Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21

portions aud great power the construction of which Is
masrry aud The arrangement snch as to bring Tie va.
working paris under the eye aud within the reach OF
the engineer The machinery is entirely under deck and
the disposition Of struck bring decidedly better
than that of the Great Western. The engine room OF
thu Yeucp however does not appear 10 be 80 fully pro
teced against accident by fire Us the Western The ca
bins and apartments of the officers rdous, the
uuite spacous ard oil the details provid
ed which necessary for the comfort OF their gentle
manly occupants.
We have already stated, that the VPloce was iron
rugged. This PECULIARLY is carried out ~ an extent
which is both navel and striking and well merits he al
tenion of the curious. The various hXlurrs-ihr cog
wheels and wndlasses by which the rigging is wrrkrd
tn" eye in every part Of the bnl~srks which en-
close her spacious deck and show that The system has
been fully carried out in all lis details
Que of the most striking features OF this We ssel Is
thr arrangement by which her lofty mnss are hr"n gh
down TO the deck and the immense yards fOidcd up, so
that when occasnn requires It, her steam power may
be used to The best advantage And so, on The other
hand, her steam machinery may b. entirely dispensed
with, and she may be converted into sailing vessel,
with heavy spread o! canvass at command lhese
latter arrnngsments we understand are Inc results OF
line ingenuity and science OF her Commander: captain
Bechame
Among the visiters who were on buard yesterday, ST.
muaneously with ourselves we saw the Honorable Mr.
Graves of Kentucky, and the Hon. F. Kennedy,
U. S Navy. The French Consul Of Philadelphia, Mr.
Hersant, board at noon, and was honored by
salute.
We omitted yesterday TO state, that on Saturday a,
3 o'clock Z Nj the PeL0ee fired salute OF twenty one
guns TO the City, which duly responded TO by an
equal number of guns from the Fort and that the Tri
eoicr and Stars and Stripes mutually exchanged civ
ties Baltimore .4nerican, Feb II.
The following letters are furnished for publication
solely for the purpose Of correcting erroneous impress
sious respecting the manner of Mr.. Boyl les retirement
from the office Of Chief Clerk of the Navy Departments
JANUARY l6, 1889
Sir: After active service in the Department for near
" years 1t is matter OF sincere regret that any
act of mine should subject you TO difficulty.
Grateful for the confidence reposed, as well as the
kindness uniformly manifested towards me- that neither
the Pesden, Of the United States yourself may
ceptance my resignation as Chief Clerk.
am very respectfully, sir, your obsdent servant,
JOHN BOYLE.
Hon, JAS PAuLDisG, Secretary Of The Macy.
Navy DEPARTMENT Jan. IL, 1889
SIR: Your letter Of yesterday, signying your resg
nation of The Office of Chief Clerk Of this Department
was received last evening.
In eesplng II. cannot omit the expression of my
regret that n circumstance in way rejecting your
character capacity usefulness should have made This
step necessary; and that should in consequence nse
the services OF whose long experience and faithful
assiduity were valuable To me al this time.
With the most sincere wishes for your future prnspe
rity and happiness remain your friend and servant
J. K. PAULDlNG.
JOHN BOYLE. ESQ.,. Washington
The Mobile Register Of February 4th, contains an ac
count of horrible tragedy which took place at rusca
lcosa fe~ days before i"rpcsr, that N'nc" !'"s"u