The New York herald., 1850-05-24

S"Ste VI Htsc stcdIieIs, we nave thrown the time
into table. As the America ~ft Boston, We have
antedated her departure one day, in order to give
them both fair start.
tn. fA''Iss' ta or THE ATr.sTss a,s1 fsP VI AsrfIsa s
Aas4ia. Ass@ss AEll g g m FA Nay 4 4 ia sI l.s
America ahead Of tho Atlantic ........ l6h, h1ur.
Atlantic detained on the ocean ....... 40 hourI.
Atlantic ahead OF the America 23h hours
Our authority for the arrival of the America at
Liverpool al midnight, on Sunday, the 18th inst,
is Mr.. Cunard.
The Liverpool Telegraph of the llth inst, gives
the following account Of the trip of the Atlanc:-
The trip has been accomplished in n shorter tina.
by our Engii line ships yet IT il but fr To State
that the length Of passage stated considered
markably short when the Cunard line nrst started (n
We think. leoysnd have to add that the ttintio
considerably delayed by au accident in her M nj
D,ry-oiicn unavoidable in new and b-fore uutrisd
vessel We willingly admit this fact, tor fear not
the honorable competition OF Brother Jona,h,a his
success will only encourage TO exertions in
science. TO beat him II we and We have yet
apprehension Of a defeat. on the 9Th day (as
learn after the Atlantic left New York mad lag
to for some hours TO repair her hnats--wheh svan
now appear TO be OF inadequate breadth sJou AFTER
again being enabled To proceed, IL found that tho
laTboard engine air pump valve broken aud IL be-
came nec.ssary To dsconnect the cngines and lay
TO again for about thirty hours and Afterwards (as
infOrmed) To work III. disabled engine at IA xh
pressure The vessel bad been looked foe with intense
curiosity for two or three days before her arriva
She was signslized yesterday forenoon, being on
Point Lynas but as the tides rather low and
high water occurring after ten at night it was a
exp cted that she could get up before that hour
Messrs bvown shipiey 90. Who are the consigne.s
OF the chip had engaged steam tug, tsudrr TO
meet her IN the river and this craft stationed At
the south end of the pier great number Of gentle
men. including reporters ana forsg.Ts for the prSs
got on board; Mr. brown. p. aud his partner we're
present ai about half past o'clock earlier ta.a
cap. ct.d The leviat han ship loom.d in The has.
north Of the Rock light house ard m piiy drew ,ar
She APPEARED stem on. to lie OF great b. an me
raj magnitude. As she approached. she appeared II
cour,e, much larger. being very lofty Of tbs
water. aud having high deck er-ction. The steam
tug rounded towards her. but tb,rc ,no
uuiil she had mooret la the sioync. fshiist the
hurry skurry OF passing mail bags nc. from the .n,p
10 the steam tug the dcul'y OF getting bDlri
ship. there being no gangway ladder Eud the dusk q
the evening setting in 1t ~as quit. impossible 10 vi-~
her bins aud accommodations aud We must ba br,sf
in notice OF the hull Her water tine IL bstu-
tfu, and her outward woodwork dnished IN /. high
degree d nicely IL was blo~ing fresh And she had 70
make n turn to reach her moorings She seemed To
steer with great and to we'll ahead when
was put on She is rigg-d very sparingly three
ms.trd rchoonrr We can nov but add that To her
bulk above water and her deck rising over her
gun wales give her In the light n which her Q
rntter ub~ieldy appearance ant suggest the probable
y 81 great displae, meot In air being required But
On the other hand have her nov only lying light
aud an accession Of cargo may make all the difference
In appearance.
The Liverpool Journal, of the same date, says.-
The hr,t OF the Collins line tho stupcndou. ocrsn
steamer, the Ailsntc. captain West tr. graph-d
on ilolyhead at eleven oclock yesterday morning but
owing 10 the state ~ the It'd. she unable tD cutar
She river until eight O'Clock In the evening She
has thus made the pa.says In thirteen days aud
would have accomplished the voyage IN twelve dtys
but for two xpert.d accidents At sandy Hook her
paddles were injured by coming In contact with spns
pil,s wood and on III. Vi day out tn oondrp-nr
valve broke. aud ste lay to untd her engine had ,sa
converted i"to high pressure engine. In dong this
" Wa necessary 20 erect another chimney Taxing
thcse circumstances into consideration ths Auantie
nsy be considered 10 have realised all reasonable ex
Isotations
The Liverpool Mal says,
Ths much. talked Of steamer Captain wesp arrived
In th. Mcrsey last evening sftrr O'Clock bring
ing seven dsys later from New York having lett a.
18th April. six days after her departure
accident happened to the machinery: causing deay,
II ~ stated Of more than tseniy four hours She
brings ~ passengers, aud = large cargo. Notsith-
standing ths sccidspt she has proved herself an .r.
c-edinsy isst sailer having travelled upward Of 30
mcs In Day"
The following is an extract from a letter Of Mr.
J. W Rogers chief engineer OF the steamer Adam
tic, dated Liverpool. May Ilth -
'Ofthe performance Of the engines and boilers am
indrsd loss to and ntt"g t.rms 10 expes- my Ap-
pr, btion The operation Of tn boerr t.nd-
Ing all that has iep said AID ~ tns contrsry
have proved them TO be the bpers for
th' snsinos excepting the gi'i out o. tn air pump
bucket have far exceeded my mOst sanguine expecta
tiobs.n
Our own correspondent sends us the follswing
accounts
THx PASSAGE or THE AMERICAN STEAMSHIP At
LASrTc.
LrvKRroor.. Nay 10. 1850.
promised you, before leaving New York, that
having taken passage for Eng nd. IN the beautiful
steamship Ail.nc, the fret of T. X. Colns's splcn-
dad line Of Liverpool steamships. would send you
an accurate and reliable history Of the run 10 "
vcrpool. now proceed to perform my promise,
aud assure YOU that you may d-pepd upon what
! sta'e-ibat shall not " IN aught extennate, nor
suRht ~ malice set down." bUi ave VI ia, unv,r.
be unanimously confirmed by all the passengers,
ofi rsrs, and crew.
We lefi the dock, ~ the foot of Canal street. al
twelve o'clock precisely, Saturdsy the 27th of
Apil Ex-rtlons, almost suprrhumsn, were made
by Mr. Collin. for several week pre- vonsiy for the
d'raf'uf. ct the Atlantic on that day aud on that
boui. end he accomplished what he desired The
weather was sn,thing but favorable The wind
was Tom the souihesst-a fog pr-viilcd-which,
~ the opinion of Mr. Maginn, The exp,ri@ need
pilo. would, unless II cleared OIL prevent ~ from
roing TO sss on that day. By The tinie W. reached
- fnf as the Quarantine. the bows of the vessel
weie hardly discovershic to gefson- sftnling near
he stern We, therefore. were forced 20 coms TO
n anchor, aud await patiently clearer atncs
phcrc Under the circnm-tfncrs. y vas no more
then prudent that did comr to anchor. for the
Atlantic drew nineteen feet ~ water. ard ~ irteer
set three inche- IN, d'aught which iinbosed
pteat responsibility on the pilot Amer a wh,lr m.
tlicL haze and mist which snveloycd us WIS par.
tally ni.s ifatsd and the Staten Island lnI l. ng
| Islsud shefrs werr revealed 10 us soon aftsr.
wsrds II got sufficiently cls4r 60 Justify the ro, in
auce,dng To sea. The anchor was accordiazIy
hobud. end the engine was pvt 10 motion Al
III. time the Ohio, en route TO Chsur-s w.s OBJ
.cfved short distance from Us, on her way down