Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-12

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with one very large deck, capable Of carrying lao
persons They are all made Of ron OF the trial made by
the vessel, the following account is given t9
Son given signal the helm put hard astarboard,
to show the small space required to turn the vessel COM
petey round without easing her engines This having been
done several times, found that the entire circle made
on the average in six minutes and thirty seconds with
only two men at the wheel and the diameter Of the circles
made not exceeding three lengths Of this immense craft In
the next experiment the engines reversed until consl
derable degree OF seway had been acquired when they
suddenly made TO ahead the helm at the time being put
hard to sarboard which instantly caused the vessel TO swing
nearly half round previously gaining the slightest Roadway
and had this of backing been alternately repeated
the ship would have been turned completely round as were
upon her own centre.
This peculiar property Of the propeller appeared to
interest moro particularly the naval portion Of the Great Br
tains passengers il is obvious that in naval actions when
Gains prevail the power of turning ships in small space
through Its appicaton combination with auxiliary steam
engine, would be Of the greatest service independently Of its
being placed with its machines far below the water line
to render ball proof against enemys FIRE. From its being
SO well protected it is farto infer that after the
and rigging OF neobatte ship had been shot away, she
would have the of maintaining her position pursuing
yanqushed opponent who through her having few stumps
LETT has before now escaped by the aid of jury masts
The revolutions made by the engines eighteen per
minute, and the log was repeatedly hove in the presence of
the naval officers board when found that the average
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knots per hour" n
SPAIN.
MADRID, JUNE l0-The intelligence of the abdcation Of
Don Carlos in favor Of his excited great surprise II
some time before the Government would permit the newspa
pers to publish the documents they had received relative
the event From the observations OF the newspapers would
seem that the marriage of Don Caoss with the Queen
Isabella would be most unpopular in Spain Even the
papers which under the control of the Government
y oppose the marriage 1t is worth mention. too that the
i,s TO-
excluded from the to the hrone and Don Car
los and his excluded But the opposition of the press
and the people will count for very little indeed with those who
have an interest in bringing this marriage abou and to
The constitution ITSELF Why that is if possible of less
quence for Spanish constitutions really seem be made for
no other purpose than to be broken present in
condition to say that the marriage will positively take place
but almost expect 1t will though cannot tell you why
think So Upon the WHOLE think it would be beneficial
and healing measure, though FIRST Doubt it would cause
irritation.
The Queen is at Barcelona Most Of the foreign abassa
lo however, remain in this city, and among them the Ame
ican Minister. Mr.. Bulwer the English Minister is on
cave Of absence.
FRANKFORT JUNE l3The schism the church continues
excite great attention. That this schsm is formidable
hing for the Catholic church doubt but rejecting
men think that when the novelty of the thing shall have worn
way, will not only make converts but lose very
many Of those who most devoted to it, We all know the
harm religious novelty charm great that any
mposter however Ignorant or mpuden has only to commence
sect to gain converts but novelty degeneraes into
familiarity, and familiarity into contempt the gained
Of short duration In Germany religious novelty has, per-
laps greater charms than has elsewhere because
cs being forbidden to the people, religion the only subject
which intellect develop itself without dread Of prison
but the Germans with all their specuatveness too much
attached the old beaten ways of their fathers follow for
my length Of time the apostles Of faith Instead how
of letting the thing die away Of ITSELF Governments
prosecute its professors and in the ignorant pea
antry have attacked them.
FROM CHINA AND THE EAST.
The overland mail was received just before the
steamer sailed. There was, however, very little
intelligence of any interest. From China the news
was to the end of March; the Emperor is said to
nave evinced disposition to receive Christianity
nto his domain.
In Syria a civPwar of the utmost ferocity was
n progress between the Druses and the Christians.
On the 18th of May letter says:
We have before the appalling spectacle Of less than
eleven villages and number of Marone churches and
vents in flames and what worse when the Christians
victorious they enter the Druse villages putting TO the edge
If the sword men, women and chldenthe Druses follow
ng the example when they victorious. Athe sikworns
both parties the sole support of the Syrian population have
burnt The converts of the Marontes and Catholics
been burnt and the bodies of their priests after death,
their enemies For example, kill by famine, massacre,
nd thousand other Of barbarsm momentary COM
itted The Christians the victorious
their enemes but Pacha who out with his regu
troops he peceives the Christians victorious
onts his artillery against them, loaded with grape, and
els this unfortunate sect to take to fight The Druses inn
nediatey enter their villages, sackng them, burning their
ouses goods &C. do not doubt but the Pacha has secret
riders from his Government to destroy and ruin the Christians
ntey, he could openly aid and assist their enemies
The anatcism of the Turks is becoming and more
sbe and recently in saba all the Chris
AIMS but prevented by European ships of war; In
3eyrout rising also took place, but suppressed The
etter says further
CAT this moment with the help of our glasses,
fugitive ChrstansmeD, women and chldrento
he number Of six thousand the coast ships
war, French and Austrian, and five small
esse chartered by the mercantile body have sailed to col
and them from the dreadful death which awaits them
rom famine do not know what many people will do
ere to live or what we all shall do from the great existing
carcy Of water when the population Of our city will be
nented by fifteen twenty thousand souls"
AMERICAN COTTON IN INDIA.
It appears from report of the Bombay Chamber Of Com
that the experiments in growing American cotton in
ndia have been entirely unsuccessful particularly in the
eghborhood Of Hydebad under the superntendencc of
;apt Meadows Taylor Thefolowing extract from the
Report Of the Committee of the Bombay Chamber
ssYour committee place in the appendix to the present
or the letters Of Captain Taylor, relative TO the samples,
which give very favorable Of the progress making
he culture Of New Orleans, Sea Island, and Bourbon cot
pms is gratifying perceive that the native growers are
ngagng actively in the cultivation Of these varieties and that
instead Of being with difficulty persuaded to make the smallest
xpementas has too often been the before in other 10
evnce the greatest easerness to obtain seed for
owing The crops of Bourbon and Sea Island the bank