The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-11 00:00:00

THE CLIPPER SHIP DRIGOON.

The Dragoon Is the name cf a new and strikinely
handsome clipper ship belonging to Mr. Edmund Thomp-
son's " Mersey Line" of Australian packets, and now on the-
berth at the S.W. corner of the Princes Dock, and
attracts much attention by her handsome and command-.
ins outlines, the gracefulness of her spars, and her tout
ensemble. The best judges of naval architeeture say her
hell is faultl sa as everything that experience in that line
could suggest and accomplish has been done. On reach.
Wu the deck of this noble ship one is peculiarly struck
with her light and cheerful appearance, so different from
the geuerality of ships of the same description. Without
offering to make any comparison, it may be stated that
the deck of the Dragoon is peculiarly attractive for the
large spice it contains, and thereby is most desirable as a
passenger ship, because the, people on board can here
enjoy air and practice any exercise conducive to health,
which is so much required on a voyage of three months.
Every one who has been at sea, even for a short voyage,
must know the value of ample spice on a ship's deck, to
promenade; and although, in the present instance, the
usual houses are on the deck of this ship, yet these are so
scientifically constructed, and so judiciously arranged,
that 'the deck looks almost " flesh " from the door of
the poop cabin to the bow of the vessel. The chief
houses on deck are such as are used for cooking and
other purposes, and these are fitted up in a manner
beyond which nothing can be desired —and as the
culinary department of a ship is not the least important,
it becomes a matter of some consequence that ail should
be perfect in that quarter, which is the case in the
Dragoon. The grand saloor possesses all the comforts of
a domestic parlour or drawingrocen, with more luxuries
even than cats be found in well regulated' ispeatinents of
that sort on shore ; and ais well this should bese, for on a
see voyage we require a little more than usual to relieve the
monotony that necessarily accompanies it.. This paint
has been well and judiciously attended to by the owners,
who have adopted everything, without regard to cost, that
can conduce to the comfort and convenience of the pas-
sengers. The second and third cabins are, hi comparison,
'equal to the first, and the vessel may with safety, be said
to equal, it not surpass, any ship in the trade in this
'respect, and certainly that is no small praise in her
favour, considering the many noble competitors with
which she has to contend. The light and ventilation of
these cabins are so arranged, that we never saw any ship
possessing both in a higher degree, as she is over eight feet
high between decks. The closets are all well
arraneed, and in. eed we may say altogether. of
tee Dragoon, that besides being a noble vessel
trot great beauty and correctness. she is also a real fancy
ship, and one that cannot be surpassed in all her attri-
butes. She was built at Boston, twelve months ago, by
Kr. Henry Jackson, the builder of the famous ship Blue
Jacket,, to which she is the sister ship. her materials are
of the best claQs, regard being hal to her construction and
the quality of the articles used, rather than to cost, upon
her, none being spared. nor scieace in naval archit=ecture
belie lacked She is 200 feet long, 38 feet beam, and 25
-tart deep. tier registered tonnage is 1,413, but her burt hen
is 2,500 tons. Suppose we may prophecy from her per-
formance as a sailer—and, it is not a bad criterion—by
her voyage from New Orleans to this port, deeply laden,
_which was performed in 28 days, under unfavourable
cacumatances. a distance of five thous Aid miles, it may
be-fairly art..cu'ated that she will make a rapid run to
Melbourne. To emigrants she presents a that ure not
ot'en to be met with, and every one who sees, admires her.
Isar victualling department is replete with the bast provi-
sions. Her captain, Mr. Weston, is a gentleman and a sailor
who: e professional experience has been duly acknnwiedeed,
aid whose urbanity is properly appreciated. This fine
packet sails on the 25th of the present month.

LIE INFLUENCE OF A SLIT OF CLOTTIEB.—A refractory
patient at Coluey-hatch was in the habit of tearing his
et thes into shreds, '3lr. Tyerman, one of the medical
officers, ordered him to be creased in a bran new suit.
The poor man, a tailor by trade, either from a professifinal
appreciation:of the value of his new habiliments, or from
being touched by this mark of attention, respected their
integrity, and from that moment rapidly, recovered.
Before leaving the asylum, he state t that he owed his care
to the good effect produced upon his mind by being in-
trusted with this new suit of clothes.—Quarterly Review
(new number.)
FRAUD AND FORGERY AGAINST A. BOY.—M the Bristol
Police Court, ou Tuesday, a charge of forgery was
preferred against a boy of between 13 and 14 years old,
who is an office boy at the chamberi of 11,1 r. Richard
Stubbs, a solicitor of that city, but has contrived to pass
himself off at Bridgewater as the son of Mr. Henry W.
James, an eminent wine merchant, carrying on busthess
at 4, Regent-street, London. The charge against , the
prisoner, whose name is Henry James, was for having on
the 6th day of April last, forged and uttered a cheque for
£25, with intent to defraud Messrs. Baillie, C tve, and
Co. The oheque,.which was signed "Richard Stubbs,"
was made payable to " self or bearer," and had been
cashed by the bankers on the day on which it was dated,
The body of the cheque was filled up in the undisguised
hand of the prisoner, but the signature was evidently
imitated from some rent receipts in witness's handwriting,
to which the prisoner had had access. The prisoner, who
watched the case with great shrewdness and attention
wad remanded.