The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-06

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Th6Royal West India) Mail Steam Packet Company,
government The ornoco Of $500 tons and 100 horse
men-s unfortunately in want Of repairs The Tay and
Midway both Of 800 tons and $50 horse power dis
h pan Of and 500 Il IN
Thames undergoing the process Of lengthenng. La
Plata Of tons and 900 horse power expected from
the mails of the I'd of March, while the Solen (now in
por 1900 tons and 400 horse power, has to start
wheel steamer belonging to this company is expected
from the Clyde in the course Of few weeks and would
possibly be available From her immense size (nearly
5000 tons) she would be most effective ship for this
service but could not be employed for any considerable
time without dsconcerting the company's arrangements
The steamship Emu, of $50 tons and $50 horse
power belonging the Australasan Pacific Mail Steam
troops could be accommodated on board This Is ad
versed to sail for Melbourne and Sydney the 10th of
March, and might possibly be able to mako trip to
Malta and back in time to keep that engagement she
is in order for sea- and would carry good num-
It is understood that the government requires at
about $4,000 tons of steam transports to carry
10000 men. The Himalaya Rpon, Manila, and Golden
Fleece provide only 1854 tons Of this quantity,
that nearly 10000 additional tons are needed
Nothing further Of consequence could be furnished
the regularity Of the mail service and as other ports will
possibly supply the deficiency it is not likely the govern
ment will take off the mail steamers This would only be
resoed to in emergency OF the last Importance such
the present aspect OF the Eastern question cannot yet
be considered The Great Britain steamer short
y expected to arrive at Liverpool from Australia and if
chartered by the government would be a most useful
vessel temporary troOpship. Her great tonnage,
$500 TONS and the method which has been pursued by
her owners in putting up the cabins for immense
Der of passengers specially adapt this fine steamship for
the conveyance Of military force and there no doubt
the Great Britain would be able to carry greater
Der of in comfort than any steamer aaoat not
excepting the Himalaya.
letter from Southampton, dated on 18th ut. says
The excitement attending the great naval and Mill
and apparently inevitable struggle with Russia has e1
tended itself to this port In consequence of the govern
ment having made arrangements with the Pennsuar and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company for the hire of some
their fine steamships to be used In transporting troops
towards the theatre OF In the East The Rpon Cap
tain R. Moresby, NJ paddle wheel steamer, of 1000
tons and $50 horse power, and the Manila, screw
steamer of 635 tons and 90 horse power will 1t Ia
nected be the r vessels to take their departure from
the English shores with detachments Of troops These
vessels being prepared for with the utmost des
PATCH and great activity displayed by large force of
for the greatest number Of soldiers that be safely
conveyed The whole Of the arrangements for this pur
the
Mr. James Allan, of the managing directors of the
company having had interview with the Admiralty
authorities at Somerset House, has also arrived from
London to-day for the purpose Of pressing forward the
operations without loss Of time
The Ripon and Manila will, IL is stated, start from
Southampton for Malta Saturday morning next the
18th inst and the troops which they to carry will
arrive here by railway for embarkaton In the Southamp
ton docks. The gigantic steamship Himalaya,
Captain A. Kellock her arrival from Alexandria and
Malta which 1t is hoped will take place by the 18th inst
is 10 be immediately coaled provsioned and held ready
to embark considerable force for the destination
and will doubt be At for in few days after reach
ing southampton The three steamers will, II is csti-
mated, be able to carry about 1900 mon.
IL In satisfactory TO know that interruption Of the
mail service will be occasoned by these ships having been
taken from their regular duties The Sultan and Euxne
two steamers Of 200 tons and 400 horse
power are temporarily to replace the Rpon and Hima-
laya on the Southampton, Malta and Alexandria line,
while those ships carrying out the orders of the
eminent.
We understand that the Golden Fleece and JASON two
splendid and capacous steamers of tons and
400 horse power have also been engaged by tho govern
ment for the transport service These vessels belong
the General Screw Steam Company and fitting out at
Backwa The Golden Fleece win be ready by the LIST Of
March, and the Jason soon possible afterwards
probably by the LIST Of April Captain Ford the superin
tendent Of the company has proceeded to London to
hurry their completion a. soon practicable. Elk
cepng the Propontis Of $50 TONS the General Screw
moment available for service A the Areo
Captain HYDE sails on Tuesday for the Cape Of Good
Hope and India.
Portsmouth letter Of the same date saws
The preparations for war here upon stupendous
scale We're the Russians coming to Portsmouth, in
stead Of the feet going from Portsmouth towards Russia
greater stir and excitement could scarcely prevail aHoat
and ashore An enormously heavy battery has boon
lately thrown mp the site OF the well known platform
promenade which used to parade twenty little six
royal and other distinguished personsges. This now
battery win mount about dozen sixty eight Founders
on travcrsIng platforms pointing brick and Garth
work psrapet about nine feet high, commanding the
drum daily paradIng the garrison and suburbs the
volunteering for the naval service goss brisky and thu