New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-11
Nyv En-. IN OcrAS NAvIGArIOS.-We

Nyw En-. IN OCEAN NAvIGATION.-We
have received pamphlet by Darius DAvISoS set'ins
.or,h the advantages Of his new American hodei luz
OCEAN steamers and other vessels, together with an
s.. . mammoth iron steamer, 700 feet long, with
sr..d of 20 miles an hour He proposes 70 build q YES
l with sixteen engines. of about 800 horse power
each the machinery and propelllng apparatus oe'4s
distributed AZ various points in the Vessel oeo" 'ne
svcls Of the fea We have heretofore spoken OF WI.
D.so~s inventions and those who desire further IN
formation on the subject will find the full details oil 'he
plan in this psmphlet.
TYy C.LoRIC SHIP.-lt Is Thought tna' tue
Ericsson will he ready tor sea early in November one
If her curious looking engines Is nearly m'he'' !"
con.eouepce Of great annoyance and hndrance TO the
workmen from visitors the owners have been oo"seu
70 exclude all persons for the present
For ErRoPr.-The Hermann sailed on SAT-
urdsy with ahou, 100 passengers ard so1oV IN specie
TYE RNLRo.Ds-The Sixth and Elshth-N'
Railroads now run Is cars each, with much regularity
md success From 4 NJ until IL P NJ, there l.
chr passing about every minute ut any point on West
Brosdway Notwithstanding the rain yesterday the
cars well filed
C,pruy SlxMoys-Mr. SIMMONS. the Stew
OIL and acting CAPTAIN OF the steamer Erie, has re-
si,d hi. situation and goes out Steward OF The So
yauuoh steamer Alabama His uniform kindness ana
attention 10 the wants Of passengers have won for him
the good will and respect OF all vino have raVeiea IN
the steamer under his charge.
BRo,pwAy RALRoAD.-The Special Com
: A L IN h.lm
the petitions for and circumstances against the Broad
WAY mil project met in their Chamber at the CITY
Hail on Saturday last pursuant: TO public notice Tor the
uurposc Of hearing such arguments pro and con- upon
the subject as its advocates and opponents might have to
advance
The onronens ofthe Road were present IN full force,
Fp,e,su SANFORD and DANIEL f. SIcELEs as coun-
.el spd a Committee OF twcn;yOnc gentlemen dele
gated liz property owners on Broadway from among
,h,r, ircludinr JAMES r. WHITING, A. T. STEWART,
Rrx, Uucirr owner Of =. Nicholas Hotel IHoS A.
DAVIS. ptutLIp BvRRouGHs, G. DRIGGS and others;
while p d FIELD and JoHN L. O'SCLLIyA> appeared
in behsftle applicants for the Road.
The Chairman OSCAR w SrURTEvANr, Esq, having
announced the presence OF the COMMITTEE ana me
object Of tie meeting, y. d. FIELD, Esq, rose anu
stated that Nj SULLIVAN and himself had appeared IN
behalf OF the applicants OF the rood and wished to he
heard 10 that effect.
Tho Chairman then remarked that the Committee
propo.ed hearing arguments in favor Of the petitions
fr,t and then on the part OF the rcmonstyanis.
Mr. OsuILrvAx then rose and proceeded 70 address
,hc Committee and commenced by remarking that on
apucnripr before them Counsel or advocate Tor me
applicants he felt somewhat out OF his place, ina-niuch
n ne wa. mud had been of letters inexperienced
in forensic habits and therefore felt himself unable TO
do Justice TO the right side OF this question lie then
proceedcd to state that there many questions on
which the community and public opinion are very much
divided such was the in questions of politics,
questions Of religion and questions oil morals but that
il was CRAFTY ng fact that there appeared to be no
difference or very little difference OF opinion in this
community. ~ regards prevailing omnibus nuisances
at the present time that II was admitted by all that
Broadway il overloaded with passenger travel that 1t
was entirely useless for him 10 eueayor 20 draw pic
urc of the anuoyances which pedestrians and those
who had occasion to avail themselves OF omnibus con
vryauces were subjected Tor most OF our citizens were
PRACTICALLY acquainted with them; that IN TACT II would
be difficult 10 depict IN cOl0-s OF truth, all the existing
objections that might bc urged against the omnibus nui-
spuce. that he could not advance any language more
crsc Oh the subject than might be found IN pamphlet
recently published and extensively circulated by the
opponents al the road, in which It was cOntonied that
the mo re there the greater the crowd and con
fusion the better that the whole world, ~ Il were re-
tol there 10 that cCnu.iuu that din that driving,
Tint omnibus ratng and numbering; that Il WAS In
RENT O.: tact the cre attraction and very life and soul
Of business in this important thOrOugiure For one he
war quite satisfied 10 take this amusing sketch "a an
argument in ms favor. For one he thought that
such exciting music could be yCy well dispensed Wth
and II smoo,hncss OF travel and che establishment OF
der could be- realized, lie was sure THAT broadway
would know relief which might be compared To when
chaos ws converted order. Another objection 10 the
proposed road had been urged, which lays down
suundtr truth 10 A. dis which the whole matter
mainly rests ii travel Will be- accelerated and made
caster aEd mere convenient IN Bsoadway by this plan,
then jhe properly along tie line must be increased Ia
yuuen such the language Of the opponents of the
rond and ne trusted that due weight would be- attached
10 /, by the Committee nAnUch rs he cOnsidcccd u n
siroug argument IN support OF the project With
regard 10 omnbusts, they have been very good
things III their day, were the hoTse-Doats that
used 10 ply between NcW-iork and brooklyn;
peace be 10 their meCics well az % the Old Duch
,Lirs that preceded them They I'll lid good service in
thcI times 70 dd the sloOps ihut used ply the
Hudson between this Cry and Albany and 20 did the
,aing packets before the establishment Of our ocean
steamers 20, too werehe OH lamps very u-eu IN Broad
way when Canal-.t. used TO be out OF town aud 50
were the lanterns ID usctul article when our DItch
ancestors vcnured our nj night preceded by their vdetr
can wing the light the sidewalk TO guide their steps.
Breeches, too had been gOOa things IN their day. All
hhd good service la their turn, and they there
tore deservc some kindly consideration hut their day
had y they were no longer suited 10 the tustes
and developments Of the arts and sciences. In the
same i.ht he looked upon omnibuses; the knell Of
their epoch par teen struck 20 long the travel Of
Broadway could DC comfortably and conveniently con
veyel ia reasonable number Of olnuibu-cs and order
re- maintained, long were they useful public
yenieucc, lnd 20 long they entitled 20 share OF
public gratitude.
Mr. : then ead that the omnibuses had ruled the
rOct ter quarter Of century and that Il o. now
proposed 10 replace them, 90 Tar a Broadway L. con,
cerhsd. with four or iyC times more economical and
capoclous vehicle that while the uptown population
had grown o. IN incredible extent the width Of Broad
WY had remained the .ane. Broadway wa It'll A.
ieet oarrage-Nav Broadway has not spread and can
not spread cur md i j. very certain that broadway
cgn.C, bear the ldlticn C. another line bong put Oh
that route notwithstanding the tact that the present
nupibtr euouous a. /, cannot acsomm0dIs the
rrs, NOR treveI - the heaviest hours of thu day tiius
- -. hmm Of ,,,t.r, q