Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-08-29
The following graphic and interesting de-
scrip,on of the steamer British Queen, we
copy from the New York Sum-
TIE BRITISH QUEEN.

copy from the New York Sun.
THE BRITISH QUEEN.
! This magnificent vessel was bnllt, as oir
readers are probubly already aware, express-
ly for regular packet between this port and
Liverpool. She Is the largest and finest ship
ever bullt in treat Britain, her length ex-
ceedIng by 35 feet that Of any vessel in the
British Navy. She is commanded by Lieut..
Richard Roberts, X. N. The iavorile and &C.
conpllshcd late commander of the SIRIUS
She Is registered at 1862 tons. and her en-
gne is OF 800 horse power. Her extreme
length, from igurehead to tailfail, is 275
feet; length OF upper deck, 2i5 feet; ength
If keel, 2l| feet Her breadth WITHIN tho
paddle boxes is 40 feet inches including
the boxes, rs feet and her depth is feet
The estimated weigh OF her engines, boilers
and water, is 500 tons estimated weight OF
Goals for 20 days, 600 tons; weight OF cargo,
$40 tons aud her draught OF water with tho
above weight and all stores, III feet! The
frame work of her engines Is IN niassiyc
gothic style, while the working parts for
strength, beauty ard excellence Of fitting,
arc admirable. Euch engine stands upon
single plate Of metal, weighing 30 cwt;
pieces of the frame work weigh each IL tons;
the cylinders weigh each IL tons; the dame
ter ol the bore is IN inches the diameter Ut
the axle in the bush is l6i inches. She has
III all 4 boilers, any number of which can be
used at one time without the aid OF the 9th
els. The float boards, which ure feet six
inches long, are arranged IN three distinct
paris, presenting resistance OF 3 feet IN
breadth. According TO her depth IN the
wafer, the revolutions IN her paddle wheels
will vary FROM ID to 10 IN minute. She is
I 4 Ii IN
thus The same water with which she fills her
boilers in the Clyde, will with little addl-
ton, serve until her arrival iD New York
She has iron tanks between the tlmbers IA
the hold capable of holding 200 tons of wa.
ter, all of winch is accessible to the pumps,
aud IAN be thereby drawn out and conveyed
by pipes To the different berths. But over
and above this, she has patent still with
her, and can convert salt water into fresh for
her boilers, and for the use Of her passengers
as may be required.
1 The extent and splendor Of her finish and
furniture and Of her accommodations for pas
sengcrs, are i'll keeping with the unparalleled
stupendousness OF her structure aud ma
chlnery. We have received from her agents
here bcaulifu. llthographlc view OF the M
terror of this superb steam ship, IN which are
represented her fore saloons, ladies' saloon,
with plan of the cabins. Judging from this
view, there is not hotel in Broadway, aud
there are but Jew parlors uptown, or down
town which quite come up to this palace oi
the seas. But, though thus prepared, OH go
f, ing on board OF her We found that the picture
was but all indifferent representation vi The
reality.
! She carries 80 hands Immediately connec-
| ted with the superlntendence and manage-
meit oi the engines, aud her crew III whole,
including officers and seamen, engineers,
cooks, stewards, sc. amounts to CD. In re-
spect of stores and general fitting out, she Is
admirably found, and every thlng ls on the
most improved construction. Her cham ca
bes arc 7.S iron, and are of the same kind
as is used Tor u "a gun ship. Her small bow
er, best bower, and sheet anchor, weigh
respectively 81 cwt. 2qrs. lo lbs; 43 cwt;
aud A. cwt. Or. u lbs. No pains, no time,
no expense, have been spared IN obtaining
perfection; and taking her all IN all, we may
safely say she is unequalled by any vessel
afioit Among other conveniencles Tor pas
scngcrs, We hud almost forgotten one. On
the deck there is a neat erection, IN whch
cold, warm, or shower baths may be obtained
/ by the passengers.
/ The deck is what is called flush deck,
perfectly continuous from one end to the
other, instead vi having higher and lower
portions, tormng poops, halt poops, &c. as
most common IN vessels Of her SIZE. The
deck is long promenade, and the distance
from stem TO stern is q good rife shot her
breadth on deck being some slaty leet. De
ecendng to her engine rooms, The engine
does not slIlke the spectator as being eAtia-
! ordinarily large; but when once at the bot
tom of II, looking up, you perceive the h'cu
who guide the whole machinery, and reg0lato
and direct the combined strength and simul
laneous energy OF SEQ horses, with greater
success than lhe tyraul Phopater his galley
of 5000 slave power aud feel that you are lu
the presence of one Of the nob"st VI human
creations, inpcrsonaton Of the adage, that
"knowlcdge is power"-power applied to
the benefit aud Improvement OF humanity
The engine is some thirty feet high occupy
ing length OF e4 feet.
II She is sleered by double wheel, similar
to those used by London East lndlamen, or
line of batle-shlps. The rigging OF the ses-
( sci is low aud snug, rather than taut; Du, her
yards are pretty square, and as she mas stud
ding sail booms htted to them, she Is able,
when necessary, to display good breadth
of canvass To the breeze.
She is coppered up to IL feet, and is eS.
pcctcd when lOnleu, 10 ufaW 10 'eet "", ""''
Ia forward Notwithstanding the great
capacity Of this magnificent vessel she does
not look so large as many would expect
probably the beauty of her mould tends to
de,ract little from the apparent Bulk
When down to the depth aforementioned,
VIC do not think she much exceeds 10 ap'
I pcarunce first class irlgatc.
= The external appearance OF the snip, sceh
;, from the shore, is imposing and beautiful
!. The 6gurc.head is graceful representation,
k of the youthful monarch of Britain, so welt
r nroportioued as to seem not more than usual
height. altho' twelve feet in stature; and 1t
!, onlv when the sturdy fellows who iorn,
her crew approach the sovereign, that her
patagonian SIZE is determined by their LIE
= llputlan dImeitons.
G The oppendages Of the figure. head and
;, cutwa,cr are beautifully outlined, moulded,
u and covered with gold, and the effect OF tho
b. vessel at the bow on the whole is very ma
cs,c. Passing round to her stern, the YES.
9 sci 10 still very fine the carving Of the sterr
j. in perfect keeping with the rest OF her or
namcntal work, and the stern galleries or
elegant and we'll placed. The rigging u
also well propor,ioned; her mss,s are beau
iIful aud her yards are of great stretch an,
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