The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1845, Page 1

Vol, XI., No, 190— Whale No. 4081- NEW YORK, MONDAY MORN ARRIVAL OF THE MONSTER STEAMER GREAT BRITAIN. THE GREAT PROBLEM SOLVED. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. State of the Cotton Market. IMPOVEMENT IN PROVISIONS. ' APFAIRS IN IRELAND, Terrible Fire at Smyrna. 4 i ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL. ADVANCE IN AMERICAN SECUBHIES, The Monster oF Tux Dexr, a sort of Mastodon of this Age, the Great Britain, arrived yesterday afternoon. She was telegraphed pre- cisely at noon; the announcement threw the | eity into a state of great excitement, and housands rushed to the Battery, to the wharves | on the Eest River, to the Brooklyn Heights, and to he Atlantic steamship pier, at the foot of Clinton street, to get a sight of her. All along the sides of the river and the islands, &c, one of the most curi- ous scenes for a Sabbath was presented to our view" This magnificent steamer, under the skilful man- agement of Capt. Hosken, came up the bay in beau- tiful style, after her passage of fifteen days over the Atlunuc. She was gaily decorated wih flags, and it was not alittle singular that few or none saw the stars and stripes. Thia excited some surprise. Was the American among the flags displayed 7 The great problem,whether or nota steamer of the magnitude and construction of the Great Britain, and with her principle of propulsion, could make a successful trip across the ocean, is now satisfac- torily and happily solved. The engines worked ad- mirably all the way, and were never stopped unti] Capt. H. had occasion to sound on George’s Bank. Arrived off Sandy Hook, atl P.M, 10th of August, making the passage in fourteen days and twenty-one hours running. There issuch a deep and increasing interest ma- nifested in this Monster, that we give a description of the veseel, with several beautiful illustrations., The Great Britain sailed from Liverpool on the 26th ult., and our advices are to that date inclusive. ‘They are seven days later than those received by the Cambria. The news is of very little consequence. There was less activity in the cotton market, but \ prices remained ar previously,with an improvement , in Pernams to the extent of a farthing per pound. 1 The eales of the week show the reapectable amount |, of 48,780 bags—an average of more than 8000 bags jaily. S ‘The provision trade was improving; the market ‘was somewhat bare of Ainerican stock. There was no speculation in eorn, although the weather continued unsettled. Earl Grey is dead. Another attempt has been made to have the duty on bread reduced. The produce markets were steady. Foreign sugar was rising in value. O’Connell was about to retire to Derrynane,where he proposes to occupy himself during the recess with the details of various measures for carrying out hisviews. The state of Ireland is serious—not to say alarming. The Montezuma, Captain Lowber, arrived at Liverpool en the 20th, with papers of one day later than were carried out by the Caledonia. The revolt of the inhabitants of Croatia has sub- sided of itself. ‘There has been a terrible conflagration at Smyrna. ‘The King et Holland was on a visit to Victoria. In the manufacturing districts, trade, although not brisker, can hardly be said to have fallen off. The demand for yarn exceeded the supply. The intelligence from India and China is of very little consequence. The metal market was quiet. American securities continued to look up. The quotations are in favor of holders. The firmness is mainly attributable to the desire evinced by the Pennsylvanians to redeem, and, for the future, to maintain their credit. Sugars from Prince of Wales’s Island and Pro- vince Wellesley are to be admitted at the low duties. Maple and New Zealand wood, if solely applica- ble to cabinet purposes, are to be admitted tree. Sir Edward Cust, K.O.H., brother of the Earl of Brownlow, is to be the new governor of the Isle of Man. The Common Council of London have voted £500 to the sufferers at Quebec. Couneiilor Rielly is shortly to be married to Miss Sugden, the youngest daughter of the Lord Chancel- lor of Treland. One hundred female convicts have been put on board the Lloyd, now lyiag in the Thames, for Van Dieman’s Land. Tho Queen has been pleased to approve of John F. Bacon as Consul at Nassau, in the Island of New Providence, for the United States of America. