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PRICE 4D. STAIVIPED, SD.

transferred to the Army Hospital Corps be allowed
to reckon any-previous service he may have .had in
the Line towards the„l6 years in this,corps.
" By command, "W. F. FORSTER,
" Deputy-Adjutant-General:"
The following circular memorandum relative to
working pay has been addressed to the army at
home and abroad

" Horse Guards, N.W., Sept. S.

" The Secretary of State for War, at the recom-
mendation of his Royal Highness the General
Commanding-in-Chief, having consented to an
allowance of 4d. per day being granted to each man
employed in camps of instruction in throwing up
field works, to compensate for. the wear and
tear of their Clothing atid boots—the same is hereby
notified for general information and gdidance. 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 Nvith 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, IV. 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 FRIGATE 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-
mirer's maintain that with certain niodifications the
relative deficiency of speed may be overcome, and
that even now on a run to the Land's End and back
she will beat all other British armed steam Ships of
war.

The Orlando is considered a sightly looking ship,
and on the trial did not roll, as was stated in same
publications. Her floor is flat enough,to preverit
that ; the ends are tolerably sharp.. Naval men
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 equal to 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 au axiom that length gives sped.
Vessels of the construction of the Himalaya can
place their engines well down, which tends to in-
creased speed; as it promotes stability. Referring
to vessels of war carrying guns, the low position of
the engines also renders them less liable to injury
from an enemy's shot. On the contrary, where
ships roll, through the sharpness of their construc-
tion, the evil is increased by the necessity of keep-
ing the engines up is obtain sufficient breadth for
seating them.

SPORTING.- iNTELLIGENOB.

DONCASTE
Entries for the Eii3,lll
Age
3

:R RACES.
Liam Stakes (This Day).

Age

COMPARATIVE DIMENSIONS.
Orlando. Himalaya.
Ft. In. Ft. In.
Length over all 337 0 .. 372 5
Length between perpendiculars 300 0 .. 310 5
Breadth 52 0 ~ 64
Depth of hold
Burden in tons 3,727 .. 3,452 69-94

Wild Rose
Underhand .
Lord Nelson
Argosy
Shafto
Cantine
Pan
Butterfly
Entries for tne Queen's Plat
Age
3

'Wallace -2
Zuyder Zee 5
Mixture
Senorita filly
Clemanthe
Greta 2
Twilight' 3
Master Bagot 5
'e (Wednesday). Cup Course.

5

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 who 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 Keyham 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 all 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
being then properly immersed.
The next difficulty in regard to the Orlando, and
one in which most are agreed, is the unnecessary
power of the engines-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 Dec, 4, and Salamander, 6
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 of the Orlando's screw has been altered
from 32ft. bin. 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..

Age
Attraction 3
Lord Nelson
Gallus
Argosy 4
Pan 3
Underhand
Twilight 3
King-at-Arms

`Wild Rose.
Squire
Scribbler
Eltham Beauty
Liveryman
Newcastle
Pgul
Coroner
Bankrupt
Entries for the Doncaster Cu.

Age

Lord Nelson -5
Gallus
Argosy 4
Liveryman " 3
Eskd••le 3
Nucleus
Gamester - 3
Prelude
Ura Tian 3
Newcsts t:e
Underhand 5
Gladiolus 3
Bankrupt 3
Comforter 3
Wild Rose
Scribbler
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Newstead -3
Rover • 3
Eltham Beauty 3
Paul
Twilight
Coroner
Ditto 4
Napoleon 3
King-at-Arms
Promised Land - 3
East Langton 3
Squire
Magnum 3
Defender 3
Aston

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AQUATICS.

DESPERATE OARS-MATCH BETWEEN THE
MEN EMPLOYED AT BROADWOOD'S AND

COLLARD'S.

One of the most wonderful four-ocred matches ever seen
occurred yesterday between the men employed at the above
two eminent firms of pianoforte makers. The challenge
sent out by Collard's men was immediately responded to,
and the undermentioned crews went into training for the
event:—

.. Red.

Broadwood's Crew ..
Mr. Holmes Mr. Warner
I
Mr. Howard Mr. Parker (stroke)
Mr, Cook, coxswain.
Collard's Crew
Mr. Dockett Mr. Gurteen
I
Mr. Cooney Mr. Bowerman (stroke)
Mr. J. Field, coxswain. ~

.Blue.

Red
Mr. J. Kelly 1 Mr. C. Baden
Mr. J. Partridge .1 Mr. G. Brown
Mr. J. Ledbetter, coxswain. .

Yellow
Mr. H. Tammadge I Mr. W. Bennett
Mr. R. Birtles Mr. H. Freshwater
Mr. S. Parmest, coxswain.

