The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-02
SHIP BUILDING FOR 1856.
Vessels Launched During the Past Year,
Number Remaining On tho Stocks-Falllna
IN, RIssl S-c.. &c.


Number Remaining On tho stocks-Falllng
ON In the business, &C., SC.
In accordance with usual custom, submit TO
readers the following compiat showing the Of
business in ship building, the port Of New York;
during the past year. Our task this year. compared With
previous ones has indeed been easy ONE for during
1866 80 has been the depression in tho
ship building art that heading to these remarks and
appended mcagre list may almost be deemed misnomer,
contrsted with preceding years. Experienced ship
builders the depression and gloom of the past
year to be unparalleled; ard consequence some OF
their class have been compelled to succumo beneath the
influence of Irresistible advesty True it that some
thing like revival in siip building has been experienced
in some quarters, and that well founded hope prevails
that The ensuing spin will confirm the general conf
dence which experienced entertain of renewed &C
ivy in the ant which is New York professors
preeminent but gloom and tai deseron stu prevail in
many our ncighboripg ship yards Of whom have
been the brthpaces Of finest and nobest steam
sels ana ships that ever pionghed the waves"
The which have led the state Of things
parably evatnt, a,d nave, in some respects, blu
realized the predictions OF those couversant with the snip
building interest Nj Il o. shem undoubtedly been
hey ond toe ceno Of those interested, but one at least
might have been avciceo, mad cordial feeling
existed hsween employ ers AID ,heir operatives COM
birotion by wokmen, having far lis object the exac-
ton Of dspropor eSorbant prices for labor,
has led some instances 20 the Insolvency OF master
shpbuidtrs from The fasS Of ihir being a. the time at
the mercy OF the artxans This combination has operat'
"a ,r4inr ,ho 100. s.,c, !, an u,nsua yay The de-
oo f,r bira NJ ,, ,sars n, oe.n 40 urgent that by
A""Hp oi e'Ap' " Law ' ' ~ - Ne'
natural law tie rates o. wage, had risen unpreceaent
eddy high The ships contracted for were tmferaaveiy
required (under heavy orfis III case OF aure) 70 DC
completed at certain STATED periods ms state OF tnnes
enabled tho workman 10 ia three or foer days an
much aB was deemed by hlm weeks wages end many
snsio'oie "s.au''a ADsn 49, -
u'.u eAsi,A',s 70 sen'"" - wa uasas VIC
sA. wa ~ ~ - ' ~ Wy A
stpCude failed 10 cor ie bus contract anu IN some
nsances uined--the in:4ible consequence being,
that retrbuliou has since fallen and still weighs upon
tie authors of me mischief 1t ia beyond
no.,ion +bot n H., yve ,os prominent +, rho affair
,,c,e the = q ,,es. there are ,oanv honor
,t I..o.;o- 49,, Ill. ! n. 80 a. o,t;,o ~,
oudest na,aers # he present se spread lack Of en-
Z, :.
Pc! 'ieh' "hu - cn''eu'"' '-.ss'ie' 10y prove
warning hencs-oIWafa am cophrn uutn sha' Is, OF
ought 70 &C. SeH-ev 'he interest Oh ootn 1he
employer ind employee depends on their mutual COR
diaiity.
we reed scsrcely enamefaie he other causes of de-
preston which are 80 well known to the commercial
world such az the comps 70 eessati N of the Cfor
and Australia marine e-the partial failure of the
crops Of 1s5ahc eject Of present begerent
attitude Of Che great European Powers necessitatug
il does, ia many ways gradual but contraction
&c Luerees nlations ceuefalv ubi.b according to i'm,
,.,, ,ars a., AZ, ,.n,,,on,.l, ana be,,ilv flourish
80. ~ s,,,,as :. ..r,.as.svsd pao
pnt IN, - ,ro,,, ~ 49,, !, ,ha,,,rhto,u
-, III, RS
" 800 - ~ - p ~ w 'o'A-aes
10 eee me operations OF cur Ne" fofk snip yards,
tolerabe of bu inoes bsug doae in quar-
ers and renewd confidence evincing itself in the
prospect which io7ms up in be fature, and it would
tem that nothing is wanting out settlement Of the
eastern question" 70 emocaea that speculative spir
which fs the HE of ship building
a. the result of our abors lis compilation, we sub
nit the following t am saihug vessels of all
afes launched or remaining on tae stocks in the build
ing ards Of the port Of New Yak for the wear end
Lee. IL 1S55-