The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-02 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE VERNON.

The inhabitants of Woolwich passed last week in the
expectation that the May-day of this year would have
been distinguished in their anna's by the visit of his Ma-
jesty to their town to witness the launch of the largest
frigate which has ever yet been built in the British navy.
They have, however, been disappointed in their expecta-
tions, for his Majesty did not honour them with hi'
presence; and his absence, combined with the badness of
the weather, rendered the ceremony of launching the Ver-
non less imposing than it would otherwise have been. The
incessant ram which poured down from ten o'clock in
the morning till three in the afternoon, prevented numbers
from attending, who had taken places to witness the
spectacle; and though the different vessels in the river
were decked out in all their finery of flags and streamers, the
absence of youth and beauty, and the presence of dank and
dripping umbrellas, gave a sombre appearance to the scene.
Among the company present, we observed the First Lord
of the Admiralty Sir J. Graham, Sir T. Hardy, Sir B•
Keats, Sir F. Collier, and several other officers of distin-
guished merit. Lord Adolphus Fozclarence was also pre-
sent in the Admiralty yacht. As a quarter before two
o'clock the signal was given that all was ready for the
launch, and in a few minutes afterwards this fine vessel,
which bears the proud motto " Vernon semper viret,"
slipped from the stocks, and descended, amid the firing of
cannon and the huzzas of the spectators, into that element
which hears not on its surface a nobler specimen of naval
architecture. In consequence of the wind and ride both
setting rapidly in the same direction, she was swung
against the Lancaster sheer-hulk, and, in the collision,
carried away her main channel, and tore her timbers
slightly. She was then taken in tow by the Comet steamer,
and hauled into the dock.

To give our naval readers some idea of the force and
power of this frigate, which is built upon a new principle,
under the direction of Captain Symons, we subjoin the fol-
lowing statement of her dimensions

ft. in.
Spar deck lBB 0
Main deck lB3 0
Lower deck. 176 0
Height between decks 7 0
Height between perpendiculars 176 0
Keel for tonnage 144 fili
Extra breadth 52 B}i
Moulded 5l 4%
Depth of hold l7 1
Measured tonnage 2,082 15-94
She is to mount 50 thirty-two pounders. We under'
stand that she is already commissioned, and placed untie!
the command of Sir F. Collier ; and that, as soon as she °
rigged and manned, she will be sent out upon a coll.!, '
with the experimental squadron, under the command
Sir R Malcolm.

To the great mortification of the spectators, who Were,,
nearly all wet through, the weather, as soon as'the
was over, c'eand up, and during the rest of the afteroo"
was warm and cheering.
There is a small frigate launched today. His MajestY
will inspect them both on Friday, when he visits the
deck-yards. He is expected to arrive there at twell
o'clock. After his inspection of the arsenal he is to 0°
to Greenwich, and to honour the pensioners with a

BACK WOODS or AMERICA.—A CON'
VERSATION.-" What is the land?" " Bogs."—" rjr,
atmosphere?" " Fogs."--,, What did you live 0";,,
" Hogs."--" What were your draught animals,',o
" Dogs."--" What did you bulild your houses
" Logs."—" Any fish in the ponds?" " Frogc.ra
" What did you find the women ?" "
map did you travel by?" "

The Trinity House is about to erect ti
light-houses at Burnham, instead of the one at pall
there ; one to be built on the Strand, the other ID ,tt
Warren ; the first is to be a revolving light, the 0"',
perpetual; they are to be placed in a direction with we
tail of the Gore Sands. The lights are to reflect in °. °,,
stream on the water. Mr. NELSON iA to be the archite,;
Burnham has become a gay watering-place.— Taunt°
Courier.
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Messrs. Jonas, LOYD, and Co. the bankers,
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