The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08

QUITE CeNTRAsr--We published yesterday
full and very interesting report from the
Liverpool Courier, of the trial trip Of the great
steamship Persia, the chef d'eupre Of English
naval architecture so far. We desire to direct
attention to one point. In proposing Mr. Gu
naId's health, the Chairman said:--
He would also allude to the departments Of govern
rected The first Of these departments was .hs Ad-
miralty, and he was happy to say he was afforded
an opportunity Of passing remark or two on the pre-
dd So because he was the first in the couutry-beng
then Secretary to the Admiralty-who lent helping
Others which had been equally beneficial to the country
Sir Charles had said to him many years ago, 81 look
upon the Peninsuiar and Oriental o9mpany and your
there might have been In carrying out the opera
tons Of Of the company, they would scarcely eyer
assistance of the Admiralty and Sir Charles Wood and
afterwards by the assistance OF Sir Francis Barring,
bed Mr. Cunard and the projectors Of the company 10
link the Old Word and the New They had ever snce
that period experienced the greatest kindness from al
departments of the British government-eom the Post
master General down to the lowest official. Dir. Row
land Hill had not been able to attend, but lis sou was
present, and also Mr. Psge Of the Post Office to whch
department the company owed many thanks for the uni
form kindness extended to them. Perhaps he should
overlook another department They had received very
great kindness from the Treasury aud without It's
stance he believed they could not have been there
comfortable that day.
Thusit appears that the Canard line owes
its success almost entirely to the friendly aid
of government. The heads of departments :
the Admiralty the Treasury and the Pos.
Ofhce-haye done everything in their power to
advance Mr.. Guards interest. How different
is the case Of Mr.. Collins and his CONDUCTORS
of the splendid American line. They have
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United States executive. No Secretary Of the
Treasury has ever given his assistauce-no
head Of the Navy Department has endeavored
to forward this great American interest and tae
Postmaster General uses every effort to defeat
and break up the line. But Mr.. Collins has
carried it through, even in the face Of opposi-
ton, where his rivals on the ocean received
aid and comfort. The Collins line will short
~ have steamer to rival the Persia--sAs
Adriatic--which will be four thousand three
hundred IONS Custom House measurement
The Persia measures three thousand six han
dred tors. The tonnage Of the Atlantic was
stated by our Liverpool contemporary as two
thousand two hundred and eighty when her
actual measurement is two thousand eight
hundred and sixty tons.
Not the least pleasant feature in the report
of the PeIsia's trial trip is the kindly feeling
which Is manifested to exist between the rival
lines. Collins and Cunard are high toned gen
tlemen engaged in friendly competition
They also rival each other in courtesy and DO
liteness, and we orc glad to see it. Cunard
has the best Of the bargain, US his govern
ment feels apride in sustaining him, while our
officials would be glad to put Collins dowo if
they dared to brave the storm Of public opin-
ion which such an act would bring upon their
heads. We consider-and 20 do the American
people--tLet the Collins steamers are great
evidences Of the progress Of the American
mind in the exact sciences, and we think that
the owner Of these noble vessels should at
least receive as fair treatment from Us "a
Mr.. Cunard gets from the British govern
ment. 1t il matter Of national pride aud
profit at the same time. England has lost no
thing Ivy supporting the ocean steamers, and
every dollar we spend ~ tais nay will be re-
turned - ~ tsSisia.