Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-19
Foreign Corrcspon dence OF The Herald.


Weeceived the following by the United States from,
our Liverpool correspondent, delay at the post Of
fee prevented Its publication on Saturday; but the
information il contains renders il Of gene al interest
Seeing the importance of steam communication
between your port and Liverpool, our dock commit
tee have at expense of f36 000 given orders for
the erection of gates 70 feet wide at the entrance of
the Brunswick dock basin. The Columbus steamer,
which you aware was fitted up with Howard
vapor engines for the New York and Liverpool sta
TONS still remains in psrt-desnation uncertain
the problem of quicksilver boilers still remaining an
solved II is 10 be hoped for the sake of science that
the difficulty attending its may beremedied. This
is the difficulty of preparing JOINT efficiently strong
TO prevent the escape of the quicksilver al the high
temperature TO which il is exposed The boilers are
in Fawcett's foundry where every means are being
attempted to accomplish that purpose The Liver
pool steamer is in rapid of progress Three Of
her boilers on board well as her cylinders and
the greater part of her machinery. There will be
three boilers before the machinery and three after,
with chimney to each set Ia novelty in this csun
ry) Notwithstanding her length there will be only
two masts AS mast descending in the midst Of her
machinery would be announcement. 1t has been cal
culaed that she will carry 300 tons of coal over her
boilers, well store considerable quantity at
the sides This will be means of combining the heat
within the boilers. She is immersed Ii feet, and she
is expected takes thirty tons to her down an
inch, complete her fittings, cargo, &c, at draugh
of four feet more This will give her an advan-
tage Of three feet the Great Western and she has
thirty more horse power. You will be struck with
her immense paddle boxes. They necessarily
high, the paddle shafts stand two feet above the
surface of the deck. Great expectations are entertain
ed with respect TO the performances OF this steam
boat. She has been butt with great care and no ex-
pense has been spared in her construction. Wherever
copper and iron could be introduces it has. There is
no doubt that she will cost above 5000 although
little money will be expended in useless gingerbread
work. have good reasons for supposing that Sir
John Tobn has sold her to the transatlantic branch
sf the city Of Dublin Co within the last few day 8.
She will be ready go into the river months,
where she will ship her paddles, and probably sail
hence to New York about the latter end Of October
the beginning of November. The British Queen will
hardly be ready before her.
There is little doing here in theatr,cals that will in
terest you Hill is getting on in London, but is not
half so much liked as Hackett. new national
piece is writing for him, for the display Of the peculi
arities OF your countrymen sec that Miss ShirrsH
and Messsrs. Wilson and F.. Seguin about to pay
yes visit on the lst of September. The LADY stands
high in her profession. Mrs Wood IS certaiay supe-
rior 10 her as singer but not as an actress She is
one Of the most lady like and fascinating on
the stage aad she become great favorite with
YOU Mr.. Wilson is fair tenor and stands next 10
Mr. Templeton on the London stage. You will not
like HIM 50 well as Mr. Wood; there is nasal,y II is
true about the efforts of Mr.. Wood, but this amply
compensated for by his energy, excellent acting, and
manlincss Of tone and manner. Mr.. +. Seguin,
have not heard, but he ranks second only TO Mr.
Henry Phillips and has am told, deeper ard NOR,
senoroes tone.