The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-12

CLIPPER SNIP ATLANTA As,.oRr.The clipper ship Alta
90, ..p. wailaes, from Canton, went ashore at half
bas nine O'Clock on Thursday night the Roamer shoa
while in charge Of New goh pilot from pilot boat No.
g. At seven O'Clock yesterday morning she had feet
of water her. She has very valuable cargo Of teas
and silks estimated be worth from $3.50 to 5000
which understood to be covered by insurance in Wall
street. The vessel, which built and owned in Bat
more insured for $50 900 in Wall street The steamer
Jacob Bell and three schooner have gone TO her asss
lance She is expected to be got off and brought up to
the city to-day.
The A.alanta left Canton river Dec 16, passed Java
Head on the 25h, passed Cape of Good Hope jan %,
passed the equnoctal line in So W. Feb. 20, and
took pilot at A. M March 10, when forty miles from
Sandy Hook She thus plished the passage in
eighty -four days-the shortest trip made The
White squa for this city sailed Canton three days
before the Ataanta.
The following vessels were spoken by the ATLANTA -
February 81 lat IS Is North, lon SO IS West spoke
ship Iris, from whaling voyage last from St. Helena
March 2, lat q 80 North lon 65 West, passed deep
laden American bark steering northwest by north she
showed her name white flag with red longitudinal
border it double could not distinguish it.
March lat "a 80 lon 6S SO, spoke Sandman bark
me began with ''Charles, J" bound to New York.
THE SHIP SuITAsA AGAIy-We authorized by Capt
Barrett of the ship sutana say that Immediately after
his ship went ashore while in charge of the pilot he
took charge of the vessel himself and got her Off and
the next morning hoisted jack for another plot which
brought board Mr. Thomas Norris, Of the piloboat
Waterbury, who brought her up to the city
TIE STEAMSHIP HUMBOLDT leaves at noon to day for
Havre.
POSITIVELY THE LARGrr.-During the present season
several large cargoes cleared from Mobile for the
various ports Of Europe and the North but the taken
by the American ship Washington Capt Page and clear
ed for Liverpool yesterday, heads the list Her
consists Of 5,0o2 bales cotton, weighing 5s5 232 bs
and valued at 1928 $50 o. The ships George Washing
ton, William Tapscott Lucy Thompson, Meridian, Carolus
Magnus and Arabian. each carried out large loads, the
smallest exceeding 900 bales but with the exception Of
the George Washington cleared in December last for the
same port, none can compare with this The George
Washingtsns cargo amounted to OLA bales Weighing
1858 29 lbs and valued at $23995S g. 1he two ships
register Cos and ,53i tons respectively, Custom House
measurement-INobie Adrertiser, March 2
New YORK, March H. 1868.
TO THE HERALD.
With reference TO the steamers running betw this
leaders we're informed Of what actually constitutes the
arrival Of such craft in Liverpool.
As vessel passes the Rock Lighthouse at the
mouth OF the uersey she n considered aud recognized in
Liverpool as having arrived This any Of the Col
Inns Cunard captains verify. II is inva-
riably the custom 70 two OF her guns when
abreast OF the Rock Light and from that moment she Is
considered actually 70 have arrived being then inside
the Mercy. This is always taken by both steamers.
From dock TO dock i term that cannot be applied,
nasmuch the rise and fall of tide in The Liverpool
river varies eighteen to twenty eight feet from one
month TO another aud vessel arriving 10 to river nan
an hour after high water could not possibly get into
dock the gates being closed and there she has to remain
until wi hin hour so OF next high water-aoout
twelve hours from tide to another.
The term dock to dock'' might as well be applied
with reference their departure from Liverpool None
OF the Collins or Cunard steamers start right away from
and remain at anchor in the river oar or five days
before leaving. T.
Coon PASSAGES The packet hips Australia and sher-
dan arrived here The 10th inst, from Liverpool each
in % days.