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$1,121,500. | | 6.--England and United States. | Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston; _Sam. Cunard._ Weekly. $866,700. | and Liverpool and New-York.

| 7.--North America, (Colonial.) | Halifax, Newfoundland, Bermuda, _Sam. Cunard._ Monthly. $73,500. | and St. Thomas.

| 8.--West-Indies, Mexico and | Southampton, Kingston, South-America. _Royal Mail Steam | (Jamaica,) St. Thomas, Vera Packet Co._ Semi-monthly to the | Cruz and Aspinwall; Southampton, West-Indies and Gulf of Mexico, | Lisbon, Madeira, Teneriffe, St.

and monthly to Brazil. | Vincent, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio $1,350,000. | Janeiro, Monte Video, Buenos | Ayres, and St. Thomas.

| 9.--England, France, and Belgium.| Dover and Calais. Dover and _Jenkings and Churchward._ Daily | Ostend.

to Calais; thrice a week to | Ostend. $77,500. | | 10.--Channel Islands. | Southampton, Jersey, and _South-western Railway Company._ | Guernsey.

Thrice a week. $20,000. | | 11.--West Coast of South-America.| Panama, Callao, and Valparaiso.

_Pacific Steam Navigation Co._ | Allowed to touch at Buenaventura, Twice a month. $125,000. | Guayaquil, Peyta, Lambayeque, | Huanchaco, Santa, Pisco, Islay, | Arica, Iquique, Cobija, Gopiapo, | Huasco, and Coquimbo.

| 12.--Scotland and Orkney. _John | From Scrabster Pier (Thurso) to Stanger, Esq., of Stromness._ | Stromness, (Orkney.) Daily in summer; every other day | in winter. $6,500. | | 13.--West Coast of Africa. | Plymouth to Madeira, Teneriffe, _African Steamship Co._ Monthly. | Goree, Bathurst, Sierra Leone, $106,250. | Monrovia, Cape Coast Castle, | Accra, Whydah, Badagry, Lagos, | Bonny, Old Calabar, Cameroon and | Fernando Po; omitting Cameroon, | Calabar, and Bonny on return.

| 14.--South-Africa, Mauritius, and| Dartmouth to Cape of Good Hope, Calcutta. _Adam Duncan Dundas, | Mauritius and Calcutta.

Esq._ Monthly. $205,000. | | 15.--England and Australia. _The | Southampton, Ma.r.s.eilles, Malta, European and Australian Mail | Alexandria, Suez, and Sydney.

Steam Packet Co._ Monthly. | $925,000. |

The following are the names of the steamers in service in each line, with the amount of tonnage, the horse power of each, the draught of water, the number of the officers and crew attached to each one, and, when it could be obtained, the date that each vessel was surveyed and approved for the service. Where the date of survey of a vessel is unknown, it is placed as near as possible with others surveyed at the same time, the vessels in each line being arranged in chronological order:

1. LIVERPOOL AND ISLE OF MAN.

Draft of Horse Water. Date of Name, Cla.s.s, etc. Power. Tonnage. F. I. Crew. Survey ----------------------+------+--------+--------+-----+------------ King Orry, 190 429 0 0 22 Dec., 1845 Tynwald, iron, 260 657 8 9 29 Oct., 1846 Benmy Chree, 130 295 6 6 18 June, 1847 Mona's Queen, iron, 220 508 8 6 22 M'ch, 1853 ====== ======== ===== Total, 4 vessels, 790 2,089 91

2. ENGLAND AND IRELAND.

Prince Arthur, iron, 220 418 8 8 26 July, 1852 Llewellyn, iron, 342 654 9 6 29 Oct., 1852 Eblana, iron, 372 685 8 11 31 Jan., 1853 St. Columba, iron, 350 650 8 10 29 Sept., 1853 ====== ======== ===== Total, 4 vessels, 1,284 2,407 115

3. SCOTLAND AND SHETLAND.

Fairy, 120 350 -- 18 -- Duke of Richmond, 180 500 -- 24 -- ====== ======== ===== Total, 2 vessels, 300 850 42

4. ENGLAND, SPAIN, AND GIBRALTAR.

Sultan, iron, 420 1,001 14 0 67 Jan., 1853 Madrid, iron, 133 448 10 2 40 Feb., 1853 Tagus, 280 691 14 8 41 Jan., 1854 Alhambra, 140 642 13 7 52 July, 1855 ====== ======== ===== Total, 4 vessels, 973 2,782 200

