The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1851, Page 2

Grand I 80.—The Phitadelphia Public Led; rint establishment de by fire. “ae Pend The letter of the Austrian Charge, protesting Thine ae senetaicnent ofan American Agent to the United States Senate. iow storm in New York ; the streets of the e, in the afternoon, filled with the sound of mer- ry sleigh bells. At 12 0’clock, at night, the year i860, the first half of the cme century ex- pired, amid festivit AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING. Amount of Work Done In the New York Ship Yards During the Past Year. IMMENSE NUMBER OF STEAMSHIPS—INCREASE OF CLIPPER SHIPS—LARGE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL IN- VESTED—THE FOUNDRIES, ETG. As is our usual custom at the advent of the New Year, we lay before our readers the following sta- tistics of shipbuilding—showing the number, cha- racter, and value of the various vessels constructed during the past year, in New York and vicinity, and also those yet upon the stocks. The character of the productions for the year, it will be perceived, is, with few exceptions, of a very large class, ranging from seven hundred to three | thousand tons each vessel. The number of sail- ing vessels launched has been thirty-one, and six- teen more are now on the stocks. Some of the most beautifully modelled clipper vessels that ever floated, have been completed here within this pe- riod, and are now spreading their sails on every } On the Stocks. A steamship for Howland & Aspinwall, intended for the Pacific,of about 2,500 tons (carpenter’s). She is 266 feet long, 40 beam, and 22 deep. She is all but finished and will be launched immediately. Bhip Isaac Bell, for Mortimer Livingston's Havre line, mate to the 8, M. Fox, and of the same dimen- sions, She will be launched in about a week, and is to be commanded by Captain Johnson. Clipper ship Gazelle, for Taylor & Merrill, for the Chi- a d California trade, This iss very sharply built vessel, and has the eharpest bottom of any vessel con- structed since the days of Henry Bckford, and is much admired for her beauty of model. Bhe will be launched in about two weeks, and ready for sea in about ano- ther, She is 1,500 ton ship, is 180 feet om deck, 38 feet beam, and 21 hold. A clipper ship for N. L. & G. Griswold, for the Chins trade This vessel is the largest merchant sailing ves- sel ever constructed, and will be a gigantic looking craft when completed. She will measure 2,600 tons (carpenter's), is 280 feet om deck, 41 feet beam, and 255¢ feet deep. Bhe is a three-decker, and will be launched in April, Mr. Webb has also just commenced a large packet ship for C. H. Marshall's Liverpool line, She is to mea- sure 2,000 tons, and will be coustructed in Mr. W.’s best style. irH & DIMON’S YARD. Launched. March 20,—Packet ship Universe (3 decker), Captain T. J. Bird, now in Guion & Williame’s line of Liverpool ships. She is 1,300 tons, 186 feet lomg, 393 beam, 27 deep. June 15.—Ship Mandarin, Captain Stoddard, of 700 tons, 150 feet lomg, 335g beam, and 20 deep. Owned by Messrs, Goodhue & Co. and now im the Canton trade. On the Stocks. A steamship for Messrs, Howland & Aspinwall, ot 2.500 tons (carpenter’s.) Her length on deck will be 265 feet, breadth of beam 38 feet, and depth 22 feet. Bhe will be launehed early in January; her destina- tion is not yet fixed. L’s YARD. ocean, bringing back not ouly fortunes to their en- terpris 1 ners, but proclaiming the fame of our ngc Busurpassed shipbuilders in every quarter of the earth. The number of clipper ships launched, this | yeer, and on the.stocks, is eight. There have also been built in the Eastern States, for New York houses, a number of splendid ves- sels, bath packet ships and clippers, and all of the first class. Some of these are now on their voy_ #ges to California end Canton, some to Europe, and the remainder receiving their cargees at the severalbwharves around the city, for various desti- nations, In steamships, the business done during the year has also been very gieat, and of the first ¢ The number launched last January 1s twenty- nine, and fifteen remain on the stocks. Among those completed this year, and those now receiviag their engines, we may mention, as particularly de- serving attention, the Arctic, Baltic, Humbol dt, Franklin, Pacific (Capt. Jarvis’s), Caribbean, Brother Jonathan, Louisiana, Prometheus, Union, Mexico, and North America, ranging from 1,200 to 3,000 tens burthen, besides a host of smaller ones, averaging about 700 tons each, und all re- markable for their bea of model and elegance of decorations, as well as for their unsurpassed speed and sea-worthiness. It is only fair to mention that several of the ves: sels on the stocks, are only waiting the wish o their owners to be launched, being completed, as far as the labor of the shipbuilder is concerned Annexed are the productions, &c, for the | year :— WESTERVELT AND MACKEY’S, AND A VELT'S YARDS. Launched Jan, 16.—Packet ship Robert Kelly, Capt. Barstow, for Boyd & Hincken’s line of Havre packets, in which sheis nowrunning. She is 1,150 tone, 17% teot long 8734 beam, 825; hold. 7 March 26.