The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-16

ooh PHILADELPHIA CORRESPCNDlsNCE.
.. PnLApnlpuiA, August 10, 1861.
rag Naros Snrcy-Section Of resssis a, Philadelphia,
"""'yo" d"d cheter--.sslle Of he Ship Ger. Park-
Mu'-h Nt0 York Ftm tie Puchcse,e-Sales 10 Como
Iae fsross-chd'yes Before Na,al Board, &c
iho examination OF vessels, to which referred on Toes
DAY has been finished and the Board Of surrey annoned
by Commander Iardner, consisting OF Commander Ian
near, Naval Constructor Hoover, Chief Engineer panhy
and Captains Drayton and Polk, final REPORT 10 tho
Bureau at Washington to-day. They proceeded 10 Ricl
mond and thence made thorough survey Of an capab,
craft upon tho Delaware front, az ,rwards taking
inc cars TO Whining ton, where they examined number
Of steamers at tho yard of Harlan and HoIingsworth
They selected six steamers, three At Philadelphia AMI
three at Wilmington hut all Of these liable TO some
objections, and is probable that than four VIII
be purchased. The three philadelphia vessels are named
'he kensingtcn, the Union and Tie Gen. Scott. TLo
hs' named is side wheel steamer about hundred and
eighty feet long, built of wood, and THAI two
years old She has been running upon the Philadelphia
sna Boston Steam Packet lnc and spproximates
'nousand tons She is valued at $llO OOO aud unan
onsy recommended by the Board the best vessel N
ort.
Inc Union and the General scott--the latter
now dcsigna'ed as tho CDnstitution-o al tie
wAAi' Of Ncalie Levy, in kcnsngton They,
Likewise, are side wheeled steamers, OF iron hulii
count Of the iron plates. shell striking The hull with
any force would drive In the whole side Of the steamer
as the plates are 80 oinod that tho yielding OF single
part must result Ia total fracture, and the CONSEQUENT
disabling Of the vessel These vessels rated at 0so
tons and are worth seventy Eve eighty thousand
is apiece As iron vessels have been bought beforc
however, IL ii not improbable that these may put
chased.
The single additional vessel claiming attention Of nc
n ...f.
schdy XIII She lies very low ognards; could mount
al most bu, two or Three guns, and could carry any
considerable armament.
The forty steamers Eagle and cur,ow OF the 6louccse,
line, were remarked, but they old uid worthless
occupy bat passing lno IN The Examiners report 9le
same may be said OF tic Aasaiha, new icon pia.l
orry boat, ruanins from yno 10 Coorcr's Point
AZ Chester below Philadelphia, the high pressure pr
william Ilnnic was iba only boat regarded, anu ehe la
been previously purcLasg Tor arm, service.
Al Wilmington three oxcelcn, steamers were inspected
Al tbs wharyes OF iran io the largest Of
which the Morgan saip No. Q, mod for Calves
ton packet, 10 convey oot,on, cattle, re- She COZ,
si2Sooo and Is sai - b. capable OF making
mites per hour This v,ss. Is OF 1000 tonnage, and
the lnrgsst claiming their attention in tire Delaware
shc has not Yet bcen ont to THO yirgla
raro, steamer of tto Tonnage, was thought 20 DC too
how la the guards and drawing too lttic wior TO he
ieet al,cys the water.
A tu,boa, wss examined at ihxeame place ard fayo
raby mentioned. 10 psrshase tho Blk vessels named
would require a. least 500 oco and 1fty or Eund.ed
thousand would be eNpenld altering them for scry.sS
The kcisirl ton, The best ~ the 1t, duplicate inc
rig or iiines spratue, rO~ m port u the on vessels
are purchased they VIII DO p.a,'ea on the outside
number OF tags looS at, bg, they would hold only
twenty men, fscs Included, Hn. ho Department re-
quiie tugs capable of carrying seventy five hundred
The board suggests the np'oyment "a svgs OF tho latter
capacity, mounting two iined caDos one n, .be bow,
the other Al tn stern All the vessels named pres
sure, ara The army tug Rann'e h about obc altered
from high Ia q low pressure vessel.
The alteration in these vessels would consist Of tie
cutting Of the ports, double pankhg of decks and other
matters superuous TO civil, but necessary " naval
steam
The ruling lesson derived from insreionis tina, of
tho petty character 81 this port. morning sunccd 10
examine the entire array O, shipping bclh iivers
but three or four Vessels found that any
answered the requirements OF the Naya! DEPARTMENT,
With such PLAIN evidences sfore them, there ye;
ioinG those weak and byotej enough 70 compare The
Delaware and lis sparse shipping To the great rbor Of
New 70 k
The ship General rarshin was sold at Mead Alley wharf
today for $500 y lo.nhoc Co, chip brokers, y
Beaver street. New YorS. This rs probably tho AS: prize
vessel sold by our government during the The cap
tain Of the rnrkhIl witnessed tho sale and i've hiddcs
were present, who ran ip the p by advances OF S5e
bid She is worth at sast si2 900, and hcr rarchasers
say that they are 60 place her IN the coal irade but Il
MT Improbable tst she will he rclanied. Se AMI sold
back q the United states FOR blockade service fhe ships
tackle, apparel and furniture were included IN the sac
her tonnage $50. 1he Iakhill, 10 win b. ramsmher
en-, WAS attempting TO got INTO Charleston. npd reboi
flag was found aboard when captured. We have four
ether prizes for sle yet, among which Ia The Amelia
big ship with fat cargo on board. Tho ether prise
sells are the Herald tie Fncsptress aud sie Alfred.
Their sale viii be nice operation for me bands Of the
United States Marshal The deputies, who have all Tie
work, got nothing.
The operation Of buying coal involves some outlay -
be Inferred by stating that 500 per month
have been ordered at this The contracts be.
Ing given out to-day by Naval agent jams Chambers,
and the Chief Engineer Robert FANNY.
The Petrol pirates have had another hearing, and
still confined IN Moyan'n-ing all o. Saturday they
will be finally commute TO the charge OF pray
he lhg rffed< fuf.s