The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-18

STEAMSHIP MARION, Captain Berry arrived yesterday
from Charleston, via Delaware Breakwater where she
put in for fuefor the prompt supply Of which, Captain
Berry returns his thanks to Capt Steele Of the schooner
Edward Adams. The Marion met with heavy north
eastery gales after leaving Hatteras She brought be-
sides large amount Of cotton and rice $50 in specie
A CAnp.-The undersigned take this method Of pub
master Of the steamship Alabama Capt Charles D. Lui-
low, for his great kindness and humane attention to
and ours during the trying and melancholy scenes
through which we called to during recent
passage from Savannah to this city. Having brought
On board at Savannah an invalid to one Of lovely
and sectionate daughter to the other beloved wife
Captain L. Immediately offered us every privilege and
facility the boat could afford and his crew every aten
ton they could bestow.
for our charge. she died Monday morning, at two
o'clock, when captain renewed his attentions aud
furnished every convenience for the preservation Of the
body, not only fer the remainder Of the passage. but
during the night after arrival For all his knine.s
ard the unremtting attentions Of his sh ever
eherish the most graf, ful remembrance
I. ~ LOOMS, Marietta, Ca
COMPLIMENTARY, CARp.-At meeting OF the cabin pas
sepgers board the ship Cornelius Grinncl Mr. Charles
Dana called TO the chair AID Mr. Austice appointed
Secretary. After remarks b. the Chairman NJ Grith
and others II propos> that the following card be
presen.edto the edibcrr Of the New York Herald for pub
We, the undersigned, cabin passengers board the
Cornelius GrnDe from London TO New York. take plea
n L. sincere
thanks for the satisfactory manner In which he has
tribute TO comfort and, also, Of expressing
high appreciation tf his character gentleman not
only in the cabin but also the quarter deck. Also,
conviction Of his ability and vigilance In the dis
charge Of his duties a seaman and commander. We
would also wish to bear testimony the merits n the
chip, as excellent sea- boat, and hrs-rate sailer,
having passed every vessel We have seen bound to the
wotwaid
Rolph, James Lodge John n simops. George Gothemur
George Anstice John Avery, +. Brydsc, Edward For
ward Thomas Smith, Al. Chas Fitch
UNPARALLELED STEAMBOAT rHRroRMANcs.
Fptrcnkos uFR,LD
The steamboats, Isaac r. Smith Capt. Mcdonald, aud
the Henry Clay, Capt Talman, had trial Of 'peed on
Hammond street 1t eight minutes past four o'clock
The Clay slowed ard waited until ih smith left the pier
Eve lengths Of her when she started full sposd aud at
the tins. in the most confident and tantsliziug
manner cast long iiue sstern untured her pcnnan
and displayed broom at the top ofthe flag stan Whist
ever eject this characterization might have had u2on the
nerves d the captain. crew and pascr gers OF the smith
II had perceptibe influence upon the engine the
moving Ct the boat it became maret that the
Smith not afraid TO approach aud nearer TO
her oser-confdsnt competittr. The smith, although
overic AIDED with passengers and ght and by means
In good running trim. gained steadily the Clay. aud
ctme 20 st Yonksrs dock first The running time, a.
kept accurately by six different watches Il o. follows
From Hammond to Manhattsnvle twelve minutes
three rcconds; 10 Fort WASHINGTON Point twenty
minutes eleven seconds; 70 spuytendevil twepy eight
minutes nineteen f,conds; end 20 saw Mil Dock. at
lorksrs. thirty nine minutes three sccor d. thus
ming the distance FROM Hammond street 20 Ionsrrs Mt
speed before epualed by any steamboat aud 10
less time than Il was accomplished on the same day by
the e2prcss train Of The Hudson River Ratro starting
at the same hour. The IL. Clay made nearly t~cnty-
unr revolutions per minute. and the Smith legs than
twsriy two and half II u romoVsd ths' grntle
stand ready to run the smith 80 the oSnsr viii
cement against sny steamboat the Hudson. withp1t
rgard TO length or beam distance sixty miiss for
aEy'sum not exceeding $40 900. CIiRONoIErL1.
Ls-ScHrp- At Portsmouth, " 18Th instant. by
Geo PnyLes Eco. the twin schooner Miuna aud Brrn
q e. n int MI. "A IA
Fart Coet Of China and owned by John ~ Forbes Esq
ard others Ct Boston they built under contract
with CAPTAIN H. NJ. Gol3sborough, L. \. from the
mould
At Taunton, l3th instant schooner n 10 called
tie l.. Croker built by Israel rr,nch Es Tor Cap
tain Benz Burt snd others she s about - feet keel
tnd 20 feet beam win be employed in the coal trade b..
twt'n Philadelphia and TaGnton aud will d. command
cd ~ Csrtsn y Burt