The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-02-12 00:00:00

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OUR AMERICAN EMIGRANT SHIPS.

In connexion with a subject to which we have ad-
dressed a few remarks in our leading columns, viz.,—the
shameless attacks which have of late been made by the
London Times upon the emigrant ships frequenting our
Port, we beg to direct attention to the description given
below of two splendid vessels, intended for this trade,
which have just reached the Mersey from the United
States. The architectural proportions of these ships, it
will be seen, are scarcely capable of being surpassed.
They are in tonnage equal to frigates of the first class,
and in their construction the great aim of their builders
and ;owners appears to have been to afford the greatest
amount of comfort possible for those poor emigrants
whom the Times has represented as so grievously abused
and neglected during their transit from our shores to the
home of their adoption. We believe most firmly, and all
who know the vessels engaged in the emgiration trade
from this port to the United States know also, that they
are as far superior to the hulks which her Majesty em-
ploys in her transport service, or for the conveyance of
emigrants—as superior to some even of our vessels of war
in the accommodation provided—as her Majesty's yacht
to the forecastle of a coaster :

THE NEW SHIP TICONDEROGA.
There is, we believe, no city in the world that can boast
of a fleet of ships combining so much exterior beauty in
naval architecture, so much interior accommodation, or
so much chastity, elegance and taste in fitting, as the
vessels sailing from this port to New York. Take the
American liners generally, and they are unequalled for the
particular trades in which they are employed. But Brother
Jonathan is going ahead: almost every week we have a
new ship, and the "star-spangled banner" is prominently
displayed amid the groves of towering masts that crowd
our northern docks. Captain Farran (who, it will be
remembered, so creditably rescued the crew of the Eliza
Saunders, when on fire) arrived here, a few days since,
with a new ship called the Ticonderoga. She is 1262 tons,
carpenter's measurement, and 1089 by American register ;
her length between perpendiculars is 172 feet, and her
rake will make her over all 178 feet ; she has a beam of
38 feet 6 inches, and a depth of hold of 23 feet. In point
of model she is what will be technically termed "a beauty.'
Though there are no gingerbread decorations, she has a
neat and noble appearance in hull and rigging that at
once makes her attractive. She has an entrance sharp as
a knife, and is so clean aft, that even when under a heavy
press of canvass we learn she scarcely leaves a ripple in
her wake. The deck arrangements of this vessel are novel
and excellent. She has a quarter deck, or poop, which is
carried pretty well forward ; it is divided so as to form
two cabins—the main cabin and the forward poop cabin.
The main cabin, which is the after one, is entered by a
companion way on the larboard side, and also through the
poop cabin. This arrangement saves much room, and
gives the advantage to the cabin of the stern as well
as the deck lights. The cabin is beautifully finished in
cabinet work. The poop-deck beams are represented as
supported beneath a rich architrave of burnished white,
by columns of rosewood, enriched with gilding and sur-
mounted by Doric capitals of white and gold, the pedestals
being of richly-veined marble. The pannelling between
the pilaster is in satin wood, with skirtings of zebra wood,
which produces a beautiful effect as well as a lively con-
trast. The wizen mast, which passes through the cabin,
is beautifully veined, to represent a pedestal, with a plinth
of marble. The floor or deck is covered with a splendid
tapestry carpet. The state rooms are large, and well
supplied with air, and there are baths and every other
convenience requisite. The poop cabin, which is calcu-
lated to accommodate about 120 persons, is neatly fitted
in oak; and from its position it cannot fail to meet
unbounded approval. Amidships there are erected,, as
permanent, galleys to cook for nearly 1000 people, though
the ship is not estimated to carry more than 500. A deck
cabin end separate apartments are provided for the
officers of the ship. A roomy topgallant forecastle pre-
sents good accommodation for the hands. The Ticon-
deroga is well put together; there is no lack of wood or
iron in her construction ; she is well fastened ; her timber
is choice, and of large dimensions. Her height between
decks (being built to stow three bales) is close on eight
feet, which is a great desideratum to emigrants. All the
modern improvements have been adopted in her; she has
powerful ventilators, fire-engines, and, in fact, she is found
in a manner that reflects credit on her builders, Messrs.
Perine, Patterson, and Stark, of New York. We learn
she is classed as one of Mr. J. T. Crook's " Black Star"
line.