The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-12

shapelesr hulls. The 70, ~ yacht took up position
asa shipshs 1,yaI George in the starsosrd division
with the red flag Of sr George Seymour the Cosruande
dag, win st. Georges Gross Of Admiral DUMAS. 81
lay 10 for some tts time and boats left both the Ha
ships which we're eG +. be conveying s tn o. two sS. ssn
undressed the ysres but the French corvette yh isso
lutte CALAMITY kept her yards manned during ne who'll
iDe which The Fairy tender steamed towards the shore
and returned after delay 1t was supposed with tn
the Admiralty flag AZ TIE fore. AT hsipas. one ID
Asjesys yacht slowly steamed ont 70 the eAstxaId,
there became stationary sgsin At this moment ~
whole Aotia OF steamers, with company on board
dseked with flags Of % the s
in sigh and the scene for the first tine BE-
came positively animated The gunbosts were nov seen
the eet and the four squsdrons Of these tiuy sssen
gers Of death, (Which look nike Thames sssAmboA an
air Of nautical iDnocsnce) passed rouud the Daks
wellington. inside the roya yacht and msae ,asI ws
o sns Tine Sp and passing on 70
stations in shore II must be conesssd thai tins Vas
omewhst tsdious eeeeng aad ho.svs. eat.sss an
drawn out for the patience of civilian spectators syn
the way in which these little boat. dsrtsd round tha
cigar WAS exceedingly pretty. The Coquete, 60 umandsI
10 take look at the outlying hotilla Of unprofsssona
steamers which gave an oPpo4Itt sa = t.l. %
and accurate survey Of her construction and her
to ~ r. a saa 81
line ss n. Of battle bps WSb anchor and il
an incredibly short space Of time they we're gliding
through the water With that iuperceptlbe, notlen
shostiike notion It was some little tme before their
steam felt, and the royal yacht which had BEADED
few mir the hsadnost ships b'gsn to walk The
ters in admirable style. Her Majsstys yacht ran on
decisf, bloch ship and frsas s.sp: out 10 close
regular successon running straight for the pivot ships
noxS 10 Of the U, Nab LsS, and each saiumn
after passing between them turned round them, theN
s.a NJ ,as the E Rs ss
with the aee snd they rapidly oash to their
stations cho5ed and again manned yards snd saluted
As her Msjssys yacht nsd passed. through theI
squadron ana nes &c tie shore the sound Of sharp
capnoDsde announced hat tho gGDscAs we're giving
taste Of their quality.
aUNBoAT ATTACK ON soufKsEA CASTLE.
Two three Ut those SRI ron mailed monsssra, the
floating batteries, iad oe,a desched from the rear of
the aset and together with the exercising srgs NOR
tar vessel two and the AGsnasr snd Bsesie, sailing
vessels formed stationary line across the bay, just
outside the site ssndbank. and enough to be
gunb alta took up its place beyond them, 70 COM
nd Fort MoDkton and that OF the ,as squad
oou OF AZ the
them once) straight in towards Sou tnsea CASTLE
jus. .st.aId E the BOyns buoy and snsso.sa about
The gunboats, 10 their turn, now became the objects
Of curiosity, and remarks we're made upon their
applicability to the real attack Of Baltic forss.ses;
tbs great gun amidships, with which every boat
Is furnished, securing them the rsspec. and the
tons were made in Sou hsea Castle to return
their amicable fire. The sixty heavy guns which are
mem, would doubtless BE- able to dispute eject vy
need we're, the entrance to Portsmouth harbor.
But this occasion they to receive the fsigned
attack with ut even pretending to resent II. The
breeze in the afternoon not sufficient to prevent
the accumulation of good deal of smoke and haze by
49, nnax ok{vnt
than it had been at earlier hour. After the Royal
yacht had gone far out to the Nab, and marked the
once weighed anchor. cast of The trapSiogs Of ito
futterpg flags, and with stately and measured pace,
the place 0ss.9a
| and grafed IMITATION OF the multitude who saw that
glorious rpec ace rose higher ptch than before II
WAS if the airs had arisen 70 walk the earth
when those stupendous creatures Of human skll which
| had seemed 10 be permanent offsets in the scenery
around them began to ST. de tine The in,reas-
irg distance from which they doomed through tee nasty
atmosphere seemed In no spprsciabs degree TO diminish
their relative vaaSress They followed until they
reached their goal and turned by the ea-ns gaze OF
| many constant eyes.
| ORGANIZATION OF THE TLEET-LINE OF BATTLE
| SHIPS.
The head Of the feet Of course competed OF line
Of battle Ships carrying 40 TO SO guns Oar
sci coae alongside the leading ship OF the first line
the fsrfAmed Duke If Welicgon l31. The nsgnifsent
sides her triple .f massive guns, her tapsSing
sTs IN which she was dsss'ed fore and It, ma tsal
Ensemble which is literally impossible to do ast:e to BY
the French SO gun gae vhich had br,ught over
OF the chief ocsrs in the French marine to Wit
the review. The Ducbaya ke all the French
yesses, clean ma e, light, and smart in appearances
She had not her ream up as TIE naval authorizes ct
Portsmouth had placed vessel ct the ispoal Of her
Of cur WY %
speed Ard arrangement OF the elegant looking
H's rs Of s m VIII of
OF Wellington the Royal George 100 anchored
the very spot where some eighty years ago. her ess
bated namesake went down 1T her anchors with every
soul board She Is BY favorable spsci.
men Of naval architecture the Duke though that
vessels shelhad vsreron her poops her guests being
cour'eooiy and Hospitality accommodated the bridge
Among he other vessels which followed in the order
we have sready given the liner the Conqusror. was
pre- eminent above all for her extreme beauty Never Do
recolect vessels OF French
to have seen ore which would bear comparison with her
in point Of beauty. The Agiers, St. Jean d'Asre and
Agemen non are much dissnoe1 BY the nqueror a.
those vesfes surLass the laundering sAasps'is In
isrior to the conqueror in size and strength,
psoe and 81 VIZ. change have
taken place in ships lines lately could DO sen
the once far famed Arrogant which challenged and
beat the fastest steamers in the French feet
ago. but which astern of the Impsreuse snd her
COMFORT seemed heavy block Astern Of these the
screw Of the Crzer and Tartar class,
ard last in the order Of sailing the paddle figates
could at glance Between the paddle and screw
rgates the Eur ssahorse divisions mortar
vessels and certainly Of ths kind The formula 5e
craft that sailed EA,h the enormous armA-
ment OF twelve 10 inch mortars. By the time We hsd
| surveyed the feet, steam and sailing vessels Of al
classes and tiSes had corgregated 70 windwarl of the
starbe ard line.
THE GUNBOATS.
Twelve months fgo fcarcey OF the guuoost vessels
nanGuvred yesterday before the Queen existence
TIE sor have been ordered and completed within the
last fix tbs and had the found reason to
think that service Of would have been requ ed we
informed that with perfe 600 con have been
built launched srmed aud wi thin the ssme space
OF lime The FIRST class Of guub rats composed screw
ships Of 200 feet in length and carrying long g.
poupcers provided wi engines of $50 horse power and
Of 100 men, This class intended as b-iivi-
sonal ihps. The ecord class about $50 feet long,
and carry four 6spounders provided with engines OF
zoo horse power, and the so ads The