The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-22 00:00:00

LORD COCHRANE'S STEAM VESSELS.

The two steam vessels, the .Enterprise and the Irre-
sistible, in which officers of the Customs have been placed,
are now lying within the tiers above Deptford Creek ; a
situation which has evidently been selected for the pur-
pose of avoiding observation. On approaching them they
give the spectator an impression that they are of foreign
build, being totally unlike any of the steam-vessels- hi-
therto constructed, Their sharp angular appearance ii
one of their greatest peculiarities, especially as the stern
nearly resembles the bow; the former differs only in its
more shark-like appearance, and it is said that the sharp
point of the bow is intended for forcing its way, if neces-
sary,. into the sides of an enemy's ship on an occasion of
close quarter. They lie low in the water, and are thus
calculated to come suddenly and almost unobserved on the
enemy. The burthen being only one hundred and twenty
tons, they of course appear much smaller than could be
expected from the nature of the service for which they
are destined; but their smallness renders them tit for run-
ning in and out of creeks, and getting into shallow water,
where they can throw with impunity shells into the sea-
coast towns of the enemy. The draught of water is'only
nine feet, and when the guns are in it will be only ten feet.
Both vessels are calculated to carry from 14 to 16 68-
pounders, and probably two or three mortars; for in each
vessel there is a shell-room, and the extraordinary strength
and size of the timbers, seem to justify the belief that
they Neill be much employed in bombardment. The ves-
sels are about 1.50 feet in length; and 2.5 in width in the
beam. Each vessel has, two .50-horse power steam-
engines, and it is supposed that the rate at which they
will travel will equal that of the 'largest steam-ve►sels.---
Tltete are three small-sized masts for sailing, but the re-
liance seems to.be placed almost exclusively upon their.

steam-power.
Each vessel will carry from 60 to 60 hands, the aceom-
modation for whom appears to be of a very limited de-
scription. The officers have very small cabins, and that
intended for the Admiral on board the Enterprizels much
smaller than the Captain's cabin in many merchant ves-
sels. Every thing seems to have been sacrificed to the
warlike and, important object for which these vessels were
built; but as in ;warm climates it is usual for the crew to
sleep on deck under an awning, the want of accommoda-
tion below will 'be less sensibly felt.—The paddle-boxes
are of a very peculiar construction. The starboard paddle-
box contains a dressing-room and bath for the captain, and
the larboard paddle-box is conveniently fitted up as a
cook's galley, or kitchen. Taken altogether, the appear-
ance of these Vessels gives the idea that they are likely to
prove the most formidable engines of warfare which even
the ingenuity of modern times has constructed.

Fin .---Last night between ten and eleven o'clock
a fire broke out at a house in Cree.court, Banner-street, Si.

Luke*. No person was in the house at the time but a young man.
a lodger, who had retired to rest sometime before. By prompt
exertione.the injury was confined to the apartment where it corn•

menced. •
Yesterday afternoon a fine lad, apparently about
ten years of age, was endeavouring to get from behind a hackney
coach, on witichche had been rding down Holborn, when he slipped
and fell into the road, and before le could recover himself was
trampled on by the horse of a small spring cart, immediately follow-
ing the coach, and very materially injured. lie was taken into a
dot:torts shopeon Holborn-hill, and from thence to Bartholomew's

Hospital. •
CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday evening an
In-
quest Was held at the Three Kings, Clerkenwell-clOse, on the body
of Thomas Merrell, seven years of age, who fell from the wall which
surrounds that part of the New River near Goswell-street, and
was unfortunately drowned. Verdict—Accidental Death. in answer
tu,ll question whether there was any reward allowed in such a case
to the person who endeavoured to nave the child, the Coroner said,
he was sorry to tell them that on a former application to the Royal
Humane Society, the answer received was, that their funds were

exhausted.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT .SAIL
COACH ROB-
BIRY.—Betwee4) eight and nine o'clock, on Saturday night, as
one of the northern mail-coaches was proceeding along the road,
near Highgate, an attempt waa made t, rub it, by. a footpad,
who contrived to force the lock off the back boot, ilinnediately
under the seat appropriated to the guard, who frPrn the robber
keeping close to the coach, did not perceive him ; he was just in
the habit of taking out * yeluable parcel, when the alarm was
given by a labouring man, accidentally passing at the instant; the
aux;tl tut being apprised of the circumstance called to the coach-
t
in" to P 4). up, and the foot-pad immediately abandoped hie taut
and made off across the fields in the direction of Hampstead. It
wet ascertained that the hoot had been opened by means of a yid,-
I.'4' key, an instrument which has hltterly been brought to the
ine°ltut.ntwttittor:t till'trrifet:tion. The coach procceded to its d"ti-
, xt,,, . . interruption.
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PRICES OF STOCKS TIII
Bank Stock 5051,04
/3 per Cent. Red.
3 per)6 Cent. Cons. l'ers
3 per
IMO Rednt.
864,i, 4
4 per Cent, New 944
Ditto, 1826
Bank Long Ann. l9 5-16
India Stock ' -
Ditto,Bonds 25 24 pm.

PRICES OF FOREIGN Fl
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Brazing' Bonds
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Greek Bonds
Ditto, 1825
Guatimala
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DAY AT Obit O'CLOCK.
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Old Annuities
New Ditto
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Ditto Small
Ditto Commercial
Bank for Account
India for Account
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