The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-11-11 00:00:00

THE CABINS

Beneath the upper deck there is a passage clean fore
and aft. The second cabin is forward, the engine and
boiler space 'midships (below tte middle deck), and the
main saloon aft. The latter is entered through a smaller
cabin formed in the " counter stern." It corresponds in
material, but is sliahtly different in design from the main
cabin. It is lighted by " stern-posts," in each of which
is inserted a stained glass picture. Amongst them are,—a
view of the City-hall, New Yotk ;" " The Atlantic
Dock, Brooklyn ;" " Daniel Boone's first view of Ken-
tucky ;" " the American Arms ;" " the British Royal
Arms," &c., &c. The timber used in decorating the
cabin is principally sal in wood and mahogany worked into
small panels, intersected by semi-circular pillasters, en-
riched with borderings of gold, and ornamented by capitals
of composition, the scroll work of which is tipped with
burnished gold. A bold and effective cornice, in cobalt
blue, white, and gold, runs beneath the deck beams, be-
tween each of which is a neat design (an eagle spreading
its wings amidst foliage), which being perforated serves
to ventilate the state-rooms. The other decorations are
very beautiful. The sleeping apartments are most com-
modious, and are capable of accommodating 80 first-class
passengers. The second cabin is also most tastefully fur-
nished, and is sufficiently capacious for 136 passengers.
In all there are " berths" for 216 cabin passengers. We
may mention that one room is a fitted as a " bridal
chamber." The bedstead is of rich mahogany, hung
with worked lace lined with pink silk ; and all is in unison.
Visitors were completely " taken aback" when shewn
into it. The lower deck is devoted to steerage passengers,
who are also provided with ample fare. Of this class she
will, if required, accommodate from 600 to 700.

TILE ENGINES AND BOILERS.
The engines of the Pioneer were manufactured at the
West Point Works, and are perhaps as fine a pair in
finish and substantiality as ever were turned out of any
American establishment • for hitherto, however good
may have been the work exhibited in the American
foundries, there has been a want of pains in the turtling,
the fittings, and finishing—a lack of that style which is
shown in the present instance. The engines are on the
" trunk principle" which, being peculiar, we shall en-
deavour to describe. The cylinders are stationary, and are
86 inches in diameter. Through the centre, instead of
the ordinary rod, is another longer cylinder, in the middle
of which is fixed the head of the connecting rod. Cast to
the other side is the piston, so that as the cylinder forming
the piston rod works through the outer cylinder, the con-
necting head is kept close to the piston. The peculiar
advantage of this is, that the great weight is brought much
lower down in the vessel, and an increased length of con-
necting rod is attained. Attached to the engines which
work by the " popit valves," are " Sickle's patent cut-off,"
so that they may be worked at half stroke, which, as ex-
pansion is used, effects a great saving in fuel. The
machinery for reversing the propeller is very simple and
powerful, it is called " Stephen's patent." The boilers
too are novel, being on what is termed the "drop flue"
principle, and are " fired" from the top, so that the flame
passes downwards at the back of the boiler, then along the
bottom to the front, and back to the funnel. The boilers
are double-seamed. There is ample room allowed in the
ship for both firemen and engineers, which is a great ad-
vantage The boilers are each 10 feet long.

THE PROPELLER

The screw, or propellor, has three blades, and is 16 feet
in diameter. During the late passage it was stopped for
29 hours in consequence of the " heating," usual with
new machinery. The number of revolutions made in
the passage from New York amounted to 66,475 ; each
stroke is registered by a simple contrivance in the engine
room. With this screw, we are informed, at its highest
velocity, there is little or no vibration—a desideratum of
the utmost importance in a passenger-carrying ship.
The Pioneer was built by Mr. Bell, of New York, and
is most creditably put together. The timbering is prin-
cipally live oak and locust of heavy dimensions. Some of
the hanging knees we measured are as much as 24 inches,
in the " throat," " siding," from 11 to 12 inches. She
will sail from this port on the 22nd instant, under tho
command of Captain Asa Eldridge, a gentlema❑ whose
name is as well known as Liverpool. As the commamit.r
of the Roscius, and other packa-ships, he has earned a
character that will, no doubt, be valued. This fine ship
is owned by Messrs. Spofford and Tileston, of New York.
She is here consigned to Messrs. Bird and Gillilan, the
second class and steerage passengers' department icing
managed by Messrs. Tapscott and Co.

KOSSUTH AND HUNGARY.—We understand an original
drama, including the memorable and striking events of the
late troubles in Hungary as connected with L. Kossuth,
is in active preparation at one of the theatres in this
town.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION,—Afr. R. Wornum, lec-
turer to the Government Schools of Design, delivered, last
night, the first of a course of four lectures on the " Ana-
lysis of Ornament." Another of these interesting lec-
tures will bo delivered this (Tuesday) evening. Mr.
Wornum will also lecture on Thursday and Friday
evenings.

Tbe'Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy, out of
about three hundred candidates, has been conferred on
Captain Sir Henry Lecke, K.H., a Captain in her -Ma.
esty'a nary *f. 1826, sad All of of firtt.elase services.