The New York herald., 1867-10-09
IHE NEW cuNAaO STEAMSHIP SIBERIA.

This steamer. the latest addition TO the Cunard iine
arrived at this port yesterday morniog aud anchored Ia
the stream In North river, The company's whsrves
occupied by other She left Liverpool at
SIS p NJ the Gath Sept, and Queenstown at 5 40
the 25th, arriving at tho quarantine station At e30
p " the 9th Oct, thus making the from point
to point In eleven days She not built with eye
to speed but for the accommodation OF large number
OF passs and heavy amount OF freight THIS IS her
nrsi Trip whereby her seasoing qualities could oe fully
tested and 40 far SHE has proved complete sccess-
The following her officers Captain j. A. hartyn;
First Nate, W. Drinknater; Second Mate, r. Jones;
Ihrd Mate, O. Perry. chief Engineer. -- Dixon; Doc
tor j. johnson: Purser, -- Pymm.
Tue Siberia Is screw steamer, 320 feet In length, 80
feet breadth Of BEAM with depth Of hold from her
Aush deck OF ~ feet Ter registered tonnage IS l69S
tons. aud her stowage capacy equal to 800 tons Of
freight her keel measures just 500 eet In lair weather
she has ukde twelve knots aa hour darng trip
has high 3l7 miles in twenty-ionr hours.
making tue northern route and encounteriEg heavy
the lrst Tour days OF her voyage.
She brings four hundred forty s,cerags and thirty
two cabin passengers sad has ac onmodatons for seven
hundred sleerage and eigniy cabia PASSENGERS
The engine and equipments OF the steamer are very
complete. while her Recommendations not TO DO eg
l,,sd up in as,efai but costly STYLE the wod work
throughout being OF maple with neat cornice OF blue
AMI Sold capped VITA g'!t trusses. Az ornaineniai
covered with marble slab, and Just shove 1t massive
French plate mirror o. elliptic FORM n which
stewards al meal tunes Rows OF crimson plush
surround the dining table, which extend
the whole length OF the saloon Above the table tho
usual hyiares Tor s4sswas, wh,cl, In the toughest
weather. IS rendered stationary b. inches made 10 re-
celve H. Plush arm chairs in various parts of the
loon. and sido sofas OF the same look invngiy COM
Portable In fsct everything here provided in excel
lent taste and with an eye 10 the comfort and con-
yenience OF pass neers-
The s,aierooms roomy well ventilated and lighted
and carpeted WITH velvet tapestry They arc arranged
ss' BE top I wass-aai two ' French Sas' plate looking
iu compliment OF minor articles which serve to make
up fashionable sleeping apartment. Life preseryers
fos each passenger arc also placed these apartments
Coses occupy either end Of the upper and cabrs
hose In readiness in all parts OF Tho ship IN case OF
frc, which, worked with steam. must prove immediately
efficient.
Iron tanks, on'aiang nine thousand gallons OF water,
are placed amdshps, and an apparatus for itering-a
new process-and capable Of turning out hundred
gallons per hour conveniently placed in the neghbor
hood OF the tanks Her engine Is the improved direct
action engine nomnally 900 horse power, but capaho
OF being worked up to l., $780, and when tho ship is
laden, capable OF making fy-nvo revolutions per
minute.
use. being arranged with two ter wheels and an inde
pendent steering apparatus which, In case OF accident,
can be disconnected and worked separately with The
same power aud leverage as the two; 1t can also be
worked independents OF the chan and attached 10 the
main shaft being in sections, which in very short time
be separated put together This 10 an improve
ment upon he ordinary steering gear OF screw propel
lers which, In OF accidents in IN ost cases arc COM
petey disabled II ia said that the company intend 10
introduce this improvement on all their steaners On
the Sberia's upper deck there five
compasses as follows: forward, near her
bows - bridge compass; then coming aft
IS fore saloon compass amidsbips magnetic binnace
compass further ait tripod compass elevated about
eight feet from the dock, with face reversed he object
OF this ia 10 remove II from all outside magnetic attrac
iionA and ait saloon compass. These compasscs are
heavy and compacty built with outside casing OF brass
The Siberia carries seven boats four OF which are the
patent cboa with patent lowering apparatus Patent
ventiiaors with chimney and air trunks distributed
on the ships deck. communicating with her cabins, and
stormy weather. whom the porihoes are obliged 10 bc
closed, filling them with pure air. The ships anchor 70
weighed aud hosled by steam apparatus OF very SIM
pie construction which also Tor taxing in and dis
charging her cargo Sho has two signal guns, at the
arboard and at the starboard side the improved
carriage, and can be shifted without any trouble.