The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-29

pOihItu W lnVcbtlShte the OFFICIAL SPREE TOW,
ard general disturbance which lately took place
at Blackwell's Island? Why don't they pro-
coed to investigate? They should serd for per-
sons and papers, and take evidence. They can
have direct testimony from gentlemen attached
to all the leading city journals to prove that all
that mas been published is true, and that great
deal more has not been published, but may be
found out from the examination of these COM
petent and dispassionate witnesses. This CON-
mittee may, ifit pleases, trace every step made
by the " little villains" from Albany, on their
recent visit to this city. The little villains"
from Albany had what our fast young men
call "gOod time generally" and the record
of it win be quite interesting to our friends in
the rural districts. Let us have the iuvestiga-
ton. Put thereporters on the stand.
MORE HoT Corn LITERATuRE-Some of the
hot corn literary geniuses connected with the
journals Of the day, have just published life
Of Bill Poole, together with sketches of all his
same honorable professionalism friends and
foes. We perceive that 1t is also proposed that
an grafton shall be delivered to his memory, at
the Apollo rooms, Broadway, the Academy of
Music and the Tabernacle having been refused
for that purpose. The next thing will be to
call upon the public to subscribe for the cree
tion of a monument to this worthy, to be set up
in the centre of the Bowling Green, the Park,
or Union Square. When we lead trumps, we
should always play out the best in our hand
LIQUOR AND Politics do not seem to mix
well at Albany, and the Maine Law friends Of
Governor Clark are making great disturb.
ance about some of his appointments-the
think that harbor master should be, er o6icio,
cold water man. The Governor is also &C.
cused Of violating his pledges to appoint none
but temperance men to Office. The subject of
temperance has caused more intemperance in
politics in this State during the last two years
than any other question, and the Maine Law
men have been and still are perfectly ravenous
in their eagerness to devour up the spoils.
Under the reign of Governor Clark, no tippler.
it was said, was to have 80 much as smell at
the State Golfers. But it seems that, as the
Ilasf traveller said about the crater of Vesu-
vius, there's nothing in it." The Governor
has succunbed to grog, and the temperance
men are highly indignant in consequence.
Seward, Congress Hall and the Aston House
have been too much for the Delavan House and
the rural districts. Where is the Maine Law?
The New Steam Frlgate Niagara.
THERE'S upon the stocks at the Navy Yard Brook
lyp, the frame of frgate that is intended by her
builder Mr. George Steers TO be the strongest and the
eetest of her size and class afoat This vessel is Of
the for which appropriation made by the last
Congress- the others being constructed at other
Navy Yards throughout the country This rgste that
Mr. Steers ia at work upon, is to be called the Nj
agara and will be launched sometime during the present
year. The Niagara is sharp at the bows something like
the fast sailing yachts which generally take the prizes at
the match races. Her extreme length is 845 feet,
breadth IS feet and 81 feet the depth of hold from the
floor TO the under side Of spar Deck She Is intended to
carry IL eleven inch swivel guns
As the speed of this vessel Mr. Steers expects
ders, and from her shape feels that his expec-
tations may be realized Mr. Steers says she will sail
seventeen miles an hour, under ordinary press of
canvass and is willing to risk all that he command
upon the Niagara fulfilling this expectation The
usual speed Of sailing vessels of this sze under full
spread Of canvass being only from eight to ten miles
hour, and tm ten to twelve miles being considered
traordnary Speed this expectation Of Mr. Steers
rather extravsgAnt to say the least Of It; but still
he feels sanguine of success. This speed goes
ahead Of the Grapeshot and II gained in the Niagara it
will puzzle the world to catch her in fair race.
Al to the strength Of this vessel there Is little, If
any improvement to be made Her frame is Of the best
live oak every piece being carefully selected before al
lowed 10 go into her hull She is diagonay braced
the outside Of her tmbers instead Of the inside with
iron, which, Mr. Steers says, viii add fifty per cent to
her strength. This way Of bracng 10 entirely new and
the idea original with The builder Of the Niagara. The
custom has always been to place the iron bracing the
inside; but Mr.. Steers says that inasmuch barrel
iron hoped inside not so strong hoped upon the
cutsde 1t occurred to him that the prnci
pie acting in the Of must be much stronger
braced upon the outside Of her mbers This the first
opportunity he has had Of tesng the truth OF his belief
~ to the mode OF iron bacng and feels confident that
the Niagara win sustain him in her extraordinary
strength. These iron braces five inches wide and
eighths Of inch thick running disgonay at
angle of 4s degrees each way from the port sill the
hun down TO within Ave feet Of the Keel with all the
crossings bolted through ana through with large iron
bolts AL the clamps, cell ngs, and bge streaks
coned and boed edgewse between every timber of the
frame The workmanship upon this vessel Is carried
with the greatest The Niagara was yisted and
examined few days ago By E. X. Collins who pro-
pouDced the frame to be- in quality Of timber and work.
manship superior TO any thing which he had wit
pessed in the Of shpou ding in this country
Europe The frame OF the Niagara IL now complete,
and tire worfmen have just commenced putting on the
paDks She bids fair to be the crack frigate of our
navy
ITALIAN OPERA LAST NIGHr.--"Maria di Rohan" was
done last night for the second time but failed draw
Al We have previously remarked, IL is not popular
opera, and ofat the people have had TOO much Of
Donizetti. The artists Of last nights css.-steenone
vestvai and Badiali--acted and sung glorously. On
Friday "Rgoetto" Of verds last and best operas,
20 be given cast before with the exception Of the
tenor part which win be filed by Brignoh This should
attract full house. The opera Is full OF sparkling
music and the qnarour in the third act alone worth