The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-13

BosToN, Nov. IL, ls47.
Train 4 Co.'S Line Of Boston and Liverpool Packets
--LIun,h Of the Anglo -Anseriean
Although the Empire city has long maintained supre
macy the for the speed and beauty;of her
packet ships yet suppose you willing award praise
in every instance where 1t is due to those sister citier
which attempt rivslher very few years ago Boston,
wi all her boosted en- erpre had regular line Of
packets to Liverpool Enoch Train Esq in the face Of
many obstacles esdeavored with transient shipsto
organise line; but these he found could not compete
with your ships To be with the times therefore,
he determined to build such vessels would compete
successfully with any the ocean
The ship Joshua Bates the st regular ship Of the
line She was built by Mr. Donald Mckay, at Newbury-
port while she continued In the line, out
sailed BY any of your fastest ships The Washington
Irving thenext ship then the Anglo Saxon and last
and greatest the Ocean Monarch Thus vessel is unques
tionaby only the largest ship belonging to Boston
but of the aost beautiful aoat The Joshua Bates
a. the trade increased found to be too small and
purchased In this city and now engaged In the emma
trade The Anglo Saxon wrecked, leaving only the
Washington Irving and Ocean Monarch, as the new
ships the line Besides these however Mr. Train for
the years has chartered the ship Mary Ann
Of the finest rreishting ships belonging to Boston
we have now 70 chronicle the addition o. anSsner
and beautiful ship of 100 tons. named the Angle
American. was launched from the shipyard Of Mr. Don
AID MKsy at East Boston She is 100 eetlong between
has 80 feet breadth Of beam and 81 feet
depth of hold Her ends are very sharp her nes beau
symmetry as If she had been cast in mould Nothing
be pleasing the eye In naval architecture
ness Of her rounding Sides the ney turned fashion
OF her In strength too she Is not surpassed by
any vessel Of her ,re Her keel s in two depths each
depth sixteen inches square, her door tmbers fifteen
inches in the throats and she has three tiers Of mid
ship keeson besides bgs and sister keesons all bolted
In the most substantial style Her between decks are
light and airy admirably adapted for the a;commoda
Of steerags passengers On the upper dsck she has
a foil poop which extends before the msnmast, and uo
dart hi dsck he hast hree
couvsniences first and second cabin passengers Her
ladies' cabin when finished, will be oneof the most per
drawing adoat. In short, there Is nothing
about the vessel that IL not in 6rst rate style.
vast multitude assembled to wtoess her advent
strssmsrs from every available point, and looked
gloriously Victoris her bridal dnv. The weather
was clear and delightful, like autumn than the
gloomy month of November. when Englishmen hang and
drown tncmselvHn beod OF music poured forth te
soul string sounds and sv'ry body aud evsry thing
noble ship cant-d the two foremost blocks and grace
fully glidrd along the int the deep aud foamns
blue saued by tho cheers OF .nds waving
soarfs OF the fair Cheer followed cheer until she
fairly sdost; then uuivef SAL overwhelming hurab
burst orth that made the w.kin ring and must have
created profound sensation In every hen rooB In East
Boston.
A large party Of mercantile gentlemen and the hardy
carpenters had been employed upon the chip, sat
down 10 glorious suterts Mt 10 Mr. McKay's mould
Ing loft Capt Alden Clifford, who superintendent the
Serpent, OF the press aad other distinguished genle
men Sentiments plimentary to the builders owners
ana All concerned enivened the entertainments Whicn
was enjoyed with high glee and passed on most agree
ably.
Tho Anglo American will be commanded by Captain
Albert Brown, well known ss the gentlemanly com
mander OF the Mary Ann Capt. Brown 10 thorough
bred sailor having followed the from boyhood, and
passed through all the various grades Of bis profession
with honor TO himself profit to his owners No
mander out OF the port Is deservedy popular with
passengers or more generally esteemed by those who
know him With such noble ship under his feet, he
will add TO his reputation psrseverng ship
and, We hope, ipcrsa,e his wealth at the same time
The Mary Ann. which he has left will be commanded
BY Captain Horatio Patten, the od.t chief ofnoer
Mr. Trains employ better oHncer never trod plank
sure guaranty that he will prove able comma nd.r
Train & Co q line OF packets In at present composed
Of the following ships
Ships. Tonnage. Captains
Anslo- American. .,..... 760.,....A. n. Brown.