The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-19

athnn. After this work was completed the Gena,., ,
mbal presented beautiful ap ocar ance the cocor Al
beg up TO draft Of twenty thrae feet, and looked like
pothed mirror. She weighed $50 tons, and axey,
on the dock 10 the space OF hour and thirty minutes
The rigging is that pertaining to ordinary ship with
the latest improvements, commentaries OF course with
her The hawsers aie Of the best hempsevera Of
them are or raw hide, ald ponderous and 10 y erfuI
wlndssses a.e stationed fore aud afs between decks 50
tDat The vessel can be easily warped into sliD.
The CABIN aDgemeDts for the officers are superior
The burks of mahogany and rosewood as s also the
with black walnut ana highly polished The extreme
lengtn OF the ship gives ample room for working the
guns and Tor the ACCOMMODATIONS the crew. Toe
enne construction OF the ship has been without re.
Paro 10 expense, and her strength s as great as me-
chancaI skili could make it. Tue General Aimiral
is taken from the title OF the Grauo Duke in
honor OF the vessel being as the flag sbio of In,
Russian navy. Mr. Webbs contract is 70 d. liver the ves
sc, 10 n's cry after the Russian officers shall have bsen
sshsu W her sea"oribncss She will take another trial
Trip Of about week at after which she Will s.lrt for
nssas wa CherbourR TOTS may be considered rather
sehabl TACT, In vie~ OF the alleged Russo French al
nance IN the present European The folio wing otcsrs
viii take her out "
Japan. ....................C Capt Comstock
L.. Capt Cavendy.
cns oa Capt. Fischer
Scconu Capt. Williams
DneeI ..'''''... Capt. Prentisa.
Tho vessel VIII start about the frat Of june and Mr.
webb, her builder, and family with the Russian officers
CAPTAINS III. Schwartz, Frastchenko and Derea
nom and Leutenants Aojsisky, Belavensz Koobuim
who have been supernte pdipg her building will accom-
paLy her 70 her destination.
THE TRIP YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Webb, with his customary hberaity in vted over
thousand guests 10 witness the trial trip about six
hundred Of the wealth and fashion, the beauty Of
the city, were promptly board at sharp seven.v
Among the notabes Mr.. Webb and family Wilson
g. Hunt and family, Captain Marshall Heratio Allen Mr.
Everett the Chief Engineer of cable memory j. Hooper
smith, Ottoman Consul; the Russian officers above men,
ment oped ana Others
About quarter past seven the start was made, amid
,ond buzzas from crowds the pier the booming Of ga
which Mr.. Webb had judicousiy provided. Though
somewhat misty there seemed promise fair day. and
an extI emey pleasant down TO the south
Spit the time passing agreeaby WITH the DANCING
music SOCIAL converse and singing OF the jolly But
at quarter past nine the anchor was suddenly co.
and was found that the fog dense that was not
deemed safe TO go over the barr and two hours lying TO
did not reveal the requisite clearDess, the time had
to return 70 the great discontinue Of the old Salts who
wanted to show their legs, and the great joy weak
had no resh for unpoetic sea sickness. At 1l20 the
cheerful aye bee ho Of the sailors announced that the
anchor was coming up and soon the huge Of iron
was secured TO the cathead and the ships headed
up the bay. The tide, however, would not allow Of an
early return, the time sgreaby passed in cruising
about the Narrows and the upper bay.
In the OF the morning q meeting was orssnzed
on the upper deck Rev Dr. Patton presiding and com.
%itsse, consisting Of Matthew Morgan, G. W. Blunt and
Mr.. JosEPH HoxE, in the absence Of the committee
addressed the meeting, declaring that Mr. Webb should
could get another dictionary to supply vocabulary Of
prane he called attention 10 the fact that Of Rus
sas Emperors bad not been Ashamed TO be ship
ter He thought when the Russian government hAd con-
cluded TO come to this country for ship here was but
one more thing for then TO 10, wbea vas 70 ges Mr. VIM
b. Webb 10 build It, He declared that Mr. Webb had
vessels afoaA his own construction than any
other man. The country ought to feel proud Of such
man and Of such ship.
The Committee Resolutions now returned and pre-
scented an uDnteligble piece of manuscript which
body treo to read very few heard and nobody
derstood though, usual In such cases, ybody
voted for it. 1t subsequently, discovered that the
document was by no means model of discretion, and
fact, rather reflection the official Of some
distinguished gentlemen present Abe general sentiment
however was 10 express thanks TO Mr. Webb the builder
spd bost of The OCCASION Mr.. Allen and the Novelty
Works for tho engines; the Russian officers Of
compliment, and the officers of the ship for substa-
tHl onmforte.
postscript meeting indeed held at which the
proper testimonial OF respect paid the Russian Off
GERS; and the Novelty Works duly honored Mr. All.
len making speech in response.
Meanwhile the vessel had performing suudry evo-
lutoDe aDo in The course Of time amount
Of edibs and crokaoIes disposed Of accordance
W tn Mr. Webb's earnest DESIRE
The vessel was turned easily in small circle; the screw
made forty eight revolutions minute and il stated
that speed Of twelve aud half Rnols Der hour wa3
attained.
About four O'Clock turn taken up the North river
and salufes we're recei7ed from the Alabama an
otneIs. Inc company landed about p. NJ PERFECTLY
fatk ned ina, the trip was SUCCESS the Russian
ernment thinks SO, all will Do right