The New York herald., 1866-04-30
The NEEDLE rranesn Steamship Lines
Their Fsiiures and Advantages.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HEuAIp

which he obtained from the Sandman government q
subsidy OF fifty thousand dollars per annnm.
misunderstanding with parties In the city induced
Mr.. Roster TO apply for annulmeuI OF the subsidy
and a grant thereof to himself The government re.
fused; the proposed line failed
IL was about this time that Messrs Rualino Co., OF
Genoa, and Draper Co, OF London, applied to and
obtained from the sardnlan government the subsidy OF
the North American line with additional Gfy thou.
sand dollars per for a South American and Italian
line.
The result the construction OF the four
Victor Emanuel. Count Cavour Turin aud Genoa Two
OF these steamers finished before the Crmean war were
immediately placed on the line, having for tcrmin
Genoa and Rio Janeiro. The Genoa and the other
steamer ~ made several trips with what may
be conecured from the fact that the steamers ere
Withdrawn from the line and with the others char
tered TO the government for transport purposes during
the Crimcan war
Indeed the company had in tho first year OF is
existence met with serious loss duo principally to
careless incompetent officers The Genoa had n valu-
able cargo ruined, and sinking through
lessness Of her engineer who left the delivery valve
open The Count Cayour grounded near Cadiz and had
to dispose Of part of her cargo and tackle tighten her
Another steamer down and sunk in the Bosphorus
n deeply laden merchantman. TIL 80 accidents were
accompanied by their law suits, damages sc.
ihs prape. ,,o Company Of London failed, and with
lelcrs were hauled over to the New Mole OF Genoa TO
be otherwise disposed or
The third agitation In favor OF an American italian
line of steamships was by Commander hen lcutenantI
Edward Barrett Of the United States Navy In 1859 this
gentleman published series OF articles under the head
OF "Propclicrs;n subsequently he published pamphlet
which caused considerable Interest taken IN the
subject The italian war closely followed by our rebel
Hon, checked the undcrak ng II was put OF for future
day
We will hero remark that Count cavour gave L,utcn
ant Barrett tho credit of being tho who had made II
evident TO him that Mediterranean lin. OF steamers
would be rcmuncrallve undertaking Marquis zreanbio
Palaviani that he had obtained quasi promise Of
subsidy when Italy should be at peace.
The question OF an American Mediterranean line IL
again on the apis Nessrs Mackay A Co ngurc la one
OF the contemplated lines NJ. O. r. Co ~ Ia another.
We have TO believe that other parties propose line
which viii bc under the Italian flag Such line would
be unpopular here and would not command the cont
dence influence OF the American public.
TRADE oY TBE MEDiIIhRANEAs Will NOT sUr-
PORT LINE oY STEAMERS.
Omiitng the commerce OF the Levant. which consists
principally or fruits, wines cheap drugs rags &c and
taking into consideration the commerce Of the ports
tined be visited by Mediterranean line OF steam
crs, and the merchandise which Will seek quick convey
apcc, viii prove that the actai commerce OF tie
Mediterranean will not supply The freight deinands for
steamers.
1t dincult to give precise account Of our present
with the Mediterranean owing the unsettled
condition Of the South ana 10 the uncertainty II her
crops demands &c. We will take Il guide the ngteH
Of 1855 and add thereto the limited Information obtained
OF the Increase and docrcase OF the trade.
In 1856 the OF the United States with Cadz,
Gibraltar span Ton tho Med dterranean Marselles and
Wd4.--ENpVItr, ti1s-ovt-Ji ip'
The tonnage employed was;-American, 9,iS0i
foreign, Is,aj5
and consisted OF tobacco cotton naval stores &c From
the North there bat little exported not thnn
81, 900 600 worth 81 merchandise, and these exports
generally from Boston. The imports came tD the
North-Sow York and Boston were the principal re-
ccvorg. The imports have increased oncfoufth since
the period mentioned aud may now be stated Bi about
S. 900 900 More than two thirds OF this IL the
value of goods of the quality which pays low freghis
shd viii continue 20 seeS transportation IN sailing Ves
tltttfra r.l ines
&c Win the exception oi the carly fruit required for
Christmas consumption these goods viii continue to be
scu, over in sailing crn Is
Experiments to ties, an early market zoe fruits
mad In 1889 and 1860 Two or three steamers were sent
low sales proved heavy loss TO the shippers aud drove
them to hcir former mode OF transportation.
