“June 6th (three days out from New York). Lost main and mizen topgallantmasts, and maintopsail yard.--June 7th. Sent up main and mizen topgallantmasts and yards.--June 8th. Sent up maintopsail yard.--June 14th. Discovered mainmast badly sprung about a foot from the hounds, and fished it.--July 11th. Very severe thunder and lightning, double reefed topsails, split fore and maintopmast stay sails. At 1 P.M. discovered mainmast had sprung, sent down royal and topgallant yards and studding sail booms off lower and topsail yards to relieve strain.--July 13th. Let men out of irons in consequence of wanting their services, with the understanding that they would be taken care of on arriving at San Francisco. At 6 P.M., carried away the maintopsail tye and band round mainmast.--July 23d. Cape Horn north five miles. The whole coast covered with snow.--July 31st. Fresh breezes, fine weather, all sail set. At 2 P.M. wind southeast. At 6 squally; in lower and topgallant studding sails; 7, in royals; at 2 A.M. in foretopmast studding sail. Latter part, strong gales and high sea running. Ship very wet fore and aft. Distance run this day by observation is 374 miles. During the squalls 18 knots of line was not sufficient to measure the rate of speed. Topgallantsails set.--August 3d. At 3 P.M. suspended first officer from duty, in consequence of his arrogating to himself the privilege of cutting up rigging, contrary to my orders, and long-continued neglect of duty.--August 25th. Spoke barque _Amelia Packet_, 180 days from London for San Francisco.--August 29th. Lost foretopgallant mast.--August 30th. Sent up foretopgallant mast. Night strong and squally. Six A.M. made South Farallones bearing northeast ½ east; took a pilot at 7; anchored in San Francisco harbor at 11:30 A.M. after a passage of 89 days, 21 hours.” An analysis of this remarkable log shows that during twenty-six consecutive days the _Flying Cloud_ had sailed a distance of 5912 miles, an average of 227 miles a day, or within a fraction of 9½ knots, and for four consecutive days 284, 374, 334, 264--a total of 1256, or 314 miles per day, an average speed of 13½ knots. This splendid passage of the _Flying Cloud_ reduced by one quarter the clipper-ship record of 120 days made by the _Memnon_ two years before, and established a new record that stands to-day.