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roofs of the nave, chancel, and transepts are covered with ornamental 

 blue tiles, which have a very good effect. The hips of the chancel 

 roof, and also the ridges of the clerestory and transept roofs, are en- 

 riched with a trefoiled leaf ornament. The roofs of the ailes are 

 covered wilh blue slates. Having thus given a general description of 

 this beautiful church, I shall once more enter it by the south door, 

 and the first object that will present itself to view, is the font on the 

 left hand of the entrance, and at the west end of the south aile. Jt is 

 so exceedingly rich and beautiful, both in design, material, and exe- 

 cution, as to baffle any written description. On advancing further 

 into the church, and turning to the right down the middle passage, 

 (erroneously called aile,) nn one alive to the sense of the beautiful, 

 could avoid being deeply impressed with a lively sense of the archi- 

 tectural fitness of expression, and of the grandeur and beauty by 

 which he would feel himself surrounded. If he looked up to the 

 arches of the nave, he would be struck with the triumphant and dig- 

 nified boldness of expression by which they are characterized: looking 

 still higher, he would behold the open roof of timber, undisguised by 

 the painter's brush, telling its own simple honest tale. Advancing 

 still further eastward, he arrives in the transepts, where his attention 

 will be caught by a semi-octagon stone pulpit, partly copied from an 

 ancient one still existing in Beanlieu Church, Hants., although inferior 

 to it in several respects. The latter is pure in all its details, but un- 

 fortunately this is not so ; for instance, there is a row of square qua- 

 trefoils round the base of the pulpit, which are decidedly of Tudor 

 character, and which are so very paltry and insignificant, as totally to 

 spoil the whole design. But this is not its only fault : the effect is 

 further injured by the small, shallow, and poverty-stricken foliated 

 spandrils between the arches; and another great and unpardonable 

 fault is the tasteless and unphilosophical application of the four small 

 pillars (on which the pulpit appears to rest) rising out of a bunch of 

 foliage, and appearing as if in the act of falling down. The next 

 object claiming attention, is the groined ceiling over the altar, which 

 is most beautiful in design : the ribs spring from small pillars of stone, 

 placed in the angles of the chancel, and the whole groining has the 

 appearance of being of the same material. 



Manchester. James Hadfield. 



STEAM NAVIGATION. 



THE BENTINCK STEAM-SHIP. 

 This spendid vessel was built for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com- 

 pany, at Liverpool, by Mr. Thos. Wilson, and furnished with engines by 

 Messrs. Fawcett and Preston. She is a companion to the Hindostan. and 

 destined for the same purpose, to convey the mails between Suez ami Calcutta. 

 Madras and Bombay. She is nearly similar in dimensions, model, and power 

 to the Hindostan, as follows: — 



Length of keel 220 feet 



Length aloft over all .. .. .. .. 250 ,, 



Beam, within paddle boxes .. .. .. 39 ,, 



Depth from spar deck .. .. .. .. 311 ,, 



Burthen, including spar di ck 2020" ,, 



Engines (2 of 250) 500 horse power. 



Diameter of cylinders .. ■■ .. .. 78i inches. 



Stroke 8" feet. 



No. of strokes per minute .. .. .. 15 ,, 



The vessel is rigged in the usual manner of large steam ships, as a three- 

 masted schooner, and her standing rigging is of Smith's patent wire rope. 

 The spar-deck forms a fine and unterrupted promenade ; and on each side the 

 quarter-deck there are bread seats covered with mahogany, resembling ranges 

 of sofas, which also form bins. The state saloon is about 32 teet square, 

 heing the whole width of the vessel at the stern, and is approaeed by a wide 

 corridor, at the end of which a handsome flight of steps 'eads to the rigbt 

 anil left at the top on to the deck ; on each side of the corridor are ranges of 

 state cabins, and at the end entering from the stairs, is the ladies' cabin on one 

