The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16

question, another equally reckless
on the other side, We might to day be deporing the
abrupt and untimey dissolution Of the Thirty sixth Con
gress; for only needed, on the day aforesaid, single
blow from any Of the members in the crowd front
OF the Speakers chair TO bring upon the country this
ruinous catastrophe.
In such critical times as these we need all the discretion
Of cool and sensible 10 hold In check the fighting
fire eaters Of the South, and the desperate abolition
fanatics Of the North and In this view can neither
regard with Indifference the folly Of Pryor. nor look with
appreciation upon the bowie knife remedy OF Potter The
peace and harmony Of the country depend upon entirely
different nstrumentaiues OF honor and bravery
The Stea mship Adriatic on for Europe.
Tho splendid steamship Adriauc, Captain J. j. Com
stock left her dock the foot Of Canal street Saur
day noon, for Southampton and Havre, with large
amount of freight and hundred and ninety seven
passengers With the exception Of the Great Eastern the
Adratc Is the largest steamship aoat measuring three
hundred and fifty feet in length, fifty feet BEAM and
about five thousand tons burthen The Adriatic was
modelled and built by the late George Steers,
and Is o model vessel in appearance, appoint.
ments, speed and every other respect Her two osca
ting engines built at the Novelty Works Her total
cost was over million Of dollars.
On account Of some error in the management of her
valve gear the engines ut first did not work properly
Messrs. Renwick, Everett and Coryell, trio of well
known engineers consulted by the owners, and
commented an entirely rangemen Of which the fol
IOHoWlng glVen:-A pressure arrangement
has been provide d, to instantly put In operation In
case any arrangement OF the air pumps Another
feature an Independent feed great improvement
upon the usual arrangement The valves, which
all times accessible, are lifted by = new plan; new
cut off notion which DO adjusted throughout the
lepghth Of the stroke; apparatus, connected with
the cut of cams, by means OF which the valves
forced to their seats as soon they released
from the valve gear, and 30 arranged that adjusts
itself to all alterations OF the cutoff doubennk
motion has introduced for working the engine gov
erned by two eccentrics, which worked by seam
CYLINDERS, the pistons Of which controlled their
motions oy water cylinders provided With pistoHs,
which moved simultaneously with those OF the
steam cylinders, the whole arrangement being 30
eimple and completely controlling tho valve gear
that couple Of boys could manage the engine far
strength concerned with perfect ease, either when
working by hand or ut ts highest speed. This
rapgement manufactured at the Novelty Works,
der the personal superntendence Of Mr.. Everett.
The perfect condition of the engines aud indeed Of the
entire vessel, was demonstrated upon her trial trip,
which took place upon the 2lst Of February
Last, when she tested In every possible
manner and the alteration In the machinery appeared
work admirably Her highest rate OF speed upon this
trip was txteen and half knots hour, making
teen revolutions per minute. At six revolutions she made
Elk knots at ten revolutions eleven knots 1t fourteen
revolutions fourteen and half knots During the whole
Of this trial trip the weather very rough and heavy
and while out she encountered gae but in spite OF this
her performance such reflect great credit not
only upon her builders, but also upon the American
marine. Her vast machinery worked perfectly
Captain Comstock il worthy the noble vessel he
mands. Well known to the public from his command Of
the Baltic the gallant captain took that fine specimen
j Ina
increase and probably to improve the Russian navy
and he also assisted the late Captain Harrison in navgat
ing the Great Eastern upon her trip from the Thames
Portland. Captain Comst0ck experienced and abt
officer, and noble and true hearted gentleman, has
SUPERIOR and in the Adriac and her captain have
realization Of tho old lines
"a gallant vessel, q brave hearted crew.
captain worthy OF his noble ship"
In spite Of the drzzling rain quite crowd assem-
bled at the wharf to witness the departure of the
Adriaic, and as she left the dock she was
loudly and repeatedly chered. Dodworth's band in
attendance and dscoursed most excellent music honor
Of Mr. R. Stanford, amateur musician and patron
Of this band who was among the passengers, and In
tends visiting Europe on pleasure trip.
The following ia a list Of the passengers
10y And Ms; S srMn
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ssss ARs .y
RE DR. Ossood Brown Mrs Simpson, Mrs Cozzeps and
maid Miss Mr. Kelly, Thompson, Graydon and
wife Tweedy and lady Forest lady, son. 2chdren
maid; Foote lady Torrance Donnely and lady,
| Mrs Andrewa W Waterbury Mr. Benjsmn, W vAwtray
Dchrmann A Bliss, Mrs II G Butler. u Butler Jr,
Diefenbsch Leberpasn stenfeld Mr. Borrie lady
friend, Ehrman, Mr. Dazenaner Paterson and lady
Jaskson LADY Miss battle Potter Mrs Rube and
children Mashey Lr a Weston Sullivan, Ut stage DR.
Turner snd lady Cowdin Sheshan. @ Cook c l..
Cook, DR. Spear spesr, A Decouet " Q schaumberg,
wicthan, ,r Henry and lady q r Riggs, 9 Warren Mr.
fcIntohh, Miss julia Beers, Mrs Hunt Mas Bennett,
LaDden; Morsau 9 scbrrindi. J J walker, Lngsn.
Boyd Poo9le. " Cameron Marx Levy and children
Morgan, Ross Meade; Alexsndris Geo Gregg
eranje:t Krohl Mr. Glib Mendiss calhoun and ser
want Of Rapdes. Louisiana; Miss Il Kubr Mad Bsres Mr.
Cegs. EccrsSo and wife, Nine Legoppn Nine r1ret Mr.
berg lady and two children May He'd Jos Rosenhsl Obi
| H Lourey Leonard Hesder; Mr. Trsford F ZogbAun Y
Overhey Drury Mr. Hertsdo Mr. vesss ieut Dsydof Of
ana CLARK. Col Wilson and lady, OK Smith Mr.
Miller Mr. MorEnp Boylston. BogArdus, Townsend
Lord, K Grapier. n g Bans Feltin, w Evans Hon
John Cowdn. Boston; Rev Mr. bemares Mrs Kelly-IT
II the Adratc should equal the expectations Of her per-
formance upon this trip, she will doubtless become