The New York herald., 1875-09-19

Ftdg LteluenGnt-JOun W. BracKenDury.
lSecretdyy-Herbert +. Roe.
AssiStants-George e. Maroon, Gordon N. Johnson
and George +. Brown.
OFFICERS OF THE SHIP
CdptdiR-Rchard Wells
C0RmGnder-Swinton Il. Holland.
Lieuteaants-Hon Cecil j. G. Cadogan, William D.
Acland Hon. Ashton G. CurzonH Howe, Henry p. Harris
Henry W. Saville.
StdF Commander-James F. Watts
Captain Of Marine ArtiiLer!t--Alexander G. Anson
LteltelGnt Of MGriReS-Fred. Baldwin
Chapiain-Rev Robert Nmmo
Fleet SUrgeOYl-JOhn Elliott
Paymdstey-W. II. Richards
chef Enqineer-Francis @. Alton
Naval IstTactor-Robert IL. h. Nelson
Sub-Lieuenaats-H. A W. Onsow, Charles J. Graves
sawle, George w. Tyler, Charles H. Coke and M G.
Barr
Surgeons William F. Spencer, William Ferguson and
George Whateey
assistant Payn.astcrs- William Maclean, Denham R.
Kelsey
Midshipmen-willia D. Walker, Ernest A Sim
mons Arthur 7. N. Kavanagh Henry c. Burrows
Egerton B. Levett, Thomas b. Cochrane, Henry II.
Douglass Lionel de L. Wells, Arthur r. Beck Hon.
Hugh Tyrwhitt, Robert II Gubbins, Edward H. Blair,
Hugh Williams William De Sails, Richard b. Far
Smythe
Narat Mdshipmam-Henry H. Torlesse
C1erk-Francis c. Alton
Assistant Cierk-Henry f. Wildman
Engineers-Charles W. Chambers, James A. Shawyor,
Alexander G. Smith. Charles 4. Stewart, Charles G.
Robinson, William Sddon.
Gts7ReT-David Bargery
Bodtslcdin-John Calender.
Carpenter-Wilam Ested.
NAVAL ooURTEsTEs
Admiral Porter and Commandant Breeze of the tor
pedo station, early on board and paid their
spects to Admiral Wellesley.
MUNICIPAL ATTENTIONS.
This afternoon at hafpast three O'Clock, Major Slo-
and the members of the city government assem-
bied at the Aquidneck House, where a few moments
afterward arrived Admiral Wellesley, Captain Richard
Wells of the Beerophon, with Captain W. Gore Jones'
naval attache Of the British Legation Washington
in carriage, and Flag Lieutenant Blackenbury and
the Admiral's secretary, Herbert Roe, with William
Silden Blodget of New York. in another.
THE HosprrAL1TEs OF THE CITY
then extended to the Admiral by Mayor Slocum,
who addressed him as follows
MAYOR sLocuMs ADDRESS
ADMIRALe-In behalf Of the municipal authority rep
resenung the people Of this city, welcome you to
Newport | welcome you the representative of that
great country which has done more to cvilize and ad
vance mankind than the other nations of the earth
welcome you the representative Of that august
ereIgn whose exalted character claims the devotion and
respect of the civilized world and whose conduct in
late earned for her the gratitude Of every friend
OF our Republic We welcome you also as the repre-
sentative OF great Of the service Of the British
nationi we welcome you as an oincer VINO has justly
earned the distinction you have attained and has added
titles and considerations to the suggestive
which you bear. England and the United States set
the world noble example at Geneva. The victory
not with either party but with humanity, and was the
grandest achievement of modern times. We welcome
everything which tends TO promote peace and to bind
by new bond OF good feeling the United States and
the British nation.
Admiral Wellesley replied in a very feeling manner
he said
ADMIRAL's RESPONSE
Mr.. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN Without previously
being aware Of the kind remarks which the Mayor has
been pleased to use toward me, allow me, in behalf OF
myself and the country ! represent TO thank you
sincerely for the address you have made to IL
always pleasure to US, though one, to this
way when are this side Of the Atlantic and ro-
ceive the welcome which we always do We recipro-
IN he feel have OK and
are greatly obliged to you.
MOVEMENTS THE PARTY.
The party then INDUCED in social intercourse for a
short time after which the visitors took the carriages
which the city had secured for them and made a call
upon Admiral Porter at his boarding house on Church
street. They then driven about the city and the
many interesting localities pointed out to them by Mr..
Blodgott and Captain Jones.
carriage has been placed at the disposal OF Admiral
Wellesley by the city long he remains. on Tues
day the Admiral will be treated to
RHODE ISLAND cLAMBAKE
and to which have been invited officers OF the Belle
rophon, officers from Fort Adams and the Torpedo
Station Governor Lippit and staff, General Burnside
and Senator Anthony Colonel Powell and officers of the
Newport Artillery Major Doyle of Providence; Admiral
Porter Rear Admiral Case and many of the promi-
nent summer residents.
GREAT EVENT
will be the ball at the Ocean House Wednesday
night. The building will be handsomely decorated in
side and out with 1ags bunting, SC, and will also be
brilliantly illuminated. The Germania Orchestra, Of
Boston, has been engaged furnish the music inside
while of the local bands will be stationed IN the
pagoda in front of the house and play all the evening
Wednesday night will wind up the festivities under the
auspices of the city.
PRIVATE couRTRsrEs.
On Thursday the Admiral will be the guest of William
Silden BlodgeJt, Of New York and Friday he will
PROBABLY 90 to New York with his wife and daughter
ca route to Washington, Baltimore, Annapolis and West
Point The vessel will remain here about two weeks
and will be open to visitors part of the time.
The soop- of-war Argus Captain Jermain, 9S1 t1ns,
tender to the Bellerophon, is her way here and
will probably arrive on Tuesday. The Adniral's wife
and daughter are on board Of her. Many of the
tagcrs propose inviting the Admiral and his suoord-
mates 20 private entertainments, and thus show them
and the world that the courtesigs Americas sailors
Southampton and elsewhere have not been forgotten
and that only the best Of feelings exists between the
countries. The visit Of the BecrophOn willten to
cement rmer the good feelings which have existed
between the two naves for some time past II is
pectod that some
TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS
will be made for the benefit OF the Admiral on Wedncs
day. The Beerophon exercised with the Barvey tor
pedo invented by Captain Harvey, of the Royal Navy
Of which IS being used the Torpedo Station The
hrst experiment was against some planks nailed and
spiked together, in which placed pole and flag;
the second was made on n cask, which also was a
flag. In the first attempt the object was not DESTROYED
being considered aterSard too small the was
quite success the ruft being entirely demolished at
distance OF about seven Rghths Of mile The torpedo
Is box IN which Is placed powder and the wire con
meeting II with the snip is under control that II can
be made taut or SACKS the will Of the officer in charge
The steamer sailed round the torpedoes while they were
being oxperimentedsyyith