True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-07-27


tised - leave London the 28,h Of March and Cork
consigned tn the OF WADswokTn & SMITH, Mer-
chants, Jones Lane, New York, and LIEUTENANT RICH
ARD ROBERTS, r. N. was assigned to the command of
her.
I'VE here omit the details of the departure of the
Sirius, her passage, her arrival in New York and her
turn, they already we'll known to the public.]
1t observed, when the Sirius returned that all in
teres in the arrival Of the liners had suddenly ceased
month nearly elapse before they could bring
any news. Steam and steam alone filled the public
| mind.
great demand was made for the British and
American Steam Navigation Company's shares. Tie
direction sold large part Of those they had reser-
we'd. The triumph of Junius Smiths project was now
complete. Amid the !luzzas of triumph was ard the
voice OF Dr. Lardner, crying:-"l said the thing
was imPracticable. | always knew it could be done
some day or other. "The result of the voyages Of the
Sirius was truly gratifying to Mr.. Smith and his coadju
tors in his great enterprise. Truth, perseverance, and
good sense had triumped falls. hood opposition and
ignorance.
On the rctarn of the Sirius, the Directors of the Com
rany held long stngs every day for than week.
1t was proposed to lay down the keel Of another ship as
large as the British Queen contract rs ac.
cordingy made !" it'll Messrs. Curling Young & co.. to
that effect 1t ives determined TO make preparations
for two more vessels hesides Their were even
snggesed:-the Great Britain and the United States
The name the one that is to follow the british Queen
it was decided should be-he President All these ar
engagements followed by a contract for set of en-
gin's of 500 horse power toto for the Pres dent, The
difficulty in England is, to procure engines fast as
they can build ships for their reception. In view of
overcoming this obstacle the Directors proposed to put
the engines for the G. Britain and the United States in
hand ut early day.
The time approached when the British Queen
vas to be launched. For several days previous the
Office Of the Company aud the counting house of Mr.
Smith, were crowded with persons asking for tickets to
be present the ceremony of consgning a, noble yes
sci to her destined element. Ample preparations were
made for The accommodation of the public. Many of
the nobility were present on the occasion.
At two o'clock, 7. NJ, on Thursday, the oltl, Of
May, 1885, pistol shot having been given as the sig
nal the gn,es of the dock opened and she grace
fully rose from her scat into the The Hon. Mrs
Damer, at this moment broke the bottle over her bows
and named hnr-7hc British Queen! She sat upon the
water as seaman would say like gull. Her colossal
dimensions were not appreciated to their full extent
until abe was seen floating in the river. Not an accident
occurred upon the occasion, and every body went away
satisfied hn, the weasel n least equal if not supe
r'ur point Of size, build and shape the hest ship in
English Navy.
We said, when speaking finer dimensions as cou,rnc
ted for, that some variation afterwards made. The
follow ing particulars correct to a figure both in
relation 10 the vessel and her engines.
275 icet-length frsm figure head ,alrail being IS
feet longer ,hnn any vessel in the British NAVY,
2l5 feet--lensth on upper deck.
223 feet-englh of keel.
40 leet 6 in.-brca,h inside Of paddle Wheels
Ga feet---breulth, including paddle wheels
1863 tons burthen. Builds measurement
4020 Gust. HIS measurement.
$40 horse power both engines.
'7s inches diameter ofcylinhrrs
feet stroke of piston
80 feet diameter of paddle wheels.
500 tons estimated weight of engines boilers and
water.
GOO tons coal sufficient for % DAYS consumrton,
500 tons devoted to cargo.
l6 feet draught of water, whole weight in.
Inc British Queen has at her bow, full length co
lossal statue of Her Majesty. She is finished perfectly
plain in her exterior, and painted black With gil, and
white streak, All fancy work is discarded in the finish
OF the interior, though expense is spared in making
her berhs and accommodations elegant solid and com,
tortdble The meaning of the last ord has been con-
suited IN lis hroadest application that the voyuger by
the British Queen cannon by any possibility find fault
with her accommodation. She has three uaSrs md ;s
regularly shp-rigged.
The British Queen left Gravesend for Glasgow on the
2nd Of June. During this voynge she fully proved her
sailing qualities having made in the English Channel
ii miles an hour So coon as sine off The tail