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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27


THE Firth or NovEMBER.-Th fifth OF
November will be an eyeEtiul era for the
future history of the British army. With a
just sense Of the intelligence and courage OF
that grade of soldiers which was once said to
fight eunder the cold shade Of aristocracv,''
her Majesty has called upon Lord Raglan to
recommend one sergeant from every regi-
ment under his command to be promoted to
cornetcy or ensigncy. When the recon-
mendation has been confirmed, the commits
sions are TO date from the 9Th of November.
Instances have been known of men fighting
their way. in the British army, up from the
ranks to commission, but never before in
such wholesale fashion. II is the old kingiy
practice renewed, Of creating knights upon
the field of victory This grace will add to
the valor even Of British soldiers; il will sup
ply us with officers Of sterncr stuff than we
have hitherto been accustomed to; il will
raise the emulation Of the officers more ia
yored of fortune. The promotion Of these
brave men is the Reform bill Of the British
Army--it will inevitably be followed by
other equally important anne liorations. The
effects of this step, not only on the English
army but on the English people, are ncalcu-
liable. 1t is the greatest victory for the
popular cause that can be won during the
war Linton ELpress.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
) outcast poor.
w. c. VAN METER.

Observation-Disclosures or the City OF
Cayerns, stands on the great bay of Akbar,
and was built by the Russians abou, the
wear 1890. The bay was called Sevasto-
pol BY the Russians during the reign OF
Catherine III, whence the name of the strong
fort bcsieged b Ihe Allies. The great bar
Dor Of Inkermann, said to resemble that of
Malta. is one of the finest in the world =
It has a depth of water varying from 2 to
10 feet. in which the largest vessel can
ride within cables length from the shore.
The old town Of Inkermann stood on the
north OF the harbor, but there arc scarcely
any ves,ges Of it remaining. The county
surrounding Inkermann is the wonder OF
travellers. Here is truly city of caverns,
for the white rocks that overlook the bay
of Akbar(whte rocks are tull OF excavations
of n most extraordinary character. They
consist of chambers with Gothic windows
cut out of the solid stone. Near the har-
Dor the rocks are hewn into chapeis, con-
sidered bv some authorities to have been
the retreats Of Christians in the early ages.
There are several Grecian antiquities in
the neiphborhond of the ruined town,
which travellers have endeavored to per-
petuate and anfiquarians to restore, but
the Russians have made sad havoc of these
splendid remains Boston Tran
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

We find the following description Of the
distress now prevailing in the city OF New
York in the Burlington HaUseye:--
F,vs poIxrs HOUSE OF INpUsrRYa
Nsw YORK, Jan. Is, 1854.
MY DEAR BROTHER: You ask why | do
not write. How can i with the cries OF the
starving constantly ringing in my ears
One hundred and ninety thousand are OBJ
| iec;s al charity. Twenty thousand sewing
grls are out Of work. We support in our
ward not less than 10000 beggars. We
feed at the mission about l,ooo per DAY
according to the report of the Superinten-
dent. saw one Friday, in front OF the
| Methods 81 mission, not less than 1000 beg
CARS.
Yesterday when would step out a crowd
| would in minute surround me-sick, fee
| ble. need. Young, mothers, with starving
/ children in their arms, and crying aloud
80 sir. pity, O, for Gods sake pity my
starving chi,d." "please sir come and Sc
me and YOU viii kRo,o we are starving
/ 90 as much as possible. o how my soul
siekens, last Saturday went with moth.
err and six starving little ones to cellar and
gave bread to them. | went toward bed
/ time to another cellar in which were l3
STARVING, lust around the co ner from US in a
room 10 by IL feet are three families Qt
pe-sons9 no fire, no food. went into an
| attic in Cow Bay to see poor, afflicted
widow and 4very small children, no fire
| no. rnr of bedding, and those dear little
innocent ones had lived 80 hours on piece
o frar CABBAGE head! wept but could give
no more than kind words. | went up Pear
| st and found in neat but poorly furnish
| ed room, q mother with small children al
starving, and not coal with which to make
| fire. There lay the mother with an IN
| FAINT but few hours old; as entered tbs
room the mother wept for joy, 20, sir, WI
have done all we could bat had to stoE
and lie down, and the children cried fo
bread'
| Yesterday they came around my bed ant
begged; last night they cried for TODD; wha
could do. ! could only cry and put m.
. arms around them l told them that Cos
would send bread to- morrow, and they eriet
themselves to sleep: but sir, could no
sleep. The morning came, but no bread
| said, "my dear woman, God has sent yo'
/ bread" | handed her S5, all | had, AM
that too which was going to send to nj.
own family, felt that they would not sut
fer. When | handed her the money he
little daughter, 10 years old, threw her arm
around me and kissed me and cried for JOY
NV dear brother, never have been SO over
wheImed with sense Of the slnfulness 0
boarding mp wealth for the sake OF persona
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Our churches and citizen
are at pora and sending in every direction
for help. cannot write more for | mus
work. Win your citizens and churches
sabbath schools and musical association
help us quickly. We must have it soon o
many will perish and our hearts sink. Go
bless you.
i In behalf of the outcast poor.
w. c. VAN METER.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

