The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-22

A German astronomer announces the conjunction
OF Mars and Venus, the former distant from the sun
ttty-three millions OF leagues, and the latter twenty
hive millions. They are 10 meet in the sign Of Ca
pricorn, In the course of the present month.
The easterly winds, which have prevailed nearly
month, have prevented the arrival of large num-
Der OF vessels from foreign ports. Amongst the YES
sells now due are eighty five from America, laden
with cotton, the united cargoes of which cannot be
much less than $40 600 bales.
A letter from Brest states that the fine steam
frgates, which are intended for the transatlantic
navigation between France and the United States,
are ready for sea, and will commence service In the
slnng
2l4 vessels were lost the coasts OF these isles,
with $40 lives, and very nearly &lO0O,OO0 in value,
including ships and carg0es.
American cheese, OF fine quality, and much re-
sembling prime Wiltshire, selling in London at gid
per ID.
The trials of the Chartsts at durins the
present week, excite good deal of interest. Most
OF them arragned for proceedings arising out of
the "strike," or, as It was phrased at the time, the
"insurrectlon," ct which the manufacturing districts
was the scene in August last About fifty seven of
these worthless are being tried, including of
the aders, Mr. Feargus O'Connor, Mr.. Hill, Edi-
tor of the Northern STAR, &c. There never was a
good mOvement-tor whatever opinion may prevail
about Chartsm, In the abstract II ls the political
creed unquesti0naby, OF the great bulk of the labor
ing classes in Ensland-so completely paraysed and
rendered contemplate by the agents who conducted
1t. Most of these fellows, however, will be prevent
ed, Tor time at least, from taking advantage of
honest and well-intentoned simplicity. The trials
which commenced on the LIST instant, will occupy
several days No convictions have yet taken place
THE GREAT WESTERN STEAM SHIP COMPANY -
The annual meeting OF the Great Western Steam
ship Company was held at Bristol on the I'd instant
The proceedings were of somewhat miscellane Gus
nature, will appear from The following outline
The last years recelpts arising from the Great
Western were only E3O $50 whereas hose of the
previous year amounted to G33 765 The falling of
was attributed 10 the reports in circulation relative
to her Neutrality-suspicious. actively prevalent in
the course OF last year. The voyages Of the ship her
successtul-those outward, averaging only fourteen
days and half, while the home trips averaged only
twelve and half. The directors, 1t appears have
not been able to sell the s'eamer although anxious
produced gross freight 81 f3 275, being E456 more
than the first voyage OF last year, and only f6OO
under the average OF the season. The experience
OF the last season, 1t seems, has satisfied the d.
rectOrs that Liverpool is better port for securing
freight and passengers than Bristol, and accordingly
the steamer Is to run 10 and from Liverpool This
year, with the exception Of the last voyage The
most interesting feature OF the meeting related to
the new iron steamer, the Great Britain, descrip-
ton of which we give in another column. She is
In a very forward state. The frame and hull are
complete; the whole of the upper decks, as well as
the decks of the forecastle, forecabins and after
the staterooms, as regards joiner's work, is COM
plete the re-hold ater-hod and iron ceal decks
before the boilers and abat the engines are nearly
finished; the boilers and funnel are finished and
fixed in their places; as are the cylinders, conden-
sers, air pumps, and other weighy parts of the en-
gnes. To dimi Ssh the chances of fire, the decks
and partitions Of the body of the ship. occupied by
the engines and boilers are fitted up in iron instead
of wood work. Nearly all the masts and spars are
complete, and she will be fit for in less than
three msnhs. This gigantic vessel, the greatest
experiment ever made in this the greatest maritime
nation on earth, will solve very important pro-
blem In ocean navigation. The company's reserve
fund has been increased to Ell,U4
The GREAT IRON SrEAMER.-The great iron
steamer, the largest vessel ever built, intended TO
ply between this country and New York, is now
complete, except her decorative part and she will
be enabled to 90 to sea, is believed, in the spring
of the present year. The following details respect
ing her can hardly fail to prove interesting in the
United States, where che will soon be an object OF
wond.r:-
She will be capable of accommodating 800 first
class passengers in fore and after cabins, and Of
rylng from 1900 tons of merchandise and upwards.
Her accommodations will be as perfect as ample
can produce She will be appointed and fitted with
every invention relating to steam ships which the
present generation has introduced The arrange
menrs made for officers crew, servants and limi-
ted number OF second-class passengers most ex-
ceent; and if the combined powers Of man could
ensure success, this wonderful vessel will not be
found wanting.
The following are her dimensions, with detailed
particulars OF the iron used In her construction
Length. $40 feet
Depth toisn from inside Of the upper deck to
Draugh Of water whsn loaded :. ............ IS
Tonnage (od measuremenD. $500 tons
Displacement OF water when drawing 10 feet. 5000
Engines, four, of 800 horse power each.
The plates of the keel are one inch thick, and all
the plates under water to half inch thick al
The top except the upper plate, which is f. She is
cliuker built, and double riveted throughout; to-
wards the extremies and quite sloft the hcknesses
are reduced gradually 10 7l6ths. Ths ribs are
framed Of angle ron 6 inches by 3d. bv half an inch
thick at the bottom of the vessel and ZIG his at the
top; the mean distance Of the RIBS from centre TO
centre IS l4inches and all these ribs will be doubled
the distance IS then increased to JS inches and then
gradually to Fl inches at the exremlties The boiler
platform Is of plate iron, supported upon ten iron
nelson's of which the centreoBes are feet inches
deep; these nelson's are formed like the flooring OF
iron plates placed on edge. The hull is divided into
five distinct compartments. by means of water-tigh
bulkheads. The decks, five in number, consist of
the cargo deck and an Intermediate one of iron ;
and two cabin decks, inches thick, and an upper
deck, inches thick, of wood these are strength
ened aud supported lengtudinally by three courses
OF wooden upright pillars, inches in diameter run
ming from the nelson's TO the uppermost deck. Her
rigging is hermaphrodite, with six masts, the whole
Of which, excepting the mainmast, (Which is square
rgged,) lowers, as occasion requires, on level
with the deck, being secured at their bases in
sockets, hinged Of firm and peculiar construction
She will he propelled by Smiths patent Archmedean
screw, of the proper power and size required by the
four engines, of 100 horse power, which are to
work it These engines are splendid specimens of
mechanism, complete as they be manufac-
tured, and have been placed in the vessel at night
angles for the purpose of their working to suit her
build, and for the better distribution Of their dead
weight There six boilers, with four feeders to
each The whole of the above, and indeed every
thing connected with her machinery, and construc.
ton, have been manufactured al the Great Western
Steam Ship Company's depots
LORD BRoUaHAM AND M. DE TocoUEvmLE.-A
correspondence has taken place between M. de Toe
queville and Lord Brousham, arising out OF
the assertion of the latter in the House OF
Lords that M. de Tocqueville in his Chamber
of Deputies speech the treaties Of 1881 and
1885, I" had shown marvellous ignorance eof the
right of search question: The French denufy re-