Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-10
Foreign.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Tho steam ship Sirius brings DAYS later
from Europe than the Wilmington. We
are indebted to the politencss Of her COM
mauder, Lieut.. Roberts, for papers from
Cork to April 4, from London to March
lst, Liverpool to April Cd.
The differences between France and Hnyti
are adjusted and the treaties publishet-
Tranquility is restored at Lisbon. The
differences Between Holland and Belgium
wear grave character. The subject of
the extension of church accommodation iu
Scotland excited a stormy debate in Parlia
ment tile night Of the Both.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM SHIP SINUS FROM
CORK IN EIGHTEEN DAYS.
This vessel reached Sandy Hook last
night and came up early this morning and
anchored off the Battery, where she now
lies. The announcement of this desired
event flew like wildfre through the city and
crowds Of persons from an early hour have
been thronGinS to the Battery, and the small
craft oflhe Whitehall boatmen have never
had more active empIoyment-hundre
flocking of in them to the great lion Of our
waters. We iastened down with the NOV
ing mass of population to the Battery, and
soon saw the gallant streameis of the noble
ship cleaning in the bright sunshiae-tho
star sPang led banner at the torenlast and
Britannia's standard hanging over tho stern
Every body was struck with the noble
bearing of this cralt-her shiplke aspect,
though longer than ordinary ships for her
bulk and the neat rig Of her masts. In fact
she is a perfect sea boat. She is painted
docp black. except the light green tallrail
on the quarter and the gliding aboul the
.,e~,', and. tLe paddles, nrsd sfIufss Of tic
n. dali r.
The wheels which are red and Of iron, but
nevertheless not in the slightest degree in
Jured apparently, which to look At them
seems astonishing. considering what pillows
The snip has wadcd through, and what heavy
Gaics she has encountered. Neither is the
roof OF the round house robbed apparently
of single plank.
Cn arriving on board we were received
with great p'iteness by 1t. Richard Ro-
berts, of her Majcsly's navy, commander of
the ship. The vessel did not srop but ono
hour i'll the whole voyage. and that as on
the Banks Of Newfoundland during Il heavy
gale, and in order TO fastcn a screw. Ne
yer laid too once during the whole voyage.
Inc ships's company is 40. exclusive Of
the Captain. Lieut., Richard Roberts, Royal
Navy; Mr.. VIM. Ramsen, superintendent
oi the Engineers; First mate, John Dud-
ley; "a do, Geo, Il. Briggs; Sd do, Francis
.. Whitaker; boa,swain, Richard Jones;
hrst Engineer, John Lambert OF Glasgow;
"a do, VIM. Dinner of Portsmouth. fifteen
fremen, 9 9seamen-the seamen all EuoIisb
the firemen Irish, Scotch and English; tho
rest are servants, stewards, &c. Ali tho
crew are British-passengers 46. Five
ladies III first cabin from London and Cork,
lour IN second cabin, number Of gentlemen
TWO schoolmastcrs, three artists, and several
mechanics. During the whole course nc.
ver shipped sea; never had the least an
prehcnsons of any danger; consumed 400
tons of Welch (bituminous) coal, and have
a supply on hand; never cleaned the boilers:
the machinery worked beautifully during
the gales, and Samuel Halls condensers
and improved engines. which were used,
tuilv and completely sustained the high
opinion entertained of them. No accident
occurred.
10 Lieut.. Richard Roberts, therefore, be-
longs the honor ofhaving first achieved an
experiment which it WAS easy to foresce
was, from the extension to which coast
'tcaming in Europe and America had been
carried, on the verge Of consume
nation, but which it nevertheless required
nerve and decision TO undertake. He ap-
pears perfectly unconscious Of the impor-
's'SS w '''O CNCHt WHICH mas Oee0 accom-
'lished through his skill and courage.
His own country will mark the event, and
confer on the man some high honor, as wo
rust and believe Capt. Roberts is also
commander Of the largest steam packet shin
lfloat, viz: the British Queen, (ate Victo-
la) over 1000 tons just completing at Lon
Ion. and from which he sails in her in Sep
ember next.
The passage of tho Sirius would have
,een at least four to six days less, but for
he heavy gales shortly after leaving Cork,
md the constant westerly winds for all the
lrs' half of tho voyage. with dead, heavy,
oniusca sea on and especially during tho
wo days severe weather on the Banks.
The cnsin of this ship is entirely out Of
ight, aud tho pipe, which is painted white.
WITH black top. and solid and broad, docs
lot reach over somo 90 feet above deck,
tandlng as firm as when she left port. The
vhecl-house does not come much below the
,udgcon, leaving, therefore, the paddles and
he light iron frame work Of spoke and rim.
o which they are attached, open to sight
The paddles are each in form of a flight of