New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-04
THE NEW STEAMSHIP CITY OF NEW
YORK.

This stately vessel, which was launched few weeks
ago fom the renowned building yard Of Messrs. Todd
o. Macgregor, at Kelvin Dock, near Glasgow, was
built by those gentlemen for the Livelpool and New
York g. Philadelphia Steamship Company, and will
Immediately be placed as Of that line to run be-
tween Liverpool and New-York. The City Of New
York having been completed in ell the portions of her
constructions and details Of equipment proceeded from
the craving dock the Gareo To be swung for the
adjustment OF her compasses, after which she mace her
Trial trip" on the voyage 10 Liverpool. She was
brought round entirely at haf speed, the company pre-
fering ~ let her prove her qualities at tea believing
that trial trips are no real criterion Of what vessel
will do when brought 70 regular and heavy work.
She, however, showed plainly that she is faster YES
eel than any other Of the compaDys feet Her times
Of passing the aforementioned places were as follows
Cumbraes 6:ll p. on the 10th; Ailsa, 8i52 p M on
the 10th; Point Corsewall, 1910 p. on the 10Th;
Copelands Belfast Lougb, 8 on the llth Calf OF
Man. 4;3S u. m. on the llth; Bell Buoy, 1854 a. M
on the 1lth. We avail ourselves Of description OF
the vessel furnished by The L'terPo0l Albion, as
follows:
The City Of New.york n an irou-built ship, mea-
surfing $50 feet IL egpth all her nodded breadth
is 80 leet and her depth feet inches. She Is OF
1850 tuns old measurement, and bas been designed
and constructed on beautiful lines, having very hne
ends and wide fat bilge. She is very strong snip,
being constructed Of the very best materials, and d.
vided into six watertight and reproof compartments
by five strong bukhesds passing right across her hull,
from the top Of the keel to the under snrlace OF e
upper deck To strengthen her still further, she mas
steel plates Iof the Mersey Steel and Iron Company
paddle steel running all along her deck, and extend
ing from the nwales Oh each side to the sioe
OF the houseu-deck, In which her dining ana other
saloons are placed. Those steel plates are securely
riyeted to the beams ano being paced 70 high n The
bull they constitute admirable ties, BY which Tue
whole frame work Of the vessel is firmly bound To-
gether. The City Of New-iork is propelled oy a
e do az feali In
ftyume feet pitcn. This II driven by two Ell
gines which work horizontally, and have direct &c
ton Of nomDaliy 55J horse power, but which may De
worked 10 dOuble that power. They are furnished
with patent surface condensers, aud have cylinders
So inches in diameter, with threefet Elk Inch stroke
The chip has tubular oilers, which have been already
proved by pressure Of 6O pounds 70 the square Inch,
but Oh the voyage from the Clyde 10 the Mesey soc
Lever is worked 1T than from 10 10 10 pounds
These boilers heated by twenty furnaces, which
are fired a. hwart ships.
"lhe City of New-York, viewed externally, pre-
sens an exceedingly elegant appearance, and tie inn
preston crested by the outward aspect If fully
tanned by an examination of Der interior arrangements
and htiings. Her principal saloon Is situated IN a
house deck, and measures hity feet In length by
eighteen feet in widen, the hight Of its ceiling being
feet. This extensive AID elegant saloon is fitted
up in style OF beauty which sceords admirably with
its extent and dimenei0ns. IL Il chastely fitted mp
with III bt-coored snd highly -pOshed oak richly mp
hoslered in crimson velvet with curtains and carpets
cH sutk. IDc Inier-phCtr OtNNtsn uuuleTouH win
dows are filled with panels, containing views of Brit
ith and American scenery, richly coloed, and In fine
harmony with the general aspect and arrangement OF
the sioon which, as usual extends from the stern
forward lnmedistely in front OF the saloon placed
the stewards pantry and bar; sill further forward
there fourteen staieroOns, beyond Viii are the
saloon gallery aud other culinary departments, to
which succeeds tie engine space, see ing beHhr for
the oicers and engineers, ard the surgeon. The prin
cipal state-Tools aud sleeping passenger aecomoa-
ton are on the deck beneath the saloon on which
there are twenty saie-rooms behind the oud a'ie
bnlkhead all forward OF which i devoted 10 the ac
commoiaon of intermediate AID Storage rasse nger.
"In aying ont and fitting up The interior OF this hne
steamer the utmost stieuon has been paid 10 secnr-
TO- the comfort and safety Of all on board. Her ven
taion has been most soduloutly cared for and all the
uost approved means have been brought into requsi
ton to ins re the sslubnty Of the chip From Der
build and trim a. well as from the great relative
rover Of her eDgInes there can lie douDt that The
lily of New-York viii prove a nrid silor. 90 well a.
capital sea-boat. In Short looked al m any point
c. view there l. ever 'sS1r 10 believe itai re wiz
stiil dr. enhance the reaowh OF her builder, ADD
add materially 10 the fame Of the steam aotills Of
Liverpool