The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-01 00:00:00

LONDON, MON DA .Y EVENING, MAY 1, 1854.

HE MAIL STEAM SHIP for AUSTRALIA.
JUNE 4, IB64.—The Magnificent Screw Steam-ship LADY
JOCELYN, 1,800 tons, another of the flne fleet belonging to the
General Screw Steam Shiping Company, will be despatched with
her Majesty's Mails for sdelaide, Port Philip, and Sydney, on the
4th June next. This truly noble ship has maintained her MO re-
ptuation for rapid sailing and runctuality, and as a sister ship to the
Argo, which has made the quickest voyage to and from Australia of
any ship up to this time. The Lady Jocelyn has been employed
carrying the Mails to and from England and Calcutta, and after a
voyage of about 27,000 miles, calling at s%ven ports outward and
eight homeward, has reached Plymouth two days before her time,
and from her super or sailing and steaming qualities, it may be fairly
assumed that she will make the run to AUStraiadays. Rates
of passage from 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars AS to Freight
and Passage money at the Company's Oakes, 1, Adelaide-place,
Lendon-bridge.

her former complement. Mr. William Spouse proceeds
in the Miranda as Baltic pilot. Mr. Spouse has for
many years commanded merchant ships in all parts of
the Baltic, and was for two years and upwards in com-
mand of a fine Russian Finland clipper schooner, draw-
ing two feet more water than the Miranda does at pre-
sent. Mr. Spouse acted as pilot on board this ship on
her late trip out to reconnoitre the Russian ports—
Port Baltic and Revel. _ _

The weather being more moderate on Saturday, the
shear hulk was got along the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship.
The crank shaft was hoisted out and put on board
the steam-vessel African, which left Sheerness at
noon for Messrs. Stewards' factory to have the neces-
sary repairs effected. On the Nile coming to an anchor
for the night, on her passage round to Sheerness from
the Downs, a target was placed at a distance of 800
yards for practising the crew, which, however, did not
afford much opportunity, for the third shot fired passed
completely through the target (a cask) and sunk it.
Before another could be got out the evening set in.
It is well worthy of notice, and does credit to the ship's
company, that since the pendant has been hoisted there
has not been a single instance of punishment having
taken place ; and the same can be said on board the
Miranda, Captain Edmund M. Lyons. Both ships being
here at present, and lying near each other, they are
styled by the blue jackets on board each, " The Happy
Couple," and they hope before long to have a chance of
daring the enemy to separate them whilst they have a
shot in either of their lockers.

