The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-23
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, wednesday, August 30, Is4a

Tue NEw YORK AND Bosros STFAMsBIFs-"L LOOK
ON THIS Picture, AND ON TuAT'-TRE FRENCH
STEAMSHIPS = The Boston people are as industrious
and enterprising race ever coined dollars out of
honest toll Boston is a very busting, thriving, pa
trotic, pious city But, after ALL il is pro okingly
true, that travellers across the Atlantic will, some
how or other, prefer the route TO New York For
every score OF passengers 10y the Cunsrd line, the
New York Steamships carry fifty. Decisive evil
dence enough, surely OF the obstnacy Of the people
IN giving the preference TO the New York line.
In England this matter is attracting good deal of
attention-rather more indeed than our good neigh
bors IN Boston probably desire There's know
lug what silly things the English directors may
take into their quiet, calculating heads The
loss OF the Columbia, properly attributed TO the
dangerous navigation from Halifax 10 Boston,
and not to any want OF judgment or tide-
lily on the part of the excellenty qualified gentle
man in charge other, was an event well calculated,
as we stated at the time, TO renew in England The
discussion Of the relative merits and advantages of
the different routes. And such has been the case
When The magnificent line of French steam
ships commence their trips TO this port, additional
impetus will be given to the movement now tending
to bring the minds of the directors of the Cunard
line to the rational conclusion, that their interests
would be advanced by changing the transatlantic
terminus of the voyages OF their steamships With
additional steamers from Liverpool, and The hume
rous ones from France. we will cast the Boston line
completely into the shade. The great current OF
travel TO America will then set in ths-rhe natural
direction. Indeed it has, as have before hint
ed, already taken It's course hilherward.
The steam navigation from France TO this coun-
try, will introduce very important in the his
q ri old anln IL.
between the two nations will, of course, be i'm
mensey increased, and the results will be mutually
beneficial. We have now amongst great mass
ol French immigrants and to their industry, genius,
taste, intelligence, and virtue, as body, we are
largely indebted. They will hereafter be receiving
great accesslons TO their numbers Then, the ster-
ling literature of France will become better known
here and need we say how much we will thereby
be gamers The schools and colleges of the con.
nent will be brought 10 our doors and its CLASSIC
soil be accessible 10 thousands of aspiring artists
and poets, who, otherwise, would have only looked
It afar eff they sighed Tor draughts OF its COOL
inspiring fountains.
IL is surely no treason against the Republic, to
say that we want additional agencies ofrefinement
-ot intellectual cuure-of elevated national taste
Spare, we beseech you, your purltanical frowns,
and your democratic corrugation OF the nose. We
desplse and deprecate heartily as you the frvo-
lily and the vlces-the tinsel and the apples plea
SAINT TO the eye, but rottenness within-of the sun
ny land OF the vine But we love to see the graces
and dehcacies, and refnements OF high civilization,
adormns the sturdy virtues and earnest tollng lives
OF the citizens of the republic. The snuff1lng
houndhead was doubtless very pous and sincere,
but his religion had nothing added to her loneliness
by his uncouth exterior and nasal twang.
There are others. and mayhap, more important
results to follow from this enlarged intercourse be-
tween this country and France, but, as it s, we
have gone at present little beyond our space, and
must speak of them at another time.
The KNIcKERBocKER-C CAPTAIN ST.. JoHN-HER
LATE TRIr.-The splendid and magnificent steam
boat bearing the above name made an experiment
tai trip to Albany on Friday last with select COM
pany of ladies' and gentlemen on board When the
hnlckerbocker thrown open for lection,
we spent couple of hours very pleasantly going
over and examining into the numerous improve
ments her builders have invented, in every part of
her construction. She is not quite SO long as the
Empire, bat the splendor and convenience of her
internal arrangements far superior TO that beau
iiful boat.
She rs 3l5 feet long. 81 feet breadth of beam, 9
feet lOlnches depth of hold and 1000 tons burthen
Her engines are the most perfect things of the kind
we have ever beheld, not excepting those of the
English steam ships that have visited our waters
Theyare low pressure wihl0 feet stroke and 65 inch
cylinder The water wheels SO feet diameter with
IL feet surface OF bucket Her promenade deck is
2l0 feet long, having a range OF 65 state rooms |
which for SIZE comfort, convenience and splendor
Of equipments, have not been surpassed in any of
the numerous floating palaces the bosom of the |
broad Hudson.
The Knickerbocker has sleeping accommoda. |
tons for 600 passengers She is under the command
OF gentleman every way des ervns the superiority
she posse sses over her competitors. Capt St John
well known TO the trav, ling community that
it's useless for us at this Of his reputation TO
say aught in his favor. He has been 20 long con- |
Bected with the North River boats, particularly
with the Rochester, that he is as well aud favora.
bly, known as the highest ambition could wish.
Every officer in the boat is a part Of her. being
as experienced and gentemanly IN their capacities
rs she rs perfect and welLsppnined. The exp.ri.
mental trip Of The KoIckeibocker to Aluany was an
achievement never reached by any other boat.
The following rs a record OF the time made on
he passage -
Hours. Minutes
Left State Prison Dock, n. York Us
Passed Yonkets. Ills miles 80
Caldw1lfs. IA IL
West Point. .52 IS