The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

/ Marine Affairs.
l ANOTHER LIVERPOOL STEAM LisY-STE aMsHfr LSyAS
| ErrE. The following from the PhiladephiS Noti
.amoican shows that the destination Of the pro
pelor Lafayette built by Messrs Perine Paterson and
Stack. Of Wiliamsburgh and intended to between
this city and Havre, has been changed She win b. the
pioneer Of line from Philadelphia to Liverpool -
I'VE have a peculiar pleasure in calling attention to
the steamship Lafayette which to sail from this port
the IN Of May next the pioneer % new line Of steam
cite and splendid frstcss vessel propeller Of
two thousand built in New York and originally in
tended for the syre trade, no expense having been
spared to adapt her. in construction and equipment TO
the highest requirements Of such service She possesses
every advantage the freight and passenger business
and among other merits, has that OF being eon,ia u
by Capt Charles Stoddart late OF the
CITY formerly Of the villa de Lyons ofthe New York aud
Haye line Of packet ships and at earlier period
neeed with Of the European packet lines Of city
| in which he is well known and highly esteemed. We
need scarcely congratulate the community Of Philadelphia
the acquisition of this fine vessel and the prospect
seeing her followed by two other steamships which we
with her the line We may remark however, that
owe her and the institution of the line to private
connection with dependence any corporation or
chartered company. Her owners are men OF active
energy well acquainted with the acquisitions of steam
navigation. and intimately with the course and in
teret of the Liverpool trade and under their direction
and auspices may confidently anticipate for the
line the and prosperity which will reward their
efforts and give further and richer extension to the
foreign commerce of Philadelphia The Lafayette makes
her first TO Liverpool III season for the great Lon
| don Industrial Exhibition
mos STEAM PRorELLER.-The iron steam propeller j.
w. Rabun, has just been launched at this port She
constructed in this city for Messrs f. T.. Hertz and
others and regards strength, compactness and
modations for freight and passengers, IS We should
think very fair specimen OF naval architecture Her
feet and depth Of hold nine feet. She has acommo
dations for twentytwo passengers The new steamers
leaves to-day for New Orleans under command Of Capt
Charles r. Grantham. We wish her pleasant aud
ccssf trip to be followed by many others, to the great
profit OF her enterprsing owners-Sarannah Georgian,
.ayoi s.
STEAMSHIP Ell DORADO The following Is extract
from letter of J. Wright, captain Of the new steam
ship III Dorado dated Chagres, March %, 1851
1.-The FL Dorado cast anchor of this port last evening
having performed the passage in days and eleven
sr I'M
in each and every particular feel perfect satisac
ton"
This by fifteen hours the shortest passage made
between the two ports The III Dorado left New York
March TO-
DEPARTURE OF rnr STEAMSHIP FL pRMrRo.--This
clipper steamship will sail to-day Monday for Nalpa
raise via Rio Janeiro She built for Messrs. Henry
H. Griffin and Alfred Ward to be delivered to them in
commune alton between Valparaiso and Mouhle, port
the coast 134 miles below, which is depot for the
produce of the coffee plantations in the interior Phiad
Ledger, Saturday.
have been furnished with the following facts =" The
carcessness Of shippers in not accurately describing
their goods often causes much annoyance and not
frequently serious accidents One the most providcntia
escapes that have known occurred Saturday
board the schooner Empire, Capt Bunker, box of oil
clothing to Mr. John Tatsapaugh, which the bill of lad
ing described merchandise 1t consequently
slowed in the hold and upon the top placed seven
teen kegs Of powder and around il some three hundred
/ more.
The Empire cleared at New York, Monday after
l-t inst, and arrived at this port Friday max
ing the passage in five days Upon opening the box it
found that the clothing completely charred through
| and the box much scorchcd. from spontaneous com
busion. Had the box remained in the hold few hours
longer is probably that fearful explosion would
/ U) II
| SHr WISE ossIs.-The following eulogstic remark
the performances of American ship Wisconsin (ahose
quick passage from Hong Kong to London we have al
ready noticed are from tho Liverpool Mercury Of the
| 2lst ult:-
Fac, Saihns-Public attention has been of late
much attracted to the subject Of rapid voyages, and
American and British shipowners have emulated each
other in the achievements of their merchant vessels
We have had attention again directed to the sub
cct by the arrival in the Thames of the Wisconsin Capt
! Mumford from Hong Kong and Canton, This fine
American ship of $40 tons admea s,,rement sailed from
Hong Kong the 4th December last, with 1900 tons
cargo she passed AMER the 18th: then bccamed
three days passed the Cape January 18th reached the
and,fnaly arrived in the Downs March 10TH thus
compishing the whole in ninety days to the
Downs and entering dock the ninety day after
leaving Hong Kong Her enterprising and very intel
ligent commander may well be proud OF voyage which
will bear comparison with that of the much boosted
Oriental The Wisconsin for two years in the trade
| between New York and Liverpool, during which time
she made in that limo some of the shortest passages
record. On February 20. 1850. she sailed from New
York for San Francisco which port she reached 20tl
June, having only occupied 11s days her passage
| from thence she sailed I'd September for China viz
Sandwich Islands Her arrival there took place q
| November. To her subsequent voyage to London ",
| have already alluded. Thus her absence from New
York has extended only about twelve months and
half during which period she has sailed 1900 miles, In
addition to spending l22 days at sundry times during the
voyage In port II will be from the above that
pacy for carrying large cargo has not been overlooked
in the build Of the Wisconsin, while, at the time
she is very handsome modc-a fine specimen Of sub
stantial wel-buit vessel Her performances fast
sailer speak for themselves Of such voyages these
care not how many we hear They augur improved
system of naygation-the result Of increased experience
the part Of the commanders and builders Of ships
| L,uScuED.-At Maclas LIST inst, a schooner Of rjt
tons. called the New York Packet, TO regularly be-
tween Machias and New York and to be commanded by
| Capt John Niles.
At Portsmouth MI on Saturday afternoon, by Mr.
George Raynes clipper ship Of about iOo tons called
| the Witch Of the Wave, owned by Messrs. Gliddcn
| Williams, Of Boston. and others, and intended fo
the California and Canton trade Her length over al
il 81 feet depth Of hold Il feet breadth beam IL feet
She Is said to be lsspendid specimen Of clipper
LAUNCHED the 9Th instant, by Wilson Barstow Malta
poisctt bark Of 257 tons called the Elisha Dunbar
She is owned by " illiam Watkins Of New Bedford sn,
will be employed in the sperm whale fishery, under tn
command Of Capt Benz Ellis.