Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-03

are aware by Messrs. Curling and Young London.
for the British and American Steam Navigation Com
Pany. She was launched at Limehouse at the close
OF May, 1888 and arrived at Port lasgow about the
7th OF July in that year to get her engines made bv
mr. robert Napier engineer, Glasgow Her engi-
On the day named, her heavy machinery was all an
board with the exception of the main shaft which
was expected down from Glasgow on Thursday We
gave NUMBER OF the Dimensions of this vessel when
she was launched; but it may not be uninte resting
to repeat few of them, alsng with some other de.
tais:-
Feet. Inches
Length Of upper deck, GAS
Breadth within the paddle boxes 40
Breadth ALL Ga
Depth ofhold, o.
Estimated weight Of engines boiler and water 500 Tons
Twenty days consumption ofcoals, 600 do
She has two splendid engines aboard of $50 horses
power each, the frame work of each il in : MASH.
gothic style while the working parts, for strength
beauty, and excellence Of fitting are admirable
Each engine stands on single plate of metal weigh
ing 80 cwt.; four pieces Of the frame work weigh
each 10 TONS the cylinders weigh each IL tons the
diameter of the bore is III inches; diameter Of the
axle IN the bushes is l6a inches, and the stroke Of
ers, any number of which Can be used at one time
without the others. The diameter Of the paddle
wheels is thirty.one feet six inches. The float
boards, which nine feet six inches long are ~
ranged in three distinct parts senting Resistance
OF three feet In breadth According to her depth in
the water, the revolutions of her paddle wheels will
vary from 10 to 10 IN minute. She is supplied with
Halls patent condensers, and thus the same W alter
with which she fills her boilers in the Clyde will
with little addition, serve until her arrival at New
York She has iron tanks between the tmbers in the
hold, capable OF holding 200 tons Of water, all of
which is accessible to the pumps and can be thereby
drawn out, and conveyed by pipes TO the different
berths. But over and above this, she has a patent
st win her. and can convert salt water into fresh,
Tor her boilers, and for the Of her passengers as
may be required. There are 1874 beds fitted mn afr
ana IV3 forward with room for 90 or 40 more, if re-
CURED. Her chain cables are of Z. iron and are
OF the same kind as is used for "a gun ships Her
small bower, her best bower, AID sheet apeaorwcirh
respectively y eve. qrs Is lbs, 43 cwt and IA
cwt, qr' Il lbs. w hen starting from London, she
VIII have about 1000 tons Of Goals aboard and vet go
capaclons IS she, she will have or will have room
ior, l0OO tons OF goods. She is coppered IN 10 IL
iest and is expected, when loaded, to draw Is feet
aft, and IL l-2 feet forward Notwithstandino ~.
great capacity Of this magnificent vessel she does
not look so large many would expect probable
the beauty OF her mould tends detract little from
her apparent buik. When down to the depth afore.
mentioned, We do not thnk she will much exceed in
appearance first class frigate
PARrs, May I2.-No changes in political affairs in
this country.
There is great talk Of breaking up the polytechnic
school.
There has been flour riot at Rochelle; 80 persons
arrested.
Rumors of dssensions in the cabinet were in cir
culation, but not credited. The determination of
the rench government to support actively the
soult on Saturday last before the committee on the
bill Tor granting supply for that object was said TO
be disapproved by Attraction Of the cabinet. Itweuld
not, however, lead to any serious difference. The
Of Marshal Soult produced little effect
on the Bourse, where, we are told il was regarded
"as OF piece with the professions Of former cabi-
The Chamber Of Deputies on Monday voted the
demanded recompenses for the families Of the SOL
diers and National Guards killed in the late
recton, and the pensions reqsred for the wounded
on that occasion.
The measures adopted towards the Polyte clinic
School were still loudly complained Of by the oppo-
s'tion press which recalls the services and the de-
votedness ot the eeres Of that institution on the Goth
OF March. 1874 at the Butte ST. Chaumont fadio;n-
ing the heights Of Bcllevie, close to the city Of
Pars) One Of the Liberal journals recalls the fa.
yer conferred on Marshal Sake by Louis XIV, after
the battle Of Fomtenoy-namely, TO have two field
pieces at the gates Of his chateau Of Chamberd and
contends that the students Of the Polytechnic SchooI
had, on the occasion above alluded TO, won the right
TO carry arms. which their noble conduct in the
revolution Of 1880 had confirmed, and which ought
not on specous pretext for the fault Of in.
dlvidual members Of that body, be deemed cancelled
and withdrawn.
to be seen splenddly gil, cask, on which is paint
ed-"To be ad here, Queen victoria's Royal gin,
ID per quartern."
Love WrsrER.-There was a heavy fall of snow
IN England as early a. the 18th OF October and ano
ther on the same day in May, making an actual win
ter OF seven months.
GREAT SHooriSo'-The Pennsylvania papers are
cracking up a man who shot - woodcocks around
York Springs. A mere "circumstancep MIR. Van
Buren, intends TO shoot 5000 woodcocks at Saratoga
Springs.
barc WyoNrSe.-Captan Christopher command.
ca this vessel hcneeto Havana, and not Captain Car
penter, as we stated on Monday. The latter called
on US yesterday and requested this correction.