The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-09
FUR1hER FOREIGN NEWS.
The foreign papers by the Africa con
tain some interesting European news =
We make some extracts from them:

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MORE SHIPS FOR THE CONFEDERATE STATES
From the Western {Eng Morning News
Within the last few months three steam
vessels of war have 'tGen sold cut Of tLe
navy at Plymon.hby her Nj sjestys Govern
ment viz the Avon, Hccla, and Merlin
These vessels are now lying in the basin of
The Great Western Docks, being sold ont in
an effective state, and not merely for the
purpose OF breaking up The iiecia and
Merlin have since been reehtistened, the
former as the TypGoon and the latter rs the
Sea Hawk These two vessels are said
TO belong to q London company, of whom a
Mr.. Roberts Is the representative. The Sea
Hawk, which is the only one OF the vessels
that is fitting ont, has been recently brought
before the public somewhat prominentIy-
An advertisement has gone the round OF
the papers setting forth scheineior a yacht
ing tour to tie Mediterranean, BalacEya, and
the East Every comfort was 10 be provided
The vessel, it was said, was "wcll known as
Il superior sea boat, and Of grea' speed, While
her enginc6 were of the mos. substantial ami
powerful character baths, ice well, n chap
lain, an experienced surgeon, good band,
and professed cooks were to be provided
She was to BE commanded by q retired naval
officer, aud hi, class engineer and n picked
man ofwar'5 crew were to '1be engaged .'--
The vessel referred to wa3 the Sea Hawk, and
the day appointet for her leaving Plymouth
was the 9th of August. 4 large number Of
men have been bllsil hE0aiaIsd apor her,
| the majority engag ier up Win
suitable cabins Tor l1nodaiioa OF
IshcatI;ea with Months patent metal and Ler
| spars are now being got in. The scheme for
the tour has, however, apparently iallen to
| the ground, not more than thirty appiic;t-
| tions. ye are Informed, having been made 10
| secure bcfths.
During the past week y large number OF
| the men employed in fitting hp the cabins
have been discharged, aud that work discon-
| tinued but her fitting ont otherwise eontif''
i ues. She will, however, not be ready Tor sea,
| without her cabin fittings, for at least a
| month later than her advertised day for sail.
| ine. Tie Sea Hawk, Us the Merial, appeared
| in the N,.gg list rs n six gun paddle wheel
vessel. of about 900 tons and 3l1 horse
/ power. She was built for the mail service
and was first employed IN running beiWeen
Holyhead and Dublin. She was afterwards
| employed in carrying mails III the Mcaitsffi
ucau, and subsequently formed part OF the
| West Coast Of Africa squadron. Sac noe
b@ars all tis ,ssatst appearances 81 man g! ea.f
her shotras, dc, ssot has,sg tsem s's,'sostss fo'
some yetsoss aqenesssi Jeei,ty seess,s 10 seata ta
shs Is intended 10 carry the CONFEDERATE tt', an
tai the tour proposed eas oay set Jorth 20 cost'
ie,- rAIt t7xsfiaussos but nothing beyond
surmises are advanced In support of such
suggestion. An application has been made
to the customs to register her as Dsiils'
ship, and that request, II Ii understood, has
been complied with.
ruR BLOCK ADE TRADE IN RNGLIsh sHiPS.
(From the soadon Heraidsl
A long diplomatic correspondence be
tween this countsy and the United State
has been. rnhlished on ths subject of III