The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-23
RONORS TO ADMIRAL COBURC.
A Visit BY the Princes Of Coburg to tho Hourts
and Sixth Ward Police stations-Inspeo-
ton Of an Engine House and the
Performances Of the Horses

Prince Augustus Coburg Admiral in the BrazfIian
Navy ana PRESIDENT OF the Admiralty Board In thso
country, was afo0t early yesterday morning ana
after whiting few dispatches for Rio Janeiro bs
the mail which leaves this port to-day he set Gus
for the Navy Yard. which he reached at eleven
O'Clock. His drst proceeding was to call upon Ad-
miral Rowan, VINO received his visitor with thas
genial courtesy for which he is 80 proverbist.
general tour OF inspection was then taken
over the whole OF the yard, which appeared to in
tcrest the Prince very highly. Admiral Rowan
showed tact In not wearyng his visitor by dwelling
too much on matters OF detail, knowing that the
Brazilian Admiral had visited every naval station
Of any magnitude in Europe.
A NEW INVENTION.
Admiral Rowan explained tho workings az
Wheeler's patent new wheel for steering and pro-
peillng vessel simultaneously. Visits were then
paid to the Lyceum torpedo boats, machine shops,
foundry and ordnance department.. and flying
visit Of inspection was paid to the Hartford, now
preparing for sea- and also to several vessels on the
stocks, including the iron-clad monitor Colossus.
SALUTE OF SEVENTEEN GUNS.
At noon precisely, as the two Admlrals wcro
walking together In the Navy Yard, q salute Of
seventeen guns was fred from Cobb Wharf, and
the Brazilian standard was hoisted on tho Vermont.
Admiral Rowan, as soon as he heard the booming
OF the first gun, turned round and said:-
"Admiral, have the homer to salute YOU"
Prince augustus stu IN few weiLchosen words.
Prince lunched at the Admirals residence ana
then returned to New York to keep an appointments
his brother, Prince Fnnlp, hard 81 work at letter
writing. having been 80 engaged the whole day.
At four O'Clock tho Minister Of Brazil to this
nary Envoy and Minister Plenipotentary, paid his
respects to Prince Augustus and his brother Prince
SECRETARY Of the BRAZILIAN legation az wasninstoS
Mr.. Aguar, Brazilian Consul In this city for thirty
Captain ssSo d 0TS eas Of the
Brazii,an Navy MI Lnd H Brazilian yceGS
General McClellan's stan during our late war and
several wealthy Brazilian merchants, resident In
was marked by great cordially on both sides.
VISITING POLICE STATIONS.
Last evening the Princess having expressed
desire to pay visit to one or more Of the police
stations and fire stations, were taken by the writer
manner in which New York deals with her criminal
population Entering the station Sergeant Brookes.
s s1G nIa Saad
Ing criminal in the VISIT the worthy sergeant arose
from his chair and kindly volunteered to escort
with their he'll grim Iron gates "S the ser with
his large bunch OF keys had opened the outside
FROM THE CENTRE OF pANDEMoNrUM,
woman of the well-known name of MCCARTHY, who
had been locked up for intoxcation. The woman's
and horrible expetycs '' as the party
by caused Prince Augustus to remark that
nau all a near na IN a s
the old harridan to her reflections and amid her
foulest curses the party left the prison
Ascending 1ight OF stairs In the yard the lodg-
ers department was reached. In spite OF daily
nauseatng stencil when tenanted on hot Sum-
mer's night, and It was only by power Of viii that
tied was Che womens, where dozen OF them were
seen, some with degraded faces, but still bearing
happier days. Others were there on whose brows
was indelbly stamped the impress Of vice. Old
ts ou and '
PAUPERs GRAVE AT HARr's ISLAND
will in all be au All the
in the immense BEDS which run from one end to
another q the dormitory; The Princes said that
turned ned to the Office Here Sergeant BROOKS was
but he Kindly % s
mystery Of the telegraph to them-how by sending
dozen words could be sent. and he then read to
them number Of questions frequently used In the
Ice uon voa Sss aq
| &C., SC Thanking the Sergeant for his courtesy
the party withdrew, and made their way down to
| SIXTH WARD POLICE STATION,
where the DeOdands, as they are entitled or colec-
ton OF knives, pistols and slugshOts wire ladders,
| used by burglars skeleton keys, jimmies, ku Klux
! badges, were examined by them at length, and the
| history OF many deed OF human butchery con-
nected with the knives and pistols before them was
explained by Sergeant Walsh A visit was then
| paid to Captain Kennedy's handsome room, with
It's large gallery OF we-known politicians princi
pally collected by the late Police superintendent
| Jourdan who formerly occupied the room while
| captain Of the Sixth.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A long visit was next paid to engine house No. 7
/ fnn hpnl and 1Qdh nr ~ nv al
| corner of Chambers and Centre streets. After adj
| miring the well known No. engine the foreman
| sounded an alarm, and within thirteen seconds
two of the horses had rushed out OF their stalls and
were harncssed In the hook and ladder truck.
| Prince Augustus, who took the time with his
watch declared it to be OF the most interesting
sights he had ever witnessed In his life After ex-
aiming the telegraph signals in the building and
likewise box telegraph In the street for the Of
the police the party signed their names In the
registry for visitors and, after cordially thanking
the foreman for his kindness, retired.