The New York herald., 1870-11-25

The vessel which England has sent TO Havre
represent her navy Is causing at the present momen
some amount OF ridIcule among our friends a
Hayre, who do not Tor the moment reflect that tha
smart little Heicon was nos sent to that port fol
any aggressive purpose, but the contrary. The
service which has been detailed for the Hecon "a
perform during her stay In tue 'French Southamp
tom she Is In all respects cited forand TO have sent
large iron-cad OF one or the new wooden corvetca
would in these perilous times have becu
very grave piece OF tndiscretIon on
the part OF the British government
Tho Hecon truly IS more ike smart looking
yacht, ana during the ocean cruises OF the Channe
squadron she has acted as despatch boat. She IL
most commodious vessel, elegantly fitted up and
there can be doubt but tie sight OF even the Hell.
con In the port OF Hayre Is appreciated by all her
Britannia Majesty's SUBJECTS, although 1t may not ba
gazed upon With the same interest By Others. mora
especially as friend OF mine IN the Foreign once
told me few days since that II was pretty certain
that Rouen would be attacked Dy the Prussiana
ana Havre afterwards bonlbarded
How far my informant may be correct must
leave time 10 prove, although an inclined to be-
lleve the Pfussans III tneir march from R0uen on
Hayrc Will receive severe "olow.- az 1t Is generally
stated that the road between the two places u,
mined.
MUSTER OF THE sQUADRoNs.
Tie ships belonging to the Channel Squadron
win before the end OF the present week have az
sembled at the rendezvous at Portland, where ME.
Oniders First Lord OF the Admiralty Will visit them
previous 70 their proceeding 10 sea. He VIII In al
probability leave Portsmouth to-day Tor Weymouth
IaoN-cLADs TESTED
Nearly all the iron-ciads have been placed under
test as TO their stability, that the loss Of the
Captain, SAD the calamity was, has mad o1e bcno-
ncial eect-hat OF putting TO the test the capabit
ties Of the costly huge ren monsters.
Vice Admiral Sir Hastings Il. Yeverton, who llas
been entrusted with the command OF the squadron
IN the Mediterranean, lett Spithead on board the
nagsaip tac Lord Warden, saturday, for Malta.
lie will however, put Into Lisbon FOR dispatches.
WHAT with the Lord Narden leaving Portsmouth
haroor aud ali the vessels except The Hercues) be-
longing To the Channel squadron, the great naval
porI mas settled down again ~ ts us usual quietude
The slino.aur, Vice Admiral Y. g. Weliesley's aag.
ship, viii have by this time arrived at Portland.
Sho took on oOafa her powder ana sneii al Sptneai
THE CAfrAR RELIEF FUND.
The total amount OF subscriptions up TO the pre-
sent tline received by the comntee Tor the relief
oil lie WIDOWS ana families oil the onicers and
oi the Captain amounts 10 nearly E33.0O0, which
am informed IS only hail the ainodnt required 10
aiIord support 10 all.
goyne rs slowly recovering ion the shock caused by
Tue terrible disaster OH Cape Fnisterre Her case at
first appeared hopeless and now she Is said to cher.
sh hope tnat her gallant husband has been saved
on tue Captains pnnacc. In connection with this
captains III the Royal Navy have formed themselves
into u committee 10 receive subscriptions OF .
guinea from every captain iiroughout hs SERVICES 10
erect private memorial 10 Captains Cowper Coiea
and Burgoyne.
At last the small detachment OF marines have LETT
! England Tor service III China, and make no doubt
They VIII just be IN time 10 DC too Late for the storm
evidently brewing In the north OF China; and that
such being the case Colonel RICHARDSON, VINO COM
nands the 300 rank ana nle, will with less men DO
sent Oh 10 Yokohama.
| THE Foley IN CHINA
With regard 10 The Chinese affair there IS not =
despatched from India, at least If one may infer
FRO The fact OF the representation made by one 0l
the chlcis Ut the Foreign once, and from when
apprehcnd ine COMMANDER OF the forces in China az
wen as Vice Admiral SIR Henry Keilit, have both
tner hands iod; ia THIS am iully confirmed BY a
statement by letter have just received 1rom ali
officer serving In China dated IN Boara:-
| sHANGHAT, Sept. 9, 1870.
ron o. anooas the iiarossa corvette and Ocean,
a.sa s pu a would S tai sa
naman out not So since a these vessels have been
you w r really ma sne a9oSlas Chinese character
Wen s wers guns ss a. hs rsAn s
lie does not DC ieye We shall modest him, aud the
though sr distant frgn England the Chinese arc
amens hat an crsa asasre nex + ak ee G e1hs" hss
wl be iasee ,aikce ana chn chm out Of he
pernitted give them good licking
tbs Chinese affair livery day on sees or hears Of anoher
yesse being aided 10 their navy. and although they
mount (ie last new armament OF ten guns think
there would be liStle dlcuty them a cocksi
ssnicant fact OF the importation OF quan.
ut'es Of heavy guns small arms, powder and shot.
The flying squadron, under Rear Admiral
Hornby. 4 hourly eXpccted-two OF the ships com
Ing into Portsmouth 10 pay of, the Others remaining
q Plymouth Sound to he paid olothers 10 be imine
diately put In commission.
Captain Colnmeiell. late OF the Monarch, left
sheerness yesterday on board the Thalia for the
The ships for Tie Persian Gulf VIII leave England
this week.