New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16

ISPIED &c.
-Four days Of coal-burning, paddle-turning,
crossring and objecting. has passed and the Agon'
gun and WinOosk have ceased to work their engines
We are enabled now, we believe. to give our readers
the plan which is to govern this peculiar and not un
tsresnng test between two vessels, each the
OF principle which each designer claims TO De the only
true one.
About one month ago. the Secretary Of the Navy re.
leading engineers Of the land TO lay down plan upon
which these vessels should be tested Owing To va
rey OF causes tue Board did not meet till day peiore
Yesterday They then visited both the vessels and lis
tened to the obecoes Of both parties and finally came
to an amicable understanding as to the trial.
tr": Both vessels are to have the floats on their
paddle wheels 80 altered as to conform to the dip OK
the other. In short they are to be alike in every
respect, just as Mr.. Dickerson desired.
Second Both vessels are to be furnished with coal
from the same pile the said coal to be weighed tho
scale and In the presence Of both parties and the
public generally.
revolutions OF her wheels per minute
Fourth /. The Win0Osk will be served with and al
lowance Of LOCO pounds OF coal per hour. and no
more and upon this quantity she will be expected to
make Is revelations per minute
abe desires all Of which will be weighed II she con.
sumes less than the allowance per hour ana makes the
Is revolutions she will be pronounced the superior
and winning boat but II she burns more coal or makes
less number Of revolutions then the Winoosh Will
be declared the winner. The question OF power anu
economy are NJ this means settled beyond douDt.
By this mode of procedure the taking OF indicator
cards the Keeping of logs and Of making afida-
Wits" are dispensed WITH The indicators on each en-
CINE being all alike viii show at any time the wno'e
number Of turns made which being divided Dy the
time gives the correct results on each engine.
ANY one can count the revolutions at any Tune when
the engines in motion. and satisfy himself We
think the proposition is fair and at the end OF the four
days will be able to state that there can be no
questioning which the best vessel In this kind OF test
The Winooski stopped her engines at 10 o'clock yes
teray and 1t will require several hours for her To
cool off," the engineer department will not be able to
get TO work until to-day In cleaning the furnaces and
boiler tubes Gu board Of the Algonquin they busy
in putting her in fine trim, and possibly by Monday the
trial may begin.
AS understand the position Of affairs at the present
time all of Mr.. Dickersons objections have been
moved and the Board of Experts have charge " the
man cement Of the plan. Zach party run their Own
machine and neither interfere with the other 81
that If no unforeseen accident occurs in week from
to-day we can announce the Lame OF the winning en-.
CINE r.,
| Alter this test then we are TO have another iour
day trial each vessel burning much coal as she likes,
and developing all the power she can and then comes
the race on Long Island Sound II is rumored that the
Eutaw will be brought in contact with the Algonquin
after these trials compeed her performances are
as we understand, in wise 10 have any weight upon
the question at issue II SIR Dickerson performs what
he promises then Mr. Forbes should have his pay with
interest instantly upon the report OF the Board In her
favor This is question of right and justice. ana not
of malice and iavOritsm, and what Is done should DO
done fairly and promptly.