The New York herald., 1850-12-31
Marine ARxlrSs

TRIAL Tar or THE STEAMSHIP MEuco.-The splen-
did new steamship Mexico made engineers trip
yesterday previous to her sailing for New Orleans She
left her dock ct the Morgan Iron Works. at half past
ten O'Clock with about two hundred vsters and went
down the bay far the light ship, distance o.
about 80 miles The trip proved her power to be more
than equal to the utmost expected from her. and vas
particularly satisfactory to hsr owners, Msssrs Nor
gan Harris of New Orleans. Her engines were con-
structed st the Morgan Works and of the best de-
scrptiou and Of great power and finished in the best
style otths art She steamed at the rate Of s miles
per hour during the trial her engines making 20 reyo
lutons per minute. At about half past O'Clock she
returned to her dock, and will prepare for her depar
Mexico is the OF the steamship Louisiana and
will alternately with her from New Orleans TO Gal
anS Ss sntf win the Sns
experieRced seaman. The NJ. was built BY Mr.. William
Collyer and il of the stauncnest and best built
sells ever conftructed.
MonrALrrr ON sHIrsoARD.-The British ship Delta
Capt Doane, which arrived here Sunday, in fifty
days from Liverpool experienced great Ortaty from
chip fever during the voyage The disease appeared
in early part of the onth and continued its ravs
res among the unfortunate passengers until the close
of the voyage The deaths amounted to 20 aud there
80 suffering from the malady on their arrival In
mort Mort Of those with whom the disease proved
fatal were from Ireland. The following are their
names, with the dates of their dicease Dec 9th
Ellen Burke, age so; John Burke, 60 sth, Henry
Mahoney, rs; Bridget waylen, so. eth Peter Clark,
infant six months; Michael Bryan, Is. llth, Betsey
Bryan Q; Ellsn Conway, 10 18th, william Forge, If
teen months 10th, Jeseph Getting, 70. 32d, Mary
wsllpg, infant. fifteen months. 24th, Mary Russell
80 26th, Jane Kane 10; Mary Wallace, infant, nins
months 26tb, Charles Mase, infant nineteen months;
Ann Hearty 2; Nat Cronon, 20. 18th, Michael Greed
81; Nancy Dwyer, 81.
The Nav ScHooN CuARLEs CoLeATE, arrived In this
port yesterday, from Pstchogue L. l. she Is 800 tons
capacity being Of the largest schooners built
in this vicinity. She was built by Hiram Girard
under the superintsndencs OF Captain james Post,
for MAILER Lords line Of Baltimore packets. This
Is the eleventh vessel built by III. G. tor tlis hrm,
within few years. and for besuty Of model elegance
of finish, and sailing qualities, she cannot be sur
passed by any vessel OF her class.
BELAscHoIy snrw REoK.-A letter to the Merchants
Exchange at Boston, from Holmes's Hole, of Dec ~,
..-.s. sk-. s-1Ds the storm Of Monday last, an
known schooner, supposed from Philadelphia, With
coal, driven ashore on No-Msns Land and almost
immediately went to pieces the making plete
breach over her. The wreck witnessed from the
shore, and the crew, who washed overheard
struggling in the breakers, but aid could be
extended 60 them, and they all perished Five bodies
have been picked up on the beach, but their Names
that Of the vessel to which they belonged, have
not been ascertained.
LAusoBIp-At Addison, Ne, recently, bark Wv.
Bowen. OF 800 tons, owned BY Messrs VIM. Nash &
Sons, VIM " Bowen and others, to be commanded by
Capt. WIN. ii. WAss, and WIN run bstween Chaues
and New York.