The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-10
The Marine steam Force at Great Britain

Great Britain possesses one hundred and for
ty- seven steamships, including three in Canada,
and thirty-two iron steamers, eleven ranging from
I547 to 1880 tons. OF these, four were for
merly rs gun ships, and have now engines Of
$50 horse power. The largest, the Simeon, OF
1880, has only $50 horse power; the Terrible,
however, Of 1850, has engines of 800 horse
power; the TermaganL OF lb47, has engines OF
$40 horse power; while the Arrogant OF 1879,
has only $50 horse power the Retr6utlon, OF
l64l has 400 horse power. One of the above
eleven, the Penelope, was a 40 gun frgate. FIT
teen from above 1900 and under 1900 tons,
twenty -seyen above 1000 and under 1900, TWEEN
ty-three above 700 and under 1000, nine above
500 and under 700, twenty seven from $50 and
under 500, twenty-five from $50 and under $50,
four from AZ to l49; and three on the lakes of
Canada, one of 400 and of 90 horse power, and
one of 100 and of 200 horse power; twelve
packets, DAT to 720, some of which are very fine
vessels 5S6i3 in commission, and So 1901 tons
in ordinary. OF the steamships, there are built
of iron-the Simeon, 1884 the Vuture, l764
both $50 horse power; the Greenock, l4l6, and
$50 horse power; the Birkenhead, l405, and $50
horse power, the Niagara, 395 and $50 horse
power; the Trident, $50, and $50 horse power !;
the Antelope, $50, and 264 horse power; the
packet Lizard, $40, and $50 horse power; the
Bloodhound, 37S, and $50 horse power the
Grappler, 557, and 22O horse power; the Sharp
Sho oter, 500, and 202 horse power; the Harry,
34I, and 900 horse power; the Alyrmidon, about
$50, and 1870 horse power the Sphynx and
Fairy about 300, ITO horse power; and four
other smaller vessels, of 30 to 8 horse power.
Six of the packets are built of iron. Screw
steamers on the stocks, viz, one 80 gun at Wool
wich, and one 80 gun at Pembroke; in all, one
hundred and fifty steamships.
Then there il tie Uarcsntile steam power
The steam vessels registered in the port of Lon
don on the lst of January, 1851, were three hun
dred and thirty-three one hundred and seven
| teen under 100 tons, sigty-four from 100 to
200, twenty six from 400 10 $50, twenty seven
! from $50 TO 800, sixteen from 300 to $50, nine
from $50 to 400, Con from 400 TO $50, eight from
| $50 to 500, three from 50b 10 $50, seven from
$50 to 600, three from 600 to $50, six from $50
| TO 700, two from 700 TO $50, five from $50 TO
| SO0 three from $50 to 900, one from 900 to
| 950 eight from 1000 to 1900, six from 1000 to
| 800, eleven from 1900 TO 5000, and one above
1000 tons. in Liverpool there were ninety-two
ste IN vessels twenty under 100 tons, forty
nine from 100 to 900, twelve from 200 to 400,
six from 400 to 600, three from o00 to 900, one
of 300 tons, and one of 1909 tons. AT Bristol
there were thirty-one steam vessels; eleven un
der 100 tons, fourteen above 100 tons and under
| 300, three from 800 to 500, twG from 500 to
600; one Great Brtain) OF 1895. At Hull
| there were thirty four steam vessels eight I'M
der 100 tons, seven from 100 to 200 tons, eight
from 400 to 400, eight from 400 to 700, two
from TOO to 1000, and one of 1920 tons. AT
| Shields there we're fifty steam vessels forty
| eight under 100 tons, one of 3S8, and one OF
l08 tons. At Sunderland there were thirty.two
steam vessels under 100 tons. At Newcastle
upon Tyne, there were one bundled and thirty
eight steam vessels; one hundred and thirty IN
| der 100 tons, six from 90 to 300 two from SOC
| to $50. At Southampton there were twenty
three steam vessels; nine under 100 tons, nine
from 100 to 300, FIVE from 800 to 500. At Glas
gov there were lightweight steam vessels; Il
under 100 tons, forty from 100 TO 300
sixteen from 300 to 700, three from 700 to 1000
five from 1000 to 1000, two from 1000 to $500
At Leith there we're twenty three steam vessels
eight under 100 TONS twelve from 100 to SOC
TONS three 500 TO 1000 tons. At Aberdeen
there were sixteen steam vessels three unde
100 tone four from 90 to 300, three from 300
to 900, FIVE from 900 TO 1000, and one of ii II
tons. At Dublin there were g-rtY-four steam
vessels; three under 90 tons, fifteen ss..in loo
TO 300, thirteen from 300 TO 500, thirteen frou
500 to 800 tons. At Dundee there were ter
steam vessels; FIVE under 100 tons, two from
100 10 800, three from 800 to 500. At othe
ports there were two hundred and seventy steam
vessels: one hundred and thrty-nine under l0(
tons, sixty one above 100 and under $50, forty
five from $50 10 $40, twenty-five from 600 Il
$50, and three from 750 TO l000-GiasgOlI
Practical Mechanic.