New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-15
sUIp-BUILD[NG IN NETWORK.

STEAMSHIPS, PACKETS AND MERCHANT VESSELS
LAUNCHED sIrcE THE FIRST OF JANUARY,
SHIPS UNDER WAY, vic. IN NEw-YoRK, VIII
LIAMsBURGH AND BROOKLYN.
From a tour Of the Ship Yards IN the Metropolis
and vicinity, from records and p, .onal inspection,
we have gathered full particulars Of The doings Of
our Ship builders ance the beginning Of the yenr'
There has been unusual activity and q large
amount of heavy work turned ont nearly all the
vessels being Of the first class. both In size ard ex
pense, and richness of fitting up. The most prom
inent feature is the Collins Line OF Steamers for
| the Charleston line, and a line 10 Havre are also
under way and at the present time the greater
number of the yards are In fall blast employing
whole regiment Of men, and turning out packets
and steam ships with unexsnpled rspidity.
Beginning on the East River, the first yard is
that of
LAWRENCE & SSEEDES, ....r
at the foot of Chery-st. They have not launched
anything this year but have on the stocks a large
Steamship mot nsmed OF 1900 tuns; length,
96O feet beam, 33I bold, 10. This ship was at
drst intended to be steamer for the Sound but
her owners THE Norwich and New. London Steam
boat Company changed her to a heavy ocean
steamer, and will send her to the Pacific Ocean,
for employment in California trade. ss.
WssTERvELT & MAcKAr,
at the foot of Tbrdst and foot of seventh-st-
launched on the 9th of March,
The Robert Kelly, a Havre packet, now in the
line, Chamberlain & Phelps, agents. The H. X. 10
splendid ship Of $50 tuns l73 feet long, 37i
beam, and 32l bold.
The Ocean Queen, one Of John Griswolds line
of London Packets, was launched on the 25th OF
March. Che is to be under command OF Capt. H.
G. Griswold. The o. q. is 1000 tuns burden, ITS
feet long, 37I beam, and 32i bod. She IL to sail
from New-York on the 9Th Of August.
The Francis p. Sage, a packet built originally
for the New Orleans trade, bot taken up Tor Thorn
AZ p. Stanton's line of Liverpool packets, was
launched about the 25th Of April The f. p. 6. is
ship of 200 tuns length, l7o feet; beam, 81
hold %. She is TO be commanded by Capt WIN.
Robson. and sailed on the 10th inst Monday ia'9
for Liverpool
L.. pock,t Il now on the stocks In state
of s,rws,dne,s which promises launching IN
Nth She /, built for Boyd Hincs en-. and will
- unds, the command of Capt Willard, late OF
~. Onsids This vessel Is Of 1000 tuns, or there
about; 175 ieet iops, Oh "oe'"' - ~S'
4 Steamship 10 under way for Chss Morgan,
destined for the Mexican Gulf 6be is 10 be Of
200 tups, 1875 feet long 80 beam, IL deep. VIII
be got off early in August.
The SteqmsAip Hare for Havre, to ran IN con
,ection with the steamship FIanhi'a no" lying
he Novelty dock taking in her machinery. The
H,rre vii be got of about the close Of August
-. !. zoo tuns burden 2s9 feet long, 40 wide, 81
,sso Che has the same power Of engines IS the
colip. steamers, and. being much smaller snip
J. meet ed to make remarkably short passage.
A Steamship for the Pacific Ocean 70 be under
,ommsDd Of Capt skiddy bait for Davis Brooks
. 70 will be launc he'd in about three months she
in ;. n AGO tuns or more, 900 feet in length &c
wide, and % deep.
A Packet ship for z. d Hurlbut q Cos ha'fo
;,a 70 b. in command of Capt Dosne This ship
= m be got OF in August, probably about the 2o'h
She !. ! $50 tuns burden; l65 feet in length, 81,
beam, and % deep
WILLIAM II WEBB
Ia. Ian pched two ocean steamers and three large
,bio,. Toe fnt was the
I.aae Web, q fine packet for Chss. Mar
.b.R. Liverpool line, launched Feb. 2 The / W.
Il 600 tuns carpenters measure; $50 feet ong
ssI beam and 27i hold She 10 TO be under com