The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-21 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIM.

Sir,—Conceiving that your readers may feel interested
to learn further particulars of the late run of the Royal
Charter to Melbourne, I have the honour to enclose a
short abstract of the log anti a later from the Rev. Dr.
Scoresby to myself. I shall feel obliged and gratified if
you .can find room for Dr. Scoresby's letter in your
columns.—l remain, sir, your most obedient servant,
SA ML. BRIGHT,
Chairman of the Liverpool and Australian Company.
Liverpool, July 17.

"Royal Charter, Hobson's-bay, Port Philip,
April 23, 1856.
"My dear Sir,—Though Capt. Boyce will have corn-
municated to-you officially the interesting and gratifying
results, under the'Divine blessing, of this first passage
of the Royal Charter to Australia, yet I hope it will not
be without satisfaction to you in Bearing from another
source something of the performance and behaviour of
this admirable ship.
"As to the speed and progress of the ship you will
be abundantly informed by the, perusal of the captain's
abstract of the log. It, however, may be noted as some-
thing remarkable in nautical history, because, in most
particulars to which I refer, unprecedented (so far as my
information enables me to judge), _that in 29 days from
Plymouth we bad passed through the tropics and trade
winds, and reached the latitude of 35 deg. south ;: that
in 40 days we had made a distance (notwithstanding
unusually light and short trades) of about 8,000 miles,
or 200 miles a day ;—that in 50 days out we had made
good, in the usual and best track of progress, a distance
of above 11,000 miles, or more than half the circum-
ference of the globe. At the conclusion of the 58th day
the wind failed us, and became scant, or considerably
against us, but our auxiliary steam then came into ad-
mirable play, enabling us to reach this port within a
period unprecedentedly short.
"In ono part of our voyage, in a period of 12 days
consecutively, the Royal Charter made 3,522 miles of
distance by the lov, or 292 miles per day ;: or, taking
strictly the extent of longitude accomplished within the
time, the distance' in geographical miles came out as
3,430 or 286 miles a day. In the particular run re•
ferred to we had to contend with the disadvantage of
gale after gale of no ordinary severity (a cyclone of hur-
ricane fury), and with the difficulty fromthe extra-
erdinary prevalence of crass seas and waves of 30 tO 40'
feet in height and upwards, which rendered the com-
passes so unsteady that steering with_any precision was
utterly impracticable.
"The qualities of the Itlyal Charter under the se-
verest of all trials-- -encountering the transit of an Indian.
Ocean cyclone while scudding before it, and the tremen-
dous seas referred to—have been proved to be of the
highest order ; her buoyancy, liveliness, ease of action in
the crossest and most tremendous seas, while the pos-
session of that extraordinary quality of all but intelligent
efforts and yieldings for the avoidance of the assaults
of the lofty breaking peaks of the sea, were as astonish-
ing as they were admirable. I may add that the capa-
bilities have not yet been fully developed.
" As to my magnetical objects— a particular account
of my compass experiments haVing been made to the
Compass Committee—it may suffice here to state in gene-
ral terms that while, for a considerable period, the
adjusted compasses performed remarkably well,
and subsequently did not change (because of their
central position in the ship, the wooden masts, and
other favourable arrangements) so much as usual;
yet they followed the general course, especially
the binnacle compass, which deviated first easterly,
on a southerly course, and then westerly, on a north-
easterly course, about one and a half points.
"In regard to the adoption of the principle of auxili-
ary steam power in the Royal Charter the experience of
this passage has been most satisfactory—l may say con-
clusively favourable ; and, while it aided us in our first
outset in passing the equinoctial belt of calms, the calms
and light variables elsewhere, and in our approach to
and entrance of Port Philip in the most admirable and
effective manner, the small consumption of coal renders
it evident'tbat this appliance and power are obtained at
a cost of space so moderate as to render the principle at
once satisfactory and compensating.
" Congratulating you and the Liverpool and Austra-
lian Navigation Company on this first great success of
their plan and enterprise, and trusting that, under a
continuance of the Divine blessing, the return voyage
may be propitious and satisfactory, 1 remain, dear sirs,
yours very faithfully,

" \VM. SCORESBY.

" Mr. Bright."

