Horse Speed. Power. Knots. COLUMBA 3000 19 IONA 1625 18 FUSILIER 900 15 GRENADIER 1050 16 CHEVALIER 1200 16 GONDOLIER 600 12 CARABINIER 400 12 MOUNTAINEER 500 15 GAEL 1500 16 GLENGARRY 350 12 GLENCOE 700 12 GAIRLOCHY 500 12 LOVEDALE 1200 14 LOCHAWE 95 12 LOCHNESS 420 12 CLAYMORE 1450 15 CLANSMAN 1250 14 CLYDESDALE 1000 13 CAVALIER 1200 12 FLOWERDALE 1200 13 GLENDALE 1400 15 STAFFA 350 12 HANDA 250 11 ETHEL 375 11 FINGAL 325 11 LOCHIEL 410 12 LINNET 45 10 MABEL 35 10 TEXA 250 10 COUNTESS 95 8 LAPWING 500 12 CHAPTER XVI. MESSRS. DAVID MACIVER & CO. The firm of Messrs. David MacIver & Co. was originally founded by the late Mr. David MacIver and his brother Charles, in 1835. Mr. David MacIver had some four years prior to this date formed a steamship company to trade between Liverpool and Glasgow, which he called the City of Glasgow Steampacket Co. The pioneer steamer was named the CITY OF GLASGOW, and sailed on her first voyage from Liverpool on the 25th April, 1831. Three other steamers were quickly added to the fleet, viz., the SOLWAY, VULCAN and JOHN WOOD, the latter steamer being named after a celebrated shipbuilder of Port Glasgow. In 1835 the CITY OF GLASGOW (second) was added to the fleet, and the same year Mr. Charles MacIver joined his brother, and the style of the firm was altered to Messrs. David MacIver & Co., from that of the City of Glasgow Steampacket Co. On the 1st of June, 1837, the celebrated steamer COMMODORE was launched by Mr. John Wood, and made her first voyage, sailing from the Prince’s Pierhead, Liverpool, on the 6th March, 1838. The COMMODORE was at that time considered to be the most powerful, most comfortable, and fastest sea-going steamer afloat. The sister ship of this splendid steamer, the ADMIRAL, was launched in the beginning of the year 1840, and proved a faster vessel than her consort. On her trial trip on the 2nd April, 1840, with a full deadweight cargo, she ran 16 miles in 56½ minutes, being five minutes less time than it was ever done by any other steamer.