The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17
INTERESTING FROM SWEDEN
THH scHLEsw WIG WAR.
Short Passages Of the Asia and Arctic
Across the Atlantic.
State OF the Cotton and Grain Markets,
&c, kc.. &c.

&C., &C. &C.
The United States mall stea mship Franklin Captain
j. A. Wotton, arrived here last evening" with dates
from Havre to the lst, and London to the I'd inst
The Franklin sailed from Havre the morning
January arrived of the Isle Of Wight the evening
the day and anchored in Cowes Roads till the I'd
remaining there for the London mails and for the Lon
den papers Of that day. received by express South
ampton, whence they were despatched BY special
steamer-the Franklin finally taking her departure
from oowes st2 P. M. She has, therefore, performed
the voyage In fourteen days and six hourst-he dis
tawce from Cowes to New York being 3144 miles
about sixty six miles greater than that from Liver
pool to this port.
The Franklin brings about 40 passengers; among
whom are Mr. Thompson bearer OF from the
American Legation In London Her freight Is one OF
the most rioh and valuable brought to this port
by single vessel-it comprises nearly 600 tons Of
French, Swiss and continental merchandise including
jewery, laces silks, gloves cotton and woollens err
ceedtng fUo millions Of dollars in value 1t is worthy of
emark that the whole Of these goods have been ship
ped at $50 per ton making freight to the ship over
$lSoc0 and this while the Cunard Company have for
the sake OF competition been carrying at sIo from
Hsvre via Liverpool Rivalry Of this s therefore
damaging only to the party who nrst originated 1t.
We learn BY the r. that the steamship Atlantic,
Capt West left Liverpool the 2sth ult her regular
day, for New York. Owing to the arrival of the
Franklin's nails We without any further intsi.
gence The Franklin experienced heavy westerly gales
duriSg her passage.
The Messrs Barring issued q circular on the lst inst
announcing that they have admitted as partner Mr.
Russell sturgis of Boston, United States formerly Of
Canton.
The Royal nail steamsrAsia hence arrived at Liver
pool on the 2sh December, at nine P. NJ, having ac-
cemrlished the voyage In days and nine hours from
dock 10 dock being The shortest record suboined
particulars and her log, extracted from the London
Timts ofDtc. 81 =
AZ In the instance OF the royal mail steamship Eu.
rops week the Asia from the season and the ma
turs Of the weather. not expected, on her run
homeward. to effect more tn fair average passage
Her splendid capabilities however have on this occs.
sion enabled her accomplish a run unque.tionabiy
superior 20 any OF thofe celebrated and unrivsed fssts
columns during the current year, in connection with
the tine fleets OF the Royal and United States mail
rb,eS ocs.s,on sh. ,,ssmsS nss, ,be Ro.t Sosa
nj mdnight on the Saturday, had previously stood
rivAlled being hour and 70 minutes less than the
hnest passage Of the United States mail steamer A
tic, but the Asia has nov beaten even herself fully
iustfying her claim to be considered the asetest
isting ocean steamship. From New York, on the 18th
inst she clesred precisely mid day but shortly af
tsr.ards stopped hsrsngnss TO repair damage received
Eve minutes thu lost and she finally started on
her voyage shortly before P. ". During her subse-
frequent strong breezes from the westward, aud on
Friday, at l0P. made Cape Clear, having steamed
head passed unobserved by the marine telegraph
N4P M. on Saturday, and at half pact o'clock her
universal grstacaton as regards ths cslerty Of her
passage FROM the log IL viii be observed that the
Per diem ON two days che steamed q distance seldom
equalled hitherto in the annals Of ocean stesning
lively s2s 32i, and 800 miles Her passage reckoned
according 70 time and deduotpg a minutes lost
Say hoa sps m1. be Ss m
nutes less than her fastest passage hours and
1s minutes less than the sted states mail stesmers
fastest passage eastward and about hours and 20 mi
g,utes lees than the remarkable summer run of the
gPscinc out 20 New York.
The u q. mail steamer Arct to- hence the 2ist Of
December, reached Liverpool the lst January at
=. NJ, after passage @si,ren days.
Loo OF THE ASIA
December 1s-Noon, started; stopped from lilo r.
NJ. TO lssP NJ, to repair floats having been In con
sact with the dock 2 T. M passed Sandy Hook. Mo-
iS-wind NJ Lat 20 40, lon es "a Morning, light
airs p M fresh breerss from s.sE. Distance run,
3o-wind 8. and W. Lat AZ IS. lon. 81 so. Strong
n-wind. INV Lat a %, lon So 5i strong
reezes, with dark, gloomy weather Distance run, 27S
miles
2Q-wind, ws.w. Lat. 40 50, lon 81 a. Strong
6resze. with rain, Distance run, 275 miles
3.-Wind, W. Lat. IS 50, Ion. ~ 55. Strong gales,
sith snow and squalls h'sh sea on. Distance run,
breeEss and cloudy. Distance run, 2e4 miles.
&-wind, s.w. Lat. b1 "a, lon. 20 27. strong
DrefIes ana cloudy; n. NJ, exchenRsd signals with a
large steamer bound west Distance 32s miles
26.-wind 8. W. Lat 81 a. long 20 as. Moderate
5reezes and cloudy. Distance run, 32i miles.
21.-wind W Lat 81 IL long ~ So Light,
riable winds 10 p NJ, Cape Clear distant2 miles Dis
ssnce run 800 miles
1s wind, variable. "a. NJ, abreast Tusksri 4 p.
NJ, sbr,sst Holyhesdi and at SO p M. arrived at
Liverpool.
The Royal Mail steamer Severn, with malls from the
West Indies and Gulf Of Mexico, sailed from South
ampton on the I'd Of December. The Teviot, steam
ship Of SEQ toni, and 800 horse power, out on
trial trip the came day. she was to leave seuthamp
ten on the 9th OF January the pioneer Of the new
line TO the Brsais and Rio Ia Plata.
Mr. Thompson, above mentioned, IL the bearer Of the
memorial from the Mayor and Cooperation Of South
smpton to the President Of the United States praying
that Southampton might be made the port Of des.ina
ton of the Ptnnsylvsnis any other national ship
cent with contributions the Worlds Fair In
1851 Just prior 70 the Frankln's departure. depu.
tston consisting Of the Mayor, the To-n Clerk, ani
q the Council Of outhampton, had an interview
with Mr. Abbott Lawrence, TO hand him this memorial
gor uansini.ion to the President In taking charge
- his Bxceliency assured the deputation that he
would most warmly second the wishes Of the inhsbi.
tsss ossouthsmpton and expressed himself flvorsSle