Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-09
From The Neo York Sun.
THE BRITISH QUEEN


This magnificent vessel, which TODAY
makes her first appearance in American
waters, was built, as our readers are proba.
bly, already aware, expressly for regular
packet between this port and Liverpool
She is the largest and finest ship ever built
in Great Britain, her length exceeded by
ihrty-tive feet that of any vessel in the Bril-.
ish navy. She is commanded by 1t. Rich.
ard Roberts, II. N. the favoitc and accom-.
plshed late commander OF the Sirius She
is registered at s62 tons, and her engine is
of 500 horse power Her extreme length
from figure head TO tanfrail is 275 Feet length
OF upper deck, 245 feet length oil kneel,
223 feet Her breadth within the paddle
boxes is DO feet inches including The box.
es 81 feet, and her depth is 81 feet. The di.
amcter Of her paddle wheels is 8 lcel 6 inch.
es length of stroke 7 feet The estimated
weight Of her engines, boilers and wafer. Is
500 tons estimated weight OF Goals for TWEEN
ty days. 600 tons weight of cargo 500 tons;
and her draft of water with the above weigh,
and all stores, l6 feet. The frame WORK of
her engines is in q massey gothic style, while
the working paris, for strength, beauty. and
excellence OF fitting are admirable Each
engine stands upon single plate of metal
weighing 35 cwt four pieces of the frame
work weigh each l6 tons; the cylinders
weigh each IL tons; the diameter ofthe axle
in the bush, is Is l-2 inches. She has in
ALL four boilers. any number OF which may
be used at one time without the aid Of the
others
The extent and splendor Of her finish and
furniture and Of her Accommodations for
me -, "a. At
aleled stupendousness OF her structure and
machinery. We have received from her
agents here beautiful photographic view of
the interior Of this superb steam ship, in
which are represented her fore saloons, Ia.
dies saloon. with plan OF the cabins
Judging from this view there is not hotel
in Broadway, and there are but few parlors
uptown or downtown. which quite come up
to this palace OF the seas But, though thus
prepared. on going on board of her we found
that the picture was but an indifferent Iepre.
sentation ofthe reality.
She carries 80 hands Immediately connec.
ted with the superintendent and manage
ment ofthe engines, and her crew in whole
including officers and seamen, engineers.
cooks Stewards &c. amounts 10 So. In res.
pect OF stores and general fitting out, she is
admirably found and every thing is on the
most improved construction Her chain ca
bles are 10 iron, and are Of the same kind
as are used by "A gun ship. Her small
bower, best bower and sheet anchors. weigh
respectively 32 cwt. 2 qrs Is lbs; 43 cwi;
and AZ cwt or 81 lbs. No pains. nofime.
no expense, have been spared in Obtaining
perfection and taking her all in all. we may
safely saw she is unequalled by any vessel
afioat. Among other conveniences for pass
engers. had we almost forgotten one. On
the deck there is neat erection, in which
cold, warm, or shower baths may be obtain.
ed by the passengers.
The deck is what is called flush deck,
perfectly continuous from one end 10 the 9TH
err instead of having higher and lower por.
lions. forming poops, halfpoops SC. as most
common in yesselsof her size The deck is
long promenade, and the distance from
stem to stern is good rife shot; her
breadth on deck being some sixty feet De.
scendlng TO her engine rooms. the engine
does not strike the spectator as being extra
ordinarily large; but when once al the bot
tom OF i, looking up, you perceive The men
who guide the whole machinery. and regu-
late and direct the combinated strength and
simultaneous energy of 500 horses, with
greater successes than the tyrant Philopaier
his gallery of 5000 slave power, aud feel
that you are in the presence ofone Of the mo-
blest ofhuman creatures. the impersonation
ofthe adage, that--"Knowledge is power"
power applied TO the benefit and improve
ment of humanity. The engine is some
thirty feet high, occupying length of "a
feet.