The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-11 00:00:00

THE NEW STEAMSHIP DELTA.

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. official trial trip of
this beautiful vessel took place to-day, and the high
expectations that had been entertained as to her
performances were fully realised. She left the
docks a few minutes before 11 o'clock, and pro-
ceeded to Stokes Bay, where she ran the measured
mile four times, with the following results :-Ist
run (to eastward, against tide), 4 min. 11 sec.,
14.342 knots per hour ; 2d run (to westward, slack
tide), 4 min. 15.000 knots per hour; 3d run (to
eastward,l slack tide), 4 min. 4 sec., 14.754 knots
per hour ; 4th run (to westward, against little tide),
4 min. 11 sec., 14.342 knots per hour. Average of
the four runs, 14.609 knots, equal to 16.830 geogra-
phical miles. Ist run, 201 b. pressure of steam, 251
revolutions, 25 vacuum ; 2d run 201 b. pressure of
steam, 252 revolutions, 242 vacuum ; 3d run, 2021 b.
pressure of steam, 251 revolutions, 242 vacuum; 4th
run, 2011 b. pressure of steam, 251 revolutions, 242
vacuum ; mean, 201 b. 2011 b. pressure of steam, 241
vacuum, Draught of water, 14 feet 11 inches, both
fore and aft. Weight of coal on beard, 300 tons;
water, 30 tons. Indicated horse-power of engines,
1,612.96 ; nominal hcrse-power, 400. As has been
previously stated, the engines are by Penn, trans-
ferred from the Valetta. The Delta is fitted with Lamb
and Summer's boilers; and after she has made one
or two voyages to test her consumption of coal the
patent superheating steam apparatus will be ap-
plied to her. Among the company on board to
witness the trial we noticed Mr. Arthur Anderson
and Mr. De Salis, directors, the former gentleman
accompanied by Mrs. Anderson and nieces ; Messrs.
Hughes and Luke, Admiralty surveyors ; Messrs.
Rubie and Murray, surveyors to the Board of
Trade; Captain Engledue (Peninuslar and Oriental
Company's superintendent at Southampton), Mr.
A. Lamb (superintending engineer), Mr. Peter
Rolt and Captain Ford (of the Thames Iron Ship-
building Company) ; Mr. James Ash, the designer
of the ship ; Mr. Penn, the builder of her engines;
Captain Kerlock, Captain Kirton, Mr. N. H. Beaze-
ley, Mr. T. Falvey, Mr. E. Lane, &c. After leaving
Stokes Bay the Delta was taken down the Solent,
running some distance outside the Needles, and re-
turned into dock about 4.30 p.m., a sumptuous ban-
quet being served in the main saloon during the
return home. There was a good band on board.
The weather was delightfully fine, and every per-
son
performances present
of
the
vessel pleased.
the highest yet attained on the measured averagele—viz.,
14.609 knots, the three nearest being the Shannon,
The with
Delta's the trip rip and s
thei
14.412 ; the Malta, 14.134 ; the Paramatta, 14'092.
She is decidedly the handsomest model ever seen
in these waters, on which float some of the finest
steamships in the world, and her beautiful lines and
light and graceful rig
.are much admired by every-
body, whether professional men or amateurs. The
Delta is commanded by Captain Black, and leaves
on Wednesday for Alexandria with the Australian
and Bombay mails.

We ( Inverness Courier) understand that the ball
and banquet to be given to the officers and men of the 78th
Highlanders are to come off on the 21st inst. His Grace
the Duke of Richmond is expected to be present, and there
is a probability that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, who is to visit Gordon Castle in the course of this
month, will honour the meeting with his presence.