The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-05

Gently furnished, Is, to be sure, no novel occur
renee in New York but In ship building, as IN
everything else with us, we are progressing, ana
look at the beautiful new ship, Ssmuel RUSSELL
will convince all who have viewed the specimens
Of naval architecture, as they have one after
| another been brought TO our wharves, that this
last is the ne plus ultra of her kind. She has been
the admiration ofnaval art sans and others, since
her frame was first put together, and now that
she is finished and nearly ready for her
departure from our shores. We deem it
no more than proper to give her this in
reduction to the public If she were not
worthy of especial remark, we should not thus
| introduce her; but being near as possible the
beau ideal of ship, we call attention to her, in
order that all who are fond of viewing beauti-
ful vessel may embrace the opportunity.
She was designed and quilt by Mr.. Brown,
of the firm of Brown Bell, ship builders
of no ordinary reputation, for Captain, N. B.
Palmer, known as the discoverer of Palmer's
Islands, in the Pacific, and more recently as the
commander of the East India Clipper Houqua.
The Russell measures $50 tons burthen, "a feet
inches beam, and depth of 20 feet in hold !;
her length is ia feet.
The external appearance of the vessel is
strikingly beautiful her great length, towering
and we'll proportioned spars, her sharp bows, and
clean and graceful run, give her a dashy, man-of-
warlike air. Her bow is formed according to
the new style, no numbering heavy cut-water,
the planking running chuck up to the outer end
of the stem, and is ornamented with a finely
carved billet head, and gided carved work along
the trail board The effect is grand. and is much
admired by the old salt, as well as the merchant.
The hull is black, with narrow red and white
ribbon streak around her waist; the yards black,
| the jib and flying jib-booms vanished and tipped
with black. The deck is almost flush, clear, and
uuincumbered, neatly polished, and ornamented
by beautiful capstain, which stands abaft the
mainmast; here, also, is an iron tank, even with
the deck, which runs down and rests on the
keson it is used for the ship water, is CON-
pact and safe, and does aw with the ungainy
casks formerly used for this purpose. The long
boat, galley, and fowl-coop, are encased in a neat
and well secured house. She has top-gallant
torcastle, used only for working the ship.
The sailors apartment being between decks
are well cared for. Capt. Palmer has intro
duced new contrivance, in the shape of
force pump, which he uses with much advantage
in washing decks, wetting sails, &C. It forces
stream q inches IN diameter as high as the main
or mizzen top-gaant sail In case Of fire, it's use
will be ofincalculabe value for with hose which
can be attached, any corner Of the ship or ships
hold can be reached Robinson's patent steering
apparatus, which Capt. Palmer thinks is superior
to any other in use, is applied. Various other inn
provements are made throughout the ship, carry
ing out the spirit of liberality, which is apparent
in every department of this noble vessel.
a1t 81 L., .oA -
thy of notice. 1t is already engaged tor passen-
gers; every room was taken up some days since.
The voyage to China must, with such con-
veniences and Injuries as are here offered, be
shortened at least one half the time usually &C.
cupied. The cabin is half poop, running two
feet forward the mizen mast, and is remarkable
for its compactnsss and elegance. The decora-
tons are plain, but rich; ornamented with white
enamelling, relieved by gilt moulding. The
furniture in the cabin and in the state rooms,
which are very large and well lighted, is of po-
lished black walnut; the French beds are of the
same material, and gracefully hung with
rich French drapery the water closets, and
every other convenience requisite to secure
Ease and comfort to all are furnished. The
great length and breadth OF the vessel allows
plenty Of room TO the cabin, which is ventilated
md we'll lighted by vertical sky light and the
stern windows.
1t has been the object Of Captain Palmer and
Mr. Brown the builder, to make this vessel as
near perfection as skill and money could make
her. There is but one opinion-that is, they
have accomplished what they so much de-
sired. She leaves on Wednesday for Canton.
THE Massive received lettet from Mr.
Bennett yesterday, which came from England in
the steamer Caledonia, which arrived at Boston
on Thursday morning last, at one o'clock. In
stead ofreceiving it on Thursday evening, as we
should have done, If Cave Johnson's mail ar.
engagements were properly made, it did not come
to hand till yesterday morning, after having
taken trip to Philadelphia and back.
Now, we would ask Mr.. Johnson whose fault
was il that this letter did not reach us! Whose
fault was it that important dispatches from Eng
land, directed to the government, were sent to
New OIL ans instead of to Washington, some
time since! And again, whose fault was it that
another letter written by Mr.. Bennett, and direct
ed to this office, some months since, went the
same direction as the government dispatches did,
viz to New Orleans instead of New York, par
ticularly when the directions in all these cases
were W ritten plainly.
The fact is, Mr.. Johnson had better leave
newspaper articles alone, and attend more 10 his
duties. He may have given directions to his un-
derlings to misforward letters purposey, with
the views of receiving double and treble postage,
for in our we have had to pay for the mis-
takes. II he has done so, he will not increas
the revenue much by it. 1t will be saving at the
spcket, and wasting at the bung hole.
ITEMS FROM THE PAcIFic.-The Lima papers
again discussing the Flores expedition
They translate articles from the London papers
giving both Flores statement of his having no
intention of making the expedition anything
more than an emigrant one and, again, they pub
lish affidavits of officers he had engaged for the
avnaJ,t;op IN u,born he nyorn, al veuavdc r.