New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-14
MARINE AFFAIRS.


p,yrR AND HARBoR kAvIGATIoS The warm
vss,ier Of the past few days hss wrought woneers
on the rivers once more ,be hsrbor i. free from ice,
and rost.bouDd chips ard steamboats, have arrived
IN DOR, from all quarters. The stoniDgtsn and other
Eastern steamers caue through the Sound WITHOUT
xeesing with much obstruction
THE NAVY YARD--The revenue cutter Warrington
vu taken out Of the nsval dr. docs on Mond'y
evening and her repairs viii be oshed at 'ne wasi
The U s. mail steamer Washington. by permiasi'n
Of the Navy Department, was h'sted INTO tue as'A
Yesterday Afternoon for the purpose Of sscertan'ng
" she needs any repairs previous to Der heA' "'p u
Bremen. on the 24h Inst. Tee work GU the neT steam
figste Niagara progressing rapidyi he' ra"0 10
nearly nm and che viii no doubt be ready for launch
~, snmuer II the force Of the sabine should
not be reoea,ed. The brig BaiDbridge is ready to
,e,xe for Rio Jsneiro, bu. en- account Of the resigna
ton Of her surgeon Dr kuaelstein, sbe VIII De de-
taipod for q day or two
TYR H. 6 SIEAN.FRIGArE WABAsH.-The Wa
bs,b mitigate now 10 course Of construction At
fbe Philadelphia Navy Yard, is to be of the follow
ing din ensons 2s6 feet long on the rail- 27 feet at
the load line beam 81 feet inches depth Of hold to
The pun deck 26 feet il ches and to the spar deck %
feet inches. The machinery is progressing at the
southwark Foundry, where enc Of her bed-pl4tes,
weighing about IS tuns has just been esst. Herpro-
peling power will be two engines xh horz ontal cyl
inders 72 inches in diameter and 3feet stroke work
ing directly upon the propeller and calculated to
effect so revolutions per Minute. Tie propeller to be
of bras IL feet inches in diameter with apltch OF
% feet. O true screw Of two blades aud wilt weigh
% 900 lbs Az the engines sre designed as auxiliary
10 the sails the propeller is to be arranged 80 as 10
hoist up according the most approved principle now
In u,e in the British Navy 30 az to form obsruc-
.ion to her progress through the water when und,r
sail Her bolerp four 10 number, will be upon plan
for which patent has been granted t, d Is. Martin,
Epgineer-in- Chief Of the United States Navy. Each
boiler has i've furnaces the CRATES Of which are fest
10 length; the interior is furnished with horizontal
brass tubes inches in diameter and 81 feet IN length.
Each boiler is to have 1860 tubes, sking the whole
number 54iO The boilers are IL feet high 1aI feet
wide, and IS eetlong Tie peculiar shape Of the
boilersis the result Of an arrangement which allows
them to be placed eth rart the vessel and at the
time leave sufficient space bet seen them for the fur
mace room. There boilers will need only one smoke
stack, which is to be feet in diameter and co feet
high on The telescope principle calculated to reduce
its blight TO 80 feet The space occupied by the boil
ers and re-room will be 81 feet wide by 30 feet long,
leaving about 10 feet on either eide for bunkers.
The capacity Of this immense frigate will be about
1900 tuis
To TIE PrBLIc.-We, the undersigned ship-nas-
tiers now at the port Of Trieste have heard with deep
regret that Wyndhan Robertson, Esq, United States
Consul is to retire from the scene of his labors
During his term Of Office, many perplexing annoy
ances have be en- removed and greater facilities given
to merchants and thp.masters. His knowiedge OF
American laws bis qui. K perception, sound judy
nent and thorough Understanding Of the duties de-
yoving upon him, have given TO all those who have
REQUIRED his advice or assistance, great satisfaction
En,eItsipipg these oprieDs, we do not hesitate 10
saw voluntarily that bis loss will be deeply and sin
cerely felt. and we shall remember him with the ut
most respect. At the same time we beg to tender to
Mr. Robertson, our best wishes and the assurances
of our esteem for his kisd attention to our Interests
and the readiness with which he has attended to our
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