The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-19 00:00:00

TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY.-
The fear of pain and dread of operation inherent to all
deter very many to whom ARTIFICIAL TEETH are of
vital importance from availing themselves of the services of
a dentist. In a practice founded in 1830, and now ex, ending
over greater part of the kingdom, an experience unequalled
has been obtained, enabling us to offer even the most sensi-
tive sufferer a system of dentistry perfect in its absolute
freedom from pain, a specialite pertaining only to our prac-
tice, and for which her Majesty has granted her royal letters
patent. This system embraces the non-interference with all
stumps, however decayed, the supporting instead of extrac-
tion of loose teeth until they become firm and useful in mas-
tication, and the utter absence of all and every operation, so
that the most nervous person can be supplied without fear of
pain or inconvenience. These teeth are cheaper, more dur-
able, natural, and comfortable than any yet produced.
Consultation free. Teeth from ss. Sets from 5 to 25 gs.,
warranted.

For the efficacy, utility, and success of this system, vide
Lancet."

Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and SONS,
80, Berners-street, Oxford-street. and 448. Strand,
Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station.
Daily attendance at 18, Whltefriargate. Hull ; 10, Norfolk-
street,; 14. St. Nicholas-
street,
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Established 1830. No connection with any one of the same
name.

Arrival of an United States Squadron.

QUEENSTOWN, Sunday.

Last evening there steamed into the harbour
three American men-of-war, which were received
with the ordinary courtesies. They consist of the
Augusta, Commander Murray, the Ashuelot, Com-
mander Fabarger, both paddle steamers, of 10 guns
and the Monitor Miantonomoh. The last, of
course, has concentrated upon her all the interest and
curiosity of the public. There are at present lying
in our harbour two of the finest specimens of the
British armoured fleet, the Black Prince and theram
Achilles. Both these differ in very material respects
from ordinary vessels, but the variation is not very
palpable in their outward form. The stranger from,
across the Atlantic is like nothing that has been
hitherto familiar in these waters. She is not only
destitute of spars and rigging, but her hull at a little
distance seems so low as barely to mark a line upon
the water. With her broad flat base and her con-
fused superstructure of turrets, funnel, and hurri-
cane deck, she might very well pass for a novel de-
scription of dredging machias. Ths4Aull of the vessel,
however, is not, as is popularly supposed, submerged.
About 3i feet now rise above the water, but when
her size is taken into account this height appears
very insignificant. Her construction is not very
complex. She is 268 ft. long by 59ft. broad, of 1,500
tons burden. The shell of the vessel is for the most
part an oblong box, fined away at the stern, and yet
more sharply at the bow, but having in her main
length a bottom as flat as the sides and top. Out of
the top of this box, or the deck (which is without
bulwarks), rise two turrets, and between those a
funnel for smoke and a shorter one for ventilation.
A latticed platform also passes between them, sup-
ported upon pillars, on which when the ship is at sea
all the nautical duties are performed. Above the
turrets are iron shot-proof wheel-houses, in which
the captain, pilot, and helmsmen are protected when
the ship is in action. The deck is perfectly flat and
of great strength, having exclusively of the beams
12in. of thickness, the lower layer being 6in. of
timber, above which are 3in. of iron, and over all
3in. of timber again. The combings of the hatch-
ways are of stout iron and 2ft. high, with weather
boards of nearly a foot, some inclined outwards.
These are battened down water-tight when out of
harbour. The sea is then free to wash over the deck
without in the least degree affecting the comfort of
those on board or at work, the communication be-
tween the platform and the lower part of the ship
being maintained through the turrets.
Though an armoured vessel, the Monitor is not
made of iron. Her framing is of timber of great
stoutness. Below it is 3ft. thick, and sheathed with
copper, while from about 3ft. or 4ft. beneath the
water-line up to the deck her sides are of timber 7ft.
thick, outside of which is an iron-plating of 7in.
depth. The upper portion of the sides, therefore,
project about 4i ft below the lower part. The junc-
tion between the iron and the copper is prevented
by a heavy timber moulding, but even that, it is said,
has not been found sufficient to prevent injury to
the iron by galvanic action. Her floor is quite flat,
and in addition to her central keel she has at each
angle below a sort of keel or bilge log, against which
is borne the weight of the stays that help to support
the turrets. The turrets themselves are roughly
finished cylinders rather more than Bft. high, com-
posed of iron llin. thick, and within are 23ft. in
diameter. Their weight is principally borne by a
stout iron spindle. Each has two Dahlgren guns.
The gun and the carriage is of the enormous weight
of 42,0001 b. ; it is smooth bore, and throws a sphe-
rical shot of 4801 b., or a 15-inch shell weighing
about 3601 b., with a bursting charge of 161 b. of
powder. The ordinary charge for round shot is 351 b.,
but as high as 601 b. might be used. The shot is
stated to be effective at a mile and three-quarters
distance. As the turrets revolve by a simple con-
trivance available from within, there is but one port
for each gun. A massive semi-hoopeinosft the orifice
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completed last autumn, and her present voyage is
to be regarded as
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has made the voyage in ten days ten hours. Cross-
ing the Bay of Fundy, she encountered weather
which, without amounting to a gale, was considered
very boisterous, but she rode through it easily. On
the voyage to Queenstown the indicater marked no
greater rolling than 7 deg., while 2 deg. is stated to
be the average. Her paddlewheel consorts on the
other hand, rolled to a maximum of 18 deg. and 24
deg. respectively. The speed she attained was re-
spectable, and, considering her build, rather sur-
prising. a
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her bunkers, 30 tons in a crib on deck, and about 20
lin . wt
tons in bags in the turrets. With this quantity on
board economy was considered necessary. Her
motive power consists of four engines, driving twin
screws, which are brass, four-bladed, of 12ft.
diameter, of a graduated pitch, with a mean of 18.
At full speed her consumption of coal would be 40