WONDERFUL SPoRT.-We won't say
where the following took place, but that it
did occur there is little reason to doubt, il
we may believe the Concord On. II Dali
" Patriot" from which paper we quote
A gentleman invited city friend, whose
cunning had been unhappily confined to
the frightening Of .'peeps," sparrows and
such small fry, to his place in the country,
where, he said, some fine duck shooting
was to be had On the morning after his
arrival in the rural district, the cit proceed
ed before his host was out of bed, to the
lake in the vicinity of his friends domicil,
where seeing haIfa dozen ducks taking their
morning dip in the cool element-for there
was no ice at the tmc--he leveled and let
fly at the lot when four ofthem gave upthe
ghost by the impulsion Of the first shot
The other two ducks flew towards the land,
and both were winged by the second dis
charge The host came to the spot by that
time, and saw his old drake and his harem
entirely used up; and turning to his friend,
he cooliy said II you have any taste for
wild boar hunting have a splendid litter
of pigs in the styc behind the barn" The
sportsman eyes were then opened; but
il is dangerous TO talk to him about ducks
since
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

AMERICAN MAcmSERY AND FIREARMS.
-Mess-s. Buck, of Lebanon, N. H., have
just completed large order of their i'm
proved machinery for the Royal Armory at
Woolwch, England. Messrs. Robbins
& Lawrence, at Windsor, VT, have ex-
cuted another order for the same port and
destination, to the extent of $50. 000.--
The latter is exclusively for the manutac-
ture Of Mimic rifles, guns, &c, for which
purpose our American machinery is, and
has long been unrivuledby any in the world
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
Yours, respectfully,
civilian COBBETT'S GHOST,
GRIDIRoN COTTAGE, Lethe Bank

A few days since Mr.. w Head, in Spring:
field, Washington county, Ky, burnt up
his pocket book by accident, containing
$225, besides several valuable papers. He
stopped down to pick up some shavincs TO
nuke fire in the stove, when his pocket
book fel! unnoticed among the shavings, and
was stuffed into the stove.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
READ BOTH SIDES.


C,PiaIr Manifestations Examined AMI Exposed;
y BY John Bovcc hods'
Immortality Triumphant by ihito;
Celestial Telegraph. BY ahagret'
Facts In Mesmerisia. by o@nshers;
Library of Mesmeristn aud rs, eho'ogsts vols;
Stiliings pno umanogy, by Professor Busli
Pathetism, rs la Roy Sunderland;
--ASn--
Richmond a Nrittans Discussion on Spirtdalsth,
Spiritaalisfn. BY Edmonds y Dexter
Macrecosu and Mcroeosm by Fishboagi,
Spiritual Telegraph IN volumes
Philosophy Of Spiritual intercourse by Davis;
Supernai Theology or Life Ia Tbs Spheres
Eyangel Of The spheres;
Ri,dlei From The Ocean OF Truth;
Battle of BroIberh.od:
Astounding Facts From The Spirit World;
Spirit Voices.
Fpie ofthe st rry Heavens by Rev. T. L Harris
Spirit niseeycries, Sc sc.
Also
Ali the Works az A. Davis;
Far sale by W. u, HOLMES 49,.
Jan 20, le55 No. - llaffe bi"'A,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

BRlEF Bur ExrREsswe.-Th Ciucin-
natl Gazette thus chronicles the return Of
Dan Sickels from foreign parts:
Mr. Daniel T.. Sickels, the Secretary oil
Legation at London, arrived at New York
in the Atlantic. This addition to our popu-
latioD, though not great, improves the char
aster OF our representatives abroad.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

Queen Isabella II, of Spain (says the
Madrid correspondent of La Presse) present
cd the Pope with magnificent tiara, worth
300. francs, in honor of his decision
respecting the immaculate Conception
ELciaaqe.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