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Sim- coe Saunders, Esq., to be Provisional Secreta the province ot New Brunswick. esriety ta Her Majerty hasbeen graciously pleased to appoint G. Lully, Eeq., to be Assistant Judge of the Si Court a the island of Newfoundland, eich It is generally reported that the Earl of Lonsdal i reare from whe office of Postmasier General im. mediately after the prorogation of Parliament. The governorship of the Charterhouse, vacant by the death of Earl Grey, will be conterred either a Lord Stanley or Sir James Graham. J. Doubledy has restored the Portland Vase in 20 masterly a manner, that it would defy the most criti- cal to detect where the vase had been injured. It is | hereatter to be kept out of harm’s way. The Bombay papers mention the arrival of the | steamer Edith, of eighty horse power, built in Bos- ton, aud sailed from this city last March. She isthe first, steamer propelled by the Archimedean screw, | thathas arrived in that country. She is intended for | ie come “on petaveen Hombay and China, and | wil ve a formidabie rival to the clipper: ployed c on this service, sececapinnd The intelligence from Rome states that Govertiuents with @ view to the thore emia vention of contraband trade, has reduced considera- wy the duties of export and import on many articles merchandise, and intends to apply the system of reduction to many others, Tue Great Britary.—In the course of fourt days (trom the 3d to the 17th ult.) the Great ‘Britain. his been visited by 22,604 persons. Up to Saturday last, the total number of visitors was 11,000; but since then the number has been daily increasing, E iyi go hesi from, the flowin return for the jet four days:—Monday, 2,720; ‘Tuesd: ; Wednesday, 2,987; "Thuveday, 3,223. Ne Se We understand that the directors of the Great | Britain Steamship have generous.y appropriated the | sum of £100 to the following charities, viz :— Northern Hospital, £25; Southern Hospital, £25; Sailors’ Home, £25; Dispensaries, £20; Floating Chapel, £5. The total number of visitors who her exhibi- Persons. went on board the Great Britain, duri tion here, amounts to up wards o! 38,000 | sides are several fixed chairs of oak. Al View | of the “Monster” Steamer Great Britain | Pleterial, Scientific, and Literary Descrip- tion of the Great Brital This monster of the deep—this Megatherion, or Megaploion, rather, of the nineteenth century—un- earthed from its lair on the muddy banks of the Se~ vern, now floats quietly in this harbor—a strange Bight to all America. We have geen her; all who can, ought to see her. After a great deal of labor, we have compiled, from the English papers, the following scientific and lite- rary description of this monster steamer. This we have had illustrated, at considerable expense. To see this mammoth well, the visitor should first row round the Great Britain in the small boat which takes him off; after ascending her side, we recom- mend, as the best way of comprehending or realiz- ing the great magnitude of the ship, to walk once, at least, entirely round the upper deck; next, to de- gcend on the main deck, and walk entirely round that; then, to a lower deck, where the kitchen and offices are placed; after which, the engine-room may be visited as aconclusion. The still more curious may descend into the enormous holds and_ boiler- rooms of the ship, in much of which there is some- thing curious to be seen, and every where what is original and new. i The following are the chief dimensions of the ship :—Total length, 320 feet; total breadth, 50 feet; capacity, 3.000 tons; draught of water, 16 feet; en- gines 1,000 horse power; four cylinders, 88 inches in diameter; length of stroke 72 inches; chain whee! 18 feet in diameter; the propelling screw in the stern of the ship is 154 feet in diameter, and has six arms. _ The peculiar features of this great work, which invest the Great Britain with unusual interest, are— Ast, her extraordinary maguitude ; 2d, the material used, iron being employed to a greater extent than in any other ship; 3d, the peculiarities of form which have been adopted, and the qualities they confer on her as regards speed and seaworthiness; 4th, the construction of the engixe and boilers and other ma- chinery serving for motive power; 5th, the employ- ment of the screw propeller; 6th, the use of a pecu- liar mechanism, by which the power of the engine is applied to turn round the screw. In regard to her magnitude, she is larger than any “first rate” of which we have heard; and in this respect the mechanical principles, which have led to the adoption of great size, are, in our opinion, sound. It is, perhaps, not generally known, that all past experience goes in favor of increased size, as the means not only of obtaining speed, but also of Full View cf the Screw Propeller. The above cut represents a full view of the Archimedian sorew propellor, attached to the Great Britain. It is composed of “six arms, or blades, 15 feet 6 inches diameter, 25 fect pitch, and weighs four tons.” DIMENSIONS, ETC. Power, 2 engine: ch 600 horse power 1600 horse. Boiler (square) oat eight. Furnaces, 24—12 forwa: af Stroke of piston... 