New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-21
MARINE AFFAIRS.
EoF cALIFORNIA.

FoF cALFoRSIa.
The United States mail steamship George Law
sailed from this port for Aspnwa and California, yes
terdny.
MACHINERY FOR THE NIAGARA.
The first transportation of machinery for the steam
frgate Niagara consisting of cylinders shaft bearers,
&C., took place on Monday from the foundry in this
city. Tie work of completion is being vigorously
prosecuted, and s expected she will be ready for
active service at an early day.
SHIP BUILDING Is NETWORK.
The .hpyards of New York do not exhibit that ac-
tiyy which at this season of the year wont to char
acterize the business of ship.bulding. Most of the
builders doing something; but many OF their men
are out of steady employment. large number OF
shpa, recently employed in transporting men and mu-
niions of war; have, by the peace, been thrown upon
the market Ship timber n lower than last year. aud
Georgia pine is very much cheaper. The supply OF
oak timber is Irregular but with the revival of bus-
ness prices will probably advance, and the market re-
sumo it's usual brskness. Ship timber aud knees, in
lorge quantities. being purchased and stored away
by the United States Government The condition of
the Eastern shipyards is far from encouraging and the
failure Of Messrs Curies g. Townsend has given the
business severe blow. Below We sum up the busi-
rets now in progress in New-Yorh:
WIN. III. WEBB has made considerable progress upon
the great ship he commenced in March for WM. L.
Frost & Co. She will be launched in August Sep
tembtr and is to be employed in the general freighng
| business under command of Capt PAGE. She is Of
the following colossal dimensions: Length 24l feet
beam 4el feet hold 30 feet-about @ 500 tuns burden
An idea her size may be obtained from the fact that
she will stow about 30 900 barrels Of -four more
han 1000 bales Of cotton. Sic is being built in
strong manner that she will rival in strength the best
man Of war in the world and will undoubtedly be one Of
the great iumphs Of our merchant marine. The
builder has also on the stocks tow boat for CHAM
BERs & HLIsTR, to be commanded by Capt. HAZARD,
late Of the Levathan 10 exceed that vessel in dinen-
sioDs and power. Mr.. WEBB has Just laid the keel of
a clipper. ship for WAKENAs, DiNoS & Co, l7o feet
long, 3eI feet beam and ~ feet hold-about 900 tuns
| burden.
At the WEsTERvELr shipyard, bark is on the
stocks for OKLRcHs & Co., lis feet long, 90 feet
beam and Is feet hold She will be launched in July
and Supposed to be designed fof the South American
| trade.
| RoosEyELr JoYcE 81 Co. have nearly ready for
launching, Il bark OF COO tun., for the China trade.
| GoRpos 81 TALBOT are the owners. There is also
building at this yard schooner Of $50 tuns for DIxos
| & BrALE She is to be employed in carrying stone
| fot the extension OF the Capitol at Washington
ABR'M c. BELL is building bark of $50 tuns, for
NJ. NJ FRTrNAS & Co., to be launched in August.
| Also q bask of about the same dimensions. for NJ.
| MARzIoU, of Hsvre. This is nearly ready to launch
| w, COLLIER, Greenpoint, has on the stocks. and
will launch about the first of June the Western World
propel lor $50 feet long, 3i feet beam, and feet
| hold. for SHERxAS & NULL, Of Albany. Sheis tc ply
between that city and this. She will have no rigging
! Her epcnes will be from the works of GEo BIRBycs
| corner Of Moth Moore and West streets Mr. CoIt
YrE Is also building small ooasting schooner for T.
| GEDSEY.
WkrB 4 BELL, late EcKToRD WEBB. Greeppoint
have laid the keel of bark Of 100 tuns for DUsa,yS &
p1No,. She will be leo feet long, 80 feet beam and
| 20 feet hold.
f. Lrrrox Greenpoint, has laid the keel of a .e,.
Going steamer 100 feet lopgve suppose for the B,
| timo,e trade The Allaire Works are buldin- the
engines for steamship TO be employed in line to that
| city.
L +. WILLIAMS, Greenpoiut, is building bark On
occourt Of the yard She l95 feet long, % feet beam
and ial feet hold She viii be launched in July.
| CnarMAS 4 DUNBAR, Niliamsburgh, are progress
ing with ship Of 100 tuDs on account. 1t appears
TO be built in the most substantial manner on esp,,I
| msdoL
Thomas STACK Williamsburgh has nearly IN the
frame Of ship Of 500 tuSs, for LAYTrS HrRLBrr
Dimensions. Length, rs feet breadth Of beam. az
eet; depth Of hold, 93i feet; She Is to trade with Ant,
werp. and will be launched IN November.
AT Hunters cat, on Newtown Greek, Messr,
WHIrIo Y & SSEpES have the stocks large pr,-
peler and small schooner.
aie.srs Syy.IsI 4 WHIrSEY are building bal.Bcs
dock about one hundred ani Atty feet long a, he
foy of Thirty-sxth street, North River 1t approach
GO opppaioD.
lIe new Collins steamship Airistic Is lying at The
foot OF TwelAh street East River, receiving her ma.
cbipery. The yard from which she was launched +,
closed.
The mac Ninery OF the steamship Yanistblt is ne,r.
" All i, and i 10 expected that the engines VII be
s,.,,,d IN SEX or two. Her cabins Ale well sd.
vsnc.d and the tA tip viii probably be made early
in June.
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