Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-08 00:00:00

ILivax,-Jan. 2.—A boat, of about six metres in lez
Eole, Nantes." was picked up Dec

distance from the port of La Flotte (Ile de Re). A. pipe of about
six hectolitres, containing extract of wormwood, and marked
" P. 3605, Arr, LusEL," and apparently about one month in the
sea, has been picked up on the coast of the Ile de Re, arid
deposited at the Custom-house at St. Martin.

Report of the National Guard, arrived here from Galveston,

sailed Nov: tuber 30 :
Jan. 3 : Signalised the ship Lines, bound east, in lat. 50, ion,
8.56.

Report of the Robert Ritson, arrived here from Calcutta
On the 30th Oct. was in lat. 28.20 S., lon. 45.23 E.;
out; all well.
Jan. 5, off Tuskar, signalised the barque Cape Clear.
The Robert Ritson reports having had a very fine passam
only reefing topsai's once._

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Nov. 13, Mary Carson (ship), bound to Queenstown, in lat. 52.30
S. lon. 28.20 W.
Nov. 13, Countess of Sefton, bound to Liverpool, in lat. 52.30 S.,
lon. 28.20 W.
Nov. 28. Ballarat, outward bound, all well, in lat. 22.34 S., lon
33.6 W
Dec

2, Barque 3rd dis. pendt. 4701, outward bound, in lat. 11.0
S.. lon. 33.7 W

15, American ship Helliers, bound to Havre from New

Jan. 3,-Packet ship Dreadnought, outward hound,- in lat.

50.50 N., lon. 13.10 W.
Oct. 21, Raby Castle, in lat. 26.25 S., 104.47
Nov. 17, Exchange, in lat. 20.1; s., lon. 51 W.
Dec. 26, Albomorrelf in I:A. gym N. Rm. 32.59 W.
Jan. 3, Ino, in lat, 15.38 N., lon. 12.23 W.
Jan. 3, Miltiades, of Liverpool, water-logged and abandoned, in
lat. 28.26 N., lon. 14 W.

FOREIGN PORTS

Atalanta. Wisemberg, hence ; Caroline, Backers, from Cardiff;
Stratton, Gardner, from Swansea; and Anne, Mendwl, from
Marseilles—all at Rio Janeiro.

Miranda, Ryan, from Newfoundland ; Queen, Huggins, and
Charles, Le Gresley, from_l,7ewpoqr-all at Bahia.

Oliver Blanchard from New Carlisle at Bahia, and sailed Dec,
9 for the Channel.

Danube, and Rowena, both from Rosario ; Paine Queene, and
Majesty, both from Clyde ; Search, from Goole ; and Regina and
Cosmopolite, both from Cadiz—all at Mohte Video.

Cassibelaius, from Falmouth at Suez

Carib, from London ; Premier, from Rio Janeiro ; Fairy, from
Maceio ;.Cora, Eliza, Runnymede, Crescent, Undine, Othello,
Busy, and Dautzic, from Newfoundland ; Joshua and Mary,
Francis Melly, and Phantom, from Cardiff; all at Pernambuco.

Queen of die West, EnglI;1). Maid, and' Fairie Queene, from
Rosario; Eliza Bell, from Cadiz ; Christina Carnal!, from Lon-
don ; Grimsby, from Rosario ; and Anne ;Duncan, from. Monte
Video ; all hence at Buenos Ayres.

Neptune, Lefeuvre; flor del Plata, Tiffin; Jo, Ariadne, and.
Reciprocity ; all hence at Buenos Ayres.
Zouave, Neva, Sunderland, and all

Samuel Boddington, from Bombay at Ceylon Nov. 21
Symmetry, from London at Ceylon Nov. 24,

MONTE VIDEO SHIPPING
/From our Correspondent.)

vesse, foreign ports.—Nov. 1, Eliza Bell, with salt, from Cadiz
9, Facrie Queene, general cargo, Glasgow; Nov. 11, Timoo ,r
coal, Swansea; N0v.14, Aallotar, coal, Cardiff; Nov: 18, Zoagli,
coal, Liverpool; Nov. 20, Reciprocity, salt, Cadiz, and N.E.V.A.,
general cargo, Liverpool; Nov. 21. Tigre, guano, Patagonia;
Nov. 22, Pnnce of Wales, coals, Cardiff; Nov. 24, Hamon, salt,
Cadiz ; Nov. 25, William Pcile, salt, Cadiz, and Majesty, genera
cargo, Glasgow ; Nov. 26, Search, coal, Goole, Regina, salt,
Cadiz, Cosmopolite, salt, Cadiz, Sidero, coal, Cardiff; Nov. 27,
Fury, coal, Liverpool, and Sunderland coal, Liverpool.
Departures.—Oct. 30, the Teazer, for Fray Benton ; Nov. I,
Eliza Bell, Buenos Ayres ; Nov. 5, Alvina, England; _ Nov. 6,
Florence, England ; Nov. 11. Timm.. .