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NEV,-SPAPER

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he Netoc,l'prA,liinq of the 30th ult. coAtlinafri S
following communication relative to certain ex-
traordinary narratives which have been widely
ei:sculated -in- the-English preee, and have formed
the substance of severe " leaders" in the Saturday
. Rr' view and other journals : .
ilk.Niagera, Friday. Aug. 26, 1859.
wI have no objeetion even to a practical,joke
ile it is kept Within the hoUnds of decency, nor
do, I feel it my ,duty. to 'make .myself a knight-
errant for the purpose of pricking all the bubbles.
which crafty speculators may think it worth their
while to blow, or -.exploding all the hoaxes, by which
soine needy elifiracter may try to turn his poor little
penny. It is ofverylittle use to save a fool from his
folly, and . what, people -like to believe I suppose
they will believe in spite of -reason and evidence
alike. More Fer, as a pitizen.of Niagara, I *presume
that I shall, -in one way or another, be a gainer one
of these days by the gudden influx of money into our
town, which has' followed the splendid success of
the great Blondin humbug. Nevertheless, the thing
is really getting--to be so exeessively and extrava-
gantly‘absurdAat I can't any longer refrain from
speaking the truth about it. -When it comes to assert-
ing that Blondin cooks his dinner on a tight rope and
feeds the passengers on the Maid of the Mist with
omelettes, dropped like manna from the sky, I must
' speak out in meeting;' add gay what none of the
ten thousand imported dupes of our wonderful
story can be expected in deference to -human frailty
to be the first to make known—that for aught I
know there is., Ito; sock person in the world,• or at
least in-Ningara,--us-Mr. Blondin-'at all ; that-he
has never crossed : the, Falls on a tight rope, or a
slack rope,-:or any rope at all but the string' of a '
very long. bow ; and that, as -the people of Niagara,
Rochester, and the western railways of New York .
haVe already made perhaps quite money enough
out of their ' jest's presperity,' it is time that the
thing should be put zi'stop to before foolish people
elsewhere may be led into serious danger by
attempting to rival feats that have never been per-
formed. Since the immortal ' Moon Hoax' there
has been nothing so suucessful I suppose in the
way of a. vast.quiz asthe rape-walking invention of
a bright Niagara bar-keeper, with its echoes from
Rochester and other places along our line of coun-
try. As I have not, been away, frem home during
the whol summer, I think I am a tolerably credible
witness ; and I must, therefore, assure you that the ,
whole of this wonderful series of stories has groin' -
up out .of a bet mode by a person well known' in
this town that he could bring more people to
Niagara in two. weeks than the Falls had ever
brought 'here 'in iii` ifianY months.' 'How the rope-
dancing. dodge occurred to :him L don't profess to
know, but he selected Blondin as his hero, hecause
there was. a Blondin once in this country with the
Ravels, a very good rope-dancer, now- retired and
living somewhere in the country of Savoy, who
could not of -course hear -of the story in time to con-
tradict it. Anything funnier or more foolish than
the faces of the- crokkods 'which have suceee'detelich
other down about the Falls en each successive day
announced for the ' feats'. you never saw, and the
latels have reaped a golden harvest. But you will '
obstaye that not' a Single individual has ventured in
any of the letters'frenr Niagara to say that he saw
Blondin do any of these things. Our local editors
and others. of course, enjOying the joke, have joined
in it ; arid' a very good joke 'it has been certainly ; .
but it seems to me it aught to be regarded. now, as,
played out. The good people of our town have
had their fun oUt of you,- you must admit, and beim
made a snug thing' out of it, too; in. a pecuniary:
way. .But a joke, .as-I said before, is a joke, -and.,
his
its bounds.
" R. E. PP ..

The distance was from Putney to Mortlake, the losers to
provide the winners with silver cups. The River Queen,
Capt. Heath, accompanied the race, with between 300 and
400 persons on board, and the river was completely covered
with boats in company. Betting was level. Blue had the
best place, but Red took a trifling lead. Blue were with
them in a moment, and in 100 yards were a trifle a-head.
Red then came up, and with trifling alternate leads,
they rowed a most terrific race to the Crab Tree, where
Blue was half a length a head again. Similar changes
again occurred to what had taken place, and Blue was just
clear at Hammersmith. Red, however, cams level again
at Chiswick, and so they rowed half a mile. Nearing
Barnes, Blue led again, and gradually drew themselves
clear through the bridge. Again and again Red closed up
the gap, and Blue won ultimately by two clear yards, doing
the distance in 26 minutes on a slack tido. Both crews were
ranch exhausted, and cheered each other as they rowed
ashore. The winners were trained by John Phelps.

TRADESMEN'S FOUR-OARED RACE.
A good four-oared race took place yesterday from Barnes
to Putney, for silver cups and other prizes, among tike fol-
lowing crews belonging to the Thames Amateur Rowing
Club :

Blue
Mr. J. Martin Mr. IV. Handewood
I
Mr. T. Tammadge Mr. C. Tammadge
Mr. F. Clark, coxswain.
The Venus (Captain Sharplin) accOmpanio the race
with a large number of the friends of the parties. They
got away evenly, and remained so for 30Q yards, when Blue
dropped astern, and Red came up level.with Yellow ; they
were oar and oar fer a quarter of a mile, when Red drew
away gradually, and was well a-head at Hammersmith.
From there home Yellow picked them up considerably,
and Red won by two lengths.

PUTNEY TRADESMEN'S ANNUAL REGATTA.
The annual regatta among the men at Simmons's (late
Searle's) boat-yard, for tankards and money prizes, came
off yesterday, under the management of George Green and
F. Simmons.
First Heat.
Atwood and Robinson (Red) 1
W. Robinson and Alexander (G r e en) 2
Lovett and Darvill (White) 0
Won by four lengths.
Second Heat.
J. Purton and J. Akxander ........ (Yellow) 1
P. Purton and L. Gibson .............. (_Blue) 2
Lovett and Darvill (White)
Won easily.
Grand Heat. 3
Red
Blue
Yellow had the lead half way, when they gave in, and
Red, who had been very close to them, passed and won
easily.

ROWING MATCH FOR £4O.
A scullers' race for £4O took place yesterday between
Joseph Bristow° and Robert Hurley, shipwrights, below
bridge, from Woolwich to Limehouse-hole. The race
created considerable interest, from the well-known qualifi-
cations of the men, and a groat deal of monoy was laid out
at 5t04 on Bristowe. The Gannett' steamer accompanied
the race, and was crowded, 'with- spectators. They effected
a very oven and capital start an hour before high water,
and were so evenly matched that they rowed nearly scull
and scull for a mile, whim, after a slight foul, Bristow°
forged a slight lead, which his opponent gallantly endea-
voured to wrest from him c, but was unable, and Bristowe
eventually won by a dozen lengths.