Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-25

lumes of smoke in due proportion; and withal, for
the plan is amphibous a complete sailing machine-
ry-or emergencies of far winds or accloents 10 ma
chnery-ncladiHg four rather low masts, rugged
somewhat in schooner style and able 10 aod console
rably on occasion 10 the boats speed IL appears
that this ship is much the largest on the whole ever
built The fore cabin is 46 feet long; an ample en-
CINE room is left in the centres ana TINS separates the
former from state CABIN of 81 feet IN length and "a
in extreme breadth, taken up, except IN the centre
with berhs dixie the fore cabin al the sides, lnclud
ing above and below, and fore and aft US sleeping
places for one class of passengers, besides whlch
there 20 for OF the very costly and ele
giant fittings up of TINS grand saloon we can aud no
thing to the plentiful details furnished by the daily
papers; suffice IL TO saw that Mr.. Paris has had
charge of the decorations which are IN the style OF
Vatican and date of Louis XIV, and that no pains
seem TO have been spared 10 Guido the Liners, and
astonish the natives on the other sac Oh the sea
We should not forget that affixed TO the frame work
of the engine is an index, by which the number OF
strokes performed by the machinery, and the rate OF
their performance, is shown with the greatest accu
racy and which, II is stated, without requiring TO be
again wound up, will mark as many strokes assuince
for the whole voyage to New ork
Finally, she must doubtless be pronounced as
staunch piece of British naval architecture as ever
foated well the most elegantly decorated OF all
Her engines have been Proved-the boat has been and
will be thoroughly tried thronghout-200 tons OF car
60 will be taken if offered; and so the Great Yves.
tern, hosting at length the llon-1ag, will commence
her march on the mountain wave, with the metto
victory or death. She is expected to make her pas
sage out, under average circumstances, IN fifteen
days. and the retsrn voyage in twelve. Far luck
befall her!
Bat we are not yet done with the steamers. We
promised to give summary of all that is proposed
by the various parties and we have not yet named the
greatest Of all the hons by farwe mean the Vicoria
now on the stocks, at Lineheuse. This extraordna-
ry ship is the project property of the British and
American Steam Navigation Company. Their plan
first announced was, to build line, composed of
two British and two American steam ships, OF great
size each, as sufficient to keep up communication
twice month TO and from New York the reason for
uniting the two classes. being, of course, that British
ships, by treaty of commerce, not permitted TO
take foreign goods to the United States-they must
be shipped in American bottoms; while, on the other
hand, American ships are not permitted to bring for
eign goods 10 England except for expectation only.
BY the union of both all descriptions OF goods are Sc
cured. These four were expected to make as many
passages to and fro as eight sailing packets would.
More TO be added as required The tonnage pro-
posed was 200, and the horse power 300; and the
ships were estimated to cost 40, 000L each. The an
nual expense of such vessel rated at Is 1884, in
GLIDING fuel out and home for six voyages, or for
~ 900 miles. This calculation, which we think worth
preserving is exclusive Of the charges incident TO
freight These with the profit also on freight are
contingent Set down this at 400 tons measurement
goods, with certain prices, and 90, 3d. and 100 pas
sengers Of three different classes, and we have 60OL
receipts on freight. The expenses on the same being
rated at 2520L the net freight out and home is made
TO amount to $780,, or above 80 per cent per annum
on prime costs OF 30 per with Of ,20oi and
S00l out and home. We subjoin, for reference, the
following items of the annual expense of the floating
establishment Commander, 30Oi; first mate, 1901 ;
second mate, SOi.; third mate, Co.,; surgeon, l00L
twenty-five seamen and apprentices, 600l; ten fire.
men, Cos, 360 one engineer at 1901; one at 1901,
and one at 80L, $780,; carpenter, SOL; OIL tallow
and tow for engines and other small stores, l000l