New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-03
MARINE AFFAIRS.

NHITIAKER'S DOUBLE SIDE. SCREW PROPEILER
Can't. Wtittskers new double side screw propeller
steamer Charlotte Vanderbilt, which was noticed IN
THI TRIBUNE SON time since, when nearly ready for
her tIis trip ia now advertised for sale q. the instance
OF GRAFT & Barton. who hays some claims against the
vessel, which is embarrassed by lbeis for labor aud
mater:ss together with mortgage in sums amounting
to a ~. al Of 81 900 $4,000 The sale has been
twice postpcned by Messrs. Grant & Barton, who
have expire desre Ia buy up al the claims. The
sa,e, which was to have come a on Friday ast Was
&c stponed until the 18th inst.
Ths boat is said TO te new isajy for her trial trip,
and much interest il ie s. the results of the Lev
method Ct pIopulscn, which involves no new princi-
ples but consists Of Application and use OF wel-
TIED conditions designed TO secure speed economy IN
fuel and efciercv. The vessel has two screws four
tee feet in diameter with lead Of twenty five feet Al
each revolution with submersor OF five feet, the re-
nal de r working in the atmOsp here. The screws are
placed on line with the Lee and driven by two pairs
Of osclang engines attached TO night aDgle cranks on
ether nd Of the screw shaft in the same manner as
locomotive.
The engines are two feet stroke, with cylinders "a
inches in anne ter, ard designed to work under
high pressure of steam, 20 as to secure at least 10
revolution. per mir Ite which gives velocity of trsve
pccts to secue a rate Of speed equa to 10 miles per
hour. The vessel is 2lO feet long and mas adrsught
Of ess than three feet with forward lines 40 feet aud
very sbMp. The boilers are novel in construction aud
work with great economy-each being tubular aud
having over 1900 feet Of fire surface TO 10 feet OF CRATE
surface and are 80 constructed as work superteated
steam Capt Whitaker propose to run his vessel on
the North RIVER from this city to Albany and back
l. l. y az harth X
NAVAL.
A detachment Of twenty marines leit the marlne
bsracks, Brooklyn for Washington, on Saturday;
Lieut. A. j. Hayes is ordered TO the comllena vi
the marie guard Of the nited States
Ohio living at Boston, vice Lieut. James H. Jones or,
deIed 70 command the marine guard OF the nted
States soop. of-war Macedonian yang al PORTSMOUTH,
NH.
Lieut. FendeI, now stationed at the marine barracks
Washir etcu s ordered to the Philadelphia marine
| barracks vice Lieut.. James Wiley, ordered 10 the
dpited States steamfiigats Wabash. -.
Brevet Major Zeiiin is ordered TO tho command Oh
re maine guard of the United States seam'rsa'e
Wabash.
| Brgadier. General A. Henderson, commandsut of
the marine corps, left Washington the 18th u, ac-
compared by bis Aid, Charles A. Henderson, on
tour Of Inspection TO the marine barracks, Pansscoa,
| Florida.
The crew of the United States steam frigate Sus-
quehanrs paid of On Saturday at Brooklyn Navy
| Ysrd.
United States Surveying schooner Varina, I. A. n.
| Craven, Lieut.. Commanding, from Darien. 49,,
March 90 and CaIthagens April 7. Left at Carthar
gena, brig Winthrop for New-Ycrk loading schooner
=, Snow, Of baltimore: List Of offcers-laeu,'
Assistant Surgeon: Niehl. o Hars. -,
| Typographical Engineer Corps.-Chas. Heine, I'd
ward p. Hernck VIM. Campbell, Wn: Hawley' l.
j. Smith. George B. Griffin. I" All well" ,,.
TIE Varna has been engaged in survey ing the route
ftr the contemplated canal, through the lsthmus OIL
Da,ieu, to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans