The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE JUPITER STEAH•VESSEL.

WOOLWICH, SATURDAY.—Mr. Dobson anda large
party of the directors of the Star Company, Capt. Hafiz
Bey, of the Egyptian frigate; Mr. Humphries, Chief
Engineer at Woolwich dockyard; Mr. Laudseer, bro-
ther of the celebrated painter; Mr. Brockedon, Mr. Red-
man, and a number of ladies and gentlemen, assembled
at Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill's establishment at Black-
wall on Saturday last, to witness the launch of a fine
iron steamer, built by the firm for the Star Company.
The vessel is a very handsome specimen of naval archi-
tecture, 165 feet in length between perpendiculars by 18
feet broad, with a depth of hold of nine feet six inches,
and of 248 48.94 tons burden, from a design by Mr.
Pasco, who also designed the Llewellen Holyhead mail-
packet, the Ondine mail-packet, the Meteor, and new
Star London and Gravesend steamers, all celebrated for
their great speed and other excellent qualities. The
engines of the Jupiter are two of 40-horse power each
on the oscillating principle, having tubular boilers and
brass tubes with feathering paddle-wheels. The interior
of the best cabin is fitting up with good taste, the doors
and partitions being formed of mahogany, with bird's. eye
American maple panels. At two o'clock p.n. a signal
was given that all the preparations for the launch were
completed, and Miss Beckett, daughter of the senior
director of the Star Company, having broken a bottle of
wino on the bows, at the same time naming the vessel,
she immediately after glided into the water in fine style,
cheered by the spectators on shore and on board. The
Jupiter was then taken in tow by the Meteor, and re-
moved to the station where she is to be completed to run
between London and Gravesend. A large company of
the friends of the directors of the Star Company and
Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill then proceeded to visit the
Egyptian frigate in the East India Docks, fitting by the
firm with engines of 550-horse power, and a screw pro-
peller, and were highly gratified to witness the elaborate
work of the chief cabin, originally intended for Mehe-
met Ali. The whole of the doors and partitions are
formed of rosewood, richly inlaid with mother-o'-pearl
and satin-wood, and although profusely
designs,sely and h
ornamented,avitnhe
work displays good taste and
a fine effect from the great care in finishing and high
P uilsoetynlotchietois are
ving
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the screw-popeller, and they occupy but a small space in
the vessel, affording ample room for working and free
ho-
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gprinciple,to e ve
withry - wTh eheel s e nfogri n
giving
ventilation, so essential in a vessel intended for service
in an Egyptian climate. Captain llafiz Bey and the
ogicers of the frigate were particularly attentive in con-
ducting the numerous visitors over the vessel.
LAUNCH or A STEAM SCHOONER.—The Archer
steam-vessel, building at Deptford-yard, will be launched
therefrom to-morrow. Her screw power will be 250
horse. She belongs to the same class of vessels, in ap-
pearance, as the Sharpshooter and Rifleman, but, as will
13e perceived, exceeds them in tonnage and engine power;
the Archer being of 790 tons, whereas the Rifleman and
Sharpshooter respectively are 483 tons each. The ma-
chinery of the Archer is by Seaward. Her assigned ar-
mament is one 68-pounder of 95 cwt., 10 feet long; ono
10-inch gun of 85 cwt., 9 feet 4 inches long, on pivot
slides and carriages; and two 32-pounders of 25 cwt.
each, 6 feet long, on Hardy's carriages.

REPORTED DEATH OF MRS. JERMY..--A paragraph
appeared in our paper of Saturday, copied from the
Cambridge Independent, which stated that Mrs. Jermy
had died On Thursday night, after intense suffering, and
Eliza Chestney was also in a precarious state, so that it
was still uncertain whether Rush's trial would come on,
as there was little hope of the girl being able to attend
and give her evidence at the assizes, which willeecsoumen-
mence to-day (Monday). The paragraph in ci
was inadvertently inserted in the paper alluded to ca
Saturday week, and was copied into the Leeds .1 Iligen-
Norfolk and Cambridge
our paper of Saturday, m
Ger of Saturday, from whicThhjeournal it was transferred to
she was in a very precarious
'on opens on Monday, and there is
denyn
FthraitdaMyrns.igJhetr yis dead, but state that at a
obtain places in the court to hear
the greatest anxiety, to
papersla
state.teh e
ur
Rush's trial. Mr.
Sergeant Bytes and Mr. Prendergast
will appear for the prosecution, and it is expected that
Theo Commissi
Rush will
supposeddself. A letter bearing the signa-
ture of the ppassassin, James Blenatield Rush,
has appeared in the Norfolk News of Saturday, in which
he denies the truth of several statements which ap-
peared in that journal respecting him, and which
he says he would have corrected betore, but that
he only saw the paragraph within the last few days. In
the first place, he denies that he was ever committed for
setting fire to his property. It was true that a wheat
stack was burnt down on his farm at Wood Palling, but
so far from his being charged with arson on that ac-
count, he was, in fact, paid the full valuation on account
of the loss he sustained, and which valuation was
awarded by Mr. Pratt, the laud agent. Then, as to
the Potash Farm, he says, he, knowing its value, advised
Mr. Jermy to purchase it, but Mr. Jermy declined to do
so; when he (Rush) agreed to buy
Jermy yontehea:fayanr
dme
consented,
nxistfee
nnMtde
extended
Jermy would let him have 3,500/., at 4 per cent., for
and eight
afterwards
fo rl e that s
hp uhrapvoes em. ler
the time for paying the amount to ten years; therefore,
the writer of the letter says, it is not true that be was
employed to buy the farm for Mr. Jenny; and that, in-
s tead of doing so, he purchased it for himself. II
statement in this particular would, ho says, be sustained
by the agreements and letters, &c. After referring to
remarks published respecting him in the above and other
Norwich papers, under the head of " Rumours," he con-
cludes by t
aging:—" The truth will come out at the
trial, I hope, quite satisfactory to the judge and jury, to
set cruel reports right."
LoLa. MoNTEs.—On Saturday a sale was con-
cluded at Phillip's Rooms, of the personal effects of the
Countess of Landsfeld (Lola Monies). The property
disnoicd of was of great value, and included pictures,
boirjotuhtecrairet, i
cfluersn iwtuerree,
writing memoirs and
devoting
shed lady, upon
and Articles of vertu. On many
one the royal arms of Ba-
varia.emblaz . 4..
her time to
moirs and anecdotes of her residence at England, intends
he r re t
ulrtnis reported that this distinguished
fo-
reign courts.