New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-26
CITY ITEMS.


STEAMERS PACIFIC, FRANKLIN AND As1A-HRl'
AL TRIP AID RAcE.-Y esterday at - o'clock
party of invited guests assembled on board the
new California steamship Pacific, Launched on
Monday Tor the purpose Of Witnessing trial Or
her powers The Pacific ia q beautiful ship Of
] 200 suns, built by VIM. a. Brown, and Will be
empIoyed on the Pacific coast under charge oil
Capt. Jarvis Among the gentlemen On board We
noticed Gen. Paez, son and few Spanish friends
DAFT Dunn, who ia to command ship which Ir.
Brown was engaged TO build W. b. Brown the
noted steamship builder; Capt. Bliyens OF the
North America Mr.. Durham, maker OF the "a
cifcs engine; Mr EinturD, and several other
noted persoDs. In compliment to Gen. Psez, bis
flag was carried at the fore.
Just before the Pacific started from the foot OF
Twelfthst E. r. the new Havre steamship Frank
lin came out from slip little higher up quite un-
expectelly to the visitors on the Pacific The
Franklin ran down the river folowed,in the course
OF fifteen minutes, by the Pacific When the Pa
cifc rounded the B artery, the Franklin was a
couple of miles below Governor G Island, and the
Cunard steamer Asia, Capt. JudkiuS, had just left
dock at Jersey City, and was moving off under
full head OF steam. Capt. Jarvis ran the Pacific
acrose the river assern Of the Asia, and when the
P was fairly brought about the Asia had two miles
the start. AT l2l o'clock the Pacific WAS abreast
the Battery and ran down in the wake of the Asia
psased her with perfect ease at the Quarantine
passed the Narrows at 1910, rounded the buoy at
the South west Spit and abreast Of Sandy
Hook ut LEO, making 90 miles in an hour and five
minutes. When the Pacific was OF the 8. w Spit,
Apio arfo A,t ha pad
the A. at the Quarantine, the vessels exchanged
flag salute.
Meantime tie Franklin had rounded to Just
above the Quarantine and waited for the A'ia to
come. The f. followed the A. at eoou. two cables
diatance and the strife became extremely interest-
ing. 1t was hardly possible to tell, from our posi-
tiop, whether the T. gained upon the Cunarder
rot but it was generally thought that abe had
gained considerable, though atill behind when soc
passed the Spit. They then reparated the Asia
passIng the North Channel and running due east,
near the shore, and the franklin rounding the
Hook and running south under the Highlands.
Vhe Pacific ran near the Light Ship, which she
passed at LAC, making the a miles from the Hook
in &c minutes. She kept on eastwardy until q!
running in all about 40 miles from her starting
place portion of the time at the rate Of 10 miles
an hour, and every portion of her machinery work
ing finely.
Boon after coming about Capt. Jarvis observed
that the Franklin was lying to at the lower point
Of the Highlands and blowing of steam Fearing
she had met With some accident Capt ]. ran down
to her ard found that nothing had happened ex-
cept come loosening Of machinery, which was al
ready repaired.
The Pacific bore up for the Hook, and the Frank.
lin went off aouth she will probably return to-day.
Shortly after leaving the y the Pacific met the
little steamship New York, the new vessel OF the
same build as the Pacific, by the Same builder and
for the same destination. It will be recollected
that the New York started for California seYeral
weeks aimee, bat came back from RIO for some i'm.
provements and repairs. She started again yes
terday. The Pacific took off passenger and the
vesres separated those on the Pacific giving three
hearty cheers for he New York.
Previous to this and before the Pacific reached
the Franklin, Mr.. Brown had invited his friends
toto the saloon, where fine cold lunch had been
prepared. This excellent feed disappeared before
the sharp appetites, which had been imbbed With
the sea air, like dew before the gun. a plentiful
present from Bacchus closed the collation., with
which all were highly pleased.
When the Pacific passed the Hook, the Frank.
lin and the Asia were barely visible IN the south
and east At the Quarantine we met the South
erner exchanged salutations BY way of cheers, &c
Az We were nearing Governors Island, the
Eastern boats came around the Battery and start
ed up the East River, one Of them bearing away
the Divinity OF the World of song-Jenny Lind
Every one regretted that we had not been ten min
utica earlier, az in that case we might have compa
ny with Jenny for three miles.
The Pacific arrived ct Twehhs!. at 81, having
run about SIS miles in ak hours, stopping her en-
gnes FIVE or six times during the nip--once to
wait for the Asia, once to know what allied the
franklin, once to speak with the New.YoFk, and
two or three times to clear vessels in the East
River.
Altogether she trip showed the Pacific to be
most excellent and rapid ship, and the Franklin a
worthy competitor OF the much Wanted land worth.
iy vaunted) Asia.
The weather was most delightful; the Bay was
as smooth as glass, and the open sea was qaies
save the allow, monotonous swell which La always
in motion. There was not motion enough 10 create
any internal emotion among the passengers, so
that We were spared al the disagreeable conse.
quences of sea voyage, while enjoying sl thasis
could afford Of the delightful.
When the noble Pacific takes Der station Oh the
Western Ocean, where the waves are as quiss a.
the name of the sea, she will no doubt become the
favorite Of the Argnnautio Feet she viii be off,
probably, in month
SEIZURE OF PowDER-Policsman Allason OF
the Frat Ward, Eezed on board the barge Ciason
lying at Pier No. 4, North River, lot of pozder
conaAtlns OF so large and 50 amll kegs and -