The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-24
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, AUGUST a. 1853.


which the city Of Antwerp has always been very
proud. The Boune of Antwerp no longer exists;
and On the place where that architectural marvel vel
inhabitants Of Antwerp preserved with the most
pious care, now stands nothing but mass OF ruins
The eupola, that masterpiece of b0ldness that the
city had caused to be raised at such great expense
and which was the admiration of every stranger
lies buried In ashes some arches have resisted the
effects OF the lire, but the flames which cOnsum
ing them, and the large assures which appear in the
walls, announce their approaching fall.
At the moment ct which we write these lines the
arches which touch the Offices of the Union CONNER
ciae are falling with dreadful crash. One of the
immense iron columns which supported the cupola
Is still standing but the possibility of its fall threat
ems with complete destruction the houses in the Rue
des Israelites.
The belfry of one of the turrets has fallen; the 60
cond turret is IN danger of falling. There remains
The flames have devoured 1t, with all its artistic
riches with all the archives of the Tribunal of Com
merce, of the Chamber of Commerce, and Of the
Synodicd Chamber of the Sutors.
Gufens and Swerts labored for three years, ALL
it is needless to say entirely destroyed.
The following are all the details which we could
collect Of the manner in which this fearful conagra
The fire was discover ed at quarter to eleven
o'clock in of granares at the side the Coure
des Clares and it extended with such rapidity that
In less than half hour the entire locality
roof fell in with fightful crash and the strongest
pieces of iron were broken into q thousand bits, as
If they had been glass.
The civil authortiesf and every person engaged in
experimenting or in laboring to subdue the flames
exerted themselves to the utmost.
The Steamship Bremen.
from Bremen Letter (Aueust ~ TO the Now York Stats
Zeitung, August 20
The news of the arrival of the Bremen at our port
yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, after an as
tonishingly rapid run of but twelve days and five
hours, has no doubt ere this reached you by tee-
graph. This SURPRISING result of the first voyage of
the first steamer of the North German Lloyd caused
the greatest excitement in our CITY, and the manage
ment OF the Lloyd has been literally overwhelmingly
congratulations. AS it is, the Bremen has achieved
something extraordinary she places herself, at the
first outset alongside of the proudest champions of
the ocean-the most celebrated of which, the Borus-
STA and City of Washington. she even excels. The
first named steamer, which left New York two days
in advance Of our ship, had not reached Cuxhaven
when the Bremen already at anchor in our port.
The mail for Hamburg, brought by the Bremen,
reached that city in anticipation Of the arrival OF the
Borussia. The Borussia touched at Southampton, it
is true, but her actual running time, the Borsen.
halle reports, was fourteen days thirteen hours-a
difference of two days eight hours in favor of the
Bremen. The City of Washington, which sailed
from New York in company of the Bremen arrived
at Liverpool-which is more than two days voyage
nearer than Bremen-oDy twelve hours in advance
of the arrival Of the Bremen; consequently the trip
OF that champion OF screw propelers sailing under
English colors was beaten not less than thirty six
hours. The news that the Bremen had sailed from
New York, which was telegraphed to this city from
Liverpool the arrival of the City Of Washington,
came to hand after the arrival of the vessel the
sailing of which it was to advise.
The steamships New York and Hudson left yes
terday the former Greenock, the latter Newcastle
on-Tyne, and are shortly expected to arrive here.
The trial trip Of the New York. which took place on
2sth July, during which the ship made an average
Of thirteen knots per hour resulted most satsfacto
rily, and leaves doubt but the weasel will be able
to sail for New York on her appointed day. the l4th
August The Hudson will make her trial trip i'm
mediatey after her arrival in the weser, and take
her place in the line on the 18th September. Ac-
cording to last adyces from Jarrow the Weser the
last of the four gigantic vessels of the line, was
pdly approaching completion so that the whole
fleet will be in active service by the middle OF Octo-
Der next. The best wishes of all Germany which is
most noby represented by these vessels, accompany
them wherever they go.