Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-25

One of the back buildings of the Eutaw House was
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From the Scosmanl
ATLANTIC STEAM NAvIGATIoN.-The grand expert
ment OF a voyage by steam 10 America is last begun
The distance from Bristol to New York is $500 Eng
lish miles. 70 perform the voyage in fifteen days the
vessel must sail 233 miles day, very nearly ten
miles an hour. When we keep in mind that, for two
thirds oil the distance, she must recksn working
against headwnds to say nothing of occasional storms
we greatly doubt if high of speed be main
tanned DR. Lardner found that the
plying TO Corfu made only miles and quarter
per hour, and in very long voyages he thinks the
will not exceed loo miles. This was written, however,
in 1894, and since that time the performance of the
Leith and Dundee ships plying to London renders it
probable that the doctors estimate is a good deal too
low We have little doubt that the Great Western may
sail, average about 200 miles day, which IS only
IL miles per hour. On this supposition the voyage
advantage of the prevailing westerly Winds may be ac
comPlished in days. From list Of voyages between
Liverpool and New York. prepared few years ago, il
appeared that the average "trip sailing vessels
about 90 days eastward, AND 80 westward.
Phe reduction Of 80 days to II L. however and 90
to Is, is but rihe the real advantage gained The
benefit in the of steam navigation be esti
mated by the abbre effects in the naef. length
OF the voyage, but by the regularity il ensures. When
person sets foot in Liverpool packet for Nev York,
the probability is that the voyage may be f. led in
thirty days but quite possible, experience shows
that IL may be prolonged to fifty. All who have BUSH
transact all whom time is precious the
Of sickness ennui. will inestimable
value the punctuaity Of steam navigation which Of
ers the certainty OF accomplishing the voyage within
two three days beyond the mean period instead Of
twenty thirty. The magnitude Of such floating hotels
as the Great Western. we also consider decided ad-
vantage. With hundred fellow passengers. you are
master of your own movements You may
be silent at table, read draw, solve problems or employ
yourself yeu please. But with dozen, you must
lake the color of your company, whstever IL be. be
reekoned odd fish, and cut or quizzed. An acauain
ancQ O Orrs w aO he a liant a,aA
yrevousy of knot puppies who domineerea in the
cabin and insulted the other passengers
The risk in steam vessels is diminished IN proportion
the time saved. There probably certain number.
say six eight dangerous storms in the North Atlantic
year 1t is evident that your chance Of encounter
ing Of those in voyage Of II 12 days scarcely
more than ole half Of what il is in voyage Of month.
The short distance between the points Of Eu-
rope and America in the middle lsttudes that be-
tween vaentia Island in Munster and ST. Johns New
fouadland which is 2,050 English miles. For vessels
going 200 miles day. this but 10 Ia days sailing and
As the course steered viii be nearly in right line from
one point another, steam vessel will he
than Ave SIX days sailing from lard in any Of her
course. Since nature has not established half way
house, port OF refuge in the Atlantic tie circam-
stssee IL not immsterial resource against the das-
gers OF shipwreck. Sspposing difficulty should be
lound in carrying sufficient supply Of fuel u is fortn-
that the point OF Cape Breton, ony
400 miles farther westhsn ST. Jsha there extensive
mines or coal. When steam navigation Is regularly
lablished between Britain and Anerica, we have
aoeb thar the intercourse between the two countries
win receive prodigous increase. At present II 10 al
most entirely confined TO men engaged in business; but
when we consider what the Unitsd States viii be in a
few years, and reflect that the voyage and home
may Be made IN about month 10 that curiosity
Ind pleasure w carry thousands scross the Ailsnic
~ho are present deferred from undertaking the voy
,gc by the uncertainty of Its duration. few years
'go, voyage to Egypt for pleasure was as rare
o ArchaRgeL Since steam packets commenced plying
o Alexsndrs, invalids who formerly migrated 70 y-
.rers Nice, now repair In crowds 10 Cairo