5 feet Disp! en di about 16 feet (or loaded) abou tons Stow goods additional about. . ns GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE RHP. The vessel is entirely built of iron, with the ex- Sepucn of the boarding of her decks and some of her cabin ae and carved work. Her model is some- what peculiar, yet accordant with the taste (when she was built) of many nautical men, and the speed she has since attained, together with her good cea qualities, prove that their opinions were well found- ed. Her sides tumble, or fall in, a good deal to- wards the top deck, from about the middle of her length to the stern, giving her a man of war like ap- arance and a wholesome rotundity in the after oor Abreast of the boilers, which are forward of the longitudinal centre, her sides are rather flattish, but she has after all abundance of bearings for a steamer, and more aloft might have produced heavy rolling ina sea-way. Her bottom bearings are am- ple, and she is finely moulded with a sharp evtrance, approaching to the plough form, and an equally fine run. Her ier, works, like most of the Bristol prey are plan, but substantial in finish. The hull is formed of iron plates, decreasing in thick- ness from the keel upwards, and angle iron ribs of great strength. The plates are not, however, eo thick in proportion to her size as those of some iron vessels since constructed, particularly those bnilt at North Birkenhead (for war purposes,) but * THE CABINS. ‘ The last illustrations are typographical plans of the main and fore saloons, with the state- rooms, &e. on each side. The Great Britain has 26 state rooms with one bed each, and 113 with two, 6o that in addition to her crew, oflicers, fire- men, &c., the can accommodate 202 passengers, each of whom can be provided with a single bed, and that without making up a single sofu, or any other ‘emporary convenience. ‘The walis of the after or principal promenade sa- loon are painted in delicate tints; and along the A row of which range down the well proportioned pillars, centre of the promenade, serve the double pur of ornament to the room and support to the deck.— {n this saloon, on either side, is a range of exceed- ingly comfortable State. rooms and sleeping berths. it_ twelve of these oneach side of the deck will AFTER AND PRINCIPAL PROMENADE SALOON, STATE ROOMS AND BERTHS. » economy in working. The reasons are these: the tonnage, or power of carrying cargo, increases in a triple ratio with increase of size, but the power and tuel necessary to propel, increase only in a two- fold, or duplicate ratio, to the increase of dimen- sion: thus, if the length, breadth, and depth of one vessel be double those ot another, ceteris paribus, then the tonnage will be 242:~ the first, but the mechanical pov will only be 2p2, or fourfold; th re equal speeds the power of engine, and expense of fuel for an eightfold cargo, are only fourfold; 2 proportional advantage, therefore, is realised of two to one. So much for size: but there is an advantage also in regard to the effect of adverse weather, and of hea- vy seas in the case of the large vessel; for the waves are justas high which encounter the small, as the large veeeel—proportionally, therefore, to the size of the vessel, they are smaller obstacles to. the progress of the largership. The goed effects of size extend also to the capability of economy in long voyages. We have seen that the proportion of pow- er for an equal speed is smaller in the large vessel ; there is, therefore, a emaller relative space occupied by the engine and by the fuel for the voyage,—that is to say, a much larger space is available for profi- table cargo. Again, as regards passengers, a large vessel will carry more than a proportionable height ont of the water; may have, therefore, more decks, and so accommodate a greater relative number of passengers. vor of siz There is one point, however, which may be against great size, in certain circumstances,-and this point isa practical one, perhaps not easily established a priori. It is wantof employment at remunerative rates If there be not sufficient trade between Ame- rica and England to fili this ship with passengers and cargo both ways, or at least to fill her nearly as well as others, then assuredly the Great Britain will notpay. There are some who are of this opinion. Her owners are of the opposite opinion. It isa point we have no means of determining. We have not stated, neither have we forgotten, the opinion of some, that steam ships have been already made too large, and that we should go back rather than advance in size. They found this opinion on the instance of the unhappy President and British Queen. This, however, is a mistake; the President and British Queen failed from a very simple ceuse, the feebleness of their construction and the exces sive fulness of theirtorm. It is well known to prae- tical men, that the strength of timber and the f tenings of these