The New York herald., 1871-12-28

loaihsome relic Of Capri, and through many Oh
ever present And here let me say word ABOUT
NAPLES OF TODAY.
There Is every prospect OF q line season, ana the
hotel keepers talk as MOTEL keepers alwass do "the
most brilliant season ever known III Naples"
Lazy even now Is life In Naples The air seldom
gets up enough energy TO move; the men are well
typlhed IN the broillng lazzaroni, whether In me
inaninate touch and sleepy movement with which
torpldlty OF mdhes dh0tel anu their over-led
porters. Naples is the most charming city or
OF all nations and the petty shipping OF the African
ana European ports; the splendid museum, which
contains marbles which even the fres Of vesnvius
have not impaired, and which for expression and
fidelity TO that state. which may describe az
the active suddenly made passive, yet
typifvng every intensity and agony OF ieature-sus-
pcDsc, anxiety, patnOs, iorttude, resignation, tr-
umph, hope, happlness-arc nowhere excelled; the
written by SaIlust aud his Roman peers -bronzes,
Mosalcs remains as well OF vice as OF virtue; SUI
buroan towns whicn present to the eye strange and
marvellous RUNS, 800 churches and mOnaStlc estaD-
lishentS the richest Of which are being nscated
by the state; hunting, fsring, boating, yachting.
Naples. It is city too gay and dlssoute to be IN
dustrlal and too light and ppant 70 be substantial
cony, every man to do as he peases and every
woman to sustain reputation under the heaviest
load OF fashionable immortality IL is CITY to visit
to VISIT only to prove that festal temples were IN
deed, unnecessary. From Naples to Messna, pass
ing
the Plymouth. after threading Scya and CharyDdis
(Which, probably. never had more than tabled
dangers), renamed lew DAYS at anchor under the
biuils of Inc ancient city. Then came
ATHENS,
which involved the whole wardroom again In one
OF tnOse learned DISCUSSIONS on the 1alth Uf Plato
and The doctrines OF Aristotle, which sometimes
wax more exciting than the lengthy computations
OF line officers TO show how many generations must
pass away before commander can become a cap
tam or master lieutenant However, IRON
Mars Hill to SMYRNA, Beyrout. Jaia and Jerusalem,
the Officers found their way, and visited the sacred
soil which has been fruitful IN so much sacred and
legendary lore. From Beyrout the Plymouth sailed
10 Alexandra, and here her officers and crew were
met by the
MUNlFIcENr HOSPITALITY OF THE KHEDIvE.
He gave them special train to Caro- the authorl-
ties were ordered TO take no money, and the Ply
mouth was declared TO be the guest OF Egypt
splendid, dinner was given them; and when the
Plymouth weighed anchor Tor Tr1poli sauting
powder was sent on board by order OF the Nlceroy,
but on the condition that no money should he re-
celyed LII payment From
THIS GRAND WELCOME
she went to Ir1pol which was described to me by
Arabs" The United States Consul ninely-hve years
DID, went on board. and, speaking OF the necessity
OF having new constitution, the chief engineer
interpreted his desire TO mean copy Of the Consti-
tuition OF the United states, which the CHIEF imme
dIatey repeated word ior wOrd-an instrument
with winch the veteran was not wholly unac-
qualnted. For this marvellous feat OF the memory
the Consul styled Cnier engineer Mullin Memory
Muin.n So wonderful IL tins officers gift In that
direction tnat upon the mnutest fact MS memory Is
trusted IN preference 10 other peoples writing.
OTHER PORTS.
Plymouth, and at this port IL was notlceab.e Q how
many oil the visitors were dukes or ducnesses. At
convoy the remains OF Of the he late ate George feaeody.
sailing thence she went 10 Lisbon, and Portsmouth,
England. where she reLtt-d, and thence to Port
land, Me-, where the remains OF the great dead were
received In state. This Is already fresh mind
OF the reader. From Portland the cruise continued
10 Portsmouth, N. H., thence 10 New York. wnere
Commander Breese became captain OF the ship
This line O1lcer conducted the assau- with the
naval forces OF the North Atlantic squadron in the
a ha Anr mad
distinction for bravery and coolness.