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Rear-Admiral Hope Johnston is appointed to the
command-in-chief on the South-east Coast of America
station, and will leave, per Brazil mail-packet, to re-
lieve at Rio Rear-Admiral Henderson, C. 8., who is
desirous of coming home.
The St. Vincent, 101, ordinary depot-ship at Ports-
mouth, carrying the flag of Rear-Amiral Martin, super-
intendent of that dockyard, changes her captain this
week, Captain Scott having requested to be superseded,
owing to increasing infirmities. The St. Vincent's new
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wards Lord Heathfield, the defender of Gibraltar ; he
was first lieutenant to Captain Sir John Franklin in the
Rainbow, 28, and to Captain Edmund (now Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Edmund) Lyons, in the Madagascar, 46, in
the Mediterranean, in 1833.
The Powerful, 84, sailing-ship, was ordered to be
commissioned at Portsmouth on Saturday, to join the
Baltic fleet. She will have a crew of 750 men, and be
commanded by Captain George Mansell, who had lost
the Actaeon, 26, on the coast of Africa. The Powerful
carried Sir Charter Napier's broad pendant on the coast
of Syria, and is a fine roomy, efficient, sailing two-
decker. She will, no doubt, be a welcome addition to
the Baltic, fleet.
The Scourge, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Commo-
dore Adams, is progressing very fast in her external
equipment, at Portsmouth. She has lower and topsail
yards across, and topgallantmasts on end. She has about
70 hands entered, but might have been manned twice
over had she been allowed to enter all who presented
themselves, her captain and station (the coast of Africa
flag-ship) being both popular.
The store-ship Tyne, Master-Commander Tucker. has
been filled up with victualling stores from the Royal
Clarence yard, and will sail in a day or two for the Baltic
fleet.
The Alecto, 6, steamsloop, Commander Crofton, is
ordered from Portsmouth to Woolwich, to be paid off
and refitted.
The Simoom, 18, screw transport, Captain Smith, is
ordered to embark the 79th Highlanders at Portsmouth
Dockyard for Turkey on the 4th instant. This fine and
efficient regiment was officially inspected in quarters at
Portsmouth, on Saturday, by Major-General Simpson,
commanding the troops in that fortress.
In anticipation of the casualties of the war, new store-
houses are being built in the front of Haslar Hospital, to
enable sundry storehouses that held sick wards before to
be readapted to their original use as receptacles for sick
and wounded.
The Medea, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Phillimore,
went out of Portsmouth harbour on Friday evening, and
left for the north.
The Pigmy steam-vessel was commissioned at Ports-
mouth on Friday evening by Lieutenant Hunt, to attend
the Baltic fleet as a gun-boat. She is to carry one long
32-pounder swivel, and two long 18 ditto ; crew of 35 ;
no midshipmen or boys, but all able men.
The Stromboli, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Robert
Hall, has returned to Spithead from the Downs, not
having fallen in with any prizes.
The Sealark, 8, Lieutenant Fenwick, in charge, has
returned to Spithead, from the Channel.
The hired freight-ships, Harbinger, Negotiator, Mo-
narchy, Mary Anne, and Culloden are chartered to con-
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chant ship with „passengers, from New York for Ant-
werp, passed up Channel inside the Eddystone about 5
o'clock yesterday morning.
The Phoenix screw steam-sloop, Captain Edward A.
Inglefield, and the Talbot, Commander Jenkins, are both
reported ready to proceed to sea, and convey the stores
they have on board to the Arctic regions for the relief
of Captain Sir Edward Belcher's Expedition.
Fortv-eieht newly raised men arrived at Plymouth in a
Dublin steamer ou oateirclity atternuot., and nave been wont
on board the Impregnable, 11,1 g-ship. They will probably
be drafted to the Algiers. 90, screw steam-ship, fitting
out for active service. The Algiers got her steam up
on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of testing her
machinery. „Her engines worked admirably. Fairbairn
is the maker of them.
His Brazilian Majesty's screw steam-sloop Mage, 7
guns, arrived in the Sound on Thursday from the
Thames, where she was built. Captain Portugal takes a
passage in her to the Brazils.
The Belleisle, Commander Hoskin, fitting out as a
hospital ship for the Baltic fleet, will be ready to proceed
to sea about Wednesday next. Her stores have been
nearly all taken on board.
Brigade-Major J. H. Purves, of Portsmouth garrison,
