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London, England, 1863-12-24 00:00:00

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of the Peninsula and the Pyrenees, as well as those
subsequent to 1810, and remained in the Portuguese
service until 1820, when she retired with the rank
of major-general. In 1821 ho was appointed to the
commend of the 75th Poo!, and he continued in that
post until 1824, when he sold oat. In 1827, when
Don Miguel took possession of the throne of Por-
tugal, Sir John Campbell warmly espoused his
cause. He was a Knight of the Order of the Tower
and Sword of Portugal. He married, first, in 1816;
Dana' Maria B;igida do Faria and Lacarde, of
Lisbon; and, second, in 1812, the relict of Major-
aneral Sir Alexander Dickson; K.C.B.

OYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
Mons. EDWARD and Madlle. ADELE, in the ele-
gant, graceful, and rapid act, on two fleet coursers, entitled
"The Pursuit of the Sylph,"
On BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
M. and Signor FItANCATELLI will appear in the
Hippodrome, each managing four hart-backed steeds, an
performing the most daring feats in the " Contest of the
Couriers."
On BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

1110YAL AGRICULTURAL HALL
ILA, Les I` It IMES CONRAD will appear in their supris.
log performances on the Double Conic Tension,
On BOXING- DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL
CROCKETT, the great Lion King, will appear
On BOXING-DAY, at half past two and half-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The Wonderful Troupe of PERFORMING LIONS,
the great attraction of the French capital for the past two
years,
On BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half -past seven.

WYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL
Master PERKS, the Infant Wonder, with his highly-
trained Miniature Steed, will take part in the entertainment
On BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
GRAND BAZAAR and FANCY FAIR for the SALE
of all kinds of Christmas Presents, Ornaments, Toys, and
Fancy Articles, will OPEN
On BONING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

130YAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
_LC Mr. FRED ERIC ARCHER will commence his DAILY
PERFORMANCES on WILLIS'S GREAT ORGAN
On BOXING-DAY, at halt-past two and half-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The READING and REFRESHMENT ROOMS,
fitted with every comfort, will be OPEN
On BOXING- DAY, at half-past two and half past seven.

OYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL
MORNING EXHIBITION of all the Monster Enter.
tanunents will take place on BOXING-DAY.
Doors open at two. Commence at half-past t vo.

tiThYPIAEVINAIIsT(G4 iPtl,l:l3(lTOßTllcArNUClEtSAofLthielTAouirjnija-
Cirque, and Hipp droneowill commence
C.N BOXINq-DY.
Doors open at seven. Commence at half-past seven.
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where places may be secured for
witnes,:iii
:-‘e;-g,-(:-)el[ttFe'lloti '
rnament, &c., will be at the Liver-
pool-road entrance of the Great Hall. Plans and tickets
ready To-day. Open from ten till four.

