The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-06
THE SCRAPS.
THE SHIP WHICH IS TO CONVEY THE PRINCE OF
WALES TO NDIA-PREPARATIoNs FOR THE

THE SHIP WHICH IS TO CONVEY THE PRINCE OF
WALES TO NDIA-PREPARATIoNs FOR THE
DEPARTURE
lFrom the London Times, September 30, 1875
Her MaJcsty's ship Scraps formally turned over
being the last day Of her stay in the dockyard At
Portsmouth, visitors generously allowed the
run OF tho ship, the royal apartments and the
grand saloon excepted 1t need scarcely be gaid that
thousands avaied themselves or the opportunity
thus afforded them. On Tuesday thirty two tons OF
leo were stored on board the Scraps, and in the
evening the baggage Of His Royal Highncss and suite
plate, presents &C, arrived by special tram at tho
steam BASIN in charge Of Mr.. lsaacson and were ON
barked Yesterday the Princes stud we're stalled ana
also the cattle and other live stock which have either
to minister TO the comforts Of tho voyage to be dis
posed OF as gins Most Of the boats we're also taken
board yesterday. These consist of State barge "a
feet long State galley 80 feet long a steam pinnace
and steam barge each 80 feet long troop boats 3S
feet long eboat - feet long three cutters 80 foot
long, ono cutter "a feet two gigs Of 20 feet dngy
Ii feet and punt Ia feet The feboat ana ono OF
the cutters are lifted with Messrs Hill &Clarke's patent
boat detachng hooks.
THE STATE BARGE
which, has already been stated Is thirty four feet
long, presents highly attractive appearance and viii
be rowed by fourteen meR The bows and quarter are
ornancnted with gold scrolls, while each side tho
rubber which is painted garter blue, two broad
whole length Of the barge The blackboard is formed
beautifully polished mahogany, carved with tho Prince
OF Wacss feathers set in oval cable
framework. The tillcr is made OF electro
plated metal with ivory handle The panels
are embelshcd with waved gilt beading, aud a
pretty gold wrcathing, composed OF rose thistle and
shamrock In combination a blue ground goes round
the entire barge The awning draperics are OF silk
damask. the movable canopy underneath beng made
of the same costly material. The awning which Is
supported by brass stanchons is formed two lengths
to allow of its beng tilted that his Royal Hlghncss
may enter or leave the barge without STOPPING The
barge is grated throughout its length and brass
flagstaff has been placed at tho bows, to which
royal standard will be attached three feet nine
inches deep. The whole Of tile gliding carving and
painting, including the pretiy designed badge on the
bows, has been executed by the dockyard artiicers
The State cutter Is similarly decorated with the
coption that the awning is OF length only The
ships boats, which, with the State barge and cutter
arc white have each gold band enclosed in blue rib
bons Just everything had boon satisfactorily dis
posed OF the dockyard authorities yesterday received
an order to prepare accommodation board for
twenty Horse Guar!smen and their horses, il had
been thought desirable that tho Prince should have
A BODY GUARD COMPOSED OF TnB HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.
There is still cabin space available board after all
qairements have been met but the disposal Of twenty
cavalry horses would not only seriously derange the
whole OF the plans at the last moment but, matter
OF course would materially increase the cost Of
strucon which has already transcribed the specified
limits We believe the matter still IN abeyance but
1t is thought probable that the troopers and their horses
will be forwarded in the Euphrates which sails on
Friday for Queenstown, where she will embark the
Thirty fourth regiment for Bombay.
The Scraps Will out TO Sphecd to day for the ad
ustment of her comprises, after having boon visited
by the Duke Of Cambridge. To morrow she will in all
probability be visited by the Prince Of Wales, and will
charge Of her officers, and will take her departure
Saturday.