The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-27

oportment is DESIGNED TO accommodate several
officers with state-rooms, II is evident that spa
nish economy has contemplated some reaucIlon
in the human frame. AS a human habitation,
these quarters are ridiculously small. Above
decks ascend two spars the foremast and main
mast, with q rake that calls to mind the East
India privateers. The smoke-stack is an ordi-
nary funnel, stayed to the same angie as the
spars. The vessels, when complete, will carry
only fore and main sails fore and aft sails) with
two gaff-topsails and jib.
The armament is to consist of n 100-pounder
Parrott rife mounted as q pivot gun forward.
The white and live oak of which the craft are
built will vibrate somewhat under the recoi of
those monsters
THE TRIAL TRIP OF NO. on SATURDAY.
Gunboat No. ! started yesterday afternoon on
her trial trip up the North river. She assembled
the Hudson as far as West Point her engines
working admirably, and her success for the pur-
poses for which she was designed being com
plete. The revenue cutter statloned opposite
the Deamater Works was on the scent to detect
any seaward tendency of the scow, and 1t Is
needless to say without success. She started
out, making from ten to twelve Knots an hour
without full pressure This trip established
the value of the initial boat whatever that may
be- though, for the designs aimed, everything
sought has been accomplished.
THE UNITED STATES MARsHAL's POSITION.
Marshal Barlow is tranquil. A change has
''come DER the spirit of his dreams" He no
longer looks pale and detected over the relative
interests of Spain and Cuba. Some three weeks
ago dark-eyed patriot of the land of Dons made
him a communication; in which, representing
his agency with the Spanish Minister, he said
that no attempt on the part of the owners would
be made to clandestiney remove the vessels
from the harbor This gentleman then repaired
to Washington, and it is supposed, has since
been in correspondence with Secretary Fish.
There is certainly no evidence abroad that the
Spanish Government desires the gunboats to
leave, in defiance of the Cabinet at Washington.
The impression prevails that no power on the
part of the authorities can detain the boats, and
there is no reason for doubling its good sense
when it is considered that our relations with
| Spain are friendly, that Cuba is not bellige-
| rent, and no other friendly point is threatened
with their attack. 1t is probable, then, that each
of these funny craft will sail upon their compile
| ton, which will be inside of a month. No law
| can enjoin them.
For whatever service they are destined it can
| hardly be transatlantic, for good breeze and II
| high sea would bury them in Davy Jones locker.
| A more puerile fleet as q weapon of offense was
never within the indignity of any nation to pro-
| ject, nor the lot of any builder to construct.
| But fifteen more are to be added to the swarm,
| and their construction is rapidly going forward
at Mystic, Conn. Captain harmony, United
| States Navy, represents the Navy Department,
| and is in charge of the tlotlla at the Delamater
Works.-Ne,o York Herald Of yesterday.