The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-21
a Royal Yacht,

DESCRIPTION OF THE YACHT ON WHICH TN
PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES CROSSED n
IRELAND.
From the Irish Dublin Times, Aprnlsl
The Victoria and Albert is a singular specimen
OF the perfection of naval architecture. and evi
dences the utmost taste in the construction NJ he,
interior. Few yachts have more graceful lines
and none appear to better advantage. She Il q,
pretty clipper built, having two white tunnels and
three masts. Painted black a golden hand
representing a rope, which encrces the hnII
gives pleasant relief to the yacht and the Gill
ornsmentation at the bow and stern are also
items favorable TO her general outline. Every
tnIDg lhat comfort even luxury, could require la
the way OF accommodation. is 10 be mad on
board. " N1N VI
Her majesty's yacht, the Victoria and AIbart
was built at Pembroke, from the designs of the
surVeyo. OF the navy, IN February, ISL. She was
launched on the 10th of January, 1855. and the
queen took her first cruise on the 18th of Inv
the came year. The extreme length is three hn1'
ored and thirtysix feet, and her width across bsr
paddle boxes slxty.six and a half feet Il an.
pears by the particulars found on board that sbe
Is 2342 tons burden, and has a drauoht of ara
feet The state deck is seven feet nine inches in
height, and the lower deck six feet seven inches
ehe Is driven by PENIS oscillating engines. of
lnomlnally) 6OO-horse power, and possesses fonr
boilers, capable of containing each ninetv.siv
tons OF water. The consumption of coal wbsn az
full speed is about four and a half tons ner bonr
and at this point she is able to CO. in moderate
liQetann m ilaa
an hour The inside Of her bulwarks are painted
while, the pannelings being chastened by golden
framework and ornsmentatiOn. The masts the
Wheel, ana the pavilion are adorned in a similar
fashion, and the deck is painted in oak.
The saloon or pavilion is lit, hung with anted
cream'colored chintz, and beautifully furnished.
III Is carpeted with the richest Brussels crimson
carpet, and the chairs and lounges are splend,Iv
uphostered In green. To the saloon, which Is
more often used as dining room thera ara tn
entries BY folding doors in q dark green gronnd
aho having ivory handles, surmounted with silver.
Inc supports round the pavilion are also ivory
WIN silver appendages, and between each window
IneIS u Wrlting desk. There are also in the
phVlhon number OF maps, and almost at every
point around there are bells. Near each door
mere is an intricately worked candeabra, richly
gilt. 'i0HJ
pretty staircase, with the same carpetinO and
painted In similar style. leads from the pavilion
10 the royal cabin. The principal apartnent AZ |
the Stern OF the vessel is termed the breakfast
room, and is deliberately furnished. Lounges and |
cushions OF beautiful form surround the room. |
winch IS almost OF asemicircular form and the |
center is taken up by table supporting tbsss IN
color The pillars supporting the roof are painted |
Whlte, with golden eOrnices, and oppssite The
door is an inlsid stone of UNIQUE pattern the
SnIilney nue Delng hidden by square pillar cor
responding with the porcelain flooring in the stove
Ihe cabin at night is lit with exceedingly prettv
lamps, which are supported by anchors Suspended
by gut chains. The trunk of the lamp represents
. SiNeP Va usiPnins DedIlnE N tnelr mouths the
pipes from which the oil emsnates. and ATTACHED
to these are the anchors. Lace curtains of verv
elegant design are suspended from the windows
which surround this apartment.
In the passage leading from this there ara tvo
suits of cabins for the royal family-that on the
lett IS set apart for the prince adjoining whose
chamber there IS berth for the gentleman in
waiting aud two pages. On the right are the
plncesss rooms, ard communicating with these
are cabins Tor the lady ia waiting and chamber
maids. The queens chamber is also on the sauna
slde, ana Is spacious apartment. There IA a
door leading from II at end into her msiestv's
and on the other into the drsssi3,
room of the late prince consort.
. The furniture OF all these rooms as well "a tho
doors and paneling, are of beautifuIlv poIisbsS
maple wood, and the walls are draDed with a
Tern pattern chintz. Her maiestyis bedroom IA
hung with pretty rosebud ehntz and the blinds
are OF beautifully Powered greensilk. Beneatb
this deck is the nursery, which is on the same
plan as the royal cabins, the same carpetjng
and general appearance being preserved tbrouOb.
put. To the right and left Of the engine.roon |
mere are two passages, which enable ANYBODY TO |
proceed aft or forward without going on deck.
mere Is also on board dining room for the ladies
~ wsiting, which can be reached by this passage,
Is wen rs The cabins Of the gentlemen in waiting.
Inc omcers' wardrOom is handsomely arranged
INC mo accommodation is very fine. Going down
sui Iurtner INTO TIE vessel, we come into the SER
anus apartments, the rooms occupied by the
aaOrs, anu Just ~ tne Dow is the kitchen.
Inc victoria and Albert has on board one hun.
ired and eighty men and twenty oficers. She
arres no guns except two small brass six
founders, for ornament. VA