The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-12 00:00:00

NEW CLIPPER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

A splendid new iron first-class sailing vessel is build-
ing, and now nearly completed, at the Bank Quay
Foundry, Warrington, which has been an object of
attention and curiosity to travellers for some months
past. Following the course of the river, Warrington is
not less than 30 miles from Liverpool ; and thousands
of people travelling by the London and North-Western
Railway through the town, and seeing a huge ship of
2,500 tons burthen on the stocks, without perceiving
the water near, have naturally asked " how and where
is it to be launched ?" Many of these persons in the ab-
sence of any certain knowledge have speculated on the
subject, and supposed that it was a vessel fitting together
in parts, as iron houses and churches are for the colonies
to be taken to pieces again, and removed in a more con-
venient form. The fact is, however, that the river
Mersey flows past the foundry, and though insignificant
in width, something like the Thames at Henley, it has
tides which give a considerable depth of water. The
vessel is building at a bend of the river, so that she will
be launched not across but up the river, in a straight
reach of the stream, up which she may run half a mile if
necessary, with ample depth and space.
The present vessel, named the Tayleur, after the head
of the firm who builds her, is to be built, completed,
and delivered in Liverpool within six months from
the laying dawn of her keel, and the company have
orders for other large vessels to take her place on
the stocks a soon as she is launched. She is built for
Messrs. Charles Moore and Co. of Liverpool, and is
of exceedingly handsome model. Her proportions
are : 2,500 tons (new measurement) ; length of keel
and fore rake, 225 feet ; rake of stern-post 5
feet ; beam, 39 feet ; depth of hold (from under-
kid° of the deck to top of the flooring), 28 feet ;
sheer, 2 feet 6 inches. She has three decks, with cam-
boose on the upper deck, and saloon, with cabins and
berths for captain and principal officers. Sheis double
rivetted throughout, and will be the strongest-built
craft
afloat, being divided into five water-tight
compartments,
each fitted with pumps. The total quantity of iron'
about her is calculated at about 780 tons. She has an
enormous box keelson, running fore and aft, 2 feet 6
inches by 2 feet, which will carry 25 tons of water, with
pump at one end to render it available for use, whilst in
the meantime it will serve as ballast. The beams are of
great strength, and at intervals only 12 inches apart,
the beams to the lower deck being 9 inches deep and
half inch thick ; of main deck, 8 inches by half inch ;
and of upper and spar deck, 7 inches by 7-16ths. The
height between decks is 6 feet 6 inches on first and
second decks, leaving 15 feet for hold, with stancheons
running perpendicularly through her, 3 feet 6 inches
apart, and of 3i inches in diameter. There are con-
venient openings in the sides for taking in cargo, and
the 'tween decks are well fitted with skylights and ven-
tilators, the securing to passengers as much light and
air as possible having apparently been a matter of great
care with the designer of the ship. The lower mast,,,
94 feet long, are of iron, with transverse plates inside,
running from top to bottom, and the top-gallant fore-
castle is plated with iron up to the top. The accommo-
dation for the seamen in the forecastle is to be of a very
superior and unusual character. Altogether, she is said
to be the largest iron merchant vessel ever built, giving
accommodation for about 680 passengers besides cargo,