The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-28 00:00:00

LONDON INGINIIRR STIUM YACHT.

gaserraag sew and mimetic Rte was Is bare appeared
somas la is Stirs:mac bat for the lemparard debases of the
Demo st oranoas, which have occupied is coloma]
poSeterilay Nat an imam's* crowd of speabatore
„re sweekte4 at the Tower, to witness die depor-
tee* atlas &seat and highly commodities vessel for
lelargate (which Is the largest and most splendid
steam.packet in Great Britain, her length of deck
brie; 146 feet, and breadth 24 feet), it being her
km Of letrodoctory trip I. that place. The tom.
patty on beard woe. compelled entirely of the pro.
rioters sad their friends, who were of the first re.
epoctability, and unwonted to upwards of 300 re-
seal. Am escellent band of music was provided,
load' played some popular airs In a very good style;
doe sprightly dances which graced her deck, together
•ith lb. velocity with which die vessel glided
through t)se water, rendered the wholes eery delightful
sad gratify iag treat ; and if we may rooters to iswerri t
the gay mod cheerful cognomina" exhibited by the
iksa at females on board, es are sole That some re. '
Bret was felt on the vessel being a eel " within
eight of the pier et Margate," which she Smelly resilwd
is nine heirs and a half, from the lime and plow of
her derriere, and which closed else of Me most fee.
dee and eshitaratiog scenes tint sawrillosted ea the
sedan of the water. lbeatifel as the 'sternal up. .
rennet of the vessel confessedly is, yet the interior
hr serrates it in splendoer. Tha rabies are as
ommodioos as they ere elegant. They are three it,
sismer,—the Ladies', the main, and ohs for.; th. i
two latter cabins are cspoble of dialog spwardsof a
100 persons; sod the order end regniarity with which
the refreshoverits were furnished to a company of
more than 300, together with the quality and
*election, made the whole entertainment assent.,
more the sppeatanre of a dig festival in e well. reps-
hied tater*, Mass " sea fors" on booed • illargair
Pocket:--the whole management reflects the highest
boomer and credit me the Committee who conducted
It. Tho machinery of this vessel is well worthy of
her general structure. Sho hastwocondestaing steam-
engines,
each of 40 horses power, wish three copper.
boiler!, God the whole appraise is fitted up in .the
most correct, sobsiositial, and scientific mariner.
Every precaution has been adopted to render the
stram.engioes perfectly weave, and this 'snarl, like
the whole et the Margate steem.pseketos, has wieldy
adopted the " low pressure or onesplotire engines." ,
ire do not hanhato to assert, that the solely,
as will as the eccontsmistiest of passengers, is pre.
eminently mitred in the London Engiseer Steam
Yacht. Sher indoor!, is a perfect model to follow in
IM building of a Strons.parket. During the period ,
tint she remained at Margate we are reseeded that
wee half of the inhabitants of the Isle of Thanes as. i
Ambled at that port to view this hoe Packet, and all
seemed highly requited for their tremble, by inspect. '
tug this piece of grand workmanship. On Monday
morning the whole of she company who crow to
Margot' in the Engineer assembled on board, and by al
quarter.past 11 o'clock oho cleared the harbworesakks !
sloe distinct end load peels of acclamation. The
shore was Hoed with 1 or 3000 persons to shorts
lee depletory, and in less than 45 minutes she was
of the Receivers, a distance .11611 nine miles. She
had to encosoter a very heavy sea with • strong
gibed, over which she trionsphontly passed. The'
same order, festivity, and cbeerfoloess, pervaded the
whole of her pottage to the Tower, at which she
reached in 10 short end gay bun, to the &tight sad
satisfaction of the whole company. We usderstand
that Ibis vessel, with her remitter', utensils, and
oiscliimery, hes cost the proprietor', who are 70 in
somber, bear 14.0001.; and, if *may be allowed to
jade, we are persuaded that their enterprise and
Imo/alloy will be, as they deserve, amply rewarded by
o discerning and liberal Public. We most mewled,
our feeble narrative, by Wiablog that leaselom Ea-
ewer fell sod hearty somas.

Why in these times of growers, distress ate the
Public robbed of their hard earnings to support
t►e children of eke and irregularity ? The four
daughters of the Doke of CLARENCE ate pensioned
with 5001. per annum each. As females, there is no
Hagfishes• bet would cheerfully contribute to t►eir'
topper.; bet when their Royal Father is so liherslly
pensioned, why should this outrage on all decency
be allowed! why s►ould not be be compelled to
provide for ter Illicit !pyrite', as •ell as others ?
Jlsd wee esteems buns timely afforded their enter.
Senate mother, it would have been bet a small re.
pennies for her fate.
The virtues mother (Hun) of • celebasted Mi-
nister is soother instance of the liberality of Govern.
wet. The old •dap used to be—Virtno is its own
rewerd—it would seem it is, indeed, its own reward,
ad shit is all. This geed and virtuoso son, who
his fattened and bloated on the distresses of the coon.
try, Is sorely able to provide for his amiable parent
without the burden being thrown on the nation.—
Alas ! peer Joust Duce.—these splendid begpre are
bet • few, a very few of the impositions es thy ate.
pid geod•satere—bet a few more shall be pointed
stet to lilft 'ere long! Perhaps thy friend CAIINING
will, is • Wiliest speech, endeavour so convince that
It is ail for thy good—and Lord CarrListainu will
sell thee it weeld be unworthy a grout nation to
safer thy superiors to want the lugedes of life.
whilst half the mechanics and trsdesmers are amble!
TN! ELECTRICITY or THE MIRAN 13001,—Dr.
JIAIIITMIANN, Or Freak rnrt on the OJer, has published
la a Gerrie. Medical Journal a statement, according
to which he is able to produce at pleasure an a/•a
of electrical matter from his body towards other per-
sons. Yoe hear she crackling, see the sparks, and
feel the electric shock. He ►es sew *Nailed this
facelty to so high a degree, that it depends solely on
be one pleasure to makean electric stunk issue from
his lagers, or so draw it from any other pert of his
body. Tiles in this electric.' man, the will has an►
Iniesee on the development of the electricity which
bed sat bided, been been observed, except in the
electrical eel.

Mr. lieleses and his wife end slaughter. of Lea•
therboad, returning house on Wednesday afternoon
to a light cart from Epees Races, were polled neer
by the wheels of a post-chaise, in a lasso near the
Ilan sod Monads, at Epsom, ►y which accident his
deeghtet's am was broken la two places.