, 1879-07-20

rival comes the Duko Of Argyll ant
his two daughters, the Ladies Camp
bell; and, the next day after, Postmaster-Gen
| eral keY aud his party, which includes Senator
Anthony and Burnside, OF Rhode Island. Whes
| the British High Commission was here, ant
! when the English ship Belerophon another sea
son made things lively for time, New York, il
| was thought, was greatly In luck. But to h2v,
| French neet, and an English Duke and hi
family, and party including such home light,
AZ Postmaster Key and Senators Burnside ani
Anthony all ut one time, why, 1t is something
more than luck,-it's q sort OF special Provi
dcuce- And II this kind Of thing keeps on, W.
shall soon change the pretty prophecy Of " Gooi
Americana when they die 90 to Paris" for I
prophecy that will substitute New York for the
French Capital. Admiral Peyron, BIZ the way,
is said to be charmed With this
RHODE IsIAND u1AyEE,-
charmed with the climate, with tbs local
scenery ard situation, and with the fair Amer
Kan angels in this heaven, though I don't thiEk
his French gailantry put L'Americaine last in
the list Of thess attractions The Admiral, BY
the way, ia al old fellow, neighboring OF the
far shores Of 6o-odd, but be bears his years Ike
honors we'll won in gallant acsion, and has the
true Frenchman's grace and courtesy. The
officers are younger, but not more gracious iu
their bearing than this veteran. who has seen his
forty years Of naval service in two dynasties,-
those of Louis Philippe aud Louis Napoleon.
IT was very interesting to visit the Bellerophon
when she wos hero, but that Was nothing to the
rarer experience of visiting these French vessels
An English-spcaling people have always ueep-
living curiosity conccrntng everything French.
Even the Engltshman himself, who is only
divided By I lew hours Journey from the Gaul
and his native land, feels, while he abuses him
and looks down uDou biua from the u17cached
superiority Of the Briton, that he Is object of
m nysteripus interest How much more so then, to
the Amerlcan, who has in his memory historic
pictures OF Erenchmen who have made the
aud to whom that fair country, with its strange
Inconsistencies, itS
GALLANT STRUGGLES
for liberty, is not made commonplace By the
near ueighboThood. :,
1t is one of the curious and interesting facts,
too, that there is such au unlikencss in the
Frenchmau to his close English neighbor. AS
bold British type, SO Admiral Peyron, With his
forty years OF sca-farng life, is IS Enthusiastically
OF rne race of the Gaul, that suave, polished,
courteous people who will tell \ lie
the grace OF tic: which is certainly much more
agreeable than to have either flung at one With
the uncon promising bombshe!l honesty Of the
bold Britou.
Many visits baye been paid 10 the French YES
sells, the stcam-tug Reliance having been de-
tailed By the Steamboat company to take the
visitors from the wharf to the squadron. as 1t
lies off at anchor. II goes without the saying.
That the officers and men were po'itcncss itself
to the visitors, taking every pains to show them
tions with great comp1aisance. To those who
are interested In the mechanics OF the La CALI
Souiere, the following details will be interesting.
Az have stated before, she ia an iron-piated
ram. Her length ls 17O tcet4 width th1stY-st1
feet, ard she draws trenty-one feet Of water.
ins-apparatus, portion OF which last is below,
that It may be out OF danger ID an engagement
She cars7es tEenty-1our elevcn-lnch guns, and mas
~ lorGe OF ~ men. Al a1ong ne s1oes o. .ne
nos cont.;aing 1he c,n,bes IT the ',en ware
no I'D aud r,,1,hercd in corrasnondencs n the
rocees ~ vh;ch 1l,.v ,vere n,scsd
49, "..1s1 -, .1.,r. m~.- 49,. p'. s.
oSE of tnE ooSs "As @oNst1h,
and special attention was called to It With pa;-
oonaole pF1ae. 1ts *etght was oo,S6t pounds,
and pfo1ectilc was useo weighing ooo pounds.
Allthe appliances USED IN moving and Using TINS
monster were very perfect yet simple, aud BY
the use OF machinery, only the direction being
given by the person IN charge to swing the ma
chlncTy into place. Aud here on the upper decK
IS mltrallleuse, and small brass guns used In
fittings is exQuisitely neat, and the officers
quarters are quite dne- The Adniral's quarters
are moro than fne,-theT are suDcr6ne,-the
salon being finished with red satin OF tue finest
texture. In this salon hangs picture ct Mar
shal MacMahon. and all about are conspicuous
signs Of the French tastc for details in adorn-
ment7 in the choice bits Of bric-abrac, etc When
our Governor paid his official Visit to the Ad-
niral, he was accompanied, or rather prec-dcd,
By the French Minister, ". Outrev, who is resi-
dent heze. The Minister was taken to the
vessel b1 the ships canoe, the Governor
Ind staff in the Admiral's ZIG; which had crew
II eighteen men and q boatswain, comm anded
,7 Midshipmau de- Freeercinrt. The Admiral
yas on deck near the gangway, surrounded by
1ts STAT; and the drum-coEps sounded q few
notes Of welcome, which presently the French !
7aud took up xnd carried into
THE sTAR-sPAHGLED BANNER
When the party TOOK their leave the band |
,gain played. and salute Of fifteen guns Was |
ired. Some ono observed after this and other |