—Packet ship Ocean (/ueen, Capt. R. G.Gris- Wold, one of John Griewold’s line of London packet She it 1,200 tons, 175 feet long, 2734 beam, and deep April 13 —Ship Francis P. Sage, Capt. Wm. Robson Owned by TP. Stanton, asd vow in the New Orleans trade, Bhe is 1.200 tons, measures 170 feet in length 37 beam. ard 22 deep May 15,—Steamship Columbia, Capt. Totten, built for Mesers. Howland & Aspinwall, as & Pacific mail steamer. She left New York forthe Pacific on the Lith of October last. She measures 700 tons, (Custom House.) i# 195 feet om her keel and deck, 29 feet beam and 1235 feet hold. Joly 22—Packet ship William Tell, Capt. Willard of Boyd & Hincken’s line of Havre packets. Bhe i, 1,200 tone burthen. is 175 feet long, 3734 feet beam, and 32 feet hold. Aug. 5.—Packet ship Rhine, Capt. Doane, of E. D Hurlbut’s Haver li She is 1,150 tons burthen, 166 teet long, 26 feet beam, and 2% feet hold Aug 14.—Steamebip Louisiana, Capt. Lawless, owned by Mr ©. Morgan, and built for the Gulf trade, for which destination she left here inthe early part of December. Her burthen is1,200 tons; length, 196 feet; beam, 82 feet; held, 17 feet Oct. 5.—Steamship Humboldt, the consort of the Franklin, of the Havre line. The H. is to be com- manded by Capt. Lines, and will shortly be ready to sail, her machinery being mearly completed. s8h* Measures 2,700 tons, i# 253 feet long, 40 wide, and 27 deep. The Humboldt is an exceedingly strong and beautifvlly modelled versel and her engines, which are of the eame power as those of the steamship Atlantic are now being put into her at the Novelty Works Oct. 22.— Steamship Winfield Scott, built for Davis. Brooks & €o (fer the Pacific trade, amd to be com, manded by Capt. Skiddy. The W. 8 is now recetring Der engines at the Morgan Works. Her measurement is about 1900 tons, she is 220 feet long, 86 wide, and 22 deep. Dee 14.—Packet ship Underwriter, for R. Kermit’s Liverpool line. and commanded by Capt. Shipley, late tthe J R Bkiddy. Bhe har « round stern, is 185 feet WESTER- Jong, 583g wide. and 214 feet bold, and is of 1.150 tons jeasurement. Bhe is advertired to rail om the 12th inst On the Stocks t sbip for A. Low & Co. for the Califor trade. Bhe i nearly Gnished and will be launched shortly. She measures 1.400 tons, it 200 feet <P rg. 90 wide, and 22 deep. A sharp sbip for J. De Witt & Co She is 175 feet jong. 87 feet beam. and 22 feet held. and is of 1.190 tons. Bhe is also intended for the Califor Also, « ferry bost, for the Houston street Ferry Com pany, of 400 tons w HOWE Launched Feb 2—Packet chip. Issac Webb 1[400 tons burthen. 185 feet long 40 beam iy depth ot hold Built for C HI Marshall & Co. for the Black Ball line of Liverpool packets. ond commanded by Capt. Oropper Feb. 28 —Bbip Vanguard. 1200 tons, 175 feet long. 88 wide, 294 deep. Owned by J. W. Phillips, and com- marded by Capt. Norton. Also for the Liverpool trade April 11 —Steamebip Florida, Capt. Lyon, built for the rk end Raves wigation Uo 8 L. Mitebill. agent and between this port Bhe is 1 600 toma, 215 feet long, 2556 beam, 21-6 depth Engines by the Novelty Works June 10—Bteamrbip Alabama, Capt. Ludlow. built for the same line, and to run alternately with the Florida, and of the same size and power She will take her piace in the line om the dth inst. Engines by the feme . June 10—B8hip Coiestial, 860 tome. 155 feet long. 85 deam. 10 deep. Bhe is mow in the Canton trade, and commanded by Capt. B. Gardiner. The Celestial made the quickest trip to Ban Francitco ever accomplished Aug. 22 —Paoket hip Joseph Walker, commanded by Captain Hoxie jate of the Osieb Grimehaw, burnt of Fayal. The J. W. is now running in 8, Thompson & Ne. phew's Black Star line of Liverpool pacgete She ix 180 feet long, 4 beam, and 23 hold. and i¢ of 1,650 tons carpenters measure men Sept. 0 Steamship Union, Captain Budd, late of the Northerner owned by M potford, Tileston & Co, This verse] was first intended to take the place of the steamer Northerner; but her have changed het destination to the Gulf, and are haring @ emailer one constructed for the Charleston line, by Mr. Jacob Beli, and called the Marion, The M. is to be commanded by Capt Berry, The Union measures 1,600 tons, is 212 feet long. 34 beam, and 22 deep Nov. 27.—Packet ship 8. M. Fox, now in Mortimer Livingston's line of Marre ta, under the com- mandjof Captain Ainsworth § Bhe ie a very fine three @*eker, of 1,700 tone barthen (carpenter's), ie 170 toot en deck, ot Deam, and 26)5 deep | and Bara b unched Feb 5.—Steamebip Bultic, Capt. Comstock, one of E. K. Collins's line ot Liverpool steamers, She is, in build and model. the same ar her consorts, measuring 3,700 tons. Sume day.