Sunday, Nov. 10th.—­Rain in the early morning, clearing towards eight o’clock.  Went on shore and accompanied M. Guerin to the Governor’s mass, at 8 A.M.  The interior of the church is very pleasing, with rare valuable paintings.  The congregation was small.  A detachment (one company from each regiment), entered the main aisle, and formed in double lines, a few minutes before the commencement of the service.  The Governor and his staff entered punctually, and the service lasted about three-quarters of an hour.  Fine music from a band in the orchestra.  The blacks and whites occupy pews indiscriminately, though there is no social mixture of the races.  All colours have the same political rights, notwithstanding which the jealousy and hatred of the whites by the blacks is said to be very great.  Was visited by M. Guerin. and a number of gentlemen—­members of the Colonial Legislature and others—­to whom I explained the true issue of the war—­to wit, an abolition crusade against our slave-property; our population, resources, victories, &c.—­to all of which they listened with much appearance of gratification, and which they also expressed from time to time, lamenting the blind policy of their Home Government.  Mustered the crew, and read Articles of War.  Three of the prisoners have shipped.  Let another batch of liberty-men go on shore.  Two of yesterday’s batch did not come off in time this morning.  Since came on board.  Visited the Savannah to hear the music, which is given every Sunday evening.  It was a gay and beautiful scene:  the moon, the shade, the trees, the statue of Josephine, the throng of well-dressed men and women, the large band and the fine music, the ripple of the sea; and last, though not least, the Katy-dids, so fraught with memories of home, dear home!  Visited M. Guerin after the music, and made the acquaintance of his charming family, consisting of wife, daughter-in-law, and niece, who gave some music on the piano and a song.  M. Guerin’s mother died a nun in the city of Baltimore, where M. Guerin was himself educated.  He retains his early impressions of Baltimore very vividly.

Monday, November 11th.—­Weather clear and pleasant, with refreshing trade-winds; watering ship.  Visited the town, and went a-shopping in company with M. Guerin.  Found French manufactured clothing, &c., reasonably cheap.  In the afternoon strolled on the heights in rear of the town, and was charmed with the picturesque scenery on every hand.  The little valleys and nooks in which nestle the country houses are perfect pictures, and the abrupt and broken country presents delightful changes at every turn.  I saw but few signs of diligent cultivation.  The negro race is here, as everywhere else, an idle and thriftless one; and the purlieus of the town where they are congregated are dilapidated and squalid.  The statue of Josephine in the Savannah is a very fine specimen of sculpture.  It represents her in her customary dress, and she appears, indeed, a charming