New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-15

IN on Friday, her heavy machinery put up on Fniay'
her tral trip Undertake. on Tnur-day but f.led) was
accomplished Friday he left Norfolk on her mrs:
cruise on Friday has sailed from many other ports on
Friday and viii very probably leave here this dag On
day. for voyage TO the Gulf Here are Fridays enough
70 sink whole Navy If Jack. super ttions had proved
realities but tho contrary. the Powhntsn 90 FAR 70
we know has been very lucky chip. Perhsps the
fact Of her being steamship il the secret Of her secu
rty from the demons that pursue Friday ships and En-
day sailors.
The WAR STEAMERS POwHlrAs AND
MIssrssIPPI-Thee two steamers are still in port
the Powhatan lying at the Navy Yard and the Ms
sisppi not far from the Brooklyn shore just below the
Fulton Ferry. The Powhntan will drop down the
stream to-day at II o'clock lay of the Battery until TO-
morrow and then leave the harbor her cruise to Hs
vana. Com. Newton- broad pennant viii be hoisted
today on board this steamer She takes out Judge
Conklin. lately appointed our Minister 70 Mexico who
il instructed 10 stop Havana and confer with the au
thores OF Cuba in relation to the late alleged indgni
tes offered TO our Government by the authorities of that
hsrbor III molestng our citizens and mails. The com
pement of men on board of the Powhatan will be 800
all told--of which number % officers and - are
marines The remainder sailors hremen ami coal
beavers. The Cyane sloop-ofwar precedcs the Pow
hatan TO Havana The length OF time which these Gov
eminent vessels will remain there depend. upon future
orders based the result of the negotiation OF our
representative with the Spanish authorities
The officers Of the Povhatan are as follows: Captain
William Mervine; Lieutenants, o. :. Gibson, X. h.
Pegran, F. 5 Hagery J. II. Adams, W. E. Boudino,
Master, H. X. Stevens; Purser, J. Bryan; Surgeon j.
A. Lockwood Passed Assistant Surgeon, c. w. Wheel
wright Assistant Surgeon, A. Schryer Passed Mid
shpmen, +. Stuart, f. Y. McCsuley, W. W. Low;
Boatswain, NJ. Whiting, Gunner, T. V. Venable; Car
pen.cr J. o. Butler; Sailmaker G. Parker; Chief En-
ginecr, G. Sewell; First Assistant Engineers NJ. n
Hall, John p Whpple; Second Assistant Engineers, j.
Fsron, g. Gideon, w. II. King; Third Assistant En-
gineers NJ. s. Siam, II. Fauth, lie Roy Arnold Cap
tain's Clerk II Spaford Pursers Clerk. J. B. Floyd;
Marine Officer Captain by brevet) Robert Tansill
Chief Engineer w. L. Everett, passenger.
The Powhatan and the Susquehanna, the latter now
in the East ndies are OF equal size, and the two
largest steamships in the United States service or that
ever entered our waters The P is pc feet long in its
extreme length A. feet beam 60 feet over her guards
and her deptd of hole is PC feet Her tonnage by
penters measurement, is 900 tuns. There are two
engines, ench of 32s horsepo with cylinders OF 10
inches in diameter and 10 feet stroke of piston TO aid
the canvas in propeng the chip. She built in
1912 and has since been almost constantly active in the
service.
The Mississippi it is expected will leave this port
or about the 2Oth instant for Annapolis, where she will
remain until the Princeton now fitting to accompany
her the Japan expedition, is ready 1t ia expected
that they will ail for Japan after the fret of No
venber if delayed by any difficulties about CUBA
The officers that will go out in her will be Commodore
Perry and stall, Commander Adams commander of the
feet. Lieut. COnire flag lieutenant. Capt Mckinney
is in command of the Mississippi, having been the
successor of Capt Long for nine months past, ever
since she commissioned for the Japan expedition
The complement of officers and mon the Mississippi
will be three hundred of which thirty will be officers
attached to the chip fifty Marines and the remainder
saCrs fremen and cOalheayers. This ship 2iOi feet
long, and is of 40 feet beam Her annagei registered
7es ,uns but by carpenter measurcment, exceeds
1900 tuns She has two engines, each OF 40 horse
power the cylinders OF which - inches in diameter
and the stroke Of piston feet. The battery consists
of ten Paixhan guns Two of the guns are l2s 2ounder'
Of ten inch bore the remaining eight are Is FOUNDERS,
of eight inch bore The capacities of the latter are for
bale which solid would weigh 6s n, but not single
solid ho; is used on board-shcs substituted One
of the eight guns used the 9th and 18th o.
March, ls47 in the attack Nern Cruz and the fact
is inscribed upon its metal that fired one hundred
while at this gun that Mlshipman Shubrick, son Of
Commodore Shubrick. was killed. copper ball from
from the Mexicans struck him in the throat, He held
the American coor in his hand at the time
The Mississippi takes out variety Of articles r. pres
ents TO the Emperor of Japan-to concate him aston
h the nstye and prepare the way for the desired ne
gotaiion 4 locomotive and quantity o. railroad iron
will be taken along with which to show him the opera
tons OF a railroad Tcographic apparatus and wire
will also be taken. with which to demonstrate how the
lgnngs have been converted to the use OF CIVILIZATION
Two Of the ships engineers (Messrs +. D. Robe and
G. w Alexander are learning the OF the apparatus
in order TO explain it to the Emperor An apparatus Tor
taking dacuerreotypcs will also be used and explained
for the information OF His Majesty, by Lieut. Budd
beautiful barge is on board 10 be presented to him
Aso boxes Of domestic good compr.ng great variety
OF manufactured ariccs which are to give the Emperor
an idea Of the industrial pursuits of this country and
perhaps awaken desire on his part for an exchange oil
commodities between Japan and the United states
The Mississippi viii take ten boats for her use There
are four beautiful brass nine Founders m un;ed on car
riages which be used If nece 'sary, by parties OF
Engineers engaged in surveying They can be hlted IN
the bows of boats which may be employed IN exploring
the coast Should this expedition succeed in rs under
taking and establish commercial relations between the
United States and that extensive and secluded nation |,
will richly repay the risk and expenditure incurred
CHARGE OF MANsLAUGHrER.-The eXamlna-
ton of Messrs Woodruff and Rhodes Assistant EnsI-
ncers of the steamship Franklin in relation to the
death OF John Fortune coal pa-ser already referred
TO- was continued. The only part which Mr. Woodruff
was shown to have taken throwing pail of water
over deceased he lay on the door (Nr Rhodes
also threw three or four him the witness supposns
that they thought be had been drinkins) Mr.. Wood
hull was accordingly discharged and the examination
continued as TO Mr. Rhode- IL was shown that de
ceased did not get coal out the plate, and Mr. H.
came of the platform and told him to get coal he went
to the coal deposit and out without any AMI said he
was not able TO get it, Mr. r. struck him two or three
times behind with tho Hat OF the shovel 10 make him