Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-01
From the London Times.
The Vanderbilt Steam Yacht North Star.

SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.-The American steam
yacht North Star came into the tidal basin of the
Southampton docks last evening, and to-day has been
the object of general attention Her appearance con-
sruction and equipment present so many novel and
curious features TO English naval men, that many
opinions have been expressed TO her therits Most
of the odfanged notions Of builders of English ocean
steamers completely discarded in the North Star
and although ii may be questionable whether the
adoption of so much of the principle of the American
lake and river boats into the of transatlantic steam
ships as in the of the North Star is in The long
desirable yet it is certain that this beautiful ship
is in the highest degree worthy of attention, and that
many points, particularly those in reference 10 her
model and water-lnes, are eminently calculated to-
convey useful hints to builders and steamship owners
on this side, who have been repeatedly and thor
oughly beaten in the great of steam navigation
going between the British and American steamships
The external appearance Of the North Star, from the
absence of bowsprt and fgurehead, ard the abrupt
termination of the bow of the ship, which is quite
perpendicular is different from that of any of the Enc4
llsh steamers and is certainly foreign to the ordinarily
received views of ship shape appearance this side
of the water. Her model is, however, the perfection
of nautical beauty, and gives promise of the highest
speed at the least expenditure of motive power. The
public are freely admitted on board, ard the ship is
exhibited by the officers with the greatest courtesy
The fittings of the cabin the especial theme of ad-
mraon OF most of the visters and it is difficult 10
beire that any royal imperial yacht could be sup
Piled with greater Injuries or convenences, with
With regard to the machinery although lis excellence
in mechanical point of view, is admitted by engf.
neers yet it sets aside all preconceved notions as
10 the desirabity Of working the cfanks al great
elevation on deck on board ocean-going steamships,
the English marine engineers seem hardly disposed 10
recommend the adoption of the principle, foreseelng
that much danger of damage and arrangement is haz.
arded by having much top hamper deck in heavy
weather. The rigging of the ship is very slight and
comes hardly under the denomination of :. Jury rig"
the Americans in all trusting The machinery
the sole propelling power, and using sails merely
for the purpose OF steadying the ship ina seaway.
GENERAL or THE JEsu1Ts=-Frotn the Parisfan
miscellaneous items in the Courier des Etats Unis
ne learn that the general congregation of the Je4
suits is to meet the 2lst Of June inst, and pros
ceed to the election of new General of the Je-
SUITS in the place of the reverend father Roothaant
lately deceased. The General is elected for life,
and the powers with which he is clothed by the
constitutions. are considerable than those
conferred by any other religious order Until this
election takes place, the Jesuit Society is governed
by the reverend father Pfefling assistant for Ger
many, whom the reverend father Roothaan at an
early stage of his sickness appointed vicar general
PAYING LIvEs.-As the statutes of Illinois
provide that Railroad companies shall pay $4,000 for
every life lost on train of through the care.
essness or recklessness of the company or its agents
damages for the Chicago massacre will reach SI05-
goo If sued out, as there were twenty lone persons
killed,