The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-13 00:00:00

POISONING.

Excessive and uncontrollable vomiting.
Severe' dysenteric diarrhcea.
Absence of slight development of certain symp-
toms of dysentery.
Extreme rarity of very acute dysentery, especi-
ally as an isolated case in this country.
Aggravation of symptoms on each change of
remedy.
Frequent changes of remedies suggested by the
poisoner.
Position occupied by the ulcers, being the reverse
of that occupied by the ulcers of disease; absence
of thickening of the edges of the ulcers.
Peculiar throat symptoms—the sense of burning
and constriction.
The peculiar terrified aspect of the patient, un-
like that of abdominal disease.

'strangely,coincident in the.tidings, though it hap-
pened three months ago, on the other. side of the
world. There was good reason for' 'caution ; no
' notice had been taken of the announcement sent in
by the PleniNentiaries; the batteries had been
rebuilt, they, were masked, and all was sullen
silence. Surely this was an occasion for a recon-
naisance ; possibly we shall hear that one was
tried. Had the force of the enemy been discovered
the position might probably have been turned, as'
has been always done before in China. However,'
all seem to have gone on, trusting to that audacity
which has so often worked miracles, and found
themselves suddenly exposed to a destructive fire
from batteries manned by 20,000 men. • Three.ships
lost and nearly 500 men killed and wounded, and
most probably the greater part of them in stranded
vessels, indicate a great battle and a great defeat.
Seven officers were killed, 17 wounded, the Admiral
among them. All this proves, what indeed all
know,—the difficulty of dealing with people who
appear to have no fixed ideas of peace and war,
truth and falsehhod. Lin 'kept in 'his drawers and.
never sent to Pekin the Treaty of Canton. What
if the treaty extorted last year with such difficulty,
and in spite of such evident duplicity, should never
have been permitted to reach the Celestial City ?
If we are to deal with these people at all, and bring
them to reason, it must be by some Stronger in;)cess
than words. A sort of delicacy has hitherto pre-
vented us from showing ourselves at Pekin. It is
there that we must negotiate. Our allies will pro-
bably be ready to send for this purpose a larger
force than they seem to have had. on the present
occasion, for, they would hardly like to be so feebly
represented in the capture of the Chinese capital.
The American. Ambassador, without the,- force of
arms, is said to have been admitted at Pekin. Of
course, he had a peculiar claim to this exceptional
,priyijgge on accou,aLof,the assistance given to the
Chinese Mandarins to deprive us of the just fruits
of the late successful war. 'Whether this, or some
'new claim of the same character, rendered him 'more
admissible than those who had opened the way to
him does not yet appear. If the Americans can
open China to all nations by peaceful methods, let
them do it; but, thus far, they seem better able to
help-Themselves than do anything for the world at
large.

4,116 Secretary' of for War, at the recom-
mendation of his Royal llighties,s the ,General
Commandipg-in-Chicf, having consented to an
allowance of id. per day lyAng granted to each man
employed in camps of instruction in throwing up
fie-I& works, to • compensate for and
tear of their,elothing and bootsthe same is hereby
notified for 'general informatiOn and ,iiidance. It
is, however, to be distinctly understood that the
allowance is not to be regarded as working pay,'
but is to be placed to the soldier's credit with the
captain of his company, as compensation.' for cloth-
ing and boots damaged, or worn by work
.at the
duties in-question, and is not to be charged on,works
carrying working pay, as provided in pages 267,
268, of the Queen's Regulations .and. Orders for the
Army.
" By command, W. F. FORSTER,
Deputy -Adjutant-General.
Lieut.-Col. Brown,' late of her" Majesty's screw
steamship Doris, recently promoted, has arrived at
Woolwich, and has joined that division of the corps
for service.

THE NEW STEAM FIZIGATI; ORLANDO.

PLYMOUTH, MONDAY.

The comparative want of Success of this costly
ship has been the continued subject of discussion
here ever since the -trial trip, an account of which
appeared in The Sun of the 24th ult. Her.ad-
mirers maintain that with certain modificatimisthe
relative deficiency of speed may be overcome, and
that even now on a run to the Land's End andback
she will beat all other British armed.gtearn ships of
war.

The Orlando is considereda sightly looking ship,
and on the trial did not roll; .as was.stated in some
publications. Her' floor is flat enough-to prevent
that ; the ends are tolerably sharp. - Naval mert
consider that (irrespective of the difficulty of, work-
ing the: guns) sharp bows are not sufficiently strong
to sustain them, in consequence of the displacement
not being adequate to the weights carried there ;
while many builders contend that as the. guns are
borne on the .edges.of•the plank in such ships, they
are equalto all that is required, so far as strength
is concerned, but as-speed is the main point this can
only be obtained by fine bows. When speaking of
the Orlando reference is frequently. made to the
speed of the Himalaya, which is not what is termed
a flat vessel, but is flatter in proportion than the
frigate and does not carry guns. , Her advantage'
in speed is mainly attributable to her length, it
being now almost an 'axiom that length gives speed.:
Vesseli of the construction of the :Himalaya can'
place, their engines-well down, which tends to in-
creased speed, as it proniotes stability. Referring
to vessels of war carrying guns; tholow position of
the engines also renders, them less liable to injury.
from an enemy's shot. On the contrary; where
ships roll, througt the sharpneSs of their construc-
tion, the evil is increased by the neeessity'of keep-
ing the engines up is obtain sufficient breadth for
seating them.