—Ship St. Louis, Captain Bunker, one of Nelacn’s New Orleans line, She is 1,060 tons, 160 feet long. 36 beam, 21 deep. Aug. 2. —Clipper ship White Squall, Capt. Lockwood, now on her firet voyage from this port to California, belonging to Platt & Son, of Philadelphia, She rates 1,200 tons, is 190 feet on deck, 36 wide, and 21 hold. This frm also rebuilt, during the early part of the year, the packet ship Henry Clay, which, it will be re- co lected, was nearly consumed by fire, while lying at her dock in the Rast river. On th Steam propeller Pioneer, of 2,000 tons, 220 feet long, 43 wide, and 28 deep, owned by Messrs. Spofford & Tileston, and intended to run between New York and Liverpool, and to be commanded by Captain Eldridge, late of the Roseius. Her engines are being built at the West Point Foundry. She will be ready in the spring. Steamship Marion owned by Merers, Spofford & Tileston, and to rum between New York and Cherles- ton, in connection with the Southerner, She will be commanded by Captain Berry, late of the Southerner, and will be ready in May, She is 800 tens burthen, 210 tee long, 31 beam, and 21 deep. Her engines are im course of construction at the Novelty Works. Schooner Asa Eldridge, of 140 tons, 80 feet long, 22 | beam, and § deep, owned by her builder. WM. MH. BROWN’S YARD Launched Jan. 28.—Steamer Arctic, Capt. Luce, 8,600 tons,of the same model as the Atlantic and the others of E. K Collins's line, of which she is a member. Same day—-Steamer Boston, 700 tons, 225 feet long, 25 beam. and 10 deep She runs from Boston to Ban- gor. and ts owned by Capt. Sanford, of the former city. Same day—Steamer New World, Capt, Wakeman. Bhe ie 700 tons, and of the eame dimensions as the Boston. She left here February 9, for the Pacific, and te mow trading at Ran Franaicnn May 25 —Steamer New York, Capt. Averill, owned, aa = built, by Mr. Brown, She is of the same ton- and measurement asthe New World. The New Terk tailed for California about the 14th of June, but put back for repairs, and started again on the 20th of September, and is now on her voyage to the Pacific. Bhe is to trade at San Francisco Sept. 26,— Steamer Pacific, Capt. Jarvis. The P. was built for the Pacific trade, but has been running in the New Orleans and Chagres line, as a temporary substi- tute for the Faleon, while repairing She is 1,400 tons burthen; length of deck 240 feet, beam SI feet, depth of bold 2355 feet. The P. made 360 miles in 24 hours, on her first trip to Havana, the greatest speed ever yet attained by any ocean steamer, Owned by Messrs. Lowry & Jarvis Nov. 20.—#teamer Sea Bird, Capt. Tucker, for the California trade, and now on her voyage to the Pacids. Burthen, 500 tons; length, 170 feet; beam, 27 feet; and 1039 feet held. She put into Bermuds, a few weeks ago, with damage to engine Dec 2 —Steamer Independence, fernia trade. She r about 500 tone. long. 28 feet beam 4 11 feet hold. On ks Mr. Brown bas just commenced the construstion of another steamer,the same sise of the Pacific, above mentioned, and also # yacht, whieh her builder in- tends to exhibit at London, during the World's Fair, a specimen of an American yacht r.¢ so for the Cali- is 216 feet the St Feb 25.—Siteamboat Island City. now running be- tween Flushing and New York. She was built by Mr. Collyer, op his own account. but has been sizce sold to Capt. Reynolds her present commander, She is 146 feet long. 24 beam, and 7 feet deep, and measures 250 tone, She bas s very email draft of water, with coal and water on board, drawing only 2 feet, 9 inches. March 2—Steambost Thomas Collyer named after her builder and owned by the Washington and Alex andria Steamboat Company, between which cities she is now plying, under the command of Capt. Carson, who euperintended her construction She is 246 tons burthen, 196 feet lomg. 23 wide. and 7 deep. Ler ma- cbinery was built by Hogg & Deie:mater. June 18 ~ Steamboat Reindeer, built ford. B. Wil- Mameon & Co. The Reindeer was for a very short time on the New York and New [Maven route, and bas been lying idle for some time past at the foot of Canal street. We understand some parties from the South are in treaty for ber to rum ber on one of the South. erp rivers She is a veerel of § 0 toms, and of an unu- wuslly light draught. drawing only 28 inches with 60 tops on board. Her length ie 2602 feet. 34 wide, and 9 deep Tler engines were built at the Mor; Works Oct 6 —Steamboat Magnolia, built for Rodman & Oo , who intend her for the Bavanagh river trade, for which ehe will leave shortly. She is about 300 tone, length op keel ié beam 24 feet, and depth #4 feet. Dec 2—Btenmebip Caribbean, built for Capt. J.J Wright. het commander. and intended for a lime be. tween New Orleans and Chagres, to connect with the Pacific United States Mail She ty of 1 800 tens burtbe@, 257 feet long. 33 Mestre Cunningham, Belknap & Co Foundry, are putting up her engine On the St A large tow boat. the largest ever constructed. Rosell Sturgis & Co feet ke fer She ie 160 feet long, 97 beam 204 10 deep. and will be commanded by Capt. Haz sard, Her engines are being built by HR. Dankam & Co She will be launched about the middie of Feb Mr. Collyer bar also commenced a river steamer, 190 feat long 27 beam, and 5)4 hold—the engines by Cun, ningham. Helanap & Co Also, ® tow boat for B&B F Betts, 100 feet iong 19 besm, and 7 deep—to be launched shortly. NSON’S YAR dare Stesm boat Director, for the Nicaragua Canal Company, and now in the river SanJuan She is 66 tons burthen, 80 feet long, 20 wide, and 45 deep Avg Steamship Prometheus, Capt. Tinklepaugh The Prometheus ia the fret vessel of the Pasific Bhip Canel Company's iine and is «fine vessel of 1.500 tone barthen She ie 230 feet jong, 38 beam, and 2) hold end left fer Havana, fan Joan and Chagres on the 2b ult. Her engines constructed at the Morgan Works Mr Simonson aleo launched, some short time baci. another «mall steamer for the Nicaragas Company. to run on the Sen Ja She measures 100 tons, i# 110 feet long, 20 beam, and 6 feet hold, and te of very light draught Nothing On the Stocks } Notbing. WM: COLLYER’S YARD. Launched. March 27.