The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-18 00:00:00

RACING

DEPARTURE OF THE ISTANBOUL FOR

AUSTRALIA.

The auxiliary screw clipper Istanboul, the pioneer of
the Australian Steam Clipper Company (limited), left the
Victoria Docks, London, on Monday last, at noon pre-
cisely, according to advertised announcement, and imme-
diately steamed down to Gravesend, with a tug a-head
to afford assistance, if necessary, in the narrow parts of
the river, she being 250 feet long. She was a full ship,
both in cargoand passengers, the company,brokers,agents,
and the Dock Company having combined their exertions
to load her in 14 days, so as to enable her to leave at the
hour advertised, keeping faith with, and giving satis-
faction to, shippers and all interested. She arrived at
Gravesend within two hours after leaving the docks, her
engines working admirably. This magnificent vessel has
amply fulfilled the expectations of thedirectors as regards
her capacity, she having on board, 1,600 tons of cargo
paying freight, and 690 tons of metal, coal, provisions,
&c., besides her passengers and crew. Her tonnage is
1,470 old measurement, 1,310 gross new measurements
and 1,164 register, after deducting engine-room space ;
her draught of water is 19 feet aft and 18 feet forward.
The speed with which she has been filled is something
remarkable. She arrived from West Hartlepool, where
she was fitted by her builder for her present service, on
the 15th of Oetober ; 'the company entertained their
friends at a dejeuner on board on the 27th ; on the fol
lowing day she commenced loading, which, by the use
of powerful hydraulic cranes, proceeded at the rate of 200
tons per day, and was accomplished, as above stated, in
10 days. She left Plymouth on Saturday, and proceeded
on her voyage, which she is confidently expected to com-
plete in 60 days. The Victoria Docks, upon the manage-
ment of which the speedy loading, by their extraordi-
nary hydraulic cranes, of the Istanboul reflects mach
credit, have been so extensively used during the short
time they have been open, that the directors intend ap-
plying to Parliament in the ensuing session for po per to
enlarge them, for which purpose they have 250 acres
available ; and before long, at the present rateof increase,
there is no doubt every acre will be required. Thu testi•
mony of all nautical men we have conversed with assures
us that the managers of the Liverpool and Birkenhead
Dock Estate would derive many valuable suggestions
from a visit to those docks, and find various points within
that enclosure of the Thames which might be copied with
great profit to the trust and infinite advantage to cap-
tains, shipowners, merchants, and the coramercial com-
munity generally, on either bank of the Mersey. We
should have stated that the medical gentleman who goes
out in charge of the health of the Istanboul's numerous
passengers is Dr. Baylie, whose remarkable letter in the
leading journal lately, signed by him as "ex-Mayor of
Geelong," produced so great a confirmation of the merits
of the Panama route as the real course which the postal
traffic between the Antipodes and England will actually
have to pursue, whatever may be the temporary expe
dients which may be adopted in the meanwhile. The
letanboul will be followed on the 31st Dec. by the Indo-
mitable, it being the intention of the company to which
these vessels belong to dispatch a ship at intervals of six
weeks. The Indomitable is a new first-class ship, o
1,160 tone register and 1,800 tons burthen, with aux

ary engines nominally of 80 horse power, and working
up to 320. She has given great satisfaction in the Go-
vernment service, in which she has recently been en-
gaged, and is as admirably adapted for the Australian
voyage as her sister ship, the Istanboul. The other ves-
sels of this company, in readiness or building, are all of
the same magnificent dimensions and capacity for stow-
age, and their accommodation for 'passengers on the
same scale, as regards the essential points of space, ven-
tilation, and general comfort.—Liverpool Albion.

DR. BRADY AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

(From the Midland Counties Gazette.)

In another column will be found an abridged report ch
the proceedings of the Leitrim Liberal Club, at the
meeting of that body held in Carrick-on-Shannon on
Wednesday last. The success of the club is now an
established fact. But two years established, it has already
accomplished much—has, in truth, secured the indepen-
dence of Leitrim. When, some three years since, we
urged the liberals of Leitrim to organise a county club,
we stated our belief that in no Irish county there existed
better or more available materials for such an organisa-
tion. The result has proved that we well understood the
county. But sanguine as we were, we confess that our
hopes have been more than realised—that our expecta-
tions have been surpassed. In two short years the club
has accomplished that which we knew could be accom-
plished, but for the accomplishment of which we deemed
that years would be required. The county of Leitrim is
already independent. The conservative power is com-
pletely prostrated. At the next general election two libe-
rals will be returned for Leitrim. This is no idle beast ;
we are warranted in making the assertion. The liberals
are as three to one on the registry.
Having closely watched the parliamentary career of
Dr. Brady, we most cordially concur in the vote of thanks
and confidence passed to him by the club of Leitrim on
Wednesday, and shall deem it a duty to co-operate, to
the utmost of our means and ability, in giving practical
effect to the resolutions of future support. Indeed, to
secure Dr. Brady's re-election will be a matter of no diffi-
culty—it is already secured. It alone remains to provide
him with an honest and worthy fellow-representative, so
that the votes of John Brady may be no longer neutra-
lised by the hostile votes of a conservative colleague.
This, we have no doubt, the club will take measures to
accomplish.

MAI MET NE WS.—{This Day.)

HAY MARKETS.

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SMITEIFIELM—Afeadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ 10s ; clover do.,
3110 s to 51 103; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ 10s per load
A moderate supply and a fair demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 12s ; clover
do., 31 lUs to 51 10s,; and straw, 11 6s to 11 103 per load.
Trade steady.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 lOs ; clover
do., 3/ lOs to 5110 s; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1110 s per load,
Supply moderate, and trade tolerably firm.