New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-04

rapid rate OF speed than bas ever been accompsuo~
by any boats Of their size. These boats are made er
very beautiful model, are exactly alike, aud their
performance yesterday was all that expected OF
them. These were built for Capt. Degroot by B. G.
Terry of Keyport n. j. Their length Of keel is los
feet and they II feet wide by 9feetdeep They arc
built to an srched frame running from stem to stern
which is strapped inside and out with heavy wroasnt
ron straps.
The bottom and sides are planked with Jersey oak,
81 inches thick and covered with galvanized copper,
70 inches above the water-line. The fre-rooms are
protected by heavy iron floors and the tanks arc OF tho
came metal, galvanized. Each boat has two engines.
with II inch cylinders, and boilers OF new and iu-
proved construction capable Of sustaining pressure
of $50 pounds of steam. The engines, which are OF
great power, were built by Messrs Cobb 81 Fieldsof
Jersey City. The finishing of the boats Is neat aud
substantial. Some improvement is claimed In the con-
structon Of the propeller whereby greater speed can
be attained than with any other in use.
These propellers, having on board small number OF
the Captains friends and several reporters, left the
foot of Canal street at III oclock in the morning for
trial trip. After seauiDg rapidly down the nvsr Q
short distance, saluted every side by steambos2
whistles and bes their heads turned up stream.
and the passengers treated TO a view Of the Hudson
River scenery up as far as Yonkers Arriving at Huy-
lers Landing, the propelers were made fast 70 ,ns
pier while the excursonists were treated TO COLA
lion The run home was designed as test OF speed
On leaving Yonkers the Reliance led OIL, but soma
little arrangement occurring in her machinery, sne
was obliged 10 lay TO.
The Resolute kept steadily onward, making about
100 revolutions per minute and accomplished the INST
five miles in Just one-qusrer Of an hour The entire
distance home with heavy head OF steam toe
time from Yonkers to Canal street, distance Oh ia
mies-being but 81 minutes. Those on board were Is.
tOnshed at the sailing capacity Of the propeller ost
thought that the other would have made the as
lance in little less time. The entire trip was most
successful one. These propeers are built for heavy
work aud capable Of taking TO sea the largest crsts
that visits our harbor.
The CUSTODY OF ORPHASs-A COMPLICATED CASE
SETTLED IN An UNEXPECTED MAssER.-Two chill
dren named Catharine and Mary Ann Lsfhp, tho
daughters of James Latin. who died in December.
1853 were brought before Judge Morris OF the County
Court, in March, 1852 upon writ OF habeas corpcs.
Issued the application Of the brooklyn Industrial
School Association. II appeared that Mr.. Lama, on
his death bed, signed an agreement by which the care
and custody of the children given to the Assocaa-
ton. The only surviving relative of the infants was
their grandfather Mr.. Thomas Kearney. The parents
were Catholics and the grandfather determined thai
they should be brought up IN the same faith lie con-
tested The right of the Association TO their custody, ON
the ground that Mr. Lsfin not competent, on &C,
count of prostration from sickness, 10 make ieg@
agreement.
After examining a number Of witnesses on this
point the Judge took the view, and the infants
were given in charge of the grandfather. This de-
cision was appealed from a. carried TO the Supreme
Court where il was reversed, AID the children d.
Iecied to be delivered to the Association. Upon this
decision the officers of the Association served written
nterrogsores upon Mr. Kearney, with the object Of
! finding the children. Mr. Kearneys answer, under
oath, was rsturned showing that the children were IN
Ireland under the Of an aunt who had agreed 70
educate them and that therefore, they were ont OF his
custody. Yesterday the matter came up before Judge
| Scrugham, at a SpeAI Term of the Supreme Court,
on the papers, and Mr. Jesse C.. Smith, counsel for the
Association moved for leave to serve further inter
rcgatories
Mr.. John Winslow, counsel for Kearney, objected,
on the ground that the Court had not acquired urdic
ton of the subject matter for the that no copy
of the order of the Supreme Court had ever been
served upon KearDey and that he could not therefore
be guilty of contempt of Court Counsel for the AS
socation was not prepared to meet the objection, and
asked time to examine the authorities which was
granted and the was adjourned until wednesday
morI ing at 10 o'clock.
The object of this proceeding is to obtain the custody
of the children punish Kearney for not producing
them. The children being beyond the jurisdiction Of
the Court the matter may be considered as virtually
settled The children aged respectively three and
half and five years.