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long, and the quantity Of canvass though neon.

long, and tho quantity of canvass, though incon.
siderable to what she would carry as full.rir.
ged ship will still be as much as would cover
three quarters OF an acre Of ground. Her deco
rations are intended to be in the first style of
nautical establishment. It remains only TO
speak of the speed and qualifications which may
be looked for in this large ship, and the services
which she may be expected to accomplish. 1t
is difficult to ascertain the precise limits of the
speed which she is calculated to perform at sea.
Probably the expectations of the directors are
greater on this point than they confess until an
actual trial, but something considerably exceed
ing that OF any sea.going steamship at presen,
aiioat may be looked for. The rate at which
the Oriental steam-vcssels accomplish their
voyages does net average more than eight miles
an hour; the Atlantic steamers about nine and
the most rapid sea voyage yet accomplished has
not exceeded an average of ten miles an hour.
1t is estimated that the Great Britain will ac-
comp!ish from ten to sixteen miles an hour, ac-
cordirg to The nature OF the sea; ard no doub,
IS entertained that her average will be at least
from twelve 10 thirteen miles per hour; taking
the lowest OF these rates, there would be an
amazing increase over the greatest trumphs of
steam navigation hitherto heard Of
Let us consider some of the advantages which
might accrue to this country by the success of
the Great Britain Our overland mail is now
received by us by the favor alone of Jealous
noighbors in Europe and of semi barbarians in
Africa. by these means alone is our overland
correspondence and our passengers to and from
ldda transmitted in about 30 days, at great ex-
pense and Inconvenience, in various tranship-
ments and intermediate land carriage, subject
to many annoyances and anxietes our Indian
correspondence liable TO be intercepted, and all
communication cut Off for at least month, a,
any moment that either of these powers TO
which we have alluded might choose to do so.
Who then, can properly estimate the value of
our being able TO secure, in defiance OF the
world, the same expedition by our old and rigLt-
full track round the Cape of Good Hope And
by the Great Britain this may be done for she
would be able to deliver dispatches, and up
wards of 1000 troops if necessary, at any point
between the banks Of the Indus and the mouth
OF the Gauges. in from 80 to 40 days
Allowing her consumption of coal to be So
tons per day TO secure an average of II miles
an hour she could, by dispensing with goods.
carry 10 days stock of coal without occupying
the least portion OF the space appropriated TO the
officers, crew and passengers Of the ship, or ad-
ding an iota to her regular ladng draurht of wa
ter, in which time, by following out the calcu-
lation she would have run distance of 10000
miles; besides, should the patent fuel be found
to answer, she would be able to carry upwards
of sixty days stock. In the Indian Seas, TOO,
there are advantages not to be found in the
North Atlantic, in which nothing is more COM
ihon than for a vessel to have head wind durnr
the whole outward passage 10 America, and con-
soquen,y the steamer traycrsng it has often to
battle with the elements the entire way. In the
tropics on the contrary, the presence of the
trade winds enables the commander to calculate
with certainty on performing a very large por-
ton Of his VOYAGE at the WaEimu1a of Speed
When it is considered that alter making a libe-
raj allowance from the calculations, this steam.
er is so constructed as 10 sail with great rapid.
~, having fair wind. there being no paddles to
drag along, and no hndrance from the screw,
there is no saying what length of voyage she
might not accomplish with great expedition
without relay OF fuel; and it must be granted
the experiment is of vast Importance in ma
tiona point of view. Tlaes