COMPARATIVE DIMENSIONS.
Orlando. Himalaya.
Ft. In. Ft. In,
Length overall ' ' 337 0 .. 372 5
Length between perpendiculars 300 0 .. 340 5
Breadth.. 52 0 61 11. •
Depth of hold ..
Burden in tons .. 3,727 .. 3,452 69-94

The. Queen's yacht, the Victoria and-Albert, so
remarkable for speed, has a very. flat floor, and is
sharp at both ends, but she has paddle-wheels and

carries her engines high.
Those wlo support the Orlando contend that on
the trial she was not in proper trim. Sir B. Walker
designed her to draw 21 ft. forward and 23 ft. aft.
In the basin at Key ham she drew 21 ft. forward
and 22 ft. 8 in. aft ; but on the trial it is alleged
that she drew 21 ft. 3 in. forward, and only 22 ft.
5 in. aft, in which case there would be a difference of
only 14 in. where it was intended that there should
be a difference of 2 ft., and the bow would be im-
mersed 3 in. more than was designed for her when
fully equipped.
Such an arrangement would tell greatly against
her success, for, in addition to her being out of sail-
ing trim, the screw would work ,less effectively in
consequence of the comparative shallowness of the
water aft, and there would be an increased tendency
to raise the stern of the ship, which prevails more
or less with nll screws. It may be added that the

majority of the visitors at the trial placed them-
selves on the bows. Most of the screw steamvessels
trading between Ireland and London, and calling
at Plymouth, make quicker passages when fairly
laden than when light, in consequence of the screw
beinr, then properly immersed.
The next difficulty in regard to the Orlando, and
one in which most are agreed, is the unnecessary
power of the engirws-1,000 horses, capable of
working up to 4,000 horses. If the body of the
ship does not travel proportionately fast the
extra swiftness of the screw is not only lost, but
the revolutions are -performed in less dense water.
This appears to have been' the case with the Or-
lando. Besides which, all useless increase of ma-
chinery, boilers, and fuel, tend to embarrass a ship's
movements. It is fortunate that in making these
expensive experiments the Lords of. the ,Admiralty
build only one of a new class at a time.
In reference to the difficulty of steering it is
alleged that the whole would be overcome if the
Orlando's after stern-post was increased, say, by 18
inches, as this would give space for a longer yoke
and afford a better run for the water to the rudder.
Such an increase might also accelerate her sailing
qualities, as the form and size of the screw aper-
ture have considerable influence on a ship's pro-
gress. The objection taken to increasing the deadth
of the after stern-post is that such a mass of timber
hanging to the after frame would tend to weaken
the ship ; but it has been suggested that if care was
observed in selecting the materials that difficulty
would be overcome.. By using light wood, such as
cedar or mahogany, or even fir, for the middle
pieces, with teak front and back, the specific
gravity of the post would be rather decreased than
increased. But if it were not so, the advantages
gained by increased breadth are so obvious, that it
might be desirable to make the trial. It is intended
to alter considerably the steering apparatus of the
Orlando, as longer tiller power is required.
To show the very important effect of altered
trim, the case of the old Rhadamanthus, 4, is quoted.
She was built by Mr. Roberts, at Devonport, had a
flat floor, carried her engines well down, and was,
for that period, tolerably sharp at each end. On
trial at an eastern port she failed, and was subse-
quently beaten by the Dee, 4, and Salaniander, G—
all paddlewheel steamvessels; and it was proposed
to lengthen her 20 feet by the bow. Mr. Roberts
was surprised, and left Devonport to inspect her.
He found 20 tons of iron ballast stowed in her
" eyes," right forward, and had it removed in-
stantly. Afterwards the three ships embarked
troops at Plymouth for Ireland. The weather was
very heavy, but the Rhadamanthus, it is said, faced
it, landed her troops, and on returning found the
others yet in the Sound. She then took the Sala-
mander's troops out of her, landed them in Ireland,
and returned again before the others had left. In
short, after the removal of the ballast she passed
those ships which had previously beaten her.
The pitch orthe Orlando's screw has been altered
from 32ft. 6in. to 29ft. 9in., which will increase
the revolutions to 55 ; and the fore corner of each
blade has been cut off, which, it is expected, will
reduce the vibration, increase the ship's speed, and
enable her to carry a straight helm. She will not
be tried again until the steering gear is altered, and
that will require about a fortnight from this time.

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