The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-30

FROM New YORK 10 Europe they transporter l,2l3
Hrst CABIN l,23O second clDn and "a seerage pas
sengers, making IN all 5,I2I. The cargo brought to
this port amounted u about ~ Nv TONS. me Ham
burg-Amefican Pacnet Company are about
tending Their trade TO no inconsiderable
degree. one adiiuon is mat of line
10 regularly between Hamburg, iiavre,
Havana ana New Orleans upon winch they arc
COON 10 place the large aud splendid IRON screw
steamships Germania, Captain hebicn, Nanualia,
Captain frauzen ana SaXonia, Captain Wlnzen.
che Germania and Nandalia are now III process 0f
constr ction while the latter Is beiug fitted with
new engine and reapponted In every particular.
Another addition which speaks OF their great ac-
tvity and the ability 10 take ads antage Of every op-
portuny offered IL that OF the line 10 be inauglrated
between Hamburg and Aspnwall, touching ar
uavie, 81 Inomls and several ports IN tho
West Indies and South America. ihe vessels
Tor inns work the Bolussla. Captain Stahl;
Bavaria, Captain kuhewein. anu reuloaia captain
Mo, which are benz entirely reited anu provided
with new compound engines. They VIM make
monthly trips During he summer months, some OF
the New orleans and Aspinwa steamers may come
to New YORK as extra vessels, should the freight and
passenger frame require IT,
GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC ooMpASY-NEw YORK TO
HAVRE.
The war in Europe, attn ugh not seriously inter-
ripping the Of this line Ia the matter OF their
regular voyages during me last months OF the year
1870, changea me Character Of their trade greatly,
While II cut OF the passengers traffic alnost entirely
The steamships employed were the Pereire, 1, 3OS
tons: Lafayette 1925 tons: Ve lie Paris, 1905 tons;
Sc. Laurens, 2,o4S tons, all OF OLD measurement.
Twenty-Five yOyages were made each way, the short.
passages being tlose of the Vile do Paris and
the Perelre. The former lett Bres5 goth OF March at
foar H. arriving in new YORK Attn OF Aprtl, two +. NJ,
beng eight days and twenty-five hours. During tnis
trip heavy fogs were encountered for two days The
Pere,re lett Brest istn August, four r. M, and
arrived in New York I'D same month. three A. NJ,
III sRing the voyage In eight days, eleven hours.
the passengers carried during the twelve months
lall cabin were to france, 800, aud from there
$780, Total 1889. rhe cargoes until the French
armies met with sad reverse' averaged $50 TO 500
tons eacn vessel, aud consisted Of wines, silks,
bronZes ana jewery TO this port; aud hence, cotton,
pear ashes, lard, gram, tobacco aud general mer-
chautise; since August last, however, arms and AMI
muniton only have gccn taken from New YORK.
The death OF Captain Alphonse Duchesnc, COM
mander OF the Perere. which occurred October 4,
was sad loss 10 the lIne u, he was one possessing
the highest order oil courage great nautical skill,
aud was ever courteous and attentive to the thou-
sands VINO cross Il the sea with MIN. The vessels Of
this ne have no superiors IN safety, speed and ele-
CANT appointments.
The neet Of this llne consists OF the Denmark.
3 IA tons; virginia .sss tons: France 1870 tons;
lana, 3,si7 tons; Erin 4,O39 tons; ilelveta, 3076
tons; Pennsylvania, 2,a56 tons; Italy, 4,34o tons.
They are ali full powered vessels and timely ventl-
lated, along great comfort and protection TO emil
grants. during the year THESE steamers made
siXy-lour voyages TO the westward and sixty-three
voyages to the eastward. 4 ey brought into
New lork lass cabin and 5000 steerage
also landed here III 4Y2 tons OF cargo consisting OF
IRON. steel ralroad bars, tan In boxes. dry goods,
silks, linens, hosiery, fruit from the Mediterranean.
sa rdines rom Bordeaux, wine and Drandies OF ali
kinds, and other merchandise usually Imported
From New York they carried ,27l cabin ana 3,4S.
steeraec passengers, and 5l 1858 tons OF cargo made
up OF coLton tobacco gram, cheese, PORK, bacon,
lard nour, &c. This exhibit rs an excellent one.
ring the past five years Its business mas so WONDER
fully Increased as to enable the management 10 de-
clare cent on the original capital ann create
a reserve fund sufficient TO build from one 10 two
steamers every year. Those now III process OF con-
straclion are the spain ana Egypt which are re-
spectveiy thirty aud forty feet longer than any of
the others, and VIII be OF proportonatey greater
tonnage. IL Is expected they Will ne ready Tor me
coming spring trade.
