The "Staffordshire".

THE STAFFORDSHIRE, — The splendid clipper packet ship Staffordshire, Captain Albert H. Brown (of Train & Co.'s line), arrived at this port on the morning of Christmas, after a rapid run 14 days! She sailed in company with the steamship Asia, and kept side by side with her for four hours, until she headed for Halifax. We give below a copy of her log, which shows that she was off Tuskar in 12 days, and would have made he shortest passage on record, of a sailing ship, had she not met the easterly wind in the channel. Among the passengers is Mrs. Phipps (the accomplished daughter of Col. Enoch Train, the enterprising owner of the Boston line of packets), who, with her husband, is on the way to the Continent for a bridal tour. -- Liverpool Times.

ABSTRACT OF THE LOG OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE.

Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 12 noon, left Boston.

Thursday, Dec. 11, wind NW, lat 42 26, long 65 25 W, distance run 360 miles.

Friday, Dec. 12, wind NW, lat 42 49, long 59, distance run 290 miles.

Saturday, Dec. 13, wind NNW, lat 43 04, long 54 43, distance run 180 miles.

Sunday, Dec. 14, strong gale from SE, lat 44 07, long 52 08, distance run 120 miles.

Monday, Dec. 15, strong gale from WNW, lat 44 42, long 45 33, distance run 290 miles.

Tuesday, Dec. 16, wind NW, lat 45 39, long 39 09, distance run 370 miles.

Wednesday, Dec. 17, wind WNW, lat 46 36, long 34, distance run 278 miles.

Thursday, Dec. 18, wind WNW, lat 47 36, long 29, distance run 225 miles.

Friday, Dec. 19, wind WNW, lat. 46, long 24, distance run 212 miles.

Saturday, Dec. 20, wind SW, lat 49 10, long 17 43, distance run 250 miles.

Sunday, Dec. 21, wind W, lat 49 51, long 12 33, at 12 midnight got soundings 70 fathoms, distance run 303 miles.

Monday, Dec. 22, wind WNW, at 51 16, long 7, distance run 238 miles.

Tuesday, Dec. 23, wind NNW, at 4 P.M. passed Tuskar Lighthouse, wind at NE, and calms.

Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 5 P.M. anchored off the NW Lightship at half past 9; Thursday got under way, and towed up to the dock. 10½ days from Boston got soundings off Cape Clear.

The Boston Daily Atlas, January 13, 1852.

Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius.

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