New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-02
CITY ITENIs.


toe Bsy BY large concourse of people and ere this ia
far uvoa her course We have already given an ample
aceoust Of Der excellent qualities and accommodations
and have nothing add that head but no one could
rcpress h,te National pride at seeing so admirable
specimen OF American workmanship putting forth on
Der first voyage TO the Old World Above s we feel 4,
10 b, good omen that she to be a new and more
powerful Ink between this country and Germsny-a
lad 10 which We ar already much indebted and
whence we are destined to draw additional strength
boio In ideas and In Success and many pros.
proas voyages to the Washington
The GREAT STEAMBOAT RAcE.--This famous
sssf between those hne boats the Oregon and Corne
nas vsnie5t yesterday the universal subject Of in
isres Toe for $1,000 side exclusive Of the
large amount supposed to be at least 100000 bet in
small The design Of the propre,ors said to
be toe models of the two boats for speed no
doubt foil share Of that personal ambition which has
much do with the affairs Of men Yves involved in
the matter
Ths ordinary objection agsnst steamboat racing does
not apply 10 this ves were endangered except
those Of the owners officers and meu Of the respective
boats. Still doub, might be suggested TO what good
could come Of the conflict compared with the evil of 30
much gambling as necessarily resulted from it,
hour which was eleven o'clock and moved of in fine
style with any number of spectators the shipping in
toe river and the roofs Of the buildings As far as Bulls
Perry the Oregon kept the lead by about half length
Here the Vanderbilt ran into the oregons stsrbosrd
wheel house and damaged Ii some $50 worth but did
binder the progress from this place to Permont
they evenly together, but when within some two
hundred yards Of the turning point at Sing Sing the
Oregon passed inside and took the lead making full
swog Of mile or more around. while her opponent
stopped her wheels and made short turn. This gave
tbs Oregon the lead the return which she kept
throughout though off spuyten Duyvel she got out of
coal and had resort her partitions berth stats and
other convenient combustibes, to keep up her head.
wsy The Vanderbilt gained upon her but in vain
she came In about two minutes ahead and doubled the
stake bost OF the Battery about four minutes ahead
The distance was SO miles each way and the time 3
hours 20 minutes making speed of very nearly %
miles hour which fast it Is, is not the swifest
steamboat running that has been known in this vicinity
Several boats crowded with passengers accompanied
the race Among them the Knickerbocker the
Hendrix Hudson, the John Marshall and the Mountain
eer The Hudson with all her load seemed by no means
unable to hold her with the racers She made %
revolutions OF her wheels per minute while the Oregon
made cnly 2lI the Vanderbilt made %. This fact
seems to settle il that much of the superiority of the
Oregon as Ia not due to good management is to be-
bed tae excellence of her model rather than of her
machinery.
The river far Yonkers crowded with PEG.
pie and when the boats hove In sight their
the wbarves Of tbe City mass of spectators As
the Oregon swept in she was greeted with continuous
huzza from Hammond st to the Battery
CHINESE MUsEUM.-We learn that the great
collection of Chinese Curiostes belonging to Mr. Pc.
ters is soon to be brought to this City small part
only of the collection has been exhibited for the last
two years In Boston and Is now in Philadelphia and
has been received with the greatest admiration in those
cities building is now in process OF erection for the
accommodation of the Museum the site Of old Grace
Church and when completed in August next we shall
have the opportunity Of seeing more splendid lustrs
ton of the pecuisties of the Central Fowery Nation"
than exists anywhere out of its territory.
" The Industrial Congress meets this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
sASeUIRIco's BESEFIr.-Do not forget this oc-
csson or that Rossiu Bes Opera semirsml' is to be
performed tonight at Pslmos
THE NEW. YORK YACHT CLUB.-The Regatta OF
this Club which postponed from yesterday, owing
to the thickness of the weather and the absence of wind
will take place this morning, starting from the Eysan
Fields at Hobokcn.
STEAMBOAT observation-disclosures other inter
eating events yesterday in the way of steamers the
least so was the excursion of the little iron boat Mazda
lena which loose from the dock at Whitehall about
half past o'clock. She was built for Messrs Ever
EFT & Ba,telle of this City by Mott Ayres. She is
designed to ruu on the Msedsena River between santa
Martha and Honda few miles this side OF Bogots the
Capitol OF New Granada She is of about 200 tons bur
den and when loaded and with her full number of pas
sengers will not draw more than feet water with
speed OF at least IS miles hour. She is the first OF
line of steamers to be built by Everett Bsttee for
New Grsnadian Company, the second Of them will be
launched within week
W THE ORPHAN FAMILY attracted tre-
mendous crowd the Museum yesterday and last even
ing aud their admirable singing seemed to be highly sP
preeated by the audience Indeed this company OF vo'
e.sts have always been great fsvorites in this City
but now since the addition of their younger sister,
lady only 6 years but OF great compass tvoice and
very beautiful whs they bid fair to bear the palm en-
,ely Her comic song is admirable, aud delights every
body The singing Of the company, in connection with
the exhibition OF that splendid representation of the Eu
neral OF Napoleon Bonsparte is unparalleled and richly
repayu the time aud expense Of visit to tho Museum
They spS asan this afternoon and evening at half
and st o'clock when also variety of other interesting
performances take place by the justly celebrated Chap
Family. Mr.. Conover, Miss julien, Miss Greenwood
aud others The Nspolean Diorsms will also be ex- /
hbitcd-Sud a beautiful and perfect thing IL Is too
Msjor Edison the famous Living Skeleton, Of the
great wonders Of the age may be at all hours As
rnsy also the living OrsDg oa.angihe srsngest of sl
living sulmsls-apparenty the connecting link between
tbs human and brute creation. Blu; we need not multi
Div words in praise Of the admirable arrangements Of
this establishment They mus, be witnessed to be sP
precia,ed and the crowds which daily and nightly /
tbronr N. immense halls and saloons fully attest the
pabies appreciation of the Managers enterprise snd
uberaliiy in catering to their amusement
MArHEMArIcAL PRoDIGY.-Several OF the pa 4
prs have been prasng the talents at ready reckoning
OF a Mr. Deshong, who hes exhibited his abilities 10
them. correspondent OF the Express. Mr. Thomas
Jones sAys that Mr. does not work with so much cor
rsriness as facility OF OF his moro astonishing
performances Mr. j. says itook the trouble to work
them out and found all the answers wrong aud so VIDE
from the tru,h "A In ne no better than a cucfs.