Year: 1872

Arrival OF tho steamer Glengartncy fr0m


China-The Passage from tho Red 70


the Mediterranean sea-Excessive Port


Charges-The Vessel, Her Dimensions


and Crew.


The steamer Glengartney, the first arrival OF the
year at this port from China, through the Suez
Canal, is now lying at pier IA East River ready to
discharge her large cargo Of teas, which Is con-
signed to Messrs. Rowland & Aspinwall. Although
this good ship, since the opening OF the canal, is
tne third vessel Ofher class that has reached New
YORK with similar valuable cargo. her arrival has
excited considerable interest among shipping mer-
cnants and those connected In q thousand ways
with our mercantile marine, many such gentlemen
calling upon Captain Bolton yesterday and inspect
ing his craft thoroughly The Glengartney left the
port OF Annoy July o, Singapore July Is, Point de
Gale tCeylon) July "a, Alden August s. and passed
through the 6uez Canal the 18th ana I4th of
August without accident. Gibraltar was touched
on the 26th OF the same month and Madeira on the
2Sth, since which the time to the evening of Wednes-
day last has been occupied In crossing the Atlantic
Captain Bolton does not report anything OF q re-
markable or unusual nature as occurring during
the voyage, yet they had rather a severe time
during the passage dowRthe China sea as the south
west monsoon was at its height. In the Mediter-
ranean they experienced favorable and particularly
lovely weather, and since leaving Madeira nothing
COulu cACceu Tile pledSauLneSS OF the PASSAGE, tine
annoyance to which they were subjected In the
early part Of the voyage being totally buried In the
more genial remembrances OF the latter portion.


Captain Bolton Is enthusiastic in his praise OF the
great work which connects the Red and Mediter-
ranean seas, asserting what has often been recorded
by able and scientific men, 'that 1t is one OF the
most wonderful works OF the age" But while
Captain Bolton is so loud in his praises Of the great
success OF the canal he speaks rather fOrcibly Of
the excessive charges imposed by the officials upon
all steamers. The rates have been changed within
lew months, and now the gross tonnage Of such
vessels is taxed, instead of what is usual In all
parts OF the world the registered tonnage or cargo
carrying capacity Captain Bolton, OF course, paid
protest, and thinks that ultimately all those who
have been similarly treated will receive the
amount thus unjustly exacted.


% me Gengartney is Is an iron propeller, 800 feet on
registered tons. Her engines are OF the direct act
ing description, with cylinders sixty inches in
diameter anu four feet stroke of piston. She has
long been IN the Calcutta and China opium trade
and the present voyage was made to enable her to
reach England, where her machinery will be tho
roughly overhauled.


Although IN port but one day, everything on
board yesterday morning was assuming shipshape
order. The accommodations of this steamer are
very ample and her decks exceedingly r0omy. The
former are mostly Malays whose dress and ap-
pearance attracted much attention from
the the numerous nun Soss visitors to the vessel
two twelve Founders on her deck and the armory
on board Is well provided with rides and other
weapons for offensive and defensive operations. It
Is necessary for all vessels trading In the China Sea
to be thus prepared to protect themselves. as
should they ever be so unfortunate as to 60 ashore
on that inhOsptabe coast "withOut arms they
% a rare sG nss
goats and other animals were brought to this port
In good condition by the Glengartney, and these
strangers to our cline attracted much attention,
perhaps, during the day as did the vessel and her
crew.