—Steamer Q:ingarora, of 400 tens, 172 teat long, 27 beam ,am@@hbod. She runs between Now York and Keyport, N. J. Oct. 25.—Bteamsbip Mexico, ewned by Mesers. Mor- gen and Harris, of New Orleans, between which city: Galveston and Brazos Santiago, she will run as a mail steamer.im conjunction with the Louisiana. She will be ready immediately, and will be commanded by Capt. Williams, She isa double-deoked vessel, of 1,200 tons; is 212 feet long, 82 wide, and 12}¢ deep. Engines by the Morgan Works. Bept 21.—Steamer St. Lawrence, owned by the Port- land Steam Paeket Co., and now running from Bosten toPortland. She rates 700 tons, is 225 feet long,27 wide, and 955 deep. Also, during the year, two lighters, of 50 tons each. On the Stocks. Mr. Collyer has just commenced a schooner of 125 tons burthen, fer # firm down East. G. COLLYER’S YARD. Launched. Steamboat Jenny Lind, of 100 tons burthen, to run between New York and Astoria. HAYDEN AND CANADA’S YARD. On the Stocks, A schooner of 250 tons, fer Martin & Nelson, and others. CORLAER’S HOOK. Launched. Jane 24.—Yacht David C. Broderick, built and owned by Nathaniel Reeder, 25 tons burthen.and sloop rigged. She is avery strongly built vessel, and handsomely modelled. OTHER YARDS. Launched, Sept. 14.—Steamship North America, for the San Francisco and Panama trade, and owned by the Nor- wich and New London Steamboat Co. She rates about 2,600 tons, and is now being fitted with her machinery by Mr. C. Morgan, of the Morgan Works, Steamer Florida, 800 tons, for Jas L. Day, for the New Orleans and Mobile trade, On the Stocks. Two steamboats for Messrs. Brooks & Barden, to run between Charleston and Savanuah. They will be of equal dimensions, namely :—-500 tons burthen; 175 feet n length, 27 in width, and 11 deep Also. a steamboat for Mr. T. White, to run on the North River. She is about 180 feet long. WILLI AMSBURGH MESSRS. PERINE, PATTERSON & STACK’E YARD. Lounched, January 5.—Ship Star of the West, Capt. A. B. Low- ber, 1.280 tons, 175 feet long. 40 beam, and 23 hold. She is owned by S. Thompson & Nephew, and trades be- tween Liverpool and this port. If she arrive within a week tke will have made four complete yoyages ecross the Atlantie in a year, April 20.—Brig Angestura, of 325 tons, 115 feet long, 27 wide, and 12 deep, Owned by Messrs, Harbeck & Co., and employed in the Central American trade. July 22—Ship Lady Franklin, Capt. 8. Yeaton; own- ed by Messrs, 8. Thowpson & Nephew, and one of their line of Liverpool packets, She is a round oterned ves- sel, measures 1420 tons, is 186 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 23 deep. August 1.—Ship Aretic, Capt. J. Zerega. Her owner is A. Zerega, in whose line of Liverpool packets Eeq., the is now employed. She isa vessel of 1,880 tons, is 180 feet long, 40 wide, and 23) deep. November 2.—Steamehip Brother Jonathan; now re- ceiving her machinery at the Morgen Works, and will be ready for railing come time this month. Her des- tination is not yet decided upon; but she will pro” bably be another addition to the splendid fleet of steamsbips employed inthe Pacific, She is a most beautifully modelled 1,400 ton ship, and measures on her keel 220 feet; breadth of beam, 35 feet; hold, 21 feet. Herowneris Mr, E. Mills, who suporintended ber construetion, as well as that of many other large ocean steamers built in New York, She will possess great power, and is expected to prove one of the fastest steamers afloat, On the Stocks. Steam propeller Lafayette, for Capt. Stoddard. Her burthen is 1,000 tons; the ir 200 tert long, 32 wide, and 2% deep; and will be launched immediately. Her en- gines are building at Messrs. Hogg & Delamater’s soundry A steam Propeller tee Pichardesn, Watson & co, oF Philadelpbia, between which city and Liverpool she is to be employed. Bhe will be launched about the first of March, Tonnage, 2.000; length, 260 feet; beam, 39 feet; hold, 24 feet. Bngine by the West Point Foundry. Clipper #hip Ino, for Sifflin & Ironsides, for the China The rame frm have also laid the keel of another sherp China ship for Harbeck & Co and tobe launched about the first of April. She meaeures about 1,000 tons, is 190 feet long, 89 wide, and 22 deep. J. WILLIAMS’ YARD. Launched. March 29.—Sandy Hook pilot boat Jabez Williams, owned by the association of pilots. Bhe is 90 tons bur- then, €4 feet long, 1954 beam, and 7)¢ hold. June 25.—Schooner Yorktown, employed between this city and Petersburg, Va. She is 250 tons, 96 feet long, 28 beam, and 10% bold. November 00.