New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-14

Grant has openly declared that it would be
proud moment TO him when noble line OF
ocean steamers should be established and run
regularly across the Atlantic as an American
enterprise. under our own flag. A personal
interview has been proposed by the Secretary
of the NAVY with the Directors of the Com
panv. during his visit to the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. with view to deviSing means for the
DISMISSAL of one or more of the large new
steamships now lying idle and useless at the
Navy-Yard.
Should this interview result, as we hope II
NAV. in some decisive action in favor OF this
idea, we feel certain that great good VIII result
to the commerce of the country, ana
useful disposition of now valueless prop
erty will be made. The Chamber of Commerce
at Norfolk, and various similar bodies in the
Southern States, have expressed lively interest
in this enterprise, and it will form leading sub
iect of discussion at the Southern commercial
conventions to be held at Louisville in Sep
TENDER and at Richmond in December next. state
aid in the shape of bonds and lands has been and
will be rendered to the Company to liberal
extent on conditions that cannot fail to be
satisfactory, and the Company propose to carry
at three cents a letter. thus opening a direct
and cheap means of intercommunlcatlon be-
tween the emigrants and their friends at home.
The following paragraphs, cut from European
papers, give some idea of the effects being
produced among the old nations OF Southern
Europe by the opening of the Suez Canal
while not word is said to indicate that there
il such an interest as that of American com
merce or commercial enterprise:
THE FRENCH ROUTE TO ISDIA-The French are dis,
playing greater energy Ia the affair OF the SueS CanA
Than might have been expected Messrs Frassnet pere
ct hs OF Marsees, who are wel known IN oOimectoh
with lines OF vessels, have resolved TO establish
regular service between Marsees and Bombay lmmedl
atey the opening OF the Canal ana they nave nau
built for IT, by Messrs Napers OF Glasgow large iron
ateamer OF 30 and ITO horse power, which Is % Dc
delivered 10 them in September The Auslrlas on Iner
have on TRADE between Europe and Asia. The Austrian
Loyds advertising that with the view OF facltsng
10 Austrian Industry direct relations with the East and
10 permit enjoy tho advantages which, no doubt
viii result from the approaching opening OF the suez
Canal rho Company will heneefOrh carry gratutOusly
90 0uintas OF samples Of Austrian products In its steam
ers that ply between Trieste and Alexandria provided
tho said samples be destined Tor the prncpSi arAeS III
India"
The Italian Government also appears to be aroused
| as is shown by tho Circular addressed by NJ. Moi
dini Minister OF Commerce, 20 the steam Navigation
Company, inviting them to have themselves
at the Inauguration OF the Sue5 Canal IT'S lues 49, nOs
that they should make parade OF the forces they nave
at their command but that they should show 0y the ek
hlbtiOn OF some specimens, tnat an iIdn oIcam NV
exists that 1t Is full OF life, and Is ready 70 take part III
the commercial movement with entire and absolute con
dence. II mention these facts our reason Is tnat
French shipOwners may be that an active c0mpe-
ton to them is preparing The means which their op
nonents have their disposal for the present @
tied But the fact be denied that there are In
Italy excellent elements for constituting Commercial
steam Navy navigate the Mediterranean, where she
already carries large traffic with her saing
Italy possesses great which Ia time she WIN
turn TO account Taught by experience, she VIII AVOID tue
errors committed by her predecessors aud VIII advance
with step in the course followed by France
tria and England 1t is for tho rivals OF Italy 70
have their eyes open 10 that progress 70 maintain tne
honorable position they have already acquired ana 10
| advance also In their turn.