Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-13

HE ROYAL WILIAM.-In reply to the many un-
founded statements respecting the recent voyage OF
the Royal William, we have received the following
from the agents =
To the Editor of the Herald.
Lest The public should suppose that there was
scarcity OF provisions on board the steamer Royal
William on her late voyage from Liverpool, wekei ~
our duty TO give short statement OF facts, obtained
from several of the passengers 1t was only wlsnin
week Of her arrival that the passengers
to use limited quantity of fresh water for i0cshlng,
There was an abundance for drinking purposes, and
over three hundred gallons on board when they ar
rived, besides which, she had condensers on beard to
make fresh water.
AS TO the ea,ables and Wines we have heard no
complaints of short quantity
The Goals lasted until the morning of her arrival
the fires therefore, were only dependent upon other
materials for that forenoon.
The quantity of Goals taken on board in Liverpool
was less than last voyage-not however, solely Tor
the purpose of taking light freight but IN order 10
make the vessel more buoyant. When she left port
the first time, she considered unnecessarily deep,
and as she experienced very heavy weather on that
passage, II was thought she would certainly make
the present one IN nineteen days, and that supply OF
coal fer twenty days would be sufficient. II IS need
less to say this of judgment will not be repeat
eel. As to the large number Of passengers. -Those
who were not furnished with "state rooms" were
aware of the fact before they engaged sofas; and
such was the anxiety to come IN her, the agent IN
Liverpool was run down with applications 1t is not
Ell ships and steamers and we hope will not be con-
sldered an objectionable offence in the case OF the
Royal William, especially as she has proved her-
self TO be an excellent sea boat; and Captain Swan
son. we believe, has given every satisfaction 10 MS
passengers. ABRAHAM BELL q Co.,
Agents.
We can corroborate, from our personal knowledge,
the material part of this statement Yet admitting all
this there is enough TO find fault with in the manage
ment of the Company at Liverpool. In provisions
and wines there abundance, profusion-quitc too
much 50. was perfectly sick of champagne, II was
so plenty. The principal error was in the deficiency
of the Goals, arising most probably from the fact Of
placing too much dependence species OF
fuel The other mistake was, the crowd of passen-
gers-too many for the accommodations Both these
errors will be corrected on the next voyage. Captain
Swanson and his officers did all they could to make
their passengers comfortable-but what could they
do with SO many?
We are clearly of opinion fhst The Company at L.
verpool committed the mistake. Yet in none of the
English steamers are there the accommodations and
the comfort 10 passengers, that find in American
boats American packets. They surpass us in
strength durability, and saety-but we surpass them
in comfort and convenience speak from personal ex-
perence having traversed the whsle coast Of England
in steamers, during my visit to Europe. The "Liver-
pool Steamer" which is to sail for New York on the
Goth, will Think be better arranged than any one
yet that has crossed the Atlantic saw Captain
Prayer al Liverpool, and he told me, that he had
sought for and received from the New York packet
ship captains much valuable information, touching
the internal arrangement Of the cabin.
We must be patient. Atlantic steam vgation is
only in the bad II will require three years. be-
fore il can be brought TO maturity. Large steamers
of 1900 1000 TONS with plenty of fuel the safest
and dryest sea beats IN any gale, however violent
have enough TO be convinced of this fact-their
superior safety to TINT If any sailing ship tcateper
Time IS only required 10 bring the syssen, atnry
The English, by means of more capital and superior
machinery, have taken the business out Of hands,
and in London and Liverpool they say they will ne.
yer lei us have il again. Let if this will be So
l have vast food OF light to throw upon ocean
steam navigation, which shall touch upon in day
or two Not ye, got md of my sea legs.
How TO SAVE THE WHO PARTy IN THE Cry
This is the great question of the day. How is II to
be done How defeat Cambreleng? The
thing is easy cock fighting. Ran my friend
John Haggsrty on the ticket and the thing is done.
am in favor of Aaron Clark for one, and my friend
John for another. So my ticket is as follows
OGDEN HoFrMAE,
EDWARD CURTIS,
AARON CLARK,
JoHS HAGoERTv-though last, not least.
Prime your rinvs wings! True, ia tho Lord, but
keep yeur powder dry.
u The American asks If there are any facilities
in this port for repairing steam ships of the largest
class should they get out of order and BIZ injured in
crossing the Atlantic 7 Why, most certainly we
have every facility here for repairing either the hull or
any part Of the machinery Of any European steam
ship. Mr.. Gouvernear Kemble or Mr. Allalre wosld