"Do you think gu are ii, to de!" said a
step motisr to her neglected child.
II don't know" said the little girl,
taking hold of her dirty dress, and in.
spectins it--"J guess soft amt too dir.
ty.o
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
NOTICE.

nTRINCs the rat weet two suns 81 money haEl
I J been lett on oar counter ny parties aukHow a
M Oh the owners eau have by dcntiyiEs rba sasae.
Jan "a. lsJ5-a COOK " SARGENT,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No 3i--A farm in Lost Grove Scot, cotrt, "a.
ianiisr ~ Hcte,;s acres Of which Is euc's.ed ,,,
which IS erected "a new ftame house a los kng u
good stable; Two wells with chain pnnn. ma
81 Young fruit trees Price sle,0 ''VE
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No ~ great bargsfu; a ftrm ~, W,
corian,'rs t5c acres; IS "f y lieh der
= dwelling HOUSES stable corn crib and ven r. "'.
per acro '"s g
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No IA splendid farm the Mi.sissifrj Rive.
miles below iia'eaport ~ HassHtinc eoui,n CO...
ing 30 acres 100 Of whshis gitler cultivation, ID T
Past"re ava 10 10 timber, 81 acres Of River Pm
good bnifiRHgs aud upwards ofetlc frl, t.,
hearing-''li'c peach aud cherr, -pri,e 81, rg
acre w IVA
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
SNOW STOR ms,

AHlfS and gents Buft1o over shoes Ratbers and
i fine Fcritch Boots, kips of my Manufacture AMI
tie largest boots and shoes that Is
be Ia the Qnecn cities ~ Tive great Northwest
Davenport Boot and Shoe one door below burrows
4 PYet ynans nam moth store Front street. opposite
the mill JAMES JORDAN.
Davenport Jan 2j 1855.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

20 81 Natuab'e piece OF property near Eas, IL,
"eary a fenced viii, i.eod boaseP Pro- 49, - aces
acre S'ov ltr
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

NoU--A valuable Lot eohtainiHrsl SIX ssrr, q, i,
Mississippi River opposite Molitlc: 4 ers,i, W. t1
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

The strength and safety of people lie
in their knowledge OF their rights, aud their
unian in defence III them
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No 30 a be iutiful farm Of l6a o4,..
Rock island; lies very handsomely So ,rrn oeoN
WIN good dwellings, and nsespring. Prize = o s
per y f'>' SI' ott
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
MONEY. MONEY .

sargsnt's FRS. Glass Standard Eeader.
HIIrCHElLs Biographies,
vi Smiths Gcogr's aad uas Revised Edit u,
Smiths ILLUSTRATED Astronomy.
Pertains Eenicntar, Arithmetic,
Higher Arllhfnctic.
Crittepdcn's Doube Entry Book keeping,
Futon y Eastman Double 6 Single do
Ditto Book keeping, El.,nks ~, iorms
r.ssoa 4 pa,ion's Copy Books, with tpgrHtct
copies.
For Sac by
W. II. HOLMES & co.
No. la tiatre Block.
Davenport, Jan. "2d, lsj5.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

Aoso-TNtrii improved farutl 0aeres; 10 i,,o.,...
tonis5"i frame 'lselliHg and out bpiiet il'a-
"tcnhtn ,' soou 1fmh, may varieties; ,to, n "s
""ahdan'' hes miles west Of cit--pr,e sos Ss,gt
acre ~ ESQ pet
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
Alsn-C Coal I.anA
No M-idh Acres o. Good C"al Land vi,
Timber and Improvements;
Also a Valuable FIGURING MN

No 3'--7hs SWAN MIL a Lo ri Ia wtLb :, b.
COMPLETE oriFr with Three Rna ~ stones vim sitt
hece.SarA MathiteEN. most u Which i new ana f.
bic ni ahinE 1870 bbis ot Flour Ia iprtty -fag,ln1
The lot has River front OF 10 lsei ana s,.ll ,s
Ing for Steamboats, which III be sold at crc, bs
gain udGpon easy terms.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No ss--rMm hneiy Improved, ofi55 nero..
below the city nenr tAr town OF I,,ltlI. nile.
Of good timber urge frame building. bsro 1 40 ONT
Price IS Ocu '" ahd stable
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
BLANKS, BLANKS 7.

PLANK DEEDS, Mortgages, Deeds Trust. eases,
i Justices Blanks ets. tor sale ut the Gazette OF
fee. lam 81 s5,-J,y
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
A Building on ID street, bet Brady, and HiF
rison hire0,.

