New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-26

,areived on board of the csloric ship
NV Cs.tSn gricssoa and 10 COMMANDER, Captain Low
b.r and were once conducted 70 the engine NIcH
had be,n ret into cperaoa for The purpose OF iset
IN re sxa.uiratscn These were Inspected closely
ard nth the deepest interest Qns,tions were ssSe-t
on every conceivable point Connected with ter COZ
strrc.ion and working cai1rg ioTtn expsanaons tns
.-n.red 70 give entire satisfaction 20 all present. TIE
49, sui ursc,ce CT the whole have been too recent
" placed before the pubic to render recapsnanon ne
cessary.
,,nsst NewYors realized again Yesterday the en-
me nom cute cool and unlimited IN IL atmosphere
re Furnaces IN full play with dc,h Of anthracite eod
not exceeding three inches IN each; the valves IN tai
pIsy the CYLINDER, albeit a. wors 80 cooi maj bare
hsnd co-d be placed upor without dscoufortor any
ls,rth Of time and tie shaft revolving az the rate
Of four and hsf times in a minute The shIp being A,
anchor no greater rate could safely he attempted
Daring her mp however from New York- the reToia
mons rrr ru.e about nine. and that NUMBER DID
not indicate tke capacity Of the engines Although a.
work during three days without ntsrnision, !, was
stated A. 81 illustration Of The moderate tenpersrure Of
the engine room that the cylinders were even then not
unulesssnt 20 the touch. The coal Consumed on the
tyip did not exceed four and half tuns per day.
Having listened 70 Captain Ericssons lucid exposition
Of the zoGEs 0pTGHi Of his invention. several OF The
visitors addressed themselves 70 the artcers and WORK
men in attendance. One OF the operative engineers
stated that he and nearly al employed IN the depart
ueut bad been previously employ ed in snlAr eapact
ties in the Atlantic steamers and that nothing could eN-
coed the contrast One engineer, ore brennan and one
greaser are on duty q time, and their respective
labors he said are hshi and BY comparison pleasant
He added in reply to questions put by one OF the naval
engineers present that the heavy weather encountered
AZ sea had not IN the slightest particular dsarrSn-ed
suy porton Of the machinery which worked assmoothly
and eHectuslly in the gale ss in the river.
Some Of the naval officers descended 20 the freight
deck while lay gentlemen mounted 70 the saloon deck
or instituted in groups sn inspection OF the saloons
sleepiDg cabins and al the q cetera of nrstcass
ship They reassembled subsequently in the msin sa
LOON whence they Adjourned TO the luncheon table 70
compare notes and TO satisfy appetite engeRdered by
the mornings breeze Their reports differed IN
their subject mst.er but hsrnonized IN the general
result The practical eye Of the seaman had detected
the admirable buad Of the vessel and is capacity for
the stowsge Of freight while the amateur bad satisfied
himself that the and comfort Of the passenger hsd
been thoughtfuIy consulted OF the caloric engine
there was BUT one opinion and that found expression
from the lips Of the professional men most competent
TO Judge they had doubted but were convinced they
had apprehended exAggerstion, but had realized con-
victon that the warest rsisss bestowed by the fnt
Of Captain Ericsson upon hs invention do not exceed
It's merits.