The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-22

OUR LAST EXPRESS FROM BosroN.-It appears
by the returns from the interior, that we were the
means Of spreading the last foreign news, not only
throughout the South, but throughout the North
and West, one day in advance Of all the other
newspapers, and oil course ahead OF the u. 5. Mail
/ From Albany journal. May 20.1
Several Of the New York papers made arrangement 70
express for the Herald reached York at ii O'Clock
Saturday night and IL to extra from that ONCE that
we indebted for the foreign news.
From Albany Atlas May 2oI
The steamer Britannia arrived at Boston on Saturday
bringing London and Liverpool dates to the ath inst The
from the N. Y. Herald and Wimsr & smiths Times No
lees than distinct expresses, it is said were run
from Boston to New York with the foreign news by the
Britannia
From Baltimore Clipper, May sol
We are indebted TO Mr. w Taylor for a copy Of me y.
r. Herald containing the news BY the steamer sran9,s
which arrived at Boston on Saturday morning Tne he
raid rec sived the by special express. give o,
large abstract the very late hour at which tho mail
| arrived will permit.
From Baltimore Sun, May 2o]
We have received copy Of the New York Herald Of
Sunday containing full digest the by the Brian
na which arrived Boston at half past O'Clock on Ia
turdsy morning.
From Albany Knicksrbocksr. May sol
The steamship Britannia arrived at Boston Saturday
morning We received the news by the New York Herald
of sunday morning We note nothir Of any very great
| From Albany Argus May 2I)
The morning train OF cars from Boston having LETT pre-
vous her arrival and here being no train through Oh
Sunday, the intelligence comes to us through the New
York Herald OF Sunday morning.
/ From Providence Journal May 30
edition Of the New York papers Of Friday and for an ex
tra from the Herald containing the letter Of Gen. Cass
This is the first time that foreign news received
at Boston has reached ALBANY by the way OF this
city. Owing to the facilities of the Western rail
| road, news has always been run into that city in
eight or ten hours. But this time our express was
enabled to get ahead, aud we have thus secured
the entire north by our enterprise. This is GER
tainly most extraordinary result. That railroad.
however, is of the utmost Importance to the west
and the north, and while under the control Of the
present gentlemanly President, Directors, and Off
GERS, il must continue to be highly popular with
the travelling and forwarding classes.
| Of the seven expresses mentioned in the Albany
| Atlas, only one, and that one for the New York
| Herald, reached this city. We rather suspect,
however, that only two expresses besides ours
started from Boston. Where these two are, we
cannot tell We wish some one would let US
know where they are and where they have been.
| THE CELESTIAL PACKET SHIP.-One of the
prettiest and most rakish looking packet ships ever
built in the civilized world is to be at the
is called the Houqua, after the great Hong mer-
chant, and the best Chinese friend America ever
mad. She sails for China in few days.
| We never saw vessel so perfect in all her parts
as is this new celestial packet She is about six
hundred tons in size-as sharp a cutter-as SYM
metrcaI as a yacht--as rakish in her rig as pl-
rate--and as neat in her deck and cabin arrange
ments as lady's boudoir. There is a poop deck,
| s..l,. Las =. laru cbo
bers or state rooms adjoining the principal saloon.
Aba of these is second saloon very neatly fitted
up, and is a sort of smoking retiring room.
The main cabin is arranged like those on board
our packet ships, and has ample accommodations
at the dinner table for dozen more passengers
than she can carry. Her pantry is superb, and her
store rooms and closets are not to be surpassed.
We proceed from these cabins to the deck, which
is protected by high man-of-war buwarks, pierced
| on each side for eight cannonades From this
we 60 into the hold, and we here see with what
skill and strength the ship is built. She IS con-
structed for swift sailing and for great durability;
and yet she has more cargo room than one would
suppose she had from coup tell. She is six feet
between decks, and is now filling up with domes
tic goods for the China market Her figure head
is bust of Houqua, and her bows are as sharp as
the toes oil a pair OF CnlneSe SHOES
This ship is commanded by Captain N. B. Pal
mer. He has long been attached to ships sailing
out of this port, and has been Admiral Of several OF
our Atlantic packets. Several years ago, he sailed
out of port in Connecticut in small clipper
schooner, and discovered several islands in the
South Seas About that time the Russian Govern
ment fitted out squadron of discovery which was
sent to the same Early one foggy morn
| ~
| Inhabited islands which the Admiral In command
could not find laid down in any chart. This dr.
lighted him beyond measure and he was preparing
to land to take possession thereof in the regular
way, when the fog lifted and he discovered clip
per schooner bearing down towards him. The lit
tle clipper along side the Admiral and her cap.
tain, who was no other than the daring Palmer
hailed the Russian this wise" Ship ahoy. Are ye
in want of pot?" :" Devils and marling spikes ~
said the Russian, care there pilots here before
% He mounted the side Of his ship and crlet
out through his trumpet" Schooner ahoy! who
are you and where are we from ~ "Schoone
Hero, from Stonngton, Conn, on plotting cruise,
replied Captain Palmer EDO you want pilot 2
+" Good God" exclaimed the Russian, "these yam
KEGS are every where How could that little Graf
get here :" He made the best Of the adventure
however; invited Captain Palmer on board his ship
and named the newly discovered land Palmer
Islands - and to this day and forever, they hav,
been, and will be known as such. And this same
Captain Palmer now commands the Houqua.
, But of the ship. We advise every one to see her
Brown and Bell, her builders, have reason to fee
proud of her, and she will become pet of the cap
tain. We really hope she will continue packe
between New York and Canton, for with her ant
another like her, we shall become independent o
the overland mail to England for news from tn,
| East
HORSE Power AND STEAM POWER seems
that the speed of steam locomotives mere
the speed of our horses increases also, and par
passw with each other. Quicker time has never
been known than that lately made several OF III,