NOTES.325 nozzles in reserve. The mean of two runs during the latter trial showed a speed of more than 28 1/2 knots.The Europa left Bremerhaven on her maiden voyage on the 19th March under the command of Captain Nicolaus Johnsen, the commodore of the Norddeutscher Lloyd fleet. The vessel arrived off Southampton the following morning, where, by the courtesy of Messrs. Moxon, Salt & Co., Ltd., the general agents in this country for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, a large number of interested visitors were able to inspect her. After a few hours stay, she proceeded to New York, calling first at Cherbourg.Prudent and experienced owners, such as the Norddeutscher Lloyd, with the Blue Riband already safely in their keeping for several years t e came, are unlikely to encouragc the pitting of these two great vessels one against the other. There is, however, the well-known rivalry between Hamburg and Bremen, which has its modified parallel in that between the Clyde and the Tyne in this country, and the friendly competition between the Lm'fanid and the Muuretania is still fresh in the minds of most of us. In improving upon the Bremen's maiden voyage western crossing by 36 minutes, the Eurojo has already demonstrated her undoubted caliber, especially as the weather by all accounts was less favorable than that enjoyed by the B r e b n . In addition, the Europa, unlike the Bremen, followed the winter track, which is some 70 miles longer than the summer route. There is little reason to doubt that neither of these two ships has as yet shown the full extent of her capabilities as to speed; and in due course, and with proper and primary regard for the safety and comfort of the service, we may expect to find first one and then the other improve upon their already remarkable performances. Meantime it is not too much to say that marine engineers the world over will watch with the greatest interest the relative performances of these two epoch-making ships, both of which have added fresh luster to German shipbuilding and marine engineering achievement, and have provided a striking tribute to the courage and enterprise of their owners, the Norddeutscher Lloyd.