The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-28 00:00:00

THE NEW ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIP

ORINOCO.

Ibis vessel has just been built to be added to the
(bit, lately diminished by the loss of the Amason, belong-'
lag to the Royal Nlail Steam Packet Compauy, and will in
akw days leave Southampton for her first voyage. She
is a splendid vessel of the same class Li the unfortunate one
which she was de.hined to auceee.l, though it is to be hoped
that her career will be very different.
The fellowiug ore the vessei's exact dimensions :
ft. in.
Length between the perpendiculars 270 0
Do. of keel for teenage
Do. on the spar deck 278 6
Do. on the main deck
breadth extreme 4l 10
11.1. L,r tonnage toe Lis bah bottom 4l 6
1)o. raouldrd
Do. from out to out of paddle boxes 7l 10
It may nut be uninteresting at the present lbw In exa-
mine what precautions have been taken against Om recur-
mart, or at least the fatal issue, of accident free Ire or
ether causes. Captain W. Allan, who is to easnmad the
Parana, another of the company's vessels, when she pro-
ceeds, as she will do shortly, to the West Indies, was em-
ployed by the directors to inspect the Orinoco, and to re•
pat to them the re.ult of his examination. The following
are some of the principal statements in the report, which he
presented on the 17th of this mouth.

'' The chienniesCfeter the funnel below the spar deck,
the beams awalsork all clear of them and lined with
kid. A good hatchway opus on the main deck, directly
ever the galleys, and from the open and conspicuous porn-
tail of them there cannot he the bast danger of tire from
them, nor from the different funnels of the saloon stoves,
winch have all been carefully fitted with • casing of copper,
with air space boween, and the copper ca.ings arc clear of
bulkheads and flecks. The places for cabin lamps are
roomy and carefully fitted, lined with zinc. The apace is
double what we have had in our ships the last ten yearn.
In all other fittings connected with the salon on I cabins,
can see nothing to cause say apprehension from tire." • •
" I have carefully inspected with Mr. Dribble, chief
engineer, all about the builen engine room, bulkheads,
anal engineer's store rooms. The
boilers are well clear
from the decks, ship's sides, and bulkheads, and no wood-
work near where her Can reach, four inches air space be-
tween the funnels and casing, and two feet from outer
ca,ing to any woodwork. Oil each side of each funnel we
have had large manhole doors (iron) cut from the main-
deck, where you can see all over the boilers at a glance,
and direct the fire-Race in all directions if requisite. You
can walk elI round ti.e boilers and bulkheads. The latter
art all hued a MI 1111 C."

In r.410,1i011 with the engineer's stnre-rooms it is stated'
that there is a nparate &pertinent for nil and tallow, which
is to be stowed in tank. ; and front the manner of their
.listrisetins, mid the situation they were in, there was no
dialit or their safety from Mee. It is added Tne
at-
rangrmeat& all throughout the engine•room department& '
kit need satisfactory, and from it there is no apprehension
from are. The tier-en, ines, hoe, and tire-buckets of the'
Orinoco will ho must elfectual in cur of sited. Abaft
the fwerawit on the main deck is Downton's
P`''''" lire-Pump, and one hundred and twenty fist
of hie. Amidships is the engine-mown lire engine with
ho., on mtio leek, and another for 'pie deck - -1211 feet a
I,tve. Abaft the utainmut is another IMwntnn's Ni. poop
NI the spar deck, and with hose to melt in any at alf
aft., .0,41,T.1.1111., and the whole three tier engines are as
well "taut. d ih..,t they e.in hi all directed immediately over
engines, hinters, and engineer's atone-ruorna"
Agin', it i. said—
" The lift helots and boats of the Orinoen are all einspliwto.
Their fittings a..darvangentents are very satisfactory. There
IT. an cranes ti•ten to any of them, hut the four life bouts,
which being heavier Men common boats, most hove a
.appal in the centre of then keel, are lined with
a omple ehoi k, and a land.yanl leaning on board
tint two men eau pull it out. the same two men tan
swing the Mitt root, unit she is ready for immediate one.
They en hung Iron the davit., on that less power is re-
Tri,A to PI them titer of the ship than to stow them
he other tire hats are all hung from and ready
it,r lowering at All times, secured with the common busts'
gripe, and It. rennet. Ido not like cream. I never had
them in Teti.? or Dee. The nine had of the Olinall•
wilt CM]. 212 perimi• with perfect sari ty."
WI (Signed) " LLIAM AILL&II..
Addressed. to Capt. Chappell, H.ll-