The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-09 00:00:00

TRIALS.

I. Admiralty v. Lennox—Admiralty, 24 ewt. 2 qrs.
9 lb.; distance dragged, 66 ft. 6 in. Lennox, 34 cwt. 2
I) Ib; distance dr2gzed, 35 ft. 11 in. Advantage in
favour of Lennox, 30 ft. 7 in.

2. Trotman v. Aylen—Trotman, 25 cwt. 6 lb.; dis-
tance dragged, 27 ft. 3 in. Aylen, 25 cwt. 13 lb.;
distance dragged, 44 ft. 7 in. Advantage in favour of
Trotman, 17 ft. 4 in.

3. Mitcheson and Son v. Rodgers' Exhibition Prize
—Mitcheson and Son, 25 cwt. 14 lb.; ditauce dragged,
48 ft. Rodgers' Exhibition Prize, 24 cwt. 2 qrs. 22 lb.;
distance dragged. 54 ft. 2 in. Advantage in favour of
Mitcheson and Sans, 16 ft. 2 in.

4. Isaacs v. Honiball—lpacs, 25 cwt. 17 lb.; distance
dragged, 36 ft. 8 in. Honiball, 24 cwt. 7 lb.; distance
dragged, 9 ft. 5 in. Advahtage in favour of Honiball,
27 ft. 3 in.
5. Trainee v. Lennex—Trohnan, 25 cwt. 6 lb.; dis-
, tame dragged, 3
25
f
. 4 in. Lenox, 24 cwt. 2 qrs.

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10 lb. distance dragged, 50 ft. 2i in. Advantage in
I favour of Trotman, 24 ft 10 in.
6. Honiball v. Mitcheson and Son—Honiball, 24 cwt.
7 lb.; distance dragged, 33 ft. 11 in. Mitcheson and
Son, 25 owt. 14 lb. • distance dragged, 50 ft. 2i in. Ad-
vantage in favour of Honiball, 16 •
7. Aylen v. Rodgers' b. -' • Aylen, 25
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cwt. 13 lb.; distance drag - -rs' Ex-
hibition Prize, 24 cwt. 2 egged,
25 ft. 1 in. Advantage inXbroturfat., 11 iu.
8. Trotman v. Honiball
.; dis•
tanoe dragged, 8 ft. 2 in.
~ dis-
tance dragged, 57 ft. 6 iniri "; favour of
Trotman, 49 ft. 6 in. .„4 *-4
9. Trotmlui v. Advairalte-t. *4. Or 6 lb.;
distance dragged, 36 ft. 3i id: . • jwt, 1 qr.;
distance dragged, 49 ft. 74- in. Ad' %; 3 riN am( favour of
Trotman, 13 ft. 4 in.
10. Aylen v. Rodgers' Exhibition Priz2—Aylen, 25
cwt. 13 lb.; distance dragged, 50 ft. 10 in. Rodgers'
Exhibition Prize, 24 cwt. 2 qrs. 22 lb.; uistanoe drnggeO,
23 ft. 8 in. Advat:tage in tareur of Endpers' Exhibi-
tion, 27 ft. 2 in.

