Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-09-03
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.


The Collins steamship Baltic arrived in this
city at six o'clock on Saturday morning, and
her mails were Immediately transferred to the
Post Office authorities, who punctually distrib-
uted their contents by nine o'cock-thus giving
merchants and others, in the metropolis, an OPP
portunity to reply to their European correspon-
dents by the Pacific, which sailed for Liverpool
a few hours afterwards. The probability is,
therefore, as the Pacific and Baltic are the two
models of speed in the steam marine of the At
lantic, that advices will be sent and replied to
between Liverpool and New York, in twenty
days. The Baltic has made the shortest pas
sage (not the greatest, as one of our cotempo-
raries has it) on record, having accomplished
the voyage in nine days, thirteen hours, and ff-
~ minutes. This remarkable voyage, however,
was made under some adverse circumstances.
The force of the engines was superior to the
strength of the wheel floats, and fourteen of
the latter were broken during the voyage, thus
diminishing the speed of the noble ship. The
weather. also, was not the most favorable
However, we have every reason to be satisfied
with the splendid performance Of this Ameri-
can vessel under the guidance of her comman-
der, Captain Comstock. The only regret we
have heard expressed, is, concerning the sale OF
so splendid q steamer to the Cunard line-
Scarcely had the mails been distributed, when
it was generally announced on Change that the
Baltic had been disposed of to the British Com
panv. There was much establishment express
er at such unwelcome news but the whole
truth soon came out, when one OF the brokers
of Wall street inquired, "what have they sold
her for?" "What for? why, to tow the Cum
ard steamers from Liverpool to New York, to
be sure" The broker retired to his private
office.
The Joke by this time may be pretty current
for the short passages of the great American
steamships are matters of just pride. The At
lantic Ocean is a great race course on which
nanv candidates for the prize are continually
running. Cunard has backed the Asia and AZ
RIGA up to the present hour, and Collins has been
true to the Pacific and Baltic The stakes have
been in proportion to the risk /; but the grand
heat is over, and every body is rejoced that Col
Inns is entitled to the gold plate He has never
lost his heart during the whole contest, and has
seen the proudest enterprise of his life sue
cessful.
There has been slight improvement in the
cotton market at Liverpool. There has been a
decline in the -four and corn markets.
The political intelligence presents no new
features. The bill on the assumption of eccle-
siastical titles, rs we presumed would be the
case, has become the law Of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland. This will
put an end to the aspirations of those who seek
to gain foreign titles by their connection with
the Romish church. 1t is the expressed will of
Professionalism against Catholicity, as part of the
government Of the people. The other chief
item Of news is the announcement, by Lord
Palmerston, that the government of Turkey
will give up Kossuth and his companions. This
is welcome information, and we are happy to
know that it comes from good authority. The
character of Kossuth is respected throughout
the civilized world, and his return to freedom
will give JOY to the larger portion of the think
ing people of the globe We have always be-
lieved that Abdul Meschd the liberal Sultan
of Turkey, has regretted the exile of the great
patriot and his companions, in Asia Minor, and
we are equally well prepared to believe that he
has no apprehensions of the threats Of Austria,
while he complies with the desires of England,
France, and the United States, with respect to
the Liberation of the hero of Hungary
There is no political news from France. Pa
ris has become the scene of teteS, which it can
originate, design, protract, and finish with more
success than any other city in the world. We
give an account of that in honor Of the London
Exhibition.
The other intelligence from Europe is Of a
miscellaneous character, and unmarked by any
of those strong points which suggest any spe-
cial comment. N. Y. Herald.