New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-25
CITY ITEMS.

MONDAY, July -, lsie.
THE "HERyASS. The Hcyia0qIfs last trip-ll
DAYS aud % hours running time-is acknowledged to
be the quickest ever made surprising that Of the
Am9ica from Boston to Liverpool. The London Tines
OF July thus Acknowledges the Hcrmaaa's success
The Ocean Steam Navigation Compsnys ship Her
msnn. Capt L. Crabtree arrived in COwes Roads, Isle
of White, at late hour last night, with the United
States mails for Great Britain France and Germany.
The Hermann LETT New-York on the evening OF the
both June and Of the Needles, at ?. NJ yesterday
waiting for pilot consequently her voyage has been
performed in the extraordinary short space OF II days
and 81 hours shorter length of time than occupied oy
the America which the quickest on record from
NewYOrk. The passengers have presented Captain
abtree with very gratifying testimonial 70 the eN'
ent performance OF the vessel
The STEAMERS WAsHINGToN AND CALEDONIA.
The packe, ship Patrick Henry spoke on the 2lstinst
at A. NJ lat 40 deg IS min long o. deg min. British
steamship Caledonia, hence for Liverpool; distance
from the Hook ll6 miles Same day at P. NJ. lat 30
deg 40 min long. 6s deg 10 min spoke steamship
Washington Johnson, hence for Southampton and Bre-
men, 365 miles from the Hook.
CITY IMpRoyEMENTs-WlU street Among
the many City Improvements which in progress this
Summer that OF the widening and extension OF William
st. takes the lead. Scarcely any change could have
been more desirable than that which will be effected by
turning off part of the current which now blocks up
Nsssaust and giving direction TO of the ever
increasing tides Of trade We are glad to notice the
energy with which the work is prosecuted. The dwell
ings lying between Frankfort and Chatham SITS have
been entirely removed with the exception of some OF
the basement walls and the view of Chethams through
the newlyopened breach gives avery improved appear
ance 70 the upper part OF the street The line OF the
new buildings the entrance of Chathams is already
marked and the corner building the eastern side,
belonging the Brown estate and partly occupied by
Dr. stewards drug store, is nearly finished The sharp
angle of the opposite will be occupied by small
store the substantial basement of which viii soon be
completed The cellars in the center of the street
will be filed up. and the few remaining walls pulled
down in the course of a week two, when the thor
onghfare will be open to the workmen employed
upon IT,
Mr. Titus learn, intends erecting five or six spen-
did five story stores commencing at Frankiortst. and
extending toward Chatham though probably not before
next season On the opposite corner Of Frankiortst
Mr. F. $ Ganse is erecting STORY brick build
ing the first story Of brown stone which will be thrown
into single store, fronting Frankfortst. and facing
about . feet on William. The pavement here will be
raised about three feet above is present level thus max
ing the whole grading Of the street much more equal
and convenient than present The old church oppo
site now used BY Bell & Co. auction ROOM has
been purchased by Mr. smith Clark who intends erect
ing large ivestory building in its place. This is one
OF the oldest places OF worship in the City and We are
hardly utilitarian enough not to regret its removal
The widening OF Willian.st between Frankfort and
Spruce, is completed, and this change with the new
fronts of the buildings gives much more cheerful air
to the neghborhood The house at the corner Of
sprucet ha. been raised an additional story and great
ly improved in appearance Between Spruce and Beck
man there are sewer changes though we notice three
or four buildings in course Of erection OF which at
the corner OF Beekman, aud owned by W. K Newton.
il nearly finished On TIE next block however there
are three large stores IS by9o feet snd I'VE stories high
now going w These will be very substantially built,
and faced throughout with the rich brown sandstone,
which is coming into general use. We hear Of other
improvements which are aresdy planned among them
splendid fye-story building on the south cast corner
Of Fulton It but they viii probably not be undertaken
this season.
The amount Of travel through Wiamst. will be
greatly increased when the portion is opened 10
the public since this will be the nearest route from the
Bowery and East Brosdw.y u Wallst and the lower
mart of the City We hope that farther improvements
Of the same character will be made al early period
in the district north Of Chsthamst With little ez'
peuse and enterprise the very plague spot OF our City
might BE- gradually reclaimed TO something Ike order
and rsspecsblity.