is about to leave that post, where be has been very
actively employed of late in attending to the accommo-
dation provided for troops on board transports, for what
is considered more congenial (the kid glove) service,
being appointed equerry to the Duchess of Cambridge.
Mr. Philip C. D. Bean, who has been reappointed to
the Fisgard, flag-ship of Commodore John Shepherd, at
Woolwich, has resumed his duties as Master, and also
acts as Flag-Lieutenant. Under Mr. Bean's directions,
with the able assistance of Mr. Warner, gunner of the
Fisgard, the landsmen who have lately joined have be-
come very proficient in their drill and other exercises •,
and about 40 of them are now ready for being draughted
into vessels for service at sea. A statement had ap-
peared in some quarters that it was not intended to enter
any more landsmen for service; but such is not the fact,
as the Fisgard is still entering healthy young lads of 18,
19, or 20 years of age, if 5 feet 6 inches in height,
although they may have never been at sea.
Lieutenant-Colonel Fox Strangways, Royal Horse
Artillery. Brigade-Major Adye, and Captain and Adju-
tant Gordon, left London on Saturday morning, pro-
ceeding via Paris and Marseilles, for the seat of war in
the East. The gallant Colonel will command the Royal
Horse Artillery of the British Army.
The following changes of companies at home stations
have taken place :
Captain Cannon's 7th company of the 13th battalion
to Shoeburyness, relieving Captain Longden's No. 5
company, 13th battalion, and the latter proceeded to
Bristol to relieve Captain Dennis Pack's company, Ist
battalion, that company being under orders to return to
head-quarters at Woolwich.
The remaining divisions of Captain Swinton's field-
battery of Royal Artillery embarked on Saturday in the
Lady Macnaughten and the Kenilworth, horse transport
ships, and were taken out of Woolwich basin in the after-
noon. The Blake, horse transport-ship, is in the basin,
and has also a portion of a battery of the Royal Artil-
lery on board, and will be taken out at the early hour of
3 o'clock in the morning, and proceed down the river
on her way to the Mediterranean.
The Wilson Kennedy, transport, Captain Simpson,
hired by the Government to convey troops to the
Mediterranean, is now in the hands of the artisans of
Plymouth Dockyard, and her repairs will not be com-
pleted before Tuesday. The head-quarters and last
troop of the Bth Hussars arrived at Plymouth from Exe-
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commenced on Thursday morning, and work daily until
9at night. They were busy on her all yesterday, and
she will probably be completely ready for sea by Tues-
day morning. The Wilson Kennedy is a full-rigged
ship, and regi.sters 1,129 tons. She has been supplied
at Plymouths with above 30 tons of additional iron bal
last. Her capacious 'tween decks are fitted with stalls
for 85 l'..orses—namely, 70 troopers, and 15 officers' ; the
bottom of the stalls is of stout plank, crossed over with
two,-inch battens, and on these the horses will stand.
T.'ne accommodation for the troops, 85, is forward, on
the same deck, under the topgallant forecastle. The
head quarters of the Bth Hussars consists of Lieutenant-
Colonel Shewell, Captain Chetwode, Lieutenant Adju-
tant Seeger, Cornet Clowes, and Surgeon Anderson.
On her poop, from her mainmast aft, the ship will carry
a flat-bottomed boat, 27 feet long, constructed for the
purpose of landing troops. Major-General Sir Harry
Smith and Admiral Superintendent 6topford inspected
her yesterday.
The Miranda, 15 guns, screw steam-ship, Captain
Edmund M. Lyons, was put out of the fitting basin,
Sheerness, on Friday. Her .cl:evy have been paid their
advance,- under the superintend ence of Capt. Christopher
Wyvill. She is to take on board 40 tots of shot, and, I
an' extra supply of powder for the Baltic fleet;_ and is
under
Beenorders to -leave' to-efiy. Her number of blue-
jaelketEl liarifie•pas,eci t)y Ail's% itt ibac4tit4oo:
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The Tartarus, 4, paddlewheel steam-vessel, Lieuten-
ant-Commander Richard H. Risk, has been put out of
the fitting basin at Sheerness, and taken in her powder,
shell, &c. She is to proceed to the entrances of the
Elbe and 'Weser to look after Russian merchant ships.
The Columbine, armed sailing coal depot, the armed
water tank, and the cutter Gossamer, were all put out
of the Sheerness fitting basin on Saturday. The Gossa-
mer is to be fitted as a revenue cutter, and will also pro-
ceed in search of Russian merchant vessels homeward
bound. _ _

