The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-26

| LAUNcHEs.-Another splendid packer nodis IN mel
native element Another new aud magnificent ship
has been added TO the Liverpool line.
| The Yorkshire was launched yesterday from
| Webb 81 Aliens yard. She is to be commancedb by
Capt. ID. G. Baiy, formerly OF the South America,
and belongs TO Goodhue & Co.'s Black Ball Line
! OF packets. She possesses all the Improvements
carried out in ali the other liners lately built, and for
size, beauty of model, strength, and capability oil
carrying, equals any of her predecessors She takes
her place IN the line, and sails for Liverpool on the
LIST Of January next
IL must astonlsh the English to see such vessels as
the Yorkshire, Queen Of the West, the Roscius and
many others, enter their ports from this city, every
new one surprising her predecessor in some valua-
BILE Improvement. II must also be gratifying. as il
is sure evidence of the great increase of trade.
which enriches both countries
A beautiful brig called the Eagle was also launch
ed yesterday from Williams yard She was built
for the China trade, that is, for trading in the China
seas, and is splendid craft. She is about $50 tons
burthen, measuring 126 feet on deck and is intend
ed for fast saler. The Eagle will go out in charge
OF Capt Sherman, who took out the elegant clipper
Princess, short time since, which sold to an in
divldHa engaged in the opium trade. The Antelope,
built for Capt. Forbes, of Boston, that sailed few
months since, is intended for the same business -
The Eagle pierced for eight guns and is TO be fit
ted up in costly style
Our shipwrghts are superior to any in the world,
and any thing in the shape of sailing vessel, want
ed for speed is built in this country. The Bati-
moreansh have, until lately, had the reputation Of
exceeding the ship builders of any other city in the
speed of their ships, but the Bostonans in the Ante.
lope, and the New Workers in the Eagle, have given
| them hard run They must make another attempt
to recover their lost fame.
RACES ON THE ATLANTIC CoURsE.-We have re-
ceivcd another account of the races between
the pilot boat Washington and yacht Gimcrack
Let US now see which is the fastest sailer.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD -
SIR noticed this morning paper a letter from
Mr.. Stevens relative to the races between his yacht
Gimcrack and the pilot boat Washington Firstly, he
says that the first trial there three four knot
to a seven eight knot breeze This Is not Disin-
teresed pilots who in the bay at the time state
that there only three knot breeze Secondly
were pilots board the Washington but the boat
keeper says that the Gimcrack did not beat This is
enough for the first trial.
On the second trial, on board the Washington,
and down the bay in company with the steamships.
We found the Gimcrack there, and weather bow
We did not intend to sail with her but kept her our
lee quarter. If Mr. Stevens had taken notice how the
boat sailed yawing this way and that to keep him
his position he would have how hard he tried to
escape opinlous ndt In or
miles with him that day, which did in eighteen min.
utes clear that the Washington could have beaten
the Gmcrsck fifty yards AID she then doing her
best.
1t to that Mr.. Stevens is very particular in
stsng the Tonnage OF his yacht 1t is % TONS He built
her light weather. and therefore. carries great deal
Of b foresail and manssil She carries 972
yards, narrow, which is equal to 4s6 yards width.
We carry $50 yards, end our tonnage is 50 74-95
We have made offer with the Gimcrack.
Mr. Stevens does not fancy the Offer We not parti.
cular and will therefore sail the Washington against the
Mr.. 8. may select. Let the wind be from reef to q
wholesale breeze. Truly, yours,
THOMAS ARDEN,
OF the Washington.
Nou LOT nal ave the