The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-11
The Marine steam Force at Great Britain

Great Britain possesses one hundred and for
ty-seven steamships, including three in Canada,
and tiirty-two iron steamers, eleven ranging from
l547 to 1880 TONS OF these, four were for
merly 76 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 Termagant, Of l547, has engines OF
$40 horse power; while the Arrogant, OF 1872,
has only $50 horse power; the Retribution, Of
l64l has 400 horse power. One Of the above
eleven, the Penelope, was 46 gun frigate. FIT
teen from above 1900 and under 1900 tons,
twenty seven above 1000 and under 1900, TWEEN.
ty.three above 100 and under 1000, nine above
500 and under 100, twenty seven from $50 and
under 500, twenty-five from $50 and under $50,
four from AZ 10 l49; and three on the lakes of
Canada, one Of 400 and Of 80 horse power and
one of $50 and of 900 horse power; twelve
packets, DAT TO TO, some Of which are very fine
vessels; 5S,643 in commission, and So Sol tons
in ordinary. OF the steamships, there are built
of iron-the Simeon, 1884; the Vulture, l764.
both $50 horse power; the Greenock, l4l8, and
$50 horse power; the Birkenhead, l405, and $50
horse power; the Niagara, 1895 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. 27s, and $50 horse power; the
Grappler, 557, and 220 horse power; the Sharp
Shooter, sos, and 202 horse power; the HAPPY,
ga, and 200 horse power; the Myrmidon, abort
$50, and 1870 horse power; the Sphynx and
Fairy, about 800, ITO horse power; and four
other smaller vessels, Of 20 to q 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; 10 all, one
hundred and fifty steamships
Then there Is tie mercantile steam power
The steam vessels registered in the port Of Lon.
don on the LIST Of January. 1851, were three hun
bred and thrty-three: one hundred and seven.
teen under 100 tons, sixtyfo from 100 20
200, twenty. six from 200 20 $50, twenty seven
from $50 TO 300, sixteen from 300 10 $50, nine
from $50 10 400, ten from 400 to 450, eight from
$50 TO 800, three from BOO 10 $50, seven from
$50 10 GOO, three from 800 10 $50, six from $50
to 700, two from 700 to $50, FIVE from $50 to
500, three from $50 20 900, one from 900 TO
$50, eight from 1000 20 1900, six FROM 1900 10
1900, eleven from 1900 30 1000, and one above
2O0o tons. In Liverpool there were nineiy.two
stc m vessels twenty under 100 tons, forty.
nine from 100 10 400, twelve from 200 10 400,
six from 400 TO 500, three from 600 to 900, one
Of 1900 tons, and one Of 1909 tons. Al Bdstol
there were thirty-one steam vessels; eleven un
der 100 tons, fourteen above 100 tons aud under
800, three from 300 TO 500, two from 800 to
500; one Great Brtain) OF 1895. At Hull
there were thirty.four steam vessels; eight nm.
der 100 tons, seven from 100 10 200 tons, eight
from 400 10 400, eight from 400 10 700, two
from 700 TO 1000, and one OF 1920 tons. AT
Shields there were fifty steam vessels: forty
eight under 100 TONS one Of 3SS, and one OF
LOG tons. At Sutherland there were thirty.tso
steam vessels under 100 tons. At Newcastle
upon Tyne, there were one hundred and thirty
eight steam vessels; one hIndred and thirty IN.
der 100 tons, six from 100 T. 300, two from 300
10 $50 At Southampton there were twenty.
three steam vessels; nine noder 100 tons, nine
from 100 tn 800, five from 80 TO 300. AtGl
gov there were lightweight team vessels; IA
under 100 tons, forty. eight from 100 10 800,
sixteen from 800 to 700, three from 100 TO 1000,
five from 100 to 1000, two from 1000 10 $500
Al 1,eith there ers twenty. three steam vessels;
eight under 100 tons, twelve from 100 TO 800
tons, three 900 to 1000 tons. At Aberdeen
there were sixteen steam vessels; three under
100 tons, four from 100 TO 300, three from 800
to 600. Eve from 600 to 1000, and one Of lll7
tons. At Dublin the e were forty-four steam
vessels; three under 100 tons, fifteen from 100
to 300, thirteen from 900 TO 500, thirteen from
500 to 300 tons. At Dundee there were ten
steam vessels; FIVE under 100 tons, two from
100 to 800, three from 500 to $780, At other
ports there were two hundred and seventy steam
vessels; one hundred and thirty-nine under 100
tons, sixty one above 100 and under $50, forty
Eve from 250 TO $40, twenty-five from 500 TO
$50, and three from $50 TO 1000 Glasgow
Practical Mechanic.