March, 1834 Western Pacific Ocean 99 potatoes, on being boarded by a boat from our ship with Mr Fillebrown). The other clipper in sight was at too great a distance to admit of communicating. 10th N. Lat. 19° 19' E. Lon. 128° 02 Wind NNW At 3kn Calm and pleasant. Soundings for temperature were taken with the following results Temperature of the air - - - - - - - - 79°F " " " Water at surface -- 77° " " " " " 100f. 76° " " " " " 500f. 38° 11th N. Lat 19° 30' E. Lon 126° 25' Wind Vble At 2kn Almost calm. Weather very hot (Temp. 86°F) 12th N. Lat 20° 01' E. Lon 124° 58' Wind SE At 6kn Sunday. Weather fine: temp 82° F A fine breeze has sprung up. At noon a clipper ship was seen astern and we hove to, waiting for her to come up, which done, we spoke her. She proved to be the "Slocetstakes", going, according to her own account 15-knots (we then logged 7kn) This vessel was on the stocks when we left New York 10 months ago. In the evening a school of dolphins came up astern, of which I secured one, a Coryphæna with blue spots.