The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-20 00:00:00

THE CLIPPER SHIP REO JACKET.

Much interest and curiosity were manifested last May,
it wi 1 be remembered, as to the relative sailing merits
of tl e clipper-ships Red Jacket and Lightning, and
numerous wagers were made by the friends of the re-
spective " crack " ships, that they would go out in
less than 70 days. The Red Jacket has performed
her task admirably, having arrived at her anchor-
age at Melbourne in 69 days 11 hours and 15 minutes.
of which she was under sail only 67 days 13 hours, and
we feel assured that the homeward passage would
have been made in the same, or even less time, had

she not, unfortunately, fallen in with large masses
of ice off Cape Horn, which materially interfered
with her progress. The qualities of the Lightning
have yet to be ascertained, her run out not offer-
ing a fair comparison, and we feel confident
that she will recover her prestige for speed on the trip

home. A brief review of the log of the Red Jacket mei

not prove uninteresting to our nautical readers. The
Red Jacket left the Meisey on the 4th of May, at
un p.m., in tow off a steara-tog, which accompanied
her as far as the Old Head of Kinsale, ,when she
cast off, and all sail was put on the vessel, the wind
blowing strong ; from the 9th of May to the same
time the ensuing month easterly winds generally
prevailed, the weather being sultry and calm ;
on the 10th of June the wind veered round to
the southward and westward, fresh breeze, which
continued until the 19th, when it again changed to the

eastward, with light and moderate weather, ivhich con-
tinued until the 25th, when the weather, which had.
hitherto been very agreeable and fine, became the reverse,
the wind being strong from the with alternately

