New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-04
MARINE AFFAIRS.
the STEAMSHIP YORKTOWN.

THE STEAMSHIP foHKrOWN.
A very pleasant party, composed mainly Of the
Stamford reg hbors of Capt Wan. Skidry, maze
trip yesterday below the hghtsbip back, on the
new tteamsb,p Yorktown, sf Ludam Il Heinckens
New York and Virginia Steamship Line This
sci built by VIM II. Webb, under the supervision Of
Capt SIX idcy is to run consort with the stea
sbus Jamestow aud Roanoke between this port and
Norfolk. Petersburg and Richmond She is COM
rccd by Capt Parrish, long sni favoraby known
10 the travelling public the commander Of the
Jamestosn. The yorktown is a steamer OF l., 400
tuns, With " all the modern improvements" She is
go feet over al 3i feet bes and II feet bold. Toe
lower hold If divided into three wstertight compsr
n.ents, the boilers, engines and 6re-roons being
in nco.sd in tie center. On the berth deck forward
ore ample seerage and cargo accommodations, and aft
are two OF at staterooms opening upon pleas
ant ball, VITO lofss and other appliances Of comfort
and private cabin for ladies'. On the main
deck aft is neatly fitted up dining saloon
with two long tables, afcIdbg seats for nearly 200
persons. On the same deck, forward are t1e pantry
kcten. and other ofic.s and the ioec.sllc, 10 the
bows. wie-covered gaDgway all around the ship
Oh this decA, may be used promenade 10 all
westhers. Above is the spar deck, on which is the
smokipg-room and wheel.nouse, and a fine space for
ttaptaly as wood and diagonal iron braces make
her, Her furniture is durable, neat, and not too ex
travsgant The Morgan Iron Works farnsh her
doube.beem engines. They are 5O-ipch cylinders,
with 10 feet stroke. Forward and at, abundant pro.
vision has been made in Gaze of fire. or leakage, for
The safety of the ship ard passengers; while half
dozen life boats swing from the davIts, n case the
worst comes to the worst The trip yesterday was as
ha for Under
a low pressure making IA knots hour Among The
guests were maoy ladies, who. seemed to enjoy the
excursion ve,y greatly On tue return trip collation.
was served up, after which variety of compliment
tary sentiments and speeches were delivered. The
Yorktown takes her place in the line next Saturday
NAVAL.
We learn from intelligence received from the L. ).
steamfiigate Wabash, the flagship of the M-diter-
rsnean squadron thst feet of five British shpsof-
the line had been ordered from the western portion OF
that station TO the cosst Of Egyp unoer the command
Of Admiral Mundy. The officers and crews OF the
Macedonian and the Wabash were well.
We have news from the American naval vessels IN
Brazil TO the oath Of june ten days later than recent
" published The brgs Perry, Bsinbridge, and Dol
phin remain in the river Platte, did also the greater
parts Of the English and French fleets. The marines
Of the American and English vessels were 10 readi-
ness to be cent shore at an hours notice. should the
citizens of their respective countries need their protec-
tion. Cannon practice and musket dril, as well as
boat and sail e1ercise were vigorously carried on In
the British ships.
FOR EUROPE.
The Cunard msil steamship Africa, Capt. Shannon,
left Yesterday for Liverpool. She takes OH: il9 pas
sengers and $3.50, COO in specie
ANOTHER CANAL STEAMER.
N n A,rE vnuda q
appe arance in our waters this morDiug, on her UP
westw ard This af is Of the largest SIZE that can
pass the locks ard has screwprope'ler driven oy
ROTARY engine The Rotary bad on cargo OF over IVY
TINS for Buffalo. The captain declared that he could
run his boat with load from troy to Rochester IN
three dave He further declared his intention TO go TO
Cleveland or Detroit for load to return with and thus
forther demonstrate the PIactcabty OF Lake hevsa-
tion by canal craft lhocnes'er on'oh' i"0'""y'
ARRIVAL OF THE YACHT ST. URSULA fRsM SEw YORK.
The St Ursula returned Fairlie from her Atlantic
cruise on Friday last. She left Sandy HOOK on the
23d of June, and made Fairhe In u Gays: al nrsI se
was retarded by battling lie ad winds till the lth July,
when she encountered u heavy gale from the SOUTH
wrst, in which she ian at tunes II knots. -,
ON their arrival at NewYork, the party received the
greatest Kindness apd attention, and were welcomed
most warmly pot only by the POLITICAL naval and mill
tary author lies, but 10y all classes OF citizens
The members Of the New-York Yacht Cluo, esPe-
cially, were mott attentive. inns Ciuo, wn.cn nus
ony been lately formed, numbers abont sixty
splepdid yeseels the models OF which, In conformity
with the rules OF the Club are hung around Ihe "al'
of TIE elee ant clubhouse. There is NO doubt some
M these yesse are ever found the waters c the So
lent. they will give our Co~es clippers fright Inc
party made rapid tour through the States, and even
in osabt parts recognized aud heartily weco nea
-one old gentleman, nearly urscore, uaNehng
gre dssnce to rec yacht that had veuued across
The Western ocean and invite the party 70 his Country
seat. There is evidently strong bond OF sympathy
between Americans generally aud the parent country,
which more frequent ercourse and rapid com NUM-
cation will tend strongly 10 develop.
In the space of weeks the ST. Ursula has sailed
abont 500 miles, and countered several heavy gaes
in ndmi1abe slyle without experiencing other damage
than tie loss OF single SPAR - -