The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

storm had subsidized Tho sduall lasted about fifteen
minutes and then the vessel which they had first
had disappeared but another appeared in view about
mile and . half distant laying with her head to-
red slkt on An oar, which was fortunately OBJ
served by those on board and after hard pulling,
to be tho X Collins pilotboat The unfortunate
were supplied by the captain Mr. George Eyaus With
requisite necessary to their comforts and being
informed Of the loss Of tho yaw he bruised about and
fred throughout tho entire forenoon In The hope o.
finding some Of tho crew but unfortunately without avail
New York, where they arrived Ut . P. NJ. The lost
schooner which built in Boston, valued ct $60s0
and was not I'M ured
Marine Affairs.
TRIAL TRIr OF THE NEW STEAMSHIP L STEPHENS.
This very steamship which Is bound for Rio Jansro
made her trial trip down the bay Tuesday under tbs
command of Captain r. II. Pearson She had on beard
. very distinguished company, amongst whom we OBJ
served General hosqura " varnun, Esq. and Joseph
Hoxle Esq The machinery little stir ct first, but
before she left the river 1t worked easily and upon
her return up the bay the vessel kept steady
with good speed The j. L. Stevens Is fine vessel Of
1900 tons register Her promenade deck Is two hundred
and eighty five feet and six inches in length Her beam
sixtysx and half amdships tapefng at each
end She has eighty Eve inch cylinders with nine foot
stroke Of piston and thirty feet six inch revolution
Wheel with ton foot fall Of bucket She carries four
hundred and fifty tons Of COAL and has board twenty
thousand gallons Of water In magnificent tanks she
draws eleven feet six inches forward and twelve feet
inches aft The upper berth deck has three hun
dred and nfy comnsdieus berths built fore and Aft with
wide gaDRwsys between eaoh There 10 an extensive
s.its Of baths for the accommodation Of passengers
which be supplied with hot cold water moment
There two esrage decks the lower berth
deck having nve hundred and nfy single bsrths built
tween each She has two mas the forward square rig
gsA and tho 1T bark rugged There are eight large
Boats conveniently placed for use in case Of nesessty
Our VI he m red hOAta Tha ali
designed By Mr. Aspinval and built by nessrs Smith
Dimoa the we'll known ship builders this city. The
the Novelty Works She il fitted out with Plersons Pa
tent steam Condenser This invention Is intended to
srto the boilers Of eli marine ste amsrs have besn sup
piled with salt water the injurious effects Of which
well known to al engineers At the last session Of Con-
gress act passed. requiring the Secretary Of the
Navy to introduce this invention all the steamers
Of the government and Is being applied to Aegha
ny Hancock and other government steamers dttnx
out for the Japan expedition The estimated saving
sultiDg from the introduction Of this invention will be
equal to fifty cent ss compared with the former cost
In generating steam from salt water.
The following s list Of her ofiesrs:-
Captain-R H Pearson formerly Of steamer Oregon
Second do Mr. johnson.
Engineers-Mr. French formerly Of steamship Colun.
mama
Steward-Mr Allen late Of the Collins Line
very splendid collation. served on board by Mr.
John Ksefe Of the Union Club house After some ap-
proplfAyo excellent 6p000Aos
L. Stephens put about for port and anchored of
tho Battery having msde pleasing trial trip.
TIE CLIPPER RACE
HERALD.
New YORK Dec. 9, 1861
DEAa ss II thank you for inserting my letter Of the
4th and read with interest Fair Play No 2s statement
drop without just another word two and then I'll
tire quietly for this season Pray pardon me for en-
aas 2 %usn
for the Nightingale and Challenger correct but this
morning in order to satisfy myself that point refer
red to Moyds List and there 6nd that the Challenger
sailed from Shanghae the 2Sth Of July, and 9th
you stated therefore the beat OF her by the Nghtin
gale is reduced 10 two days.
say in your remarks that It is said the Challenger
has been beaten by the Challenge eight days tho
rage from AMER to Londonsranted but what did tho
Challenger beat the Ohallsnge to AMER Your owA
statement shall give the answer. You admit 1t to be
about twelve days difference Of sail between shanghAs
the 2Sth OF July and arrived in the Straits Of Sunda tho
4th OF sepemter--thirty eight days. Tho Challenge
sailed from Canfen the 9th Of August and arrived A the
therefore twelve days In favor Of the English Challenger
The date Of sailing Of the Challenge Is the 5h Of Au
gust but that appears is from CantonI was under
the impression Whsmpoa go that being tho Case two
good days at least for the Chysoite time which would
bring her passage 10 equal 1O4 days from Canton and
this clears up the English version Of itlO4 days they
give her.
to carry ~ we'll sail and Fair Play No rs remarks
about tho sharpness OF the Nightingale will apply
Though perhaps not to tho exten to the genersl
ed by the deliveries Perhaps your correspondent
could you the returns from the Ras India Lon
charged Of the stornawsy, Challenger, Surprise Chat
lenge and Nightingale and then the world could look
upon the two pictures
the Wave true the Oriental did make passage once,
but last year she terribly beaten II recollection
made this year The witch q the Wave doubtless, sails
fast but at the time OF the she came do not look
s.ps sns this and s ono
Last yesrstorsaway to London lo4 days; Chrysolite
to Liverpool les days. Surprise to London 100 or 1t7
This ycsr-Stornaway to London ITO days with twelve
hands short Chrysolite to Liverpool LOG days from
don 1l3 days; Surprise to London 1e7 days Challenge
to London los days and Nightingale to London, Ill
day. The Rscehorse having behaved 80 badly, I'll not
Again asking Jour pardon for these lengthy remarks
FAIR PLAY MOL
A VETERAN Sur BUILDER The Wsrren Star, Of SA-
turdsy last contains the following notice Of Mason Bar
ney, Esq whose enterprise and active business habits
ney, Esq, Of Barneysville, (swauzeyJ now In his
yenty first year has been engaged In the business of
I. hip sae Ss the s % that T
buildng Of the l32d.n
LAuscHrD-At Rockiand, 27th ult. by Mr. Horace
Merriam bark jenny Pitts Of $40 tons thorough wnitc
oak vesscl, owned by Messrs. Horace Merriam, VIM L.
Ptts. Israel Snow, and VIM H. Thsrndike, OF Rockand
anu II . bradley ana h1cnaru rlNs ol Doston. one
will be commanded by Captain W. H. Thorndkc OF
Rochand
AT CalaH, 18th ult, BY Captain joshua Pcttgrew, y
fine bark of 800 TONS called the PAMELA. owned BY the
builder.
Al Camden, 18th ut. by Deacon Joaeph etetson, gu
peror double docked bark Of about $50 tons called the
Welkn Her frame Il white oak with twelve srakos OF
whhc oak wales oil her rconas above water locust
snda large portion through tho ceiling Her modA Is
medium sharp, with full coop cliptca stern and she
s stated TO have been well finished with tho modern i'm
prcycmcnts adapted to general freghter. She wl be
ggyttn nafHt x IA ali ElfyaF
At Richmond, Nc 10Th ut ~ Mr.. Ill Springer,
schooner Central America clipper built 2s6 tons, and
owned by Mesrs Nokersop & TO of Boston.
At Brooksyile, Me 10th uu BY Mesers X. n walker
Co. superior copper fastened bark OF about So0 tons
called the n. D. Walker, AMI owned By MeJsrs w. ana
others. Of Brooksyiie Master Thnmss " Davidson. Ok
Buebfi under whose al cotton sls was built and Capt
Georgs Richardson, Who Is Ia comnasd bcr,
Superior Court--PaEt second.