The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-14
The Australian Emigration from New York
-Departure Of the Ship Ocean Eagle.

departure Of the Ship Ocean Eagle.
The fine ship Ocean Eagle, Capt. Somes, with large
number passengers for Australia towed to from
her berth in the East river yesterday This is the third
vessel Of Mesrs Ogden and Camerons Pioneer Line that
has left this port filed with emgrants for Australia since
the Cd Of July and the eighth that has left this port
since the news discovery Of gold there reached
The agents Of this line in their internal arrangements
have been assduous to ameorate far in their
power the disaereeables attendant upon long sea
voyage by rendering the quarters of the passengers
light airy and commodious the limits Of good roomy
vessels will allow and also directed special attention
to the quality well quantity Of the passengers food
the profuson spread the board yesterday be fair
sample Of the kind to be daily furnished there will be
likelihood Of complaints on that
number passengers taken out the Ocean Eagle
amounted to about two hundred and the list would have
been much larger If the had been willing pay
ess regard the comfort Of the voyages The passen
gers appeared be composed mostly Of respectable
chanics and clerks being accompanied with their
wives and children. The majority however, ap-
psrenty single young full of life and buoyant with
the prospect Of making rapid fortunes in the new Land Of
their hopes
strength and it is anticipated there will be greatly in
creased demand for passage the harvest is
closed. both from the States and Canada ship
epgsged in the business, received in day week.
some twenty letters from people in all parts Of the coun
asking Information as TO the best means OF getting
there many of whom will probably in few days be
their way there.
The Ocean Eagle will be followed before the present
week expires. by another fine ship from this portths
Ascutna-now lying at pier No 10, e. r., being adver-
tsed leave the 17th This vessel is commanded by
Capt Pepper late Of the bark Ia de Cuba and s owned
by Mr. w T. Dugan co. She, like her predecessor, is
fine strong vessel Of about 300 burtheu, and has
fine accommodations for passengers. The berths
comprise two ranges each side Of the vessel and
runaipg from stem to stern leaving wide space in the
centre clear Of mpedmens to locomoton ventilation
the only divisions being loose curtains which be
geher with several stern lights and wind sails at the
hatchways affords free. uninterrupted circulation of
air throughout the vessel which Is great consideration
in attitudes There accommoda here for lao
passengers though the law allows $780, There also
accommodations in the poop cabin for forty first class
passengers The Ascutna will doubt leave with full
passenger list many of the berths having been
time back
We would urgently advise strangers to the city who
arrive here TO take passage either to Australia any
other place not to enter into negotiations with parties
the street. and generally to be found in the vicinity
the shipping. There commonly called runners,n
always the look out for strangers wishing
gage passage. They have no legitimate interest in
vessel and Of much to both pas
sengers and shpowDers Their only object is get so
much head from the of the vessels for
passenger they bring them and 1t is perfectly inmate
rial TO the whether their victims go to in tub
first class ship long they get their centage
They work haroes for the highest bidder and
OF worthless worn-out old ship command their
services and it. therefore, bchooves intending emgrants
to avoid them The right method, If the character
vessel be required go any marine insurance Office
in the city where regular classification of al
ways kept and all further information to passage fee
&C. always be obtained et the Offices of author
lied agents As 1t is possible parties may be found
enough to fit out unseaworhy vessels the demand for
passage increases Ii is doubly necessary that the caution
should be exercised and by pursuing the above
recommended much risk and probable danger may be
avoided