The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-25
Marine Affairs.

LArScHrpOn the 18th instant from the yard a. Capt
James " Hood, at somer-et new ship called the Rip
Van Wrinkle, Of about 10 tons and owned in this city
LAuscmrp-At East Boston on Thursday by Mr. sami
Hail. fine clipper bark u 800 tons, called the Mernid
owned by Messrs Edward Gasset Co. Of this city and
intended for the East India and China trade She will
have forbess rig, and win be commanded by Captain
kmith, late Of the bark Lucia Field
TINS spRiSG ARNTALs-Yestertay and last evening
arrived ships Dartmouth, Eurhrates, Uncas Navy aud
brig Noble with cargoes amounting in the aggregate
Hoo barrels whale. $40 barrels sperm oil and l6ooo
OF gold dust specie, and merchandise Besides these
rived the Manuel ortis James Andrews and g. w Nye.
for Europe. large number a whaleshps daily
pected.-N Bedford Macasry, March "a
STEAMSHIP Crescent CRY.
OF Chagrrs. March O. 1851 4
At meeting II the passengers II the steamship Cres-
cent City from New York 10 chagrcs the following
buttons were read and adopted
Resolved, That to Capt Tanner, most sincere and
heartfelt thanks due, for the able and ndcat
manner in which he has discharged the duties incum-
lent upon him officer. and who feels the
sponsib,y attached to him the commander of pas
senger vessel and in order TO testify confidence
him as skifu navigator, and our esteem for him
gentleman We hereby unanimously subscribe TO this
solution.
Resolved, Our thanks also due the first officer
Mr. John Leeds and the chief engineer Mr. y Scott and
other officers OF the ship for the efficient and ready
in which they assisted in the management 81 the
vessel and which evidence Of superior capacity
their several departments.
Resolved Our thanks also due to the purser, T., W.
Hull for the gcntlemany and efficient discharge Of the
neral courtesy and kindness
Resolved. Our thanks due to the steward. Mr. w.
Dustan. for his substantial attention to the urgent
demands Of appetite and for the taste displayed
those little luxuries which contribute the comfort.
and mpart home feeling to the weary voyagcr
fSignedl:-Jno Gavett, +. L. foote. Chas H. Macy,
A. Miller Geo. w. Pourand behalf Of all the pas
scngers.
In your paper Of 2st instant relating the splendid
trip Of the schooner Sierra Nevada from Shanghai
San Francisco distance Of six thousand miles. In thirty
four days, averaging the whole trip about and
half knots per hour you state which is said to be the
greatest distance made in many consecutive
by any vessel recordn would state that the ship
Samuel Russell If this port arrived at Angler August
ID le4s in soyentytwo days passage from New York,
having sailed li0t9 niles being average for each day
Of 1905 miles and eight miles per hour for the
tire passage.
The ship Oriental Palmer, Of this port arrived Hong
Kong this past year from New York in less than eighty
days distance by observation, 1915 miles thus
showing speed Of 200 miles per day eight
and third miles per hour For thirty consecutive
days she averaged 80 miles nearly ten miles per hour
and for twelve successive days, average Of 80 miles
each And believe there other whose per-
formances be named which win also exceed those Of
the Sierra Nevada. Yours respectfully
New York, March Il, 1851. ANEW YORKER.