The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21

usder shs eye Of ten o. ssvsn yeers saeuh only -
isbss % equal to orc passenger, Instead Of ehndfsn
ap M,. oSisSoln indeed rssounssas tbaa children
above tho sgc Of ons year snoold be treated 40
adults, and that 81, 10 fast. below tnas age have
hah tAs space allowed 10 them. inc e1mm'ssee
slt0 recommend that accommodation unocr cover
sh, uld be pr vided in al prvste vessels nssiDg
q am el pass ages with passeogers for emigration
vessels. They also recommend at thsre sh,uld BE-
waser sloeets B. tween decks for female passengers,
ard tha, 81 water eose q un' sS;a ,ns charge
obyisse the oAjs ction now thought against having
item between de- Ia.
With respect 70 diet, several private charterers
have exceeded the legal scale OF dietary, aud the
EmigIasion Connie sioDers also go be. o.dit- Thu
commjttse, therefore, recommend ct the dietary
scsle Of 1862 be made adequate for proper sus-
Il pal ce withuut the DE essi.y vi private suppy.
Ire NJ xt subject OF inquiry rela,es 10 the ships
taBe up for emigI ant. The evidence IL general
aasinst the EN-, 10y mert Of large soipa, which STOW
their passengers on more han one deck, since s -
found impossible 10 ,en'ilafe tho loser deck, and
de X houses are liable - be damaged and carried
away, ano al limit ths space required for ex-
ercife. The EEisrstien Commissioners do not
intend to again charter vessels vita tso passenger
decks.
With respect TO the number OF the passengers
ard the strength OF the crew, Do the COMMITTEES
re n1aeDd that she number OF passengers, except
III der spc, jal exemptions, should not exceed 500,
auo that all vessels should be broughs under the
pssseng acs where The passengers In the ratio
Of two TO the 100 tons. Mrs. Chisholm, ADD Others
OF great experience 10 emigration, recon Msod that
here 81 ould he difference bet the cabin and
the passsDyc 3; for the former ara quite as
he'll les, equally require protection, as the lat.
tor. 1t Is also rtc0Dmeaded sbas exemption with
respect to Steam packets Yipg mails be rcsaict-
ed TO Post Office steam ankess only.
The con miysee Ierommend that the de&eutsoa
money allowed fur the delay ter Tho day fixed for
faDiDg should b, IL CD. instead Of Is The DOM
ntiee of 1851 reported In favr OF the establish
meDt Of IN enis,aot's bone or depot; towards the
a aiLtenapce Ut Dich each contr Let ticket shoali
iBc ude pay ment OF from Is 20 2s, such dooot to
be under the local authorities. Toe committees
1861 ktate Ii ut the experiment A. Liverpool ia,lei
owing 10 the opposition If private interests; aDdthe
present committee suggest renewed consideration
of the subject.
With respect tn the convenience of h,is.ing on.
and lowering the boats tho com nnsee refer TO ire
lepOr Of The assistant to the surveyor OF the navy;
end regards the humber Of boats, the best plans
for fosts life belts &C.. the committee have refer.
led such matters to the Emigration Commissioners.
In conclusion, the committee again ess their
rec1mmeD dati0n upon Der Majestys government.
to the eecs that Mey should eDdeavoi to obtain tue
co operation of the UDi,ed States in aneUded
passenger act to be enforced in the United States
courts IN case OF vessels arriving IN their ports.
Cost or Lighting Paris with Gus.
At the last sitting Of the municipal council OF Pa
rjs, the extension of the treaty nov existing for
lighting Paris with gas was voted on certain cood
tons. The nev concession Il for thirty-svo years.
ending the 3lss Of December, 1886. Witain two
months after u Q publication Of the denee approv
ing OF the treaty, the six com panies now existing
are to analg, mute as to form only one company,
and their works and sae laying down of a iitional
PIPES in Paris must be tinishca BY January, 1865 AZ
latest. For tho future, he new company cannot es
tablish any gas works within the walls OF Psrs and
the city rss 10 itself the light have the gas
works at Bellevi le removed when it peases without
indemnity. TIE sum TO be paid each year FIR the
space occnpied unce' ground by the pipes, Is fixed
at eco 900 fran, and tbs arrears due to be Ii.
quidated at tho rate Of 200 000fr. per year, reck
CHING from 1916.
The oompan, is further to pay to tue city, during
the whole Of its concession, duty Of two ccntmes
however, being replaced until 1858 by an annual
payment OF 400 e00f. This sum is allo.fd in order
to indemnify tue city for the loss Of the ectroi duty
on the raw materials used in manufacturing Of gas
within the barriers. The authorities are to have a
right to prescribe - the company suoh mode Of
laying down it's pipes as may be found necessary
TO guarantee the trees in the pubic laces from
injury. At tho expiration Of the concession the
city Of Paris is to become possessed Of all tho pipes,
valves, tnrn wo ks and other accessories for light
| Ing By gas on pa. ment Of sum Of 1000, 03Of.
ties sball baye right to authorize the tyiol OF
systelns Of Lighting the extent Of 900 metres in
| length for each experiment., and without the CON.
pany being entitled to any indemnity for che same.
!
the authorities ah0nld deem 1t advisable TO impose
on the company the employment Of systems diff
ferenr from those now in use, Or the application Of
conform to such prescriptions, ard il gas should
thereby become cheaper, the public must profit by
the same IN the PROF orion to be determined on by
the municipal authorities. The same must be the
case should the company assume the initiative in
amellcrafi0ns, aid IL any new mode OF lighting be
discovered superior to that by gas, the municipal
authorities reserve to themselves the right Of con-
Ank
hshmtn Of the new system without having to pay
| an iDoemnty to the company. The gas is 10 be
made from GOALS, and is to be perfectly purified.
meieale to be three series Of lights; the first,
light OF cart el lamp burning AZ grammes Of oil
per hour; the second, consuming lao tres per honr,
0l0o the light Of cared lamp burning AZ grammes
~ and the % soasnng o ss
AZ grsmmes Of oil per hour. the price for pubic
lighting is to he threefold-for the burners OF the
lst SERIES Of 0200; tor the 3D. Of 09s0; and for the
price is to be OF. 2oc the cnbc metre For private
meter 6 exsd as iolIows:-
- Il: Isl IS 1::s -:
and 1859 and the following, Of 900. The price for
ss s three seas Of sss
7ol1 o'c,oes and
Barning from dast 70 10 o'c.oek- hadnigA.
Observation-Disclosures. 0,c5l0 O,O560
1866. 0,0605 0,o565
1856. 10000 0,0550
/ After january l, 1867, the price Of this burner
VIII be again discussed and settled betveer the oom
paDy sxd the subscribers. The city Of Paris by
these arrangements obtains, amongst other advan-
tages, diminutoD TO the aniforn price Of 30 cen
timcs for the cubic metre OF gas Of the charge az
present fixed ~ 24.40c. and &c.
Miscellaneous.
danfo NJ III -.
fiom Copenhagen, on the lst instant, says" me
American agent for she american European Ts,e.
graph Company has now nearly arranged every
thtpg here, and will shortly proceed for the same
purIose TO Ht. Petersburg
despatch dated st Vienna on August Z, is to
the following eject" The communication from
here TO st. Ptterburg by telegraph is opened. The
route is via Grancia. Private messages admitted,