The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-19 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF A UNITED STATES SQUADROI

QUEENSTOWN, SMUT.
Last evening there steamed into the harbor
three American men-of war, which were received with lli
ordinary courtesies. They consist of the Augusts, 0*
mender Murray, the Ashuclot, Commander Faberge, teik
paddle steamers, of ten guns, and the Monitor Rua*
nomoh. The Last, of course, has concentrated upon ba
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the interest and curiosity of the public. Them are et pre
sent lying in our harbour two of the finest specimen d
the British armoured fleet, the Black Prince and therm
Achilles. Both these differ in very material respects boa
' ordinary vessels, but the variation is not very pakable
their oatward form. The stranger front across the Adman
is like nothing that has been hitherto familiar in this
waters. She is not only destitute of spars and rifinit
but her hull at a little distance seems so low se barely*
mark a line upon the water. With her broad fiat bue sad
her confused superstructure of turrets, funnel, and heed'
cane deck, she might very well pass for a novel dewriPtien
of dredging machine. The hull of the vessel, hoverer, it
not, as as popularly supposed, submerged. About the.
and a half feet now rise above the water, but when be
size is taken into account this height appears very SNIP
nilicant.
The Miantonomoh is anew ship, having been only no&
plated lest autumn, and her present voyage is lining di:
signed to teat her seagoing qualities. By those on bet=
the trial appears to be regarded as a perfect success. Ss
has come hither from New York, having called at Han
and at St. John's, Newfoundland ; and from the let peel
she has made the voyage in ten days ten hours. CfCeilli
the Bay of Fundy, she encountered weather which, Wale
out amounting to a gale, was considered very boistennnt
but she rode through it easily. There appears no no
to suppose that she is not a fairly comfortable 'hip flt
sailors, notwithstanding her submersion. No less dos
six donkey engines are kept at work while at see, whin
by means of blowers draw air from the great vends**
shaft and distribute it through all parts of the ship. II
harbour two of these were so engaged, an kept the
atmosphere tolerably cool though there was A the life
a crowd of visitors on board which was so dense se te
test their utility severely. The reports of the discoidal
caused to the men on board the Monitors while in sena
from the vibration of the metal when struck by shot tr
pear to have been a good deal exaggerated. Those cfto
sailors who had experience of the contents with the fats
of Charleston complained of nothing but the loud mint
but they say that if by chance a man's head happened.°
be against the metal at the time it was struck, a Mari
' concussion if not death, was the result. The turrets
ihan
not been perced. A2O roundo-pounder shot striking as
I of them used leaves a dint in shape pretty much like On
concave of a saucer. The Miatitonomoh proceeds at
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• end of this week or the beginning of next to l'ortsmo
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her ultimate destination being Russia. She is in ne,
accompanied by the Augusta, which acts the port..!
parent to the fledgling now trying its first flight sego~lP
broad waters.—Times.

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WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.

TUZSDAY, JOl-111 19, 8 A.IL

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Lettb 29.57.64 E. 1: 2 E. b '''' :
Ardroesan. - ;
Oreenceetie '29.57 33 B.W. 1, 3 E. re : 3°l ''
Valentie I - - -1 - I
Cape caser ;29.62 55 N.W.- -5
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larorPod - 129.64'62 W.N.W. 1 3 R.N.& ro 111
Hailbeed _120.49'50 R.N.R. 2 6 N.N.E. K' 315 la
Peetanee ;29.73•67 W.N. W. 6, 7 W.N.W.I cl 3 1
Iron .. '29.84 W. 5 6 S. W. Ito I -
Acetone . 129.9)59 W. 3, 7 8.8 W. Iro 6 •
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Plymouth
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London ;119.66 691 W.B. W. 61 8 S.W. TO o.ll°l'
Tannolna., . 29.62 661 W. -10 W.S.W. TO ill..
9 $
Scarborough. 29.5669 R.N.& 1: 3 4.E. n° 6: 2
• Shield, 12362.16 j B.E. 21 2 B.E. ITO