The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30

very formidable engine for naval purposos-a SUP
marine gathering ram-is exhibition ~ Messrs H.
&G W. BIunts. Water street. IN this city. aud Is well
worthy Of the inspection OF scientific men.
The baiterng ram Is the invention OF J Y. II. King
sts,en Island. It's principle has been already ap-
proved OF by some OF our emisens shipbuilders Tho
vessel 10 which the attached h protected with
slansing roof similar TO that or tho Merrmac, con-
structod in such 70 render IL perfectly I'm
pervous 10 shot. and viii be propelled by two screws
She will DO furnished With ramor, as tho Yrcnch call
IT, ptons7p-n tho shape Of shaft Of iron sixty feet
IN length and about foot In diameter This shat or
ram viii work under water and will be driven BY two
fly Wheels each wheel being twenty feet In diameter and
weighing twenty These wheels, being connected by
solid and heavy pitman win, when In motion, whirl
crank which will give TO tho iron shafs . mo
mentum Of eighty strokes per minute.
Tho will be worked for striking purposes through
che prov Of tho and about eight feet under water
Our readers easily imagine tho effect THAI this
pomoew will produce hostile ship Having delivered
heavy blow, will draw back, ~ were, md send In
another and another the rate Of eighty per minute No
vessel could endure IT, and any foreign ship which
have read Of yet would DO destroyed Ia few minutes
10th the principle and plan Of action Of the ram are
smpe; but the result Of vs. blown would be the destrue
tion Of the opposing cran. In fact. u may be said
that tho principle 10 bsssd IN some measure the
practice Of tho pugilsss u tho Hssuan and sayess
school, who deliver rapid and telling blows from the
shoulder. and this sometimes whom they hAve placed
mans head In "chancery'-the having theadvantage
that such great steam will ths h pokng into
and breaking tho ribs Of IL adversary while openly
IL Intention Of always hitting "bclow tho bolt
under water-consrsry 70 The code prevailing In the
ropod arena onland.
COURT INQUIRY. court Of inquiry now In session
q Brooklyn investigating the charges preferred against
Chcf Fl gneer Sinners OF tho ronclad department Of
this station. The court consists Of the following officers
Admiral Gregory, Commodore stringham and Commodore
Nicholson The chief feature Of tho charge tho Of
disrcspcctfu language nganst superior oce (Rear Al
miral Dupont).
The RrmMa BoARD.-Thc Retiring Board, which for.
merry sat at Washington, has been transferred 70 this
station and occupies At the BARRACKS Brook
Ign Navy Yard. Admiral Storer, Commodore Mcrvine
and o,hers compose the Board. This board was ap.
pointed tho Secretary OF tho Navy for retiring ocrs
UNFIT for active service.
Tue FRIGATx SABINE This noble ship will be placed
or the Battery representative Of national ncot
she will have full armament and ship's company
board, and will salute all foreign vesseisowar Commo
dore Ringgold is in command or tho sabine,
PRzE SrEAMR--The prize steamer 81 John has been
condemned at Boston.
New OCEAN IRos CLAD FLKn.-The Navy Department
invites proposals for iron clad vessels
each vessel to be about $500 tons burhen not 10 draw
fifteen feet OF water and to be capable OF
ing thirteen miles per hour to have two turre
each 1T for two guns, which may weigh, II necessary,
twenty five tons. The models TO DO made by the
different Offering build and the plnns be
furnished by the navy finally.
The UNITED STATES STEAMER AIARAxA.-The United
States ship war Alabama, Commander Ed r. Nichols,
at ST. Bartholomew, l., the 10th inst inquiring
ater hcr namesake tho rebel cruiser she leave
on the 18th, on . cruise.
ARRIVAL OF THE sUPPLY STEAMER MASSACHUSETTS.
PnuADxLFHiA, MAY 20, 1853
The United states supply steamer Massachusetts
rived the Navy Yard today She reports that tho gun
boat Penobscot, whlc chasing an English steamer OF
Wilmington, N. c., close in shore, and fred
upon BY tho rcbc batteries, by which her assistant
geon killed and the steward wounded. Tho Massa
chusetts spoke the clads Edlsto, s. c., and
New Ironsides OF Charleston.
The bark r. A. souder sailed 10 day from Philadelphia
for Plymouth. England, with over twenty Thousand bar
rolls Of Hour.
.ff LAUNCH or THE 0scBOLA.
Ths doube-Sowed steamer Osceola successfully
launched Saturday from tho yard Of Curtis sod rden
sbe chrwtened by Miss Mary T. Moore daughter Of
tho late sailing master Of tho Congress- She lowed
to the Gleadon Rolling Mills wharf receive her machine
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LAUNCH OF NAS.ov-wAR.
Tho United States steamer Senapee was launched Wed.
pcsday Hunters Point She double bowed steamer
and will carry eight guns, and registers hundred and
seventy four Like the otbsr vessels u hsr class
she has tho TO move on tho principles Of ferry
boats. This advantage, In rivers and channel
ways turning and backing 10 Of the greatest import
ancs. Tho Dimensions Of the vessel foilows;-
Lsngth $40 feet width, IS feet depth Of hold IL feet
Her machinery IL now berg constructed In New York.
and viii be completed few weeks, when she viii 60
into commission From Appearances she promises 70 be
very fast ship and no labor paiDs have been spared
10 her construction sho IL certainly credit 10 her
structoIs.
MARINE GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.
marine general court martial Is la session at tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard barracks convened by order a. the
secretary Of ths Navy Tho consists OF the follow
ing ulcers
MAJOR Jacob 2eilirc, President.
Captain Gfays n.
Ca tain Haywood
Lieutenant Stilimnn
Lieutenant Bradford.
Lieutenant Meade.
Lieutenant Bakcr, Judge Advocate.
Several have been tried for dessrton, insubord
nation and smuggling liquor On board Of vessels. Tho
findings and sentences those severe; bot
they viii tend 10 break up these evils which quite
numerous.
Theatrical.
NfBLo's GARDEN.
Miss rateman takes hor farewell bencat this evening,
and goes to Europe next week II h yet undecided
whether she will play there. great crowd Of her ad
mrsrs will undoubtedly assemble at tho theatre 10
night to bid good by actress who has often de-
lighted them.
wISryu Garden.
Miss Catherine soden Will make ber debut In this city
this evening the play called Deborah Of stein
mark or Curse and Blessing This N another version q
the German play by Mo.eathaI, with which tho pablo
already tolcrablv familiar through the medium Of
Lsah.y This may be better version than " LAah +"
II could not be- o Tho cast IL admirable and
includes Mr. Barrett, Mr.. George Janisoo, Nr. Harry
Pearson, Mr.. A. II. Davenport and Mr.. James Martin.