The New York herald., 1845-10-05

RESULT OF THE CoxvEsrroS-The EpiscsnaI Con
venton SO upurned and dscomposed matters and things
in general that the clock ST. Johns church stop
ped when it did, and has not gone since.
New Aims HousE.-The corner stone of the new aims
house on Blackwells Island is to be laid Wednesday
next probably, with the usual popping of champagne
corks and clattering of knives and forks,
Extensive RoBBERY.-On Thursday afternoon about
O'Clock, while the family Of Mr. Sylversone of No "a
Caharine street, were attending the Synagogue some
robbers entered the house and stole about 5000 gold
PocKEr PIcKEp-A gentleman from Boston, by the
name of Walsh, had his pocket picked of wallet
tanning about twenty dollars while standing in front of
Coman's window yesterday. The precautionary re.
quest-Beware OF pckpockets" cannot be too closely
obeyed in tins city Where pckpockets flourish blessed
are they who have no money.
ARREsr-Shephard Knapp ESQ., President of the Me
chancs Bank and MIR Edmonds cashier OF the same in.
stituton, yesterday afternoon taken before City
Magistrates at the Tombs and examined the charge
compounding felony the subject OF forgery men.
toned in the papers of yesterday The farther hearing
the matter was adjourned to next Tues and th
parties were permitted to go on their paro
RoBBERY.-On Friday afternoon, the lodgings of a
wach-deaer, residing at No. $50 William street were
entered and several hundred dollars worth Of watches
and ewery stolen No clue Of the robber has yet been
obtained.
ANOTHER Monster sTEAMER.-Thers is now being
built at the yard of MIR w. II. Brown at the foot Of
Twelfth street. another monster steamer for the Peoples
lne-she is 1886 feet long 40 feet breadth Of beam and
an entire width of rs feet She is built very wide
She is calculated to draw but feet inches of
She is to have 100 inch cylinder, with an eight feet
stroke.
STEAMER HESpRrcK HupseS-Wonder upon wonder I,
This is par excellence the wondrous age So soon as we
have recovered from the bewldering feeling bv
viewing one wonder still staring, come upon ano.
ther only lew weeks since, the town was all alive
with discussion of the size and beauty the
Great Britain and Oregon Aud another wondrous
steamer has presented itself for inspection. The
Hendrick Hudson lies at the dock the ward of the
Novelty Works She is BAL feet long IS feet beam and
10 feet hold She has ~ inch Under with an feet
stroke Her wheel 80 feet in diameter with face ot
IL feet inches Her engine is 1900 horse power and
she Is about 1900 tons burthen She built by VIM
IL. Brown, and her engine by Secor Co. We yester-
day paid her visit and must confess that the reports
which we had heard OF her, than realized As
entered the ladies' CABIN, Of almost eastern
magnifcence broke upon our eye; every thing that
beauty comfort could imagine seemed to be pro.
vided. The floor was covered with splendid carpet
The wide spacious berths hung with curtains OF
rich san damssk. The sofas were large and rich and
several splendid chandeliers hung from the ceiling
There are in the ladies' saloon, twenty four spacious
berths, and twelve large state rooms each containing
two berths Every thing in this cabin appears designed
LOT comfort as well as beauty The gentIemens cabin
bWide and spacious The forward cabin contains l02
oerths all furnished with hair mattresses of the best
quality The old fashioned hbottomed seats are here
dispensed with and chairs provided instead The after or
onng cabin contains single berhs has forty state
rooms each containing two berths These are all proyi
% NV WIN ne conveniences OF gentemans chamber
III 'he saio0n on he upper deck go state rooms
several OF them arranged that thew NAV be
INTO one SO mat family travelling would enjoy all the
conveniences that they do in their own pariors Tho
manner in which the saloon is fitted up Is very besu,
The furniture OF the richest kind aud in the n
tue dICheo Hght 30 feet long and of
the most beautiful stained glass Both fore and All of
this saloon there is a wide promenade deck On tho
whole she is one Of the handsomest and most conven;
ent and comfortable steamboats, ever built She will
plough the Hudson with grace such bef the occu
pant Of that noble river. But shade Of OIL Hendrick
Hudson If could call thee back into life and place
thee rock Of the Palisades and bid thee gaze that
river which two hundred years ago thou entered with
thy little brigshould bid thee gaze and shoudst
thou this noble steamer pass chrisened with thy
name proving that thou art not forgotten thou
her pun away and skim over the water with the fleet
ness Of bird wouldst thou not wonder and that
we had reached the climax of all earthly improvement
Inc iendrick Hudson belongs TO the Peoples Line and
VIII pe put on the river in few weeks II any thing
more were wanted to her large share of patron
sge, we would state that she will be commanded by
capt. Robert O. Crittenden, the former gentlemanly
commander OF the Rochester and the Oldest steamboat
captain 70 New York. The Hendrick Hudson will be
open 70 me inspection Of visitors in q few days.