5. MEDITERRANEAN, INDIA, AND CHINA.

Lady Mary Wood, 270 619 0 0 40 Feb., 1842 Precursor, 520 1,783 18 0 121 July, 1844 Pekin, iron, 415 1,003 14 0 78 Jan., 1847 Oriental, 420 1,427 13 0 78 M'ch, 1848 Achilles, 430 823 16 0 59 June, 1849 Malta, iron, 460 1,222 0 0 82 Sept., 1848 Hindostan, 500 1,595 16 10 53 July, 1849 Singapore, iron, 465 1,189 12 6 96 M'ch, 1851 Ganges, iron, 465 1,189 14 7 69 June, 1851 Pottinger, iron, 450 1,275 17 6 82 April, 1852 Formosa, screw, iron, 177 658 13 6 60 Aug., 1852 Chusan, screw, iron, 100 765 11 3 45 Aug., 1852 Haddington, iron, 450 1,303 17 7 105 Nov., 1852 Vectis, 400 900 0 0 51 -- Shanghae, screw, iron, 90 825 0 0 60 -- Manila, 60 646 0 0 60 -- Bentinck, 520 1,973 19 3 83 Nov., 1852 Euxine, iron, 430 1,071 15 6 72 Jan., 1853 Bengal, screw, 465 2,185 17 6 115 Feb., 1853 Valetta, 400 984 12 2 51 July, 1853 Norna, screw, 230 1,040 0 0 80 Nov., 1853 Colombo, screw, 450 1,808 0 0 118 Dec., 1853 Ripon, iron, 445 1,400 14 9 94 Dec., 1853 Douro, screw, 230 903 13 3 63 Dec., 1853 Bombay, 280 1,240 0 0 84 -- Madras, 288 1,217 0 0 82 -- Indus, iron, 450 1,302 17 9 88 Jan., 1854 Candia, screw, iron, 450 2,212 18 9 115 June, 1854 Nubia, 450 2,095 21 0 122 -- 1855 Pera, screw, iron, 450 2,013 19 0 129 Jan., 1856 Ava, screw, iron, 320 1,372 17 0 94 Feb., 1856 Alma, screw, iron, 450 2,164 20 0 124 M'ch, 1856 Aden, screw, iron, 210 507 18 9 40 Aug., 1856 Delta, screw, 210 985 0 0 64 -- 1856 Delhi, screw, 450 2,400 0 0 125 -- 1856 Unknown, 4 vessels.

====== ======== ===== Total, 39 vessels, 12,850 46,053 2,877

6. ENGLAND AND UNITED STATES.

Europa, 650 1,777 15 6 88 July, 1848 Canada, 680 1,774 19 6 88 Nov., 1848 Niagara, 630 1,774 19 6 88 Dec., 1849 America, 630 1,729 15 3 88 Jan., 1850 Asia, 800 2,073 19 0 105 May, 1850 Africa, 800 2,050 0 0 105 Oct., 1850 Arabia, 870 2,328 16 7 105 Dec., 1852 Persia, 858 3,587 21 0 165 Feb., 1856 ====== ======== ===== Total, 8 vessels, 5,918 17,092 922

7. NORTH AMERICA, (Colonial.)

Merlin, 120 451 0 0 26 May, 1850 Delta, screw, iron, 180 700 12 10 34 June, 1852 ====== ======== ===== Total, 2 vessels, 300 1,151 60

8. WEST-INDIES, MEXICO, AND SOUTH-AMERICA.

Dee, 410 1,269 18 0 87 May, 1846 Trent, 450 1,293 17 7 87 April, 1848 Eagle, 263 496 11 10 57 July, 1849 Derwent, 280 708 15 0 66 July, 1850 Magdalena, 760 2,250 19 0 108 May, 1852 Medway, 420 1,305 17 6 72 May, 1852 La Plata, 939 2,404 21 10 114 Aug., 1852 Conway, 270 827 12 10 55 Sept., 1852 Orinoco, 800 2,245 20 11 108 Oct., 1852 Avon, 450 2,069 17 0 94 M'ch, 1853 Teviot, 450 1,258 18 1 97 April, 1853 Parana, 800 2,222 21 2 120 May, 1853 Clyde, 430 1,335 19 1 87 June, 1853 Thames, 413 1,285 18 3 72 Aug., 1853 Solent, 420 1,805 14 11 88 Oct., 1853 Camilia, iron, 213 640 9 0 34 Oct., 1853 Wye, screw, iron, 180 818 14 0 45 Feb., 1854 Atrato, iron, 758 2,906 20 6 127 M'ch, 1854 Tamar, 400 1,873 18 7 93 June, 1854 Prince, 200 446 8 8 35 July, 1854 ====== ======== ===== Total, 20 vessels, 9,306 29,454 1,667

9. ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND BELGIUM.

