The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-06 00:00:00

PUTNEY, Thursday Morning.
Anxiously intent to view the last hard row, and invited
by the fine weather this morning, a vast assemblage was
present at Putney, and lined the tow-path to Mortlake, in
order to see the final strong work of the University crews,
previous to Saturday's race. The Oxford gentlemen had
several spurts with a Kingston eight, and the latter
generally had the best of it. They discontinued
at Hammersmith, and the Oxonians went alone to
Barnes. Here they had a rest at the Bull's Head, and
after rowing to the bridge they turned and rowed down,
Mr. G. Morrison and several old university men, accompany-
ing them. Their style was very fine, and they rowed 38
and 39 strokes per minute, rowing htird to the Aqueduct at
Putney. The Cantabs, contraryto expectation, did not row,
but paddled up to the White Hart at Barnes. They then
turned and rowed all the course, doing 36 and 37 strokes
in the latter part of it. They were coached by Mr. Selwyn,
who made them row all the way. Betting, of which little
is done, is 5 to 4on Oxford, and the clever people seem to
fancy the crew very much.

Mr. Robert Bain, of Lambeth, has, as usual when any
great match is on, chartered the fast and commodious
steamer Dahlia, of the Express Company, which is so
widely known for her speed and comfort, to accompany
the match. To prevent overcrowding, only a limited num-
ber of tickets will be issued. The boat will leave London-
bridge precisely at 11 o'clock, calling at all the piers.
Tickets, ss. each.

The Navy of the United States of America

The following is from the pen of a British naval
officer now in service in his ship off Fortress Monroe :
It is not correct to say that the 100-pounder Parrott is
the ordinary broadside gun of the American navy, the 9in.
Dahlgren or rear-chock carriages being in the majority of
instances the broadside gun. The frigates had a few Par-
rotts, but they sent them on shore the other day,when they
were found by Admiral Porter to be unsafe after they got
warm. I went on board the Colorado, and saw everything
there worth seeing in the shape of gun gear. Her Parrott
guns aro fitted splendidly; their compressors aro something
ike ours, only larger, and are so powerful that a breeching
is never used to the guns. The gun slides have eccentric
wheels, fitted to work on the traversing bull-ring, and
when one man ships a lever on the axle of the wheel
the gun will almost run round by itself. The rear-chock
carriages are like ours, but they have an upright screw
passing through the cascabel of the gun for elevating and
depressing. The Colorado is a pine-built ship, 10 years
old, with wooden knees, and, although no longer than
our 50-gun frigates (American tonnage must be reduced
1.10 to make it equal with ours), she throws a broadside
heavier than our three-decker Victoria. The Dahlgren
guns were intended for shell guns, but since the war solid
shot has been supplied for them in case they should meet
Southern ironclads. As to the Yankee ships not being able
to carry their guns, I can only say that all have been em-
ployed on the coast during the war, and I have heard no
complaints of their seaworthiness. The ships in classes 3,4,
and 4 (a) have all their boats hoisted out at davits, so as to
have all their room in amidships to work their pivot guns.
Class 4 (a) have bow and stern rudders, with shallow draught
of water, to fit them foi river work. Class sis a numerous
one of very good little vessels, about 150 ft. in length,
with good beam. Their pivot gun is mounted abaft the
foremast. Class 7is a special vessel, plated with 4iin. of
iron, with an iron belt round the bow and stern at the