—Clipper ship Eclipse, built for Capt. Hamilten, owned by T. Wardle & Co. She is now loading for California and China, at Pier 26N.R. The Eclipse is « very #plendid specimen of a clipper built craft. Her dimensions are :—Length on deck, 200 feet: keel, 104 be 87 feet; depth ot hold, 21 feet 6 inches, and she rates 1.840 tons, On the Stocks. BROOKLYN pURTIS & MORGAN'S YARD. There has been only one vessel built at this yard during the past year, which was a ferry boat, for the Unien Brooklyn Ferry Company. She is named The Whiteball, and was launched on the 10th of November: She is « very strong boat, in fitted I at commodious ner, like all the new boats of this company. She is 104 feet long on deck, 28 feet beam, and 1034 feet hold. Her engines are now being put in at the Morgen Works. This firm is chiefly en- geged in repairing vessels, and does a great business io that line. The value of this description of work doa by them this year, smounte to $89,060. OOM#IELD'S YARD. There have been launched during the present year, from this yard, four lighters, of about fifty toms each; and there are two now under way, besides « great deal of repeiring. whiting & son’s YARD. Mesere, Whiting & Sen have built and | tince the Ist of January last, about sixty to sels; but have no new versels on bi HOBOKEN. cares & auisson’s YARD. Launched. March 14—A schooner of forty tor river trade Nothing , for the Hudson On the Btocks Two steamboats, for Mr. Maydea If, Mall, and in- tended for the “liners rivers. They will be leunche about the let of March (ne {#125 feet lomg, 26 feet beam, and 10 feet deep. and of 900 tons burthen, The long, 20 feet bees, tmalier tonnage boate are building by Meners They are also building twe mud ma: tenders, to be rent out to China with the steamboats They have aleo just commenced a schooner of 200 tone burther The Hoboken ferry buat Fairy is undergoing some extensive aiterations here besides being lengthened seventy feet, and ri criving an addition of one foot to her width Mevere, Hous & Delamatre are aleo putting new macbirery into ber ©. sMITH'R YARD This te & new firm ished but a few months 4 > z . S s 2 : s 4 Their first verels are now On the Stocke | A thip for De Forrest & (o., for the Buenos Ayres | trade, and to be cc mmendrd by Cap Acema, She | Will be launched about the let of February, Mer length is 161 fect, 0 feet wide, and 15 fet 4 inches deep; tonnre 606 Also. aehip for Mr J. Wayer, and intended for | the tame trade Shei sem ard dimen- wione. exer ptirg ¥ re foot deeper, She will be | laane ied about the Inet of March ae GREEN POINT, LT MESSRS. @ var & & vA it for Mu rere. December 17.~ A email steamboat, bt for Howlend & Afpinwall, on an exprrimental re S rotary engine, Bhe in 110 feet long, 10 fe! beam, 80d 6 foet deep, On the Stoke. —— JERSEY CITY. KNAPP’S YARD. Launched, i On theo Stocks. Steamboat for Wm. Bradford, John Cox, and Thos. B. Hulse, of 160 tons. Propeller for the North river, of 80 tons. VESSELS LAUNCHED DURING THE PAST YEAR, IN NEW YORK Steam Sailing Total an Ves» Ton- Estimated Builder: sels, nage Westervelt & M. okey. . 6 Ww W. H. Webb. 3 6 11,110 2 2000 * P00 oo — 3446 "4001 - 1,665 260,000 2 2400 251.000 4 5.805 480 000 3 1,680 160 000 2 120 4,000 4 240 4,000 = 200 30,000 1 40 8,000 = 200 10,000 = 100 20,000 owe 1 3.300 400,000 Total. ..eeseesee-31 38 60,006 — $6,582,000 VESSELS ON THE STOCKS. Steam ing Total Ves- Ves» Tou- Estimated Builders. sels, sels, nage, Cost. Wostervals, i Mackey... 1 2° 2900 $200,000 W.H. Webb... 4 10,200 650,000 - 2.500 300.000 1 2.800 430,000 1 2,000 240,000 - 1,600 50,000 1 125 9.000 2 4,875 430.000 2 120 2,000 1 1,000 130,000 2 ‘1,200 70,000 1 250 17 000 - 240 50.000 - 1,600 30,000 Total. .sesececrseeeld 16 £0,820 $2,608,000 NEW VESSELS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. Steam Sailing Totat Ves» Ves- Ton- Estimated Builders. tele, sels. _noge: Cost. Verrels launched. ... 31 38 © 60.008 ~— $6,581,000 Vessels on stocks.....15 16 80,320 2 521,000 Total. ..seseesee46 49 90826 9,102,000 In collecting the above statistics we have spared neither time nor labor; but if in the mass of de- tailscompiled above, there should be found any trifling error, it must be considered owing to the negligence en the part of one or two shipbuilders to afford informatioa, and the positive refusal (to say nothing of the incivility accompanying it) of another to give us the smallest moiety of facts connected with his yard; and it is to be hoped that, on the next occasion the latter wishes to ad- vertise a launch gratuitously, he will not (to ase his own courteous words,) be “ run down by these reporters.”” With this exception, our personal appli- cations to the proprietors of the various ship yards of New York for facts connected with their busi- ness, have been readily granted, and every accom- dation afforded to assist us ia our inquiries, for which they will accept our thanks. Ja connection with ship building, we publish the following list of work fivished and in progress at the following engme foundries ot New York. The amount and value of work doing at each foundry is very large. Each establishment hes from one to half a dozen