New-York tribune., 1866-05-01
! Drndgcd TO Receive Her.

Ffoni The Lon Ion Ti1e. April 70
AT length, after the fourth attempt, the Northnm-
bcfand safely soa; having remained almost %
tho and minute exactly month the ways from
which first endeayo'ed to launch hef All the prepara
tude aad the floating and pressing emp ved around
the ship Of itself almost enough 10 move her weight even
whom half by the rising tide. As have
aray explained whole Of tie cradle Ind been rebuil,
and ree,ed eot.ion power OF emptv barrels had been
lasbed the bows and all the old aud newbut timber
buoys also employed No less than hydraulic
resses were used To pu the cradle down and 20 IN the
part vessel Iarce Of ibeseone Of 100 and two OF
:, ~ sssis in HANG the huge hun forward and re.
leyo the weight where 10 most bore upon 'bs launching
-Four other hydraulic GHcd with iron back
ng 70 thrust agans The cradle and force down TIE
each and Two OF 900 i giving an sggregae Of zoo tuns
upward m and 900 tuns downward pressure toward The
water. The smaller however under the lore loot
of vessel not much used IN getting her on aad wore
siDpy supply the placa oi the common WOODEN
blocks generally used there Considerable nj
cliy experienced in getting Tue large wooden cameS
employed TO hoa TIE vessel AerJ Se fastened u1ue the
HorthunbcTands quarter ii was not III nearly ~ ooSk
YESTERDAY morning "a, they geie az perfectly sIueu ne
dreught OF water OF these immense baoy' Is 9h oaI ieo
aud they had to Dc kept down al deph OF - lcet
great. 1t was eventually only accomplished by
cAans fixed at low water and oy huge timber timber
shore last Aep them IN their proper positions Inc loas
ing power which these and the other smaller oaels and
tuns Tie vessel isoL immersed high tide would
il was calculated De reduced 10 its weight tho By
200 tans would remain TO 10 started to effect which tho
hydraulic power was much more than equal Shortly ai.er2
she had risen inches of the aunchirgways sft
and nearly inch under the cradle forward, where sbe
Is known 10 have "nipped' Every movement even
10 the eighth Of an inch was written cowu' and
sent 20 Sir John Hay. the Chairman OF the Company
who was. with number Of nautical engineers
-perineniiag with M LuDgey and MT Luke. the opera
ghiv sti percepby downfhe and In the course
of few minutes had gded han inch and half rad
janmed the which had kept her upright that was
with great difficulty they could be removed In spite OF these
indications her seliness. however was very wisely de-
erune5 give tlo signal for working the rams III tho
river aud all else in readiness Such sn opportunity
sd no; occur tai o'clock when the men we're SCI %
work at the hydraulic presses There few minutes OF
intense the gangs heeSe at ne and the huge
crowds assembled IN al directions kept cheering 1ben te
vessel seemed and she did - she drew TIE
anchors which mOOred her 10 The earth and their sudden ap
psarance created rather panio among tie cro OF spec
taors who standing directly III what would be theH
line of march the pulled them after her very iortu
ratey chain cabes let byhe run ana 81 they
cane with q numbering rattle Of tie hewseholes. the
gdcd slowly but with the most perfect ease
and eonlnry Oi motion the river II is really almost
impossible adequately 10 desIiDs hr sthn'ash win when
her going OF greeted There had been many nnd We
nav add such we0gnea fears both Of accident 10 Ihe snip
and those engaged In getting her ahoa that seemed az the
tov both OF the grkuon and spectators almost Doundes
auy Ind Tho instant got into the stream he uds took
bor m the river and though haiAdolen powerful tugs"
N once grapped with her aud tried 10 tow her down
fley were oI time pOwefless, and u seemed rs ~
atsr NH The Northumberland would ashore Fortunately
t high wind setting agaius the tide, assisted the Efforts OF
ts steamers and the Of about hall an hour The pom
derous hall was brougb u the moongs laid down or her
and whore, also mention, neep hoie hau Deeh
Srsdged n the river bed especially for her accommodation
The cradle and all the cAnes m remain uhdei hei ana
M buOvlncy of The after at INC stern press hr Gown
by lie head aud give her st now srslher us Ell upon INC
water III he cOno or today and Thusda! a These VIII DC
removed and the Northumberland will then betowed INTO the
Victoria Dck- where her engues VIII he nIied by Aif feD
aad where AeI lae equipment Will be completed