CONTAINING nue store room Il ~ feet 80"
: room ID 30 feet. awe lipg adjoining 10Y .nI''
J rooms up st.Irs. For salr ~ s bargain llf I"
GRO l.. NItholLH'
lnu " 'i5r
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
-NIsn:-

bit u lhNihE l.u bots 81 ffaHr ~ iWrttl tYut,
The lot has River front OF 10 fst,i and a s,.d l,
Ing Tor Steamboats, which VIII be sold at crcat tar.
gain audgpon easy terms.
-AIsn:--
The following Properi. in the City Of pa,rpror,.
Brick bouScwitb frame addition uoriiro IN Ftfnt
on Ninth street: Lat55 $40 feet : j3,O
Brick House en- Second street between Perm al
koes Island lot fsx 30 ss0 per foot @ ..
Three acres Of Land on Second Street near nayeB.
rori Bur! tug Grottnd with good Nv cling s.0
lot Nc in Flacs IN Gtaens second addition cor.
ncr % hirl street. oprnsit ri,henors Book
I"tN Bloc itaapnn which Is erecleda Coag.
With Two rooms kitchen. stable, smoke house AID
good we'll with chain pump Price SEQ:
And the following Gain prov ed .aud most Of HLel
Is in Scott County:
tso Acres Of Prairie in See I6, T 20, RAE;
sra do do IN sec - aud -, RAE;
GO 40 sec 81 4 -, ";
100 do do ss 70 da;
100 do do % TIA d.:
:s'0 do d. - t. RaE:
2,ooo Do do IL, II, 20. Tso, EIE;
800 do do II, Tsa,Rs
- de- EsN W or See -. ;e,ReR,
100 do w ar See q Pc ME
~ do | qr See - r ~. RAE
70 DO y Nv qrscc I, T7g,R4E;
10 do NiNEor
W.NEqr
SEN " qr , sccaa, TaC. R5f,
40 DO Sc 5 Ear Sec IA, + %, R1W.
~ do AW - Ear See ~, 7 -. r. w
dcr22 GED. l.. NICHOLS, AZ.
Together with large quanlty Of Land ID Ceaa'
Clinton, johnson, iowa, Jfsrer ard rowrshics totL
!iss III Of which will be sold up"n reasonable terms
10y GEuI NICHOLS.
General Real Estate Agent
Corner Of Main AID Second streets, Iowa
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No2I--Thc Knight Farm II 100 acres .,,,..
NE hn'a m, ofei' has Of goos , q
with other improvements cost ss5 4. 7, 49, u aud
Firm --pricc Si,6e0 "''ei! desIrab,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
Record Books

ISRoM one Quire TO the largest s.ze Ter Ase o.
Il County ofieers.
Ian 9TH ts,, No : Lc Claire Btocs.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No 6--Subu rban Farm lsJ acres. B.
u u 81; all under feuee. 100 Gu qrSe
ings and nlpendagc' price 81 per rcrs 's"os build
GEO l. NiCkolIpiyio
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No 25--Superb Farm Of eco srr.s st,... ia,
Musca'inc road, 81 miles west Of Cin Ar GU u,
lao aeresin cultivation, balance In uhgef trnce
alnew ans cos, $4,000 Price So 500 Duidls
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
Handsome Dwelling House.

I OF No : Block 32-troBt on Ola 81. between iuf
IL risen and Ripley sts., s0Nj50it Dwelling ofbriek
wan stone basement--Stablcs and pogltry hoHse--i
vcFt good web of durable water. Apply soon 10
Jan 22-ltf GEO. L.. NICHOLS, Ayt.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
Cheap Lands
A STORE IN LIE CiAtRE

NOR SALE--on Main street opposite b"'" ~, ary
II Candies Once: an excellent situation ~ u.csn
kind Of Merca tile business; the building = srh md
feet front 10y ihiuy feet deep. Two stories ar.
rents for $40 per arnEm: will b. SOFA ~
gHin by jan ~ GO IL Nti-
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

School Register for Teachers
DEWaRD Cards.
III Reward Ticket In Sheets,
For sale at
Jan 21th. 1855. No he Claire biotN,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
1lsw Aac,rtis
FOR SALE,
LAW CAP PAPER

DLUE & White Deposition Paper.
- Extra size ard Quality Brief Paper
Large Paper for Balance Sheets
For SAFE 10y W. ~. -. -,
Ne. lie Claire Block.
Jan eth. 1855.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27
For Sale,
Dwelling House on Harrison ss'

= or .5y,ro--in Lot 5. Block =. between Ei,rhrn
l Third stre.ts--dweliing with roonn''
Cellar and "a ell--Pries $3.50.
For sale by ,o,rs
Ia, GEO. l.. AlrhoD'''
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

No ai--A Farm OF 100 acres--i0O acres,
With TWO good dweiines--iarge frame Ia rproYed-
miles North West ofcity OF Dayenra,, ufove road
acres FV's' ~ so Ter
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-13
Telegraph to Newfoundland.

