The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-02

THE HAvRk STEAMSHIP FKANKLrs--Ths performance
Of this splendid steamship, her first voyage to
Hsvre. taking every thing into consideration, has
been such to give perfect satisfaction toIher admir-
She left here the 5th Of October and arrived
at Southampton at O'Clock, on the morning Of the
18TH thus making the passage, from port to port in
IL days and 1sh hours Owing to the heating of the
crank pins and journals, and other trihiDg dissr-
rangemsnts consequent on the working Of ma
ohinery, the vessel was delayed on the voyage SO
hours, which brings her travelling time down to IL
days and OF hours. Her engines accomplished SIX
teen revolutions with ten pounds OF steam ma king
from IL to l2H knots per hour She is spoken Of by
gentleman who crossed in her, most beau
tiful see boat, riding the with the ease and
buoyancy OF q seamew. As first trip is not coed
test, at oil times, of what vessel do, owing
to the many Disadvantages she has to encounter,
from stiffness Of the machinery and other causes Il
would be unfair to consider this being her maxi
mum speed and her friends fully anticipate she will
make trips which will compare equally with any
steamer aaoat As 1t b, she has proved herself most
excellent vessel and 10 credit to her builders and
New STEAM Tow BoAr.-Mr Thsnss Collyer the
snterprising builder Of and river vesees tho
foot OF Twentieth street has just laid the keel OF
steam tow-boat, for Russell stsrgs Esq, which 10 to
be the largest craft s0sstSsctsd for towing In
the b.rbor New York: She is - have an engine OF
80 inch cylinder and feetstroke, and will be con-
pleted in the course Of three months.
THE MoDEL srEAMsHw.-rh noble and substantial
ms0el etc amsnip caribbean constructed by Thomas
Coyer, Esq for Captain Wright Ii rapidly approach
ing completion and 10 expected to be launched some
time next week. She Is one OF the most elegant speci
mems Of naval architecture have seen for many
years and having previously given graphic deserp-
tion OF her Dimensions, SO, in the Herald defer
further remarks until after she has been placed upon
her watery element
sEIzvHK OF AMERICAN VESSELS IN THE Sr. LAW
RENEE Tive American schocners, the Columbia and
II. H Corliss, both of Gloucester, seized by .
British cutter in the Bay Of St. Lawrence, lately,
Columbia valued st 81 500 and had $50 barrels Of
msekerel on board at the time The b II Cerliss was
released, on giving 20 barrels OF mackersl rs hae.
The steamship Arctic, Capt. Luce, for Liverpool,
passed at A. M, the 18th ult In lat. 40 3o'
lon es So. She left this port at O'Clock A. NJ, on
the Goth.
CAap.-We, the undersigned, cabin passengers
board the packet ship Isaac Wright, q. 8. Peabody,
Commander, from Liverpool to New York, cannot too
strongly express gratitude for the great kindness
and attention received from him during the passage
the frequent calls his Il having
whole Of the voyage when he exhibited the greatest
skill. His abilities sea fearing man are not to be
questioned
Nothing could exceed the and interest shown
by him to those In the second cabin aud steerage par
tcularly to the sick whers his beDevolence and SYM
patty could not be surpassed administering himself,
what nourishmsnts were most conducive to their re-
covery.
Allow us to recommend all those about to cross the
Atlantic, to sail with much esteemed commander,
when the recollection of the trip will be to them as TO
a reflection of pleasure and delight
fSigr I'd. Francis Hamilton, Matilda Hamilton, John
s. Dawson, Charles Lelanj and the other passengers