unlucky ships were not greater than other builders etaploged for ships of one-third less tennage. This extreme weakness of construction was notorious, and ended as the best judges of such rand fuel required All these things, therefore, are in fa- } oreightfold that of | matters expected it woul: fore, is geod aguinst w The next qu etion, the ma’ the niuanner in whic The argument, there- ness, not size. gards, therefore, her con- of which she is formed, and t strong S$ point we may say, without x stacquainted with such sab- pughly agreed that iron ships can be stronger than timber can be; and that, for use with steam, iron is peculiarly \ of the boilers, the evaporation and moisture of the engine-room, and the ceal-dust, are Most injurious to umber, but act very slightly on iron. Besides, for 2 passenger-vessel there is, inan iron ship, the absence of the very ofiensive smell of the bulge-water. So much for the material, durabi- lity being the point still left undetermined. Next, as to the disposition of the material, we must con- cede to the constructors of the Great Britain much ingenuity and sound judgment in their ar- rangements for strength; the great thickness of the bottom, one i of solid iron plate exclusive of the ribs; the numerous and close iron knees, the long iron keelsons, which rua through the whole floor of the ship fore and aft, the thorough iron partitions, and, above all, the complete lower decks of iron— are devices which give immense strength, ond seem to afford perfect security. There 1s but one part of the ship where these arrangements are impracticable, we mean the engine-roorn; but we are assured that the connexions introduced there render it the strongest part of the ship—this, however, is not our opinion. As apiece of good workmanship, the hull of the vessel deserves ail praise ; the workinanship is clean, smooth and faithful. But the first point which strikes a connoisseur 1s, the form or mould of the vessel—her external sur- face. She certainly appears handsome ; the crite- rion 1s, that she does not seem so enormous as one expects to find her—this mammoth—this leviathan —this monster of the deep! She looks trim and handy ; and were it not for the strange number of poles: some half dozen, which are called masts, but look more like (lagsteffa, on the deck, one would ad- mit that she was large, hut would hardly say enor- mous. It is only when one descends the dark chaos of her interior, or paces her deck, conscious that, in asingle turn frem the rudder and back, he has tra- velled a tenth part of a mile, it is only then that he finds himself a pigmy—she a Brobdignag. And then, the look of utter contempt we condescending- ly bestow on the insignificant little East Indiaman moored in sight, sends us home with the conviction that we have obtained for all sea craft a new and gi- gantic standard of size.“ She is enormous, but she does not look 60!” his is the highest compliment we can pay. Interior View of the Monster---Showing her Various Compartments. AB. Surface line of upper deck. ©. Principal promenade saloon; length, 10@ feet by 48 feet at the widest part ; height 7 feet; 24 berths on each side. D. First class saloon, or dining room; length, 100 feet; greatest width, £0 feet; height, § feet. E. The cargo-deck, 65 feet long, by 9 feet high. F. Aniron iresh water tank ; length, 40 feet. G. A room for a coal store, &c. H. Elevation of engines. 1. Ditto of boiler. JJ. Tron deck over bo! K. Fore, or second cla inches high. L. Lower fore saloon, length and height as above; 40 bed places on cach side of these saloons. 1, for cooking apparatus. aloon, 84 feet long, 7 et 9 she is nevertheless avery strong ship, being bound securely by rodson the tension principle. The plates of her keel are from @ inch thick ia the middle, to 1 inch at the ends, and all the plates under water are from fthsto 4 inch at the top, except the upper plate, which is fths. She is chiefly cleacher-built, and double riveted at many points. The ribs are 6 inches by 34, by & inch thick at the bottem of the vessel, and 7-16ths atthe top. Her rig is that of what may be called a six masted schooner, with fore anu aft sails, and lueger topsails, with the exeeption of the mainmast, (the second trom the bow,) which will carry a square mainsail and a topsail over it. She ung (iar denkeand 16, per, or spar deck, is 308 feet in length. The engines are somewhat on the patent of Sir Mark Brunel,with the cylinde: place of being upright, standing onan angle of about 60 degrees. ‘The main shaft for the tarning of the serew, and which is of great length and large dia- meter, was made at the Mersey Iron Works, in this town ; and is itself a great curiosity. On the spar deck there are eight skylights for the fore saloon, aud one large light over the engine room. ‘The under decks and apartments have