The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-23


French Steamships.
Pursuant to notice. the French residents Of this city
held meeting yesterday forenoon, at Delmonico's Ho-
TEL for the purpose Of taking into consideration the s
management Of the French Ocean Steamships, and to
adopt such resolutions might to them expsdent
in the premises At the hour Of converting there
found to be present about eighty French residents
ssting Of porters bankers &C., &c. The meeting
called order half past H. and the chair taken
5sM DAoNEAu rose and stated the objects for which
the meeting called He alluded to the situation Of
the enterprise from the time it commenced until
the present and the numerous complaints on the part
passengers and shippers, and said the French resi-
dents here eve It to themselves and their native coun
try to lay the subject before both the company who have
charge Of these vessels and the French Government
He invited all present to give their views the sub
sc and propose means to carry out tho intention OF
Frenchman who arrived here in the second cabin
Of the on neh ass p ' me- rose and ds
gers had treated He did it, he said not for the
purpose Of making complaint but with the view Of CIV
ing the meeting some knowledge Of the way in which
the affairs Of tho company are transacted. They
short Of water-the food was bad and unfit for use
and the mode in which meals were served up ex-
tremey uncomfortable.
Captain PAcrsr, Of the French steamer New York"
in this port the next speaker He refuted part
of what the previous speaker had stated and said that
as regards of the company great oom
fort could be expected the enterprise was only In
its In relation the manage
ment OF It made In y temporary manner he couia
h. sni BY which and
would receive all necessary comfort and enjoyment-
Captain Fsrrand whose place ne mao ior
sentsd these things to the company great deal OF
the discomfort by the second cabin passen
gers rerul ted from the dirt and nth made by them
selves but he Captain Ferrand admitted that the food
WAS not very good II however the in quality
Pssini said he had no doubt that this meet.
! ing, comprising ss 1t did such a respectable
a:sembags Of rrsnenmsn, o w0%d nave s. good
in the management Of these steamers necessary The
delay in the arrival Of these vessels and the damage
caused to the freight had been much exaggerated and
that after ALL when IL u taken into consideration that
this Is first experiment the trips have not been so
bad He had no doubt that with some alteration IN the
arrangements VIII oh were considered necessary these
steamers which formerly men Of war; will be as
vUs.ss Of similar kind He hsd compared the working
of the machinery and engine with that Of other ships
and he would defy any steamships 70 work better
French residents Of New York. responded TO what was
said by Captain Pacsni After all he said, the French
government much to blame people general
y supposed The government surrendered these steam
srs In the condition Of men of war-neither was the
e1psrisSe.d in matters Of the kind He Thought the
best method to be adopted was to draw up memorial,
representing the facts which the company would desire
to transmitted to the government to include In such
memorial such suggestions may be considered necss-
sary of the which the affairs Of other steam
ship companies are conducted. .
M CHinLEs BounAyvE rose to enquire of what II
would be address the French on the sub
ect II placed these steamers In the hands OF this COM
pany and gave up all ownership and control over them
for the time being and the memorial should BE- directed
TO the company the French residents here knew no
thing person else in With these vessels
He spoke At some length on subject and drew forth
much laughter from the quantness OF his style ana the
popularity OF his manner.
M DAcrsAu replied 70 the last speaker, and assured
the meeting that the had real connection
with the steamships but could not gather from his
remarks to what extent In what way was conns"t-
! ed with them.
| 1t was then resolved by majority Of the meeting
that the memorial be addressed to the company
! and not IN the government Such memorial to be
drawn mn bv committee which was named which Ia
! composed of the following named Gentlemen
Messers. LIE Barber, Gsillsrdet, Beckett, Cayius
| Benkart Maesieux, and Jolly. 49,
M Dagneau was requested to give the COMMITTEES such
information in regard to the management Of these