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STEAM VESSELS OF WAR.
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The advantages Which have resulted from the use of
ateatn-vesitels in convey:pg. passengers, and transporting
merchandise, are generally understood ; but it is not, per -
hap; , quite so well known, that the English Government
has bt en for several years past devoting considerable atten-
tion to the subject, and making preparations for employi.:ir
this discovery to a considerable extent in naval warier-.
The encouragement which has been tilreti to Officers of the
royal navy, to become commanders of steam packets, is
pretty well known ; and we have been informed from at.-
thority on which we place great reliance, that a cons,d, c-
able number of marine engines, of large size, have been
constructed by the first engineers in the country, and a:e
now :lotted in the naval arsenals, in readiness for any emer-
geticy which may happen. With the view of ascertain;:er
Who were the beat engine makers, a series of experiments
were, some time ago, made with three steam packets or:
the Milford station, which were of precisely the same star
and construction, and fitted with engines of she same power,
hut furnished by different houses. The vessels were the
Harlequin, the Cinderella, aid the Aladdin ; the engines
of the first being Wide by Messrs. Matzdsley and Co., of
London ; of the second by Mains. Boulton and Watt ; and
of the last by house at Livfeepool. The following is tier
result of thirteen voyages frbist Milford to Ireland tine
back, taken from papers laid before Parliammt during the
last year
Total distance. ToN time 'Aide ate host.
:Harlequin 2.470 mile -13 mites
Cinderella Ytti: 12M: , 3
Aladdin . 2,470 • 271;h: sm. 11 -
In econerng of coals Mews, Maudsleyie engine bad a
still more decided superiority, the conautnption ou boatel
the three vessels, in 19 voyages, haring heel) in the follow-
ing proptortions
Harlequin . . 100 boas 10 cwt.
Cinderella - - 136 tons 10 cwt.
Al.,ddia - 177 tons 10 cwt.
We believe each house were informed of the trial irl•
tended to be inatie, were defirttl to spoke the best engin,:
in their plower, and alloWed to find their own superb....
tendants.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER iiIEETING,III4.

AI oNbAt.
The Trial Stakes of la Boys. eae.4, for 3 yrs olds and upwards,
to close on the Thursday before runhing.
Third renewal of the Orar.d Puke Michael Sakes of DO son. emit,
for colts lint. 71b. and Itllies llst.3lb. A. F.
Mr. Grenville's Lionel Lincoln, (y Whalebone.
Duke of Portland's c4by TeasdalePlege.
Duke of 'iraflon's Bolero.
Duke of Grafton's ch. c. by :Holey, out of Medal,.
Duke o: Greftor.'s c. by Woful, out of Sister to Neittat. •
bord Eseter's br. c. by Comas, out of Advance.
Lord Exeter's Ada, Sister to Augusta.
Mr. J. Rogers's Fiddler.
Lord 0. Cavendish's Big& Cat.
Lord Stradbrooke's Strymon.
Mr. Wyndham's Brother to Black-and-all-Black.
Lord 7.ltoirrenor's b. c. Ortando, by Blucher.
Lord Grosvenor's b. e. by Blocher, out of &dor&
Lord Otoevenoe's br. f. Booduca, by Bluciter—Boadioln
Lord Hatley's ch. f. Branca. by Waterloo—Psyche.
Mr. R. Pettit's f. by Waterloo, dam by Soothsayer.
Mr. Hunter's c. by Orville, out of Canvass.
c. by Haphazard.
Mr. Williamson's c. by Seim, dam by Orville.
Mr. Bloss's c. by Muley, out of 3lerrymaid.

klatch 200 h. ft. D. M.
Mr. 5101ony's Cinder Wt. 21b. apt Gmtral Groarinool Crockery
Cit. 11b.
.klatch 200 h. ft. k. M.
Duke of Grafton's Cramer. fist. 71b. apt Mr. Thorshill's Sur-
prise, Cat. Vb.
Match 50 T. Y. C.
Ur. Lee's Shushan, aut. 111 b. apt Mr. Pettit's Rarest, Sst. 21b.

