The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-07
Marine Affairs.

p.cprr Sur CoRssLius GnrSSsLL-This splendid
vessel which Was of Portsmouth on the sth uit, on
her way from London for this port, has board
Of the largest eargoes brought from London being
equal to l, $50 tons weight and measurement, among
which s large quantity of the finest and most value
BILE description Of merchandise. The Cornelius Grin
nell 10 one Of the finest packet ships sailing out Of
this port She Ia Of Messrs Grinnel Minturn q Lon.
don line snd Ia commanded by Captain Fletcher,
OF the nos able and enterprsing sea captains ahoat
Nsw CLirrra sHP GAar CocK.-Ths ship IL now
lying at pier No East River loadng for California,
having already onefourth OF her ergo board She
superins.ndencs Of her owner Captain D. c. Bacon
The dimens Of this vessel are:-Length Of keel,
ls2 feet on deck lsoH feet between
and 200 feet over ell; extreme breadth Of beam 40
feet depth Of hold ~ feet has 40 inches dead rise
half door: inches rounding, swell OF sides; and
oak and her scantling and deck frames Of hard pine
thoroughly reasoned with salt, and well ventilated
Great pains have been taken to make her strong as
well swift sailing vessel She Ia thoroughly fas-
tened and bsted throughout every bolt being firmly
ohnched and has heavy strakes over her bige, from
end TO end. The model OF this vessel will compare
we'll with any clipper vessel ever constructed H.r
ends are very shsrp but with an easy graduation her
lines being round For figure head she has game
cock In the act Of growing; and hsr stern Is
mented with n neat gildsd carving On deck she
has topgasut forecsstle with water closets for the
crews use, and . galley and Inovesbls house amid
ships before the main hs,ehway. Che has also half
poop deck under which are two cabins, with store
rooms, .ster closets pantry &c The state rooms are
unusually large and most exeelently ventilated tn.
cabins are plainly but very neatly aud comfortably
fitted The Game Cock IL commanded BY Captain
Lewis q. Hollis who has just returned from q voyage
In the ship ssnot.t, to California and East Indies he
h-ing an cid and experienced ship master In that
trade The agents OF the Game Cock are eesrs Cary
Co, of Pine street.
L.UsoH Posrro~ro The anticipated launch OF the
m all st.smthip yesterday, from the yard Of Messrs
Smith Dimop, foot of Fourth street, vas postponed
till to-day at about clock, account OF the
fsvorssss state OF the weather.
Fisr Tsr.-The Danish ship Carl and Hermann 10
stated TO have arrived ct Hong Kong in - days from
San Francisco, beating the 5es Witch eight days
Psoprsrop Gs s~ris LfGHr.-A light vas displayed
from the bluff Of Staten Island ct Fort Tompkins
Wednesday nighs which Ter brlliancy aud clesrnese
SURPRISES any thing OF the kind sho~n in this
country IL Ia an invention Of Professor Grant TO
whom Congress appropriated 5000 Tor experimental
purposes. From about hslfpsst seven until fifteen
minutes after eight o'clock TIE Of the light
thrown on Castle Garden. distance, In direct line,
If eight and half miles vben the superiority Of this
sht any other at least coast, clearly
demonstrates. After that time the light
ragged a. to east the rays on the ghtshp anchored
about four and half miles southeast from Ear dy Hook
with. doubt similar effect &c that witnessed pre-
viously.
sHw BunprSc ~ PasssMsqr o1nY. The nuEber Of
vesses built In the district Of duriag
the 1850, 20, viz.b ships Sharks btsgs 10
shoonsrs and steam boat-ton T,os6 90.
FRuosrs cnxs The accounts By the Canada
state that the chaegs In the British navigation laws,
hsd occasonsd freiyhn to fall In China TO unprece
dentsd loe rates and that many Of the American
ere ready 20 secspt sny rate Of freight rather thss
msex With <.tsntion. The rate 70 Great Britain 10
said 10 be sbeut "a per Ten with prospect Of It's being
lcSsr-tbst already being "a per ten less then the
Oriental was paid.
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