New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-18

computed from :oesty down 81 thirteen
hours over Nine DAYS we make II N.De
Dcys and Nineteen Hours Of actual or N.ne
Dcgs Fourteen Hours and few minutes
apparent time, counting from her casting Of
the Liverpool boa. that brought her the
European Mails 10 her arrival abreast Of the
Battery. We believe terown chroncmeter
makes the time few minutes shor; OF this.
But if We count from her passage OF the
Bar in the Mersey below Liverpool, (Which
we understand is usually done,) her appa-
rent time Is reduced to Thirteen and her
mean time to Eighteen hours over Nine
DAYS But for the mishap OF losing some
.eA or twelve floats or paddles from her
wheels, this time would nave been cOnsid-
erably shortened, although she necessarily
lost time by heavy fog on the Banks, and
encountered adverse winds thence TO this
city. The tide was very strong against
her from Sandy Hook up to her berth. as,
indeed, it had been along the coast OF Long
ISlanO HOT some FOulS before HScnluE 6ir
Hook
The first two G. three days Of the voyage
were fair and pleasant, with light, favorable
winds from the North East or South East
The next three DAYS were less agreeable.
being cloudy and in good part stormy but
the winds were still fair; and at midnight
of the 18th, (the sky having cleared,) she
made Cape Race, Newfoundland, bearing
10 miles due North-being several hours
sooner than that Cape was ever before made
from Liverpool. Cape Pine light and the
whole Newfoundland coast, for 20 or 30
miles, were distinctly seen. But the skies
were overcast again early on the 18th the
wind shifted and blew thenceforh from
the West or Southwest. directly in our
good ships teeth, so that her sails were
scarcely set thcnceforth. Wednesday night
and THURSDAY were very thick compelling
her to run with great caution, and To lose
time by bearing of her direct course to be
sure of abundant sea-TOom. The wheels
were stopped for some minutes on Thurs
day, in order 10 send dispatch into HallfaN
to be telegraphed TO New York, by small
schooner then in sight but she refused to be
spoken. A few hours later, the weather
being extremely thick, fishing vessel was
discovered just under the Battles bows, and
l - no
escaped without injury
FRIDAY morning opened far, though with
the wind still ahead ; at 10 o'clock two yes
sells were deserted, one Of which was a
merchantmen making for Massachusetts
Bav the other a New York PiIot-schoon-
er (No. o. some miles to the southwark.
The Baltic Immediately stood for her and
took on board pilot, under whose charge
she resumed her course, and made the wei
come lights of Neversink and Sandy Hook a
little past Saturday morning At4 she was
abreast of the Light-ship, stopped at Quar-
antine to receive the visit Of the Health
Officer, came abreast of the Battery q few
minutes past 6, and at half-past was dis
charging her Mails at the Canal-street
Dock. Thus ended the Swlitest passage
ever made across the Atlantic, though the
successive breaking of her floats, two or
three per day for tee last three or -four days,
had somewhat retarded her speed.
The number Of passengers was quite
large-lis, including children; among them
were some distinguished citizens from yarI-
Gus sections of the country, as will be seen
! by the list. The passage was on the whole
an interesting and agreeable one, though
shaded by one painful incident. Capt.
Edwin Wales, aged q. (soa OF I. b. Wales,
Esq of Boston, died on Friday morning,
having been dangerously Ill when he came
,on board and rapidly sinking ever since.
His disease was chronic diarrhea, and 50
serious as to leave no hope of his recovery
from the first
Capt. Comstock's health was proposed
and received with enthusiasm at the dinner
table on the last day of the passage, and
brief speeches Ia communication of his con-
summate seamanshp and untiring energy
were made by Archbishop PURCELL, Rev. II.
P. PET, Capt. J. &. DELASo, II. GREELEY
and others Capt. c handsomely acknowl-
edged the compliment. remarking that
sailor needs 10 other reward but the con-
sciousness that he has done his duty. We
believe the passengers have concluded that
some slight testimonial of their own sense
OF obligation may fifty be added, and that
the Engineers of the Baltic VIII also be re-