1 | Etruria. | 6 | 5 | 31
2 | Umbria (sister ship). | slightly longer.
3 | Oregon. | 6 | 10 | 35
4 | America. | 6 | 13 | 44
5 | City of Rome. | 6 | 18 | 0
6 | Alaska. | 6 | 18 | 37
7 | Servia. | 6 | 23 | 55
8 | Aurania. | 7 | 1 | 1
---+-------------------------+------+-------+------

It will thus be seen that from the 15 days' passage or thereabout, of
the earliest Atlantic steamers, we had got down in the days of the
Scotia to about 9 days; in the Britannic to 8¼ days, and, at the
present time, we have got to 6¼ days, with seven ships afloat that
have done the passage under seven days, and capable of making their
average passages range between 6½ and 7¼ days.

Ranged in order of gross tonnage, these eight vessels stand as
follows:


TABLE II.

1. City of Rome. 8,144
2. Oregon. 7,375
3. Aurania. 7,269
4. Servia. 7,212
5. Umbria. 7,129
6. Etruria. 7,100
7. Alaska. 6,586