The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-09

Q DO you know anything Of the "Trip Of the Falcon,
A. That must have been the trip speak Of
Q by the Court-Do you know about her being hogged
by her opgalant forecaste to impair her appear
ance, strength, or sailing qualtes'
A. never discovered that she was hogged.
@ by Court-Has she canvass enough to make her M.
vgable without her engine?
A. think she has enough to get her into port-as
much as sea steamers usually have.
Q. BY Court-Can any American sea steamer, with
A. No. When losing all Of the engines she would
have to make port with free wind.
TESTIMONY OF PETER H0dG.
Peter Hogg witness for the being sworn
testified follows on his direct examinaton:-
O. Did you make the engine and machinery Of the Fall
cony II SO, when, and Of what sort is itY
A. We did in ls4e. 1t is very superior engine.
Of the firm Of Hogg Delamater.
How long ought such an engine to last in constant
use with proper and attention.
4 An indefinite length Of time with proper repairs.
@ Has she received repairs at your foundry
O. How long have the engines of the Cunard Collins
steamers been in user
@ Do you know the condition Of the Falcons engines
when she went to sea lasts
O. Were the engines Of the Falcon originally from the
Iron Witch North river boat and built for the purpose
Of testing theory of Mr.. Ericssons
novelty about the engines they were Of tried
approved kind; they we're made to carry . very high
pressure Of steam-sixty pounds.
TESTIMONY OF ARCHER GUION.
Archer Guon witness for the prosecution, testified
follows on his direct examination
O. Are you of the firm Of Guion Boardman, Of the
eptune iron works 2
A. Yes.
Q. Did you repair the Falcon last winter9
Ma. Yes; called upon to put all necessary re-
pairs her machinery subject to the superintendent
Of the chief engineer Of the Mail Steamship Company his
name is Skdmore.
O. In what order were her engines when she left the
port 18th April
A. The engines in very good order when she left
the establishment far as could sec.
@ Were they good, substantial engines, ht for sea
steamer
Very heavy proportional engines to the capacity of
the cylinder.
Cross examined you examine critically the
valves to see II they had been ground so as to h accu
rately in all their parts.
A. / did not do it with my own hands, but put
petent men to do it; saw the valves when they
brought into the shop, and the workmen when they
grinding them In.
@. DO you know that those whom you put to do
this work made those valves fit in perfect manner
A. They made to ct thus they were first turned
down in the lathe possible to the true point
and then put the seats and ground TO fit accurately
saw them after they were ground.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY h. RENwICK.
Henry B Renwick, witness for the prosecution, re-
called for explanation, testified as follows
Q. How does expansion affect the ft OF the valve?
A. II the spindle expands than the chest, and
the spindle touches the bottom cold the valve will leak
hut II the chest expands most the valve will fit tighter
the probabilities that both expanding together the
expansion win have no effect on the fit.
The hour Of three having arrived the Court
till ten o'clock this morning.