The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-09

Tat1b Par ~ fHs fKsrYiAs WAA STEAMER HNst,
Some nins months since Capt hiastsa With nuinber
Of young oficers under instruction. from the govern
mspt of Peru arrived in this city by land from Lima,
for the purpose Of constructing vessel OF war The
contract given to Messrs Brown Bell with direc-
ons that labor expense be spared to make her as
near perfection possible So far the hull con-
osrned nothing in the marine line surpass 1t for
beauty. Sheis the point designed " her con-
structors skill can accomplish.
She made experimental trip down The bay ana
outside OF Sandy Hook on Wednesday Her appearance,
which ia rather unique attracted some attention as she
passed the whsrves and the Battery.
She is about $50 tons burhen and liz feet long and
is rugged somewhat similar to brig only that her spars
are lighter much lofer and heater than the ordinary
brig rig The hull Is painted black as also the spars,
which gives her a rakish and dashy appearance. The
wheel guards compact and well fastened and run
but few feet either side of the Wheel that there
but little inoumbranco beyond the actual weight Of the
paddle.
This internal arrangements in perfect keeping with
the fac appearance Of the ship. The main deck runs
fore and SIT nothing but the gang ways and the
vertical sky lights interrupt its uniformity The ward
room, oficsrs aud mdshipmens quarters are between
decks abaf the engine and elegantly Furnished each
officer having his fitted with marble toilet tn
bles Sofas rich tapestry and bed hangDgs. The cap
taihs csIn stu spsnss a Gtr anna r'S sro tbs
decS, and contains four state rooms, one OF which
is fitted up expressly for the PresdeEt Of the Republic
onward the engine coal aud ammunition are Kept In
the lower hold
The engine room which is midsbips is spacious and
well arranged and has its separate entrance from the
msia-deck The engines are 800 horse power, from
Meesrs Stulman, Allen and Co.'S Novelty Works.
The trial trip in the highest degree satisfactory
both point Of speed and the graceful and gallant
ment Of the ship through rough sea- and heavy
breeze The engines worked admirably through tho
day. The average speed was about thirteen miles per
hour.
r,ho d., to he, e;y
Peruvian gentlemen, who have been here nearly year
and have been close observers OF the customs
and attentive researches in all the useful branches Of
art and science will doubt be the means Of infusing
they have imbibed during their seurn in the United
States The engineers and sailors ars to be Americans
Her armament consists Of two sixty eight FOUNDERS
swiv placed the larboard bow the other the
also, two each side, of twenty four pound cali
bre She will leave for Callao, her place of Destination
about the 30th ns touching at Rio Janero and Tslcu
huana, under the following officers :-Vsa Rias.sa,
Commander Senior Caneno first lieutenant Senior
Riastsa second eutsnsnt Senior Jarcia third lieuten
anti Senior SaDz Saavedra Palacias, and Marategui,
letter bag for Rio Janero and all the ports in the
Pacific will be made up at this Office to 90 BY her. All
letters papers directed post paid to this Office for
any of the ports mentioned, will be forwarded.
PACKET SHIP ABMRAL-The following testimonial is
from the passengers board the Admiral hei last
passage to Havre, published in the Paris papers
HAvRE, December IL
To CAPT. JAMES A. WorToN, PACKET SHIp
ApMInAL Sir,-Having been so fortunate to be
passeng gers on board Of the chip Admiral under your
command, from New York to this port quite n
willing separate without memorial of this very
comfortable and remarkably short passage. We may
spare usual words Of compliment, since stronger
testimonial either of the skill and cesseess attention Of
the captain and lis officers OF the excellence of the
ship be given than the record we now make OF our
voyage The ship left the dock at two o'clock, PM
New York; Saturday 27th November. and parted
with the pilot at five O'Clock the evening On the
10th December instant passed the Soily Lights and
lset night at eleven O'clock you had arrived here and
begun take in sail stand off aud before this place
through the night under the lights Of Cape La Heve
Thus the Admiral, following fer the difference Of
tim. made the lights of the sciy Islands In u days
and 20 hours from New York. aud accomplished the
tire passage TO Havre in fourteen days and two
We tender best wishes for your continued
prosperity and happiness and with the Of
consideration and regard, sir respectfully yours
Edward Curtis. l. IL Robert,
Edouard 0audelet, George Grassman,
Washington kinlay, NJ Wtte,
Washington Coeter, A. Thornton,
William P Winchester, Jr. Thomas Van Zandt