The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-23
The v..serbllt European sss.m.h,ps.

THE QUICK PASSAGE OF THE vANDERBILT-THE
SAILING OF TAE OCEAN QUEEN-HER DEsCRiP-
TlON, ETC., ETC.
The remarkably quick passage Of the Vanderbilt, which
arrivedas this part Saturday and the sailing Of the
Ocean Qeen her first trip at sea the same day. have
attracted attention TO vanderbts European line
The Vanderbilt left the Needles at seven r. NJ on the
18th and arrived at her dock about half past IL
Saturday ster suffering detention by heavy ogs coming
down the cast and up the bay making about nine days
seventeen hours and half frsm dock TO DOCK or allow
Ing for deteitors, nine days. hours and twenty six
minutes, which 70 . remarkably quick passage But when
allowance made for her detention at the lower bay, s
claimed that this s the Quickest westward passage on
record Various accounts have been published to the
time Of her srrval at the gutshp and Sandy Hook,
and the Afternoon papers Of Saturday differed ateraly
the Length Of her passage From the authentic
account reporter could gather she arrived at the light
ship ut 10 O'Clock Friday evening, which would make
her trip nine days and seven hours and tysx minutes
to that point Allowing for the difference of time allowing
her one hourand . half to come up to her dock, she
would have nude the passage in nine days nine hours and
twentysi minutes, had she been detained in the
lower bay by the fog The Vanderbilt made the passage
herself in nine days and twenty last june and she
made the Eastern passage last June nine days and h
hours equal 70 thirty minutes shorter than the Per
disadvantage Of her detention and counting from dock
dock-n being remembered that she ran ninety miles
further could take observations for three days.
down the last 600 miles without seeing anything and
detained beow-her time within a few minutes as
quick the three famous passages Of the Baltic and
Persia The Baltic, in Augues, 1851 made the passage
from Liverpool in nine days eighteen hours and forty
three minutes, and in July, 1854 in nine days sixteen
hours and forty eight minutes and the Persia in June
1857 made the passage in nine days sixteen hours and
forty minutes. Taking the longer distance that Of
ninety miles from Liverpool 10 the Needless and the de-
tensions into consideration the Vanderbilt has made the
quickest westward passage record added TO the
already enviabe reputation of American marine archi
lecture The value Of the triumph Ia enhanced by the
fact that the Vanderbilt consumed but 100 tons OF coal
while the average numpon by the Persia 400 TONS
THE OCEAN QUEEN.
The comparatively steamer Ocean Queen took her
regular place On Saturday 10 the line, starting at
IL NJ for Southampton and Havre, with 24s passengers
and heavy specie list.
The Ocean Queen built by ]. Westervelt, in 1857,
for the California trade the Pacific side; but this is
her first voyage She was bought by Mr. Vanderbilt in
1865 and completely overhaued aad reated for the Eu.
ropean trade, adding extra deck and altering her in
ternal arrangements Her dimensions are: length Of
42feet depth hold, 80 feet carpenters measurement,
3,e7S tons; Custom House register, 2eol tons. The
frame oor of the best white oak, boted to the
cross timbers with iron bolts in each The outside
planting six nch white oak timber with two cardboard
stakes ten inches In thickness fastened with tren ais and
copper bolts The hull is dsgonally braced with iron
straps and WOODEN braces and firmly bolted The cross
beams are Of Southern pine, kneed on both sides Of
the ship. She is provided between decks With .
double set Of water ways, put together in the most
substantial Manner as also seven water tight compart
mens, either Of which might prevent the ship from
ing. She has immense beam engne, built by Morga
&C., It is 600 horse power, with 80 inch cy Under
and twelve feet stroke capable of making Is revolutions
per minute The walking beam is very large, made o
wrought ir'n, supported on a heavy white oak frame
firmly braGd with iron rods and bolts running through
from the top Of the frame TO the bottom osthe ship
tened to thu knees Of the ship and boed to the bed plate
This gallovs is firm that the working engine
scarcely pScepbe to those board Her smoke stacks
of which there two, covered with ncom biz
fetng she has ue boilers enclosed in casing
q safeguard against fire. In the lower hold email
engines with independent boiler used for the purpose
of filing The main boiler, washing decks, and in case of
fire. The vessel Is supplied with Of Persons steam
condensers The wheels SO feet in diameter and 10
feet wih. The rigging Of wire, adding much to the
stiffness ofthe ship.
The frs cabin Is quite spacious, neatly deco
rated, and decidedly comfortable The saterooms are
as commGous those Of North river steamer,
and have Every arrangement for the convenience of pas
sengere-en sofa for each-a great desideratum for
q voyge There aso much attention paid to due
ventilatot-every port be opened fair weather
The cabin heated by steam. The promenade deck is
sixty feetlopg, the forward deck thirty feet large
nj in he ia 10 n,
mails and under is the specie vault. The departments
for the oncers admirably arranged and the storage
rooms are commodious The vessel will carry 900 tons
of freight besides 600 tons Of COAL She has accommo-
datons fr 400 passengers
The alterations made since Mr. Vanderbilt bought her
are important Besides adding deck to her accom-
modaons the vessel was double bolted throughout; an
additional deck beam put between every beams
adding immensely 10 her strength These improvements
were made by Mr. vanderbilt's nephew, Mr.. Smonson,
the builder of the Vanderbilt and altogether may be
considered strong and seaworthy boat as liz no
aHoat-combniDg liyhtness, and no doubt speed with
extraordinary strength This Mr. Vanderbilt does for bis
own protection as he nsures his shps-preferrpg
to take care of them and the risk The consequence
Ia that the companies goods in them as
low as on any other steamers ahoat.
The Ocean Queen is commanded by Captain Seabury.
formerly hre olcer OF the Vanderbilt. Mr., Barnett
Smith, the chief engineer is the gentleman who took out
the Kamschaka to Russia, and employed some time
experimenting the overhaulng of steamships belonging
the Russian government He has been in this line for
number Of years, and had charge Of at the time
she was go long missing.
There quite crowd the pier yesterday to notice
the departure of this noble steamer and she moved
out the stream she greeted with loud huzzas
Shortly after abe left the Wander blt which had se,
lying some hours outside, took her place, large
crowd collecting to witness her Preparations
in operation to get her in readiness sail on
the 4,h prox One hundred passages have already been
taken.
Among those the pier Saturday noticed the in
domitable Commodore Vanderbilt himself and though an
undemonsrave man. he could not conceal bis delight at
the performance of his favorte ship the Vanderbilt
We regret learn that Captain Ieebre in the midst of
his qualification at the quick passage of the Vanderbilt!
was destined to receive at the moment Of arrival tn
news Of the death of his child.