In six or eight weeks, says the New
York Journal of Commerce, the New York,
newfoundland and London Telegraph Com
pany will have their line finished as far east
as st. Johns Newfoundland, at which point
many Of the transatlantic steamers are ex-
pected to call to deliver and receive de-
spatches The wire for this line left Lon
don On the 28th Of June, and steamer is
to be chartered to tow the vessel containing
the wire, in the process Of laying it down.
The port Of st. Johns, when once it has
been entered, is said to be one of the best
On the North American continent. Parties
employing submarine batteries are now en-
gagged in removing the large rock obstruct-
ing the entrance; the sum of 50 500 having
been appropriated for the purpose by the
Newfoundland Government
This will give an ample passage for YES
sels drawing thirty feet of water. Every
convenience will be had at st. Johns for
coaling vessels on the route for Europe, the
coal being brought there from Wales, as
ballast in fishing vessels. European steam
ers can thus leave the continent with one
third less fuel The space thus saved, can
be occupied by freight. Should this plan
be adopted, European news will be received
at New York in six or seven days after the
departure of the steamer bringing it; or, if
the steamers should stop at Cape Clear, the
Southwestern extremity of Ireland the time
will be reduced to five or six days. AS
respects outward bound vessels, dispatches
can be placed on board at St. Johns four
days after steamers leave New York. A
telegra phic communication between the con-
tinents will, it is said be completed in two
years. The method of constructing the
submarine cable 60 miles in length) to be
laid in the Gulf of st Lawrence, is describ-
ed as follows:
In the first place, each communicating
wire is regularly and perfectly insulated in
gutta percha, making it, when thus covered,
about one quarter Of an inch in diameter;
three insulated wires are then placed in a
circular form-around a tarred hempen
cord, and the spaces between them filed up
with layers of the same material; after which
strands, likewise Of tarred hemp, are bound
firmly around the whole, and afterwards
strong iron wires, of about the same dame
ter as the communicating wires when insu-
lated, are wound spirally around, and the
cable is completed. The reason of the use
of tar is, that it gives durability, as tar, in
connection with iron, has been found to act
as a great preservatiye to the cable when
immersed in salt water.
The Georgetown news., 1855-09-13
The LcviNthan Steamer.

The last number of Household Words
contains description of the monster steam
er now building at the Isle of Dogs, Eng
land, which, early next Spring will make a
trial trip to this country, it is expected in
less than seven days. Her designer is Mr.
Brunei, and her proportions are almost in
credible. She will be six hundred and
eighty feet in length and Of twenty thous-
and tons burthen. Steam will be the sole
propelling power, no canvas being contem-
plated in this vessel. In fixing the great
size of the Leviathan, its protector believes
that he has obtained the elements of q speed
hitherto unknown in ocean-going steamers.
1t is confidently predicted that by the great
length of the Leviathan she will be enabled
to pass through the water at an average
speed in all weathers Of fifteen knots an
hour, with smaller power in proportion to
tonnage than ordinary vessels now require
to make ten. The contract speed of most
ocean mail-carrying steamers is eight knots.
A ship Of this huge capacity can carry
twelve thousand tons of coal; quite sufficient
it is stated, for her consumption on the out
ward and homeWard voyages. Space will
be left for five thousand tons of cargo, the
massive machinery, and four thousand pas
sengers, with their luggage, and all neceS-
sary stores for use.
Large indeed must that steamer be which
can provide main deck saloon sixty feet
in length, and forty in width, and fifteen in
heighth: with second class only twenty
feet shorter. and a foot or two less in height.
The I,eviathan has these, and they appear
but as small compartments of the huge in
terror.
It has been deemed an achievement wor-
thy of mention, to convey an entire regi-
ment of light cavalry from Bombay to the
Crimea, by way of the Red Sea and Egypt,
in about two months. If the calculations
as to the speed of the Leyiathan be correct
which more learned heads than ours de-
clare them to be-then the iron ship could
have conveyed at least half dozen regi-
ments Of cavalry from Bombay to Balakla-
va, by the way of the Cape Of Good Hope
and the Straits of Gibraltar, in two-thirds
Of the time, and at not much greater cost
than was required for the one regiment con-
7eyed through Egypt.
Had the old system Of ship-building still