The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-30
Marine Affairs.

SHIP PRESIDENT FnIMoRE-The fine year old ship
President Fillmore ofS72 TONS purchased yesterday
by Messrs Durham Dimond, to run in the New York
and Glasgow line of packets The transaction was made
private TERMS but supposed to be at something inside
Of s54 600, which was the price asked.
TIE CLIPPER SHIPS LIGHTNING AND RED JAcKnr-The fol.
lowing letters regarding the passages Of these two famous
clippers, appear in Liverpool paper
TO THE EDITOR NORTHERN DAILY TINES
SR-ln your paper of yesterday, perceive that Capt.
Edridge claims to have made the fastest passage
made across the Atlantic in the clipper ship Red Jacket
However, think dispute that assertion, not only
in SO far as regards my own passage in the Lightning,
but also several other ships which have made
faster passages than the Red Jacket.
From inquiries have instituted find that the Red
Jacket left her dock at New York the 9th Of January
and proceeded some distance down the bay that she
finally sailed at A. N. the 10th, and arrived in the
Mersey at r NJ on the 24h which makes the passage
and not IL days and hour represented at the time
passage of the Sovereign of the Seas in July last year.
one of the worst seasons for making fast passage
and the old packet ship Independence made the passage
from New York to Liverpool ten years ago. in fourteen
days and Ave hours and if remember right, the York
shire made the passage in about the time upwards
OF ten years which all faster passages than the
Red Jacket, and from the port Moreover, think
the of the Jacket do not entertain quite 80
high opinion of her does Captain Eldridge as
know they yesterday refused to back her against the
time,) for the sum of from 100 to 500 guineas-the
money to be given to charitable purpose.
Yours, faithfully, JAMES NICOL FORBES,
Commander OF the Lightning
Liverpool, March s. 1864.
THE EDITOR NORTHERN DAILY TJgEs
SRA statement having appeared this morning your
paper, from Capt Forbes of the Lightning disputing my
claim of having made the shortest passage in the Red
Jacket, from New York, made, have 10 say in
ply that his information is incorrect Tho Red Jacket
eft the bar Of New York Tuesday, the 10th Of Janu
airy, at A. NJ and arrived at the Bell Buoy Monday,
the AID Of January, at p M but then account
Of deficiency of water &C., obliged to stand back but Of
course, counted my passage up which know is the
shortest ever made by sailing ship. As regards the
passage Of the Lightning, she beaten month by
the Star of the Empire Capt Brown the same port
leave the town to-day; therefore cannot enter into
The subject any further have only to say soecting
the wager offered if going mas.e.. OF the Red
Jacket, would accept it with pleasure and guarantee
not to bend or set either skysail royal on the
passage.
will merely end by saying that have Boston
pilot who in the America, and he says the
Lightning passed Boston light the OF the 18th
of February, which accounts for her having made IL
degrees of longitude by Of the goth; and all
know that she arrived here Sunday, the 5th.
Respectfully your obedicnt servant,
ASA ELDRIDGE.
PS.-The Red Jacket round the Skerries in CON-
pany with the Africa steamer the Of the Esd
of january.