New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-11
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Foreign Neps continued from First Pag,

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- she rapidly steamed up the Mersey. going at a
speed. ~ nearly a. could be judged from the
Princes Pier Of fully is miles al hour. In her run
from the Clyde she has proved herself TO be the
swiitast ocean going steamer aloat
The America left her moorings IN the Clyde on
Saturday morning, but having party Of gentlemen
interested In the prosperity OF the Company on
board. continued in the vicinity Of the river Tor
some hours When some miles past GreeDocs
the party disembarked into small steamer which
was la readiness to convey them 70 glasgow On
separating the parties on board each vesseicneereo
heartily. At 3 O'Clock when of the Largs, a point
about l6 miles below Greenock the America start
cd 1t fall speed and continued on her rapid course
NIL she reached q Northwest Lghtship, at half
past O'Clock yes rday morning, where abe re-
NAMED two hours and q hail, in consequence OF an
insufficient depth OF water 10 cross the bar. The
distance run from the time Der engines were set
ON foil speed up TO the time they were stopped oil
the Lightship was 2lO miles, which she accom-
plished in l3} hours.
The dimensions Of this splendid vessel are :
length OF keel and fore-rake $50 feet breadth OF
beam, IS feet tonnage $40 horse power, 60
These are the actual iona fde measurements. She
has stowsge for 700 tons OF coal and fay 500 tons
Of goods. She built by Mr.. Steel, Of Greenock,
and 10 conidered by those best able 70 judge as
strong and rsrate specimen OF naval architecture.
The engines were Manufactured at the WORKS oil
Mr. Robert Napier, the eminent engineer at 0las'
gov. The total sum expended Ia her construction
amounts TO more than 10000.
The Amerca il under the command OF Capt Jud-
kins khe senior oiser In the service OF the Compa
n.y. who has in succession and by promotion com
manded every ship they have built, excepting one
The crew consists Of about 100 indivdusls-n
IT, IS in the sailing IS In the stesrnng, and 80 n
the stewards departments.
The interior arrangements and fittings OF this
noble vessel are Of the most perfect description
The saloon. which 10 on deck, Is constructed from
beams Of immense strength and thickness. IL Is
so feet in length, by Is feet in width, and, though
ehastely elegant, is evidently made more tor use
than show. Between each Of the many windows
there are 10 plain gilt frames pretty views on pa
pier mache. OF British and American scenery. The
main entrance is fanked by two splendid mirrors.
Below the main deck. both fore and aft, are the
state rooms or sleeping berths for passengers, hav
ing accommodation In all for ls0 including sofa
beds, which can be easily and comfortably fitted
up she has room for l9e passengers.
Each state room accommodates two, and the con
veniences are so ample and complete that they
must be few indeed who. during their temporary
sojourn upon the waters can sigh for the comforts
Of an English home The sleeping berths and lob
bies are ngeniously Illuminated from brilliant
lamp placed Ia triangular apparatus, which throws
q food OF light into a cabin on each side, and the
lobby In front. The light il entirely closed in and
cannot be touched by the passengers The cabins
are beautifully fitted up Below the first floor. so
to speak on which situated the sleeping cabins,
there are the mail and store-room and the holds
for the stowage Of goods. and below this again IL
the bottom of the ship which both fore and aft. IN
appropriated for the coal space.
Tho Americs, and ships Of her class, are well
worthy OF consideration, even ia national point OF
view. She has all the strength OF. and better sail
ing qualities than any steam ship in Her Msiesty's
feet and by merely knocking down saloons and
opening port holes, she could be converted in a.
hours into one OF those ocean bulwarks 20 which
this land has 40 long owed her power and indie
pendence. naval officer estimates that the
America could carry four "a FOUNDER guns, two
fore and two aft, and from ~ 10 10 32-Pounders
along her sides Liverpool Albion.
Disaster 10 the Chinese Junk keying.
Uoyd's List contains the foowiHg, under date
Of Jersey, March l6 THE Chinese Junk heyIhg,
Capt. Keleit from Boston for London, was boarded
Of the Coast Of France, and brought in here today
with loss of boats, sails, &c. and one man over
board"
American Ice.
The vessel Washington Irving, arrived at the
port of Liverpool from Boston, United States, has
brought, a. a portion OF her cargo o37 tons weight
in bulk Of ice, the produce OF the United States OF
America AS this is the first arrival Of the Kind
interest, and deserving Of particular remark The
importation Of this article. which has so recently
formed an item In the list OF merchandise brought
from the United States. was last year confined to
very few instances. and not at all to be compared
TO the immense influx during the previous year,
which was no doubt, correctly ascrbed to the Sc
verify of the previous Winter IN this country hsv
ing enabled the storers Of ice in this metropolis and
elsewhere to lay In ample stocks of the article and
the consequent nonrequirement OF any farther very
large supplies from exraDeous sources.
Although the Winter Just brought to q close was
particularly severe for few days IL was generally
speaking. Of so comparatively mild character as
to afford no such opportunities for continual and
extensive store OF ice a. the previous one; and,
therefore II the ensuing summer be even ordinarily
sultry and oppressive, the chances are that there
viii be some call for the article from foreign
countries. A remarkable feature in this importa-
Don 10 the early period of its arrival, the irst sup
ply having previously been at an advanced period
Of the season There have been. as yet, no arrivals
OF ice this year from the northern coustries of
Europe Morning Advertiser
A Mail 70 America once Week.
Notice has been issued by the Post Office au
thortiss that during the ensuing Summer, mails
will be transmitted between Liverpool and North
America once week by the British contract mail
packets which will leave Liverpool for Boston and
New York, Alternately on every Saturday, ana
will be dispatched from Boston and New.York al
ternately, on their return voyage, every Wednes
day. This weekly service will commence with
the outward packets on the sth Of April and with
the homsward packets In May, and will continue
until the end Of November, after which time and
durng the following four months mails will be con.
vsy cd TO Boston and New York only once a fort.
night instead of weekly.
To Truusfer Rpsraviugs 70 White Paper.
Place the engravings for a few seconds over TO-
dine vapor. Dip slip Of white paper in weak
solution Of starch, aud when dry. in q weak solu-
hon Of oil Of vitriol. When dry. lay the slip upon
The engraving. and place them for few minutes
ander = press. The engraving will thus be repro
1uced in all It's dclicacy and knish. The iodine has
he property Of fixing the black parts or ink of
he engraving. and not on the white. This import
mt discovery 10 yet in its infancy. The Builder.
IRELAND.
The " Monsters Meeting.
rhis affair came of at the North Wall ON the goth
40, was convened on the requsiton Of 5000 per.
som The Lord Mayor having refused 70 call IL. The
nuuaers present were estimated by some OF the
fouN ireland leaders at 10 ooo but the reporter for
the Abrning cbronicie estimates them at o00 and .
stateshat Of these very many were mere spectators
while 0hers took musn more interest In the thpble