The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21

LAUNCH Ts-DAv-TAc steamship Star State WI be
launched tAis afenssn at O'Clock from the yard Of
Jacob A. Westerve Sens fost Of seve.th street. T.
shs n to be employed In Harris 3 MsrEan's lime 1t
steamers betweea New Orleans and Texas snd viii DO
commanded by james Lawiess late Of the steamer Louis
Ana She Is 700 feet deck "a feet bean asd 10 feet
deep, and win register about 500 tons Her engine
built at the Morgan iron works. and Is now almost ready
for service She has sixty inch cylinder, and eleven
feet stroke and will prove to be fast boat The Star
State Is the hundred and thirtieth ship built by Mr.
Westervelt.
TIE NEw LIVERPOOL LrSER AUSTRALIA IA msgniS-
cent specimen Of freight ship, lately launched by Mr.
WIN. Webb She belongs to Will AIMS GuIon's old Black
Star Line OF Liverpool packets Her burthen is 1000
TONS and she is 100 feet long 40 feet beam and q feet
deep. She is very handsomely modelled three deck
ship, and has been built of the best materials Her tim
beers heavy and she is well fastened throughout being
boled through with iron bolts and well secured by
unusual quantity Of massive knees. Viewing her from
an elevated point deck che has very fine appearance
Forward she has large raised orecase under which
the quarters for the crew with coed reomy deck for
working ship. Her cabin is On deck, under poop
thirty feet long aflordng fine promenade for passcn
gers The cabin is fitted up in handsome style the
woods used in its adornment being zebra satin
beautifully polished and finished off with neat gold bead
ing 1t Is beautifully lighted and ventilated and with
the rich sofas carpets and other rich decorations makes
sea voyage The sides Of the cabin occupied by
passengers state the captains room each
lighted by a port light and deck light and very
roomy and well furnished. AT the entrances to the
cabin the first and second officers quarters with
the pantry and stewards divided by the CORR.
oors connecting the cabin with the deck AIT OF the
cabin is space for the steersman completely protected
from the weather. also. the doctors shop water closets
&c, and from which the poop be reached by two
starwsys Her msin deck is partially occupied by pas
sepger hrthe-aft and forward by cargo. at present
Eer between decks Is very lofty between eight
feet from the floor ceiling and well lighted from over
head and by port lights She has also eight stern lights
on this deck She has also arrangements for class
passengers In well built house deck She has rak-
ing cutwater with billet head, ornamened with
neat gilt scroll work, which with her Australia
in plain git letters her trail boards are the only or
naments. Her stern Is square in outline but little
curved between her quarter timbers and set off with
representation in gilt and coors of the arms of the
United States the stem windows with her in
plain white letters running underneath She is
painted black with white ports ouside inside her bull
warks. house &C. green The details OF the con-
srucon of hs vessel appear to be exceeded by vessel
vessels steamers the Australia cannot be cxoced
in every requirement to make voyage to Europe safe
pleasant and quick. She is commanded By Captain w.
Edwards late Of the Guy Mannering and for many years
sailing master out Of this port
THE CALIFORNIA FLEEr-The late California steamers
brought Of larger list Of arrivals at San Francisco
from Atlantic ports than have occurred some time
past within the number Of days From the Sd to
the 18th Of July inclusivethirteen days-there were
twelve arriyals-eight from New York and four from
Boston The following the of the vessels aud
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