rain, hail, anti sleet, the fore part of the ship at one
time, on the 29th of June, being covered with ice,
and the thermometer at 19 degrees, with very strong
gales, wind strong, and heavy squalls ; from the 3d of
July to the 12th, N.N.W. winds were encountered, the
ship during that time making wonderful progress, ave-
raging about 350 miles per diem ; at 10.50 p.m., on the
12th, King's Island was made, and at 10.50 a.m., on
the 13th she crossed the bar in charge of Captain Reed,
there being no pilots out, though he obtained one shortly
afterwards inside the heads, and at 12.25 p.m. came to
an anchor. From the time the steam tug left her until
noon on the 12th, she ran 1507 miles, average 150 2-10;
during the ensuing ten days, namely, to the 22d, she
made 1,619 miles, average 161 9-10 ; from the 23d May
to the sth June she accomplished 1,677 miles, average
167 7-10 ; from the 6th to the 15th June 1,809 miles,
average 180 9-10; from the 16th to the 25th 2,236 miles,
average 223 6-10 ; from the 26th June to the sth July,
she ran 2,662 mles, average 266 2-10 ; and from the
6th of July until the 12th, 2,285 miles, average 326 3-7
miles. On the 3d of July she ran 312 miles during the
24 hours ; 4th, 300 miles ; sth, 288 miles ; 6th, 400
miles ; 7th, 299 miles ; Bth, 350 miles ; 9th, 357 miles;
10th, 334 miles; 11th, 245 miles ; and en the 12th she
covered 300 miles • the passage from the Rock Light-
house to Port Philip Heads having occupied the brief
space of 69 days, 11 hours, and 15... minutes, sail being
on the ship only 67 days, 13 hours. The total dis-
tance logged was 13,880 miles, which gives an average
of 2051 miles per day during the whole of the passage.
From Y 17.45 E. to Pert Philip Heads, a distance of
5,679 miles, she was only 19 days, 15 hours, giving an
average per diem of 2841 miles. ,The above astonish-
ing passage is, beyond doubt, the speediest ever
made between this country and the Antipodes, and
exalts the Red Jacket to the first place on the list of
clipper-ships sailing between this country and Australia.
On the homeward trip the Red Jacket has again eclipsed
everything, though scarcely equalling her run out,
which may be easily accounted for in this manner—
having lost some time in the ice, and being compelled
to shnrteu sail and heave to to insure her safety. She
weighed at anchor at 1 p.m. on the let of August, and
at 1 45 p.m.. was towed from Hobson's Bay by the
steamers Washington and lic-rculo-, in charge of a pilot,
but came to anchor again at 6 p.m. above the
lightship, where she remained until 6 a rn. on the 2d,
when slie\a,gain tripped anchor and proceeded ; crossed
the bar at 10.30 a.m., and discharged steamer and pilot
at 11.30 a.m., set all sail, and passed between Custis Island
and Kent's Group ; and at 3.30 a in. on the 3d, was clear
of all, with a stiff south-west breeze. From that time until
the 17th, alts encountered variable weather, with
southerly and westerly winds, and hail, snow, and
sleet ; at 11 a.m. on the 18th saw a large island, about
three miles and a-half long, high in the centre, and gra-
dually sloping to the east and west ends, covered with
snow, and, from its formation and the absence of
ice islands, concluded it was land ; during the ensuing
six days, bad fresh and steady north-west winds, the
ship carrying all sail ; on the 24th, at 5 a.m., fell
in with closely packed field of ice, and, after great diffi-
culty, got through at noon, with considerable damage
to stem and copper ; at 7.40 pan. next day she again
fell in with the ice, and hove to for daylight, and at 11
a.m. on the 26th cleared it ; at 9 p.m. same day short-
ened sail, and proceeded under easy canvas, with every
indication of ice ; at 7 a.m. on the 27th fell in with
large masses of broken icebergs, and cleared them at
11 a.m. ; at 8 p.m. same day shortened sail for the
night, in the course of which and following day
passed a large number of icebergs ; from that time
from
ith calms,
furpeshto
winds, ship
thshiopf
carrying Septemberal l
senxiple;rieneed
tghennerla6llti:
of September the wind was variable, w
2rdesnthltes
twhiendship
were obtained each day; on the 9th2n....eeze
rst they fortunatelyand on the
improved,ahir'g and very
tahar a PNr 7E; r.
es.bs ;
fell in with a cheering stiff
d east ; theon 13th,
she passed several vessels
.b
INT E. 30 .1
gale and high sea,
following day the wind continnuninng,rawi
lees,
tchl'eeawr
iwndeabtheien
et 7 a.m. Cape Clear bore
esterd passed Holy-
light and S.W. ; at
5 ajle'o'arydoff Oay,
Holy-
head, and took pilot on r.rnhead at 8 a.m.
Her greatest distance run was 376 miles on the 14th
;2f3olurlth-7,thl
4mniles
woad, 2,171 miles, average 310 1-7th ; thiprd
and dAillogwusets't withon thae NtliBffthWo•Nf tember, when she
only logged 31 miles. During the first seven days she
rael,7nnBll3,;6mliBl e miles,s, e
average
es averaging2s4 5t
average 205 3-7th ; fifth, 1,655 miles, miles,e:
sixth, 1,560 miles, average 221 I.ithaverage 237 6 7 ;
miles, average 106 5-7th ; eiodith ; seventh,. 747
998 miles, average
142 4-7th ; ninth, 472 milesl 342 , average 106 ; tenth,
,miles, average 191 5-7th • and fr Friday last
om
until her arrival, 791 miles, average 226. The passage
from Port Philip Heads to average
of 14,863 miles, was thus Rock Light, a distance
made in 73i days, giving an
average of 202 i miles
per day. From the Heads to
Cape Horn, 5,572 miles, the run only occupied 21 days,
averaging 2651 miles per day ; and from the Heads
to this side of the Equator, 10,248 miles, 42 days,
an average of 244 miles. The Red Jacket cireumnavi-
gated the globe in 62 days 22 hours ; thus, on June 11,
breeze,
better results
she was in long. 26 25 W. and on September 2, at noon,
attained the long, of 26 W., having run, by observation,
the total distance of 15,991 miles, and averaging fully
10i knots per hour, or 253 miles per day.

LIEUT. PEERY OF THE 46TH.-A petition, entrusted to
Mr. J. 11. Parrett, of 1, King-street, Dover, is now
.in
course of signature here, having for its object a morn*
.
nabbing. of the Queen that the whole of the proceedings
connected with the court-martial on Lieut. Perry may
be laid before the judges, with a view to the restoration
of that officer to his former position. We observe that
the names of the Mayor of Dover and two of the zn.agi
nded
a-
trates are attached to the petition, and we are reminded
that Thursday next is the day fixed for. despatching the
memorial, so that those concurring in the step must
avail themselves of an early opportunity of attaching
their signatures.--Dover Teleirolgt.

AMES MEIKL A.M, Esq., Deceased.— All
PerSOIIS having CLAIMS onthe ESTATE ottho late JA: icas
MEIKL AM, Esq., are requested to forward the particulars o the
same to Mr. Arber, I, Mount-street, Berkeley-square, forthwil In
order that the same may be examined, and, if found correct,
charged.
Oct. 16, 1854. w.