Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-03
FRENcH TRANsATLANT1c sTEAM-rAcKETs

FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC STEAM-PACKETS.
report has been lately presented the French Chambers
by the Minister of Marine and the Colonies explanatory of
the delays which had occurred in the establishment Of the lines
transatlantic steamboats, ordered by the law of July g.
1870 The information reported by the commission Of the
Conner demonstrated the necessity of modifying the
tablished by the law. These notifications will be made
the Government shall be charged defntvey with the
service when shall be decided transfer the direction
a commercial agency.
The new project is limited to the establishment Of these
points Of arrival Rio Janeiro Martinique Guadalupe,
Havana, and New York The points Of departure from
France are designated because probable that PROPOSE
tons may be made for the lines depart from derem
ports and wished to them to be designated in the
manner which shall be advantageous to the treasury.
Companies who may offer contract for the lines will be free
to act according TO their choice.
There will I've four instead Of three independent lines. Pro
positions have already been made by company for going
directly to Havana According the law Of 1910, this line
dependant that Of Martinique As TO the line to the
West Indies the contractors will be left to choose between Qua
daoupe and Martinique.
IT, contrary expectation companies do not offer saisfac
tory for the formation Of commercial lines
the enterprise will be undertaken account OF the Goyc
In that case the line Martinique will have but
point Of departure, viz Bordeaux The number OF voyages
annually will that be reduced to twelve instead Of
eighteen from Bordeaux to Martinique -Bosfon Daily AIR.
ENIeR,rIoS rnom EUROPE TO AmrnrcA--The late arri-
walls from Liverpool have brought the Eastern seapo large
numbers Of immigrants and Of them will prove useful
citizens 10 their adopted country One ship arrived at Boston
week before laa with seventy families, who sent out
bound for Wisconsin, by society in England, which has
been formed in this way Every man having family and
paying 10 the society shilling week is entitled TO mem
bershp An agent resides Wisconsin, who receivesom
time time the funds and often they amount to 500
he buys eighty Of land builds thereon log house, and
fences five acres, which planted
The society sending families to take possession as
fast the funds enable the agent prepare the houses and
lands When the families arrive, each finds his house and
eighty in readiness for bis reception The agent furnishes
him in addition with $50 for the purchase Of stock TOOLS &c.
for all Of which the society receive yearly Of SIS Tor ten
years. the end Of which time the entitled 10 the
fee Of the land, with all the improvements stock &c, making
himself and family independent for life. This society have
made their arrangements with Harnden & Co.. to take their
immigrants in Europe and land them at their doors
in WsconsD-which protects them from all delay and mpo-
siton, and relieves them from all and trouble about
Cusomhouse arrangements These merely the pioneers
Of those who have made arrangements hereafter
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