Clipper ship Sea Witch, Geo. W. Fraser, Commander, arrived at New-York on the 12th ultimo, making an excellent passage of sixty-four days, from Valparaiso. Was 14 days from Valparaiso to Cape Horn; came round with heavy westerly gales in lat. 57° South; in 32½ days passed betwen Trindad and Martin Vas.; and in 41 days crossed the Equator in lon. 40° West; from thence light winds until she got in the Gulf; had no N.E. trades; calms and light airs from S.E. prevailing. Oct. 14th, Sam'l E. Wilson, ordinary seaman, aged 19 years, died of fistula. Deceased belonged to Boston, Mass.
The Clipper Ship Wizard, of this port, hence, arrived at Singapore in 78 days' passage; which, we understand, is the shortest ever made from this country.
The schooner Ralph Post, Capt. H.D. Conklin, arrived at Apalachicola in the short passage of eight days and four hours, from New-York.
Ship Clifton, Capt. Thomas Ingersoll, hence at New-Orleans, arrived in eight days and fourteen hours.
The clipper ship Panama, Capt. Cave, arrived here yesterday, from Shanghai, in the very short time of 85 days and 14 hours.
Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius.
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