New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-27

ward NJ Nesry-. Tod & Msceresor, Of Mea3ovsi3e
Psrsiek This vessel hss created very great Interest
during the progrs of her cooetrucoon snd u psein
thst # she srss the intent Of Der eginstor OF tn
yer.or sIe VII be the pIecarsor Of complete rsvolc
ton in The steam craft Of tie Brtish Isles She 70
fcm The desisn of Mr. George Mills OF glasgow, ana
is slfcgether of very novel ard ingenious
See is not q twin although composed OF two oisooe
tcdies but is what Der inventor calls divided vesse'
-reseu bling in short ordinary stea ner cut Gown
TIE middle Tor gitudpally with single powerfui pse
ole wheel between. The object OF MI Miis Is 70 -
tain mmt nee breadth without greater resistance I'd INC
weter than tina; offered BY an ordinary steamer
and thus 10 secure cabin and passenger &C
oormodstion Of q capacity hitherto quite unknown
Thus this experimental steamer. although on'y -.
feet IN length has lees than t~o saloons snd
four snser cabins the dimensions of which quite out
strip spythng that has yet been seen on the Clyde,
even in The sse Of The lsrgestclass steamships ms
IL easily accounted for by the fact that not ONLY the
ordinary deck room, but the space occupied by the
wings and paddle wheels Is thrown into the Area sci
apart fer the saloons and csbips-the paddle wheel
according to the lev mode working below the saloon
flooring in the center Of the s.eamer Accordingly,
we find that IN this little vessel the msin sason which
il forward and occupies the bow portion OF tue snip
s 20 feet long "A feet broad and eight feet IN hgot
being principally composed of plate glass II Is nued
ND in gorgeous style and corresponding TO the DECK
Of ordinary steamers the passenger Wills enjoying
The comfort Of shelter warmth, can see al around
them if placed on an open deck Above this saloon
however there is an upper promensde deek ,or .nS.e
ton beyond that which Is found in ordinary steam
ers The propellipg machinery as we have said,
is placed in the bulls, and Is composed OF two en-
gipes, with a large padde-wheel working IN tnc
tough which forms the division between the twia YES
sells In the fore part Of the vessel there Is placed
little psdc lie wheel the floats of which stand Vertically
TO the passing water 80 as not to obstrucf the progress
Of the steamer. This is called the "msneuvsTer,
ard serves an important purpose-thst OF turning or
maneuveripg the vessel while going alongside or leav.
ing pier and thus rendering necessary the use OF
poles or ropes. There cannot be any doubt thst thus
vessel will be found a vast Improvement upon tnose
the Glasgow people have hitherto been accustomed 70
in their uips to the coast, so far as accommodation
and comfort are concerned and yet the river steamers
on the Clyce not inferior to any in the Kingdom
The rage for speed has, however, OF late become 80
great and the waternes Of many of the new steamers
now in vogue have been go much "hned away, thN
thew have been robbed alike of their accommodation
and stability. Crankness, discomfort, and tendency
TO topple over have in short, become the sut OF 700
many river steamers and this has done much not only
to limit the Clyde traffic, but to damage the interest
of those watering places which only accessible by
stesmer. The great question TO be settled regarding MT
Miles new vessel is-wi she have the speed Ot
course if she IL slow. all the grievances OF crank and
confined vessels must still be endured; but As Ia the
aim of the designer to give the advantage already
sps ken of without any loss OF speed he VIII certainly
have accomplished great public good, should he De
successful This however will very soon be tried as
Il Is intended that In day two this steamer will be
put TO the severest test of being placed not only
other vessels of her cassha TO say, vessels OF her
own length and power-but by being made to ran
well known distancea that have been measured of be-
tween certain points on the Firth, which have formed
the estpgound for all the steamers that have been
built ON the Clyde for the last thirty years Inc ap,
preaching performances of this newly .consIucs $50
steamer are looked forward to- therefore, by thoee con-
cerped in the stesm- Of the Clyde with no
small interest. lLondon iimeS'
We think the inventor of this vessel viii not real
ize much by bis invention. Many years ago, ii we are
not mistaken the plan was tried on several oc'
casiops in this country, but It never succeeded The
boats were altogether too slow for any practical pur
nose.