The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-07
City Intelligence.

SUBMARINE BoAT-On Friday afternoon. about ono
his submarine boat at the Navy Yard Brooklyn to
the entire satisfaction Of all who witnessed it. Among
the great number Of spectators was also Commodore
Satcr. who the word to go down and come up Z
hr Alexandra. together with three other persons, went
into the boat and about ten minutes after the signal
given the boat sunk to the depth of fifty feet with
other communication with the surface but electric
telegraph, and remained under the water for about
quarter Of an hour when notice was given to rise. by
means OF the telegraph In about three minutes after
wards tho boat appeared suddenly the surface Of the
water TO the great delight and establishment Of all the
Notwithstanding evidently that Mr. Alexandra has
perfect control his vessel The submarine boat in
shape elongated epse 30 feet in length. aud 10 feet
in diameter ut it, greatest transverse section and
wholly constructed OF hect iron connected by ryets and
weighs about $1,000 pounds without ballast and 5000
pounds with ballast it, sides there ori-
fees filed with bulls eyes for the admission Of light
the stern IL j. provided with propeller and rudder by
which the in the interior. prope and guide il
without difficulty The interior il divided into sepa-
rate cuinpartmens-one occupying two-ffths Of the
81 (Which j. called the cabin the other thrce-ffths
being occupied by two large reservoirs. TO which
attached Two pairs 81 pumps. either for air or
for water The whole operation Of the
submarine boat depends upon The displacement Of
tain quantity condensed air and in taking in throw
ing o greater or less body Of water hy OF the
pumps In defending the water pumps first called
into play to force into the chamber sufficient
quantity Of water. TO the equilibrium
which keeps the boat Boating and 10 sink it After
ing at the bottom much Of the condensed air in the
reservoir Is admitted into the cabin 70 esta blish a
balance between The pressure Of the and that Of the
atmosphere thcreb, preventing the water II the river
~ me bottom OF the vessel are opened The equilibrium
being established the haohways then opened and
the snhmafine soil Is exposed 70 the workmen within,
who then operate either for mining rocks or fishing
for pearls etc In reasecndne Just the amount o water
requisite 10 sink the boat bc again expelled with the
same pumps when il will rise 10 the surface IL IL
sired to ascend more rapidly. will bc sufficient TO work
the bolt by which the external ballast Is thrown OH
when The boat rises the surface at the speed Of ten feet
second crew consisting of from three six men can
remain without inconvenience from four to seven hours
under water without being necessary to ascend
~ ri hat Ip.uf ..t
serbs the carbonic acid and evolve. the oxygen I'm
condition favorable to the lungs This boat can be con
yencnty employed in exploring the bottoms Of rivers
lakes and hariorS III fishing for pearls ia examining
sunkon ycss'ls IN laying telegraph wires. etc
LEGtL RrNcoNrRr.--Two young limbs IL the law not
having the fear the verdict Of the ury in the case 81
Willis against Forrest before their eyes banded words
and ultimately exchanged blows in the passage leading
Y" The supreme Court yesterday The bclgorent-
very much excited and though no blood drawn 1t
expected that some marks and tokens will be visible
Tor few days to come. The of the first a.
sauit was one gentleman having expressed want Of
iaih ~ the legal reputation Of the other Mr., Van
Huicn who pissed the scene m action shortly after
ward. quantity remarked that there should be law
inlet $500 fine for every assault
DrrrNrroS o. rHr M.ns-Thc half past five O'Clock
mail Train from Philadelphia yesterday evening was
ian,d shout one and half hour bcyosd it. usual tnls
hy the breaking Of the locomotive at Worthwhile Pa No
care were broken, OF any one hurt
SUDDEN DT.1H-A STRANGE Arrna Yesterday =
oaliage drove up TO the dwelling house No 163 Green
wloh street occupied by Daniel Jcntnson and placed
IN me mouse IRON tue carriage. Frenoan believed TO
be about sixty Of age whose name Mt present j.
unknown. The old man taken into the house aud
very after he complained Of being cold and wanted
"a he taken the fire The inmates of the house -at
him hy stove, and very soon after the old man fell
down on The floor and expired Coroner Ives was Dot
hed 60 hold inquest the body aud investigate the
immediate cause Of death There appears 10 DE- some
my tciS about the affair which needs thorough nyest-
CATION
Nthnlff " 1uf Cs'r ions GLRoY coroner Ives /
Yesterday concluded the nvest gaon IN The case IL John
uts VINO coino to his death in consequence 81 bite on
the ann inflicted by Henry han ON Monday nicht
art me ci which led To the afa, we noticed in yes
uFWy paper lhe jury. on the facts elected rendered
the following yerdct-"That ibe docs,soJ s,n H. Ill
death by wound on the bitten by Henry W Hall
the death being accelerated by the incpcrat habits Of
the deceased - no charge brought by the Jury |
against John Woods. who liberated from custody /
w The Coroner Hall las not yet teen arrested