Lieutenant Simpson H. Ricketts, of December 1, 1851,
from the Water'oo, 121, is in command, pro tent., of tbw
Cuckoo, 3, paddlewheel steam-vessel, and she is now
being fitted in dry dock at Sheerness, and is to proceed
round the Orkney Islands to look after Russian prizes.
The revenue cutter Stag, 6, Lieutenant Frederick L.
Cotton, sailed on Saturday morning for her cruising
ground to look after Russian prizes.
The Hannibal, 91, screw, at Chatham, is progressing
fast in her fitment, her lower and topmast rigging is be-
ing set up, and she is entering some smart, able, and
good ordinary seamen.
Mr. Joseph Whittall, clerk, the 9th of July, 1852,
serving in the office of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Josceline
Percy, has been promoted to the rank of Paymaster.
He will still retain his present appointment under the
Admiralty regulations.

DEAL, Arm, 29.

The French frigate Zenobie anchored for the Baltic.
Sailed the Majestic for the Baltic. Two Prussian men-
of-war passed at the back of the Goodwin Sands, to the
eastward, at 5 o'clock this morning.

ArRIL 30.
Arrived and passed, the Lady Al‘Naglten (36),
(transport), London to Malta.
THE FRENCH FLEET.— On Saturday the Frnich fleet
loosed sails, but subsequently stowed them again. No
less than twenty boats were ashore at Deal, on Satur-
day, taking off supplies and necessaries for their ships.
The utmost good feeling prevailed between the officers
and men of the allied forces.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
James John Stopford (1841), to command the Cal-
cutta, S 4, commissioned this day at Devonport.
Lieutenants.—A rthur Barrow (1842), to the Calcutta ;
Sackville W. H. Thompson (1853), promotei in Octo-
ber last while serving as mate of the Pengun brig on
the Cape of Good Hope station, to the Calcutti ; Robert
D. Staipart (1840), William K. Bush (1850), and John
Jenkins (1853), to the Powerful, 84, at Portsnouth.
Master—Henry Harper (1843), from the Castguard,
to the Powerful.
Paymasters-,---Kenneth L. Sutherland (10), to the
Powerful ; John Harshaw (1840), to the Cabutta, 84,
at Devonport.
Second-Master--Martin Roberts (1844), from the
Coastguard, to the Volcano steam sloop at ‘Noolwich.
Assistant-Surgeon—William B. Dalby (1146), from
the Meawra screw steam troop-ship to Plymouth
Hospital.
Clerk-in-Charge—William S. E. Freeman (1849), to
the Minx screw steam vessel at Woolwich.

Clerks—Henry M. Moore (1847), recenty clerk-in-
charge of the Crescent, 42, receiving-ship at Rio Janei-
ro, to the Waterloo, 120, flagship at Sheerress ; Alex-
ander C. Fayrer, (1853), from the Imaum, 72. guardship
Jatioftion, to the Powerful, 84, at Portsmouth ; Stuart
Watson (paymaster of 1850), to the St. Vincent, 102, at
Portsmouth ; George A. S. Ley (1849), from the Blen-
heim screw steamship, to the St. Vincent.
Master's-Assistant—Robert ‘Forder, to the Eurydice,
25, at Portsmouth.
Clerks'-Assistants— Francis St. J. O'Neill, to the
Powerful, 84, at Portsmouth ; A. B. Cumming, to the
Pig.ny steam-vessel at Portsmouth.
Commander Arthur Parry Eardley Wilmot (1847),
who was Lieutenant of the Powerful, 84, at Acre, and
Commander Robert Coote (1847), who was Lieutenant
of the Vulture, and commanded a division of boats during
•the operations in the Canton river in 1847, for which he
was promoted to be Commander of the Volcano steam-
sloop, and commanded the boats of that vessel at the two
attacks ou Lagos, in 1851, have been promoted to be
Captains.

taken away—the balance of the 240 or 250 she will
carry on the deck below. The Himalaya was to have
been immediately on her arrival fitted in the same way,
and perhaps still is, unless her breaking down one engine
prevents. She would carry, at the same rate of space
allowed, nearly double the number—say, however, 450.
We calculate, in this way, it takes 229 feet of the
Jason's length to carry 172 horses on one deck, and that
deck is under (considerably under) 300 feet long. The
Himalaya, if properly fitted, would have length of deck
for stalls say 320 feet, or about one-third more ; so on
that deck, and carrying only two rows, she would put
away conveniently 250 horses, and below 200 more.
But, taking the Jason's practice, it is quite clear that
nine such vessels might long ago have taken out the
2,000 cavalry talked of in 15 days from shipping. The
horses already sent, we are to suppose, are those belong-
ing to the artillery and the staff ; for, as far as the public
have been made aware, no great number of the actual
cavalry soldiers' horses are even yet gone.
It may be said, and no doubt truly, that the steamers
employed in carrying the foot soldiers in such numbers
could not be spared for this other equally important
duty. Why not then have taken up other steamers ?
Why not have laid violent hands on the Great Britain,
which sailed on Saturday for Australia, if her owners
were not sufficiently loyal to offer her ? That ship could
have carried nearly, if not quite; 3,000 men, and on her
two cleared passenger decks we are afraid to say how
many horses. She, being five feet wider than the Hima-
laya, could hare carried four clear rows on a deck length
of nearly 300 feet ; also, in fact, the number she could
have carried over 800 would only have been controlled
by coal and forage stowage.
Altogether, although great things have been done, and
we admit it, we do think there has been some blunder-
*, and no wonder, when five or six different office rou-
tines have to be gone through before the simplest move
can be made—the Cabinet, the Colonial, the War, the
Admiralty, the transport, &c. Time there was one war
minister.—Morning Herald.

