New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-05

PACKET SHIP LIVERPOOL we yeslctosJ
c.n,sd tbe invitation of one Of the owners OF this
snlendjd ship. and accompanied BY him, passed
through her spacious cabins and saloons, ana al
though we have often paced the decks OF packet
and merchant ships before, we were certainly never
so well pleased with any one, taken aitose'nst a'
we were with the Liverpool. She was ouli' Oy
eur distinguished Naval Architects, Mess's' Ro"'
and BELL, ead as she sits upon the wafer no"
onv in ballast, or but partially laden, presents one
ef the most beautiful models as well as hnl'neo
and tasteful exteriors have ever seen alons'iue
.nr wharves The fgure-head on the osw' IN
tended for the Earl of Liverpool, as well as the
sppres on the stern were carved by Assistant Al
derman Dodge of the Eleventh Ward, young
gentleman of great skill and taste in ms profession
slbei, hs oelitics are not so orthodox as we sup
nose our ewn to be, but considered sufficiently so'
deubtless. in his own Ward. The Liverpool mea-
sures 115O tons, 1873 feet long on her upper oech'
176 feet on main deck breadth OF beam 81 feet y
inches. and depth of hold % feet inches, and
her capacity is equal to about 3lo0 bales OF cotton.
Every thing about the vessel strikes one as being
most conveniently arranged and admirably adapted
for the purposes intended; while her massive TIM
bers and immense iron fastenings, and sslid' SUD-
stantial workmanship inspire perfect confidence
in her ability to Withstand the buhetings OF the
mighty element with which she will have to con-
tend Only think of so tons Of iron, besides tons
of copper, used in the construction OF bolts and
fasteninrs of single vessel-besides 20s0 pounds
LII Sn nnu nd
running rigging, and 1000 pounds rope The up
per deck forms one uninterrupted promenade fore
and aft, entirely different from any ship sailing
from this port Her cabins and state rooms are
spacious and very elegant, fitted up with ROSEWOOD
mahogany and zebra wood, richly polished, and
furnished with elegant sofas dvans, Brussels car
pets and other corresponding articles-with beau
,ifu stained glass lights in the stern prepared BY
Mr.. Gibson of Pearl.street. The Joiners were
Messrs Cutler & Young Upholsterers, Messrs
Smith & VOORHEES, of Maiden Lane.
We have not room to be more minute or to de-
scribe more particularly the ice houses, the bathing
and cooking establishments-thc fine accommoda
tions for the sailors the convenient apartments for
the mates. steerage passengers, &c. &c. They all
appeared to US 20 possess advantages over any
other ship which we have examined. AS the ves-
sci does not sail until the l6th inst. we recommend
those who wish to know mere about this vessel, to
step aboard She lies at the foot of Burling Slip.
We have not yet mentioned that this fine vessel
has a commander, but we do not intend to close
without stating that she is under the charge OF
Capt JOHN ELpEiDaE, long and favorably known
in the New-orleans line of packets. Captain Ell
bridge conducted US through may halls and wind
ing stairs to very comfortable room, where we
found other things besides fine furniture and spen
did mirrors, but which We do not deem it needful
more fully to describe as every one knows that
Capt Eldridge's stewards are not stewards OF
empty households.