The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-17

Trial Trip OF the Warrington.
We made allusion yesterday to trial of speed be-
tween the French steamer New York and the Washing
ton the result which well the performance Of the
latter WILL no doubt be read with interest by the pub
lie The directors Of the company not all guided
o. influenced by the sailing of the New York. in appoint
log The time they did for the trial trip Of The Washington
their own COW eniencs being the principal object.
The Washington left TIE Novel Works at hsifpast
O'clock with small party, the directors and few
gentlemen Gmong whom were Captain Crabree, who Ia
to the Herman the second In this line, Capt
Hackstsn Of tire steamship United States Lieutenant
Brow6e the United States agent, MIR. Mills the agent
and Mr. SANDS the president Of the company.
The notes which give the trial trip are with
out and all the main points agreeing with
those taken by Lieut. Brownell Captain Crabtree and
others Much has been said Of the performance OF this
ship and expected her than she has accomplish
ed but in this trip OF twenty hours DURATION with
various winds and tides to try her. the result has verified
the expectations of her most ardent friends.
When she left the dock there six hundred tons
Of coal board size drawing at the time eighteen feet Of
water.
At O'Clock she rounded Governors Island, of the
Battery, making l5h revolutions with 40 pounds Of
steam the French steamer then leaving quarantine
in other words, OF miles ahead Of the Washington 70
minutes past abreast Of Staten Island Bluff distance
miles IS minutes past side and side with the New
York. then making 10 revolutions with 20 inches steam
II minutes 80 seconds past g. the W. abreast OF
Sandy Hook the French steamer miles astern In one
hour and forty minutes from Governors Island the w
abreast Of the Light Ship outside the distance run
twenty six miles The French steamer was then six
miles sstern making the Washington's time precisely
two to one, doubling the distance made by the New
York, In the same number of minutes.
The Washington was run from the Light Ship, 100
miles s. Z. in nine hours At midnight she wore ship,
and stood in for the Narrows; at 40 minutes past
A. NJ, the Highlands bore N. N. W. distance rs miles
She then hauled to the Southwark for Barnegat The
average Of steam 10 pounds and Is revolutions AT
O'clock Barnegat Light bore west distance miles
The engine then making IL revolutions, with 10
pounds of steam She then wore and stood in. At 40
minutes past H. tho White Buoy at Sandy Hook Light
bore West the w. having the distance Of ~ miles
in hours and 81 minutes with strong breeze from the
N. W. and against heavy southerly current.
The greatest quantity Of steam during the run was 81
pounds and the greatest number Of revolutions 49, In
one hour from the White Buoy, the W. abreast of
the Staten Island Bluffs against strong tides, and blow
Ing fresh from the northwest
This trip has satisfied the officers Of the Washington
that she will perform all that they could reasonably
ask. The alterations have in all probability,
plished the desired effect.
The company have determined to give young officers
OF the United States navy the preference among app
cants for the places Of junior officers Lieut.. Blair is
the first officer of the Washington, and Passed Mdship
Barnard recently naval store keeper at Macao, is
to occupy the place board the Herman. These
officers were leave Of absence, and chose to fill up
their time In this employ to be competent should
the service require to command steam vessel OF
as well as q ship without this powerful auxiliary.
The various departments in the chip have all been
thoroughly reorganized and taken that those
scted competent discharge the duties Offices
they fill. The officers, without an exception, are expe-
renced, active and intelligent men, Their names, We
think, would not be out of place here.
Frederick Hewitt, commander; Lieut. Blair, first ON
Ger; John w. Coleman I'd do; Charles Bonnie Sd do;
N. Sadan, 4th do; w. w. Hincken clerk; SANFORD
Robinson, steward: John H. Mars chief engineer; John
Marshall and Oliver Baird LIST assistants; Messrs Low
reg and Rhodes, I'd do.
The crew, all told, will number SO persons, including
officers, seamen, servants, and fremen
The steamer is at pier No. North River, and
will positively sail on Thursday the 23d inst
MATTERS CROWDED OUT.-The proceedings OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of tho Chicago Convention the rst
day Of the Agricultural Fair at Saratoga and several
other interesting reports and articles crowded from
paper Of to-day by the foreign and the in
tslligenca Several columns Of Advertisements too
have compelled to out. We VIII have every
thing straight In day or two