The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-25

from the london Globe Sept. l01
Yesterday morning, NJ four O'Clock, Mr.. BENJAMIN
Can he proprietor OF the Coach and Horses Tavern St.
MARTA lane, expired somewhat suddenly at his rest
dence The deceased familiary known as Ren Clunt
hal long been leading member Of the prize ring, and
heid Tor some years the championship, which he sue
oeeded in gaining after many hard fought battles. All
DAY yesterday taunt was in his business usual but
showed some signs of indsposition He retired to rest
at his usual hour last night, and this morning lao
rcnced very much suffering. During the last year two
Caunt has been very much affected in his mind by tho
loss OF his license of which the magistrates deprived him
on account of information laid against him by his neigh
bors OF the nuisance occasoned about his house by large
crowds Of sporting mon who took interest in the then
pending prize nghts particularly In that between Heenan
and Sayers for tho championship which Caunt himself
had just resigned When his body discovered, at
four O'Clock this mornng--the time at which he was
usually called medical aid was Immediately resorcd To,
but it ascerained that death must have taken place
some time previously, probably an hour or two.
The steams ship City OF New York.
DESCRIPTION OF THE vEssEI-uER DIMENSIONS, AR
RANGEMENTs, DECORATIONS AND SAFETY APPLI-
ANCEs.
The steamship City Of New York. which arrived this
port yesterday afternoon from Liverpool is
sell which has just been placed in tho service of the
Liverpool, New York and philadelphia Innans) Steam
ship Company. She is commanded by Captain Petrie,
very popular officer and we'll known both sides Of tho
Atlantic in the same service
The City Of New York built by Messrs. Tod Mac
gregor and launched in last from the yard of the
builders, Kelvin rock, Glasgow She Is an iron built
ship, measuring $50 foet in length over all her moulded
breadth is fifty feet and her depth twenty feet six
inches She is $50 tons, old measurement, and has
been designed and constructed beautiful lines, having
very fine ends and wide fat bge She is very strong,
being constructed OF the best materials and divided into
six water tight and nreproof compartments by five bull
heals passing right her hull from the top Of the
keel to the uders ace of the upper deck To strengthen
her still further she has steel plates running all along her
deck and extending from the gunwales each side TO
the outer side Of the house deck in which her dining
and other saloons placed. Those steel plates
securely rvcttcd to the beams, aud being placed 20
high in the hull they constitute admirable ii s. by which
the whole framework Of the vessel is firmly bound to-
gethcr
Tho City of New York is propelled by screw of three
bades eighteen feet in diameter and fifty nine feet pitch
The is driven by engines. which work horiz
tally, and have direct action of nominaliy $50 horse
power but which may be worked TO double that power.
They furnished with patent surface condenses
have cylinders eighty five inches in diameter, with
boilers which have been already proved by pressure
of sixty pounds to the square inch bat the voyage
from the Clyde to the Messey she never worked at
more than from ten pounds to fifteen pounds. These
boilers heated by twenty furnaces, which fired
athwart ships Viewed externally, she presents an OK
ceedngiy elegant appearance the impression
by the outward aspect is fully sustained by an cxamna
tion Of her interior arrangements and fittings.
Her principal saloon situated in house on deck, and
fifty feet in length by eighteen feet in width
the height Of its ceiling being feet This extensive
and elegant saloon is fitted up in style of beauty which
accords admirably with its extent and dimensions. II is
chastey fitted with light colorod and highly polished
oak, richly upholstered in crimson velvet with cur
tanS ana carpets en- Suk 1ho lntorSpaC s between
the numerous windows filled with panels, con-
tanning views Of British and American scenery, richly
colored aud in fine harmony with the general
aspect and arrangement of III, sa.oon which, as is
usual, extends from the forwards. mme iiatey
in front OF the saloon placed the steward pantry
and bar still further forward there fourteen
rooms, beyond which the saloon galley aud other
culinary departments to which succeeds the engine
space Sleeping bcrths for the officers and engnee
the surgeon. III principal saierooMs and sleeping pas
sergcr acc mrnodation on the deck meath the
ioon on which thu are twenty stateroons behind the
second after lkhead all forward of which is devoted
10 the accommodation of intermediate and stecragc
sengers. In laying ont and hitting up the interior Of this
fine steamer the utmost attention has been paid
curing the comfort and safety OF all board.
tiat has been most seduousy cared for, and all the
most approved means have been brought into requston
10 ensure the salubrity Of the ship
From her build and trim we'll as from the relative
nower OF her engines, there be little doubt that the
City Of New York will prove rapid safer well
capital sea boat.
Arrival of the Jura of Father Point.
FATHER POINT, Sept "a, 1861
Tho steamship Jura from Liverpool via londonderry,
passed this point at half past two this morning Her
has been ancj n,ed by the Persia, which arrived
at Cape Race on Sunday morning
The Jura had heavy westerly gales across.
The Bohemian arrived at Liverpool the evening OF
the 10th.
The Jura passed the Hibernian the 18th and the