NEUTRALITY OF THE NORTH.

Sir Charles Napier has paid a visit to King Oscar
at Stockholm, and that potentate must before long
choose his side in the war. Neutral he cannot long
be. Will he follow the view of the people of Sweden
and Denmark, or will he not ? This is now the
question. The feelings of the populations of both
countries have been shown often enough. What
exact greeting Sir Charles got in the Swedish
capital itself the telegraph does not say •, but our
correspondent's letter speaks very confidently on
the point of Swedish sympathies, though written
before the impression sure to be created by the
arrival of the fleet itself off Stockholm. Turning
from Sweden to her neighbour, we may say the re-
ception given to our sailors and the greeting to
our fleet by the citizens of Copenhagen, Kiel, and
other towns are incidents of interest in every
view, but especially in the eyes of those who are
thoughtful and experienced enough to kiow that,
if the war lasts, the neutrality of the Baltic nations
cannot last. Our relations with Denmark have
been of deep interest since the days of the depar-
ture of the- Romans from Britain, and never have
they been more truly important than since the
beginning of this century. Our mutual under-
standing during the coming struggle is one of the
salient points of interest in the near future ; and
there can be no doubt that many more minds are
speculating than there aretongues heard to be talking
about it. If anyone of the Scandinavian countries
is more deeply involved in, the issue of this war
than another, it is Denmark. Denmark has keener
feelings in regard to England than Sweden and
Norway can possibly have ; and, as matters have
been recently settled about the succession to her
throne, only three heads stand between the Czar
and her crown. Denmark knows, as well as the
rest of the world, that the Czar is very tall,
and has a strong hand • and that whenever he has
a fancy for that crown lie is just the man to put out
his hand and take it. These are incidents which
involve Denmark peculiarly in the existing contro-
versy; while she shares the liability of Sweden and
Norway to be drawn into the quarrel on more gene-
ral grounds. The three countries cannot be really
separated for any length of time in any such war as
the present, though they have had their own little
wars with one another. They have had their family
bickerings when they had nothing else to do with
their combative energies ; but they make an ex-
cellent clan when any enemy presses from without.
Margaret, the northern Semiramis had a world of
trouble to keep the three fractious children from
fighting ; and, good as was the Government of Nor-
way by Denmark at a later time, there were some
real grievances in it which caused much murmuring;
.. and now, again, the Bernadotte family find it no
easy matter to satisfy Norway while gratifying
Sweden, different as the two are in nationality,
though under one Government ; but, let Russia
but lay a violent finger on the smallest interest of
any one of the three, now that all are on the watch,
and we shall soon see what the other two will do.
In anticipating the alliance of one, then, we make
sure of that-of all. The fact is, we have not the
slightest doubt of enjoying that alliance, if the war
is of any duration, and especially if, as we also an-
ticipate, Austria and Prussia declare themselves
on the side of the Czar.
The fact which is the most germane to the mat-
THE TRANSPORT SERVICE. ter is that Russia has been the direct cause of the
We insert the following from a corresposdent, with- painful ruptures that have divided England and
out subscribing to all the details of his communications. Denmark more than once since the beginning of the
But we may remark that there can be no (3oubt that if century. Paul 1., and then Alexander, set us at
the large screw steamers had been taken up in the first variance, and compelled England to do what it re-
instance for the conveyance of cavalry, sone scores of quires all the magnanimity of Denmark to forgive.
thousands of pounds would have been saved ;but it must
Andif Nicholas now drives them into each other's
be remembered that it was at first and for s long time
arms, it will be with an opposite intention. It is of
doubtful that any cavalry other than the Iforso Artil-
