The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-18

inspection of the new vessel as she lay in the Craving
dock at Meadowsde, adjoining the yard where she was
built, may serve 10 convey iorciby Of the pc
cuar oXcclcnccs wlNck she presents TO the eve.
The city Of New York Is AZ iron built ship, measuring
$50 feet IN length all her moulded breadth is 80
feet and her depth - feet inches sho is $500 tons
Old measurement, and has been designed and CON
struced on beautiful lines having very fine ends and
wide Hat blc. She is a very strong ship being
sruccd of the very best materials and divided into six
watereht and ilroproof compartments by five strong
buikheads pass ing right across her hull from the top
OF the Keel to the under surface of the upper deck To
strengthen her s further, she has steel plates (of the
Merey steel and Iron Companys puddle stceD running all
along her deck, and extending from the gunwacs on
each side to the outer side OF the house on deck in
which her dining and other saloons are placed Those
steel plates are securely rveted TO the beams and
being placed high IN the hull, they constitute ami-
rable ties by which the whole framework Of the vessel is
firmly bound together The City of New York is propcl
led by screw of three blades, eighteen feet in diameter
and tynn feet pitch. This is driven by two
gnes, which work horizontally and have direct action
OF nomray 1--WE hundred and fifty horse power but which
may be worked to double that power They furnished
with patent surface condensers, and have Cylinders
eighty five inches in diameter, with threc-fect sXuch
stroke The ship has tubular boilers, which have been
already proved by Of sixty pounds TO the square
nch but the voyage from the Clyde the Mcsey she
never worked al than from to fifteen pounds.
These boilers heated by twenty furnaces, which
fired athwari ships.
As already stated, the city Of New York. viewed exter
nay presents an exceedingly elegant appearance and
the impression created by the outward aspect fully
tanned by an examination OF her interior arrang menls
and fittings Her principal saloon IL situated in house
ON deck, and measures fifty feet in length by eighteen
feet in width, the height of its ceiling being feet
This extensive and elegant saloon fitted up IN style Of
beauty which accords admirably with its extent and d
mansions. 1t is chastey fitted up with light coorcd
ana highly polished oak, richly upholstered IN crimson
velvet, with curtains and carpets suite. The inter
spaces between the numerous windows filed with
panels containing views Of British and American scenery
richly coored and in fine harmony with the general
aspect and arrangement of the saloon, which, usual
extends from the stern forward. Immediately in front Of
the saloon placed the stewards pantry aud bar; still
further forward there fourteen saterooms, beyond
which are the saloon galley and other culinary depart
mens, to which succeeds the engine space sleeping
bcrths for the officers and engineers and the surgeon
The principal state rooms and sleeping passenger
modations are on the deck beneath the saloon which
there are twenty saterooms behind the second after
bulkhead, all forward Of which is devoted to the
mediation Of intermediate and stecrage passengers.
in laying ont and fitting up the Interior OF this fine
steamer the utmost aten has been paid TO securing
the comfort and safety OF all board. Her ventilation
has been most scduousy cared for, and all the most APP
proved means have been brou aht into equson TO
the saubrity Of the ship From her build and trim,
wei as from the great relative power OF her engines there
can be no doubt that the City of New York will prove
rapid saler, well capital boat In short looked
at in any point of view there is every to believe
that she will still further enhance the renown Of her
builders and add materially to the fame Of the steam TO
tla Of Liverpool.