The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1869.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 56, 9 March 1869, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1869.

H.M.S.S. Galatea. — As this fine vessel is shortly about to visit our water?, a description of her will, no doubt, prove interesting to our readers. She was built at Woolwich and iauuched in 1859. Her length over all is 317 feet, breadth 50 ; feet, horse-power 800, tonnage, 3227. Her speed, under steam, at the measured mile, when new, was 13 knots, the indicated horse-power being 3515. She carries the following armament, viz : — on the main deck, 18 guns, 10-inch, 86 cwt, and 4 guns, 10 iuch, 6 \ tons ; on the quarterdeck, 2 guns, rifled, 64-pounders ; on the forecastle, 2 guns, rifled, 64-pouuders. The 6h ton guvs throw a shot of 11,5 lbs., • and a large double shell weighing 156 lbs., with a bursting charge of 12 lbs. powder. Her draught of water, with three mouths' provisions on board is, aft, 22 feet 7 inches, forward, 21 feet 8 inches; the height of the foremost port above the water-line is 12 feet 9 inches ; the height of the middle port, 10 feet 6| iuches ; and that of the after-port, 12 feet 5 inches. She can stow 700 tons of coals in her boxes, and 72 tons of water. The officers are — Commander, E. S. Adeane; Lieutenants, Lord Charles De La Boer Beresford, George Heneage, Wallace, McHardy, Francis Rowley, A. FitzGeorge; additional, John W.Ramsay; Naval Lieutenant, W. H. Bradley ; Capt:iin of Marines, R. F. Taylor; Lieuteuant of Marines, Francis H. Poore; Chaplain, John Miluer, B.A. ; Staff- | Surgeon, James Young, M.D.; Surgeon, I William L. Powell; Assistant- surgeon, j W. H. Symes ; Paymaster, Thomas | Bradbridge; Assistant-paymaster, Charles j E. James; Chief Eugiueer, John Goal; ! Sub-lieutenants, John Halifax, George | E. C. Eyres, Edward Fellows, Guy Maiawariug; Naval Sub-lieutenant, James R. Verley ; Midshipmen, Edward W. Wild, W. 11. Gale, A, E. Thomas, E. G. W. Aylen, A. W. Brown, J. B. Moore, Edward B. Eyre, F. S Rich, Henry F. Venn, G. H. Yonge; Assistant-engineer, Thomas Osborne ; Engineers, George Booth, George Lucas, Laurence Morton, James Nelsou, C. Stewart, — Jerdan, W. T. Hay, T. J. Osborne. I Caution to Amateur Boatmen. — ! JAn accident occurred on Saturday after-' noon to three gentlemen, Messrs Putt, Tregurtha, and McMullen, of the Union Bank of Australia, which might have terminated fatally, but fortunately being witnessed from the shorp, assistance was rendered in time to save those who were placed in a most perilous position. It appears that the three gentlemen in questiou went on a rowing excursion outside the harbor, but on returning they determined to set sail, one of the party who hail the management of the sail standing on one side of the boat and the other two sitting on the opposite side. Unfortunately the one who was acting as failing master was a little unaccustomed to the duties which devolved upon him, and in making some movement he slipped and fell overboard, and in doing so capsized the boat, thus immersing the whole party in the water. For some time they all clung to the boat, but finding her gradually sinking, Messrs Butt and Tregurtha struck out for a buoy which happened to be near the scene of the accident and which they reached in safety. The mishap having been witnessed from the shore, some persons put off to their relief and succeeded in rescuing the two who were clinging to the buoy as well as Mr McMullen who remained with the boat, the whole of the party being certainly wetter, if not wiser, men than when they started on their little pleasure trip, Drunk and Incapable.- James Young, charged with the. above offence at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, was fined 10a and costs.