The New York herald., 1860-09-12

temperature got rather agreeable and the sun ga
o,oy appeared us long enough "to be taken and hsn
disappeared for the rest OF the day At noon the latitude
was 40 deg. north, longitude Do deg 50 min. west Dis
tance made since starting yesterday, $40 knots.
It may be "a well TO observe that the distance
made and the distance by the ship ara
two very different things. The one Is he
shortest line which can be drawn bsswsea the two
points the esrhs surface at which the ship was On two
different days. q, noon; whie the other the Eigzag
curved line which ship may describe fron having her
course altered from being carried out Of her
by current, or being driven 70 eewsrd by strong
wind.
This morning some Of our athletes ferreted out the
shittles, which immortalxed during the passage
out The ability displayed would, perhaps, mot have en-
titled the players 70 high rank amongst the hatuss Of
London taproom; but much fun was elected from the
performance One mud looking gentleman whose eyes
beamed benignanty the unclassic mine" through
pair Of specaces, became suddenly inspired with the
ambition 70 distinguish himself at this athletic game.
GraSpipg the heavy ball with determined air he took de-
lberate AIM three steps forward TO part velocity,
and-fel his The ball, which should have gone
forty feet forward went somewhat further in the rear
much 10 the dsmay Of surly old quarterm.ler, who
while performing q complicated operation with marin
spike and piece Of rope received visitation on the
mild looking gentleman picked himself up with very
red face black greasy looking spot on the end OF his
amiable nose, and . bump on his forehead. The old
quartermaser disappeared In search Of quieter CON-
parment mutterng be ascended tho ladder something
about "sogers and lubbe" that fear had reference
the mild looking gentleman. The Of laughter
that greeted little episode too much for the mild
looking gentleman he took the earliest opportunity 70
"vamose the ranche" and skittles knew him no more
for the rest Of the passage.
Though dull and cloudy the afternoon was sufficiently
clear 70 enable 70 sight Cape st. Mary the Island OF
Newfoundland about half past four NJ standing thence
towards Cape Race = shin Of wind, At forty
minutes past five, from southeast TO northeast,
brought down dense fog that at once put
end to all hopes Of despatches from New
York Being the edge Of the Grand Bank and there
FORE liable To upon the dangerous Virgin Rocks, the
ship al stopped for soundngs, and then kept at
haN speed TO avoid collision. -Four times during the night
soundings taken, until the gradually deepening
water told midway between the Bank and the
island whence we steered mid channel course.
About one A. NJ of Tuesday, August a. the fog began
to , and being then beyond all danger, the ship was
put at full speed great circle course for Caps Clear
few hours steamng carried well to tho north Of the
Banks and into deep water but the cold, chee At
osphere Of Newfoundland clung 70 fully twenty four
hours longer. By daybreak the wind had hauled round
the south, and trysais were got on her, but IT was
too Light TO be Of much use, soon got ahead again. and
kept the sails lifting fortunate break in the lower
ing clouds about noon enabled the officers 70 get the
usual observations, showing that were In 4s degrees
north latitude, 10 degrees minutes west longitude. Dis
tance made 306 knots.
Whales spouted alongside during the afternoon, and
rolled laziy the direction ~ ourselves. coming
sometimes quite cose the supposition probably that
Of the party, but throwing their huge hukes
high in the air as they sounded in great hurry on dis
covering their mistake.
vKSrRiLoQuIsN MAGIC.
We were somewhat amazed this morning on taking our
usua ante prandia promenade to find huge seven feet
posters occupying various prominent positions in the
shp announcing the carly adven. Of Professor Jacobs
the English magician, veutrioqu!st and improvsasore,
who, under the patronage Of Captain J. Vine Hall,
the officers and passengers, proposed giving an
evening entertainment the next day-price Of adns-
sion, Sthe proceeds 70 be presented 70 the Drcad-
nousht seamsn's Hospital ship, IN the Thames.
Returning from = successful trip through the United
states and Canada the worthy Professor and his obese
fraiernal relative, the fascinating "prshuy" adopt
this mode Of keeping their hands in for the farewell
performances they in England prior 70 retiring 70 the
shades Of private life.
lsht managed by running counter 10 . northory swell,
70 raise ,ght watery commetion, amid which the big
ship rolled with considerable dignity, but a the
time, somewhat unexpected amount Of inclination. This
may be accounted for from her being very light
DRArGHT.
she Ian New York drawing twenty two feet forward and
twenty nve feet Ar The coal abe took in there and as
Baltimore, though free burning, was not equal In steam
producing power 70 the hard welsh coal employed the
outward passage The consequences was that much more
OF IL was required, and the more % thai we had Ave
pounds pressure Of steam In the boilers The large
daily consumption ghtened the ship least one
third OF . foot per day she was, therefore, and
half fee, lighter already than starting AMI out Of water
considerably below her lightss. load water line
Wednesday, August q, commenced with much the
same kind Of weather. light souihwcssery winds, damp
a,nosphere and cloudy sky, but genial agreeable tom
pcraiure. Towards the occasionally glimmcred
for moment two through break In the clouds, and
our worthy captain and chief officer sextani In hand,
dedgee him mos, perscyerinsy about the decks, bu,
without much Tue observations, such -
they we're, gave 20 deg 10 min. n lat, Al deg. ~ min.
w. lou Distance made $40 knots Daring the afternoon
the s~e increased and ship rolled quite considerably
Al nocn the square sails the forcmAst set, but
the trceze light and the ship seemed 10 steam away
nom H. for the nails tapped At times ~ 10 . calm.
I'm
At eight p. N. the passengers lcckcd IN mass down
the aner cargo space where BY pressing into his
service all the ray ooored bunting in the ship, gen
uemanly mate Of the lower deck, Mr.. ". A. Davis, had
rrsed quite tasteful imprompiu theatre Professor
jacobs ample supplied the smart brocaded dam~k
rroeccnir tho ships carpenters rxgcd the stage, and
when the curtain The potent wizard and the faoe
tlous "sprish,ly" were discovered, surrounded BY
macs q their ssserIng apparatus little inferior so that
displayed on amllar occasions terra frna.
II 10 Unnecessary here 70 tell hos iadics' rings sioves
ana locked In box before the eycs Of
the fair owne-nay, given into their own delicate hands
keep watch and ward Overland hos In spite Of all this,
q wave Of the magic wand, aad the simple command
"Passr from the lips Of the mighty magician. were
found sufficient 70 convey them lnvsiby, from the box
into the centre Of orange trce that boAscns and
bore fruit before the eyes Of the audiences hov gentle