New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-01

since The l4,h OF June. sI Vessels launched
me val, xala0us 1s[os IN New-York, at he pres.
On the 18Th Of June we published on, tr.e CON,
pete account Of shie- Buaiug in New.Yo2l t.-
the Brst half of the year 1s50 We nov eop.,npa
that account to the coss of September. The wear
thps far has been one of unparalleled ACTIVITY IN
This inpors,ut braech OF na'ionsl industry, aud
,his activity bids fair 10 cenlioue for long sime-
The cause Of this rspd increase In sh'pbaiding is
found in the great favor with which American
s,esmahirs have been received, and IN the sudden
and continued impulse given to the shipping inter
est by the acquisition aud rapid settlement of Cali
lotnia A majori,y Of our builders are fully ocou.
pied and some Of item have been obliged to refuse
advantageous contracts, because they could noa
End room so execute shsm. II is notice
able also, shat the Hhipi now bulk are OF the
largest and best class. large proportion OF them
steamers capable Of conversion into powerful war
vessels at short notice. Of.heir speed the world
has been abundsntly convinced by the success OF
the Chagres and Collins lines. While We had
been far In advance Of the rest of the world in oar
packets and clippers We were forced to own at
the best but an Indifferent success in ocean
steamships uu,j within year; now we chsl-
lepge the world to equa ,hc Pacific the Atlantic,
and dozen others OF our steam feet.
NETWORK
Taking the same route that we went before, We
find at the first yard a. the foot of Cherryst hatof
LAwREScE & sNEEDES,
The Moth Amettcd, frat caSs steamship OF
1850 tuus originally intended for the Norwich and
New London Steamboat Company's service at the
East but finally finished for California trade, to
run between the ports OF Panama and San Fran
cisco. under the command OF Capt. Bliven, former
10 of the J01nest0tcn. Her Dimensions are Length
g55 feet; beam 34t hold, %. She Is built of oak.
locust and cedar, and will be elegantly finished
She has four masss, beam engine OF 60 inchea
cylinder and 10 feet stroke. She 10 large and
strongly built ship and will be fitted up 50 aa to
accommodate 500 passengers. The North america
was launched on the 10Th inst ell her machinery
except The boilers and tho shafts being in at she
time she will be flashed speedily.
Tteo Steamboats, will be built On soon as possible
at this yard for BROOKS ( Barton of Savannah, to
run es regular packets between Savannah and
Charleston. Behnap, Cunningham Il Go. are
building the engines at the Pneoix Works These
steauers will be small; about 500 or 600 tunG
burden length, $50; beam, ~ hold Ill oylin-
ders, A inches stroke, 10 feet, 1t ia expected
that both will be completed by the Let day of May
next.
wEsTERyELT MACKAY.
The William TIL, a fine pscket-ship, was
launched in Jaly by ths fem She ID about 200
tups burden; owned by Boyd Il Hnoken, and
under the command of Capt. Willard formerly Of
the packet Oneida The TeHis l75 feet long, 37l
beam. 80 hold She sailed On her frat voyage on
the 9th Of Aul and arrived at Havre on the 2Sth'
The Matomo,os, is q steamship OF 900 tuns buils
for Messrs Morg an & Harris, and intended Tor the
Mexican Gulf, 70 ply between New Orleans and
Brazos Santiago. She ID square rugged forward,
ard ia in all res pecta strong and safeveSae Her
dimensions are Length, 2l5; beam, 32i hold, ls;
CYLINDER Sc inches stroke, 10 feet The engine
ia from the Morgan Works. The Matam0ros is
ready 30 Us launched
THE Steamship humbOdt, previously noticsd by
ia under the name Of the Hare, now Oh the stocks
IN this yard, and nearly ready for launching, is
splendid spt cimen OF naval architecture This
vessel is tho colleague Of the Ftankitn and will
with her form n line Of steam packets leaving
Nav. York once month for Hayre, touching at
southampton on the outward passage to land pas
sengers and mails Mortimer Livingston ID the
agent Of the line The Humboldtis . 500 tuns bur
den copper fastened and iron braced; she is 280
feet long, 10 feeg beam and % feet deep. Capt.
Lines late OF the New York will take command
Of the n. The Frankitn, Capt Walton, Ia ready
for sea The engines OF tbs Hum6oldt are in pro-
gre.s st the Novelty Works; they Of the
eide lever pattern, % inch cylinder, and fess
stroke The cost Of these ships has been stated at
600 each
The Steamship Placer is in state OF forward.
ness that promises launching in few weeks. She
Is built for Capt ShidGay, and Davis q, Brooks.
She will be o. LOO turs burden; length, 22O feet,
beam, SO hold, 24I. Silman Allen x Co ara
building Ter engines.
The Rhine beautiful pscketship Of 1000 tuns,
built tor e. Hurlbus & CO. Havre line, was
launched Il few days aimee. She will be under taa
command Of Capt. Dome late Of the 1hSkina.
She is LOG feet long SO beam, and 2sI hold she
has three decks the upper one being occupied by
the cook.houGe ice house, COW house, windlasp
closets, &c sc.
The Underwrite2, thua Damed in compliment to
Waiter r. Jones, Esq. will be launched in Novsm-
Der, and is hdvertiHed TO sail or the nth of Decem,
Der for Liverpool, under command OF Capt Shpley,
late Of the J0hn r. Sktddy The Underwater LIZ
to be lCO tunS burden, three.decker, and very
strongly built; length, ls5 feet; beam, SO; hold,
% built Of i've oak and cedar. she will take her
place in R. Kermss Red.sIar Line Of Liverpool
packets.
Il Clipper S6tpiS under way for A. A. Low, In
tended for the Canton trade and to be placed under
the command of Capt Palmer, late Of the Oriental
The new ship will be 1850 tuna burden, 100 feet
long, 80 feet beam, and 81 hold she will be one
IL ITO Rnaat aail unareIa tnrnnd mi ,Lia na.aa.