NORTH GERMAN LLOyD-NEw YORK TO BREMEN.
This line also been sadly deranged IN It's bush
ness during the year BY the war III Europe. up 20
Inc time OF It's commencement they ran SEMI
Southampton, employing the steamships America,
Bremen, Deutschland, Donau, Frankfort. Hanover,
iialsa Hermann, Main, New York, Rheln and
WcSer, averaging 5000 tons burden ana having
en- glnes oil 700 nominal horse power. About the
middle OF July operations ceased, through lear OF
French CRUISERS, Ave VI the vessels laying up
In tie harOor OF New York, the rest III south
ampton and Bremen ON the ist oi octo.
Der the line resumed business. ana since that
time have despatched one steamer per wee~ from
either slde fifty-six voyages have been made each
way during the year, the average time Of those be-
tween bremen ana New York, VIA southampton,
beng ten days and three hours. From New YORK 10
Bremen the steamers carried 29l4 cabin and 5,lo7
steerage passengers-toIal SOL; from Bremen To
New iork they broughG las cabin and y, lao steer
age passengers "a, 2ss in all coming this way. the
Cargoes nave averaged about 800 ions each vessel
consisting 81 dry goods. wines, &c 10 TINS port aud
tobacco c. iton spices &c. iroln mere IL need not
and appointed, as the ocean travelling community
are fully al Used oil this iac
WILLIAMS 4 GUI0N'S LiNE-NEw YORK TO LIVER
FOOL.
Yet among the youngest OF all the lines engaged
by sure busnesslike way OF conducting It's affairs,
gwen much satisfaction. They have had employed
during the year eight steamefs-tle Manhattan,
1905 tons; Minnesota, 1866; Colorado. 3,0l5; Wis
consn, 3 30: Nebraska 1885, Idaho, >, 49, Nevada,
3,I25; Wyoming, 3, 1870 These steamers are OF the
largest size, comfortable, and made their voyages
with commendable regularity. The new vessels OF
the year were the wyoming and WISCONSIN. Fifty
five trips were made each way. bringing New York
1888 cabin and 27,792 steerage passengers with
Frn e 10 Sor TO weg me ahe %
carried 1,240 cabin and 1853 seerage passengers,
and 1878 tons weight In cargoes. Ihe character OF
the merchandise received here was Org goods, iron,
steel and assorted articles, wne that taken 10 Eu-
rope was Of the usual nature Tue cargo OF the
Nebraska, December Z outward bound, WAL give
good idea Of what Is generally carried from this
port by these steamers. IL contained 1854 bales OF
cotton $50 terces oil beet 0I barrels or bacon, I403
boxes or cheese, $50 barrels Of apples and o. 463
bushels Of wheat, IN all ABOUT 1869 tons weight.
The line Is building two other steamships-the
Montana ana Dakota-which are desgne to be
superior In every respect TO those now IN service.
Tue Wyoming-l6e Iaiess addition to the line has
year has been done without accident.
NMAN LINE-NEw YORK TO LIVERPOOL.
Among the oldest established Of the Atlantic
steamship lines is this, They employed during
1870 thirteen vessels:aCiiy Of BRUSSELS, Captain
house, 5000 tons; City OF Brooklyn, Captain Brooks,
200 Tons cy Of London Gapa Ial bait e., 1so
CITY OF baltimore, Captain Delamotte 2,S57 IONS;
Clty Of Antwerp. Captain leitcn. a.asl tons;
City OF New York captain Philips. 1900
tons city OF Lluerick Captain ". 4. Phillips,
4Ou toHs, lily VI MduEuesttI captain JOHtS,
tons; City OF Dublin, Captain EynOn, ZOO TONS and
City Of Cork, Captain Allen. i,15O TONS These made
eghty-nine voyages each way, bringing 10 New
YORK 600 cabin and IS 900 Storage passengers and
from New York to Europe 300 cabin and 6,600
steerage passengers: making total OF $500 per-
sons These figures not exact but are as near
could be ascertaincd. Tne TO Europe con-
sisted chiefly OF cotton, grain, cheese, bacon. lard
beef and pork and foot up $1,000 tons, while those
from Europe TO this port amounted to 20 900 tons in
weight and measurement, being principally dry
goods, steel and IRON. The Inman line has one
s,eanlshp-the City Of Montreal, $500 tons
now III course OF construction. Like all
the others, II VIII be elegantly appointed and COM
for;a Die degree. The business OF this line Is ex
cellenty managed and It's popularity well de served.
Many OF The vessels nave heretofore made very Qick
voyages, bat during the past year The fastest oil the
mad the illfortune to meet adverse gates so re.
peatedly that notng OF an extraordinary nature IN
the mlffpr crnllIfel