The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-12
Talk on 'Chnnge.

The news by the steamship Hermann did not tran
spre in time to have any influence this market Cot
ton sold yesterday to the extent of 800 bales without
change in prices. sead.tus moved rather freely,
without change in quotations. Pork was dull, while
OF her provisions were unchanged
1t was stated good authority that the Provincial
Assembly of Newfoundland had increased the capital Of
the Newfoundland Telegraph Company from $500 900 to
Co., to enable the company should they
fit complete their line from the British provinces to
New York an independent line 1t was expected to
be completed Newfoundland and to Halifax by
August next that it would be possible to resolve the
by telegraph the United States in five days
from Liverpool IT sad that the cha acter Of the
American and English capitalists embarked in it such
10 insure its early completion.
Among the persons who lost their lives by the railroad
accident at Norwa Mr. Parkhurs OF this city, who
was assistant engineer Of the steamship Pacd,
He left wife and children in moderate circumstances
Capt. Nye in conversing the subject expressed the
deepest regret for his loss He stated that Mr. Park
hurst Of his most reliable men-always steady,
SOBER watchfu Industrious, and oblsng in his DISPOSE
tion, and skihul engineer It was the expec alton
of Capt Nye to have promoted him to the post of chief
engineer the completion of the ensuing voyage the
present worthy chief had thoue hts Of changing to
other position which had offered him. The death
Of Mr. Parkhurst lamented by all the officers and
of the Pacific, who in body attended his fu
neral. He not only loss to the noble ship, but
an rrcparable loss to bis desolate family.
In another part of this paper will be found copy of
highly interesting and official document regarding the
extraordinary achievements Of noble clipper ships
transmitted b. NJ F. Maury, Lieut.. u 5. Navy, dated
May 10TH at the National Observatory, to the Secre
tsry of the Navy. 1t was handed to by some gen
tlemen Change for publication Every Americans
heart must swell with pride reading the accounts of
such extraordinary performances those recorded Of
the clipper ships Sovereign of the Seas and the Flying
Cloud Some persons had expressed doubts whether any
sailing vessel had for twenty four consecutive ,urs
performed the distance of twenty. one miles Der
hoursurpsssiDg the speed Of the eetest steam
and closely approaching that of the fastest Hudson
river boats built-ye. Lieut.. Maury places
the fact beyond all dispute The Sovereign of the
Seas dsor from the of day to the noon Of
the nextmade 4l9 miles Il miles per hour Notwth
standing that she but half manned and with fore
topmast damaged she in % consecutive days
miles, Zone fourth the distance round the earth averag
ing 2s3 sloths statute miles per day. and durog II days
coniecutively she made 354 miles, and during days
3ssx statute miles per Gay. Such sailing this is
PARALLEL and stands without record in the annals of the
world from the launching Of Noahs Ark to the preseAt
time. Lieut.. Naury also does full justice the tplendd
clipper ship Flying Cloud, and calls the two par Noble
1t seemed that the daily average of the latter ship in her
voyage OF SEVENTY nine days. equal to 222 statute
miles for the whole trip Of H. 597 miles, distance more
than equal TO twothirts Of the earth circumference
On reading the learned Lieutepants prediction regard
ing the influence Of Pacific railroads this clipper trade
with the Pacific felt rs though had almost Is well
dispense with the railroads with our noble clipper
ships. What grand school for American seanen,
In the proposed reduction Of the Englsh tariff though
tobacco NO. included in the list vet IL vas
believed that q disposition existed to reduce the
duties it, and that the article might hereafter be
added embraced in a separate bill It was believed
that If minister in London properly urged the ques.
tcu that there would he difficulty in obtaining con.
cessious.