 side, and stewards' room on the oilier. The whole replete with every con- 

 venience. The decorations were designed and furnished by Mr. Bielefield, of 

 London and Liverpool, those in the state saloon consist of a series of ten 

 interesting views from Aflghanistan, beautifully enameled on slate by 

 Steedman ; the frames of these are of Bielefield's pa; ier mache, arched at the 

 top ; with a lion's head, and alternately a neptune's. with a festoon of flowers 

 over each picture, these are all guilt, and highly relieved ; the woi.d-work or 

 ground is grained satin-wood, and between the pictures are pilasters of slate, 

 enamelled, to imitate vein marble, with enriched gilt caps, a pill moulding 

 runs all round the saloon, and on the partition there are four Corintbian 

 columns, one on each side of the two sideboards, and one also on eacb side 

 the rudder-case, where, on the returns, are two finely executed bas-Jclicfs of 

 " night and morning,' - executed also in Bielefield's papier mache, after those 

 gems of art by Thorwalsden, The ceiling is simply divided into Jong panels, 

 wilh plain mouldings, and he ends of the timbers supported by enriched 

 trusses etched with gold. The prevailing colour of the ceiling is French 

 grey. The mizen-mast is enclosed by a massive fluted Doric column, of wood 

 painted in imitation of veined marble; and a similar but smaller column is 

 placed to enclose an iron one in the center of the entrance to the corridor. 



The corridor consists of a range of Ionic pilasters, painted in imitation of 

 veined marble, and highly polished, supporting a plain cornice ; in the floor, 

 and immediately under a long sky-light is a large well-hole, with mahogany 

 hand-rail and iron balluslers, which lights and ventilates the lower deck, 

 which contains several other state cabins or dormitories. 



The ladies' cabin is fitted up with paintings enameled on slate, by Heedman, 

 after Mattean ; the subjects are in his usual light and elegant style of garden 

 and love-tending scenery, with a variety of interesting figures pourtraying 

 the tender passion. The frames consist of an enriched bead wilh centre 

 ornaments; on the pilastars are pendants of flowers in high relief, and an 

 enrichment composed of palms, leaves, and flowers, run round the frieze. 

 The whole of the ornaments are chastely finished in while and gold ; and a 

 large looking-glass, judiciously placed, is ornamented with a frame similar 

 to the pictures. The wood-work is grained satin-wood, and the tint of the 

 ceiling is finished French grey. This room has been curtailed of iis fine 

 dimensions by a passage having unnecessarily been taken off for an adjoining 

 berth— the partition of which cuts a slice off from the skylight, and ruins 

 the appearance of the ceiling. 



The adaptation of Bielefield's papier mache, for the decoration of steam 

 vessels, is now becoming general, and we are happy to bear testimony to its 

 great advantage over every other material for this purpose. The Hindostan 

 was enriched with it, though in a very different manner, and has stoi d t lu- 

 severe test of a hot climate, w ithout any deterioration ; one of its supcrior 

 characteristics being its resistance to vermin — neither worm nor any other 

 insect, heat nor damp, so far as present experience proves — -will alfect it : and 

 its durability is undoubted. The state panels are also well adapted for 

 decoration, the highly enameled surface brings out the colour of the paintings 

 with surpassing brilliancy, and the rigidity of the substance renders it un- 

 liable to warp. 



There is a spacious fore-cabin and a lobby, communicating with the pr'n- 

 cipal corridor to the forecastle. On the lower deck, tore and aft, are manv 

 other state rooms or dormitories, all fitted up with the greatest attention ; 

 and in every part concentration of comfort and convenience seems to be 

 scrupulously studied. 



The ship is divided by iron bulk-heads into five compartments, giving her 

 great safety in case of accident ; and there are large cisterns for water, hot 

 and cold baths, improved warming apparatus on the worm-tub principle, and 

 every other essential to mike her one of the most complete and efficient 

 steam vessels ever produced, and much credit is due to the marine- superin- 

 tendent, Mr. Shaw, for the very able manner the works have been executed 

 under his vigilant and expeiienced eye. 



