The New York herald., 1870-08-25

Sass anvancing toward completion ss Chatham, and
the work Is now being carried out on board. The
| upper deck armored battery which rises up con-
siderable height above her fighting decks amidshps,
IN ell fomplete now and ready for the armored plates
W be fitted on. The battery projects slightly
Oeyol.s the port and starboard midship
fore and ait re. The plates ordered are to pc SIX
inches lick in the track or the gun and IN the most
portions ana ye nses Hk M M mount ,ae otsp two
Soo1pounder 12,s ton guns, which are to be ntted
on On sprn-tables. and thus allow her to nre from the
pated battery Will mount eight 4o0pounder eighteen
ton gins, Two OF which Win fire from her eInbra-
sured Naite right ahead.
TURRET SHIPS.
The Trials Of the two turret vessels the CONVEX
sati0n uppcrm0st in the naval world, anu the laurel
In Inc mSpds OF most is declared for Captain Cow
per Coess ship, the Captain, although 10 would be
idle and useless 70 assert tina the Monarch Is not
splenad specimen Of naval architectnre, and there
- no doubt t9at the motion OF both vesselsis easier
vnnn. IMAM any wooden ship. Taxing the Monarch, a
pentive experinenta cruise with the Captain, told
Inc That "durlu the Whole OF the trial her upper
deck was periefuy dry; that she has neeIed as much
rs ten degrees but her average Is SIX degrees when
her stability rapidly increases. she does not steer SO
well as the Captain under SAIL and does not answer
her hel SO We'll Although she sails better she does
NOT wear 80 quick, as In one Instance while took
, ncr ,hlrty.tnree mliutes 10 wear the Captain was
iess tna tnrd OF the tiIne and the greatest roll
tlced In her wearing was eighteen degrees.n There
IL no doubt that this is all correct and that both ves-
Taking, Tor instance, the MOnarch's endon fire in
my mind IL IL superior to the other vessel and
,eao, mea defence against ae endon attack Is much
sredIer' yet III Droadsiste engagement the Captains
defence s much superiori In the extreme angles OF
the bearing OF the turrets the Captains advantage in
command OF the horizon rs manifest.
In readiness for Immediate action at all
tim times ,,o. the , captain Aas great advantage,
slightest impeachment TO the full sweep or
her turrets, as It canrkot be said that the Cap
tains tripods would oer ulucn obstruction, whereas
m fa.
cies before obtaining the ruIi range OF her guns ;
anu aden ~ there were any motion the standing
pends, would cause hindrance 1t Is well known
that no screw steamship co1ld venture to engage
therefore she must strip Ior the combat ana
the time occupied In these preparations would De
Monarch's nun being higher out OF the water than
the Captains, 1t Offers better chance OF being
struck by snot; and this 1t must be admit
Captain, she being a low Atreebord turret
vessel Again, the turrets OF the latter being
further apart Than the other vessel an enemys are
would b. more concentrated on ONE shp than ON
the other, although the small amount OF projection
to The uptake and tunnel in the low treebord ann
mi2ns be an inducement TO an enemy to batter at
her centre so asto deprive her OF the greater portion
OF her steam power; and the rudder 1.-THE Monarch
seiway TO an efficient gamer.
Therefore, taking all these considerations into
Captain is undoubtedly The vesse that should be
awarded the prize. And when tell you that 1t
tdkeb HVo minutes 10 place Tie guns or the Monarch
ready to limited range, sweeping only between the
fore and main rigging, and that the Captains guns
In the same time can be got ready for action without
limit 10 the range OF her guns except the position
Oh the main tripod, think you wiil readily concur
with me that she must be superior as m..ll- of war
l fear have dwelt too long upon this subject
but 1t Is matter OF vast importance Great Britain
that she should have the proper snip to protect her
fag, as the navy is the arm she most depends upon
and on II depends whether she elects to hold her
name as Great or Little Britain
WORK IN THE PORTS AND ARSENALs
The ships building at the ports are being hurried
forward, and during the week considerable num-
Der OF 400pCunder eighteen ton Duzze loading unns
have been sent from WOOlwich arsenal to the diner
ent nome dOckyards, and shipments will take place
next week OF the same class of guns for the dock
yards or Malta and Gibraltar after which the iIs-
tant stations viii be supplied. The nne-pounder
muzzle loading guns In store at WOolwich are heno
fitted with steel tubes and rined the Henry sys-
TEN, and iron gun carriages being manufactured
In the royal carriage department for service through.
out the fleet.
THE MARINES.
AS an instance Of the liberal economy practised by
the British Admiralty IL may be worthy nrst to re-
mark that on their accession to ofice one of the
finest bodies of men In the British army and most use
iui on board ship were reduced by one battalion
the Royal Marine Light Infantry refer TO. Now the
corps is TO be augmented 5000 men. These men SO
AMI many advantages are held out to those who win
re-enlist. These men were pensiOned on varfous
sums, and this pension they will Of course retain
and draw their pay "a WELL Yet 1t appears 10 rno &c
disgustingly absurd that, for false-named nbera
economy, these men who were denounced al usA sAleas
and sent about their business should now haye in
ducemenJ held out for Them to return which At
proves that they were not SO much live lumber an
The army list as the naval admlnistrators wnud
have led people to suppose.