The New York herald., 1864-07-09


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~ TaG FIGHT or ras KsAasAaaB AND AtA'
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In tue liosse OF Commons on ;sd Of June sir J..
HAa wished 20 AK the secretary 10 the Admiralty y
whefisf the Ssienon of her Malesys government had
lsi sunday between too uued Stsies frRae Kesrarge
and the confederate sap Alabama aud whether bey had
considered the reor' OF the Commander Chief al pe
vonrr on the preparation for battle OF her Aaestys
ship Research wah tho permission u ths House. hs
would read the report OF the Commandsr.in Cs'et Al
Bevonport u was ss foows:-
The space 10 the balsry Ia confined that tbe men
have not room 70 work tho guns with the facility that
Ieugth BY thirty TWO oos ia breadth inside within
this space are four heavy guns upwards Of
powder aud shell 2 There q difficulty 10 travsfsiug
the sunsfrom the quarter ports
3 Whea the oroads,ae guns were fired vith extreme
train. foremost ones TO the left the right
ths captains of them could etand direct and ire
them These points beae OF great Importance, have
miss nsrs OF the Admiralty. (Hear, hear.l He would
also ask whether, tho Inst 70 orr showed that
ths CLASS oi ship could not Gsh her guns with advan
tage and the ast named report showed that would
easily be destroyed in action. Her &qiestys sops nn'ent
So~d cortinas 10 build ships ,ohseA could BE- npec'ci
1lsT 70 tsM or s'o,m--ta laugh)and he would further
ASK, az me ad,ona0e Of guns Of a,Qe cabrs had oeen
sA"m ~ me sos "Ssd aeon wnsnsr nsr
ply OF large flned guns Tor the service Of the navy
able gallant officer, have TO that the Admiralty
have considered suppose everybody else has doue,
the report OF the action which took place last Sunday bs
tween the koarsargs and tho Alabama, which, may
mark bowsver has no reference whatever 10 tbe ques-
tion of the Research & beers and laughter The Admi.
raity have likewise considered the report OF the Com
mander ia chief at Devonport, tue preparation for
battle Of her Maes,y's ship Research That report
tho effect It there room enough 70 work the
guns, consequence Of the wheel, funne aud
other matters being within tho battery. We are
are matters detail, sod ' IN other sr'' respects
have reason 70 believe that thero Is dis
satisfaction With tho Research. A few days sgo was
nn n n ant N
active and ipiehgen. oiieerwhcther he satisfied
with ner hshrng qualities He replied that he per-
fectly satisfied that point With respect the
par,son which the hcnorsbe gentleman has drawn be-
tween the Research and the Alabama, perhaps he is not
aware that the Alabama isl several honorable mem
bors, was WAS wooden ship OF iigh, scantlDg
whereas tho ReseGrch s plated Therefore there
(Hear With regard to the farther question, whether
her MAesty's government will continue TO Guild ships
which canno, Dc expected either % hgnt or swn
teotion TO build ships that can neither fight nor swim
(Cheers) These Vessels arc undergoing fair trial and
ask for them fair play (Cheers) ask likewise tair
play for another experimental ship going out in Fee
daysthe Royal sove eisn-desisned BY talented ofcer
Of the navy, Captain Coles thear, near.) l shall be
hafpy to make frank statement In regard to her after
she under gone fair trial With respect the third
question s0oet the Guns tho honorable member
aware that the government taking steps procure
beaver rfed guns The honorable and gallant gentle
average weight Of shot WAS one hundred and
pounds the average charge Of powder thirty pounds
and sne nsavs'f charge was IS nen as ny pounds me
The Admiralty have orderedsa considerable number Of
ten and ahah inch guns throwing hundred and ffsy
pound shot, smooth bore and they have likewise ordered
large number OF inch rned hundred pounder
Tho Prince Albert the Royal Sovereign and the Mnotaur
will go to sea carrying twelve guns, throwing ten
and half inch shot think kAis so,u sAow that The 600
alive 10 As itcrancs Of the subject. (Hsaf,
hear.l
FRENCH Excusss Yo8 sBMMss--THK ALABAMA
rQRcED TO LEAv. CHEKB0URa.
[Paris (Juhe 3S) correspondence OF IOndon Times.
The Co1a&isuttonaei, 10 short article which has the
appearance OF being meant TO so0toe the Cobiederates
against advice and cntrea,y:-.sHs tno Ncaker, aud
all the counscs the most pressing enreaties were
vain; they could lot prevent him from engaging In an
uoequs oombat" fno ConSt'saonns doos not state
from whom theee pressing entFeates, who tried
prevent his fighting n in cousegusnrs Of rae
rconstrGnces af UNited ases knistey d1 the Ald
hama under the nscsssity Of quitting hsfbourg and
beyond the les distance had alternative
bat 70 light, 10 surrender. or Try to escape.
srMMFs SAID TO BE IN PARIS.
{Psris June 81 correspondence of Loodon News.l
The Temps that Captain Senmes arrived ip Paris
this morning do not see the mentioned else
where, and cannot say whether II y srue
yRAXoo-RggEI.-rHR NEW eRIyArgsR.
from the sfronde of Bourdeanx, June a.
The steamer Ysddo which has just bean constructed Ia
building yard OF H. Arman, OF this city, and which Is
supposed belong % the Confederate government left
the roadstead yesterday morning. She had mado trial
trip Monday last, and completed her preparations on
the following dsy Tie Yeddo measures $50 tons and
has tentirey Freuch Of sixty I've men she u,
commanded by Captain Pstcr. who is native OF France
also, and for long LINZ asier OF vessels belonging
goods and despatched by N. Arman himself, through
n. Csusse shipbrCker. The Yeddo bound for Amser-
dam but everything concerning her departure snd the
object aud aim of her voyage remained profound mys
terry To the last moment the freighters, officers and
maintained absolute silcnceto ell the Ques-
tious put 10 them.