The New York herald., 1866-04-13
OUR OCEAN STEAMERS.
The City OF Paris, the New Vessel ON the
Inman Lime-Iser Dimensions, Appear
ance and Novel Features-A List OF the
Ocean Steamers on the Line, Sc.

Inmon l<tne-her hppeht-
ance and Novel Features-A List OF the
Ocean Steamers on the Line, &c.
Tho Liverpool New York and Philadelphia Steamship
Company which Is already possessed OF a number OF
magnificent ocean vessels has placed upon the line
screw steamer tho CITY OF Paris, which yesterday
thrown open for inspection for the benefit Of few
priyileged guests The most critical could hnd little
cause for complaint viewing the many novel features
introduced throughout the steamship TO add TO the com
fort of passengers while the combination OF strength
and beauty fos which hull noticeable could he ap
prccated w such least ycsed In the ship build
ers art.
The City OF Paris has been built expressly for speed
and safety In tho carriage OF the United States mails
which the vessels OF tho company convey for ocean
postage only Her dimensions 373 feet In length "a
feet in breadth and q feet In dcp,h her tonnage 500
tons old measurement The hull Is divided into eigh,
water tight compartments by bukheads, which, while
imparing great strength 10 the broadsides Of the
steamer. 49,. 49,. prevent her from sinking on the
occurrence Of any slight aoedspt Zach o. tie
water tight compartments into which the vessei
Is divided filed with q steam Ere annihilalor
and n centrifugal pump. that ~, upwardS
OF one thousand galons Of per minute The city OF
Paris n atted with poop and topgaIlant forccaaIe
and these src united by deck house which along
the centre Of the spar deck double set Of steering
gear been provided wheelhouscs being erected both
fore and aft this contrvance greatly reducing the labor
OF the men at the wheels In heavy weather The steam
ship is propelled by pair Of direct acting horizontal
trunk engines Of nomlnally six hundred and eighty
horse power and constructed with the latest improve
men,s in surface condemnation and feed heating
Tho comfort of The passengers, oncers and crew has
not been overlooked In the after part or the deck house
spacous and elegantly fitted NJ dining room Tor the
frs passenger. with velvet cushioned seat fes
coed oeiiDg aud walls adorned With brilliant arabcsques
The OF the deck house Is occupied by STATE
rooms for the and bar and store the
crew finding accommodation In the fOrccastie. The
miniature apartments designed for the use ~ The tran
seDt" guests unuFuay complete In the thousand
during q voyage and sufficiently spurious and
seli lighted and ventilated fow OF these aparie nts
intended for the occupancy Of party u traveller are
dcd With six bcr,hs each Looking above the sye
can perceive a q the steel deck that ubdeTcs tie
wood work and adds to tho strength Of the hull.
The City Of fars welcome an addition % the many
floating PALACES owned by the l1man line vas launched
from The building yard OF Messrs Tod McCrgof Far
tick Glasgow early ia December, and arrived ~ this
port few days since. having experienced daring tho
passage a succession Of heavy westerly gales. Being
built with view 70 insure speed and safety o. her pat
rons ana freight there II little doubt that the time
made on ber tnp will be pat record evi
dence Of the of the buildcra Tho vessel
will sail al clock To morning carrying Ot
the officers and crew. hundred aud thirty four
and about hundred nrt class passenger rhe vii
| be commanded BY Captain James Kennedy an etpe.
ricnced seaman who has had charge o. the largest
aes built Including the Great Eastern and vh0
over enjoys the enyabo title OF cOmmodUre % the
4 The other officers Mr. Ma,her0u chief 0fnccr
Nesprs freion Street and Ducksbury, asgstant Mr.
| John Knvanagh, purssr; Dr.. Black, physician, and
ycssrS Hamilton and Kidd, chief and assistant engineer,
/ with Igc subord nates
The Liverpool New York and Philadelphia Steamship