The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-29


mans two English. one Italian and one American. Three
of them died while the sel at ,hor in the Mer
sey after which the disease ragged with great virunce
to the 18th inst After that date but &C.
Cured though several of those previously attacked died
subsequently One sick landed at Quarantine. Tho
vessel left Liverpool Oct. IS, with hundred and
fifty four passengers, of whom but six hundred and
seventy. nine arrived in port
The ship Powhatan from Antve rp arrived yesterday,
lost thirteen passengers out of hundred and ninety
six and the packet chip BE vetia from Havre which
rived yesterday had two deaths the passAge-M Han
Brown Of Bavaria, the ships doctor, and Geo. WOLF
an infant The remainder Of her passengers numbering
three hundred and ninety one AL in excellent health
The deaths board the packet ship Constellation, be
fore reported in the GERALD between nine and ten
per cert about the mortality experienced by
other vessels arriving from the same port
The Constellation is nearly new, being only four years
old, and ], t6S tons burthen.
that The space allowed to each passenger
beard ship by the United States laws is fourteen feet
that Is space of feet long by two feet wids BY
this regulation the Constellation allowed brig 92
pasengers nee ahe sailed with ony 9lGii less than
what tie law allowed lie Constellation Is large roomy
and we'll found, and hal been making regular trips to
Liverpool for three four yea and has never had
mnch sickness and death occur before.
The which has afflicted passengers arriving on
beard ship from Europe has oeena malignant form OF Asia
all BARI ed for the voyage The patients attacked
with purging and vomiting, accompanied with ps,
four i've hours The disease aggravated by the pas
sergers coming board at Liverpool almost wholly
ease is most vruant On the European side Of the Allan
c the cases become maer as the ship approaches tho
American coast.
Many of the shipowners In New York have transmitted
orders to their captains to bring passen
gers until there is some allsviaton in the disease.
1t seems that prior the passage OF the present
Congress. a
confer with hpowners and captains arding the safe
board. Quite number in favor of allowing 80 feet
to each passenger the first deck and 20 feet the
second but the' ont voted the present space
IA feet adopted for adults and feet for children under
It is said that the British law which compels vessels to
them, has had bad effect. The strong overcome the
weak and obtain undue allowance Of food while tho
latter are either deprived Of their full share cut on in
come instances altogether Amidst such nber 1t is
found impossible 10 cook for them, especially liz stormy
weather. From the same it Is found i'm possible
to bestow the necessary medical attention AMI nursing
the SICK They often appear indsposed to for them
selves ard still les inclined to lend o helping hand
to their suffering companions. They crowd ship board
unprtvdsd with food and destitute OF clothing hence In
bad weather they suffer from wet cold and the want Of
properly and timely cooke food and other comforts
10 pIeser health The Constellation had good
physical board. and among other supplies Of food
two hundred barrels of oatmea but all efforts seemed
unavailng In staying the psstlence 1t Is believed that
If the disease continues to rage that packet ships will DO
compelled to stop bringing emigrants 1t seems that O.
practice prevails with this country
friends in Ireland that they wish to get out Of sending
them money in letters and telling them to tske
for America and to keep thu money until they reach the
United States and then it in paying their way TO
West as the ship which they embark Is bound to
supply everything the voyage in the way OF food, &C.
II IL believed that large taken from aims
houfcs and honses and no have their paid
to the United States beard Of American vessels It is
sad that nobl man demolished two handrtd houses oc
cuped b, poor tenants. pail their passage 20 America
and gave each sllos Of 2 Cd to them on
lapdipg hers.
The usual charge for Storage passage from Liverpool,
is about S13 CO. from u IL there GAS to be deducted the
mmu'ation tax OF SO per head and thirty per
head per day for al ics hch landed at Quarantine
and lodged in the hospital They also have to give
cuity besides, that they shall not become brrhen to
the State for ten years sometimes they got of By send
ing emgnis dIect to the West OF their expense
commute for the anne at ffty sixty do.la-s per head
The emigrants stated, ofe iold to keep their
money until they New York, and then apply to the
Commissioners of Emigration to be sent West. To the
other expenses attending their transportation, must te
added medicine and medical attendance and s per
in favor OF the captain. all subtracted from the
charged for passage The net average per head for
bringing raser it Is said does net much exceed
dollar.
10 said that the Con tsation, her recent voyage
employ ed twelve TO fourteen In washing decks and
in work to keep the ship Clearly The trouble and ex
pense stated becoming great to render
The whole business extremely unpleasant and that the
ptapce earned equivalent for the risk in
CURED or the ceIsure undeseryedly reeeiyaf