lery would be despatched, and when the pinch came, the the utmost importance that both nations should bear
steamers were taken up for the conveyance of infantry. this in mind, that the game of Russia should not, as
It is a satisfaction, however, to know that the au- on former occasions, b played by the weakness of
thorities are now on the right tack, and a visit to Denmark. It is not, in fact, going too far back to
that splendid 2,500 ton screw-ship Jason, at Black- revert to Peter the Great as the first of the line of
wall, built by Mare, and hired from the General Denmark's Russian foes. The confidential answer
Screw Company, will at once show the economy, to people who still wonder at St. Petersburg being
the comfort, and the advantage of hiring much ships built in a shaking bog is that " St. Petersburg was
in preference to the SOO ton sailing ships. This ship built
Jason has been about 10 days fitting' if , and in another 6 so, against Denmark, which, as a barrier between
days she will be ready for sea. On her main deck will
be found stalls for no less than 177 horses, with 44 on Russia and the open sea, was sure to be destined to
the lower deck, and GO on ti.e spar deck. The height conquest, though it might be the last victim of the
between decks under the beams, 6 ft. 8 in., t.nd under series. Catherine instigated the Danish Govern-
the decks, 7 ft. 6 in. Here is accommodation for 281 ment to peevish complaints of us, whenever her ca-
horses, and there is also accommodation for 2SI men ; pricious likings went against us. It was Patirstyran-
the latter are on the orlopdeck forward, and the officers nical influence over the Northern Courts that
have the splendid saloon aft. Take this ship at 50s. a effected the confederacy of which Denmark paid
month, it will be readily seen that she is mire econo- the penalty. In the very heat of the battle of
mical than 6 ships of 200 to 1,000 tons at 325. 6d. a Copenhagen, there was no genuine enmity between
ton, that have been taken up for horses ; and the govern- the Danes and the English. When Nelson went
xi-lent have this advantage, that these screw-ships can go ashore, during the 24 hours' truce, to confer with
Prince, at least two voyages to one of the sailing-ships. Com-
the Crown 14i the people received him with
mencing with the Jason, the next ship to take cavalry is ,amat .1
acciions and blessings, on account of his
the great screw-vessel Himalaya, 3,500 tons, and the
other is the Prince, of 2,700 tons, an improved Jason, humanity to the vanquished •; and he, the most
By the time the cavalry is ready these ships will be fitted straightforward of diplomatists, set the matter on
and within fourteen days of the time of embarkation, the the true basis the moment he entered the presence
cavalry will be at Constantinople. "Better late than of the Prince. Being asked what ho meant by
never.' coming up in this manner, with battle in his hand,
We cannot lay much blame to the authorities. They lie pointed to Count Bern ,i.dorf, the Minister, who
might not have come up to public expectation, for the was standing by, saying that he was the cause of the
public is an oppressive task-master and a most un-
war by forming, as the creature of Russia, the
reasonable one in many respects ; but it cannot be de- Northern Confederacy, which the British fleet had
nied that, with all their faults, the officials have done come to break up. Paul was then actually dead,
wonders, though the event was not known. But how did his
Sir James Graham said, in reply to Sir J. Walsh, on
successor act ? While our fleet was in the Baltic,
Friday night, that 2,259 horses had already been sent
and when Nelson had taken the little Swedish fleet
out to the East ; and, on a second occasion, that '° in
general steam-vessels were not available for the transport
and beaten Denmark, Alexander declared himself
of cavalry." In the naval news of the day the Admiralty in a most pious frame of peace. He was as Quaker-
is said to have given notice that they still want two or like as the King of Prussia when breakfasting with
three sailing transports for the conveyance of cavalry for Mrs. Fry ; or as his brother Nicholas, the other
four months certain. Now we have made inquiries, and day, when impressing Messrs. Pease and Sturge
the result of the information we have acquired is this— with the immaculate character of his morality ; yet