The actual commerce, We notlcc s OF goods which
viii Armit Of high reight Taics con-eq cnty not
admit o, steam transrortaion, but there are goods
which Will seek an ey through The Mediterranean aud
which are overland direct 20 the Atlantic pure
viz Conoeso snd Neapoi,an vevsts and silks, gloves,
lewclry, objects of nnn arts, &c
A MED pIAaRAxEAS ~ STA Eps WILL rRpvg sec
cE&YuL AND nfMusrRNIyE EsrENrni-t.
have stated that the actual trade of the Medtcfra-
mean cannot support line Of steamers J now a.ser'
thnt Mediterranean line oi steamers VIII he a femune
Tho articles menen'a which WI con.nae to seek
cf-s of American consumption which can be imported
rom the above named por's o The Mediterranean.
could with ADVANTAGE aud economy 90 the mer bsns,
be brought over via Tho Mcd,euanean--for insihncs
mill Qua Genoa y TIE na'urnl POI, OF TIE ormef Mar
seiliea of tho latter SwiW and Lyons inipoftaIonr
should be diverted 10 these rors "a isa o' going 10
vii dvoige from the snheci 70 show the heneaosi
Effects resulting the coi0ete - the United states
with Genoa and MaTs'li-s by ne completion Of The
before the completion of iho Lyons sui Narscles
Railroad iu 1853 the export from tie nted States
Narsees were Sp22 sij and imports ~ CD1 ,3s3, in
1850 aficf the mp'eiinn oi nc railroad tho export.
were ss s2.l, 800 ard imports s3.sl5,esi
q filf nNf
before tie completion of 'he t0nbariv falrolds 10
1888 .-ktpoTtr, t--B.aoc, imp"n~ i'l.5s5i AMI ~
1851. after ihe compilation oi A" fuAlE export
sJ Ias 100; lmrorts, S3ii 900
An csam nafion u o. map rln shov hat G'naa b
the naufal port OF avtzorl8ni AMI Msfsees that -
Lyon Switzerland q .epnfa "a FROM Doih by mpun
tans bsgeihcloss tle shorter ditancs d u tsg1r ~
Genoa The mountain rsnia - fmn,e ana % iiny are
equally lae The cfnire OF Nv e. riaud s Aiiast hge
hundred miles from Hatre ald "nf one hundred ani
thirty mes irutn reu0n leaving nAihnre ~ thf'" hh
DR.. q and eveny mfcs 81 ruai n iFgi o4 ibf iaof J
Tho connection hy railroads "a fff side ~ the
talns og Switzerland ere Isriri hli ne uQnniifh
,~r..tn,, ~ fvfv 4 -ha,r.l tfu t.rt ~ Ffr.r N5t
abortor distance N Gerg4 ael lerHrus ,hH pre- ~
iiyight Tbcrs eil be one h1nifyd rcf ccnt .af d
hy tho Genoa route AIDED ~ ie. inllfanrf rs.t 10
becomes quite On ltam n economy ~ ihe itippfrn
Genoa + ciy stua,ed tlf Aead OF lts GaH o. 'he
anne name II u irse ggftfhat a., rQfi ~heTe gn0d
rnpg b. yaIehonscd and exI"rf lfes =, aliY ~ -
aby ilfes charged fof - fronFsH through 'ie cif
and italian innli0ly Hrrchaniif if is - =, .s-,rr ~
~ me lgaIsI- -. si-r--'. pl' iac.l .a ehsis q
spcia oaess and seni 'Lros 70 iss Porto Ffnnso Or
Har re Swis gppis ctt1linef 1f ne furiinf ana
~ 'ranatG Ax Tls HamrIr. . vie th1w titai le
Genoa f0Ite--for SwiF mafatatd'* 4se in 'r is' pf
over ne Havre rofi" opr hpndfeh ff ffi esT W tnt
rates ess Insurance sIc ies utss q fei"f ofsi"n Nai
damage
port " Lyln- RiI y. naaIifT
Lyons q -four hundred sni steuis m .s f''arf fatn
Havre and only tpp D. nfrfd and tIshtesl inln hsf.
aeliiss two hnLdfed Au4 turr two fief nft saai
Maraeiies has uiwuy AID nF"f eomuea.c .'mn Nth
fyons Va the nlors ~ fs hss ury faar,ai eosuns
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