The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-06

NEXT when the little Sirius came over the Al
antic and went ashore on the point Of the Hook in
| the spring of 1888, il was said that our famous
packet ships would soon become SO many obsolete
| IDEAS" Ii appears, however, that they have
become absolute and not obsolete ideas for the
number is increasing almost daily There are now
no less than three on the stocks, and the keel Of
another is TO be laid Immediately
One OF these three is the longest, broades, and
deepest vessel ever built in America, and in point
of beauty is not to be surpassed in any other part Of
| the inhabitable globe. Indeed none bu, New York
| shpwrlghts can turn out such a packet ship Her
| builders are the well known Brown 81 Bell, who
have never been guilty Of launching any bu, frsi
class vessels, such the Roscius the Spanish war
steamers, the Garrick, the Mexican schooners OF
war, the Siddons, the Sheridan, and hundreds of
others.
The beautiful vessel of which we have now 20
speak is called the Liverpool. She has three
decks, and is eleven hundred tons burthen. The
length of her upper deck which is almost flush from
stem to stern is one hundred and eghty-,hree feet
and has small cabin for smokers and for the men
at the helm. This will be exclusively for the use
OF the cabin passengers, who are TO be kept
entirely separate from the steerage passen.
gers. No other ship has such clear uniniemup.
ted promenade as this deck gives The main
deck is one hundred and seventy-six feet long, and
upon it are built the cabins bathing houses, apart
mens for the cuisine, houses for cows sheep swine
and poultry. We never saw such perfec, arrange
mens as are presented on this deck. The main sa-
loon is constructed on the most improved plan. Ii
Is large enough for forty cabin passengers and is
nigh enough tor any man under eight feet in his
boots. The state rooms fitted up somewhat
like those in the Ashburton and Stephen Whitney.
and connect so that families can have suite of
rooms as at the Astor House But more anon about
the Saloon. Forward of it is the first and second
mates cabin. Then comes another cabin for the
second class passengers, in which there is large
dining room, where they can live and be CON-
Portable by themselves if they like. Next TO
this is the bathing room, with shower baths
and other conveniences for refreshing ones self
with pure salt water, dipped fresh from the ocean
But 1t should be recoected, that this dipping does
not make it fresh water. This bathing room is
new idea, and it is as capital as it is new 1t has
heretofore been desideratum in packet ships
Forward of all are pantries for making pastry, and
two excellent cabOoses, one for the cabin and the
other tor the Storage passengers These are divi-
dedby an iron partition. And then In the bows are
the most ample and comfortable accommodations
tor the sailors we ever beheld. In their" cabins"
for they have two, each thirty feet in length, they
have stores, twenty thirty berhs, and plenty Of
light from above, and through the sides. In these
they can read, sleep, and mend their clothes, with
out being cramped for room, as they too often are
on board merchant ships. And for the benefit of
the steerage passengers and sailors, and indeed all
on board, there are vent holes between each timber
head. These, however, can be closely stopped
in bad weather. On either side of the mates
cabins, cabooses, &c, there is promenade for the
second class passengers.
Beneath these two decks, is still another, which
is clear fore and aft This is one hundred and Sc
venty five tlong thirtysix feet broad, and seven
and half feet in height 1t will hold fifteen hum
dred bales of cotton and carry five hundred steerage
passengers. We here see the strength of the vessel
The sides look like large steam boilers such as are
made at the Novelty works. the panks are so rivet
ed together There are no less than six thousand
iron bolts running through them, and we must here
mention that there ninety tons of iron. and
twelve tons of copper fasteninss, used in bildins
the Liverpool On the lower deck are the coal and
bread houses, and under them the water tanks. ca
pabe of holding four thousand gallons of water from
the Croton. Between decks are six stern windows
besides glass ports each side, throwing plenty
of light throughout the whole
Every one who has seen this ship, pronounce her
l" none SUCH" Her appearance is striking in the
highest degree. She looms up immensely
with full length figure of Lord Liverpool beauti-
fully carredby Dodge on her bows, and the cote d.
armes of the city Of Liverpool on her stern She is
complete and beautiful
She is to be launched about the 18th inst, and
the keel of another packet OF 1850 tons is to be laid
the same day Both are for the new line of packets
to run between New York and Liverpool This
line is composed Of the following ships.-
Ships. Captains Size Departure
Liverpool, John Eidridge 1850 tons Anril iS
Grit Western P woodhouse, 1900 tons, May Is
1t is here seen that Captain John Eldridge is to
command the Liverpool. 1t is unnecessary for us
to speak of him He is too well known too ne ed
any praise from our hands. 1t is sufficient to saw
that ne commanded the Huntsville for MANY years
out of this port This is proof enough that the Ii
verpoo will be under very popular commander.
The new ship to be built will be named the Great
Western Captain Woodhouse, now of the Ro-
chester, will have command of her. She will be
the Great Western in size as well as in name
But will she surpass the Liverpool We shall see.
Messrs. Woodruff & Minturn are the agents and
part owners of these fine packets
EQUESTRIAN MOVEMENT respectable old
Bowery Amphheatre Go. have leased the fremont
Theatre, Boston, for the purpose of giving Circus
performances Of higher order than have hereto.
fore been presented They are to commence on the
10th. Mcfarland, the great vauter. of the Park
company, is engaged besides several others at pre-
sent attached to the same troupe. Mr. s. w. Howes
Isl be the equestrian director. The Turner's, Ma
dame Camille. and other celebrated riders, have
likewise been engaged. 1t will be the greatest turn
out In the Circus way that has been witnessed in
many day. The company will perform al the