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Ariti-;jwEAs forAP( H. A L L.
Elltertainment will be on the following. moderate; scale:
I.eserverl I', umbereci Stalls, Three Shillings ; Raised Seats,
Iwo Shillin..s; Amphitheatre and First-class Promenade,
One shilling: Balcony and 6econd-c ass Promenade, Six-
pence. Tickets ready To al'
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1.1 Y At, AGRICULTURAL HALL
UV ALL OMNIBUSES passing The Arnrel, Islington, set
down within a few yards of the Great Hall. Enta•inees
erpool-road ktor Carriages and otalls) and Islington.
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moored bulkheads, gives the ship's battery-sonu ,---".
more effective appearance inboard than wei.Ma 'oil ''
the case if the ship carried the armour of her fight-
ing deck in the same manner as the Defence and .
Warrior description of armoured vessels. On this
deck is placed the principal part of the ship's arma-
ment, in fact all the guns that could be fought at
close quarters-24 68 pOunder smoothbores, cast
iron, of 95ewt, each, and six 110 pounder rifled
Armstrongs. On the upper deck she carries four
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110 rifled Armstronga, not fitted as pivot guns, but -
as transporting guns, firing either out her broadside,
or divided in a line with the keel, either at the bows
or stern. She also carries two 20 pounder Hi al
pounder brass smoothbore for beat and snore seraiet-
nrotgr Pfil'l.73ld6triciiicccger,iialendd'
The screw of the shit, lifts into a well, between the
outer and inner stern pests, but neither comes clear
up on to the upper (leek, nor is it a decided linter()
on the rod of the shaft, in this differing with the
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Minotaur, Warrior, and Defence, but agreeing in
principle with the Royal Oek. The tiller, owing
to the absence of a screw well in the ceptain's after
cabin, is a long straight powerful lever, the old- '
fashioned gunroom tiller in use previous to the in-
troduction of the screw, and this with a steerieg-
wheel exceeding the average size gives ample com-
mand over the rudder. The rig of the ship is the
same as that adopted in the Resistance, Defence,
and Royal Oak—fore and main courses, double top-
sail yards, and topgallant sails, and bark-rigged
abaft. The lower topsail is fiaed to the cap on the
lower mast head, and the upper topsail is fisted with
Cunningham's patent reefing gear—a bastard sys-
tem, and spreading about 60 yards less canvas than
a single yard fitted on the Cunningham system, We
may here close our general description of the ship,
and confine our further remarks to yesterday's trial,
premising that the official estimated speed of the
ship at the time she was designed was 11'75 knots.
Shortly after daylight yesterday morning thelleetur
' steamed 'ahead frbniitlongside Portsfaiiitth dockyard,
and, at slow speed, left the harbour to make her trial
at the measured mile, Under the supervision of Capt.
H. Broadhead, commanding the steam reserve of
the port, and his subordinate officers, the ship
drawing 24ft. llin. of water forward and 25ft 4in.
aft, the height of her portsills—the lower edge of
her gun porte—being :—Aft, on the bluff of the
quarters, 71t. Tin. ; amidships, 7ft. 2in.; bridle
port, 9ft. 7in. Looking at the ship's draught
of water amidships, she was deeper in the water
than was designed in her drawings, and, looking at
the ship as she appeared on the water clear of the
dockyard and in open water, she was certainly any-
thing but a handsome or lively-looking craft. She
buried her nose in the sea as she felt the power of
her engines, while at the same time her heavy but-
tocks dragged on the water, and acted as a towing
weight against her speed. In fact, she is anything
but a fast iron armoured ship as she should be as an
addition to the British navy at the close of the year
1863, The results of yesterday's trials were as
' follows:—
No. of Time. Speed of ship. Steam.
Revolutions
Runs. M. s. Knots. Lbs. VACIMUI, of engines.
1 546 10.465 21 26 55
2 456 12.162 22 26 57:
3 5 31 10-778 22 26 56
1 4 5 1 11.160 22j 26 57t
5 5 17 11.356 22 26 57
1 6 521 11.215 221 26 57
These figures give the first means, in knots as before,
11.313, 11.470, 11.369, 11.658, and 11.285 ; the
second means 11.391, 11.419, 11-513, and 11.471 ;
mean of means, or true speed of the ship, 11.448
knots. The boilers supplied an abundance of steam
throughout the trials, but the results as to the speed
of the ship will show that the Hector is not so suc-
cessful a speculation on the part of the Admiralty
for the country as was the wooden framed iroeceeed
frigate Royal Oak. The latter ship on her trial rea-
