The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-17

Original Newcastle and Berwick) 29x; ditto No. 2,
chase or Preference, Sh 81 ork and North Midland,
81; ditto East and West Riding Extension 80.
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, June 80, lS49.
The Steamships Niagara and United Slates-Tae
american Steamship L,me-RsRectioas on it, &c.
Soon after posting my letter of the 23d inst, to
60 by the Caledonia, l was informed of the arrival
of the steamer United States, off Cowes, en- route
from New York to Havre. Capt. Hackstaff may
be complimented upon making the quickest
voyage ever known, from New York to Cowes
Roads, and one of the quickest voyages from Anne
RIGA to England The United States beat the Nj
agara on the outward run lDm Liverpool-but the
palm Of success must, think, be given to the Nj
agara, homewards-the latter vessel reached Ii
verpool, from Boston, in lOt days. BY the the SUBJ
joined table of distances, 1t will be seen that the
passage from Boston to Liverpool is shorter by 273
miles than the passage between New York and
Southampton =
BosToN TO LIVERPOOL.
Dock in Boston to Boston light NJ NJ w. true a. o
Boston light to lat. 43 deg 10 min N lon 65 deg
con Point ,Ien bearing sus a
From position of Barracoa Point to Sambro
Island, light bearing w., true miles, distant
rom pc position of sambrc light to Halifax ~ u
From Ilal fax ont to Sambro light bearing w.
true miles, from which departure is taken; dat
OF chip, A deg 80 min N Ion. 63 2S w.. IL
From position off Sambro to lat. 81 deg IL min.
NJ, lon deg. 70 min. W., course N. 70, "a E.,
lcaps Clear would then bear NJ, true, distant ii ''
From position off Cape Clear, up channel to Lii
verpool docks. 2SS
Total. ..... 1883
FROM New YoRK SOUTHAMPTON.
Miles.
From Battery in New York, to Sandy Hook. IT
From Sandy Hook to lat. 40 deg. 40 min N,
Ion. 90 " :, course N. Sc, As E. true. 49,. 229
From lat. 40 deg 40 min N, Ion. 90 deg. W., to
|. lat. 40 deg: 40 min, Ion 9 deg IL min. W.,
(scly light would Il then bear n true ID miles A0'
From position eff Scilly light to Start Point,
light bearing N. 8, 20 w., true, course N. 70,
From position Of Start Point light to Needles '
From Needles buoy to Southampton .... 22K
TOTAL. ........ 3l56
Here, then, will be seen that the United States
made the run of 1856 miles in IL days hours, and
the Niagara the of 1883 miles in days Ohours
Allowing the difference of 273 miles to occupy 30
hours in its performance, 1t will be noted that the
Niagara has only beaten the United States by eight
hours and therefore the two vessels may be consl-
dered as rivals and to have been equally success
!ul in their trips
was mentioning to you in my last, that it was
great pity that two lines of competing American
steamers should occupy one station; and that
coalition of interests would be both desirable and
necessary for the good of both companies, and for
the more efectual competition with the English
steamers The truth of this remark must be apparent
In the present stage it will the purpose
Of the of the United States to continue her
the New York and Havre station for in the precarous
and distracted state Of France mercantile business
must dwinde down to comparatively traing transac-
TONS and any great change for the better be
anticipated to take place for length of time
The projectors Of American ocean steam navigation,
sboulo well work the New York and Southampton ne
perform the voyages expeditiously avoid delays post
ponements mishaps to machinery, &C., lower the rate
oil freight goods, and then immense traffic would
result, and the united undertaking pay handsome
profits.
One great fault in connection With the United
States mail packets washington and Hermsnn), and
the fault which has caused many of the della vs. and
hndrsnces that have beallen them, is the foolish
ton Of sending the ships to Bremen distance of 400
miles from southampton In every point of view this
is prjud cal to the enterprise, and if the notion il
persisted in only foresee that the undertaking
will be failure. 1t is understood of course, that the
government OF the United States when Incorporating
n steam packet company for conveying mails to Eu-
rope were desirous TO establish direct line between
Nv iork and Germany, and Bremen liked upon
the port at which the vessels should stop The
and the prospect Of calling at Southampton to land
passengers and mails for England and France. and
then proceeding on to Bremen calling at Southampton
on the way back was marvellousy promising paper
but experience has proved that too much at
tempted, and that misfortune has beef the result |
will illustrate this-frst assuring you that have
given the subject good deal of ate on since my
say here and that have made enquiries in a variety
of quarters likely to be well Informed.
The steamer sails from New York on Goth Of n given
nth and would arrive in due at South
abont th, Att Of the following month, and at Bremen
on the oh. Sac stays at Bremen till the 18TH arriving
~ Soutbam ton the nth, finally starting from he
latter place for the homeward voyage the 10TH and
arrv ng at New York, say the 9TH The distance t.
be ,Iawrsed by each ship every voyage from New
ON 10 brcmen and back, may be computed at 1872
miles ana ~ days only allowed for the voyage for
calling NJ southampton outwsrds. stay at Bremen,
three d'ys stay at Southar pton homewards and the
repairs required TO be done to machinery. Here then
You lave the grand secret of the i'll success of
Ocesn steam Navigation Company-the ships are too
ard run, and sufficient time IL not allowed TO obyate
tie delay of incidental and there ia to be
continual struggle against time-and any detention
ar, Ing from bad extber trivial accident produces
delay and occasions Of departure the
whit, s fatal to any steam enterprise There
sides these considerations, others Of pecuniary ma
tue which renders the navigation Of the North BY
81 iJs q 1000 tons burden hazardous and IT. advised
The m um of Insurance. the vessels Ia doubt
large In ssed by tn underwriters account of
tn ysgts 60 Bremen there the great expenses
OF channel Lights, extra consumption Of fuel for 1000