T UESDAY.
Fifty guineas, free for any horse, 4 yr. olds and upward*. B. C.
Sweepstakes of 100 sore. each, h. tt. T. V. C.
Mr. Udney's Tarandus, 4 yrs, Bst.-1111b.
Lewd Oatbrd's Orictil. 4 yrs, Ust. 81b.
Lord Jerseyl Adonis, 5 yr.. Rst.
Match 100 I'. V. U.
Mr. Pettit's Verbena, 7st. 81b. agst Mr. Veru:str.'s
. &t. 416.
Match 200 h. ft. I). M.
Mr. Thornhill', Reformer, ttst. 81b. apt Mr. Oreville's Dam Car.
lea, Bst. 11b.
Match lOU h. tl. T. V. C.
Mr. Udny's Duntp•, Bst. 71b. agst Lord Anson's Ina, Bst. 21b.

n•TDNtSbAY.
The St. Legal. Stakes of 25 sore each for 3-yr old colts, Bst. 7:b..
and fillies Bst. 41b. D. L
Duke of Grafton's Rufus.
Duke of Gratton's Nigel.
Duke of Grafton's colt by Woful, out of sister to Netter.
Lord Exeter's colt by Counts, out of Advence.
Lord Exeter's Ada.
Mr. Rogers's Muleteer.
Mr. Rogers's Aline.
Mr. Udny's b. c. by Maley.
Lord Jersey's Aliddleton, by Phantom—Web.
Mr. Theaketone's b. e. liked) by Muley.
Mr. Theakstonc's gr. f. by Walton, out of Lisette.
The Anson Stakes of $OO each, h. ft.. fur the produce of tnarut co-
vered in 1822. Colts, list. 51b., fillies, fist. lb. ; lib. alleweu
&e. T.Y.C.
Lard Anson's t. by Bustard—Maid of Orleans.
Mr. Greville's c. by Merlin, darn by Waxy.
Duke of Grafton's f. Lille., by Arnadis.
e. by Partisan out of Niobe.
Lord Stradbrooke's b. f. by Smolensko—Jerboa.
Mr. Prendergast's ch. 1. by Rainbow.
Mr. Crackford's f. by Selim—Sultan's darn..

TIIQIIIDAY.

The King's Plate of 100 guineas, for oUs and upwares.
R.C.
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The Town Plete of Fifty Poundsr threc-year old Colts and Fi'•
lies. D.I.
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Post Sweepstakes of 150 eovs.eech, h. ft. ('ol ts, Bst. 71b.. s
Bst. Slb. H. 31. To bring one to the poet.
Duke of Grafton's ch. c. by Muley, out of Medora.
Duke of Grafton's ch. f. by Tontine.
Mr. Greville's Peter Pro:eue, by Partisan.
Mr. G-eville's t. by Aladdin, sister to Commies.
Lord Exeter's EnameL
Lord Exeter's I. (dead) by Ardrosean—Pantioal
Duke of Portland's c. by Teasdalc—Pledge.
Duke of Portland's f. by Magistrate—Ducana.
Mr. Pettit's b. e. (dead) by Tuley.
Sir. l'ettit's ch. c. by Soothsayer, dam by Election.
Mr. Hunter's c. by Orville, out of Canvass.
51r. Hunter's f. by Orville, Sprightly.
Mr. Williamson'. c. by Sella), dam by Orville.
Mr. ‘Willisunson's c. by Haphazard.—llasciat's dam

TUIDAY.
Match 200 h. tt.
Bation's nogarth, tlst. 71b. agst Mr. Cigarillo's Lionel Li .
coin, B.t. 31b.
TATTERSALL'S, TimisDAY, SIPT. 1.

The betting to•day was tolerably brisk, bat not to so heavy
amount as on Monday. Very few alterations took place, iaost
the horses remaining nearly as en Monday. Addy seem' rather
on the decline. the takers of odds being rather timid about
Redgauntlet advanced a point. The odds left utf as under :

31 to 1 agst•Memnon
6 to I twat It etleuntlet
84 to I agst Cleveland
9 to I aim Altlemtan
14 to I agst Homer
16 to 1 agtt Dauntless

ST. IEOEI/.
17 to 1 agst Adds
24 tot &got Trineul:
33 t., 1 agst listatme
WOO to 211 :igst \‘'lsisker
WOO to iZt agst Zirsa (taker.)

LENGTH Or RlVlllB.—Teliing tilt: river Thames fie..
its source to the estuary as the unit, the proportions.
lengths of the other rivers arc estimated by Major Benne.
as follows:
Thlimes - - I Jenesio - - It
Rhine - . Si I lb? -
Danube . - 7 Amest • t i
Volga - - a i Latta - . II!
Indue - - be Roaaho - - Ili
Euphrates . - Si Alas Kew • - 1.5.,
(lenges . - 91 MAP - - • I 2.-
lirshinspuem - . v 4 Mississippi- • 8
Ara River - . 94 Amami • - ISt
If the length of the Thames, including its windings, be
reckoned equal to SOO miles, which is not far from the
truth, the length of tha others may be calettlatel.
• Since the above computation was rustle, the rourve of the Ild,la
has been found fully equal in length to that of the Ganges: CI.
Nile is also under-rated, and the Missouri was then unexplored.
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to the world.