The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-14
IN arinc Affairs.

FAST Lrsc-Our intelligent correspondent, Best
Bower determined to settle the point at issue his
way His perseverance deserves encouragement.
MR EDiroR-l fear you will got tired of me before
any thing is developed in regard to the matter under
consideration but nevertheless, must be allowed to
object 10 the manner in which the subject has been
handled by those who have followed me For instance
passage OF the ship Herald rs related by merely
that Captain Bailey made the passage from Liv
erpool to this port in sixteen days allowing Three days
difference between stopping at Boston and coming TO
this city. another correspondent, replies to this
by stating that Yorkshire is unfair in adding the whole
distance round Cape Col to Boston, In order to make
out case in of the Yorkshire Now that part of
Yorkshire's' article did not consider worthy Of
tice, but NJ" has fit to suggest Georges
place Of departure Of two ships bound
New York and the other to Boston, must say that
think them both wrong and that the differences Of
sude between New York aud Boston Is the actual diff
between passage to that pert and passage to
this from Liverpool which difference Is about 240 miles
wholesale breeze I'M - instead of giving ths in
formation called for, takes occasion to say that am
on 20 tell rh.t the ship Herald did do in which think
he mstsken for t is the most remarkable thing
heard Of have heard old sailors tak about run
ming down the trade wnds and sailing for twelve or
fourteen consecutive days without touching brace
jibng snip or letting go single rope but never be.
Clear to Cape Ann without trimming sail during the
whole passage do expect to again until Tom Pepper
comes to town Some mistake" there, reckon. How
ever, that is neither here therewe want facts in
regard TO ships than and 1t is impossible that
there is single 10 this commercial city who is
knows any thing about that London packet which went
over to Portsmouth In thirteen days! Where is the
MIR Editor and make hir show his hand if you please
for this snhsct highly interesting to the whole com
mercial wor,l. BEST BOWER.
Mn BENNETT
and others interested in marine affairs portion Of
valuable paper appears to be fully appreciated and
upon the subject Of fast saiSg-altbOugh my Offering
is not purely American it has me bearing upon the
subject upon the taps TLT bark Barbara,
belonging to L. M Persse, ESD sailed from Galway Ire
land the 9th of May last and landed her passengers
at Halifax the 18th Of the same monthshe was be-
Gained during the passage twelve hours and lay too Ia
hours A fact markable s that not Of her pas
sengers experienced the slightest sickness.
ploy of Messrs. Clafn & Savil, No. 8 South
Market street. Boston, after opening the store,
Tuesday morning had occasion to 60 up stairs and as
he did thought he heard some in advance Of HIM
he called but answered. and he soon returned
meeting another young man employed In the store, he
related the circumstance to him. and he also went up to
see he could make any discovery Onreachipg the I'd
story he observed man in specs, In the counting
Of Mr. Sawyer quietly reading of the morning papers
ed he wished to see MIR and stouty denied having
been any further up stairs One Of the brm MIR Savi
shortly came in aud being made acquainted with tho
ace, paid the stranger visit In answer to an Inquiry
to hts he said that 1t Smith, and admitted
that he had been stairs Not being quite satisfied
with his account of himself MIR savil decided call
officer, who seeing him, ut once recognized an old Of
fender, named VIM Hagsett who has been two or three
times in the state prison On searching him. the snug
sum Of So 100 in bank bills found concealed in the
lining his cap The occupants Of the store not having
missed any money and no one enternsa complaint ne
was allowed to 60 liberty the officer retaining the
money. The game nividual found ia the SEINE store
morning about six weeks since in the ATTIC and on
being asked his said he going to slate
OF the store IL Is thought that he might posi-
bly, have eecreed the bills at That time ana had taken
the present opportunity of recovering them No owner
appesrpg he money t. returned to Haggett
who acknowledged upon receiving it, that oil OF ~ might
not have been homes come by yet he stouty armed
that IT was legally his property-bsston rapeHer'
Jan ~
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