The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05
Mar Inc Affairs.

passengers
Francisco on tho first of March, in the steamship Win
field Scott which to connect with ths Union Most
Of them if not all probably embarked board that ves
fel which left A.pnwal on the 18th ut for New York
and has not sir ce been heard off,
Hlaircs Manrais and lady, Antonio De la Olivia, Jean
Gazcre and lady Renon Riofrey, isabella Carter
wnlsder Brents, Paddock. ,ldsxorthy Z Paul,
Luther Pari,h, Nichols, W Badger D Hart, Din
Samuel Smith, Joseph Miller, A Monies, Weherby, G
vaas, sstevens, John Hall g w Johnson, James Chat
George Dolsen James Bradford + X Sbipman, W Brad
ford, ford, Bradford, stephen H Juli,n, Buliins, J
Wseman, Cockaran, $ Goodhue, Burgess, Eugene
Iavergne, and 60 in the steerage
STEAMSHIP INDEPRsDENcE The Nicaragua steamship
Independence having board the passengers which left
this city the 10th January, board the Northern
Light for San Juan had not arrived at San Francisco
the st Of March, she being then ten twelve days
overdue Some anxiety fslt at San Francisco for
her safety. Tho steamship Golden Gate which arrived
the 10th Of February passed the Independence her
upward trip, OF the gulf Of California The following
the names Of tho passengers
Mr. Hatch, sparhawk G Kimball, D NJ Barker Il
Buifum Mrs A Bloomfield Mrs 5 Ayres, Drown, Mrs
Drown, Mrs Dickey, Mendoza Steele W Stevens,
Lieut. % Stanley niSoD, sowad Mrs Elizabeth Inses;
Greenland Geo " Iapeer Day, z Cook Jr Corey,
Carmichael, Allison Scott, stockdale, Fiadlsy, P
R A Knox, J James W Holmes, VIM sconiolJ, Mrs
ns,n atre aAa as. jShn sseaS ssn
Mrs F Baxter, \ Light Mrs Light, i Block, cohn
Strauss Smith, b + Ward, JAS Lewis. II Mosher
NIorher, Greenfield, c Hall Mrs Hall, i Hail. Z
Hall, + Nelis Mr. and Mrs VIM Pierce, Mrs Howland,
Cbauncey, Chas Bellows, D Grannss, Glis
Fisher, Turner, Turner. ralcy, G
Ward Pell P Nolan Nv Doyle na Eeynoas VIM
dcn Hardman, Johnson, Hastead, Jos Halstead
J D Nelson, W Stokes, James Caldwell S Vaughn,
Potter, Il Earnhart, II Byars, Robbins, Abbott
Fl Bean, l. c Stevenson, A Gilmore A Bowen, + Gil
MORE G Gilmore, Brown, Fleming, Davidson H
eortop,, J Pochard Isrktr W Bacon, Barber, J
Bell, A Hemphll, W Bacon, W Bateman, Harvey,
Garrett Williams, Jeffers, W Mouton, a Richard
sears Rearim S Paul, G Davis. Davis, L Felt,
d Felt, Hatch Masterman Gorton, Scott, LC
Sutton Rosn gnn VoN whtnsv nrosn Borden
Penny, Davidson L ? Fuller, II Bruce, Barker, J
Green, westofl Weatherington, Weatherington, G
W Morse. NJ Mcdonald, J A Nichols, W fmrie, W Bah
book, Rowland: Light Light J 0 Hale Q Hale
L Manning, Patterson. Guignon, p Cox, d r
Bishop h X Drake, Mrs A WEIGH, Mary Murphy, d
Murphy, Murphy; $ chlds, Aberle, Reinbot A
LLGray, Argsll, Stephens I Wilson, Arnott, r
II Douglas, + Ii Newell, W Newell, A Kittridgc, Nit
Thayer, L Sweet, Burgess II Ford, C Psrmater, II
Leadley Baum, wcaver-27s in the steeraac.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEw York. April 4, 1853,
Please inform me, through your valuable HERALD, the
exact time ths Arctic arrived ut her dock in Liverpool on
her last outward trip. Also which is the correct mode
Of comparing timc--from dock to dock, or howl be-
eve, ding to the rules of racing the winning horse
boat must arrive at the winning post before its com
Jeor Now, what want to come at is in what part Of
old Father Eeptune's is that winning post
plsnted the John Bull side of tho water2 The very
loose and indefinite manner in which these things
given by some journals expressing entirely pdre
seement of the facts ~ trouble the old HERALD
for reliable information oftcner perbap than the strict
rules Of n,enm and tatan prescribe Respectfully, LEO
he Arctic arrived at Liverpool according to the Eng
ish rapers, at midnight OF the 18th ult Our calcula
tons always rade from the time the steamer leaves
her dock sce Of the Atlantic until she arrives op
potitc TO il the other without detucng io difference
in longitude. The 'mode however, is arbitrary and on
a bet, oughtto be particularly specified Some reckon
fom the Rock Light 1T Liverpool to Sandy Hook or to the
Quar- anune, at Staten bland and rice rcrso
TRANSATLANTIC LINZ STEAMERS DETwT1N LiysRpooL
AND CANADA An English paper ef Montreal safes 10
have received from Mr. Behouse, the agent OF Mcssrs
Mexican and McArty Of Liverpool tho inform alton tnat
those gentlemen prepared 10 na their CONTRACT Win
the Canadian government and that accordng to nat
contract steamer will he despatched by them aboutthe
18th next mont from Liverpool to the st. Lawrence
-Q7eoc Cdnddtow, March 20.