothers.
the Princes oscar and Auguste, with their mother,
wives and children. 1t seems homelke in this apart
men. with It's bureaus tables, instruments OF music
Of travel and works OF art bespeaking volumes
for the cultured officer who occupies 1t. The ward
room and oficers quarters generally are very rOomy
and In keeping with the commanders cabin.
THE SWEDISH UNIFORM.
The uniform OF the officers Of the swedish navy Is
exQuisitely superb. 1t has not the excessive guam
tity of gold lace found on the persons OF the French
American and English officers, yet there Is enough
cite the universal praise that taste and culture could
alone recommend
THE SWEDISH NAVY
The navy of Sweden Is divided into two sections
the first being the vessels to guard the coast-num
bering, IN steamers and sailing craft. nearly two
hundred-and, secondly the navy proper, consist
ing Of four monitors, similar to our turreted
monitors, SO formidable during the late war; six
frigates and fve sloOps-of-war For a lesser Euro
pean Power 1t s quite large and Is yearly increasing
IN the number OF vessels, character OF equipment,
extent Of batteries and number OF officers.
AN INCIDENT OF THE VISIT OF THESE VESSELS.
Yesterday the anchorage OF these vessels. almost
side by side, in the North river, was productive OF
an incident that might have resulted dlsastrously,
but fortunately ended with but little damage, and
that alone to the swedish vessel.0f war. As the
eob tide made the ,,S Of the Gene
the stern striking the after part OF the semlra-
mis-. In moment all excitement on
these vessels The bOatswains shrill whistles Wed
with the stentorian cry OF officers, and In the
twinkling OF an eye nearly seven hundred nimbe
sailors were the alert and busy to prevenG
damage TO their respective crafts Al the same time
a score or more Of lazy tugb0ats always ready for
job, clustered about the vessels and solicited from
their different shippers "a job" which but one, how
ever, received, and ultimately the Gene was t0wed
to position Of safety farther up the river with but
the loss OF few ropes, part OF her mizzen shr0uds
The incident produced considerable merriment on
board the different vessels when all over,
and considerable work during the existence OF the
mlshap.
MOVEMENT OF THE OFFICERS AND en- ws.
Yesterdaj IS brightness enticed many OF the SEMI
rams' and Gefe's officers on shore, some TO renew
old and pleasant associations, while the Others
eager to gaze upon the many beauties of New York.
They wended their way with leisure steps up
Broadway utering many CALCULATIONS OF surprise at
the busy throngs that hourly crowd that channel Of
cosmopolitan life, entering hotels only to repeat
their astonishment at the rapldity with which bus
ness was transacted; sauntered through Fifth ave-
nue., viewing its architectural grandeur, and gio
riously ending the day with a drive IN the Park.
INTERCHANGE OF CIviLITIES.
During the afternoon General Waller, OF Gov
ernors Island, and several associates visited these
vessels. They were received with all the naval et
quet due to their rank, and wnen they departed
were saluted with several guns. Much powder was
burned in this way, the reverberations of the can
non causing the docks opposite the vessels to be
crowded with the curious. Tne French and swedish
Consuls also visited the vessels partly on business
anu partly as Is the usual custom OF such oficials.
oBIT y A r z.