The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-20
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22d uitimo, this extraordinary vessel, which has
created 50 much interest in the nautical and mer-
camille world, was visited by her most gracious
Majesty and suite, who left Buckingham Palace at
half-past two, and arrived at Greenwich at twenty
minutes past three, where she was received by guards
OF honor OF the pensioners and marines, the boys of
the school, and brilliant assembage of officers,
and shortly afterwards embarked on board the
Dwarf for the Great Britain The royal party was
conducted through the vessel by Lieut. Hosken, R.
N, who explained the construction and pecuiarties
of the vessel Her Majesty infinitely examined
every part OF the ship and before leaving expressed
to Capt Mosken her qualification the sight Of his
magnificent ship and her anxiety for its future
cess. Alter remaining on board about three quar-
ters OF an hour, the royal party left the ship, and
proceeded TO Greenwich on their return. The Lord
Mayor went down the river in his state barge, to
tor OF the Thames, but did not accompany her Ma
Jesty on board the Great Britain. The scene was a
very splendid one. The Great Britain is divided
into compartments, to each Of which the engine
pumps, by means of pipes and cocks can be applied
The water-tight divisions of each compartment add
greatly TO the strength of the ship, either struts or
ties All steamers, whether on the score Of humans
y or for the preservation of property, ought to be
divided; for if vessel be divided into five or six
compartments, and any one Of them should from
accident fill. her buoyancy would only be slightly
affected. II two compartments filled, and those two
were not at the extremes, the extreme compartments
would still keep her ahoat. If two consecutives,
either forward or aft filled, it is certain if she went
down head or stern foremost that she would be some
time about it, long enough probably to give time for
all the boats to be got in readiness. The Great Bri-
tain is the largest vessel ever built being s22 feet
long main breadth, 5Od feet; weight of ron used
in the ship and engines, 500 tons, and is 1000 horse
power; constructed by T. X. Gappy ESQ, at the
works of the Great Western Steamship Company,
Bristol; and we understand the total cost will exceed
$685. 900. Launched 10Th July, lS43 Some idea Of
her extraordinary length may be formed, when it is
stated that she is upwards of one hundred feet
longer than either Of irstrate lne-ofbatie ships
The Queen, Caledonia, and st. Vincent
The ROYAL BAL CosruME.-We have the high
est qualification IN announcing to our readers that
the preliminares for the Royal bal costume to which
we have several times alluded during the last few
weeks, are at length definitely arranged. 1t is gen.
the 10th June which it will berecolected is the ami
versary Of her Most Gracious Majesty's accession
to the throne Of these realms The period chosen
| by her majesty will be about the reign of Queen
Anne, and thus will two of the most brilliant epochs
OF British history have been magnificently revived
IN the mimic scene of festivity. We need not re-
mind our readers that the first festival of the kind
given by her Majesty, three years since, illustrated
the period Of the great Edward. The Augustan age
of modern British history now chosen will afford an
lnfinity Of characters to adopt from among the he
of costume then worn will be highly favorable to the
display of female loneliness. We believe we are
correct in stating that the period intended to be il
Illustrated upon the present occasion will extend to
the reign Of George u.-Mo,Y,ing Paper.
The QUEENS VISIT TO IREIAND.-The London
Times, which is fiercely opposing the Ministry
account Of the Maynooth Grant strongly advises
them as they have not yet publicly committed her to
visit Ireland this year, to take the hint and prevent
her from being publicly insulted Nevertheless in
the present temper OF the Irish nation, there is
ry reason to believe tina, the Queen would be cor
daily, heartily, and even enthusiastically received
on Irish SOIL and that the gallantry of the leaders
would prevail over their political tactics The only
question is, will the Queens advisers the risk Of
the contingency!
New YORK PACKET SHrps-There being no steam
er sailing from Boston in the middle Of April, our
later arrivals have been all by the New York liners
and ships The Rosclus, Capt Eldrdge, arrived on the
On the 18th, there no less than four arrivals,
VIZ. the Europe, Captain Furber; the John X.
