The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-25 00:00:00

THE SOLWAY.

We have lately stated that the first arrival of this fine
vessel at the mouth of the Carlisle Canal would be a gala-
day; and so it would have proved had not Thursday last
been a day of incessant rain; nevertheless, the Solway's
entrance will be long remembered by hundreds for other
reasons than that the spectators engaged in a water ex-
cursion.

The Solway sailed from Liverpool on Wednesday fore-
noon, with a strong breeze and heavy swell ; and, after a
rather rough passage, for the season, during which the
machinery, worked with complete effect, she reached
'Whitehaven at five o'clock on the following morning.
By twelve o'clock a great number of persons, in de-
fiance of the wet, had collected on the shore, at the Canal
entrance, near Bowness, twelve miles from Carlisle.

About one o'clock, after much anxious looking south-
west-ward, a column of Smoke was descried by the most
sharp-sighted; and in a few 'minutes the Solway herself.
became apparent to all, coming up mid-channel in the
finest possible style.
In a short time the Solway rounded the excellent new
jetty, at the mouth of the Canal, and then her large di-
mensions became apparent.
She is a magnificent piece of naval architecture. Her
length from stem to stern is 133 feet; length over all 140
feet. Breadth of beam 21i, feet; breadth over all 38 feet.
Tonnage, per register, 190 tons ; actual tonnage 288.-*
Draught of wenri, when hnlen,ahnut 9i feet. On,Thurs-
day she drew nine feet.—There is excellent stowage for
goods; and abundant room for cattle, horses, B,:e. without
at all interfering with the convenience of the passengers.
She is fitted up in a superb style. Her two steam-
engines were made by Bolton and Watt. The principal
cabin will accommodate about 40 persons, with great coin-
fort. The companion-ladder, and floors, and passages, are
Covered with elegant. floor-cloth; the Cabin iswell-furnished
and superbly painted, papered, and gilded. The passen-
gers who came in her, spoke in terms of high commenda-
tion of the beds, ,and, in short, of every thing and every
Stormy as Wednesday, night was, some
never slept more soundly or
There was an elderly female mem-
poe
comfortably
themof omrsnr
t ona b declaredl byo i eir
that they
mem-
ber of the Societytif Friends on board. She said to a gentle-
man, who inquired how she liked the passage " Oh, she
it a nice vessel, and every thing is mee and comfortable ;
but Lassure thee I Was very sick !" Captain Bibby in-
tends'to Juin again, for Liverpool, on Tuesday next.

ATION AT Moscow.—We perceive that a
viewC°,ll°ftri •e
esplanade, on which the chief ceremonies
of this superb pageant are carried on, is given in the
first ninth of the prints to accompany James's
Travels in Russia, &c., now in course of publication
by Mr. Murray ; an account .of the usual ceremonies
of the coronation in the ancient capital of the Empire
being furnished in the work itself. The place is re-
esties habille, the sketch hav-
ngafter the retreat of the French
rVeend
madeinded
shortly rather i n
army ; but we confess that to our eyes it appears MOre
interesting in that state than it would he if trimmed
up •and garniahed for the approaching festivity.