.ellOB Ayres 16,
Bonita, Liverpool ;, Nov. 10, Rosario, Rosarioll ;
Nov. 20, I. 0.,
and Reciprocity, Buenos Ayres ; Nov. 24, Hanover, Buenos
Ayres • Nov. 25, W. Peile Buenos Ayres ; Nov.
and Cosmopolite,' Buenos Ayres.
English vessels in the Pcirt of Monte Video, Nov. Bth, 1858 :
John Hillman, 224 tons, T. J. William; Thames, 846, John
Callender; Lady Flora Hastings, 659, John Ritchie; Tyro; 165,
James Alexander; Rosaria, 319, Richard Kelly ; Faerie Queene,
359, J. R. Thcimson ; N. E. V. A., 145, B. W. Leslie ; Prince of
Wales, 351, J. M'Kennon; Tigre, 228, E. Rourke ; Majesty,.
Search, Fury, and Sunderland. Vessels loading for England:
Maria de la Concepcion, Tyro, John Hillman, Juan Banksta, and Genoa. Vessels cleared for England Milady Slavianin, and
George Meticke.

26, R6gina,

THE PILOTAGE AT MOULMAIY
The following is a copy of a letter just received
in Liverpool, and contains matter of great interest
to shipowners and underwriters :
I have the honour to enclose you a circular from the
European branch of the pilot service at this port, which
is now thrown open to competition, natives holding
licenses the same as Europeans, with the same privileges,
and every ship who takes a native pilot up the river, is
compelled by a bye-law or regulation of the master-
attendant, to take the same down the river after the ship
liastliooand, eldPcodnhi4sidelric°, nisseraistheetiruaaitr
lrbtohaerr draft, This re
commander
n-
y, as a
bdoisarcreetithe
best
of a ship does not like to have a pilot forced on hizi, who
has not given him satisfaction in brinpgiorntg_thaiksinsliig
opitt,:iuhispas.
Although the competition in the pilot service is very benefi-
h
stihnsafhotirpmthateot European pilot flag is red
cial to the port and to the shippinginterest, the choice of the
pilot z i
has s hfouulll do bp ep
oleftn
ittoy
tt
oh efinmaasetuetews
&min,* the time he remains inl tbheeg
Thiszontali 8 aenadsilyleave to bring to
ion of commanders of vessels
tp
ouroiluont pilots tetotoi eetneht,
irsftei
psrtotit,ei
and
the native red and white
perpendicular.w hitchori
to be distinguished, and
will save commanders a great deal of trouble and annoy-
The by securin uropean pilot ' The S.W. monsoon - - - .and
is now over, fine weather set
,in ; the water has taken off in the river very considerabl
and some of the sand shifted down.
This riv y,
e reqres
constantly surveying, and Government should arppoinuit an
efficient officer for that purpose, which would prevent
many ships from grounding. They commenced taxing
the shipping on the Ist •f January last, with
sixpence per ton port dues, and get nothing
whatever for it ; no light-house to mark the entrance to
this intricate river, and no assistance whatever rendered
by Government in case of need. These province's are
truly named Non-regulation Provinces
In my humble opinion, it was never meant for military
officers to rule or govern a shipping port ; every. officer
or judge on the bench, from the commissioner
downwards, are military men, and we hay
no Queen's court to protect us ; but' I hope
. we shallernno
be forgotten now that our Gracious Majesty's Goev_ed,
ment is to rule over us. This port, propeTlYdT:,:loruped,
and the resources of the country around fully
valuable to
prove very
with its extensive teak forest, will
Great Britain.
one up very much this
The- price of teak timber has g
per ton, and
quoted 65 rupees
last month; it may now be q
very scarce, in consequence of the great demand for it in
k it win come down in price
Calcutta. Ido not thin
before the end of March: when the new timber commences
to arrive from the interior.
Trade and
commerce at present are very dull.
Freights nominal to Calcutta, 18 rupees per ton; to-
England £2 15$ per ton or 50 cubic feet.