New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-07
MARINE AFFAIRS.

There was stiff gale blowing yesterday from the
southwark, accompanied with rain at intervals, and
several accderts occurred the river. The steam
tug Schultz had her piot.house blown away.
The chips Tarolnta for New Orleans, and s. Crowen,
for Iiyerpcol while at anchor off Quarantine dragged
their anchors and came in contact. The Tarouta lost
head, cutwater. rails, &C. The S. Crowell lost head
rails and had bulwarks damaged.
The brig Crawford (ot Machies), Small, from Nuevi
tas IL days, with a cargo OF mOlasses and melada,
consigned to Yznaga del Vale & Co.. when coming 10
the Hook about 3 o'clock e. no., struck on Romer
boal and started the stern post causing her to leak
badly. When off Buttermilk Channel she filled and
role over. Her crew were taken off by steamtug
Hector and brought to the city. Capt Francis, of the
seamtug offered his services tow her but was refused
until the water was above her deck; and then, while
getting haws er to her. she rolled and sunk The
captain one passenger, and seven of the crew came
I'D in the Hector; one saved by barge from
Governor leland. She had 10 pilot. Messrs. john
son Higgins insurance brokers, have contracted to
rsise her. and will commence operations as soon as the
weather permits.
The ship Southampton lying at Pier No. l6 East
River, broke from her moOrugs during the gale, but
fortunately received no material damage.
Anupknown schcCner drfted foul Of the ship Aurora,
living in the North River and bound to San Francisco
damaging the schooner considerably, carylog away
her forward rigging and bulwarks. The ship received
no damage.
THE QUEEN or THE PACIFIC.
The steamer Queen of the Pacific, OF 5000 tuns bur-
Cen will be launched from the shipyerd of s. G. Bo
eert at the foot of Houston street. tomorrow morning
at o'clock She is designed for the Pacific coast and
will be the largest steamer ever in those waters. Her
dimensions are Length on deck, 325 feet; length OF
keel. 3l5 feet; breadth OF beam, 4S feet depth
of hold from the spar deck, ~ feet. She Is
dsgonsly braced with heavy iron straps, each
of which is fastened at the head 10 brace, which
surrounds the ship at the hight of the main deck,
under the clamp. Her floors and futtock fimbers are
Of white ok top timbers OF tamarack she IS pIansed
throughout with white OAK, and celed with yelloV pne
which tapers gradually from Il inches at the bse 10
incbes at the main deck clamps She vii be propelled
by one single beam engine with a 9O-nch cylinder and
y feet stroke now building at the Morgan Iron Works.
Her Guards will be constructed in such manner as to
afford facilities for promenadDg seldom enjoyed IN
seagoing vessels and good ventilation is secured by
means Of large ports and high airy between decks.
The sTEAM-FRI6ATE NIAGARA.
In consequence of the storm yesterday the sails Of
the Niagara were not bent, end she will, therefore,
not depart on her trial trip to-day. She may get off
on Wednesday, bat it is probable that she will
be detained until Tbursday. She went into commits
sion yesterday and all was busie and excitement on
board. The men were shipped, the work OF cleaning
up commenced and in day or two sne will be
ode of neatness, as she already is model OF beauty.
Az che will leave us go soon, may be well TO refresh
the memories of our readers with brief outline OF her,
The hull is of live oak, varying in width and thickness
rcm y inches by IA, the keel to II by on deck
The keel is $40 feet long, length on deck, 3i5 feet;
br adth Of besm over ALL 50 feet; depth of hold, 81
feet inches Four boilers, add three horizontal en-.
nnes of OOO.bor,e power built by Pes'e & Murphy,
cor stute her propellng power. The cylinders ere
- inches in dseter and eight feet stroke. All OF this
machinery weigsrg 800 tuns, is applied to turn
single propeller Of IS feet diameter To protect the
machinery from slot in action is all incosed by i'm
meme iron coslbupkers oversrchiDg and descending
many feet below the wateT-lDe. Her chimneys are
telescopic and while she Is under sail or in battle may
be lowered almost out of sight. The engine and fire
rooms are perfect in their way, and, being well sup
Piled with ample ventiatorr, will probably be as cool
and comfortable as can be desired. The Niagara will
rely for speed mainly upon her sailing abilities, and
although the Tres will always be kept bedded, and
every thing in READINGS, for getting up steam at short
notice whenever required, she will, unless in calma
and on extraordinary occasions, be only clipper
| fIigste.
| Her model i. that of mammoth clipper, with shall
low forefoot sharp, high bow and hollow water Ines
View her as we will, not siogle straight lee pre-
sented Everywhere she curves fluent and ree' onAl
longing the admiration Of the most critical by her 'A's
vet perfectly symmetrical proportions She sn' -
A. =. 90 Ike a thing of life, ard when osreerIns DO
60 ,w.lvp kuct breeze, zee would feel on Der a.