The New York herald., 1863-07-30
prcx LIGHTS AND yssnr.AroHs.

/ DEQ uGHIs vxNnrAroRs.
We have arrived a. q very important item in the
construction any vessel but especially IN
clad Perhaps more has been written about light and air
inventions have BEEN srsd many Of which have utterly
failed. while others have in measure ameliorated the
sunerings attendant upon want Of proper amouns u
In the construction OF this vessel much care be- bss
taken 70 remedy these dsfecs and the builders ase The
o2iLon that they have done much TO remedy sumo Of the
hitherto evils Of ventilation. The deck is pierced for .
large numher Of deck lights, each q which y eight
all appearances she will be perfect in the
Of lighting and ventlating as an irou-clad can be-
Ihere are two companion ways which allow OF an en-
trance below decks one forward and the other aft.
The vessel has one smokesiack. which Is one OF the
tween the turrsts
inc perth deck contains the accommodations for the
oincers and crew. Tho cabin and wardro0m AFT while
junior officers and men viii live forward. Tho rooms are
neatly nted up and are quite commodlous. The joiner
work ID IN fact the only wood work about tho vessel
KSGNss AND BOILERS.
The onondara - fitted with pairs OF engines oS
diameter with eighteen inches stroke; one pair work
screw She has two screws, fees in diameter
dard boilers Of the United States Navy Her whole ma
give her high rate Of speed.
ARMAMENT.
Each turret will be pierced for two guns and the ar
mau,cnt differs from most OF iron cads 10 this veg
sci will be placed three 200 FOUNDER Parrot rifles and
only one n!teen inch gun The gun csrrages win beok
wrought iron finished up in the most approved style.
will require some timo to At her Tor sea, but when
she 10 put in commission she will be OF the best shpa
10 our iron clad navy
Affairs In the East.
OPENING OF H0srILIrIEs BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
SAfAN-THE BRITISH CONSULS IN JAPAN KnBARE
FOR ENGLAND-TROoPS SENT FOR TO CHINA
GENERAL BROWN HAS NONE TO OsPARR-OPERAT1ONs.
OF THE BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA, ETC., ETC.
EXTRACT from letter from shanshae, dated Nay 70;
1861
uviuh hAav hv hto
cared between England and Japan Tor tho Japanese have
refused 70 listen to the demands Of En- land and III Ens
lhhnen ere leaving Japan. The oonus are On board
ship, ana yesterday English ln-of.war steaer-the
Race Hose-came here from Japan troops sent 70 sh
place from there BY Admiral Ruper but Gen. Brown the
commander Of the English ferces here refused 70 son4
them The Admiral sent for thousand men; bus NE
General would not respond because the Englhh hava
OF General Ward. Major Gordon Of the English Eug
neeF corps now at saung Kong, where General
Ward commanded. General II. A. Burgsvins did com
the English forces hero who is brother n aw 70 Major
Gordon the commander Of Wards forcs Of Chi
the rebels the English troops rrison ssung Kong anA
there s always force Of from Ave TO eight hundred
Sepoy and Engsh soldiers sent out In his help him
II case be should meet with defeat They say they
only 70 the bounds Of thirty miles from ShanRhas bul
when they begin 10 march IN the counryf Now Geueral
Brown mot seed the one thousand men required be-
cause some OF Dis pest OfCors are at Saung Kong and
several OF his troops are employed - instructors.
The streets OF sauDg Kong alive with tho uniforms
Of her Maestys Sixty and Thirty first regiments
the Royal artillery, and few OF the Engineer corps
Now you sec where the English troops are, and Gen.
Brown were TO bring them In from the country and from
aung Kong and to Japan where his country needs heD
then the rebels would attack Sung Kong and other pace
quickly, and Gen. Brown could get much ChinA.
money now as Gen. Stavey did before him, who ID now
In England enjoying IL.
England never nterferss with any nations woubsss-
oh no, never
China Good market in which to sell her old smooth
bore guns, shot and shcll, old muskets, &c.
few days before Gen. StAvely left here be had .
grand review and the Chinese Governor there
the troops and among other things they bad prac
tice with Armstrong guns The Chinese Governor was
delighted and wanted to purchase them the sp0e.
Cen. stavsy could mot sell them, but he told The
Governor ho could purchase for him, when hc arrived M
England nne brass guns smooth bore, THAI would
do 70 kill rebels WITH 90 the Governor gave MIN tbs ~
10 buy The Chinese very fond Of brass guns.
think the world ought 70 know how England acts with
nations that she can take advantage Of.
tight occurred at II Shang, large city. and Waw
taken by Major 0ordon's troops from the rebels.
Gen. Burgevine has besu 70 Pskn and had The promise
Of being reins;ated 10 command OF the Saong Kong
troops but owing 10 soms misundsrsandng be has nc4
completed bic arrangements.