New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-19


~ We find the following paragraph in relation to the
recent challenge ofhe Boston ship builders ia The Alias OF
that city
The Clipper fever has extended from New York to this
city Yesterday Mr. Webbs acceptance Of the challenge
10 match the Sovereign Of the Seas freely discussed
by our leading ship,owDers lis ping the Young
America against her generally regarded trick
outside effect for be must know the Sovereign OF the
Seas cannot, while the California trade continues dull.
be ready within the time specified. Why, II Is asked did
he not select either the Comet or the Flying Datc
maI two OF the crack ships which may be ready In that
tmel Some OF the NewYork papers tried to make the
public believe that both Of these vessels bset the Soye
reign Of the Seas her last passage and therefore, Of
course are more than match for her still Because No
infer Mr. Webb knows better and he doubt knows too,
that the Sovereign of the Seas cannot be ready within
the time specified therefore betting against her Is safe
operation and at the time affords him an excellent
opportunity 10 make show
Now if Mr. Webb is really willing TO bet $4,000 upon
sailing qualities Of the Young America against those OF
the Soyf of the Seas now that freghts dull aud
the oss Of time would be much Of object let him
make arrangements month hence TO have both vessels
proceed sea- and side by side for couple Of hun
dred miles or so.
If he can do this we know he can be accommodated
with bets to any amount We know also, that there Is
ship Of little more than half the tunnage Of the Young
America now building here that will sail for $4,000
against Young America or any other ship Mr. Webb
built Betting upon passages when two SHIPS DO not san
together is in fact betting upon the winds sdebysde Is
the only fair way to sail to determine the speed Oh vessels
HoRRIBLE-Eary Friday morning April 20, some ofths
people on the Ives farm P0ow0mut Neck dscoysreda
salboa aground with the sail up the East side Of the
Neck On going 10 it they discovered man lying In the
water by the side Of the boat dead aud getting into the
boat they discovered Daniel r. Essex, who resides
somewhere in the vicinity asleep After effort Essex
reused from the iupor brought by sleep and drink
and from what could be gathered from his account ssems
that he and the deceased Archibald COngodon OF West
Greenwich were coming from Providence the evening be-
fore in the boat and having fresh supply OF liquor ON
board became intoxicated and Congodon fell overheard
and Essex was drunk to get him into the boat AID
finally between them they gota rope around Congoaons
body and towed him Congodon told Essex TWO or three
times he could not live and he must &c. on board but
Essex took liquor and fnay ts asleep and lot the
boat drift and nothing more . knorn unm me boat Vas
found as above. heh' eouny W. ~ Auas.
Wry. The steamer Hiram Powers was destroyed BY 6ro
- the Wabash River on saturday last togeheF with IN
Load of produce for Cincinnati y" N.
p. In London &C. WI Of land few daysax8
changed hands at the enormous price Of 10000.
~ The Governor Of Massachusetts, all the Senator's
and one haH of the Representatives have subscribed
davis psy each towards the Washington Monument
~ Gen Gushing, the Attorney General. has decided
thar The code Of rules and regulations adopted BY ~ m
more on the ID Of March for the government OF ne ny
are unconstitutional illegal and void and has oeeA
called and cancelled accordingly.
rY- The President has recognized John nm ;,S So.
General Of the Swiss confedersfion Tor sns oseA ''
to reside IT Washington.