steam vessels, averaging from 150 to 200 tons burthen, lying at its wharves, waiting to receive their machinery, and as fast as one is completed and sent away, her place is taken by another. The majority of the marine engines completed in the past twelve months are of a very costly character, and many of them the most com- plete and beautiful specimens of engineering the eye ever saw :— GREAT STEAMSHIP FOUNDRIES OF NEW YORK. ALLAIRE WORKS. Work Finished. Two side lever beam ines for steamship Pacific, 95 in, diam., 9 feet stroke. For EB. K Collins’ li r beam engines for steamship Baltic, 05 troke. For E. K. Collins’ lin gine 10r BUERMEL crveiuM, ven, UOT 10 feet stroke, The Florida is built te run between Mobile and New Orleans, One cross head or square engine for steamer Direc- tor, now on Lake Nicaragua. Work in Progress. Two lever beam engines for steamship Union. to run between New York and Charieston. Nearly fin- ished for @ vessel of about 300 tons, for Two oscillating emgines, 85 in. diam., 9 feet stroke, for Messrs. Howland & Aspinwall One beam engine for Lake Erie, 80 in. diam., 11 feet stroke. In all, twelve engines. MORGAN WORKS. Work Finished. One engi {6 in. diam, 12 feet stroke, for the tteamboat Reindeer owned by the Perth Amboy Steam- boat Company. One email engine for the Oneida Lake and River Steamboat Company. One ep 44 in. diam., 11 feet stroke, fer the steam- boat St. Lawrence, to run between Boston and Port- land, Me, Two marine beam engines for steamship Prometheus on the New York and Nicaragua route One engine, 66 inches diameter, 10 feet stroke for steamehip Louisiana, in the Guif trade. A 6 inch, 11 feet engine for the steamship Mexico, for the Gulf trade. Work in Progress One engine, 72 inches diameter, 11 feet stroke, for steamehip Brother Jonathan, for the California trade; ready in about tix weeks One engine, 60 inches diameter, 12 foot stroke, for steamebip North America, for the San Francisco and Penamatrade. Nearly ready And an inclined engine for the Brooklyn Union Ferry Co, of Sd inches diameter and 9 foot stroke. About fiolebed I ten marine engines, for various purposes: WEST STRERT FOUNDRY. Ons engine, 24 Inches steamboat A. I. Behuite One beam engine. 4 inches diameter, 9 feet stroke for steamship Bea Witch, in the California trade It was our intention to have given the amount and description of work done at every foundry in the ciiy during the past year, but the above is all the information of this description we have been enabled to gather in time for this morning's Herald: oral small engines Ship Bullding tn United States. xUMP CLASS AKD TONNAGE OF VESSELS BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES, PROM JUNE BO, 1840, TO rune 30, 1850, SHOWING THE INCREASE IN TEN YEARS. The following official tables show the number of vessels built from June 30, 1849, to June, 1860, de- noting their class, tonnege, acd the trade they are employed in; also the number built within ten yeare, from June 30, 1840, to June 30, 1850:— Registered tonnage for 1°50 tons... 1871138 Raroiled and licensed Total tonnege for 1880, Suh a4 at Total im) SSM Increase over last year. 21,490.00 Of thia, there were engnged ii in the— Whale ri 144.016 71 Leb, 7¥6 42 55,600.99 Seeterel helicry,, SB ulLa4 The following is the number of veesels built for the year, a8 compared with 1819 1849 fhip 194 is tee on Caiai- Beats 0 on . oe Total 1 1607 Total tonnage 72,014.84 Me OTT.AT | The following table shows the total number of vessels built since June 30, 1840, to June 30, 1850, inclueive:— 7 #19 2 28 ty wt sia U i ue oft og 4 % 6 OA 3 7 3 of mm are ” ay "7 “ae “ va ise 576 Hd i 168 oD aor ie OL Bs? bd 14 Gu) oH 7 uy MT ” —, THE RAILROAD ENTERPRISE OF AMERICA. The Number and Length of the Ratlroads in the United States—Their Cost, eto,, ete. ‘We present to-day, to the readers of the Herald, a complete list of the railroads in the United States, now in operation, as far as known to us, after the most careful inquiry and investigation. We also give the length in miles, of the respective railroade, and the cost of each, either from the of- ficial reports, or from comparative estimates. The grand total, it will be seen, is 8,797 miles, costing over 286 millions of dollars. The railroad system was commenced in the United States only about twenty-three years since, viz., in 1827, when a short road in Massa- chusetts, called the Quincy Railroad, three miles in length, was constructed. In 1828, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was commenced, and thirteen miles of it put in operation at the close of the year, 1829. About the same time, or shortly afterwards, the Mauch Chunk Railway, of nine miles, and the Lackawaxen Railway, sixteen miles, in Pennsylvania, were completed, and used for the benefit of the coal trade. Locomotives, moved by steam power, were not, however, used in this country on railroads until after the trial made in England, on the Liverpool and Manchester Rail- road, in 1830, when wonder was excited by a speed of 28 miles per hour having been obtained by @ locometive engine, with 30 