The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S STEAM-YACHT•

It would seem that her Majesty is at last als6"„cbt,
with the sorry cut and pace of her sea-going steam
and has been so observant of the difference in eli,`74er
and performances of the screw two and three-o'4'ol
flag ships of her Channel fleet, Duke of Wellingtc'n?ir
Agamemnon, that she is resolved on having til,eo of
toria and Albert lengthened 65 feet, with the "%ore
increasing her speed by new engines of dOu.ri
power, those she now has in being only 450. 10 i#
information is correct (and it is conveyed to fi
semi-official shape), we cannot but regret it, 300'
are well assured, from what we know of the
struction and performances of the Victoria
,3,ll'efe
bert, from her first launching, that she will "Of
achieve the work expected of her if so altered. iodeo
" conversion " system we had hoped had been e113,,-,c oef
c
The Penelope was such an awfully bungling and '
sive affair of the same sort that we fully expected aelsoi
to have seen such another act of folly perpetrated 11 of
Board of Admiralty. But that was done in the daYlt oi
Symondian sway over the constructive departmellso
the navy—we expect better things under Sir 13311001
Walker's surveyorship. The conversion of the 1310.ve
will ever remain a standing item of wanton and discrol
ful expenditure in the blue books of parliamentary retool
—250,0001. and upwards having been expended 040;
ship up to the time of her first commission as a sea'belile
screw double-banked frigate, for that is the trnedolge
racter of ships of her class. Therefore let us in off
the hope for the sake of the credit of that'
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whose welfare has ever been dear to us, aauje, 011
be to all who have served in it, that such fall.,!'c't otlf
those recorded will never be enacted again. the
Queen, of all humankind else, have a yacht befittiacigo
rank and character of the sovereign of the seas, an, el
she only can have in a vessel newly constructed e
the most improved scientific principles—up to
the
of advancement made in naval architecture shiceglig;
Victoria and Albert paddler was floated off the Si;ijoid
and we would suggest, as the best method of resat
this desideratum, "so devoutly to be wished, of,
committee of all the best naval architects in the „ei
dnm__ami. mercantile shipbuilders as well 14 ece
architects—be formed, under the directioua of the 6,11;
of Admiralty, with a competent committee of joubt-i'
design and construct models for a new screw rciforla',
the Queen, worthy of her illustrious rank in the or
and of that service which is the right arm of her st,reveff
(next to her people's love), and the admiration az
maritime nation.—Hampshire Advertiser.

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THE GAVAZZI RIOTS IN AMERICA.—The Eton. 0--
Wilson, Mayor of Montreal, has been arresteirrs,,t4
held to bail in the sum of eight thousand del ..
answer a charge of murder, for having orderejoe,
troops to fira during the Gavazzi riot on the 9th ef
Three more persons, who participated in the riot alitlo'
to, have also besn arrested. One of them is an 'V
tant Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. OS(
THE CHOLERA.—At Newcastle, up to yesteruma
cases of of attacks of the Asiatic cholera occurred, I:l3oefi
were fatal. The disease had also broken out e'',4 by,
ham, where two cases were fatal. Two fatal eit cat
also occurred at Morpeth. At Newcastle sere,,-08-
had occurred with awful severity. Persons whft-boo'nf
apparent health were attacked and died in eig,"'
One of the medical inspectors of the General Pe frr,
Health, Mr. Grainger, has been in the town sinFtb the
day, advising the local authorities, and acting
ich
medical officers in taking all the precautions vi-raes'f,'
pear to be practicable, in which they are new eAat 11,T,
assisted by the members of the local boards• the ebo;
peth there had been early preparations to Wee' ''d
ease. It is expected that an order in Council
issued for the enforcement of the Diseases Pre'
Act.
ODESSA.—The letters from ()desist are to the -
and report a decline in the wheat market equal tcjispoere
or 3s. per quarter-. Holders, he vever, were lei, Cs-g 1
to press sales. The diminution in purchases b.aolt Pr,
duced an alteration in the rate of !exchanger wd Ito t
become less adverse for England. With roger to fiettili
tical matters, the news of the refusal of Turkeyd row
unconditionally the propositions of the alliedenteit
had created no uneasiness, a strong feeling belefoile.,4
tamed that the matter would yet be adjusted, of tP
was also seen that, owing to the advanced state
oppre:_
season, no warlike operations were now to be osibr
hended for several months, even supposing the P
ae
lity of an ultimate rupture. We Cell
THE DEATH BY DROWNING AT MARGATE."'" k
aceidenvsoppb
an account on Saturday of a melancholy
befel a young gentlemen while bathing. We ee*v Orel:
some particulars. His name was Win. JuseP .acin7,
land. It appeared from the evidence at thelith
which was held on the 9th, that the deceased, k'esygn
two younger brothers, went to the bay beyond witbell,d
Battery, towards the North Foreland, to bathe miev",
a machine. One of deceased's brothers, in consei;, sow
of the under current, was carried out of his deliht 001.;
being unable to swim, called for assistance, whic." 'OO3
ceased immediately attempted to render, but we's tbbiroli
carried out by the current, whilst his brother we's,,bserl 0
on the rocks and escaped. As soon as it wse on, vithea
that the deceased was in danger, Mr. Andere,:d,ioe,ea
was bathing near, swam to him, and ended ell
to rescue him, but becoming exhausted was
to save himself, when a gentleman name" oportm.o
Cliff-terrace, succeeded in reaching him, and sulind Pbo-
him for some time, until deceased grasped bin' If or a
arms, when he was compelled to extricate hiruse ports
ii
drowned. He got away, but returned and fbireeeo
deceased by the hair of his head until he lone.andbej
sinking, when he was compelled to leave kirlicieceoebe
was drowned shortly after. The place where froal tby
was drowned is some considerable distance emus
at
usual bathing-place, and is rendered very dangwas
bes,
the under current when the wind is, as it vi
morning, fro the , with a verY opt
running. The body was north-eastwashed ashore abouatrdi'etortbr.
afterwards, and conveyed by the coast-g:: b, he
Clifton Baths, where every means was utsec,i,_cti.
.Price to restore animation, but withou.ro_tlened
jury returned a verdict of " Accidentally
.d at tP_,
atisfaehums
bathing," and expressed their great s
,
conduct of Mr. Anderson and Mr. Ades, ev—
cordially joined in by the coroner, G.
T.
Esq.