New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-16

out to sea for the purpose OF testing her machinery
and sailing qualities Alarge party were on board,
numbering some hundred and fifty gentlemen
among them large proportion Of men OF great nau'
teal experience several distinguished officers in
the navy many engineers, and the captains Of some
Of our most popular packet ships
The reason OF so large party, aside from the
liberal courtesy Of the Builders and proprieton, was
the fact that the ship was an experiment, ana an
experiment whose total failure had been loudly and
widely prophesied The peculisrities OF her modei
had been decred by almost every one familiar Win
naval architecture and beside the builder hr WILLIAM
H. wEsB and the chisfproprieisr Capt c IL MARSHALL
hardly man whose opnon OF much weight in sneh A'
tiers thought il possible for her TO succeed ms
the trial doubly interesting and drew toseihsr
number OF persons than could have been coee'eo Oh al
ordinary occasion Of the kind.
The peculiarties In question eons'Eo eesefoe 'nen
beay-n an adaptation OF the ship TO pass oF~ the water
instead Of passing through H. as IS done BY DINER seA
e For this purpose her bottom, instead oil oeing sharp
A.. or az IL ia technically called, is oor this secures
les. draueht of water In proportion 10 The SIZE o. 'ne
,, and ,srro: her bows and also formed with
instead Of convex eurves for the purpose ofess
,v the resistance Of he water The principles On when
she IA built we understand TO have been first spphedp y
Mr. Is.c WEBB the father OF the builder Of the United
States In the construction Of pscketshps' ard Win me
same Incredibly the part Of shp-buders sehefAy
hes attended the present experiment Thar attempt nO"
ever revoluuonzee the whole manner Of modehng
shIos and gave TO American vessels Their Acknowledge
.uoeroritv over all Others and the present attempt IN
the opinion Of the competent Judges OF luoss 700
CHI entirely asrusted IT at first yielded their doubts
- lao M for them
destined TO work an equal revolution 10 the structure OF
Ocean and TO raise the credit Of America In this
respect TO an emnenee which Il certainly has not Se'
attained.
The United states was built By Mr W. II. WEsB' for
r. H. MAssuAII and Others OF the very best Of materials
mainly live oak locust and cedar. She s registered AZ
.bou, 600 tons burden $50 feet deck 40 feet beam and
3nl hold She has accommodate for 100 cabin passen
GERS and can stow from 500 900 tors measurement
Of freight she carries SEQ COAL and he. water TANKS
under her deck connected with which are eoncensers or
supplying fresh water 10 the boIers. She has Two ms
rne engines Of the substantial character WIN le
strese There four boilers Of whose perfect propO
tions 20 regard 70 the power required we heard
on board speak IN terms OF the highest adnrsuon lne
furnaces are 90 arranged thst no blowers are necessary
at least none were used on this trip. Indeed the ma
cinery reflects the highest credit the hessrs sFcos
For compac.ness and subssntiabiiy il cannot be ex-
sered We think Il will be generally regarded rs some
thing which American Industry snd skil Lsy la'y be
proud or We also noticed with great pleasure the Adm
rable arrangement OF the engine ROOM y liberal mno IS
apparent every where; there is no scnmpug oil space
The engineers and remen not confined 10 DARK un
ventilated swelterlng uncomfortable hole, as IS 100 Oxen
the case hut have plenty light and air and room enough
TO move about. Too much cannot Sc sad IN praise Of ~
department: Of the United States
The shin is cornmaoded by Capt w. G. FLAGSTAFF,
with Mr. GEORGE COLI as first officer the Cniei hng''
nser Mr. SPENCER And now we will say word about
the excursion.
We cast off from the wharf at the foot OF NIn.hst on
Tuesday lust before nne having waited Til that time Tor
the tide When we arrived at Governors Island 1t was
discovered that the piston the srboard cylinder was
ont Of order in some way. and accordingly Capt, HACK
s1AT ran up the North River ard came 10 anchor oppo-
site Hoboken, while the cylinder examined. and inc
acrlty (oocasoned by key being loose) remeoed III
naly we got under weigh a: $3.50 p NJ. the wind blowing
hesvy gale from The Northwest. At $3.50 we were
abreast Of Castle william, and at s. having passed
through the main ship channel, the Light snip bore
: Z ~ one mile on We then steered East by North
half North - miles. At in the morning the ship was
hsulea up 20 the Northwest with her hesd to the sea
and wind which was then blowing double-ieeied TOP
sail breeze in plain language hard as Il could Wncn
running thus In the teeth Of the wind and sea by Massey
nsent log which was hove several times and carefully
timed she made 81 knots, equivalent TO above ui siS'e
miles per hour Her motion all the time was sesoy De-
yond az previous experience In shifting her heao 10 NE
wind scarcely any decrease Of her motion was felt ana
deed through tie whole trip she the constant sdnra
lion OF all parties In this particular. severe also as WAS
The GALE no water reached her deck and at her bows there
was hardly greater agitation of the water than Is made
BIZ canal boat That hespug up Of the water before the
bows which so much hnders the speed Of other steamers
is totally avoided by her peculiar model In regard 10
this and Indeed IN regard to the ship and her performances
in general we heard such men as Capt HUDSON and Capt
HUNTER Of the Navy Capt. BAILEY. Capt ELpRpdE and
others speak in terms Of high and unexpected satisfaction
During the trip the pressure OF steam varied IRON "
IA inches and the number Of revolutions averaged per
hap. 49, The consumption of coal was at the rate OF only
IL tons per hour.
On the return we passed Governors Island ABOUT
O'Clock yesterday afternoon AMI then ran short distance
up the North River before reaching the landingpaee
which we finally did near Peck.slp at about u o'clock
when the party separated, after delightful excursion
which needed only warm weather to be perfect
On the way UP meeting of the passengers was held Il
express their general sense Of the merits of the ship
I
/ Mr. GEORGE W. BLUNT Secretary. Mr.. BLUNT said
was proper that oa occasion Of the frat trial Of snip
concerning which so much interest existed and whic
was now making such gale and such sea-, progres
which none Of them had hardly thought possible, tina
some expression Of opinion should be made lie accord
ingy moved the appointment Of Committee OF I'VE I
draw up suitable resolutions which having been aceede
10, the Chair appointed Capt. J. H. MARSHALL = N
Can't, MONTGOMERY HUNT, L. S n; Capt. CHARLE
| sroppARp OF the steamer Crescent City SAsI HART
Esq L. Naval Constructor, and PHILIP HAMILTON, ESQ
as the Committee. They then retired and reported tn
following resolutions which unanimously adopted
Rsotv.d That in the gment Of this meeting the per
form.nce of the steamer United States against hesv
North weser has been satisfactory entite her 10
hsh rank among first class steamers and that a. American
we feel pride In such successful specimen oil naVs
architecture and Ocean steam-engioe building
Resolved That the thanks OF this meeting are due
hospitality and care during this excursion.
The last resolution properly Introduces our account
the festivities Of excursion In the nrs place let
say that the supplies and arrangements Of the table re
feeed as much credit upon Mr. LAwArsoE, who provide
In that department they gave pleasure 10 every CUES
! nah At N