The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-16


Der last.
Several clippers had arrived Mt San Fran ,;sce
As there is considerable interest manifested rclativo
to their speed, we annex list Of tho time they
made
Ship Golden Gate from New York ia days
ship Swordfsh from New York. Gk............ 93 days.
ship Flying Fah from Boston. .10l days.
Ship Celestial from New York. 108 days.
The above is the actual time made by each ship.
calling the day of departure and the day of arrival
day only. With the exception of the passage
Of the Flying Cloud, which was made in ninoty
days. that of the Swordsh is the shortest record.
She was built by Mr.. William IL. Wobb, of this
city.
The schooner Penelope, Capt Austin X. Dodge.
sailed from San Francisco for San Juan del Sud
about 18th October last with eighty two passengers.
The last accounts from San Juan left her out ninety
four days, up to which time nothing has beon heard
from her. It is feared she is lost with all on board
The following is list Of the vessels that sailed
from San Francisco for Panama since the lst Of Janu
ary, and may be hourly expected here brig Dud-
ley, ship Brutus ship Valparaiso, senmer lsthmus,
schooner b. l.. Allen, and ship Magdalina These
vessels all intended to return to San FranciSc0
with passengers
The markets appeared to be gradually improving.
md speculation evidently fast dying away
Flour could be had ut 80, and beef commanded go
to S25 ler barrel
The gold diggers continued successful tho
want Of water however, was very much felt in the
mining districts.
Intelligence from the IsthmUs OF Panama.
The FL Dorado brings udvces from Chagrcs to the 6th
and Panama to tho 4th instant.
We are indebted TO Mr. L. G. Paine the Purser Of tho
T. D. for the following summary of intelligence
The mail steamer will take from Panama all who hnye
through tickets by the mail line and many who have
through tickets
Much distress prevails mt Panama among persons vino
hold through tickets y the called independent Linz"
th re has been steamers Of that line at Panama for
time and expected These people having.
many Of them. expended their In purchasing
through tickets unable 10 raise to purchase
the mail line and thus In much position than
who had tickets but who had the to pur
chae them Those having tickets awaiting the arrival
Of the Independent steamers Some have been there fog
two months and their chanced for the next two months
Many of them have returned home to tak0
rcsh start fpnsscngers cannot procure through tick
cts from reliable and responsible parties they had better
side parties selling through tickets by in
d. pendent steamers having represented the American
Consul at Panama their agent. Mr.. Corwn hrs in .
card IN one Of the Panama papers, denied having anV
connection with them whatever
On the outward passage the III Dorado In company
witt the steamship Daniel Webster. for six days
The PaBqma Hdrodd is opened 10 point the
nearly ,tp miles ADORE Chagre and The mail steamers ,n al
lind hRV Bay hereafter This will be In smooth water.
passengers will thus avoid the danger and expense o
gopa TO Panama il in first rate order and with the help
Of the railroad passengers, II Is estimated. all ba
crossed in thirty hours. either way.
The port at Navy Bay the terminus of the railroad
has been called Aspinwn City. in compliment well de-
served) William IL Aspnwall. Esq, of the found,
and pioneers in the formation Of the company.
On the 2d inst lin camp with several hundreds Of his
fellow couDtrymen.) near Panama Joseph Poeet aged
thirty five years, Of Mcdowell county North Carolina.