The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-03

without any circumlocution The steam ships YOU
received from government in their present condition.
steam ships general The large masts overload and
shake the ship impede its sailing, and exhaust the
boilers by slow evaporation give an inadequate
motive power and serious accidents seem to show
that these boilers and In need OF repair
We do not pretend to deny the Importance and the
great expense OF the notifications required on these
points but We doubt not your is prepared with
our opinion, that your ships require
A change in the masts-
change in the boilers
In order TO rapdity aud regularity Lastly We
would recommend you to have q fifth steamer at your
disposition in OF any accidents to those engaged in
CoMFoRr OF PASSENGERS.
The passengers OF the first GLARS complain Of the 60
bordinaon Of the and their qusrrsis among
each other, OF the helpessness Of the stewsrds-and
lastly, woyst Of A. want Of providing enough pro-
oeoaous articles Of the first necessity havel either
been entirely ,i forgotten or not provided in sum.
mind you that these complaints are unanimous and
that The Brth and American steamers have accustom
ed their passengers to so much comfort abundance and
good order that you would do well to initiate them In
these particulars If you wish to obtain the patronage
The interior arrangements the berths Of
Of the first eass require some changes BY taking ad.
vantage Of the experience Of the American packet
bsrths and add considerably to the enisnoe and
siesaaee Of the salons IL may not be out Of place
oficers Is much larger than In any American ship.
The passengers Of tho second class have made very
willing believe that there may have been some exag-
geration here These complaints, however, have been
stead Of employing the words between decks In de-
signaling this class OF passengers gave them the pomp-
Gus name Of passengers OF the second class" We
would beg the company for its own sake well that
of this respectable class passengsrs NO more to give
occasion tor complaints end lawsuits by the use Of
ambiguous words and deceitful promises
BEsTowAL CARE EREI0ur.
The establishment OF packet vessels between New
York and the continent absolutely dispepsabe
neither for passengers dispatches The English
presented other disadvantage than that Of
too great expense TO Of time and money It was not
So however, with respect to merchandise which the
English steamers we're not constructed to carry
Besides the irregularity which have above pointed
the sea water This has been so frequently the case
that American Insurance companies have already re-
fused to insure any goods on board your and
same refusal. This determination Of the insurance
oompsniss by dsprving you Of such important item
your profu, would cause dangerous disturbance in
your business. We beg you to remark that an imme-
date remedy ought to be applied to this disorder
orders already to Europe with the in
tenon OF being shipped in your steamers but the
Offices should refuse to insure the goods carry
The who expected profit the rapid convey
oeviug 100 late, by sailing packets, goods which
agreed be delivered within specified time Besides
ton TO the and bad state Of great number
Ct boxes Of msrchsndzs sort Of accident extremely
board the common packet ships These
tion relating to the carriage OF have
immediate relation to your interests, that We
doubt but that you will rscty this business
little delay possible. Having gentlemen, snume-
rated the complaints made by the public against your
ought perhsps to have left 1t to Officers
and competent In employ to point the
Of their nfsriority But thought that by
dssvoring to point out the remedy while We indicated
the evil, should eR,ctually prove the sa in
in the of your enterprise On the
other hand, Of the magnitude Of the changes
have recommended, should have abstained from sug
costing them II 1t had been firm belief and
PERMISSION that the future will amply recompense any
well conducted company for all the expenses 10 incur
the present New York 10 the metropolis Of tie CON-
favorable point for the landing of passengers oil
parts of the continent Of Europe As to merchandise
those kinds which Of the highest vaus though but
al bulk for which the caprice of fashion demands
RAPID passage all the products of French manufac-
turs SO that both a. regards ssengers and freight
the line between Havre and New York possesses high
privileges Consequently your company has the best
bs able say in the words Of the Minister who
signed your contract, We have done good business y
Signed, LIE BARBER, President.
Csylus G. Bechet,
T. Gailardet, c. Morlot
c. B0nade, II. de C0urcy,
c. Jolly, Secretary.
Three tables were annexed to the above memorial;
tern 1888 to l944 The result Is that the average
from east to west has been days - hours and
the average from west to east, Is days hours
The second table gives the result Of the passages
made by the Cunsrd steamers, giving average Of Ia
days and quarter.
Tbs third shsws that the i've passages made by the
washington gives an average Of 10 days.