bor- rowed lights from these, and also circular lights in the sides of the ship—the latter of plate glass an inch in thickness. The companions, or entrances from See Ladies’ Boudoir. be reserved for ladies, as they are_ made to comma nicate with two commodious ladies’ boudoirs, ot private sitting rooms, ineasuring seventeen feet by fourteen feet. The advantages of this arrangement must be obvious, as ladies who may be indisposed, or in veglgé, willbe enabled to reach their berths without there being the slightest ni fortheir appearing in public. The framework the staircase, communicating, from this saloon, with the deck, is of roa, The stairs are far more wide and commodious than is generally met with on ship-board. From this promenade you descent into the main or dining saloon, which is 98 feet 6 inches long, ya 80 feet wide. This is really a beauti- ful room. A large sum of money has not been use- lessly squandered in procuring for it gaudy decora- tions, not harmonizing with its uses, but its fittings are alike chaste and elegant, Down the centre are twelve principal columns of white and gold, with MACHIN SMOKE PIPE. Mand N. Iron floored cargo decks. O. Air chamber from boiler to fore bulk-head, of the shape of the ship. P. Officers’ berths, &e. Q. Sailors’ mess-room, lors, berths ; r, small water ta Water closets. ‘om the ship's side to the stern-post. rew stern post, ia which the eud of the screw spindle revolves. X. Keel under the screw, uniting the stern-post to the vessel. Y. Hollow rudder foot, and of ench a thickness an to receive the stern-post, which forms its pivot. the deck, are fitted with doors on either side, ao as always to have a weather and a lee door, the former of which may be clesed daring gales. The wind- lass is on a patent principle. The best bower anchor sabout three tons, and its iron chain cab e is nches diameter 1 the metal of the link. The prit 1s proportionubly short, owing to the great nath ot vesse® The bow is ewriched with earved work: in the centre are the Royal Arms sur- ronaded by emblems of the arts and sciences of the enpire, and (in illustration of the power and spee the ship) represeatations of the thunder- bolt of Jove and tue caduceus of Mercury. . The entire merit ot employing the Screw as an instrument for propelling vessels is due to Mr. F. P. Smith, in conjunction with that small body of gen- tlemen who built the Archimides. This was a hand- some, Takish craft, with tine lines, but the machine- ty that was contrived for conveying motioa to the screw proved so objectionable, trom the intolerable noise it made, that it discouraged for a time further attempts on this plan. Nevertheless the vesse! made good way, and those who witnessed her perform- ances, and whose opinions, either as naval or scien- tific authorities, were entitled to respect, almost unanimously satisfied themselves that the screw was destined sooner or later to supersede the pad~ The Grand Promenade Saloons and State Rooms. DRY, FORWARD AND Pantry AND BERTHS. reward s Ge ornamental capitals of Jar columns also range great beauty. Twelve simt- down the walls on either side. and the eatrances to the sleep: erths, are (on each side of the deck) eight Between these latt ing ig pilasters, 1 the Arabesque style, (of which cnarac- ter the saloon generally partikes), beautifully paint- ed with oriental birds und flowers. On either side are seven doora, Which open into as many pase each of which communicates with four ‘bedrooms. ‘The archways of the several doors are tastetally carved and gilded, and are sarmonnated with neat medallion heads. Some looking glasses are eo ar- ranged fs to reflect the saloon lengthways at two op- posite sides, from which a very pleasing illusion is srodaced. “Tae walls of this apartment are of a de- iexte lemon tinted drab hue, relieved with blue, white, and gold. At the stern end are a number of 80) which range one above the other, nearly up to the stern lights.* At the opposite extremity is a res, Promenade Saloon, State Rooms’ ‘The cluef peculiarities of her form are, however, those which we do not see—those in the water, which give her speed and other properties. The - i eed she has shown, in opposition to most se- re weather and heavy seas, is attributed to her finely turaed water lines. These lines are formed ona peculiar principle, and presents tothe eye aclose resemblance to the mode of construction now known. as the wave water line principle. The only part of the appearance of the bow we do not like is, the enormous flare out of the upper part, which, howe- ver, some think requisite, to raise her overa sea; we are of opinion contrary, that it gives the sea a surface to batter, as was well seen on her voy- age round from Bristol, when the bull’s-eyes and bows were heavily struck. Neither can we altoge- ther approve of the swelling out of