The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-25 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE WINDSOR CASTLE.

PEMBROKE.—In addition to the account already pub-
lished in this journal of the launch of the Windsor
Castle, we subjoin the following further particulars:—
Of all the spectacles witnessed at this unrivalled naval
establishment— and they have not been unimportant,
even to the visit of royalty, in the persons of the late
King William (then Lord High Admiral), and his Royal
Highness, the Prince Consort—nothing has ever caused
such intense curiosity throughout the neighbourhood,
and, indeed, with propriety may it be said, to far more
distant localities, as the launch of this tremendous float-
ing bulwark of Britain's lovely isle,
Between five and six o'clock on the 14th everything
being ready, and the word passed fore and aft that " all
was right," down went the " dog shores," and away
slid the mighty mass into her destined element. The
event was bailed with a deafening cheer, that thundered
through the capacious roof, reverberating through the
welkin in repeated echoes, and accompanied by the
dulcet strains of the able dockyard battalion band. Tho
following are the principal dimensions of this stately
vessel :

feet in.

Length from fore part of figurehead to aft
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201556: 1
9 1351
iflor tonnage...
..... ..
Breadthfeoxrtre
••• ... ... •••
•••••• 224708 66
„ between the perpendiculars ... •••
n
„ moulded
Height from keel to taffrail —• ••• 65 0
1, to figure head
.. ... "' 60 0
Depth in hold ...
... :::
... ... 24 8
Burden in tons, old measurement... 3,759 61-94
~ new measurement... 3,153
Estimated weight of the hull ... 2,732
/ f when fully equipped 5,571
Engines, 700 horse-power.
This immense and unrivalled floating battery has been
pierced for and will carry 140 guns,
meat is exclusive of a battery of six guns, which are, if
necessary, to be mounted on the Poop. She will also be
fitted with a large pivot gun to be fixed upon the fore-
castle, and which, by means of a circular carriage, can
be fired in any direction. She will be fitted with the
purpose she will be navigated auxiliary screw propeller and engines from the manu-
factory of Mr. R. Napier, of 700 horse-power. For this
and this heavy arma-
receive her engines, at which place preparations are being
made for her reception. The Inflexible steam-frigate
and Sirnoora steam troopship, nnw lying at Pembroke,
tsmouth Times
gaied round to Portsmouth to
will take her round to Prtsmouth.—Por
and Naval Gazette.

THE TUNA. TVRKISH STEAMER.
thing but inviting for 0 marine excursion.
On Tuesday a new steamer was taken for a trial trip
down the River to the Sore. The morning looked any-
however, came to the fescue, and by noon
clouds, which seemed disposed churlishly to interfere with
the proposed enjoymests, had passed over, and a bright
cheerful sun broke forth and shone most condescendingly
_ which
during the day. The vessel, which is intended for the River
Danube—in the Turkish language ~ Tonsi,--seems ad-
mirably arranged for that service.
She is 280 tons,.upon the paddle-wheel
In her build she
is short but buoyant, and obedient to her helm.
all the thhiegghlwooiml
with...e oscillating engines by Seaward of 90-horses power.
A large round-house or poop 1?.1 asures 140 feet in length, and 20 in breadth, and 11
principle,
feet in depth.
handsome saloon fitted with much good lila°, astern of
contains a
On the round-hoase is a promenade deck, and forward
is a luxurionsly-furnished apartment for ladies.
a rather spacious saloon for dining, 86°. Th® Turkish
Consul
General, Monsieur Edward Zobrab, who so ably
represents his sovereign in the mercantile world of this
metropolis, took the opportu • •
of entertaining
a large number of friends on board the
Tana, who notwithstandinthe dark looks-of the morn-
the utmost determination ing, willingly availed themselves of the hospitality
offered them. At two o'clock a handsome dejeuner was
served, after which that favourite safety-valve of social
nay with Madame Zabrab
life,.. dancing, was taken advantage of, and kept up with
Blackvv 11
a pier, after as agreeable an excursion as we
remember.
Among& Monsieur and Madame Zohrab's guests were
Mr. Ellis and several of the directors of the Screw
Mien until the vessel returned to the
Steam-shipping Company,
and Dilaier Effendi secretaries to the Ottoman Lega.
tion; Chevalier, Madame, and Miss Soveral, of' the
Portuguese Legation; Mr. M. Paul Mumma, Esad Bey,
George Crawshay, jun., Mr.
Seaward, Mr. Brunet, Mr. Thornton, Captain Ford, m-
perinteedent
of the General Screw Steam Company, and
several others. His Excellency the Turkish Minister
adnarably ada
being present. The performance of the vessel and her
engines was hiphlsatisfactory, from 10 to 10i knots an
hour '
made in slack water, and the scientific
and Madame Musurus were unavoidably prevented from
being easil
gentlemen preseytwere fully satisfied with her as a ship
pted for the
to enter. n -service upon which she is about
T

pleasure that
.the veteran T• P.
HEAVE ROYAL,
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Cooke is engaged at the
EDINBTJEGIL—We observe with
the impersonation Theatre Ro
o hear that this actor,
Susan,
principal parts,
as William, including the dramas of Black Eyed
"san' Poll and X-
' y partner Joe, Poor Jack, Sze, His
in the first of these pieces, is invested
,f• his rti, where, it is understood, be will appear inmost
appearance
was one of
Tth an additional interest from the fact that he wears
worthyofh
his
sf
theot medal which he, among other gallant veterans, recently
who has shown so perfect a genius in
obtained for being present with Nelson at the battle of St.
t incent, in 1797, though then only a mere boy. We are glad
racing cups, and the sp
earliernautical characters,
years.—Caledonian
c a le do stilln i a n maintains
Mercury,
last Goodwoodusually
hos
bestowed
d Races,
upon has
mereat-
vigour
_This vase or cup, which
at-
tracted morethateteptirtiizoenstahtatnheis
M• VEcnTß's VasE•
preciation of its merits in the hhest
quarter in the country has resulted in a command fora fac
simile reproduction by the artist. Those who feel interested
in the progress of the fine arts can satisfy themselves that it
is a work of no ordinary merit, by ping to see it at
Messrs. Hunt and Roskell's, in Bond-street. The artist,
M. Vechte, is a foreigner, and, though it would be invidious
to compare or contrast his work with that of a native artist,
it may be allowable to say that what he has produced may
be usefully studied by Englishmen. The vase has the purity
of the Greek school, and the elaborate execution of the times
of Cellini. It is altogether a very superior piece of ?wk.
31441i1).--Times.