New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-09

The Fulton is stouty built of white oak and yellow
pine. Her ceiling is Of extra thick yellow pine, the
frame is dagonally strapped with 5-n.xs-n. iron
straps four feet apart up to her main deck and double
plaDked with white oak from her keel to her 2Ofeet
load line. She is quite sharp and high in the bows,
bark rigged and nearly clipper in model 1t is graf
flying to remark that while this steamship ID equal to
any ahoat u excellence OF cabin ami stateroon Accom-
modations she is superior to many in the requisites OF
strength and safety. Her hold il divided into five
water.tght compartments, by nine-inch bulkheads,
and ffeen-nch bulkhead of yellow pine runs through
it fore and aft She has eight large boats, ranging
from "a to 80 feet in length and capable of carrying
$50 people; six of these Francis's metallic life
boats, and the other two are Of wood. These boats
are all hung on dayts each side Of the vessel,
ready for instant service two of them forward and six
aft the paddle boxes. The rank of the officer in COM
mand of each boat is distinctly painted upon its side
and we observed number Of printed regulations hung
up which assigned to every passenger, and every
sailor fireman, waiter, or other person on board,
his distinctive place in the boat TO which he
belonged. The duties of every officer and MEM
Der of the crew, should it be necessary to
leave the ship are distinctly get forth Pnd if the crew
ore well drilled no apprehension Of panic need ever
for the treatment of fires, which aided by two Of
Worthingtons largest steampumps, two large bilge-
injections, two powerful bIgepumps, four deck
pumps, and DowntOn pumps-in all thirteen
force pumps Of great power, should give assu-
rance to the most timorous. As she carries POO
feet Of hose with this forcing power, it IL obvious that
DO FIRE could gain a dangerous Roadway. In addition
to her life-boas she carries 375 epreserves, in the
form Of pillows and cork belts, Of which is placed
in the berth of every passenger.
The Fulton is furnished in all respects equal TO the
frst-cass hotels Of New-York. Her furniture and up
holstery are elegant luxurious and comfortable. II
scarcely necessary to 20 into detailed description OF
the pantry gaeys. ce-houses and 20 forth suffice
that they seemed to be repete with everything requi-
site to the comfort Of the passengers. The staterooms
and saloons are well lighted, ventilated and warmed
The heating pipes kept out Of sight by lastly
woven wire coverings; and we observed that IN
usual rope bulwark netings the spar deck we're re
placed by strong galvanized iron railing much NOR
safe and durable The same material, wrought INTO
suspension-bridge across the paddle-bo1es, forms
very light and airy, and yet firm and substantial
structure.
The working force Of this steamer consists OF cap
ia L. four mates and 80 seamen, chief engineer, 81
assistants % fremen, steward and ~ assstants-hAk
ing total Of Id persons.
The Fulton viii take out about 20 passengers-among
them Mile Rachel.
UYKsOwS SCHOONER ~ LoSG ISLAND SOUND.
A Hsl-Gate pilot reports that on the morning Of
the tn inst, when at Norwak Islands, ne observed
large schooner in the ice Southport with signal
Of distress. She wa blown off toward Huntington,
ard after,yard drted back past Norwak TO the east
ward Her name, hail, or destination, was not known
It was supposed she was not leaking, but perhaps
short Of provisions.
SAFETY OF NIssIsG PILOT.
Capt. John Roberts Of the New-Jersey pilot boat
Mary Taylor, No 3, who has been missing for some
time Is reported a. having arrived safe at Halifax
TIE information was transmitted in elegraphic dis
patch from that place to his family IN Brooklyn lie
had been placed on board Of Portuguese schooner
name not known bound to this port, on the sth oil
January. and not set having arrived il wa Inferred
that the vessel had been blown off in the north-wes,
gale OF tia. date l. u stated that the vessel put me