the sides above he water, which gives a tendency to heavy rolling, of which also the passengers complained in coming round. Otherwise, the vessel is elegant and judi cious; and the boldness which induced the con- structors to adopt the most improved form for the water lines of the bow, must be regarded as merito- rious, now that it is justified bythe event,—that which was called rashness before success, is now wisdom. B st. we must descend from our promenade on the eeck into the huge caverns of the cauldrons below. The firet peculiarity noticed, is the engine and the enormous chain and chain wheel for driving the screw. Four separate steam engines drive round the axis of this monstrous wheel—two at one end of the axle, two at the other—the wheel between. The cylinders are placed apart at the bottom of the ves- sel, and the piston rods, which issue out of them, converge to the end of the cranks ot this wheel — Each pair of engines work one crank, and the two cranksare placed at right angles; but the chain is the extraordinary thing; there are grooves on the wheel—at the end of each link of this huge chain there are teeth projecting into these grooves, so that as the wheel revolves the chain is compelled to re- volve with it; at the bottom of the vessel, immedi- ately below the great wheel, lies a little wheel or pi- nion having arcenss cut in its circumference of the same size, and at the same distance from each other, though mach less in number than those of the pol 8, wheel. The same chain passes round both wheel and while the large wheel revolves by the power ol the engines once, the small one revolves as much of- tener as it is smaller. The small wheel has for its axis, the axis of the Archimedes Screw, which is attached to the after end of the axis, and protrudes : 4 - Its revolutions give motion to the vessel by their reac- Such is the vital principle of this through an aperture at the stern into the water. tion on the water Monster of the Deep. Side View of the Screw Propeller. ‘The above is a ide view of the screw propel main drum is 18 feet diameter, and drives four weighing 7 tons. The screw chaft drum is 6 feet dia: meter, and the weight, with the pull, when workihg, i equol to 8) tons on the bearings of the main shaft. POWER, ETC. Length of keel . 389 «from figure-head to tafrail ... | 922 Extrema width. . 00... ccee eee. ot « Depth of hold from upper orspardeck. 82} 3443 tons Burtnen, by old measurement, about Will accommodate about. .... s+ And dining accommodation for... Crew and firemen... .. cues eer eeee 860 passengers 380 “ 380 persons dle-wheel, and many so expressed themselves in their letters to Captain Chappell, R. N. Mr. Brunel introduced broad leather straps in the Rattler, tor the purpose of avoiding the noise caused by cog- wheels, and they work well; bat in the Great Bri- tain the chains, for the same object, although weigh- ing seven tons, work without the slightest noise ‘ne displacement of the Great Britain willbe ra- th s than 3000 tons when loaded; with 1200 tons of coal on board, while the displacement of # first rate, with all stores on board, is better than 4500 tons, although the former is more than a third the longer ship. ‘The form of the bottom, and the ditference of ten feet in the draft of water, (the one drawing sixteen feet, the other five or six-and. wenty.) and the finer lines, cause this great difference in displace- ment, and, consequently, of the midship section. The Great Britain’s midship section is, from the sume cause, less than that of a 52 gun frigate, con- sequently, with the same quantity of canvass, the former should sail faster than the latter, even if their lines approached to similarity ; but with the Great Britain’s lines, more than 100 feet longerthan the fri- rate, and with equal stability, (of which there is no Kind of doubt,) the speed in tailing alone should be much beyond that of the frigate, save when the winds are light, and the lofty sails of the frigate tell OFFICERS Accommodations. . The saloon is fit- of sufficient capucl- town to dinner at and com tort — Jarge room for the steward’s use ted with rows of dining tables, ty to admit of 360 persons mice one time, with perfect conventenc On euch side of, the forward promensde sa on there are 36 berths or sleeping | aon hing in the saloon belowit, 30 in each bs Mo ing in all, forward, 132, To the stnte rooms there are passages leading from the saloons, and running th ship. : ? o artne toread le are berths, 36 in number, fora In the forecast! portion of the crew. ‘The Jron riba, and the mode in which the ship is riveted, can be well inspected from this apartment. belle sbr gal : apital can do, to of her name, has been dome. We understand her total cost will be about five hundred thousand dollars, everything that skill, enterprise, and . "hake the Great Britela