passengers. On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cars were drawn by horses at the rate of 13 miles per hour. In 1830, William C. Redfield, Esq. of this city» well known for his scientific researches and writ ings, came before the public with a most interest- ng pamphlet, a copy of which is now before us, in which he preposes a ‘Great Western Railway” from the Hudson river at Tappan, (now Piermont) to he Mississippi river, at the junction of Rock river, Illinois, a distance of about one thousand miles With wonderful sagacity the writer marks out the route, very nearly, of the present New York and Enie Rail Road, and is thus, we believe, entitled to the credit of the first suggestion of the route of that great work, as finally attempted by an incorporaied company, and now nearly completed. “From the western [branch of the Alleghany river,” says Mr. Redfield’s pamphlet, ** wejproceed in a direction nearly parallel to the shore of Lake Erie, and entering the northern counties of Ohio, intersect the great canal of that State on the port- age summit. From the Ohio canal the route pro- ceeds in a western direction along the fertile table lands which separate the tributary streams of the Ohio from those of the great Northern lakes. Having entered the State of Indiana, we pass the head waters of the Wabash, enter the State of Ll- lizois, and passing near the source of the Kanka- kee, arrive at the head of steamboat navigatioa on the Illinois river. Having accomplished this grand object, our railway continues from near the bend of the Illinois, and at a distance of little more than sixty miles reaches the banks of the Mississippi. The proposed point of junction with that river 1s immediately above the Rock Island rapite, from whence the navigation is at all seasoas unite- rupted tothe river St. Peters andthe Fails of St. Anthony.” The above extracts show how nearly the writer was correct in his views of a railroad route to the West, compared with the various lines completed or in progress between the Hudson river and the Mis- sissippi, now that twenty years have transpired since the suggestion was made. The railroad first undertaken in the State of New York, was the Mohawk and Hudson, now called the Albany and Schenectady, sixteen miles in lengtht which was commenced in 1830 and com- pleted in 1833. On this railroad, steampower was introduced. The frllowiag taht ta porrnnt. ness, shows the progress of railroads in the United States, from their commencement, in 1827, to the close of the year I543:— Miles in Miles in Operation, Cost. Year. 23,660,000 1848. . 2,580 €9,700 000 At the close of the year 1849, more thar seven thousand miles were in operation, and the total cost exceeded two hundred millions of dollars; but as the number of miles of railroad constructed in 1849 was about twelve hundred, it follows that the amounts above stated for 1848 are under the true quantities. The number of miles constructed for the five years, from 1845 to 1849, inclusive, are Miles 410 1548, 485 1849. Miles « 1009 aeeee + 1,200 cee eee ereree ee ee S88 The accounts for the year 1850 are not yet fully made up; but the number of miles of rails laid dowa during the year, including those ronds nearly ready for operation, we think will exceed those of any previous year. In July, 1850, the following statement was pub- lished by the editor of the American Railway Guide, which we presume was nearly correct at that time; if so, about 1,000 additional miles of railroad have since been brought into operation: — MIDDLE aTATES. + 1,906 Maryland. ..... + G2 New Jersey... HOUTHERN BTATRS 635 Louisiana. ...... 7 Pym a seeee 10 Kentucky. Tennessee... We new present our own table of railroad io operation at thie time, which we have compiled from the best sources of information within our reach :— TABLE OF RAILROADS IN THR UNITED ®TATES IN OPERATION JANUARY 1, 1861 Nome Langth Miles, Cost. new yon Albany Schenectady ww 17iL4ad Brockbridge Hadrom River... ..+ Lewistor... . Lockport and Niaga Long Toland. . 3, 20m at jew York and Brie 318) pe Newburgh Branch...... 195 18,430,808 Onmego and Syracwae, » s 36 o7L77 Renerelarr apd Saratoga. % ord 798 Rochester and Syracura.. « 104 = 200.000 toga and Washington. $31,402 606 Uties ard | Nerthern | Watertown and Rome Total in New York | Reston Concord and Mon | Concord sees 7 Northern and B 2 | Concord and Clareme 26 © 1,000,000 | Centocook Valley 14 528,000 Wilton ++ "8 610 009 Manchester and L nee ooo 717 643 New Hampehire Cemtral.. cc. cces 10 800 000 Cheshire. cece sivscccccce OG SbCRIes Arh relot . . 20 600.000 Eniliven A % 67.500 | Grent Palle and Conway ..... 12 200.000 Corheeo. . . B90 090 Portemeuth ond Ganeora. e p-yoef eterborough and Bhirle x Nechoa end Lowell... 600,000 BMon CL a a 36144 | Length Miles. Cost, Name. cs Atlante fautle skate Be, La ao ae “ . Portiana ana eucktent ‘Branch: «¢ 4 Bangor and Piscataquis, : Portland, Baco, and Fortimoath 6a us 5 Connecticut and Partum psic. MASSACHUSETTS, Berkohire....... Boston and Lowell Boston and Maine.. Boston and Worcester, Cape Cod Branch. Connecticut Rit Eastern..... Fitehbure’ end ‘Worcesie: BSSsrssshsage SVs Lowell and Lawrence. . . J New Bediordand Taunton, 20 Norfolk County. . Old Colony. ... + og Pittsfield and N. Adam: 19 Providence and Worcester. “e Taunton Branch i 69 118 Dorohester and Milton. 