New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AUSTRALASIA.
A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE FROM SAN FRANCISCO
TO NEW-ZEALAND.

STEAM COMMUNICATIONW WITH AUSTRALASIA
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE FROM SAN FRANCISCO
TO NEW-ZEALAND.
The present year promises to be prolific in
new steamship companies. New steamers will soon enter
Ibis port belonging newly organized lines between Lon
dou and Liverpool and stetn; new line is in opera
ton between Liverpool and the Western south American
ports, through the Straits OF Magellan and weekly
line between Philadelphia and Liverpool is receiving the
attention of tie commercial OF the Quaker City.
addition 10 all these grand System of Pacific steam
cOmmun alton IS low proposed between San Francisco
and the larger islands OF OcCanca. The United States
Government having a contract for carrying the United
States mails between san francisco and Honolulu
Sandwich Islands, once month, the Postmaster
General Of Kew-Zeaand determined TO effect, If
possible, a connection with Europe by way Of the
United States 10y running steamers 10 the Sandwich
Islands and there connecting with the san Francisco
steamers This connection established last summer
by two small steamers, and the greater part OF the New
Zealand mails have since crossed this country under
| special postal arrangement. Tie two English vessels
nov performing this service between New Zealand and
the Sandwich Islands small that from the amount
Of coal necessary to he taken board to complete the
long voyage they can carry hut few passengers and
but very ue freight. Under these conditions the line
absolutely amounts TO nothing an addition to
merce The Po,tmasterGenora Of New-Z aland, recoc-
nzug that fact, Is anxious 10 make arrangements with
American line for permanent service II has been found
Zealand and Liverpool occupying at present from 60 TO 50
days. be made by way OF San Francisco, the Pacific
Railroad, and Atlantic steamers II proper connections
be established in 40 days from Sydney and 41days
from NewZealand. This has led TO amalgamat!on Of
interests by the North Pacific Transportation Company
and W. H. Webb Of Ncw-York, by whom new line,
known The United States, NewZealand and Austria
| LA cation Company" is to be managed The whole
project dependent upon the Of bill be-
fore Congress, asking for subsidy. The programme,
in case the subsidy is obtained Is follows: -Four large
steamships Will at once I've placed at the Company com
uaud ~ sail every q or so days between san francisco
and Auckland Weiif rtou, Lyt.letOn, and Port Chal-
Iners New Zral8nd Special arrangements have been
made with Pacific Railroad by which special train
j. tn be run Immediately ON the arrival OF the steamer
and with the Inman Line by which Atlantic steamer
shall always be in readiness 10 with passengers and
| mails upo1 their arrival IN this city.
Three hines are projected be Hereafter decided upon
The first proposes that thirteen voyages snail be made
annually between Auckland and san Francisco, aud that
branch steamer shall run ia connection with the main
line between tire NewZsalsnd port and sydney time not
exceed Fix days, or bet ween san Francisco ana Sydney
thirty days TIE subsidy asked from New ZEALAND for
this fine Is f6OOO0 the Government OF NewZea and To
receive al subsidies paid by the Australian and New
Calcdonian colonies. The second proposes twelve or
thirteen voyages annually at the option OF tho contract
who may make ARRANGEMENTS they please for
Caledonia, the Government Of NewZeaidnd receiving
only per cent OF the amount OF subsidy received by
the contractors. Tee subsidy asked from New Z;aland
for this line is 10000 The third line proposes the
ming Of branch sttamycsss from the Fcece Islands in
connection WIN the provision. OF sue second ne Tor
which 10000 only is asked Mr. NOgel, Postmaster Gen
crdl OF New Liudnu IN MS ilc report,
the first PLAN and this viii in all likelihood be the
adopted. lie is 10 have the to make and vary
the timetables, with authority To detain the vessels "a
hours in NewIealand, ana guarantee that they shall,
II necessary wait A. hours Francisco for passen
and mails from the East In return the vessels
to be exempt from all port. light, wharfage dues
charges in NewZealand The contractors agree, subject
TO penalty Of 5000 per annn, 10 procure from the
United States exemption from all the charges for
mails between New-lOrk and san Francisco which are
imposed under the convention between Great Britain
and this Government.
The following a description of the steamships The
Nebraska, 21i0 built in 1867 and rated at New
York in 1869, She is built of oak and hackmaack,
iron frame, and il furnished with three decks;
length feet BREADTH 30 feet depth % feet draft Is
feet Her engines OF the beam pattern sl-nch cyl
inder with u feet stroke Of piston. Half brtsrig and
average rate - knots. The Nevada built at the
time, and Is IN every respect similar vessel The
DacOtah abs tuns built in 1865, and rated ia 1863
l. She is at present employed in the West India trade
The Moses Taylor to relay In OF accident
10 either of the other steamers Is OF 1854 tuns burden
and claSsed y !, in 1863