first, that steam-vessels are better vessels for carrying it was Alexander who compelled that tremendous
horses than sailing-vessels; second, that had the Govern- breach between us aid Denmark which it is now,
merit set as actively about arranging for the horses as and ever will be, the world's wonder that any na-
they did for the troops, all our cavalry horses, all our tion could ever forgive. There never could again
artillery horses, and all horses required for the staff or I
I baggage, might long ago have been disembarked at or 1 have been peace between the two countries after
near Constantinople, and by this time (before half of i
thebombardment of Copenhagen and our seizure
them have started) have recovered the effects of the of the Danish fleet but for the thorough under-
voyage ; and now for the reasons on which we form ' standing on both sides that it was the work of a
these opinions, common enemy.
First,—The probable length of the voyage ; six weeks By the secret articles of the treaty of Tilsit,
being a quickish passage for a sailing-vessel to Constan- I Napoleon bound himself to give up Turkey to
tinople ; 15 days a fair one only for a first-class steamer. 1 the complete disposal of Alexander ; and Alex-
Secondly,—A steamer goes best when upright, whether 1 ander bound himself to compel Sweden and Den-
screw or paddle propelled, but particularly the latter, and 1 mark to fight against England by sea and land.
chain-boxes are carried to keep her in that position, as
much as possible, and horses like best an even position. Alexander took heaven and earth to witness, in
public and in diplomatic intercourse, that the
Thirdly,—Screw-steamers, not being fully masted, do not
incline in the same degree as fully masted sailing ships, 1 ,Y. treaty contained nothing disadvantageous to Eng-
t the Crown Prince of Denmark (nephew
which are obliged to strain every effort to beat to wind- 'amt a
oldud
King)l
ward against foul wind. Fourthly,—The leaning over of
our
indignation
when required by our En-
position
is very detrimental to the well-doing of the him. His
‘., , was
seems to have sincerely believed
horses, particularly when their heads are to leeward ; voy to deposit his fleet with us for atime,
the tacking often is also most annoying to them when what any Prince must feel at so
there is any sea up ; and on side, unless in a calm, half unaccountable d Bing a requisition. Our old abruptly
• of the
their heads roust be to leeward. The number that can asked our Envoy, when receiving his account
the
Britain, carried in such a ship as the Himalya or the Great interview, whether it took place upstairs or on_ the
extraordinary and
Britain, with comparatively little motion, far exceeds the
proportions carried in small detachments in sailing ships yaur Majesty." "I am glad of it, for your sake,"
grommdfloor. ‘' He was on the oroundtloor, please
with every chance of a great deal of motion. These
reasons, we think, will be admitted to be conclusive. said George 111. ; "for ,
his nephew and
would certainly have kicked .
ifi li e
yh,
oa
ldi mycio
downstairs."
pnisrti
at ,i r
sh.,e,
The Admiralty, notwithstanding the sayings of the
First Lord, we maintain, are of this opinion ; however, It was only because he )stew ,
though cross purposes or real difficulties, such as not
consent to our taking the fleet
having the large class steamers td spare, they have, until our King would
the Danish nation to be under coercion, that
as in that terrible
the time we write, been unable to put the plan in prat- one having to
which Denmark refused to lend. It was a dread-
tice, and now to the proof. The Jason, of nearly 3,000 _ ful necessity on both sides—the .
.inflict.
tons, a screw- steam ship, may be seen at Blackwall,
preparing to carry 240 or 250 horses, 2 feet 8 inches, bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 ; but it was
and the other tee stiffer so much.
including the dividing plank between each, being Alin: the _doing of Alexander of Russia es and the fact
space allowed:fere .and aft for each horse. There are ought to, be . eternally remembprOi -, Wheti he
.rntlfer over 80 stalls on each side of her main deck, from" founa tliat' ilio Daliiii uavY Wm gone to Inglaud2
'rich all the bulkheads of the sleeping berths bamboo