New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-29

Lieut. Col Harrison Q. D Brooks,
Capt Morris, r. N, Mr. Taylor,
Cspt. MeKennOn, N, T Herloy,
Mai. Bslfour, n. Manu-,
s Sspe P Ssmsaes' r. N, \. zasSsros
Mr. A Wood, correspond M. Meniasld,
Mr.. ]. S. osifcrd London Nj, Barber,
Agent Vanderbilt line, r. Morson.
Mr. Murphy N y. Pilot g. Hawkins
Iersh Cobum. W. + Simpson.
MI Holey. correspondent Mr.. Bere.fod,
Ner- York Tises Mr.. Hubbard,
II ~ Wells George Wilkes.
Mr. Mckenzie
Capt Carnegie and Mr.. Gooch are directors in the
Great Ship Company, and Mr. Russell is son of j.
Scott Russell, the architect of the ship.
The official log of this days rum from the hour OF
starting until midnight, gives her course of N. N.
w. but after some slight variations in Difference to the
coast lights, she finally parted with the Lizard Lights
at IL 30 D. M, with her course N N. E. At midnight,
| light breeze and fine weather.
| Monday, June 49, was awoke this morning blythe
sun shining brightly through my port-hole II should
rather use the plural for my sumpuous apartment was
Lit by two and rose to enjoy the luxury Of dressing
in carpeted space as large almost in the St.
Nicholas Before got up, however, lay for few
minutes to Observe the silence and quiet of the vessel
In fact there seemed to be motion to her at all and
had ii not been for the barely pecepble buzz of her
and passed It, humming along the vessels beautiful
wave line should have not been able to decide with
certainty whether she going standing still.
Vibration there none, and as for the usual catter
of machinery which is the distinguishing feature of
steamship, it could not be heard at all. Moreover,
there was not any of the squeakDg and squeaing of
Of tmbers and tortured woodwork, which makes up
hideous serenade on all other vessels, for party
nd anf
and so ribbed and morticed, and joined siy with the
hull, that the ship while passing through still water,
seems to be one solid tube beam. Indeed, could
not make it certain to my senses that she had not
stopped until looking out of my portfolio the
ocean passing by and moving gradually
through like a floating casu. when ON aesis
found the air cool and bracing but all there of
wind was caused by our own motion. AT 8 o'clock
her paddle engines gave ten revolutions and those for
the propeller %, while the log, which was heaved
few minutes afterward credited her with rate of ten
knots. After timing the stroke Of the engines took
look the rapidly revolving padiles and found that
their original diameter of Sc feet which had proved to
be too large had been reduced to so feet by reeng
drawing in the floats, paddles, three feet each
arm. A long projection Of useless iron consequently
extends beyond the actual wheels to make unneces
sary resistance to the water and am told that the
wheel would do better still if the floats were reefed in
yet further.
now took my first promenade around the deck,
and though well instructed in its vast proportions,
could not help wondering, Invent on to the space
unroll before it did Standing at the stern and
looking forward, the vessel almost to terminate
amdships, but when you reach that point, there ap-
pears open up another ship before you. This illu
sion proceeds from the fact that two large lfeboas
which had hung outside toward the bow, had been
brought in the request of the Board of Trade and
set blocks In the center of the ship, to divide the
view. These, however will be removed as coon rs
the vessel gets in port and then there will be restored
a clean, unobstructed double avenue through which
our friend Hiram Woodruff might drive double team
and go only four times round to make mile. The
deck is flush from stem to STERN and its only obstruc
tions the six masts the five smoke-funnels in be-
tween the raised skylghts for cabin ventilation, and
low structures, all Of which run in line with the
masts and smokestacks. The two outermost of these
stem and stern sheds for the donkey or auxiliary
engines; two are erections for the main cabin en-
frances; spacious in the center of the quarter
deck is allotted TO the Captain; another of like char
acter is the double residence of the first aud second
officers, and another STILL of tolerable SIZE is given TO
the passengers as a smoking room. These are the
only distractions which are found on deck while
around them runs clean twelve-foot promenade one
side of which has been narued Broadway and the
other the Fifth avenue The floor of the deck like the
hull of the ship is of iron, and built, like the sides, on
the tubular principle with 81 inches of space between
It's walls, and interaced and strapped. crossed and
recrossed with welded bars 10 give it not only the
buoyancy of lfepreserver, but almost incaculable
strength The facing Of this floor is pine, and is TO
be regretted that it pine OF most execrable quality
and only fit for rewood In this feature of the con-
strucon the Company grossly swindled and is
much TO be regretted the coarse kuoed wood can
not possibly be made to look clean and white. The
New-York visitor, therefore, who Is accustomed to
behold American ships beautiful aud sweet in this
respect must be content to see the great nautical
promenade well sanded. The masts are all iron except
the last which Is of wood in order that 1t may carry
at its head compass sufficiently isolated from the
great mass Of iron below, to he Independent of is
perturbng Influences The last object to no noticed on
the deck Ia the steering apparatus the stern and this
consists Of four huge wheels instead of one separated
from each other about three feet apart but all att ached
to the same axle. Two usually placed at each
Of these Wheels that eight are enabled to steer her
and four auxiliary wheels can be added, by which
force Of thirtywo can be brought TO bear. Only
four however, are now guiding her through the calm,