lised 12 528 knots, and it must be remembered, in
comparing the speed of our ironclads, that a free-
tion of a knot in the ship's speed is of far greater
actual importance than a fraction of an inch in her
defensive armour.
In turning, or steering, power the ship was es
perfect as could be desired, the long straight tiller
giving all the command that could be desired over
' the rudder, and the circles being made as follows :
' With the helm hard a starboard and 31- turns of the
wheel the rudder was got to an angle of 24 deg., the
half circle made in 2 min. 45 sec., and the full circle
in 5 tame. 40 sec., the revolutions of the engines
ranging from 57 to 51; with the helm hard a port
and 21 turns of the wheel the rudder was got to en
angle of 20 deg., the half circle made in 3 min. 13
sec., and the full circle in 6 min. 36 sec , the revo-
lutions of the engines being from 56 to 52.
The ventilation of the ship below during her trial
was found to be fearfully faulty; a complicated sys-
tem of cowls and up and down shafting as fitted on
board is useless. Yesterday was terribly cold, when
the ship was going ahead at full speed against the
wind; but the following temperatures, taken below,
will speak to the heat in the engineers'and stokers'
first run
quarters. Temperatures taken during the .
enaine.
at the measured mile:—On deck, 46 deg. ; a
• aft, 76
eeg., dug.
room, fore, 75 deg.; middle, 72 s
mi 117
Stokehole, Ist run—Forepart, 70 d ddle eg. ;
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deg. ; ,
deg.; aft, 100 deg.; 6th run—Forepart, 1
middle, 130 deg.; aft, 107 deg.
The half boiler trials and circles will be made to-
day, weather pern.....
STATE, oF TRADE.
CARDIFF, .1,
„ 2e. 23 --The demand for steam coal continues
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i and the d 1
greater than the snee3:, ucrts remain crowded.
the '
great demand in iron market, which is with
There is a
difficulty satiEfied. Scotch warrants have advanced to 653
6d cash, and 678 3d (yen. Bars and rails continue hint,
the former article being quoted at £7 10s., and there is a
probability that the price may before long reach £8 per ton.
Freights continue about the same, both foreign and coastwise:
DUNDEE, 22d.—A quiet feeling pervaded the market to-
day, and the tendency in prices is slightly downward. Fine
flax, tow, and cedilla maintain their value, but medium and
c„aalon are rather in. favour of buyers. A public sale of
about 80 tons of damaged Riga goods brought fair prices,
and it filled the hands of the smaller buyers to-cloY• The
few transactions in sound goods reported to-day are unim-
portant, and scarcely sufficient to test the market fairly as to
prices. Little has been done in jute since jot report, and
prices are nominally unchanged. Consumers will not buy
till they knowing that
must, and holders do not press sales,
purchase shortly..
11:1811Y spinners are bare of stock, tied must
Both parties therefore look on for the. moment,Th but
little
nttlaa
week or two there will be more
dfalantr riceer: wast some
disposition to buy yarns to-cis,' at_
d for
The
siness while
spinners gave way a little, and.d.
The demand for 'linens
others who were firm
801 d litftolar.shipment, continues good;
both for the home market
and fur
which pay the UM.U3I/-•
and orders are placed daily a prices , . .
season is usually du I, but it is not so
facturer well. Thistwn and country makers are all busily
this year, as both
orally engaged for some time into next
employed, and ger.te a
advices to-day report a fair businese
year. The AmotriTear
heavy goods, but, at rather irregular
in burlaps and
No other
is placed in the proposals for peace in
prices' credit
Amen•ea ' d per Hibernia.
, reported as receive
LEICESTER, 23d.—Considering the advanced period of
the year, there is a fair amount of business doing in the
hosiery trade. In the warehouses trade is quiet, and in the
country districts there is not much doing. The wool-market
is quiet, and there is not much doing in material. Prices
remain, however, about the same, Yarns are high in price.
NOTTINGHAM, 23d—The lace trade in most branches is
as active as it usually is just before Christmas. The plain
net trade continues quiet, a few orders for stiff geas for
foundation purposes having been executed this week. Silk
quillings and Mechlin continue in demand, but there is no
improvement in the black lace and narrow d
e ging trade ;
more is, however, expected to be done in these goods when
the new year has commenced. In hosiery there is fully an
average amount of business doing both for shipping and for
tho home market. There are no stocks of either hosiery or
taco on hand. Yarns are without, i ' Ichange.
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