New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-25


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Sesdh Of hull. A. feet 4ef n.
te.ah over li'.'''''''.''''.'''" q Ire fee. Sn Gin.
Ssnstsr Of paddle wheels....,..... 40 feet
According to the st.ct governmental British rule
sdmessurement, her power is equal 10 that Of 900
sss according TO the plsn laid down 10 the Earl %
ssrdwickes BILL her power j. equal to that OF 200
bnsss; shd according 10 james Watts oldesoblished
e Of 900 pounds to the horse she is expected 10
.Ok mp to the pitch Of between 1000 aud 5000
hOnes
The following description Of the Perss we extract
rom London journal;
"StupendOus as the Persia is, the lines Of beauty
nave been well worked out in the preparation Of bec
model that her appearance Is sngulary graceful and
igbtsome. Yet this mighty fabric, so beautiful as
Sse, Is made up Of innunersbc pieces Of ponderous
tai welded, joiuted, and Tiveted into each other
M exceeding dcftness. The framing of the ship Is
\ ysy heavy. The space between each frame IL only
yp inches, and the powerful frames ribs are them
elves ten inches deep with double angle irons knees
,ibe outer and inner edges The bow IS constructed
ia manner at once peculiar and afordng tire great
a possible strength 70 this important part Of the ship
ne framing go placed 70 the stern that the effect is
Dat In the Of collision with other ships, or with
,ks or cebefQs the strain would fall upon the very
,rongeS material within the structure, and the Persia
rOu6 have good chance Of safety aud successful
dance while ordinary vessels would indeed be in
reat peril. She is not c.inher-bult some ships
ave been constructed OF late. The plates, outer
spking OF the ship, to speak, laid alternately,
tAst one adds strength to the other, and they form
tde OF wonderful eompactness and solidty. The
l, "a e. are 1116bs Of inch In thickness; az the
Aon OF the ship the plates l516ths Of an inch i'll
IEcknsss from this sect to the load wotcrne they
liz of an inch; and above this they ILL 5hs Of
llh inch in thickness The plates round the gunwslo
a. OF an inch in thickness.
II The Persia has seven iIht compartments.
ihe goods are 10 be slowed in two of these divisions,
ion about 90 feet long, by i6 in breadth, and 20 feet
l hight. These goOds-stOres or rather tanks are
aced in the center line Of the ship, with the coal
Jlars OF burkers each side Of them. Al the same
ne Tie vessel is 70 constructed rs TO have in reality
double bottom under these good chambers 20 thai
tbe ouer were beat in or injured, tie inner would,
ID eli likelihood, protect the cargo dry and intact.
IN chambers are perfectly wster.tght aud in the
,Tpt Of accident TO Tie hull, these tanks would OF
tsnselvcs float the ship. The liner has TIVE engines
nj eight large tubular boilers and two funues; and
l W need only speak Of her machin,Ty in General,
4 vIhh Il al ready, a. being first-c,aes. The firing
sse for the boers is placed in the ore-and-att Line,
h<sad Of across the ship as IL usually the Gaze with
galer vessels
aShe has separate sleeping accommodation for eco
assngcrs. disposed along what may be called the
IAN deck, lying immediately above the goods aud
Ss stores. These cabins have each { iset inches
head room, and, coupled with The excellent system
- ventilation introduced into all the CnnatG liners
ny and heathful. Exclusive OF the whoes'ne ac-
znnods.ion for the officers and engineers there are
Il the forward part OF the ship about l!O bcrhs tor
IL sailing crew, frcmen and okers. Inc t9ta mum
In Of persons employed in working the ship, from
II captain downward, Is $50. Above the main deck
se Is a deck-hOuse covered in, the root Ot wl!ch
\ ,.ds q promenade from stem t. stem IL contains
main dining saloon, about 80 feet IN !ength by 20
q IN width and feet in hight. 1t IS copiously
ted from the sides by plates Of glass placed IN the
l nate panels. In front If that important adjunct
4 pantry, which has about 300 square feet OF area;
1 before the tunnels is the kitchen, of equal size
II It's cooking ranges, exceeding most aud cIuahne
l rof the culinary establishments OF the most extcn
II and noted botels in the kingdom. But We have
space TO enter further into detail than to say that
tis deck and below il are also 70 be found the oak-
= the butchers sbamhies, the senuery' tle coy,
4 Ee, tie carpenters workshop, the lanp-aouse' the
sOs shop, the ice-hoases, the bathrooms, and no
II va than 90 wateT-clOsets.
1 the weight OF the IRON in The Persia, when
i glehed, was Q, 200 tuns. When the engines are On
osd and fully loaded, the weight o. the Immense
ss viii he 400 tuns, at which time she VIII draw
lftt Of water Her coal cellar are constructed 70
4 cAe l,i00 tuns Of cosl--an ample supply - cary
fren Der voyage across the Atlantic a. i"st ~ sh
burn them She has also accommodation tor about
L go tun measurement of goods. The may D. CON
i ieed email when the extraordinary capacity OF she
ma IA eensidored but IL must DC remSn,Oere9 ,i'A.
4 main design IL that Of a floating hotcl, ana '1s'
goods Of the liners of ISIS. Hu-ls are PclnctIa9
| se by which tie anufaotu-ing ingenuity end re-
4 sett Of the Fast minister 80 the comfort AMI lax
u ydHe West
loR CAIIroRSIA.-The Nicaragua Transit Com
yssteamer Northern I.eht sailed Yesterday a'teE-
nirOm this port for Aspinwell. Mes'Es. huge
iJoachinsscn went or board Al y. NJ, with war
4 for the arrest Of certain parties, and the pa'sen
swere al mustered, AMI thor pa sase-ticSc1s eN
ned The search resulted in the discovery OF t">
three stowaways only, the parties against whom
4 warrants were issued not heing On board. Ih'
taner sailed soon aaer ) o'clock, the United Sate'
hers signaling the rcvcnue-cuttcr Washington SAc
, steamer City of Bost,r, which were or gTv'r'
1 the river. to let her pas. The usual crowd I"
Iople saw the steamer Of bUt everything c"hi'c'''
III the search went on quietly and without delay
IT, officers Of the vessel chceriuLy assisting tn
6cers in their duty. Tho only person arr ted WIS
% named Bishop, who going GU, to Ncarsga
- the fan Of the thing, against his father WI AZ
Ruihofty.
NAvAI.-The United States stesm-lrigstc powaa
Tan, Capt Vim. j. Mckinney, arrived at Singapore q
BE 10th November. She had broken one OF hoT crank
pms, and was obliged to make par. Of the voyage frou
China with one engine and wheel Sic was 70 ioav
four or five DAYS for the United >taie', stopping
Nsuritius. Cape-Town and st. Thomas, and vii h
! due 1T Norfolk about the 18th of Merch.
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