ARRIVAL of the LA PLATA STEAM-SHIP.
SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAL—Thia magnificent steam-
ship, which was originally laid down and buiit for the
British and North-American Mail Coand s
Company, after-
wards purchased by the Royal Mail Company, in con-
sequence of the unfortunate stranding of the Demerara
at. Bristol, cud the awful destruction of the Amazon by
fire in the Bay of Biscay, in January last, arrived in the
Southampton waters yesterday afternoon from the Clyde.
When she was descried rounding Calshot Castle, about
four o'clock, intense interest was excited, and numbers
of persons soon congregated to witness her arrival. On
approaching the Itchen Creek, she was passed by the
Tay, also belonging to the same company, which was
dropping down to the West India Buoy, oil Ily the, pre-
paratory to starting for the Brazils to-morrow. The re-
lative proportions of the two vessels at this juncture
wore extremely manifest, the Tay, notwithstanding her
colossal dimensions, appearing to great disadvantage in
comparison with her gigantic compeer.
It being high water, the La Plata went direct into the
tidal dock, and was moored without the slightest diffi-
culty. She swept gracefully through the entrance, the
river Itchen at this point being
sufficiently wide for ves-
sels of almost any tonnage to turn with facility.
The Ls Plata, in appearance, is not so heavy or built
so much of man-of-war fashion as the new steamers
recently added to the Royal Mail Company's fleet, and
ber rig is altogether much lighter.
On a cursory glance the spectator can scarcely imagine
the Ls Plata to be of the enormous size her dimensions
indicate; but on getting aboard, this illusion at °ace
vanishes, and he is impressed with the extraordinary
space, convenience, &e.
The dimensions of the vessel are 285 feet long, by 40i
broad, and 27 feet deep, exclusive of the deck-house,
which is seven feet high, extending the whole length of
the ship. She is
propelled by two engines, manufac-
tured by Napier, of 939-horse power, with 103 inches
diameter of cylinder, being the largest ever made. The
La Plata is 2,402 tons, but this being exclusive of the
deck-house, and adjuncts, she may be said to approxi-
mate to 3,000. She has but tsso masts, a circumstance
which somewhat detracts from her appearance, and ber
funnels, two in number, are placed et a reasonable dis-
tance from each other. It was rendered imperative to
have two, in consequence of the boilers having been
fixed before and abaft the engines. The furnaces,which
face to face;
are of immense size, are opposite each other—that is,
it si admirably()n of ai
rexci
sotna s
ar act theida.
dlndetemd
but notwithstanding this the engine-roam
i
epar
peueriaa:
tare of the room is not b
tsucthhaat freethe tecmir
beyond that °funnier places in
vessels of smaller construction
The paddle-wheels ofth.
e ship appear to be somewhat
Issas in diameter than tugs©
and lighter altogether. heof the Orinoco or Magdalena,
The internal fittings of thyi have not the patent floats.
treme, but still such a regard shavessel are rich in the exe
s b
neatness, that they have gaudy no: a en had in respect to
main saloon, which is below thedeci onse before men-
ppearance. The
men-
tioned, or rather on the main deck, s
apartment, and arranged with every degreeI 3
magnificent
and elegance. It is 62 feet long, and 20loloar with
fort
abundance of head room, or height--a rarity but seldom
met with in vessels of this size. There aro two rowsfo
dining tables, extending from end to end, and taking the
cross tables at the top into consideration, 200 persons
can, therefore, dine with the utmost comfort.. At the
lower end is the pantry, or steward's department, from
which the dishes, wines &c., can be conveyed into the
saloon without the slightest delay. Over the dining-
tables are shelves, or dumb-waiters, which, by meat.. of
screws attached to the ceiling, can be raised or lowered
at pleasure, either by the passengers or waiters. In
these are conveniently placed, without fear of dis-
arrangement, oven in a gale of wind, glasses, carafts,
cruets, &c., of every description, so that a passenger
can at once help himself when a waiter is not at hand.
The plate, or, rather, plated articles, is of the very best
manufacture, and liberally supplied.
The saloon, in addiaion to everything necessary for
the comfort and convenience of the passengers, is
gorgeously fitted up. The panels are of the finest birds'-
eye maple, highly polished and beautifully inlaid with
ebony, contrasting very prettily with the light appear-
ance of the former. At equal distance, mirrors, with
rich burnished gold frames, ate hung, and these with the
crimson Utrecht velvet covering of the sofas, silk
hangings of the windows, &c,, impress the beholder with
the idea that he is lounging in a drawing-room.
The ladies' cabin is below, and is a recherche boudoir.
The panels are of plate glass, and contain enamel paint-
ings of fine subjects, painted by the most talented ar-
tists; they are principally scenes in England, America,
and the West Indies, many of which can be at once re-
cognised. The wood-work of the room is of solid satin-
wood, and the hangings of the finest French silk damask,
whilst the coverings of the sofas and settees are of
Utrecht, and of a rich crimson colour, but plain. Ad-
joining this cabin are numerous state-rooms, fitted up
with every convenience for the accommodation or the
female passengers; but they are so arranged that they
can in a short space be easily converted into sleeping
berths for gentlemen, without trenching on the privacy
of ladies in other cabins.