water-line, with transverse armour bulkheads on the gun-
deck. Her guns are all broadside pivots, with wrought--
iron carriages. She has been engaged several times at
Charleston and Wilmington, sometimes within 500 yards,
and although struck more than 300 times by Southern
shot sho has only one or two of her armour-plates
cracked. Class Bis a sister ship to the Colorado, cut down
to within sft. of the water amidships, like our Royal
Sovereign; but she has no speed, nor is she a handy
vessel. Class 9is a new and decidedly improved Moni-
tor. Class 10 is the Americans' best turret class, being
built with an entire wooden hulk up to the deck (the others
are a mere raft laid over a smaller hull, and projecting about
sft. all round). The same description of armour and turret
is used in all. The sides aro coated with siin. of iron, and
the deck with 2in. The turrets are 22ft. interior diameter,
coated with 15 lin. iron plates as armour, bolted together,
and without backing. The turrets all revolve by steam
power. The Parrot guns have burst right and left, as you
must have heard. There is a new gun that I have not yet
seen, of 20in. bore, throwing a shot of 1,080 weight with a
powder charge of 100 lb. Great things aro reported of this
weapon. I subjoin a list of ships and guns, in classes, of
the United States' navy :
UNITED STATES' SHIPS IN CLASSES :-1. The Colorado,
screw frigate, 3,400 tons (American) ; one 11-inch and one
150-pounder rifle pivot gun; forty-two 9-inch and four
100-pounder rifled broidside guns ; 2,6061 b. broadside shot;
2,12314. broadside shell. 2. The Brooklyn, screw corvette,
2,200 tons ; twenty 9-inch, two 100-pounder rifled, and two
60-pounder rifled broadside guns ; 1,2201 b. broadside shot;
9901 b broadside shell. 3. The Lackawanna, screw sloop,
1,300 tons ; two 11-inch and ono 100-pounder rifled pivot
guns; ten 9-inch broadside guns. 4. The Iroquois, screw
sloop, 1,000 tons; ono 11-inch and one 150-pounder rifled
pivot gun ; four 9-inch broadside guns. 4 (a). Tho Talla-
poosa, paddle sloop, 900 tons ; two 11-inch pivot guns ;
four 9-inch broadside guns. 5. The Pembina, screw gun-
boat 500 tons; one 11-inch pivot gun; four howitzer
broadside guns. 6. The Powhattan, paddle corvette,
2,400 tons; one 11-inch and one 150-pounder pivot
gun ; ten 9-inch broadside guns. 7. The New Ironsides,
iron-clad frigate, 3,400 tons ; fourteen 11-inch and two
150-pounder broadside guns; 600-horse power ; estimated
steam rate, six to seven knots. 8. The Roanoke, three
turrets, 3,400 tons ; six 15-inch pivot guns ; 350-horse
power; estimated steam rate, five knots. 9. The Dictator,
one turret, 1,800 tons; two 15-inch pivot guns ; 950 horses'
power ; estimated steam rate, ten knots. 10. The Monad-
nock, two turrets, 1,500 tons ; four 15 inch pivot guns ;
600 horse power ; estimated steam rate, eight knots. 11.
Tho Mahopac, ono turret, 1,000 tons; two 15 inch pivot
guns ; 350 horse poiver ; estimated steam rate, seven knots.
12. The Montauk, one turret, 880 tons ; one 15 inch and
one 150 pounder rifled pivot gun ; 250 horse power ; esti-
mated steam rate, six knots.

UNITED STATES NAVAL GUNS.-1. The Rodman, 15 inch
bore, 42,0001 b. weight, 4401 b. shot, 3301 b. shell, 351 b. to
501 b. charge, 131 b. bursting charge for shell, 1,700 yards
range at 5 deg. of elevation. 2. The Dahlgren, 11 inch
15,7001 b. weight, 1661 b.. shot, 1271 b. shell, 151 b. to 201 b.
charge, 61b. bursting charge, 1,800 yards range. 3. The
Dahlgren, 9 inch, 9,0001 b. weight, 901 b. shot, 6811 b. shell,
101 b. to 131 b. charge, 31b. bursting charge, 1,7001 b. yards
range. 4. 150 pounder Parrot, 8 inch, 16,5001 b. weight,
1351 b. to 1541 b. shot, 1351 b. shell, 161 b. charge, 10.81 b. and
4.81 b. bursting charge, 2,100 yards range. 5. 100 poun-
der Parrott 6.4 inch, 9,7001 b. weight, 701 b. to 100Ib. shot,
801 b. to 1001 b. shell, 101 b. charge, 5-31 b. and 3-71 b.
bursting charge, 2,100 yards range. 6. 60 pounder Par-
rott, 5.3 inch, 4,9001 b. weight, 601 b. shot, 501 b. shell, 61b.
charge, 2.11 b. and 3.21 b. bursting charge. 7. 30 pounder
Parrott, 4.2 inch, 3,5501 b. weight, 301 b. shot, 291 b. shell,
3ilb. charge, 1-51 b. bursting charge, 2,200 yards range.
NEW PATTERNS NOT ISSUED FOR GENERAL SERVICE._
Solid 10 inch, 16,0001 b. weight, 1241 b. shot, 951 b. shell,
251 b. to 401 b. charge, 41b. bursting charge. 8 inch, 10,00016
weight, 651 b. shot, 501 b. shell, 161 b. to 201 b. charge, I.Blb.
_
bursting charge. _

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

Market quiet and unchanged.
3,000 or 4,000 bales.

Sales probably

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, April 6.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather.
FALMOUTH, April s.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Anna,
from Porto Rico.
YARMOUTH, April 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—The Tom
Cringle, from Hartlepool for London.
PORTSMOUTH, April s.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Maria,
from Callao for Cowes.
SOUTHAMPTON, April s.—Sailed—Germania, steamer for
New York.

BRIXIIAM, April s.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Rivernise,
St. Thomas.

OFF DOVER, April 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Patrician,
from Calcutta.

SHIELDS, April s.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Lady West-
moreland, for Quebec.
QUEENSTOWN, April 4.—Wind calm.—Arrived—Maria,
from Cardenas.

HOLYHEAD, April s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Maud,
from Liverpool for Cuba.
SUNDERLAND, April s.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Mina,
or Quebec.

ow MAGNETIC TELEGRAM.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
thrived,
Lence,
from

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Her Majesty's ship Plover, from Jamaica for
Chatham.

On Tuesday last John Peter De Gex, Esq., of
Lincoln's-inn, Joshua Williams, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn,
Edward Francis Smith, Esq., of the Middle Temple, and
George Jessel, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, were sworn in of her
Majesty's Counsel.—bolicitors' Journal.