MICTIV.P3LITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—During the past and
present week the surveyors, under the direction of the
superintending architect of the Metropolitan Board of
Works, have been actively engaged in preparing surveys
for the new fines of streets projected to be carrieti into
effect from places adjacent to the terminus of the South-
Western Railway to the Town-ball in the Borough, and
from Leicester-square to King-street, In order to open a
better approach into and through Covent-garden-market
which, among the series of improvements intended forth-
with to be carried into effect by the commissioners', ap-
pear to be the first most likely now to be brought into
execution. The Southwark line, as originally proposed,
was an extension of Staniford-street, through Great
Guildford-street, Sumner-street, to Castle-street, at which
point an opening will he formed into the Borough High-
street, adjacent to the Town-hall. Although this course
is nearly parallel with the river, it w ill now most probably
be abandoned on account of its interference with the valu-
able properties of Messrs. Barclay and Messrs. Potts, the
Borough-market, &c., which, by this route, could not pos-
sibly be avoided ; therefore a line in another direction
has been projected, which is now under survey. The
altered plan will commence nearly opposite to the ter-
minus of the South:Western Railway, and passing John-
street, the open greuud by Brad-street, Waterloo-road,
will cross Jane-street and the Blackfriare-bridge-road
opposite George-street, passing down that street to
Dyer's-buildings an I the Grove, Guildford-street, which
will he crossed near -New-street, and, continuing by
Castle-street, will enter the Borough High-street near
the Town hall, at the point as originally proposed. By
this course Messrs. Potts' vinegar-grounds and Messrs.
...
ofthe low neighbourhood
Barclays'brewery will be altogether avoided,
near
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adapted, will appear that the course proposed will ex-
devoid of
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tend in a straight line from King-street to the corner of
rrRIESEMAR No. I. is a Remedy for RE-, Leicester-square, taking down the north side of New-
LAXAT iON, ,- PERMATORRIHE A, and all the distressing
street and St. Martin's-coutt, passing Bear-street, and
consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too
entering Leicester-square by pulling down the tavern at
long residence in hot donates. It lots restored bodily and seated
strength and vigour to thousands of (lebilitated iudividuals who areiendon the eastern side and
the . the adjoining houses,
now in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; an_ but leaving the entrance to Cranhourn-street unaltered
whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for DIAlt-1
and exactly as it stands at present. This line will have
WAGE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery
eventually to be regarded comparatively with the diago-
TRIEBEIIeR No. 11.,
effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely nal line which is proposed, with a like object in view,
eradicates all traces of annotrheea, both in its mild and aggravated to
proceed from the corner of Kiug-street, through Rose-
ories;meets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of
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Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidn-ys, and those disorders which street, to the corner ot St. _ • Martin s- ane and Long-acre,
Copaivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the opposite the eastern end of Cranbaurn and Newport-
rain of the health of a vast portion of the population. streets. The direct line will interfere very considerably
TRIE3EMAR No. 111., ~ with the property of the Marquis of Salisbury, who has
is the great Continental Rene dy for Syphilis and Secondary EIYIne"
tms. It also constitutes a certain cure for Scary, Scrotula, and all
Cutaneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup- costly and expensive, on account of the description of
thong and impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate
the property interfered. with, as well as of the width of
the virus of disease, and expell it with the insensible perspiration
through the medium of the pores of the skin and mine, and is a 40 feet required for the now street, in pursuance of the
never-failing remedy for that class of di order, which unfortunately order of the commissioners, whereas the .diagonal line
the English Physician treats with Merenry, tone in destruc- vi,•l,,
a remove all that property dilapidated near Rose-
tem of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in
the world cannot restore. the , street, which is now only a nuisance to tl •hb neig our-
price I Is., or four cases in one for 335„ which saves 1 Is., and in 5/. hood, and likewise be considerably the least expensive
cases, whereby there is a saving of I/. 12s. To be had wholesale and in its execution: The formation of this line of street
retail in London, of Johnson, 68, Cornhill; Ilaenay and Co.. 639 Ox- will be further aided and facilitated by the fact that his
ford-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; R. 11. Ingham, druggist, 40,
Market-street, Manchester; 11. Bradbury, bookseller, Deanseate, Grace the Duke of Bedford has agreed to advance and
Bolton ; J. Priestly, chemist, 51, Lord-street, Liverpool ; Powell, - contribute no leas a sum than 15,000/. should the last
bookseller, 15, Westinorelatel-Street, Dublin ; winnall, Imkliclicr' ' described line be ultimately adopted.—Building PT
- siinitreet, Birmingham, CIVI.
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PURSUANT to au Order of the ugh Court of
Chancery, made in a cause. ThMaas Shepherd, plaintiff. John
Peirse Kennard and ~there, defendants, the crelitors of THOMAS
SIIEVUERD, late of Newington-terrace, In the county of Surrey,
Esquire, who died in or about the month of May, 1853, are, by their
solicitors, on or before the 19th day of August, 1856, to coin', In and
prove their Debts at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancelier Sir Richard
Torin Kinders!ey, No. 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-Inn, Middlesex,
or, In default thereof, piey will be peremptorily excluded from the
benefit of the said Ordcr.
Friday. the 221 day of August, 1856, at Twelve o'cloct at noon
at the said Chimbers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon
the claims.

Dated this 12111 day of July, 1856.
CHAS. PUG'', Chief Clerk.
JAM ES 1100 K E it, Solicitor for Plaintiff, ft
Bartlett's•buildings.

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