-The gentlemen, in addition to a superb lounging-
room, have a smoking apartment, far removed from
the principal saloon and ladies' cabin, fitted for their
especial use. Their sleeping berths run parallel of
either side of the principal saloon, and are of excellent
dimensions, being net less than eight feet square, and of
good height.
If her running from the Clyde to Southampton be any
criterion of the speed of the La Plata, sho will prove a
clipper. Her engines performed 16 revolutions, and for
a time 17. She left Liverpool at 2,30 A.N. on Friday,
and arrived, as before stated, at Southampton yester-
day afternoon, doing the entire distance in 36 hours
only, notwithstanding she encountered fresh head winds,
almost amounting to a gale, in St. George's Channel.
She steamed the whole of the way, with a slight ex-
ception, and averaged, it is stated, I2i knots throughout.
During the whole of the breeze she did not relax in
speed, and was very stiff and steady, with little or no
roiling. The ship made the Start at 8 A.M. yesterday,
and from thence to Portland. She accomplished the
distance in three hours 35 minutes. Her passage
down the Clyde to Liverpool was also remarkable.
Captain Mangler, I
Mail Company; Captain. Barton, superintendent of tn
one of the directors of the Royal
company at Southampton; John Mills, EN.,,th°l3ls,T.,
com-
pany's superintending engineer; Lieut. Aa'l`sl-;ja gow
and several other entlemen, came round from s ?_Lily
and Liverpool ins he ship; and one and all are Dj g
delighted with this her first performance.
favourably known as
William Allan, long and most
the Dee, Avon, and other
having previously commanded -7-es-e,rvice; and with_
The La Plata is placed under the comm
vessels in tho Royal Mail Company's
o other old and ex.
out detracting from "° mentotsat° same company, a
pericnood captains attached
not have been made. She
and of Captain
more judicious selection could
.e 0
male doubt she will perform the
month, and there is but will leave for the W
n thirteen days, or, at any rate,
o St. Thomas 1-h.therto been performed.
passage t
than it has on the lith of the present
.0
a less time 'D the brief period she will have
;The La Bata, daunhagav
ton Docks, will no doubt be
to remain in the S
to t
attraction, as well she may.
gres
the object of est Ind

gillE ARMY.
RIFLE MUSKETS.hat
noTwilin"
prO,
raten°fel":6
ctiem:47:3ener-tolCrhit desires t
be"cent augmentation
be
vided focri:
the comp=
the
the rifle musket
supply to the troops, which it iss
ththeerebayrmbiengproo!
fi t instance, be furnished at the
distributed i.nlequal numbers among
stdforeaehofrethgeimienntat,ntatryd
may
syof each regtment.and depot, and placeclin
of the best and most experienced marksmen.
An arrangement has been entered into with the Ord-
flaw Department, by which the troops armed with
these muskets will be placed in respect to practice am-
munition on the same footing as Rifle corps and allowed
ninety rounds annually, two-thirds of which are to be
issued in the spring and the remainder in the autumn.
It being, however, very desirable that the practice
with these improved arms should be extended beyond
the individuals in whose possession they may, in the first
instance, have been placed, the Ordnance Department
will be prepared to issue a further special and similar
allowance to corps stationed in certain localities where
there is ample range fur practice, on requisitions for-
warded through this department; but such additional
portion must, in all cases, be deducted from the estab-
lished annual supply of ordinary practice ammunition.
By command,
0-. BROWN, Adjutant-General.

[ADVERTISEMENT.] —THE ROYAL
1 waistcoat
valuable, newly-invented, very small po
- h waeprerson can be
pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by
whiewer every purpose
seen and known li miles distant; they ans.
country scenery
on the Race-course, at the Oper . a-houses ,
les • they are invaluable
and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 auto
anAexnterwa
eaynedpmieocesto
'Sportsmen, Gentle-
for shooting, deer stalking,
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yachting,Tobe had at Messrs. S. and
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ob-
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important invention i
Telescope, weighing cnly three
r''s Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the
extra-
ordinary powers, that some,
With t
will show distinctly, Juifelame
Double Stars.
persons countenance :.)4 miles exist ant,
York-hotel.
ounces, can be seen '' 1,, 20 miles. They supersede every
from 16 inches, Telescopes'
ivit
and an object
waistcoat pocket, and are of larger and all
other kind for theeing
lasses,
powers accordingly. Opera and Race-
course glasses, witsizes, with increas h
wonderful powers ; an object can be
and B.
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clearly nengoticianl4 s,to havemil
inventedstant invaluable. preserving
Solonvms, Lenses, immediately the
spectacle y are placed before imper-
fect vision,
every object appears clear and distinct,
the most_.)
t, is brought to
fective sight I ecomes bright and brillian . aged dem
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va t al natural, and original state. The Invis e
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for relief
iat„,%-t\ribrator, and all kinds of Acoustic instruments
b.
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of extreme
serve opposite the York Ilotel.
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