Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-21

ments 20 that il the boat should sustain a nJary IA
any one part the leak only extends to small poFuon
Of the whole boat. By this ingenious contTlvance,
each boat has the power Of sustaining accidents equal
to i've different ones.
was introduced to Mr. John Laird BY his brother,
the celebrated African traveller and had an invitation
to visit their splendid steam mandatory at Glas-
Cow.
"By the bye" said Mr. Laird, "thsse iron boats
will supersede all others in ocean navigation, and
that too in few years"
is that probable3' said
"Yes," replied he-' they are safer, swiftsr, and
cheaper in the end"
About seventeen of these iron steamers have been
already constructed. Some have been to the East,
and some to the West. There is one on the Euphra-
tes--one at Bombay, on the Ganges-one at Rio
Janero-and two building for the Savannah river
F. b. Ogden, ofLverpool, has sent to New York,
OF is about to do So These iron steamers will super
cede all others in the American rivers. Snags and
sawyers SO destructive to steamers, on the Ohio or
Mississippi, can make no impression on these-or if
they do they only affect injureone partitions
or compartments.
We are positively in the beginning Of a new age
There no limit to the power of steam. The excite
ment produced here in the highest circles hardly
be appreciated by the people of New York. The
newspapers here are dull and iRanimate compared
with the intelligent portions of society In whatev-
er society move, whenever il is known that cros-
sed the Atlantic IN the first steamer, all eyes, and
particularly the pretty eyes, are fixed on my ugly
countenance They then begin to inquire, and be-
gin 10 reply-and as they ask and reply, gradual
ly grow animated, and thus entirely do away with my
ugly looks, before have half described the voyage
which interests Them all SO deeply.
There is nothing that will make an ugly fellow
look handsome, so much or SO readily, as taking
deep interest in human improvement and pretty wo-
men. 1t it more effectual than all the cosmetics or
Macassar oil sold in Regent street. learned this
piece of legerdemain from the charming American
fair; and if time is given me-plenty of time-I can
easily cheat any other woman into the belief that
am "not SO very ugly locking after ALL" 1t is but
humbug-but human life, after ALL is bat a sixty years
slice of humbug.
Oh had almost forgot one remarkable disco, cry
in steam. new mode of applying steam has been
invented, which will do away with horse power en-.
trely on canals On the day ofthe launch last week,
small boat of forty tons was passing and rpassing
the river, without paddles or sails. She had a high
pressure engine on board-and there she went
through the water, puff, puff puff, puff, without ndi-
eating any other symptom OF motive power, or even
single ripple disturbing her course.
1t seems that she has under her bottom, single
paddle, in the shape of screw, with turn only
To this screw is gwen rotary motion by the steam
engine-and its molten propels her through the wa
ter, without creating single ripple the surface
around the boat. An experiment was made last week
on the Sury canal, and it succeeded beyond all ex-
pcctatIon. saw the little boat myself, moving like
living creature, the dirty bosom ofthe Thames
There is now no doubt of the entire success of the
plan and in less than couple Of years, expect to
the whole length Of the Erie canal navigaled by
steam power, without injuring at all its banks. One
such steamboat as saw could take train Of thirty
canal boats, at a speed of six miles an hour.
Taking all these things into consideration 1t is no
enthusiastic on the subject of steam navigation The
world is in the beginning of new social revelation.
The power Of steam is about discovering America 10
Europe second time. .n I
Aprspos Of our minisier.-Mr. Stevenson is one of
the most popular ministers that the United States
had in London. Every body speaks well Of him
His frank, manly, gentlemanly, courteous conduct
has won general esteem. He is great favonie with
TIC govoEhment-tne dueen smlnlstcrs-and the nigh
rank of Goth parties On Monday next understand
he accompanies Lord Alihorp on a visit to the coun-
try residence of the latter. The American legation
here is generally much esteemed, and the younger
branches are much caresscd by the nobility. The
conduct Of the intelligent classes in the United States
on the Canada outbreak, followed up by the enthus-
asde reception Of the two steamers, have softened
down every asperity and done wonders. Since my
arrival here, have been busy making acquaintance
with the editors of the London press. They receive
me with great eordiality and attention. dine with
some of the leading money market editors in day or
two-and have received an invitation to the first An
nvcrsary Dinner of the Newspaper Press Association,
which is given Saturday week. When my name was
proposed as a guest il was received with general
applause. 1t seems that am better known here to
the press, than had any idea Of. My money market
articles, for year past have been the cause of this.
b.
FouRrH OF JuLy.-Extensivs preparations are
making all the country for celebrating cur next
grand anniversary Of American independence. The
most extensive preparations going forward by the
variess civic societies, military corps boat clubs and
public gardens in the city, for the purpose Of ccle-
- nu,w in l.