The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-16 00:00:00

STEAM NAVIGATION.

On the Ist proximo an Act of Parliament for the re-
gulation of steam navigation on the river Thames, and
also on the seas, will come into force. The Act was
passed on the 28th of August last (9th and 10th Victo-
ria, c. 100), entitled, " An Act for the regulation of
Steam Navigation, and for requiring Sea-going Vessels
to cal ry Boats." By the preamble, it is declared to be
expedient to make further provision for regulating the
construction of sea-going vessels, and for requiring sea-
going vessels to carry boats. There are 38 sections in
the Act, which Act is not to apply to her Majesty's
ships, nor to any vessel not being a British registered
vessel. Iron steamers of 100 tons or more, commenced
after the passing of the statute, are to be divided by
watertight partitions. All sea-going vessels of 100 tons
and upwards, after the Ist of next month, are to be
provided with boats of the dimensions specified, and
no vessel carrying more than ten passengers is to pro-
ceed to sea unless, in addition to the boats, it is
supplied with a lifeboat and two life buoys ; and
steamers commenced after the passing of the Act, in lieu
o: a life-boat, to have "paddle-box boats," or such other
boats as directed by the Admiralty. Steamers of 100
:ons and more to have a hose for extinguishing fire.
Every steam-vessel when meeting or passing any other
steam, r, is to pass as far as may be safe on the port side
of the other vessel, and every steam-vessel navigating
any river or narrow channel to keep, as far as may be
practicable. to that side of the fairway, or mid- channel
of such river or channel, which lies on the starboard
side of such vessel, due regard being had to the tide and
position of such vessel. 'Phis section (the 9th) has re-
ference to the numerous vessels on the Thames. The
Admiralty may make regulations respecting the exhita
don of lights. Vessels with n 20 miles of the coast to
exhibit lights at night, and no compensation to be
awarded to vessels not exhibiting lights at night. Be-
t', pre the 30th of April and the 31st of October in each
ear two declarati,ns by the owners are to be tran,
mitred
btoultiheeißidoaeridtbcef Tmraaedbeinseerttyingettotrbteh%tyhesesiusifl,
whichcieiicyof the
declarations are to be registered, and certificates
cates of the
e granted. Accidents and damages to steamers are
same
thebe s
au
pp :
loss of a steam
pose Inspectors"d e,
as
alsom )-
• require evidence as to accidents,
d and may
appointe ,
to be reported to thiel.,?reosasredi.oflr
&c. .ar.c of a general character to
bin. the 'rode of ploceedure
for disobedience, and __
penalties to follow thereon.
d the Board o ra e eve
d h been con-
an
tt of Government—the symbol of
stituted the " eyes
to enforce the new law, and to
knowledge—with power
enforce The
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ierotati hletweyr law,v ipsri t..(tsirlhcser
prevent, as far as possible, according to the language of
f accidents in steam
the statute, " the occurrence o
na-
vigation."

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WALKER AND SIMMONDS.—
Thi
pugi-
listic contest for tho
weights" came off yesterday, a.
men were both in ex-
Eastern Counties Railway. The
hen light
weights"
cellent condition, the friends of each
being
having drawn
fident. Walker gained the three events,
a short, but
first blood, first knock-down blow, :and after _
nd of " chain
hard, fight, was declared the winner at the e
four-
teen rounds. Time, thirty-one minutes.
PrsMhilidPenohfollt,
WARNING TO PARENTS.—A he
very nearly
secured lately a victim for one of the hells of vice with
which London is said to abound. The following short
and simple story may serve as a warning to parents and
young women. A few weeks since a respectable small
farmer, residing in a village near Boston, called upon a
tradesman in the borough, and asked if? he knew a Mr.
Mason, a horse-dealer, in Oxford-street, London ? On
receiving a reply, in the negative, he said, " I thought
possibly that, as you sometimes sell horses, you might
know such a person ; for a lady has been to my house,
and has hired my daughter into the service of Mr. Mason,
and I have brought her with her clothes, &c., to go by
the coach." The tradesman remarked on the folly of
allowing his daughter to go among entire strangers ; and
inquired what sort of a lady had hired her ? " Oh,"
said the man, " she's quite a lady, and very elegantly
dressed." After further inquiric s, it was elicited fe,:in
the man that tie " lady" said she had a sister in Boston;
on which the cautious tradesman wisely recommended
the simple-hearted countryman'to ask her who her sister
was. He accordingly went to the inn-yard, where the
coach was ready to start, and popped the question as to
the whereabouts of the " sisu er," when a commercial
gentleman standing by, attracted' by the passing circum
stances, exclaimed, "Oh, I sa w that woman on the
pavement last night." Electricity could not have pro-
duced a more instantaneous elle, it upon this " lady,"
who "cut" in double-quick time, :And was seen no more
in Boston ; and thus was an innocm it girl, in all proba-
bility, savrd from ruin and au inge mous early doom.—
StanYord Mercury.