worthy THE, EXPERIMENTAL TRIP. The following is a particular account of the per- | formance of the Great Britain, on her first expen- mental trip. : On passing Portishead, at 12 o’clock, the revolu- tions were increased to 9} per minute, when she made a 63 log ; 10} revolutions gave alog ot 7 knots; 104 revolutions a rate of 74 knots. The steam was kept at this point for some time, and then increased | to 12 revolutions,when she gave8 knots as her rate of | speed. At this period, being then near the Holmes, the experiment of turning her round with the helm hard down was tried, She came round in 9 minutes, making a cirele of rather more than heli a mile in diameter. She was then tried aseeond tme, with the belm at only 80degrees, when she came round in | 4 most beaulifil manner im only six minutes, end in \aless distance. When goig ® straight conrse the | stupendous mass answered fer helm most readily \toking not mow than one. spoke ef the wheel, and | reawiag only one man atit. , | In veturning hormewards the speed of the engines | was gradually increased to 13 revolutions, at which she gave 84 Kuots, and to 16 and 16} revolarions, when she weat through the water at 11 knots, against a strong head. d, passing easily the Sum- son, the fastest paddle boat out of Bristel At this rate of going the steam was ent ofl by the expam- cion-vaive at Lfoot, or one-sixth of the stroke, six of the fires not baving been ht during the whole The engines worked perfeetly smooth, and the slightest vibration or tremor be t of th The «6 se EXpe veese wes not fully immersed ; being only M4 feet 6, and 1 no doubt 1 any of those pyeseut versed in such mat ters, among whoin was My. Smith, the patentee of the Archimedian serew, thet upon the next exper- j inet, or when the revolutions of the engine are in- creased to 20 in a minure, a speed of irom 12 to 13 knots be easily ained. When the vessel was going 11 knots the serew-propeller was ouly going 12, making the slip or loss only one-eighth and a third percent and which slip will of conree be dinnnished when the screw-propeller is eatirely im- mersed. When going at her best speed there was no swell whatever under the bows, her stem cuiting through the water just as the fastest Thames boats do. England, Anorner Youne One A new journel has been started at New York, culled Poung America. We believe the principles it udvocates are—universal repudiation, mint-jaleps, no taxes, and a tarnation thrashing to all the world — Punch. Jersey —The States of Jersey convened on the 14th inst., for the purpose of taking into considera- ton the propriety of addressing Government with respect to the bill just introduced into Parliament by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and entitled * A Bill to determine the countervailing duties payable on spirits of the nature of plain Britieh spirits, the manufacture of Guermsey, Jersey, Aldermey, or Sark, imported into the United Kingdom, and to prohibit the importation of rectified or compousded spirits from the said Islands,” Pariamentary —Another long debate has taken place on affairs of New Zealand. To vall who take any interest in the afluir, it is needlees to say that the obstructing cause is the Colonial Secre- ire Lord Stanley. : mongst the signs of the times may be mention- ed the introduction of a bill by the government, for enabling Jews to hold certain corporate and other offices. Of course it will pass, but it is to the dis- credit of England, in the middle of the nineteenth century, that the statute book is still loaded with en- actments against this proscribed and unfortunate race. If the Jews had formed a large body, and could have held monster or other meetings, or had they been adepts in the art by which the captive contrives to make the sound of bis fetters reach the ears of his oppressor, this poor boon, so long delay- ed, would have been, ere this, conceded. _ An attempt was made the other evening—it is hardly necessary to say it was unsuecessful—by Mr. Ewart, to procure a repeal of the duty on those two prime necessaries of lite, bread and cheese. Sir Robert Peel resisted the motien, on the ground, principally, that the tariff had been so recently re- duced, that any further tampering with it 80 soon was out of the question. The remission of these duties would have been a greet boon to those iu the American produce trade; but as it is, the articles are imported, after paying the duty, and compete successfully with the home grown produce. " American Minister To Enouanp.