New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-29
The Steamship City Of London.

TIE Liverpool. New-York and PhiiRdelphia
Steamship Iine-by the way Philadelphia is ouiy
complimentary tag 20 the title now, ss 10 vessel OF
thu. or any other European line has left that poTi 10
many years-have recently sent out the steamship
Civ Of London, a Arst-class craf' OF ibe largest
enc 10 take her place in the line, Gad from tie IN
,peciou which which We in common with several
hundred otLo; invited guests yesterday gave the
chip. We should cay without besitsiion, that abe Ia
su improvement, eyea UPON the many ino vessels
already owned by tie Company.
| Beguuing with tie steamship. Cry OF Glasgow
and City of Manchester, from Philadelphia, about
twelve or thirteen ycars $50. Which wesv de.ignea
q, the forcruunors Of formidable commercial ~
y.lry with the port oil New-York. III lie EuropoAn
carryin, rsde. bat which eventually, for want Of
bu-,ness. were compelled 70 come 10 this port. the
line has grown into mammoth proportions. lie
equipmcn, now inclndes no les thar twelve lnI.
/ olass steamships viz; tie
City o. London. oiJo C0'f
Cliy Of Rev loft. Etta
"a, Of hs.tir.or. Ed.nbursh.
CHy Of washniton, hehs"'o'
] CIV Of MaBehs.i.f olassos.
CITY d Liue.ics. bo'p+oru'.
all iron screw vessels 81 large tunpHge and apr rovei
Compliment. The latest OF theso steamships i-'th7
! Ciiy of London, commanded by Capt. T.. {. Petrie,
III, Commodore of the feet. This vessel, now on
IL LIS. tip, was yesterday thrown open to large
conpauy OF guests, composed Of representatives Of
to mercantile Interests, tie Surveyor Of the Port
pos,u,ast.r, the Press and others, who were eutor
tanned with Il Trip outside tie lghiship, AID the
usual accomplishments Of such OCCASION, retu ming
70 the city about sunset. highly pie lsed with the
/ excurtion. and the liberal ,piri In which Mean.
Dale aud Nicholson the representatives, Of the line,
n,inist.red 10 the enjoyment OF AL on board.
Tie City of London was built by Todd & Mac
pr,eor on the Clyde, and fully susiains he ropuia
ton Of her builders. She a good substantial ship
of clean ciprer model, evidently desgned for fart
sailing, luly spportopei into six compartments by
iron bukheads rs security against sbipwi eek, and
equipped Throughout, for comfort and safety. She IL
3j5 feet on deck 20 feet inches beam aud 20 feet
derth Of hold. Her motive power consists in n
three fnned screw propelled by four engines OF $50
borte power, capable OF being worked up TO 800
Her cabins and saloons are severely plain, and in
agreeable contras; with the geudy decorations Of
TOO many ocean steamships AT the improvements
IN hull, steering aIlaratus. ro,tng and furhng oi
rails safety against fire or leakage, ventilation and
other details of ship craft have been sought to be
combined in the Cay OF London, and ~ far ss We
could Judge, successfully.
We were much gratiiied by personal inspection
q ne clean airy steerage OF this ship. Years ago
when the subject Of immigrant tram portaticn was
lust beginning 70 attract public attention this jour-
nal was fore most in urging ibe policy Of niiording
s,.eraQo passengers respectable ACCOMMODATE 10,
by steamship, At moderate fare. Then the Cnnard
and Collins lines would not touch that class OF