New-York tribune., 1867-05-03

Cunard line has established its reputation for safety
and regularity; vet during former voyages, iounu
the stateroorns of the newer vessels so cranped anu
uncomfortable, being all below deck, that oeclued
TO try the Union of the Bremen line IN whleh tne
stote-rooms LARGE airy and elegant are upon uceK'
Ones auarteIs at sea- in my opinion, are even more
imnorant than ones re The latter, indeed is quite
good upon all the lines, but air, and room TO dress
with comfort are not generally found Oh board the
crowded and popular steamers
There is a singular prejudice against crossing the
Atlantic in Winter. The weather Is almost pure
matter Of chance and the storms of July may DO as
fierce az those Of January. For my part, believing
that February could not be worse than March or
April andknOwing that the aforesaid prejudice would
prevent the steamers from being crowded, had no
hesitation in engaging passage.
We sailed the first evening, into an irregular re-
gOn of squalls. with a violent, twisting sea. as I'M
comfortable as could well be devised, but the next
day the motion became regular and the wind steady
from the west Aittle snow fell, at times, between
New-Yorl and the Banks. but the weather was not
so cold as to prevent ones spending several hours
upon deck each day. The fourth and fifth days
brought rs blue skies n smooth sea, and an atmos-
phere like early May. Even the ladies sat upon the
deck in the moonlight until the mid-watch was
called. Our run ranged from 312 to $40 miles per
day.
Although the fare, as said, Is really secondary
consideration, we found the best table have ever
enjoyed at sea- The dishes fewer IN number than
on the English lines but better cooked and carefully
varied each day. Oatmeal cruel tlet the sea-slck
remember that soon restored our inVabds, ana TIC
deck was not to be distinguished from that of Sum
mer trip in its groups Of gossping idlers 1he coh
and state-rooms, heated by steam pipes and
si,t ia nlx,yox- orpfO
During the latter part of the voyage we had n
steady violent south wind and thick atmosphere,
vet with only moderate sea. Fogs announced our
approach to the British Channel, and but for this cir
cumsnce our run Of nine days and eighteen homS lro
New-YoTk to Southampton would have been rendered
six hours shorter. By noon on the 10Th we passed
the green slopes Of Osborn Park and left the good
ship Union in southampton water.
From this il will be seen that there is nothing very
terrible in Winter voyage. To me the trip was
so pleasant in that utter rest from excitement which
accompanies sea-life that regretted our return to
cable dispatches and gold quotations The staunch
scagomg qualities Of tho vessel and the wachfu care
Of Captain Won Sanen gave feeling of security to
the most tinid Of pleasant society of passengers
Sea-days a first so long and tagging, come to pass
over swiftly in the Of week, and by the time
steps ashore the voyage contracts to Det span
in memory. So it was with feeling of lncrcdulity
that we fonnd ourselves in view Of daisied meadows
pasturing cattle clumps of lauTiStinus in blossom
and shooting lilacs Soft skies and sweet sunshine
embraced Southern England, and tle only saddeninG
circumstance which attended our arrival was to hear
poor Artemus Wards longing for the home and the
mother he was never TO see.
Here let us part for the present, having II hope
satisfactorily arranged the terms Of our future inter
cOuIbe D. I.