The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-25

TRIAL TRIP OF THE NEW STEAMSHIP AMERsCA
This nsw American steamer built by Mr. wm n.
Brown, made her trial trip Monday last with about
fifty invited guests We enabled to present to our
readers . correct account Of the qualities Of this
new specimen Of American naval architecture Ths
America about thousand tons bartheu carpsuters
measurement, with new and werful engine from the
Anaire Works
The following her correc. dimensions:-2l6 fest
keel 80 feet BEAM and Is feet depth of hold The frame
built Of white oak chestnut CEDAR ami locust and A.
parentsy in strong and workmanlike manner. She n
iron dsgonay braced. The size Of the irons srs four
inches wide BY five cghths OF inch thick and about
twenty Ave feet long, running from the turn of the gs
up to the plapkshIe crossing 1T forty ve between the
frames where they strongly rvetsd also boiled into
each timber of the FRAME She about 800 tons register
The steamer Is elegantly fitted up for three hundred
passengers and has upon deck splendid dining salooa
entirely eparated from the sleeping apartments Shs 10
owned by Mr.. Brown. The engine is what Is generally
known as the American walking beam. It d Of largo
proportions and strongly built for marine purposes
Cylinder 80 inch 10 feet stroke Of pston Iron Wheels
20 feet in diameter, with large supply of boilers capa.
bic Of furnishing Is lbs. of steam The engine worked
smoothly, and averaged from Is to 19s revolutions dur
ing the whole trip Her model is OF the most approved
fashon and her interior arrangements have been ps.
fected with special reference to the passenger
At IL O'Clock, noon, precisely, she startsd from the
pier foot Of Twelfth street. Fast river and after round
ing the Battery and running up the North river far
Forty second street. she headed for the sea. In
The course Of thsse evoutons fine opportunity was
afforded for testing the perfect obedencs Of this nshs
vessel to her helm.urnirg almost If upon her centrs
spd With readiness and facility truly astonishinx Ths
excursion continued for about hundreo miles 10
the essasrd in hopes Of meeting the Pacific and after
standing for about two hours to the south ward the
steamer headed fer home arriving at her psr at
OK o'clcck the next (Tuesday) morning. During thu
entertained Of the superior qualities Of the vessel "a
s'arch swift and remarkably easy stea ner and
not sir gle accident occurred either TO the boat the
machinery.
handsome collAtos received full Justice at the hands
Of the guests, among whom Ntre some OF cur public
builders and captains. Several ladies' also addsd tv
their presence 70 the pleasure Of the OCCASION and an
returned satisfied.
The America IL destined either for the Australia or
California travel and expect hereafter 10 hear that
she is favorfte wherever ths goes.
ARRIVAL OF THE SCREW STEAMER GLASGOW.
The screw steamship Glasgow Capt. Craig, arrived On
Tuesday, from Glasgow, after very shors passsgs She
left Glasgow the 10th inst The passengers were -
delighted with the ship that they hAd . meeting, o,
which Capt. csr.iman of the British army, yns called
to the CHAIR and E. Reilly, Of New Orleans, Secretary.
The following resolution was enbitted BY Rev. Dr.
Scott OF Newark New Jersey, and seconded by the Rev.
Mr.. jeffrey, OF Glasgow, and unanimously adopted
gentlenanIy bearing a Commander Csas Dr. Thomas
Alexander and ccers OF the Glasgow hoir aoprecia ton
Of their neral WORTH the eserics &C thes have had Of
their kndness and uniform consider on for The comfort
the pasaengr the opnsn they anerain Of thcir sbo
sesmansbir and high qualities aud tho no
that they viii PC long rAs.d to voyage ths Atlantic and
continue regulsr in1fccurse by steam navigation be-
tween the Empire City Of the United States Of Amerca
aud the commercial metropolis of Scotland
LAUNCH. The clipper ship San Francisco will ba
launched from the yard OF Abraham c. Bell, foot OF
Stanton street. East rivsr this afternoon at O'Clock