The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-26
Our Liverpool correspondence.


LIVERPOOL, Saturday, March 10, 1919.
Tile Ntw Postal Treaty. The New DIati Steamers
The Aeod,a and B,,tannta- The Indian Ne,os.
Three cheers for the new postal convention tor
sure enough II Is regularly under way at last
Although, by the way, we did not feel the advaa
Iage of 1t by the homeward mail by the Canada,
yet we did IN some measure by the Niagara for
I seems the oitcials of the pest Office he were
again at their wits ends trying. to comprehend the
Yankee mode OF marking the hostages, &c. &c.
We are, however, given clearly to understand that
such lettt paid for here, will be delivered
IN the States free. This convention IS, III my
opinion, one of the grandest hits that could have
been thought of by the collective wisdom" of
the two countries say, once more, three cheers
tor the convention !
have learned, not without some difficulty, in
deed, that the Asia and Africa (Which hunted at
III one Of my dispatches tw o months ago, as being
III embIyo) will be each 10 teet longer than the
lasi OF the Cunard line, the Europa and her coad-
Jutors that they will likewise be 500 tons larger;
that their cylinders will be of greater capacity than
those OF ColllDs's line, and that their nominal
power will be 500 horses, capable OF working ,OC0
ditto. In fact, the prOpretOrs conceive that they
will set oil opposition at defiance, and make the
very thought ridiculous! Time will SHOW, although
the timber Tor their construction Is already pre-
paTd, their Heels are not, as some report them to
WILDE.
In the Coburg dock, alongside the Niagara, lie
Ike Acadia and Britannia, which are assuming
very man Of war like appearance, they are being
fu.d with new bulwnrks, pierced fore and aft
for 32-pOuDoers, and Tor guns OF smaller callbre
along their SIDES. All their deck saloons and
houses have been cleared away, and the bulwarks
have been lowered tor the ready working Of the
swIy. guns. The Acadia will go out OF dock this
da{i aye c.r,d,,,.. m, y shon, S g.. h,,s,.a =. :.
ttDgers several passengers have eng ged berths
tor the steamer OF the 2lth inst.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
have accepted the Roy al Mail Steam Packet Com
lany's tender fer the conveyance OF the Brazilian
abo no de la Plate mails. The service to be
performed once month, by means vi an lndepen-
cent line OF steSNt rs either from Southampton or
Liverpool.
In connection with the Indian news we send
you, may inform you that IN the House OF COM
mons on Tuesday afternoon -,
LORD JoHS RussrLL, after adverting to the quesion
put 10 him on Mondsy by MIR Hume and bis reply
ssid =" am new In position to state tns, ner ~
esty hat been pleased to return reply 10 sue su"co
81 the government to nominate SIR Cbarss NAPIER -
the appointment Of Con msnder.in.C MEL OF tns DI
tbh srmy in Indis- Creme ndous cheers and That
her Msjetty bee been pessed nost sraciousy snS ry
10 epproy that sppoin trent. tReDewed cheerinsl-
Both the Duke Of Wellington the ComMAnaer IN.
chief and l. havs to day Sir Charles Napier and
lave fatifs elton to state that he ready 70 ooey
her ce nds and proceed at once to India
in the which her Nsjesty has been pleased to
srien TO him. CChsersl The court OF directors
Law. not yet bad opportunity Of meeting but fnlly
expect they will do OTTO morrow, and approve OF this
sppop n. with joy and satisfaction loud chssrs)
IL il said that, since the disastrous news from
da the orders for eilecting reductions In the ar
NY a. htme have been concentrated.