3 Worcester and Nashua 45 Heusatonio Branch...... il Lexington and West Cambridge. » 64 Newburyport. .. B36 Salem and Lowell 16 South Reading Branch. 9 South Shore. . 1s Btockbridge and Pitta! el 22 Btony Breok. 18 Stoughton Bran: 4 West Stoekbridge. 3 (Various otber bi cluded above) a Sew Waven. Hartford and Springfield 62 1,650, ew York and New Haven, . . 08 2.5004 Nartford, Providence and Fishkill, 45 1500+ New Haven and Nort! 53 1.600. Houratonic 89 2.5004 Navgatuck. 57 2.000 65-20. New Londen A ae ¢ 1,20 Ov Middletown Branch... seeeee 2.00. Total in New England States...,9044 $06,940 43 EW JEKOEY mden and Amboy . 61 ew Prunswick Brane 2 3,200,000 Trenton Bravch, on oi Cazden and Woodbury re 100.600 Burlington aud Mount Holiy: : . 6 75.000 New Jeveey. 20 2.000.000 New Jerse; bo 4,200,000 Morris and Essex. ay 750,000 Paterson ..... 16 500.000, Ramepo and Pate 16 400 WO Total in New Jereeyss-ccsceeevee. 259 295,000 PRON) LY ANLA Philadelpbia and Trenton » 600,000 Germantown and Norristown . 7 850 Wt Philadelphia, Wilmington wud Bel timore.. + 98 Philacelphi nd Heading. od Columbia (State work). 2 Portage (do) 26 Penusylvact 174 West Chester it Cumberland Valley. - &8 Franklin . . - 22 York and W: righteville . . & Strasburg... ...- Little 8c! vuyikiil 5 Williamsport and Elmira... 490,008 Corning and Blossburg . « 600.0 Mine Hill... me 396,31 Mount Carbon. 70.004 Schuyibill Valley ‘and braseh. 300,00" Mauch Chunk and branches. 10.0) Lehigh and Surquebenna 1,210.00) Carbonéale and Honesdale, . fas 70,00 Lykens’ Valley « Beaver Meadow. Beaver Meadow branch Hazleton and Lebigh. 80, Nerqueboning 60. Room Run-. 40,001 Pine Grove. . 40. $35 401,08 Total, Pennsylvania....--+.... GT DELAWARE, Frenchtown and Newcastle. . - ooo. MARYLAND, Baltimore and Ohio...... 178 7,625, 8% Washington Branch. . 31 1 660,00 olis and Elkrid, » a 400,007 jmore and Busquebamna. . 5? 3.979 Branch to Weetminster. » Ws visti: vinet Richntfond, Fredks! and Potomac. 7 1,458. Richmond and Pete 22 5754 Central Virginia . a ory] Rppeadts. 10 900) Winchester and Potomac. ... aa 509, Beaboard and Roanoke. ...... » 7% 14i4y Greensville and Roanoke. » 20 aie Petersburg and Weldon. ..... 62 05 NORTH CaMOLIWA. Gaston and Raleigh. . 87 1 600 L, Wilmington and Weldon. + 162 2,400,0 sourm ¢ South Carolin oe 187) Columbia Branch. . 8 6,955 Camden Branch . 4a§ Greenville and « @ 300. Central 192 3.222. . 1,350 407 is 3,000, M1) we 3,004 4$ 60 1,000, Montgomery and West Poiet oo 600 @ Fovmanee Decatur. +. # 40 26 190,0¢ - 2 150, Vicksburg. Jackson and 7 495, tebez ard Malcolm » 300, 4 200.97 26 168, a 175 .» 6 eof 6 0 33 600) » 080, . @ ON + 6 2 000, Ehelbyvilie Branch... « 16 3D), Bhelbyviile and Keightrtown, a ooFey Bbelbyville and Rusbville. 2 wo Indianapolis and Bellefon' ) S00) Jeffersonville and Columbus. 9 10. New Albany and Sale 38 700 mm, 134 1,754,000" 16 200 0 a4 1.08 402 ” 1,106, »” 608, a 1,000, oa 1,200, Galena and Chicago 63 ~=—«1.,900) Sangamon and Morg “ 990,005, 218 5,664,639 4 1.600000 3a 250.000 as 300 00" Milwaukie and Galena 2% 0.0 Total in United States. ......8,707 $286,458 Where works ere unfinished, ia the cases of be Erie, Hudson River Railroad, &e, we have intended only to give the cost of the part done oria operation. It is probable that we may, in this list, have omitted some unimportant branch railroads, and dilapidated works. There are doubtless, aleo, many miles of railroad in progress of contraction, which will be brought into operation during the preeent season, and it is probable that, of the works now in progress, a sufficient number of miles will be completed in the course of this year © increase the grand total to ten thousand miles, and the amount of investments to over three hua dred and twenty millions of dollars. 7 Miastrio Dead of | 1950. Annexed are the names of the distinguished per eons who died in 1850 Rey Samuel Miller 0 D Prince Royal of Brazil, Lord Jeffrey. Rev. Porter Clay, Emperor of China, Iieut. Henry Bid, t Lieut Col. Poy hard A Wade U A. Gen. John weston Hion Preston W. Farrar lion Joba Meynar) " a. 8 N. Lieut Srumoing, | Ton Somuael8 Armatrong, Maj/ PJ. O'Brien UB A Lieut Bache U & N Dy. Alexander MeWil Hon John G Calhoun, Hams, Rev Adonirem.JudronD D William Wordsworth, Hon George B Carey. Mrs. Francis Bergenat Os good, John Newiand Mame m Benjamin Cooper, U aN Hon. James Everett, Hon Thomas J, Cam phe, Hon, Joba H. Norvell Hon John &. Richardson Hom. William Hendrick Hon. Fravkiin I Eimore i Hugnenia, — ¢ ant L. Prentics, Matthew L. Davis, bd Sir Robert Peet Hom Dabney Lispeomb, Gen. Zachary Tapler, Fion, Nathaniel Lilsbee Mej James Lovell Duke of Cambridge, Hon, Daniel P_ King, Adam Ramage Tien, Jesee Miller. Countess @Usvoll, es Dyer v BA Gen, Richard B, Macca, Hon. Heaty Nes aA Queen of the Belgians. thantel Berry Hon. John It Louis’ Philippe Hon. Cheater Butler. Rev Henry B Bascom, Ho Wiliame Arehbiab: ae “4 Ploxer, og hd tonee, Mon. Nathaniel Pepe,