New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-16

Art. prCSlGet lVI Inc pJVHulBhlVh vi Uo'n 'he
above instruments throughout the Empire.
Art provides for the immediate evacuation OF
Chussn by the British force gsrrisoning it. TIE
rest of army in China will remain at en-tsin, or
Taku, or upg chow, or Canton or at all these places
as the British Government shall decide.
THE IRON.CAsED FRIGATE WARRIOR.
From The London Times, Dee. 2s.
From the yard of the Thames Iron Shipbuilding
Company win this day be launched by Lady Pskng-
ton, the first aImorplated steam frigate In the pos
session Of Great Britain. The French have already
got II cir mysterious Gore afoat about the success OF
which such utterly irreconcilable statements are CIR
culaed In addition TO thu they have four others 20
@e advanced that their launch may AZ any time take
place and less than ten are being hurried forward
toward completion. Before next Christmas then,
Frence will have at least fifteen sail OF these TIRE,
uepdous engines of warfare ahoat and England will
have four-one the Warrior, TO be launched this day;
the Black Prince ster vessel TO the Warrior build
ing at Glasgow; the Resistance, building at Messrs
Pslner's ward near Newcastle; and Defence, at Mill
wall Tie two first named are 5Ogun frigates of up
ward Of s. 200 tuDs; the two latter are only lo-gun
eorvetes Of 600 tuns. This Is small et-of against
the sudden stride taken by great ally IN this mat
tera stride 30 sudden that allowing for the exercise
Of every available means on our part in the way OF
both public and private building yards, 1t places the
French navy In this matter at least two years ahead
4 ours. The Russian Government are preparing their
plans and schemes of prices Tor the construction BY
contract of six fgates sitter vessels 10 the Warrior
n every particular save in such improved details a.
giving the sides much greater angle, which the ex-
perienee gained during the last few mouths by the
rial OF Mr.. .Jopes's plan shows must in future be
dopted with all iron ships intended to be really invul-
nerate According therefore, 10 present appearances,
England is likely 10 be left behind in the race by Rus
H. and 10 be distaneed by France.
Ii ia not our purpose now TO dscuB the comparative
merits of the plans on which the English and French
yesse are Ietpectiyely built. Were 50, we think
might not be difficult 20 show that the superiority IN
this matter is as yet 30 great on our side as 10 make
one vessel like the warrior almost matcn LOT TWO
like La Gloire. 1t will be time enough TO turn to such
matters when We the Warrior fairly OIL the stocks
and at her mooripgs in the river IL will be sufficient
in this notice give an outline OF her enormous strength
and huge dimensions, and explain the methods BY
which the Admiralty have overcome the difficulties
that existed in constructing really shoproof fgate
At the first outset the idea OF any ronased vessels
whether for steam fgates found no favor Win
the Admiralty and il not till the result OF French
experiments M TO the resistance which they offered to
shot became known IN England, with the additional
fact that ally had already begun to construct sew
eral such bps that the Admiralty at last began 10 De-
stir themselves though up to the present hour IRON
cared ships are looked upon with cnient rather than
a favorable eye. Since that time however, Official
opinions would appear 10 have undergone considerable
modification, ano the Admiralty have been compelled
To accent much they formerly condemued and on the
other hand, 10 cond, mn good deal OF work on when
they formerly insisted In the first design sent IN to
the Admiralty by the Thames Shipbuilding Company
the share opposed for the bows Of the warrior was
exactly after the outline Of swans neck and breast
when swimming, and thus the point or beak intended
TO strike an enemy's vessel was the breast which
YVES placed under the water-ine in the ships bows.
In the Admiralty model and Of course that on which
the Warrior has been built the outline of the bows
seen from the broadside forms kind OF obtuse angle,
the point or nose il ID called, just level with the
water This peculiar shape, however, has been con-
ceaed under long, false cutwater ana maghineen.
her as she now on the stocks, there is difference
except In her extremely fine lines forward and great
size between her appearance and that OF any ordinary
SO long an interval has elapsed since last noticed
the plan on which this gigantic vessel was TO be built
that brief recaptulaon Of her chief dimensions, To-
gether with the general principles Of her construction
will not be without interest on this occasion Her d.
meps.ons then, are extreme length over ALL i2p feet
ditto BREADTH - feet; depth from spar deck TO Keel, Al
feet inches Her tunnage IL no ess than B, 7 tuns,
builders measurement. The engines have just been
completed by Messrs. Penn Sons. They are OF 30
nominal horse power, and probably the most mag
nifceDt specimens Of machinery that ever left even
Mr. PENIS celebrated works. These extraordinary
machines, however, deserve separate and detailed
notice of themselves, and on future occasion we snail
be able 10 give full description Of thea to our read
ers Their total weight with boilers will DO $50 tuns,
and for these the Warrior Ia only able TO stow so tuns
of coal or little more than enough for six days steam
ing The armament reckoning her as oogan ii1ga e
with masts and stores complete, WAL weigh IRON ~
10 500 tuns which will give her with hull and arlnor.
total weight, when ready for sea, OF about s,oco
tuns or about the weight Of the hull Of the Great
Eastern when launched. With the line ines, great
length, and immense horsepower OF the warrior,
reed f moi less than Ii knos is counted upon as GER
tain. One row of the srmor plates with which the
greater part Of the brOadside win hereafter be covered
E already in its place, covering space Of feet deep
bs. been thus bolted and more than this Il would be
unwise to place, as the immense weight might strain
the sbip during the launch. The others will be bolted
In her piece by piece while in the Victoria Dock
That al the crew under cover Of these armor-pntee
viii enjoy the most perfect immunity from the heaviest
Mot and shell In tho world win be easily understood
when we point out the tremendous strength WITH
which the ship b constructed and fastened together 10
every part
There 10 no external keel 10 the ship, but an fnne.
hnd Of sirdsr, which acts ~ keelop. ibis 1oTmeo