The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-03
ARRIVAL OF THE INDIANA.


ARRIVAL OF THE INDIANA.
Tho Exrst Ssc~nl1r OF lhs N=vy limestone
Account If the Vessel.
The screw steamship las aas Captain Lambsft,
las arrived at tn prt, having lett Havre oa.the
18TH and Soatham ton on tre 10th ult.
This vessel ings between 600 aud 100 tons Of
paost valuable continental nrrchaadlse. shipped at
Havrc, the or,h OF which is estimated at over q
tailAon OF dollars. She al-o eighteen jsckassss
~ Spanish breed, intended for breed'ag mules ia
Che Southern States, and about forty very valuable
przs Merino sheep tor improving tue breed Of these
Hn,mais. She BRING, besoes. over 100 first and
HecoDd e.ase passengers.
The Indiana was despatched AZ an extra Gamer
nom Hsvre and Southampton, by Messrs Croskey
g. Co., the American agents Of the Latter pace, in
consequence of the great pressure for freight and
passengers at this season OF the year. Sc is 70 the
consignment If C. II. sand. E.q., of this city, and
will start again for Southampton direct, taking
freight specie, pa Gels nd passengers, for South
ampt0n, HAVE and London, In about week, aud
will doubtless make most prosperous voyage
A considerable smount Of attention will be ex.
Cited among the nautical men by the arrival of
this steamer as she is pronounced to be tue fuest
British sclew propeller that has ever visited an
American port She was built by G. J. Mare Il Co..
OF Blackwell, the builders Of the celebrated Hima-
Iaya, and is Of 1900 tons burthen, with engines Of
80 horse power by Messrs. Mandslay & Co., Of
London. Her owners are the General Screw Steam
Shipping Company Of LONDON, an association pos.
sessng the finest feet Of screw vessels in tue world
and having paid up capital Of milton sterling
I'll invested in ships of similar class, EN- ployed
In carrying the British government mails be.
tween southampton, Australia, the Cape, In
dta and China. The Argo. a sister ship to the
Indiana, built aao BY Mare is renowned for having
accomplished the m ,st apid voyage out and homo
from England to Australia.
Although the Inoians has engines Of the nominal
power OF 400 horses capaole Of working to 800
horse power, yet abe il heavily rugged "a . clipper
calling ship, and has often made fourteen knots
under canvass alone, and has steamed eight knots
against heavy m lnsoon in the Indian Seas. Her
external appearance Is beautiful in the extreme as
NTH her painted ports and taught rig, she looks
more like figat+ than u merchant steamsr ip.
Besides the Indiana. the General Screw Company
possesses the following ships, ali Of precisely the
sze Of the Indiana, viz: Queen OF the South, Hy.
daspes, Argo, Lady Joceiyn, Calcutta, MAurtius
and Harbinger. Another and larger class Of SHIPS
Belonging to the same association consists of the
Cxoesuf, Jason, Gold Fleece, and Prince-four ships
q $500 tons burthen, 2,760 ION. register, built
pressly for the Australian trade between Southamp
Con and Sydney. They have also the Bosphous,
Propontis, HelIespont Cape OF Good Hope, Natal,
Sir Robert Peel, and q number of smaller vessels,
In al upwards Of twenty five steamers.
The accommodation for passengers on board the
Indiana exceeds anything that has ever yet crossed
The Atlantic for convenience, roominess, taste aud
elegance, and In every way merits the inspection of
oar steamship owners The cabins are in fact large
rooms replete with every elegance. Separate water
closets to each sleeping cabin, every one of which
hAs mahogany chests Of drawers, sofas and other
appliances hitherto unknown in Atlantic steamships
Bulk especially for voyages in the tropics she
space given to each cabin, and the general ventila
zion Of the ship Is decidedly superior to any Of our
Largo paddle steamers. Bath rooms, both for gen.
Getnen and ladies, with hot, cold shower and vapor
baths ere provided, and can be used at any hour,
and ore new feature altogether. The saloon is
beautifully chaste, convenient and well fitted.
At Havre the Indiana was visited BY thousands of
people, and her arrival there created quits an ex
sitemeEf. She will be on view during her stay
here, tickets for which eau be obtained from the
agent, Mr.. G. IL. Sand.
We arc indebted to Mr.. II. Roper, the gentlemanly
purser Of the Indiana, for the prompt delivery of
Cur papers.