The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-21

or even deceD,y short passage But after three Or folr
days running through these high ssas, she vas pro-
nounced by common consent OF several old travellers
much the leetest ship that they had ever 10 bal
weather. AN satisfied that 10 those a,qu Aloet With tho
subject and also with the difficulties thd she
tered, fhe has presented by her eviieuca OF
highest power speed and tru nph the
yet knona IL marine nasieailon. She hss Ia tnls say
honored oefseh mere than she hal made al eight dag
ard twenty hour passage
have DO particular favores among steamers steam
hnos; Dut when the Fulton makes passage IA ten dass
asa nhcon or ny-nVe tops OF coal per day Shen t1e
Vanderbilt, about 500 tons less than the ,drR,c beats
the Persia, with tue whole engineering SAN God capital o.
EoglRnd into the bargain, trip by TITO, ooth ways; and
when the Adrsnc at FIRST trip, before Der engines
smooth or her boxes r1bo ped down 70 sssemy bearing,
makes boosters s passage In days aud II hours
che old yesterday, with tventy two POUNDS Of steam
and fifteen resolutions, 800 miles on lilo tons OF coal
feel proud Cf The t'iumphs OF my countrymen over
naughty Britannia. ana OF the prospect OF this
bsasg mo Persia twenty or twenty four hours before the
useess for me speak of her beautiful ornamental
toa and flush 10 paalisl tpendoT her easy, graceful
mosiozs; Aer table unexceed by tina, OF any hotel
earb OF Captain Comstook, who, alder, as
gepusnan has proved nov goEtDiy the pubic conule
in him All these things are known to the pubic,
apd are considered a. this day matters OF course
but wnen Il comes 10 her hull whose hnss
Mr.. Vim H. Webb pronounces among zoe
dptsi In the world, add 10 her engine which bstuuuHy
bows revolution by revolution 10 that stupendous genius
OF which poteDtly controls the world OF mater,
IL Ia not commonplace 10 say that she Is an astonishing
monument Of skin wisdom, 81 the perfection OF hu
man gesius The motion OF her engine Is tae very poetry
--OI
young adv They OF toe poiest monsters that
ever Heued from f4uden onium, "a hsgpy fanny,
dancing eternal Lancers with grace and ease and
without bosterous protence
Several minor changes will be made in the chip for the
more perfect comfort Of the passengers The journals,
which heated somewhat at first, have now much i'm
proved and work beautifully; and from close iuspec
ION OF tue engines satisfied that they viii require 10
roulire repairs whatever.
The engineer, Mr.. Robinson, formerly OF the Baltic,
gave folio from her engine log for the passage,
which verified day Dy day, for myself
Average press Of steam. 81 p0uu is
vacuum ............,..s'........ ... 20 inches
Nut OH lncuos
average revolutions per minute ..........i2;e
Highest ....t.....i bH-
Average knots for 1907 miles distance,
and 49, hours time ..................l3.4
thirteen and seventh knots per hour, through
the Ealer head seas head winds and altne total
TUTORS being, from Cowes 70 Sandy Hook, l59 947 Her
wheel thus travelled 3t54h nautical miles, which gives
hneep and fraction percentage OF sip Her average
corsump ion OF fnel Is no tons per day.
The AdTatc's log a. furnished me by Jefferson haury,
ESQ., her nrst officer, follows, with the daily revou
tons added by the engineer department (tme up 70
mcridan);-
May Q, at $40 p NJ, passed tbe Needles.