Washington sentinel., 1853-10-08
Marine Affairs.

Marine Affairs,
THE STEAMSHIP ISABEL, of the Charleston and
Havana mail line, having completed her repairs,
went down the bay yesterday on trialtrip.
DEpARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS Yesterday the steam
ships Africa, for Liverpool; Ohio, for Aspinwall;
Northern Light, for San Juan; Alabama, for Savan-
nah, and the Union. for Charleston, left port yes
terday. The Africa carried sixty-six passengers.
The California steamers We're crowded, as usual.
t9G aa nv. Y. Herald
ANOTHER BIG SHIp.-Mr. Mckay, the builder of
the monstrous ship Great Republic, at Boston,
already has sixty men engaged in cutting timber
for another giant clipper: only GOO tons less than
the Great Republic.
PoRT OF PHILApEIPuIA,-The following is list
OF the foreign and coaswse arrivals at the port OF
Philadelphia for the month of September, 1883:
Forcgn--ships, 13, barks, Ia; briggs Is; schoon-
ers, 3--iS. Coastwise-ships, 19 barks, s; briggs,
II; schooners, 736; sloops, 45G; steamers, Ill;
barges, T2i boats, 1,2S3-total, 3433 raf
QuIcK PAssAGE--The English clipper ship Cairn-
gorm, from England to China made the passage
from Lisbon, (where she put in with the loss OF
mainmast,) in seventytwo days. This is stated
by the I" Friend Of China to be the quickest pas
sage from Europe to China on record.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH CLrppERs.-The China
and England races commenced last week-the
American clipper Challenge leading the van,
closely followed by the Stornoway and Patna. The
Challenge cast of by the III. aud O. Company's
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the Nth instant then blowing stiff casterly breeze.
The Stonoway was cast off by the Peninsnlar and
Oriental Steam Navigation company's Canton, on
Friday the 10Th instant. The Challenge had,
therefore, good start, but il is stated that, from
over-carryng on former occasions, and the general
lightness of her build, the probabilities are that
Captain Pitts Will not be able 10 spread such an
amount of canvas as shall enable him to maintain
the Challenges previous character.--Fr1ead Of
China, Jniy2. .x..5., ~
That Editorial Convention.-Our brethren
in the country often inquire about that editorial
convention which was determined upon for the
10Th of January next We propose TO give them
and ''the rest of mankind" little information in
regard TO il. Arrangements are now being made
TO secure an address from leading Journalist in
Ohio, and papers are TO be solicited from editors,
young and old, on the history of the press in
America, and particularly in Ohio Letters are TO
be procured about newspapers and newspaper
business from prominent publishers and editors IN
the eastern and western cities, all of which, with
the business of the convention, may be published In
volume, il il can be agreed upon that the enter
prise will pay. The convention will probably be
held in Cincinnati. The members of the press
here prepared TO show themselves models of
in this convention give us word about the pro-
posed programme a--Cin Columbian.
From MexicO.--Mexican papers TO the
nth ult. An exclusive grant has been made by
the government TO Messrs. Aylon, Bonilla IL Co,
for the steam navigation of all the lakes, canals,
and channels opened in The valley OF Mexico. The
privilege is TO last for fifteen years. General Don
Jose Antonio IIereda has received the commits
sion of governor and commandani-general of the
State of Durango. The 18th, 10th, 27th and 2Sth
of September were 10 be observed as national
holidays. The first day was the anniversary OF
the proclamation of Mexican independence, in
1901 and the second that of the victory ofPanuco,
obtained by the Mexicans over the army of Brig
adler Barradas, in 1899 The cholera had entirely
disappeared from Orizaba and Tehuacan but
there were some cases OF il in some of the towns
OF the State of Durango Boston AfLas.
Heroic Act.-Jamcs McGarty, the man having
charge ofthe blasting near the tunnel of the Short
Line Railroad, in Ohio, performed heroic deed,
a few days since, in saving from dreadful death
lady and little boy who were seen approaching
The blast at the moment explosion
pected He rushed 10 the spot and snatched the
match, when second later would have been fatal
to himself and 10 the persons for whom he ex-
posed his life. MIR. McCiarty received present of
a fine Durham COW, and appointed foreman,
with increased wages, for his heroic act.
4. IPheeiiug Itd
Another Cincinnati is great place for
items On Sunday night large party of Irish
men assembled before the residence Of Charles
testimony in the Kissanc forgery case, and threat
ened to break in and kill him. Mard fled by
rear window, but the mob discovered HIM before
he was out of sight, and pursued him. He, how
ever, succeeded in escaping. The Gdseffe says
there were five hundred people in the crowd.