Alliance, 120 300 7 3 16 -- Vivid, 120 300 7 0 16 -- Violet, 120 300 7 0 16 -- Empress, 100 308 6 6 16 -- Queen, 100 307 6 6 16 -- Ondine, 80 250 6 0 16 -- ====== ======== ===== Total, 6 vessels, 640 1,765 96

10. CHANNEL ISLANDS.

Atalanta, 120 240 8 4 21 Oct., 1846 Wonder, iron, 150 449 0 0 22 Feb., 1853 Courier, iron, 184 440 7 0 18 April, 1853 Dispatch, iron, 183 443 7 6 22 Aug., 1853 Express, iron, 160 380 7 4 24 Nov., 1853 ====== ======== ===== Total, 5 vessels, 797 1,852 107

11. WEST COAST OR SOUTH-AMERICA.

New-Granada, iron, 210 600 13 0 41 Nov., 1846 Bolivia, iron, 252 705 0 0 41 Oct., 1849 Inca, iron, 370 549 13 0 55 Aug., 1851 Lima, iron, 370 1,122 10 8 55 Nov., 1851 Bogota, iron, 394 1,122 13 6 61 April, 1852 Valdivia, screw, iron, 480 782 13 2 41 Nov., 1853 Valparaiso, iron, 320 839 13 6 84 -- ====== ======== ===== Total, 7 vessels, 2,396 5,719 377

12. SCOTLAND AND ORKNEY.

(Unknown,) 60 250 6 0 16 --

13. WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

Hope, iron, 120 833 15 0 46 -- Charity, iron, 120 1,007 15 6 52 -- Ethiope, 120 674 0 0 42 -- Candace, 120 900 0 0 46 -- Retriever, 120 900 0 0 46 -- Niger, 120 900 0 0 46 -- Gambia, 130 637 14 0 42 -- ====== ======== ===== Total, 7 vessels 850 5,951 320

14. SOUTH-AMERICA, MAURITIUS, AND CALCUTTA.

Five screw steamers, Total, 5 vessels, 2,000 8,000 -- 570 --

15. ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA.

Oneida, 400 1,600 15 6 84 -- Simla, 630 2,510 17 2 88 -- European, 530 2,200 18 9 115 -- Columbian, 530 2,300 17 6 120 -- (Unknown,) 400 1,600 0 8 88 -- (Unknown,) 400 1,600 0 8 88 -- (Unknown,) 400 1,600 0 8 88 -- ====== ======== ===== Total, 7 vessels, 3,290 13,410 671

RECAPITULATION.

KEY: A: Lines.

B: Number of steamers.

C: Horse Power.

D: Tonnage.

E: Number of men.

F: Service commenced.

G: How often.

H: Annual Compensation.

------+----+--------+--------+-------+------+-----------+------------- A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H ------+----+--------+--------+-------+------+-----------+------------- 1 | 4 | 790 | 2,089 | 91 | 1833 | 2 a week | $4,250 2 | 4 | 1,284 | 2,408 | 115 | 1850 | 2 a day | 125,000 3 | 2 | 300 | 850 | 42 | 1840 | 1 a week | 6,000 4 | 4 | 973 | 2,782 | 200 | 1852 | 3 a month | 102,500 5 | 35 | 12,850 | 46,053 | 2,877 | 1853 | 2 a month | 1,121,500 6 | 9 | 6,418 | 18,406 | 922 | 1850 | 1 a week | 866,700 7 | 2 | 300 | 1,151 | 60 | 1854 | 1 a month | 73,500 8 | 20 | 9,308 | 29,454 | 1,667 | 1851 | 3 a month | 1,350,000 9 | 6 | 640 | 1,765 | 96 | 1854 | 1 a day | 77,500 10 | 5 | 797 | 1,852 | 107 | 1848 | 3 a week | 20,000 11 | 7 | 2,396 | 5,719 | 378 | 1852 | 2 a month | 125,000 12 | 1 | 60 | 250 | 16 | 1856 | 1 a day | 6,500 13 | 7 | 850 | 5,951 | 320 | 1852 | 1 a month | 106,250 14 | 5 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 575 | 1856 | 1 a month | 205,000 15 | 7 | 3,290 | 13,410 | 671 | 1857 | 1 a month | 925,000 |====|========|========|=======| | |============= Total, 121 | 42,254 |140,139 | 8,137 | | |$5,114,700[I]

[I] There are some lines not here noticed, which swell the sum to $5,333,985.--T. R.

PAPER C.

PROJET OF FRANCO-AMERICAN NAVIGATION.