The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-09

BRfFIsH NoRTA AMEkIckN Man sTEAKERs.
The contfaetsfor the Boston. and Halifax, or Cus
hard line, was FIRST advertised in November, 1898
Upon thai occasion two tenders were received =
hns from the GTetlt Western Company, who. pro-,
pnsedsta 70 once m6nth 10 Halifax only, and to-
provide three vessels Of $50 horse power for 845 eco
per annum; the pther from the g. Georges Steanl-
sIatket Company, who proposed 20 go once month
fgth Cork to HS1iaE-l6T 845 600, Cor for. a65 600
il New York rWeFe ineludedY with vessels Of $40
horse powsE2tIeeugagem TO be for seven years.
Reitber of these was accepted, and subsequently,
a proposition vas made BY MI Cunard. He sub
united that by geing once week the whole Of the
letters would be. carried by the steamers, and the
American liners would cease 10 take thems and he
Sfisre'f 70 DO This atsess than half the sum per
voyage PquTed in eilher OF the tenders An
agreement was made with him, in the irst instance,
10 90 twice month to Halifax and Boston, with
! vessels of 500 .horse power, for $4,000 This
coBrRet was. for seven years commenced
,1nlYy4, $780, and the terms were afterwards eE.
-tended 20 .fS5 600, IN consequence Of additional
I vessels and larger size being EeqHFed. Suhse-
RqHentlY il was found thar New York companies
| We're establishing lines, and Mr.. Cunard then
pressed the, Gdyemmeht to fulfil the original plan
Il OF pnea a week. -
His existing contract contained q CLAUSE that
l-upOh an e1tensiOn Of The service TO four times
Il mRth tie same rafe in proportion should be paid
hut the Government considered EGO 600 sufieient
sum in addition 70 The .6s5 GOO already payable,
and Ten years eOntFaet was entered into IN 1916
tUFa weekly mail for e AS 000 not however, until
atdeay had taken place, during y heh an American
line had been formed, which will now increase and
divide the traffic, bath as regards passengers and
letters From the fest organization of this line,
Government got back ia postage as much ashley
paid, and the receipts have steadily ncFeased.s
The service is now performed every week from
j LivebpOofto Halifax and from thence 20 New York
and Boston alternately, the average speed being IL
KNOBS, and the vessels in use being 1850 tons aud
100 horse power, instead of 800 in the original
contract Additional vessels are at present build
ing, which will be 1850 IONS and 500 horse power.
The company are al liberty TO 60 90 New York
without -gORg to Halifax, and according to Mr..
GuRard. thsy will probably do SO as soon as the
poWe FipLoppositiOn vessels now preparing at New
| York will have commenced running.
I The Bermuda contract, which is q branch Ofthe
Halifax line had existed for IS or 30 years by sail
mug vessels, annual payment being "a AGO. and for
year past it has been conducted by screw steam
| ers on the same. Terms, Their average speed is
4 abOGtS knots, and they perform the passage be-
! tween Halifax and Bermuda, winch occupies from
/ 81 70 days, twice Rsm0nth. The vessels are be-
tween so and 90 horse power the stipulation in the
contract being that theYs shall Otbe less than so
horse powers OHthaRptoa Times, Oct. 9tR.