Iron-clad Ships

- Bv order of gress t!ie Sicretar3' of tlie Navv appointid on the Sth of AugucM board f nffieers ti) investígale plans for the oonstruotiun of rou dad fihiiis Tlie offioers wera ConiBBodoieë Jos. Smitli and Pnulding niid Captain C. H Daris Th.-v have haudsd 1j (Luir r.';iort, 11 wFjieh t,ey expresa the boliel tlmt irnti cld sliips, thouiifi fittod tot bnibor defences and tor Bpouiitl operations on coasts, wiil not be Bueoessf'ul as cruisorw.