The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-28 00:00:00

TILE STEAMSHIP ADRIATIC.

SOUTHAMPTON, March 27. The steamship
Adriatic, Captain Jefferson Maury, which arrived
here on Sunday morning from New York, and is
now the property of the Atlantic Royal Mail Com-
pany, was taken to Stokes Bay to-day for an official
trial trip before entering on the mail service under
the British flag. She made four runs on the mea-
sured mile with the following results :—First run,
4 min. 31 sec, equal to 13284 knots per hour; second,
3 min. 18 sec., or 13.181 knots ; third, 4 min.
20 seed, or 13.846 knots ; fourth, 3 min. 21 secs.,
or 1 r 910 knots; giving a mean speed of
15.908 knots per hour. Revolutions of engines
during trial, 17 to 18; pressure of steam, 251 b.;
vacuum, 251 b., with surface condensers. Draught
of water forward, 17 feet 2 inches ; aft, 18 feet 10
inches ; 110 tons of coals on board. The usual
authorities of the Admiralty and Board of Trade
were present to witness the trial, together with
some of the company's officials and a few other
scientific gentlemen. The Adriatic goes into dry
dock on Thursday to be surveyed, and will leave
for Galway in the course of a few days. It is ex-
pected that she will take the mails from that port
on the 9th of April. This fine steamship has
excited much attention among nautical men during
the time she has been lying in our docks, her
beautiful lines, as well as the extent and splendour
of her internal arrangements, being much admired
by all who have paid her a visit. An iron paddle-
wheel steamer, built for the new Southampton and
Isle of Wight Steamship Company, was launched
at noon to-day from the premises of her builder,
Mr. Kerman, at Millbrook, about two miles distant
from this place. This boat is being constructed on
a plan patented by Mr. W. H. Muntz, of Mill-
brook-lodge, and another vessel, somewhat similar
in principle, built for the same station, was launched
a fortnight since from the works of the Thames
Iron Shipbuilding Company at Blackwell. The
latter ship is named the Lord of the Isles, and the
one launched the day is christened the American.
The vessels of which the American will be a type
are built with flush decks, level with and suppor-
ted on the gunwales, the decks overhanging the
sides of the hull to the width of the outside of the
paddlewheels. On this overhanging part the pas-
sengers cabins are placed, and between them and
the engine-room, which occupies the centre of the
vessel, is the necessary accommodation for
carriages, horses, and cattle. There is a promenade
deck over the cabin, which may, where desired,
also be carried over the carriage and cattle
deck. The vessel is steered by means of a helm
at either end, both worked by one wheel. Com-
munication with the shore is effected by a floating
dummy, with a deck about the same level as the flush
deck of the steamer, and this dummy, which is
attached to the landing-place, rises and falls with
the tide. This is the first introduction into this
country of the principle of the American lake and
river steamers, and the chief merits claimed for the
invention are the superiority of accommodation for
pleasure traffic, enabling passengers to enjoy freer
ventilation and uninterrupted views of the adjacent
land and water scenery through the ranges of win-
dows
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will be ready for the station in the course of two or
three weeks, and will shortly be followed by the
American, which two vessels will run during .the
has been appointed a
present season, two more being proposed to be added
to the fleet in the succeeding year. Commodore
naval Lou Louis Imi.aVil agentersturin e,on R.N.,Southampton packet
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station.

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