OFFICERS OF THE PLYMOUTH
The follOwi2g Is n lsl Of the officers since CON-
mander Breese was appointed TO the Plymouth
CoD,1ta'tder-K. r. breese.
Lieutenant Commandments. ]. Cromwell George
T. Davis.
Lleteaarss-Georae O. Reiter, George E. lido.
James II. Dayt tOn James n. uemphIli.
M0ster-Royal X. Ingerso.
Neutrality-suspicious. L. Dyer, u. L. Green, Hugo
Osternaus BOyntOn Leach.
Nutc-W. W. WotnerspOon.
Ster'QeoR--JOhn Y. Taylor.
Pavnaster-C. p. thompson.
First Assistant EhJtneer-A. I. 4. MulliR
Passed Assistant Sur'Geon-George A. Bright.
Lieutenant MdrfneS-C. +. Porter.
Commanders Cterk-Thomas Dunnell.
PdynaaSter's CLerk-W. ii. Campbell
Acting BoGtSpdin-JOhn Bell.
Gunaer-Joseph Swift
Sait1tdker-Gcorge W. FranKland.
PORTS VISITED.
With Captain Brecse the Plymouth has continued
to be one OF the finest vessels OF the squadron
has III turn visited Tanglers Gibraltar, Soutnamp-
top, Copenhagen, klei, copenhagen t2l Cukhaven,
so1thanpton LISBON 1, vaiairanSa .Nce Malaga,
Bremerhaven, hamburg, southampton, LisDon l3l,
Nice, spezzia, Nice, Naples tNovemDer is7l.
Thus the Plymouth, under her second, as under
her first captain, mai an extensive cruise. Tue
most important incident during her cruise III the
northern waters was her entry into Kiei harbor,
PERFECT NETWORK oP roRrEpoEs.
The pilot OF The Plymouth, 2 Dane, was sent be.
low and u Prusslan Olicer boarded the plymouth
and piloted her 10 a safe anchorage. The expert.
ment was very dangerous one, and no foreign
harbor, ana. indeed everywhere along the coast,
the hospitality which greeted the officers aud men
WAS unDounded.
The Plymouth IL now here and will 90 home In
February convoy TO the Guerrero, the wabasn,
Commodore Alden, coming out as nagsnlp, with
General Sherman anu stan on board, together win
the Congress. The 1cet, with these two newly.
added vessels, will consist o! the Brooklyn, shenan
doan, Junlata, Wacnusett and Saco. On board The
Plymouth All The symptoms of .going honer can be
observed. The D.ue jackets have invested In
ELABORATE COLLECTIONS OF PAINTINGS
and every has become art critic. In walking
forward on board could notice the general style
but there was always tue one ngure, "vesuvius in
rage than II ever poured upon the ill-iated Pompe
II was encouraging to notice that the sailor men
without the mountain. were naught. You must not
leave Naples without having your picture taken III
eruption.
summed up, has been highly gratifying. In thirty
months sue has had but nine deaths, though small
poX has broken out three different tmes-at Lisbon,
Malaga ana Brest. -Four men died rom the conta-
gion, lost overheard while heavlng the
lead and one WAS Killed by carrying away one OF
the iails OF the capstan wnen resting on chock.
Tne general health has been excellent.
and the discipline Of the crew has attained
q state Of high perfection. from the very good sys
TEN OF giving man his dues according to MS con-
duct and winch Will describe In another letter.
The Plymouth, with her family OF 300 officers and
men, s about 10 complete what Is believed to be the
"ianclesW cruise IN the world. As have tried TO
show, sne has been an exemplar OF the growing
efficiency OF the navy-of the excellent community
which can ne established on board ship bv mix
ture OF true severity and high-toned kindness-the
cxemplar Of q man-Of.war OF which our navy aud
nation may be Justly proud In any waters OF the
globe. II is even greater triumph to regulate win
justice and success ships family than To sinS your
enemy IN action.
POLICE TRIALS.
An Omeer Charged with Robbery n
Case.
Two cases OF delinquent policemen were heard