The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-08
FIRST EDITION
ENGLAND.
The Peabody Funeral Fleet-Its Course when
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The Peabody Funeral Fleet-Its Course When
From the London Times.
The sailing OF her Maesty's ship Monarch from
Portsmouth for the United States with the remains
Of the late distinguished philanthropist on board,
has been deferred by orders from the Admiralty
from the 27th inst until day yet TO be fixed upon,
according 70 circumstances, between the I'd and 9th
pr0ximo. This change IN the date oil sailing mas
been made to enable the United States ships OF war,
which have been ordered to accompany the Mon
arch across the Atlantic, to start with her at the
commencement of the voyage from Spitnead, and
this they would have been unable to do had the ori-
ginal day Fixed upon for the Monarchs departure
been adhered to. The United States screw frlgate
Plymouth, which is one OF the vessels ordered TO
accompany the Monarch, Is now on her way to Spit.
head, from the Mediterranean but is not expected
10 arrive earlier than the lst proximo. She will
afterwards have to ill up with COAL and It Is just pos
sible that some parts Of her machinery may require
little readustment in packing or other matters be-
fore she will be ready for the voyage. The screw
corvette KenOsha s another OF the vessels appSnted
TO accompany the Monarch but she will most proba-
bly, arrive at Spithead some time in advance OF the
Plymouth
will be southern one, and they will call at Madeira
Fayal to enable the ships to I'LL up their punEers
with coal for the remainder OF the voyage TO the
American coast.
All the preparations on board the Monarch want
hut the finishing touches to render them complete.
Captain Comaeres apartment the after1nost part
OF the ships main deck, in which will be deposited
the case containing the coffin and remains OF the late
Mr. Peabody during the voyage between Spithead
and the United States, has oeen inclosed ana pro-
In full naval mourning, everything projecting above
her upper decks, turrets, fuhnel hurricane deCk,
lower nasts and bowsprlts, yards and blocks aloft,
etc, all being painted "French gray" ribbon of
the same color has also been painted around the
outer sides OF the buwarks. Yesterday the Monarch
was berthed alongside the railway jetty OF the dock
yard at Portsmouth, where she will receive the body
on board on the day fixed upon for its embarkation.
The train that will convey the friends OF the late Mr.
Peabody and his remains from London to Ports
mouth will be run through the railway companies
Joint station at the Portsmouth terminus, and over
the Admiralty junction line OF rails into the dock
yard, and to the etty, alongside which the Mon
arch is now lying.
A 'sCollins'' Steamship Huge Cotton Ship.
From the Cork Herald
There is at present lying in The Brknhead docks,
England, one OF the largest East lndiamen anOat
viz, the Adriatic whose history is rather eventful
one. The Adriatic originally formed one OF the cele
brated Collins line Of steamships sailing between
New York and the Mersey and is sister ship to the
Inflated Pacific, Arctic, and Baltic. Ever since the
collapse OF the Collins line the Adriatic believe
was laid at Southampton until within the last few
months when she was purchased by Mr.. Edward
Bates and brought round to the Mersey to be trans
formed into sailing vessel The work is now being
rapidly carried on, and In the course OF month or
the Adriatic will be of the largest sailing ves
sells trading out of the port OF Liverpool
Mr.. Bates owns several large vessels one OF them,
the Bates Family, being capable OF slowing away
1900 bales Of cotton but when the alterations OF the
Adratc completed she will be able to carry about
10000 bales Of East India cotton