The New York herald., 1844-07-11

TRANSATLANTIC STEAM NAVIGATION We have
not heard with what success Captain Hosken has
met, in his exertions to establish line Of Ameri-
can and British Ocean Steamers, but we hope that
he has met with encouragement.
This matter is one Of no little moment to us at
this time. 1t has increased in importance In 'he
last year or two, and we now look upon the organ
izaon of line of steam packets, each to be equal
in power to the Great Western, as absolutely ne
cessary. We have all witnessed the success oil
the "Cunard Line," and il steamships running 10
ouport, like Boston, prosper, even with adj from
the British government, we should think that a
line, making this great commercial emporium It's
western terminus, might succeed 7even without aid
from government. This view has become feet
with us, and we do not entertain a doubt of fair
dividends to shareholders in a New York company.
Of this, however, anon.
II appears by our last accounts from Paris, that
the French government have not abandoned their
Trans Atlantique" steam ships, and there are
plenty of indications that shall yet have line
OF tr-color steamers shooting through the Narrows
every two weeks According to these accounts,
the Chamber ofDeputies had appropriated 20 900 900
of francs for the Improvement and widening OF the
docks at Havre to receive the steamers no dock at
that port at present being sufficiently large for them
We may, therefore, soon expect to have four splen-
did French ocean steamers running over the broad
Atlantic in opposition to the four fine British steam
packets already in commission.
These two distinct foreign lines, controlled by
two governments, plainly show that our own
government ought to be moving in the matter, and
have a line also on the ocean, to form drill school
for young American officers, engineers and sea-
men, if for nothing else. It would be far better to
have four or six steam ships like the Princeton.
tor instance, to be ocered and manned as steamers
of war, and have them run regularly to Liverpool,
London or Havre, as passenger and mail packets,
than to have an equal number ef frigates rot
ting at the navy yards. They would more
than pay their daily expenses; be the means
OF furnishing to the nation a set OF efficient
naval officers and engineers, and be always ready
for service in the event OF war. These con
siderations should be taken into view by our go
vernment, and something like what we have fore.
shadowed be established as soon as circumstance
will permit. We have already seen foreigners
sending their ships to this country, and we now
have foreign agent here to organize company
We v ish this agent and the steamers every sue.
cess Yet we must say that we would prefer linz
wholly American.
EFFECTS OF GRoG-SHoP REFORM IN THE CITY-
One of the most singular results of the closure o.
the low grog-shops on Sundays, is to drive all the
lower classes out Of town, to fill the railroad cars
steamboats, in every direction, and crowd all the
public places of resort in the neighborhood of the
city. We believe that the tavern-keepers out oil
town regard Mayor Harper and his advisers, as
their most particular friends, and contemplate
opening subscription lists for splendid service Of
plate to his Honor.
The same effect arises from the same cause in
the CITY of London. There the taverns are al
closed on Sunday, and the consequence is that tn,
lower classes Of the population flock in crowds to
the public houses in the suburban villages anc
towns. And this is very good result, for the pool
people thus lnhae some Of the fresh air, and &c
little exercise. Now at Hoboken-Hamiltor
House-Staten Isand-Fort Lee-Long Island
Jersey City-and an infinite variety of places il
this neighborhood, the people can find houses O
refreshment, and we are glad that they are driver
to the country on Sunday, for the day cannot b,
spent by them in any other way so conducive IL
health.
There is only drawback to this system O
moral reform. appears that the large and fashion
able hotels are still permitted to manufacture ant
sell gin-sngs, sherry-cobbers, and mint -uleps OF
the Sabbath. This is not right What is sauc,
for the goose should be sauce for the gander
What is law for the poor should be made law alst
for the rich.
PATENT TWELVE MONTH CLOCK We yesterda,
took peep at Messrs. Mills & Co. g store, in Full
ton street, where these articles are now on sale.
The great improvement IN the time part consist
principally in the escapement, which may be Gale,
a irictionless escapement; and in the reguatn,
motion, which may be called rotary or torsol
diameter-of a eobular form and hollow, and sps
pended by steel spring near the upper end of tn
spring is an arm in the form Of crank the re
volving of the ball twists the spring. and tn
arm to perform an arc, acting upon and receivin,
the impulse from the swing-wheel by means of
lever connected with the arm and the pallets or es
capement; which impulse Is carried through tn
spring to the ball, and keeps it in motion. Th
spring in quescent state is longest by its bein
twisted either way from that state is shortened AM
the ball made to rise returning by the reaction
the spring, and the force of gravity receiving tn
impulse from the maintaining power at each return
The advantages these possess over the common
clock or time piece, are
That very little care is required in setting it up
IN consequence Of its not being so liable to be p
out Of beat, as other clocks
They require no oil on the pallets or teeth of tn
swing wheel there being no friction between them
and the number OF the revolutions of the swim
wheel are sixty times less, or in other words
sixty years in making as many revolutions as th
thirty. nine inch or second pendulum clock does il
| one year. And it requires more than fifty time
less maintaining power consequently a very larg
amount less OF friction and wear, than in othe
clocks, and therefore the motion much more re
gular.
They will run one year with once winding up
is SILENT other than striking the hour; is simple
easily adjusted and regulated; and when so, tn
time will not be altered as in other clocks by tn
difference OF temperature, the density of the air
or by an increase OF friction as it performs il
m9yemen.s T,t always IN .he same OF equai ,ine
may be fitted up in any style required For banks
churches. or other public buildings, they will b
very desirable. One that will run four years with