Star.
London, England, 1814-07-05 00:00:00

ROTAL CIRCUS.

The Managers of the Surrey Theatre have very
properly resumed the old and popular name or the
dorm. Claws to their place of entertainment ; and
Last night one of the most crowded audiences ever
seen within their walls witnessed a superb dramatic
treat, in the elhibition of-a new Piece called ihrliper
Horde. A beautiful Stud Of Horses were introduced
several times in the Piece, and distlayed the most
wonderful sagacity and dbtility in Climbing up pre-
cipices, leaping across ditches, he. Some excellent
equestrian feats were also performed in -the Riding
Circle, which has been restored. - Astonishing feats
on the Tight and Slack Rope followed.
The vrlytle performances were honoured with the
most rapt tirous.applause, and continued cheers from
every pan of the H.,use.

"LAUNCH OF THE NELSON.

Yesterdaftlie,NZlA4o;q9 the largest line-of-battle ship
ever built in 4niland, was launched at the King's
Ya:td,Yirocilwich.. .
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• *thin the Dock-yard every regulation was adopt-
. . ed to render the ceremony as gratifying to public cu..
' . riosity as passible. The Royal Marines were draws
' tip:- in tte street, in front of the entrance-tease, the
Roy 1 Aroller river, ranged in'extended files in every
ditectiOttowithin:thi..Doeklard, for the purpose of
pretarving ordevi And the Fermanagh Militia were
stationed around,. Stages for the accommodation of
the spectator 4, Were erected .eentigw•us to the vessel,
ready to lwriiitirclied; anktlhOse commanding the best
ptospecti.'r!f the ceremony were covered with white
canvas, and appropriated
.to select company. They
wore lined inside with the .colours of the shipping,
which had a itrarid:a*l strilchig,effect. One on the
larboard side, with tbe,royal sianifaid was appropriat-
ed for the Lords date Admiralty, and Znother on the
opposite side to correspond, :to the Commissioners.
.The different vessels oirthe River were ctostded with
spectators. The hulks, pleasure boalri.tops 01-140usis,,
and the banks on the Opposite side, were also filled
• with a multitude..., ;
The Nelson lay in the slips, decked in 111 the pridi'
of naval niagnifizence- The St. atorger Jed and
blue ensigns were displayed at the-fore, 'lnitins 'aPcl
mizen masts. A red ensign was also hanging enter
her stem, and the union jack forward.' She appeared
a beautiful ship, and is the finest of the class ever
built in British Docks, constructed purposely to 'com-
memorate the numerous and glorious victoriesachievecr
by the immortal hero from - whom she derives her
name, and as a tribute of national gratitude to the
memory of departed bravery and merit.
The following is her dimensions:
Length on the range of the lower gun-deek froth the
rabb tof the stem to the rabbit of the stern post 105 01
Length froM the *ft pan of the fife-rail to the forepart
of the figure head - . . - 444 0
Length of the heel foe tonnage - 170 10
Breadth moulded - - S 2 11
Breadth extreme . - - . 53 8
Br adth to rite oat-side of the main-wars - 54 6
Di p• h in the bold - • SS 0
Petopendicular height from the underside of the false
keel to the upper part of the figure-head -
Perpendicular height from the under-side of the false
keel to the upper-part ai the taff-rail • • • 45 2
Length of the fore-mast . • 111 04
Diameter - . . . 3 2
Length of the main-mast • • • 07 Sti
Diameter - . . - . S 5
tango, of the main-top-mast - • 77 o
Leng It of thimainlard • • . • 109 S
'ham er - - - • 2 2
Lever bof the bowsprit - • - - 7S 1
Diameter - • - - - 3 1
. - • 24 0
Drat of Witte S Are" -
1 Abaft • . - 25 0
Bonhen in tons 1,6174-94.,
• EstabliAment of IMO 1175.

TILT IN.

SS S

OUR. MN.
Con-dock - . is Si
Witchile ditto 34 114
Urprr di:ro . - 34 18 CAM. MUM.
Qua t. r ditto • • 6 12 10 RI
Fur rear le • . - a 12 2 32
Rosuipittouee 0 18
The head exemplifies the whole art, ingenuity. and
workmanship of our professed artists; it is ornament-
ed with the bust of our brave and ever-to-be-lamented
hero “ Nelson," supported by Funs and Britannia,
ith the motto, t. England expects every Man to do
his duty."—The stern is one of the most magnificent
ever seen.
The band of the Royal Marines was on board the
Nelson, the Artillery Band is front of the Admiralty
box, and the band of the Fermanagh Militia were sta-
tioned in front of the Commissioners' box. At ten
minutes past one Ceunt Platoff arrived in a private
cat riage, accompanied by some of his Aides-de-camp.
As soon as he was recognised, the shows of the mul-
titude rent the air ; he was accompanied by Commis-
sioner Cunningham to his stage or box, on the star-
board side. The band struck up of Con save the
King." Marshal Prince Bind* 'billed his; put
ten minutes previous to the launch. Le ed Mink,
accompanied by several officers, ladies and gentle.
nun. arrived in the Admiralty barge shout twenty
minutes_ past one, and went on board the Nelson,
where they were shewn the state cabins • they after-
wards returned and took their seats in the box prepar-
ed for them.
The Dock-yard men soon after began to remove
the shores which supported the ship on slips. By two
• o'clock the tide bad flowed nearly high enough, and
at S 2 minutes past two, the usual signal was given,
the remaining shores were taken away, and the Nel-
son began to move. She went off the slips and glided
into the River amidst the shouts of at least 20,000
spectators. Having been named with the usual cere-
mony, of throwing a bottle of claret against her bows
she drifted to the middle of the River and dropped an-
chor. The spectators on board the ships and on shore
greeted her with three cheers. The bands again play-
ed martial music, and the launch ended : and we are
happy to state the pleasure of the day was not damp-
ed by the smallest accident.

• We annotmce, positively, that Madame CATALAN[
has ace, rted an engagement to sing at the great Mu-
sical Festival, which is to take place in the beginning
of August, in Dublin, under the immediate Patronage
of his Excellency the LORD LawTasaNT, anti her
Glace the Duche;s of Dosser, and ot all the filet /51,.-
'n commemoration of the NAV', and for the
• Charity. A great number ot the most
Timms are now. engaged.

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