Trial Trip.— On the 6ih of July the Bentinck left the Coburg dock, and 



froceeded on a trial from Liverpool to Holyhead. There were on hoard her 

 ommander, Captain Kellock, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wilson, the builder, Mr. Faw- 

 cett, and a few other gentlemen. She started at 6 o'clock, the wind blowing 

 fresh from the westward. 



The following is a statement of her progress: — 



GOING. 



At Gh. 10m. abreast of the Rock. 

 6h. 55m. „ „ N.W.Buoy. 

 12h. 15m Holyhead. 



RETURNING. 



At2h. 16m. abreast of Point Lynas. 

 5b. 15m. „ „ Light Ship. 

 6h. 4m. ,, ,, Rock Lighthouse. 



Making the trip out and back upwards of 130 nautical miles in 11 hours and 

 56 minutes. Her speed was occasionally 12 knots, she was found remarkably 

 easy, the engines making 13 to 15J revolutions per minute. 



On the 17th ult. she proceeded to Dublin, from thence to Southampton, 

 and we presume, ere this, has taken her departure for the east. 



The " Great Britain '' Iron Steam-Ship. — This vessel was launched on 

 Wednesday, July 19, in the presenceof Prince Albert and many distinguished 

 guests. We have frequently noticed this vessel during her progress, but we 

 will now give a general description to our readers. Burden, 3,500 ions ; 

 power, 1,000 horse; Itngth. from figure-head to taffrail, 322 ft. ; length of 

 keel. 289 ft. ; exrteme width ; 150 ft. 6 in. ; depth of hold, 32 ft. 6 in. She has 

 four decks : the first or upper deck is flush, 308 ft. in length. The second 

 derk consists of two promenade saloons: the aft or first class is 110 ft. 

 6 in. by 22 ft., anil the forward or second class 67 ft. by 21 ft. 9 in. ; they are 

 well lighted and ventilated. The thirl deck consists of the dining saloons. 

 the grand saloon being 91 ft. 4 in, by 30 ft., and the second class or forward 

 saloon 61 ft. by 21 ft. 9 in. These saloons are all 8 ft. 3 in. high, and sur- 

 rounded with sleeping rooms, of which there are 26 with one bed, and 113 

 with two beds, giving 252 berths; an improvement has been introduced 

 which affords, by meansof passages, much greater privacy than in any other 

 vessel. The fourth deck is for cargo ami coals, Under this deck, in the 

 after-part of the ship, is an iron fresh water tank, and in the fore-part is an 

 air chamber frorri the boiler to the fore bulkhead. The forecastle is appro- 

 priated to the officers and sailors; mess-rooms, berths, sail- rooms, &c, are 

 underneath. The middle part of the vessel, from the bulkhead of the fore- 

 part to the bulkhead of the after-part, a space of 80 ft., is occupied by the 

 engines, boilers, engineers'-room, and cooking department, which is over the 

 boilers. There are three boilers capable of containing 200 tuns of water, 

 heated by 24 fires, and 4 engines, each of 250 horse power. The cylinders are 

 88 inches in diameter, which stand in pairs opposite to each other, at an 

 angle of 60° to work the shaft of the propelling gear. The chimney is 8 ft. 

 in tliame er and 39 ft. high She has six masts, the highest of which is 74 ft. 

 above deck. She will carry about 1700 square yards of canvas, rigged with 

 Smith's wire-rope. The hull is divided into 4 water-tight bulkheads. She 

 will be propelled by the Aiebimedian screw, on the plan of the patentee, 

 Mr. F, P, Smith. Upwards of 1500 tons of iron have been used in her con- 

 struction, and that of the engines anil boilers. Her draught of water when 

 loaded will be ab ut IB ft., and her displacement of water about 3-000 tuns. 

 Tho plates of the keel are from f to 1 inch thick, and all the other plates av 

 about J in. thick. She is clinker-built, and double rivetted in the longi- 

 tudinal laps. The ribs are framed of angle iron 6_in. by 3J. and are about 11 



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