The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-23


nus of the Cunard steamers is positively to be
changed from Boston TO New York early mex
spring.
1t appears by this intelligence that the Unicorn
the connecting steamer from Halifax TO Quebec
has been losing concern since the establishment
of the line; that in consequence of this; the small
number of passengers offering at Boston compared
with the number leaving New York; and the fac
that the French steamships are to make this theil
western stopping place, the agents of the Cunarc
line, the Mclvers of Liverpool, have concluded tc
run the Caledonia, Acadia, Hiberna and Britain
MIA TO Halifax to withdraw the Unicorn from tn,
Quebec route, and run her to New York, leaving
the above named steamers at Halifax till hel
return from this city. Halifax is to be their erm
nus, and the Unicorn is to be the connecting link
with America Boston is to have no steamer ex.
cept the North America, which now runs TO ST
Johns. 1t Is by this arrangement that the contract
which now compels the large steamers to go to Bos
ton can be made null and void
In addition to this we learn that the Grea
Western, the favorite, will begin her trip.
early next Spring, under the command of Cap
tain Matthews, who was her first officer under Cap
tain Hosken She will be followed by the Grea,
be placed under the command of Captain Hosken
These two fine steam packets will commence theil
regular trips about the same time that the French
steam ships begin theirs.
We also understand that the French GO
venment pushing their Atlantic steamers to-
wards completion at rapid rate for the purpose OF
an early start in the Spring Four of them will be
ready TO leave Havre when the Great Western and
Great Britain leave Liverpool. Eleven steamships
will, therefore, be employed in 1874 in running
from Liverpool and Havre to New York. These
will give at least one week
One of the most important features in these ar
engagements is to be seen, tried and proved in the
monster steamer Great Britain. She comes out pro-
PEELED by the submerged Archmedian screw, with
six masts, hull of iron, and has no ugly looking
undressing warehouses. 1t is almost sure
from experiments already made with the ssMon-
ster," the Great Northern, Archimedes, our own
beautiful Princeton, and dozen others-that this
new principle of propulsion is destined to produce
complete revolution in ocean, river and canal ma
vigation, for peaceful, as well as warlike purpo-
ses. Not doubt is entertained, in our minds, of
the utility, power and capacity, of these submerged
screws. After the monster Great Britain has made
one or two trips the Atlantic, we shall see
rapid disappearance of all unwiedy warehouses,
and the introduction of the propelers, which
offer no resistance to wind, wave, or public favor
Already, in this country, there are over forty
steam vessels, including the Princeton, with the
Ericsson screw, from fifteen to twenty in England
with the Archimedian screw, and three in France.
Russia has also the same principle introduced into
several OF her steamers. We verify believe that, in
less than quarter of century, all steam vessels on
the face of the waters will have the submerged
screw. 1t will take that time to wear out the
steamers now in use Then the small compact
screw will take the place of the stupendous wheels
DEBATE ON THE TARrFF.-A discussion upon the
tariff was announced with some parade to come off
ast evening at the Lyceum Buildings, between Ho-
race Greeley on one side, and Clinton Roosevelt on
the other. There were forty or fifty persons pre-
sent, who may all be known this morning bv the
white paint upon their clothes, the new room has
just been finished and the paint is not yet dry. As
to the discussion, 1t was altogether of the tweede
dunn and tweedle-dee order. Mr.. Greeley COM
mencedby firing away at random broadside of old
facts, older statistics, and Oldest arguments withou,
order or connection. In reply Mr.. Roosevelt dis
charged a written production in which he gave a
description of coon-huntlng in Florida. The amount
of II was that he wasted an immense quantity OF
powder and shot in consequence of loading toe
heavily-his gun scattered so much that he could
not hit the coon. Precisely the sort of gun, we
thought, to hit Greeley's facts and arguments-fo
one good scattering shot would kill the whole o.
them We think the persons present, however
had no reason to complain, for although they paic
a shilling tariff when they went in, yet they re-
a..
out, which balanced the account. Twas tweedle
dunn for tweedle-dee.
CHEAP AND UNIFORM PosTAGE.-To the call fol
the meeting of citizens at the Merchants Exchange
on Saturday, 25th instant in our columns, we ear
nestly request public attention. Reform in ON
Post Office system and its outrageousy extravagan,
charges, is every where called for; and if we
would have 1t as il was originally intended to be
blessing to all classes high and low, rich and
poor, this grinding and oppressive system must be
reformed, and at the coming session of Congress,
too. What Englishmen could not stand, surely
Americans cannot submit TO. Our Post Office tax
is as odious as the window tax was in that coun-
try, and 1t cannot excite especial wonder that the
people try to evade it. Give us cheap postage, Mr.
Wickllfie, and you will have more productive
there will be ten by mail.
OLE BULL.-We have already announced the
arrival of this distinguished violinist at the Astor
House, where, with his secretary and servant, he
has taken up his quarters during his stay in the city
Those who have the pleasure of making his ac-
quaintance, will be delighted with his amenity, and
s~aviter in modo. He is young man of modest
address, and the ladies say decidedly handsome.
Although those accomplishments sink into Insight.
canoe when compared with his astonishing powers
upon the violin. But of this the public will have
an opportunity of Judging for themselves, as he has
engaged the Park theatre for Saturday evening
next, where he will give his first concert in this
country.
GENERAL BERTRAND.-The Count yesterday paid
a visit, IN company with his Honor the Mayor, to
Sing Sing, to visit our State prison. He will sail