-—The news brought by the last .mail steamer confirms the ec- count of Mr. Everett’s recall, and Mr. Louis Mc- Lane’s appointment as Minister from the United States to our court. We expected Mr. Everett’s re- call as soon as we were aware of the decided tri- umph of the democratic party at the late Presiden- ual election, and it much surprised us that the event did not take place long ago, when Mr. Tyler “ took to democracy altogether.” President Polk, to con- tinue in favor among hisdemocratic adherents, must dismiss from office every individual belonging to the opposite party, however pre-eminent his talents, however useful his services to the country. Every body who has had the ,ood fortune of having any fa intercourse wuh Mr. Everett, will regret is leaving us. Never, we venture to assert, were the United States represented in this country bya more honorable gentleman, or a more accomplished scholar. We have repeatedly expressed our hopes, nay, our firm conviction, that the different questions at issue between our government and that of the United States will be amicably settled.. We hail Mr. McLane’s appointment «s an indication of the | fulfilment of our hopes; none but a clear-sighted, | fair and upright man of business is required to see at once the justice and fairness of our demands, and | to admit them accordingly. These requisites Mr. Lane possesses in a high degree. He is a native ate of Delaware, which, although the small- est State is » Union, has produced some of the most eminent men of the United States. Mr. Me- Lane 1s a jurist, in the most extensive nreaning of the word. “After having finished his studies, be practised as a barrister in the courts of justice in his own State, and more lately in the Supreme Court of the United States,aatil he was called to the bench of one of the superior courts of the State of D+laware. His political career he commenced wiih _bew at once elected to the Senate of the Unite: States — an almost unexampled proof of the contidence he enjoyed among his fellow-citizens, He remained Senator from the State of Delaware until General Jackson, shortly atter his election to the Presidency, appointed bim Minister to this coun- try, where he, however,remained only about a year, when he was recalled for the purpose of tiking eharge of the Fb Department. This impor- tant post was just at that period more than usually | duficult ; it was at the time when General Jackeon had declared his firm determination to withdraw the government’s funds from the safe heeping of the United States Bank. How wise that ineasure was, later events have amply proved, and Mr. McLane pertecily agreed with the President as to its pro- priety ; but, in consequence of 4 diflerence of opinion on some other points, Mr. MeLane resigned, afier having been in office only ubout a year. Hisinten- tion was then to retire from pubhe ‘life, but he was, nevertheless, under peculiar circumstances, _pre- vailed upon to take the management of one of the most important railway companies in the United States, which he, in a great measure, saved from insolvency and ruin. During Mr. Tyler's admini- stration Mr. MeLane was again elected to the Senate, where he has distinguished himself during the last three years by upholding temperate demo- cratic principles, but 19 nil his speeches and motions his adopted matto would appear to be ‘*, Sine ire aut studio —London Herald, July 23. Amerioan Ice —The sale of Wenham Lake Ice, in so stall quantities as penny-worth’s, 18 too im- portant an introduction to our commercial code, to unnoticed. The ice is brought from America in mahogany saw-dust, and 18. exhibited in ponder- ous blocks, as clear as crystel, in the shop windows. No publican of taste would permit a glass of brandy and water “cold without,” to be served to a casto- | mer, unless a lump of ice was the adjunct. As far | us this. importation goes, it is well, but the frothy, | eputtering, gurgliny practice of sucking “ Sherry ' Cobblers,” is fast guining ground among us. Even members of Parliament, after their senatorial labore, sit down and suck their liquor straws, as if they were so many motherless puppies. Faugh !—Eng. Paper. Currous Arrain.—We see in the Journal dw Havre of the 18th of July, that on the morning of that day, the packet ship “Saint Nicholas,” left that portfor New York. Soon after her departure, the steamer National, which was returning from Trou- ville, and had still ber steam up, went ont again im- mediately, and gave chase to. the packet. The fair gave rise to several versions, which appear to have exaggerated the motives of thet act of police. The individual after whom foro, foe d’armes had | been despatched on board the ational, has pee really found on board the packet, and brought bee for want of being able to show a passe porte Oa his arrival at Havre, which took place at night, to (oi vent the effects of public curiosity, he was —. | ately set at liberty No complaint had been me le against bin, and nothing transpired to strengthen the rumor of bis having abstracted money bad a bank, This person was in fact employed as @ cashier n Mr. Ri ‘Emerson's counting house in that city, <