The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-25
HIernoranm.

Ship Messenger at San ancsco 18th ult was 26 day
days to Cape Horn Was OF the Cape days In iisS
and had light INV winds until within the last Ii days
after which experienced heavy breezea from NNW I,
NNE. The has been within 800 miles Of + for tn
last. II days March q, Alexander Beatty seaman, o.
Az any, fell overheard from the foreyard, and il
:..... % q seem afssrWsTd.
Bark, Geo Webster at do 18th ult from Hong Kong
lon l40, experienced violent gale from WSW aftei
the frol land land in s. days. and from anchorage
to anchorage in - days.
ship Australia, at do 22d ut from Hong Kong expert.
enced light head winds for 80 days after leaving port and
beat far o thss end Of Japan from thence expert
enced moderate ESE winds until the last Eve DAYS. after
which had strong northeriy winds.
Ship srordfsh, at do 23d ut from New York went
around Cape Horn in fine weather, and experienced light
an ste5 a tine Cape Creased the equator june
the time after.
ship Golden Eagle, at do Esd ut, was So days from
New York to Cape Horn where she experienced heavy
after which had light winds and Gains.
Ship Darlington at do oath ult was % days from New
York to the equator the Atlantic which she crossed
Crossed the equator in the PacAc June o. in Ion iii So
ana had light NE breezes to Lat a after which expe
hs4 &C. ss sa vsa carried
latitude Of San Francisco 10 days before getting
revenue cutter Jefferson Davis at do oath ul from
NYok cruised far east Ion So between the paral
els Of 80 and 49, in search Of the lost steamship San
Francisco without having her. and bore away
for Rio Janeo Was 80 days from Rio Janero to Cape
Horn having had light winds during that time Passed
inside Of the Falkland Islands. Was off Cape Horn In
very heavy weather, and while lying to in heavy gale
compelled to use drag Was l2s days from Charles
ton, Sc to lat in the Pacific Crossed the equator
June Ion 1l8 45 took the NE trades in lat "a and
and was forced far Ion 127 W. Experienced light
winds during most of the passage and within 700
miles OF port for ii days Her greatest speed during the
passage was Is knots per hour.
Ship R Forbes, at do 26th ult was So days from N
York to Cape Horn and experienced light winds most Of
the time Was or the Cape nine days in strong westerly
gales, with and ice Was days from lat so to
the equator the Pacific which she crossed June 26,
lon ia and had very light winds from NNEto NE Was
compelled to stand far lat As and lon LA be
fore she was able to get slant Was of Point Reyes
the Gath ult in thick fog and light wind.
Ship Talbot, at do 26th ult from New York. came
around Cape Horn in fine weather Crossed the edustor
June lon l0 and from thence to lat 80 experienced
succession Of light battling winds from VITO NNW.
miles Latter Part Of the voyage experienced strong NE
to ENE winds.
Ship Cynthia at do 1st ult from NOrleans put into st
CahArnes for water and remained there 10 days. Cross
ed the equator June 8, Ion ITO 30 w, after which had
light norfherly winds.
Bark Isabella Hyne arrived at San Francisco 9th ut
from Hong Kong in Al days. stated TO be one Of the
quickest trips ever made between those ports
IAuxcHD--At Noank 10th inst, . fine centre board
scbr Of about 1855 tons, called thee vckery, owned
by Capt Horton, Of Taunton, who win command her,
and intended for coaster.
At East Boston 21st inst. by Mr. Donald Mckay, SUI
perior ship Of 2200 tons, called the Commodore Perry,
Liverpool packets. She hes three decks and will carry
. very large cargo.