New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-06
Y,.a,cA Or tho CITY Of Bsstss.
A1n,,p,ldonce Of Tho Liverpool Courier
CrxscOW Nov II I

GLASGOW, Nov. Il. 1864.
By the launch of the screw-steamer City OF
lson which took place yesterday tuesday. from the
kuilaine yard Of Messrs Tod Macgregor at Par
hck near Glasgow. another magnificent slip was
kded 10 The already extensive and noble trans Atlantic
MEAN flee, Of Liverpool The City OF Boston has been
built for The purpose Of accommodating the large anu
Growing trude carried on between this port and New
York by the Liverpool. New-York and Phlade'ph'"
steamship Company. Like the other vessels belonging
10 this nm the City of Boston Is relnHAnp'' my
specimen OF naval architecture and having iA' .e
rest OF the CoDpaDys numerous feet peeh o"i' "nuo
Dpecis survey she has received the mshesl cia'snca
tion At Iloyds and also from the Liverpool ASSOCIATION
OF Underwriters.
In general confguration and aspect the newlybail'
ship bears strong resemblance to the splendid steamer
hity of London belonging to the same company ana
a;te fs I,st named vessel as well the others which
soustilue the feet Of the company she is large CON-
anodoas and handsome. ard is propelled by engines OF
Sreat power The City OF Boston is an iron vessel.
md la heI construction the greatest care has been
taken in selecting the vervbest materials as regards
fenacity and strength While every attention mas Oeen
maid 70 secure speed safety and comfort TO all on board
~ her Ihs-as besides being mail steamer SHE s
Hesgued passenger ship of the frst oIder-is Q,
esyv OT.s. ;mportancc and all that could be suggested
Nv skin and experience has been adopted in tlc con
structiou OF The ship AS haS been already stated INC
S,ity of Boston is Of very large dimensions ana OF
hesutifrl symmetry. She is 30s feet long III tho
aee and fore rake. and measures 32 feet IN length
over all. her moulded bcarwldth is 81 feet, anu
che q feet inches deep in the huu from the bottom
.of hold TO the spar deck. She is OF 221o tuns ou
easuremen and is to be propelled by two engines OF
500 horse power nominal bu' which VIII De capaDie OF
working up to conside.ab'v more than dorne 'ne,
mower The ribs beams ana plating OF this bne vessei
sre all exceedingly strong and OF the very best aterl
HE ribs and beamsindeed the whole Of the framing
hre securely bound together by heavy stIlnger plates
hod ties and the shlV Is transyersely ciyded INTO
eight compartments by seven strong and we1sccured
ater light bukhesds which reach from the kesoh 10
ahe upper deck. When completed. the Clty OF bosS?n
9ike her sister ship the City os London. viii be SNIP
rugged large spread OF canvas being assigned her 20
act in and OF her propeller III securing steadiness ana
AZ MIGHT weii be supposed in so large and fine ship
che passenger accommodation on board the City OF
Boston viii be OF the very Des; description ana ever
care VIII be taken 70 insure tie comfort and SAFETY OF
passengcs The principal saloon Is 10 be ntted up IN
She usual uxurions elegance which caaracierzes the
cbief cabins OF the Liverpool New. YORK ana fhIaaci'
mia Steamship Company vessels The saloon Is 70 De
Forty feel long BY eighteen feet wide and seven iest s
inches high IN the ceiling. The staerooms connected
with this saloon areto ne ospacous elegantly
md efficiently supplied with the means OF rcgHla 90
Ventilation OF these there viii be snlncltnt NUMBER
% accommodate upward of hundred trst class psen,
wers The accommodation for passengers OF The second
Epd thru classes will also he ample and OF the best KIND
The cooking apparatus and otter culinary arrange
ens OF the City Of Boston VIII also he OF the very hes
S0scriniOn, neither Cost '-DOi "''h
10 ensure the efficiency OF every department connected
with the management and working OF the ship when
is to be under the command Of Capt. KENNEDY weose
Wel.kDow skill as a navigator and whose uroanitY
and courtesy a commander. have secured Tor hun
sbe highest degree Of pubic favor and esteem.
The launch, which TOOK place IN the presence. OF a
large sssembage Of ladies and gentlemen, was in every
respect most successful, and the preparations ior
uplifting and furnishing the beautiful cTat beng ID
3 forward state Gs wei as her engines and general
machinery there can be no doubt that in the course
Of few weeks this splendid specimen OF tho Ciydo
ehpbuilding and mechanism will be brought round to
Che Mersey and take boy station In the proud cate,
cory of mail steamers sailing between Liverpool and
KeU.York