New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-15
MARINE AFFAIRS.

THE sTHAaER NEW WORLD AFLoAT.
The steamer New World belonging to the Peoples
Line Of THE city and Albany, which broke her walk
ing beam while on her passage to Albany about two
months ago. and subsequently lowed on TO the
Jersy Oats, between HobOken and Jersey City has
heen noated of. Several attempts have been made
during The past month 10 get her afoai, but without
success. The Company finally come to the conclusion
20 take out portion Of the engine, which hghtened
her one or two feet and by the use of lighters and
several tug boats they succeeded in removing her from
the mud. She was subsequently towed MP the East
River " the Dry Dock where abe win go in for re-
pairs Her Hull is not 10 badly injured az was ex-
'p.otea. The upper decks, which more or less
injured by the falling Of the walking beam, will be re-
.irsd IN most Substantial manDer. She will also be
Isuanted and dec, rated in good style. The various
rods connecting with the engine, which were some
what damaged, viii b. replaced By new once and the
engine will be thoroughly overhauled'
a COLLISION Oh THE EAST RIVER
About Al o'clock yesterday morning the steamboa
Vanderbilt OF ihe Stonington line, when abreast OF
pier No | Fest River, returning from St'ningt0n,
eame in collision with the Hamilton avenue ferry
boa, Montauk, cutting her down &c within eight
inches Of the water-line. The Vanderbilt Is badly
Injured, having Ten stanehODs broken, stern, and
portion of bulkheads carried away Carpenters were
u.re4Astely Get to work on the Vanderbilt and she
Ian s,ouiueton in the evening at tho usual hour The
fesry boat was cut almost in two. She was towed
away 10 the dry dock vt Red Hook. No person was
kj.rea.
The lee IL running slowly in the center of the river
ppo.te the city, but along the dock and on the east
ern shore IL 10 stationary. From short distance be-
Av the South Ferry 10 Casteton the river Is closed
and the ice quite formidable, being hourly strength
ped by the running ICES from the north passing under
E DIN ming Nj IA anst il. Without sudden change IN
re weather and that speedily, the river may De con-
sidered elosed for the season. The steamtugs Anna,
Mercury Oswego, America, and Syracuse, which leit
here ON Saturday with toWs, all reached New-NorK
Monday mOrning. The Syracuse dropped nine or ten
canal boats during the passage by the breaking OF
kawser. One Of them towed back 10 thus cty
anoShsr the Experiment, has gooe into Winter quar-
sers Mis dock, and the remainder are safely hav-
bored At Undertook The steamtug Saratoga was cut
through by the ice, and sauk opposite New hamonrs
Her tow was taken in charge by another tug. The
rivtr last evening was covered with ice rs far down as
Eewbargh and to-day il win probably extend 70 West
PoinL- Albany Journal, Tuesday evening
TIE STEAMSHIP.
Extract from private letter dated Baltimore, De-
eenber 10. 1850;
"Wehava lust returned from Norfolk where we have
had delightful time and have been treated with the
greatest hospitality b. Is citizens. We made our trial
rip 10 sea, and bad strong gale OF wind that Rad
been blowing for ~ or II hours previous and the
sea was yeIy rough and just the kind 70 test her seago
nR Qualities She behaved in the most beautiful manner,
aud astonshsd all on board. She may well be said 10
be proof against rolling and pitching; did not make
any difference which direction 70 the sea she ran; her
speed was, as could Judge by the revolu-
lions Of her engines and other means, perfectly regn-
lar and not percepubly retarded even when running
haad 70 sea and wind dead ahead. IL was magnificent
ltooee her poke her long nese through wave, and
come ont ON the other SIDE. She n very lively, and
rises and fals gently sea passes under her, out
there is no rolling and the pitching Is Of the most gem
flo kind; there shocks and during THIS tp not
enough water broke Der deck within the RAILING TO
preysut il being comfortably occupied. II viii no
doubt be hard for the scenthe world 70 give ID 70 TINS
victory but there IS no help fer them IL is nxed
aef that vessel built this plan not only dots H9t
vol lawfully" more than ordinary vessels, out II
does not roll il may DO said, at al When We were
cumming directly in the trough Of the sea- the wind OF
eourse had fair chance at Nj upper works and
"A a matter OF precaution against the water carrying
them away we had placed oar large hfe-boats high
Alssaside her smoke-ppes, which exposed almost rs
ah surface all the rect of her upper works put To-
rether The result that she took hist OF about
three degrees. Occasionally when Rua OF WIND
wousd strike her. sbe would very gradually take 1T
Gle more list amounting IN cases 70 ten degreee
Eai aftsr remaining moment she wind would lnll
Atls and le her slowly hack 70 her former position
- gradually ~ 70 be hardly perceP1ble and not Al
al in The form Of a roll Her propeller worked as
enoSthiy and beautifully 80 If she had been IN smooth
water. She comes fuy up 70 the expectations OF the
MeTEs hinAns ~ 70 her sea-going qualities, snd they
viii n0S 60 on experimenting TO get the best pitch,
length asa number Of propeller blades and will then
probably 1y the effect Of putting 40 feet OF more