The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

on this deck consists Of ~ 60poundcr shell guns of ~
gear trucks sinar to tho main deck gun carriages On
board the Mcsey For the better working of the gnns In
% the oo0ms are @ arta 49,
1tted with hawse pipes and capsan the latter lifted with
Browns patent Two Of Francis patent metallic he
erected frame work strong beams, fitted with
sheaves for rcevng the gear for hosting the screw whom
by the Handsomely finished ladder TO the main dsck tho
same feeling Of crowded deck strikes the observer and
You again miss that splendid sweep Of the ships bat
very OF guns, fore and aft which forms 50 promi-
nsnt feature on board an English first ciass
,riga;c. Q. this dock thirtysix eo-pounders or
nucd with Carriages the same plan, with tive
Sopounders for bow guns. The dspart sights Of tho
gun furnished with Its handspike with duplex rollers
wooden knees to the ships side between the ports plated
to the staff stands Of drums are placed near Ia main
hachway, also Aeldpiece with very light and beauti-
y nn Snc are iron gonS Sap after cabins
three compartments in one Of which hangs an engraving
Of his Imperial Highncss the Grand Duke Conssantinc
on the lower deck the absence Of tables stools and
gear gives strange appearance, when remembering
tho prominent position such matters occupy in English
round tho ship range Of lockers and saiIbns &C. where
the mems bags &c. kept these are about four feet In
back Of lockers hung the a. Ss
hooks for hanging their hammOcks xed TO the
beams OF both main and lower decks The officers ward
room is very large and well but plainly htted the deck
covered with handsome oilcoth and spacious state
rooms officers bedrooms The whole Of the wood
and metal work throughout the ship Is finished in very
superior and artistic manner. t4sE
Her engines we did not visit, but were informed that
Of he shin W0s S kpoS sr enn speed
diculars was also stated in answer to inquiries
S2t feet or Is feet longer than the Mersey The height
between decks We found to be feet inches measuring
from the under part Of the beams down TO the deck Tho
metal stanchions her main deck fitted with screw
deck The height Of her mdshp port from its sill to the
edge OF the copper feet inches, and thence to the
waters edge feet inches in all - feet inches; but,
taking into calculation the small amount of Goals she
on board and ten guns short Of her complement she will
most likely when she has all her weights board carry
ner mdshp ports quite 10 feet inches from the water
As summary of our visit to the General Admiral we
may remark that appeared to that her long sharp
bow with its bold Sheer and lofty that Of line Of bat
tie ship her plain servccabe STERN with quarters wen
out of the water and her fine rum giving free Admission
of the to her screw offered SO many points upon
which might advantageousy improve the constructor
of Merseys and Orapdos, and especially with
reference TO the formation Of the forepar Of those
sells. lnboard the comparison went the contrary way,
and the General Admiras upper and main decks which
appeared crowded with notions" offered but poor
and ten inch guns. The utmost courtesy shown by tho
officers OF the ship in conducting strangers round and
state that guide informed that the ship had been
but short time in their hands, and that she yet
in that order II was intended she should be.
AS we were pulling away from the ship at the c0nclu
sion Of our visit, the Mersey came down under steam
from sphead and passed close round the General Admit
raj, when again the vision Of the huge cotton ship
became manifest to the mind, the Mersey improving won
derfuliy in appearance man-ofwar the closer her
proximity became to her dark rival.
Garihaldps Reception In Parma.
letter from Parma gives some details Of General Ga
rbadi's reception in that city,
The people and the National Guard were waiting for
him at the railway station the crowd excited such
degree that they took the horses from his carriage and
drew him in triumph from street TO street through tho
town. amid showers Of bouquets; and content with
the people from the balcony, which he did follows:
"Afier this demonstration, say, - possible that tho
hs
the general ~ swear to by this sword, that
they dare attempt to consgn you again to servude,
shall know how to defend ourselves to the last gasp We
ask avors from any quarter only want rights
like other nations, and with the help Of Heaven We win
have them at any COST since diplomacy endeayorng 70
deprive US of them.
Sunday Bands I'm the London Parks.
From the london Chronicle, August 81
In this changcabe climate of ours II Is notable fact
that for eleven Sundays the bands have played without
interruption from rain The bands still continue to please
large audiences; last Sundays programme gave particu
things, must give to time and the rapid shortening
Of the days has warned the committee that the usual time
for closing has arrived
Accordingly they have issued the following notice..
CLOSE OF THE SEASON.
The final performance this season will take place On
which occasion the band win play for three hoursasme
ly from four to O'Clock p NJ The music will com
prise large selection Of ayore pieces and the commit
tee confidently appeal to their friends to pro-
mote the sale Of the programmes and thus bring tho
iourth season OF the "Peopes Subscription Bands to
COMMITTEE Room UNIVERSITY HOTEL, Grafton street. Mon
day, August 20.
Death Of the Original OF Madge Wild
fire. n
from the Border Advertiser1
On Sunday, August 49, intelligence was brought B Ga
ashicls that an old woman Of weak mind well known to
the people Of Galashes and Merose by various Scsno
nens-as Black Bcss, Bet Gramsley, and DAFT Bes-was
lying in dying state the road Nlwand Bridge
The county police, with medical assistance went 70 re-
but she yielded up her breath just as the doctor ap-
preached The body was conveyed to the sick-house
adhope burying ground Fifty years. aso ssesS
Graham the rustic beauty belle and toast OF Norose
and its neghborhood, respectfully brought up with
health maniling on her cheek, and guleess in
nocence in her heart. Returning home one evening
she was set upon in the gloomy solitude Of the Boyle
Burn, and there ruined She returned home or rather
she Immediately forsoo the ordinary haunts OF man hay
ing become raving maniac and henccforth she dwelt
apart living alone among, but not responsible portion
Of humanity The outward form Of what had once been
gay and happy girl took up its dwelling place in rude
night, in and winter wrapped up in 4 blantet
save when for some wild and woeful weeks after the
birth Of her dead child, when she followed to tho
churchyard, and would not be driven away, but slept
among the tombssones to watch its grave II was from,
ms unfortunate wa that Sir Walter Scott drew the char
acter Oh sadge Wdfre, in the sHeart Of Mid Lothian
The particulars of the case were quite well known Ia
him. residing in the neghborhood and the reader will OBJ
serve that there striking coincidence between the real
facts as have briefly detailed them and the ncdent
verley. " "
Lloyd's London Ocean Telegraph.
ihere was exhibited at Iioyds Saturday August 90
py PERMISSION OF the committee code of signal ele
graphs or the ocean marine service invented and patent
Cd by Mr. William H. Ward, of America by the adoption
OF which on board the Cunard line Of steamers and the
lighthouses on Cape Race, Newfoundland and Cane Clear
ireland news to and from America and England will be-
obtained in the reduced space of FIVE days as thus:
steamer leaving New York a Wednesday arrives
OIL the Cape Race lighthouse the Sunday following and
receives from the telegraph summary Of news from
New York Of the previous day Saturday. She makes
inc run from thence to the Cape Clear light in Ave davis
namely, on the Friday followng-and Communicates H.,
news she received at Cape Race which then transmitted
to Liverpool and all parts Of Europe The means by
which this great advadce in our Communication 10 and
from America is attainabc consists in remarkably
SIMPLE and most efficient apparatus the shape OF Ave
lights in the form of diamond cross reflected through
powerful reectors observable at distance of five to ten