Sklddy, Captain Skiddy; the Adirondack, Captain
Shlpey; and the Sheffield, Captain Sherry; by sim
gular coincidence the whole of the vessels left New
York on the LIST of April and arrived here within a
few minutes of each other. On the 18th we received
dates to the 9Th inclusive, by the Independence,
Capt Allen; and on the following day, by the new
ship Waterloo, put possession OF dates to
the llth, being the latest arrival the hour of our
going to press. The Samuel Hicks arrived on the
18th.
FEsoH GMLERy-Extract of a letter from Rome.
| April 49,: "Presuming that brief account Of the
pictures and the prices they sold for the sale of
Cardinal Fesch might be of some interest, beg to
| forward the following The manner in which the
sale is conducted gives universal dissatisfaction
Notwithstanding the positive assurance that the sale
was to continue without interruption every week
there are two or three days. interruption in fact we
reached the 10th days sale. Hobbima, very grand
landscape, Az 2Of, bought by the Marquis Of Hert-
ford; Berghem, winter scene, 6.s99f, Harrington;
N. Poussin, the Dance of the Seasons 80 223f Mar
quis of HEREFORD; N. Poussin, the Riposo, 9,46Of
Geo &c; Cuyp River Scene, 9,460f, George j.
Weeninx, a game piece Zine ~, 295f, George; a
pair by Snyders, hunts, 1851, Williams; B. Luni,
Steen, the Sesta little GEM 1857 Clare squal,
5,Ssf, Tarral; A. Vandyck, Virgin and Child
very eleegant,) 779lf, ArtaIia; Giuio Romano, Ho-
roir Case, is,6sf, Marquis Of HEREFORD; Backhuy-
sen, grand marine (shlps of wary l0,5l7f, Walsh;
A A 5 pair Of landscapes, with Holy Family,
s George; Rsmbrsn ea; BAR Of fine portraits
ton; Ruysdael, pair Of waterfalls EXCELLENT PIC
5,s43f, Duke Of Bracciano; Andrea Mantegna,
Chriss Agony (fne) 6S44f, Artaria; Lesueur, Mar
tina and Mary, 1854, Passavant; Beato Angelica,
OF Flesoe, Last Judgment, H. S0Sf, Prince Of Can't
no; G. Zerburgh, conversational scene (fne,)
15SSSf, Detuit; X Duardin, lie Charlatan (fine,)
l6 1857, ZamI; Giorglone,, the Alteration Of the
Shepherds, 9,794f, Tarra P. Wouvemans, the Re-
turn from the Chase Every elegantly 63,727f, Kolb,
Nuremberg Consul; Claude Seaport, with sun.
prices include the per cent for expenses of sale.
have only enumerated the pictures sold above 1000
scudi ,3ON); the others sold for sums averaging
from 200 to S0O but the greater part very insight
fcant prices; in fact, only the star pictures obtain
high prices-GaHgnanis Messenger.
INuypATIoNs IN GERMANY.-The Revue de Paris
states that the greatest inundations OF which Ger
many has during two centuries preserved the recol-
lection, were those of 1866 and OF l7s4 nevertheless,
neither of those events were disastrous the
foundations of the present year. The entire Ger
manic confederation, part of Austria, and of Po-
land have been literally under water since the 3Oh Of
March. The Rhine, the Maine, the Necker, the
Danube, tha Elbe, and the Vistula, have in success
sion overfowcd their banks, not in day, but in
hour. Frankfort, Mentz, Cologne, Dresden, Prague
and number Of other towns, and several thousand
villages covered with water. The magnificent
bridge of Dresden has been carried away and many
edifces have been destroyed. A subscription has
been entered into for the sufferers which has been
signed by kings, princes, &c, nc
CRIME TN ENeIASD.-The public mind would APP
pear to be diseased by morbid interest IN every
thing connected with murderers. The recent case
of Tawell afforded daily employment for scores of
pens, who found their account IN gratifying pru-