The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-16

o. x1s nsn saloon seventy four feet In length with
twslyp esterooms each side with the most perfect
leading to the saloon, the other opening out
side psssage, all around the outside OF tho saloon,
which viii be great luxury In the tropical climates
bus in midsummer with all OF the windows open The
finish Of this saloon Is white polish Cor what Ia usually
denominsted white eusmeD and gold The floor Is
covered by most superb velvet tapestry carpet Of
appropriate colors. The ststerooms furnished
with rich brocate cushions gilt cornice and French
plate looking glars so II passengers that are COM
fortaby locsted In these quarters have any fault to
find 1t must be with the speed OF the boat which will
In our opinion, make the voyage short that they
will be resigned with regret The steamer, although
she s only Of the medium class has great capacity for
freight ana passengers She has comfortable berths
for three hundred and sixty ave passengers, besides
the accommodations for officers.
There he's been great complaint against steamships
on account Of the insucsncy OF pumps which defect
Is most admirably supplied here She has two blgs
Of wor ston's eight inch pstsIt steam pumps The
vessel 10 also supplied with two twenty-five feet
Francis patent life boats, and two large size wooden
The rigging Is somewhat original. 1t has been put
up in peculiarly neat and taut way, very seldom
superior in this department The ends OF the rigging
are tastefully ernsmsDted with brass nouldngs, as
The hull is tsultess possessing great symmetry and
beauty. The stern Ia round, and she has cutwater
billetbead and bowsprit Her lines are what are de-
nominated hollow with harp ends, long door and
light draught Her tafirail is an eagle, with nine
feet spread Of wings The wheel centre is q shield
The engine is tho production Of the Morgan Works.
and is Of the following dimensions 70 inch cylinder,
II feet ,trosei Two boilers ~ lee. long ~ lee. smell
than any steamer OF her size Ca boast She has 80
feet Wheel With 80 buckets feet face, and feet dip
When loaded Ii estimated that this wheel will make,
in smooth water, twenty revolutions with nrtesn
inches of steam.
Loss OF THE BARK MrssouRI.-The following inter.
esting particulars Of the loss Of this vessel u brief
account of which we published some few days back)
Isudk
then in the neighborhood:-
sHIP STERLING, AsALABoo, suMArRA,
November 80, 1850
MEesns. SHAW & Co.:
Gentlemen-I arrived at sumatra on the 18th 0cto-
ber after passage OF thirty days from Calcutta.
Dixey Of New YORK got under way for Pulo Rgas
As he got part way out Of the harbor the wind hesded
him of and he came to anchor again On the o@ing
morning strong brsezss from W. N. W with rain. At
Capt Dixey hosted his colors, and went on board
with my boat of four men As came alongside his
srboard chain parted and the stsrboard anchor was
let go with forty fathoms chain, which brought her
stern close to the rocks apd while In the act Of taking
and the ship cast on the stsrboard tack and al
sail set that she could stand but the sea being high,
and the slack chain under foot she would not stay,
but head to the The stream anchor was let
90 with hawser and the masts cut away, but all
OF use every took her higher and hgher on
the beach. The next thing TO rave the money,
which board the sterling in three kegs ono
at time, $1,000 each, 1t blowing strong with ire
mendous at the time and Is the boat went to
the Sterling on the third trip the natives commenced
firing at us from the beach. All the barks muskete
being wet we could not get them OIL ana the
gun to depend upon. With this We fred three or
four rounds in the direction of their fire, when tho
recoed and became med unoer the boat and seeing
way of protecting the bark In this situation as the
natives could come on beard by hundreds over the
to the barks rail; and fearing for the safety Of the
Sterling, left with ell hands but the captain, who
wsuid not hear TO me, although aoia MN sass the
board and after leaving the bark hailed him aud
asked him II be would come with me 1t would return
but he declared that he would not leave the wreck
with much property to the mercy OF the natives
30 returned on boardth Sterling between midnight
and A NJ it blowing hard and raining at the time.
