The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-20

s..,,nsl ls s,s $40 !. pi.t. 2::s 1890
1s ,on 1sso 40 40 issr.. sss 100 100
conway ...... s9s 400 Clyde. Sal lSo
s:y,ss 1;;s g; SO s sS%s:y e
s sss.:; ls:s q: .oS R''n.. l'a' $50
never b regarded efficient substitutes for regular
nsn.of vs aud that opinion based ON the following
First Tbeir sharp form Of bow to promote speed
nusd upwards Is the height Of the port sil
der impossible to point and elevate guns In the ins Of
dangerous to are gun WHEN elevated particularly
when trained from fore and Aft line Thirdly, These
on and passenger accommodation all ether purposes
have been made subser Went to those ends Hence We
a,d that they are greatly under that thsy have
for CINE and the stowsgs Of coal in her Aass's
shps apd the sumption Of fuel on board these
se Psrana ciar amountug to abou, eighty tons Of
coal per diem would become grave question with the
v guns It is proposed to place on board tas vessels in
relation to their tonnsge, In comparison With regular
We ANA too that NO attention has bssn paid to shs i'm
potance that should be attached TO the exposure Of the
engines boilers and steam chest to thos which, though
appssr 10 exist In these vessels to most dangerous
tent Further tbs paddle whseb are usually Of enormous
sestipg great psdimsnt vhsn under SAIL That mono
Of them carr paddlsbox boats, and that these
6tted In elevated position IL would the vessel
10 roll deeply snA labor In heavy weather. and that the
height and space for saloon and oabia odAsn
quite dsproportonats to the requirements Of man-of
We spprshsssIvs, from what We can leara Of the
qualities Of these vessels that the stability Of
Of them after certain consumptonof COAL ID already
very quest onabe end that increased Asts add yards,
With the addition Of armament, wouli render them
si more deficient in that important property To
yect 90 BeSious evil would be to int oduce
ballast and to dminsh proporonately the storage Of
armament, masts, yarcs, rigging water, stores povs
IONS 3d. would the displacement and fmmsrss
the p heels affect the unless till fur
the chip total change In tbs internal economy OF the
ship would reut from these oiou ustAnoes and It 10
receive and dispiaos cent to sustain tho arm.msnt
water provisions: End stores required to 30 supplied 70
A'T s,..y - ,e ~. for given period
Lords CON missiontrs approve Of provision for
hsiag nsds that CLAUSE in uturs contracts be
mt tsst another Jsas should 5. is,.rssS. roais.r
that vesssl which have sssn Prppnd fog = arsmsst
without prsveus noass 70 govsrsnss vita the rsst Of
yresmption on such tarns ~ the Lords Commissioners
Is make the whole Of the necessary alterations now
would incur an enc rmous outlay, without making these
vessels after a. In our opinion sen: men ofwar; that
q to say should net thiok them oompeent to cope
With an enemy Of EQUAL rating or tonnage, and conss
auentIy that ssmirg there vessels and calling them vss
Ksuhjectsd to any revere, BY anordos prsts1t Tor
superior ah the part Of enemy tonusgs ard
horse power would b taken comparison Of force and
sss ns ssnss % men OF war would mot appear to b
Aftsr tahirg deliberate yisv Of the whole question
the ships referred to- provitsd they could be spared
Wos serve the purposes Of armed ships and might
" 3 nsed IN the event Of var our colonies
abecsd That for this purpose and to enable them to
psrsbrm their duties packets they should be prepared
b BE- armed with guss of SUFFICIENT sanbrs for SELF
10 provide for this 70 do not think II proper that an
r&gsney b waited for, bat would propose that
re hs:r sua 30
sdnis Of wcrLss the whole Of the Srosdsds guns on
suoisnt capacity b provided that these b arranged
- TO suit the ordinary service Of the ship.
sudden and mmedisss effort IA which time oouM not b.
spared and that work required TO be performed would
not be either 20 well or 30 soonomieay executed
Il could be more leisarely attended to- Nor eoald
reliance being placed private yards tn
dsspstch at suah time, work to which they had bssn
sovs1nasss NJ ecn.y u other tine. w would ). s.ps
dssoed.
In considering the number and nature OF guns which
these vessels should carry, have deemed important
to sesct ordnance Of such ealbrs COMMONLY
n hsI Nsjes nav, con6niz ourselves to one class Of
samuhition from her Msjs,tys shirs sad arssaah on
foreign stations; ana hAvs adhered far prAo-
tops rendering them capable OF Ssnx trsnserrs 10
thst the equipment may At any ship Of tie Glass
We consider that he armAment Of packet ship should
~ especially directed to the object Of dsssos that
Sor this purpose It should include possibls pvot run
n the stern But We have found Il impraoicA s ia
On account Of the ahsrp form Of bow great rake q
stsen. II aSmaments which propose ss being best
Tkst Cas- AImsmsns-2 Of inch oslibrs, IS swt, asd
fest long; Of 81 FOUNDER eAIibrs, 50 o~t and feet
hong. Second uSs Armsmeut-s2 Of s ZACH e.ibrs, eS
svt and feet losk; Of AZ pourdsr caibrs ~ o~t,
ard feet losg. The guns 10 mounted ON the broad
ds truck carriages The two foremost asd two after
snd proposed 70 pierce ssah vessel with suieeus
Spubsr Of pors 10 dght the whole Of the armament
ssss.s.sy y.; On either the. side o. the ship:
roasts Of shot gun and that shells be pfei ia ad
dttscs, ~ ollowsDsmely pivot guns be introduced
= en- rs.s e!sss IN Ss. .ass
supply 10 shsl for each ineh gun 20 mounted VITA
70 sS m. sa
lassss should be suited to the and average
- q 81 .S.s ,ss :. q:
bsr board her Majesty shps and that the ANAL
annuniter ssouh Be one half that proportion
To put these vessels In d<on 10 carry and Gre the
guns ssirged to them is estimated that the expense
Of asratioEs and fittings Of ports with and
ftssd Whether IA. a,sirss for rsosisss the p.sss.
armament should not in equity Be 81 the charge OF the
bat for the auxiliary armament at the cost Of
great ssvirg OF expenses would be effected by early
enon 90 the necessary for resolving an
y.s.E Suaiss a Cows. and s.ee , also to the
Avon, under rep At Nsxthaest and tho CyGs at this
port S-osth,xiptop.)
NE beg 70 make rsSrrsuce a. an example, to tbs draw.
srss o. the gyse, showing proposed atmsnts b. per
dcwr--by eoustfsc,ipg the dss Ronss Tor rsmav.i
snsEsthsr-ey wori log the sr under the dssk an by
ntpg the Clearing sheel Ia suoa manner TIA. Il could
be sued ski pac@d bsoro the mirsu mast tvo \, vot
guns could be sorked proposed marked upon the
plas; or u wssteq as packet pivot run oriy ned
be md, TO be transported TO bow or stsru AZ reoujred
~ ports for working these guus as we'll a. the pro.s
sid ports might be temporarily oauked when not re-
ausd for ute shscke br.eshiog bolts and eye bo,ts
houd be lifted only TO the but slso ts TIE
cargo ports, and BY alovisg the nscsary space for
the broadfide guns common carriages mot
er fore and an but also scrcsa the ship the entire