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TIE GREAT BRISTOL STEAMEk.-The famous Bristol seamer, the Great B iiain. has made most successful experimental trip from Bristol to London. She encountered n succession of gales, and very heavy seas, all of winch she withsood gaanily. In the British Channel, thei,ery height ofan adverse gale, she made A knots an hour, Capt. Hoskin, who commands her, and who formerly commanded the Great Western, states that the latter vessel, a a similar gale the same spot, made scarcely any head way. In going up the English Channel, from the lands end to Deal, she went at the average rate of l02 kn6is, or about twelve miles hour. The

 first ve sse she met at the mpuh of the Thames, was the fine American packet ship Prince Albert The crews of the two vessels saluted each other with loud cheers in passing. The Great Britain then came up with the Water Witch, very fast sea boat. running from London and Hull, This vessel she pa sed wilb the greatest In short, the exper is thought to have demonstrated the superiority of the screw as from the roughness of the sea- il is thought that paddle steamers wheels would have been great part of the time out of water, and the propellng power consequently Easted The Great Britain will lie in the East India Docks for nspec- tion, and will sal for New York in the spring. It is said the Queen will shortly pay her visit. The Great Britain carries life boais, built new principle, capable of carrying 400 people.-[New York Evening Post.