To get into the boat obliged drop from the
wreck Of the hesdgear going int the water and
others into the boat and the natives firing at us at the
time from the beach.
At daylight manned and armed two boats one be-
bosrdpS her we found Capt Dixey isshsd to gun Sv
the neck feet and hands with bis face and veins much
swollen, and n.ensibls We at first supposed him
he came too again. On entering the cabin We found
that they had plundsred the ship of the remaining
articles, musksts. sc ASA. M returned to the
Sterling with Capt Dixey The westher being bad
bo.ls with men to save what could from the wrec K
The rest we're employed In getting the chip ready for
was fired from the fort Pulo Rorum, an island
about three cables length from the ship towards the
Sterling and on the following morning the natives
being employed In going from the main land to the
leland and not being able to get of the harbor
and tearing an attack from them in the night, re-
solved to drive them from the island before dark II
possible so called all hands aft and told them what
thought OF it, and asked for volunteers. T~elve OF
the men volunteered making fourteen With Captain
Dixey and myself leaving the remainder Of my men
dthe barks crew with my two mates to cover the
boats and protect the ship After firing several
we landed and captured three Of their guns and
turned to the ship. On the following morning the
harbor, the Mslays fring at us from the beach. /
then took Capt Dixey aud men to Analaboo, and be
bought large proa to take his men and specie to Puo
write all the psrtic ulsrs thinking the ship 10
entitled to salvage, although my officers and have
received each SIS for their services.
Signed HENRY G. PITHAN,
Master Of Ship Sterling
Risas is one of the best Anchoras.s on the west
coast Of sumatrs though there is not any good hsr
Dor among the many places which resortsd to by
The natives deserve ehastsement Tor their conduct
in this case but after all Capt. Dixey most for.
tunss N escaping with bis ife ITS decision to re-
cd the wreck In this face Of the savage Malays
heroic art and should recommend him A. a devoted
agent Of the ownsrs OF the property -hch he risked
Captain Dizzy lost time in returning to the Unit
ed States bringing to his owners In New York some
nine Thousand dollars which was saved from the spe
Gle His health Is still impaired by the treatment I
which be underwent while In the power OF the savages
Nrw wHALg smr.-Messrs. Nathan Church a Son Of
fsrbsvsn. have contracted with Me..rs Smith 4 Dr.
nsn, Of thi, city, for the building OF dne live osk
ship OF up.ards 500 tons. for the whale fishery Her
length will be l25 feet breadth 80 feet depth Is feet,
and of about 800 bills capacity.
QuicS WoRK.-The chip Francis p Sage. Capt VIM
H. Robson lett New Orleans on the 9th ct February,
with the srgest cargo ever cleared from that port
cosstvise, with Ia 900 bbs bulk arrived at Sandy
Hook In ten days discharged her cargo In 1--WE days
cleared on the 26th JAILED from sardy Hook on the
1sth Of Feb II and arrived ut Bszs on tn. 10th Of
harch-tsn dsys-thus completing the round voyage
In thirty two days.
ASornxs QuIcK yoyseE.-Ths clipper shir Maria 4
butt and owned by Mesrs SiHKen a Tronsidss. Of /
this city, aud commanded by Capt Ira Bursley, on
Friday completed voyage to and from Rio Janeiro.
With full cargo both ways In the extraordinary. "
not edentsd short time of eighty days hav
Ing taileo he nee 22d Decs mber.
DgrsRrtRE rHE srgsMsHw CRY o. GLasGow.-
The steamship City Of Glssgow Capt X. b. Matthews,
sailed at little after to day, her second vny
sge from Philadelphia to Liverpool she takes out %
passengers and . large and valuabls cargo. Among
her passengers is W m. H. Maurice. ESQ. ofthis city
who goes as bearer Of dispatches from govern