New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-19
NiRI!YE AFFAIRS.
TRIAL TRIP or THE RUSSIAN STEAM
FRIGATE GENERAL ADMIRAL.

,sass and gentlemen embarked On boa-i the gres.
Rn..;an war steamer General Admiral yesterday,
bound for Sandy Hook, OF .hereabol's on t-al ;p.
Upfor uDa,sly the morning was altogether 40 hahy
20 venture TO carry the plan laid down IN ;Ee pro-
eramne Soon after o'clock the noble ship started
from the Collins wharf az The foo. OF Cana street,
and steamed out into the North River, With no Ms
hap ave the crushing Of one OF the copper e-bloys
against the stern of The Bali.c AZ she passed down
the river the Cnnari steamer a. jersey Ci,y 40 the
British yacht St Ur, ala lying of the Battery hono-ei
her with salu,e. "a she hsd gus on board
ready respond the compliments were acknowledged
BY graceful inclination Of the Russian ensign.
Owing 10 the baziness of the atmosphere It ~as not
deemed prudent by those who had charge OF the ship
20 lex her pu. her best foot forward. Intact she crept
down the bay al hall speed, The man in the miin
chains constantly throwing the lead, lest IN the MIST
he nigh, jeyist- from her course and bring np al
.snding upon some of the numerous mHdhats
which line either side OF the channel.
Among the guests on board We're Capt. Schestakoh,
the Russian officer, who ras suPerniended the CON
sruction of and % commsDd the vessel as soon as
she enters Russian waters; Wm. ii. Webb the srchi-
tect and builder, With he family, Wilson G. Hunt
and family, Henry Grinnell, the Rev Ass ID. Smith,
Capt. Chas. III. Marshall, Col. Borden, Geo. W.
Blunt, Philip Hamilton. Horatio Alien of the Nov
city Works where the engines were constructed, L.
S. Chief Engineers Martin and Everett, Chas. Ii.
Ha,wel, Foster W. Higgins Capt. Faunce, OF the
L. s. cutter Harriet Lane, Frederick DE Peyster
esq. and other prominent citizens. Capt. Joseph
Conlsiock formerly OF the Baltic commanded the
steamer-Capt. McGiveD acting "a pilot.
Although every preparation had been made for
trip beyond Sandy Hook, prudence compelled the
managers of the ship 10 limit the excursion to short
distance below the Nsrrows. For short time 1t was
deemed advisable 10 to anchor abreast of Fort
Hamilton, and when the fog lifted, it was too late to
eros, the bar the day passed in making short
trirs between Governors leland and Staten Island.
AZ Mr.. Webb and hs purveyors, Messrs. Vesey and
Ormsbee, had provided good band and an abundance
of creature comforts the day, enlvened as was by
music and da, cling and social conversation, passed
pleasantly enough, although some Of the farer por-
ton OF the company-tbe dear croatures-dd sigh for
sight Of the bilowy Atlantic. Perhaps it was as
we'll however that they did not realize their wishes,
after ALL OF course under such circumstances, 1t was
not possible that there could be any tes. of the sail
ing capacity OF the ship, any satisfactory trial OF
her machinery. We may remark, however, that she
answered her helm very readily, turning around with
ease in very narrow circle, and that her machinery,
which was not driven, except for very brief period
above 81 revolutions, worked very smoothly. One
of the engine-bulders stated that she did make o.
high as iS revolutions, with speed OF ~ knots. AZ
there will be trial trip Tor week SO at sea, be-
fore she ia accepted by the Russian Government, 1t
will be time enough then TO pronounce upon her
speed.
After an excellent collation. had received due jus
tice at the hands OF the guests, Mr.. Joseph HoXie
called meeting upon the spar deck, nominating the
Rev. DIR. Patton chairman, and Mr.. Robbins a.
Secretary. 1t was then proposed to appoint Com
mittee on resolutions, when the Chairman nominated
the following gentlemen: Mathew Morgan, Col
Borden and Geo. w. Blunt. He then called upon Mr
IIoxie for speech.
Tho. gentleman. in responding. said he thought
that the Rev Gentleman had made him hn very
poor rt turn for the honor which he had done him by
calling himto preside so important meeting.
He then proceeded to speak of Mr.. Webb and his
ship in the most flatterng terms No vessel afoat,
he said, could compare with the one on whose decks
they stood. [Cleers.l He proceeded: We know
that the great nation for whom this vessel bult
knows something of these mstter- for her great En-
peror was himself shipbuildGr Iapplause, and the
present Emperor of that country has shown his good
sense by coming to the United States for the model
ship of the world, and selecting VIM. ii. Webb to
there is more commerce afoat at this nome Mt con.
structed by Wm II. Webb than by any other man lis.
ing (Cries of That's SOL had rather be the
man that could construct such ship than be Napo
leon, an Alexander, ora Csser. rejoice that
have such man among us. H. has been the erch-
itect Of bis own fortune knew him from his cradle,
and bis honored father before him while an sppren-
tice boy. As the rain is coming down, AMI the Com
mttee is ready to report, I will take the liberty Of
making my bow, and covering this venerable head.
tCheeis.
The following resolution then reported and
adopted
Raires That Americas. feel prold IF - pleadia
cimen OF American naval arsh.ectgre on which W. have
iR. ap.e1 .hpofar % Sir Hoao Alien, he corTe;o Of
hrI .asaes to sp sestaJh Rusan ofcers Capt
Couock and bis oacer, oher oacers of the ship
thanks for their generous hospitality aud consders,e
co. cur beat wishes, (or their health and hspPnes-.
In responding to the compliment to the Novelty
Iron Works, Mr. Hora.io Allen eyaied himself OF
the opport unity to refer TO other parties who had
largely shared in the responsibility. II was only
right he said, that credit should be given where 1t
was fairly due; and, first lie would refer to Capt.
Seenanof Russian engineer, to whom his Govern
ment had intrusted the important duty Of superin-
tending the construction of the machinery Of this
vessel and revising the general plan Of the engines.
To Mr. Holmes, as draughtsman Of the engines,
credit must be given for the able manner in which he
hsd performed his duties. The heavy forgings by
Turgot. Daley & Co. Of the franklin Forge, in this
city, were admirably executed. The American Tube
Company Of Boston, represented by Mr. Cotton, were
also entitled to couaendstion for the tubes of the
boilers. Pennsylvania furnished the boiler plate,
and that, too, Of quality never surpassed The ves-
sel was Of American make throughout, even to the
coa1.1aa l,facl rrl Ix R-.l which