The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-13


We do not discover in the accounts any reason
to believe that Santa Anna has left San Luis for
Saltillo. We expect he will be found by and bye
to be in an opposite direction. We have no faith
in the Mexican report of the evacuation of Vera
Cruz.
shin Building In New YOrk-Activity In
our Ship Yards.
The unprecedented demand for vessels of
all descriptions, but especially for large ones
the immense profit resulting to owners from
their employment, and the prospective busi-
ness of our mercantile marine-are causes
which result in the greatest activity at the
shin yards in this city. All OF our ship build
crs have their hands full, and are continually
turning away orders, which they cannot procure
hands to enable them to fulfil. The government
have taken all the vessels their agents could pro-
cure and those engaged in the merchant service
are sought ut almost any price, either purchased
or chartered, for the corn trade, which is carried
on to such an extent between this country and
Europe. Foreign governments, seized with adj
miraton at sight of our floating palaces, are anx'
ious to avail themselves of the benefits OF our
skill in naval architecture, and send in proposals
ofthe most liberal kind to New York ship builders.
All these things combined, have brought about
a perfect mania for ship-building. There is con-
slant rush to the offices of the Dry Dock. The
yards are filed with materials, upon which the
carpenters are at work The berths in the yards
along line of the river, are all taken up by the
rising fabrics, and the din Of thousand axes,
hammers, saws and malets, is heard IN adj
mirable confusion by the visiter whose ear is not
dead to the tremendous clatter. In consequence
of the activity to which we allude, demands, in
some cases exorbtant, have been made upon
the builders by dealers, in the material which IS
requisite for the performance Of their contracts.
Lumbermen demand the highest prices for ship
timber and every farmer who has tree for sale
refuses to part with it except at an enormous
price Workmen being in demand, not only here
but elsewhere, ask and receive the highest rates
of wages consequently ships built at the present
time cost much moro than formerly. A
more definite idea of what is actually doing
NAV be gained from the list which we give
below
VESSELS BUILDING IN NEW YORK
WIN. H. WEpB's YARD
Ship Of 1000 tons burthen-l6O feet long, 81 feet BEAM
and 81 feet hold called the New York, designed ior
Messrs Fox Lvingstons line Of Havre packets, under
command of Cspt Lines late of the Iowa. She will be
launched on about the CAD inst
shp of 1900 TONS IT'S long, SO feet beam, and -
feet Deep for c. H. Marshalps line of Liverpool packets
to be commanded, we believe, by Capt Marshall.
Ship of 1000 TONS and about the size Of the New York
intended for Messrs Taylor Merrill Liverpool trade
steamship United States the first Of the line Of the four
between this city and New Orleans under the direction
of H. Marshall Esq She is 24A feet long on deck 4C
feet BEAM % feet hold and 1900 tons burhen The en-
gines will be about 1000 horse power. The floor and
| greet portion of the frame is now up.
Tue keels of two Ships 1900 tons burthen each, fol
Messrs Grippell Minturn Co.'s London line, will bt
| laid Immediately at this yard
BRowN BELLS YARD.
Ship of beautiful model, for Capt. Palmer, intended
70. the China trade She is $50 tons burthen, 81 feet
inches beam, l76 feet length, and 20 feet hold
Steamship ofwar, for the Peruvian government. she
is about 500 tons burthon and will be furnished will
side wheels.
WEsrERvELr MKAy's YARD.
A large ocean steamship. the second in the Bremen
and New York line Of steam packets to run IN connec
ton with the Washington She will measure $500 toni
burthen 255 feet long, 40 feet BEAM "a feet inch hold
The engine will be similar to those in the Washington
She is to be commanded by Capt Crabtree, formerly
the ship Oconee 1t is the intention Of the Company te
have her ready in August next
Ship of HOO tons measurement, lsa feet long 81 fee
beam, and Az feet hold, for Robert Kermits lint
of Liverpool packets.
JABrz WILLIAMS & SONS YARD.
beautiful modelled ship Of $50 tons burthen, las fee
long 1888 feet BEAM and 30 feet hold She ia called thu
Creele and is intended for Messrs. Stanton Frost
line of New Orleans packets, under command Of Capt
Rattoone, now of the Union She will be launched il
eight nine days. Also,a
Ship of 1000 TONS 100 foet deck 50 feet beam, ant
q feet hold for the ne to be commanded by Capt
Mumford, of the ship Palestine
w. II. DRowN's YARD.
ship for the Charleston trade, measuring about 75(
tons.
Also, about laying the keel of steamship Northernsr
for Messrs ,spoford Tieson Co.'s Charleston steam
packet ine to in conjunction with the sou'hernel
LAwRErcE T. SNEEpENs YARD.
A steamboat Of 400 tons.
! PrRINE PATTERSON & SrTAxs Yard.
Shin for Messrs Slate Gardiner Howell, OF abou
1900 tons burthen intended for Liverpool packet
Ship for Warren Delano Esq, of about $50 tons bul
then intended for the general freghtins business
NJ Shin for Messrs Slate Gardiner 4 Howell-Liverpoc
packet, about 1900 tons bulthen, now commencedi
Smith DMor's YARD
A magnificent ship for Mr.. Dslano, measuring 90
TONS length 10 feet breadth Of beam "a IT, inches, an
30 feet hold She is designed for the Liverpool trade
and to be commanded by gentleman who is we'll know
In both hemspheres and is celebrated for his nautcs
skill.
BISHOP & SIMoNsoN's YARD.
A neat steamship, contracted for by Messrs Mason
Thompson to run between Porto Rico and St. Thoma
She is about $50 TONS las feet long 261s feet BEAM and
feet hold, to be provided with side wheels. Also,
small
Steamer of $50 TONS for the Brazilian Government
ply as q mail passenge boat on the Rio Grandc.-
Also boat for the Fulton Ferry. The keel of q steam
will be laid Immediately for the river trade measurr
45O tons, 100 feet in length, and 2s feet beam.
CeLYEn's YARD.
Three or four large barges, measuring 4a3 tor
each.
Apart from the above list, some fifteen
twenty contracts have been made for ships, an
more than as many more refused, by the builder