The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-09
Marine Affairs.

ANOTHER Quick Tnr.-Ths ship Memnon, Capt G.
r. Gordon, made the voyage from San Francisco to
Eong Kong in the shor. time OF thirty
six days,
DEPARTURE Q -Four OCEAN sTEAMsHrps.-The fol-
loving steamships lett port yesterday for their
various destinations The r. NJ steam, hips Cambria,
Shannon for Liverpoo oil, and the Merlin, Sampson for
Bermuda and st. Thomas; the new steamship Union
Budd for New Orleans, between which city and New
York she will form regular lire, in conjunction with
the Winfield Scott; and the steamship Alabama, Lud
low. for ssTsnnah.
LlxurESASr Hosxev, OF THE GRsAr Barr ArS STEAMER.
The command of the Bsnshee, late holy head steam
packet but now fitted for the packet service between
Malta and karseiss has been conferred Lieutenant
Jam Hosken lSXS), the well known commsnder OF
the Great Western steamer. then the unfortunate
screw ship Great Britain, and subsequently hArbor
master 81 Lsbuan.
FLArrrRraG CONTINENTAL . meeting Of the pas
rengers Of the steamer Panama her late trip from
San Francisc held Feb 20 1851 Of which DIR Charles
Parsons. of New York was appointed chairman, and
Jonn King Of Wn secretary, the folio wing address
wa. PRESENTED to Capt. watkins, commander Of the
CAPrAIS JAMES J. WATKINS -
SIR We meet you this evening with feelings FAR
hey tho.s which usually prompt PASSENGERS to sd
you and those under Jour command, every attention
that We could wish and from the day of leaving San
Francisco TO thiS time when are drawing near the
termination OF our voyage, we have wanted tor no.
thing tina. reasonable passengers could reluics. We
wouiC paisicuurze, Dat tnng mss deem so near
rieh and nothing wrong, that we know not what to
speak OF nrst The cleanliness off the steamer, the
systematic attendance Of wsters,the freedom from
tyranny, the willing ness to mpart information, the
dssre TO render every passenger happy together with
the skill Of the engineers and officers have rendered
this one that will be reverted to by each OF
Us withfeengs OF pleasure. We take this method 20
express to you cur gratitude and thanks anc wish you
a long sud prosperous commsnd of tbs star steamer
Of the Pacific May We, for the future, Ind Capt lin
Watkins in command Of every steamer upon which
may tIavel.--Rosr. HOPKINS, WARREN LELAND, Isaac
CooLEy, COMMITTEES on behalf Of the passe myers.
ANOTHER Nrw CLIpfrR.-we notice, for the en-
eoursgemeut Of mechanical skin, the arrival OF q
beautiful clipper schooner built by Samuel p Hart,
terss aud fastenngs without regard to expense Her
length CT deck is so feet breadth of beam, II feet
inches; and depth Of hold feet inches. We think
her model for sailing hardly be surpassed, and
great ere lit is due the builder she Is laying 1t
the pier foot Of Beekman street, where she can be
market and is named after Robert b. Coleman OF the
As:or Mouee. Another lie to De launched soon to he
named alter bis partner, Charles A. Stetson. which
y III be ssnt TO London during the World Fsis The
r. b. G. Is commanded By Captain r. jerome.
Eur BruprNe sSEwHuRyroEr.Notwiths. din z
the duness or the last year or two in the oloy-
ment Of shipping there seems to BE large amount OF
tonnage IN process Of construction. There are nov
building in our chip yards Elk large ships noae lsss
than five hundred ton. and from that TO thousand
giving mploy tnt TO from two hundred and ATTY TO
three hundred men These ships together will make
four thouand two hundred tons OF first class vessels
which at SEQ per ton, the cost when completely
hall OF their tonnage IL owned here, and the residue
By merchants and others abroad. Our citiz.as a..
ALEC considerably interested Ia ship bailding Of
town kGUbuPpo't Herald.