The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28

handiwork OF tho shinwriRht. and their easy
comfortable motion under canvas. II did not
require the little incident connected with the
trip TO Scotland to demonstrate to the naval
authorities OF 1910 that progress demanded an
advance aud that the inventive genius and
constructive skill OF that period had provided
the means. The first royal steam yacht. the
original Victoria and Albert, was launched in
1S43 and was a paddler. She was built ot
wood. was 1os feet long on the upper deck. 81
feet in breadth and % feet deep and fitted with
double cylinder engines supplied with steam
from tubular boilers worked at a pressure OF
10 pounds to the square inch. and. with LOO
indicated horse power. the speed attained was
III knots.
The Victoria and Albert. which tho Yacht
launched this week replaces. was built at Penn
broke dockyard and launched In 1855. She
was constructed OF wood. with special arrange
ments OF framing ard three thicknCsses OF
plankinR. so as TO secure the association OF
strength with lightness. Her length between
pcipendicuinrs is 300 feet: length over all. 33S
feet; breadth. 40 feet 3 inches: mean draught
OF water. 10 feet 3 inches. and displacement,
2.4IO tons. At the time Of her construction
she WIS Justly regarded as n vessel Of cxccp-
tional proportions and very high speed. She is
propelled by pad slcwir""is, and on her earlier
trials attained n sree'l Of about l6a knots for n
short run on the measured mile.
The now royal yacht has been constructed OF
steel. The interior is divided into q large
number 81 watertiGht compartments. There
Is a cellular double bottom extending from
bilge to bilge. and this Inner skin - is virtu-
ally carried up above water by the side coal
bunker bulkheads. Decks and platforms arc
also mnde watertight where required. In adj
dition to these structural arrangementsf further
security is provided and freedom from serious
l l,,' In, - tI- a lt-.~ -. 49, L.
over the steel hull with teak rlankin0. outside
which copper sheathing is fastened. This
wood sheathing in stcel-hulled ships usually
extends only n few feet above the deem load
waterlinc. III the royal yacht il is carried right
IN to the upper deck. tho copper stopping
n little above the waicrline. Comfort
is thus increased by securing n more cluallo
temperature. especially II the vessel should
proceed to very hot or very cold climates. and
n botter external appearance ia also obtained.
II was decided that comfort should not he sac
| r feed Cor the purpose OF securing very high
speed. and a sustained sea speed in fair weather
Of about IL knots was named in the design, in
association with n speed OF 20 knots on the
measuteh-mil trial Of eight hours. The coal
SUPPLY was fixed at an amount sufficient to
steam ABOUT 1000 knots. say from Ports
moath to Malta. at n speed Of about II knots.
Her length between perpcndiculars is $50 feet:
length over all. 49, feet; breadth, 80 feet:
mean drauEht Of water under normal condi-
tions OF loadingL. IL feet: displacement. 400
tons; maximum indicated horse rover. IL 900.
The vessel will be propclled by twin screws.
driven by two inverted vertical cylinder en-
gtrcs, cach engine having four cylinders. and
being placed in n separate watertight COM
rartment. Steam will be provided by eighteen
watcr-tutc boilers OF the most improved Belle
Vile type. fitted with e~conom!zcrs. There are
two separate boiler-room compartments. each
containing nine boilers.
The state deck +" Of tho new yacht is about
lOh feet above water. Between it and the up
per deck are situated the Queens apartments
aud those OF the royal family. the cabins as
signed to their suites. and those appropriated
to the commanding officer and the principal
Eaval officers attached to the vessel. These
rooms occupy the central portion OF the state
deck. whore the minimum OF motion in q sea-
way should occur. The apartments of the
members OF the royal family are placed abaft
those ot her Majesty, extending over a consid-
cradle length on the state deck. These
are succeeded by the apartments OF the
royal suite. Rather moro than half the
length OF the vessel Is occupied by these
three series OF apartments. and n wide corridor
extends from end to end. with convenient
staircascs leading to the upper deck. Above
NV upUFI utCh. IoNilu lIt hlNt IlTl,l Is DUlll
a large pavilion or saloon. which contains the
state dining room. that will accommodate Nifty
persons, besides reception and smoking rooms.
The top OF this pavilion forms q promenu !c.
In order to insure the greatest possible safety
against fire. the wood used in the bulkheals.
fittings. and furniture OF the new yacht has
been subjected to n chemical treatment which
makes it practically uninfammable. An efh-
cieEt fire service OF the usual kind has also
lcen arranged for delivering water at any
point where a fire may take place, The new
yacht will not likely Uc ready until the early
summer OF 1900. She will have three tall rak-
ing masts. two tunnels. a clipper bow. and an
c~liiptical stern.
A remarkable picture sale at Christie's
rooms hero has realized S32G. III for ninety
ono lots. The collection belonged to the late
sir John Fowler and attracted crowds OF sight
scers. The drawings and pictures by Turner
and the splendid work by Hobbema were the
chief attractions. but nearly all the pictures
were excellent and by artists Of long-estab-
lished reputation The honors of the sale fell
TO the beautiful landscape by NJ. Hobbema. one
Of the largest this master ever PARTED. Al by
10 inches. 1t is dated 1852. and has been
described by Waagcn. 1t was in the collec-
ton OF the late Richard Ford. the author
of tho Handbook to Spain" Tho bidding
started NJ SZl.VFU. ana III Il lew minutes MAJ
reached SAT- 75. at which price Nr. A. Vert
heimer became the purchaser. One OF the
Turner PICTURES in oils brought S43 90. 1t
was the view Of Venice. the Dogma OF the
santa Maria della Salute. with numerous
gondolas and figures. Another Turner was
n view o, Oxford from the Abingdon road,
which brought S2l 900. There were in all
twelve Turner's itcn drawings in water colors
and two paintings, and their total sale price
was Sill TAG.
The Turner drawings started with the celr-
brated picture OF the Lake OF Nemi. painted
about 1912. and described in Ruskin's Modern
Painters" 1t was purchased by Mr.. Ruskin
from Mr.. Windus. who had II direct from the
artist. The bidding Tor this started at $2.GlO.
and ut SIS. $50 1t became the property Of Mr..
Vokins. "Lucerne from the Walls" painted
for Mr.. Ruskin, brought SG,S25. The other
water-color drawings incIuded-D. Cox. THE
Hayheld." with lawmakers, peasants, and
horses on a road. * by 30 inches. painted