Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

a clean

sel, which now appeared fast settling down-
Being satisfied there was no one on board, the Abbot's Reading
proceeded on her homeward passage. The derelict vessel ap-
peared to be aflne ship, and about four years old.

Otaha, Ferguson, sailed from Calcutta for MoulinPin Dec. 1.
Tubal Cain, Wells, sailed from Calcutta for Akyab Dec. 2.
White Eagle, Gibbs, sailed from Calcutta for Madras Dec. 2.
Stebonheath, Connell, sailed from Calcutta for Bombay Dec. 4.
Joseph Steel, Jones, sailed from Calcutta for Liverpool Dec. 8.
Nile, Strange, sailed from Calcutta for London Dec. 9.
Kirkham, Atilick, sailed from Calcutta for London Dec. 9.-
Wellesley, Smith, sailed from Calcutta for London Dec. 9.
Lady Head, sailed from Akyab for Sydney Dec. 1.
Palestine, sailed from Penang for London Dec. 4.
Investigator, sailed from Singapore for Rangoon Nov. 24.
Glengariff, sailed from Singapore for Bhanghae Nov. 29.
Indian Chief, sailed from Colombo for London Dcc. 11.
Highlander, sailed from Colombo for London Dec. 11.

Euphrates, sailed from Moulmein for United liingdom Nov. IS.
Raritan, Wyatt, sailed from Moulmein for Bombay Nov. 16.
Mary Ann Folliott, sailed from Moulmein for Bombay Nov. 23_
Ann Adamson, sailed from Moulmein for United Kingdom.
Nov 26.

Lord Raglan, Ross, sailed from Hong Rong for Cape of Good
Hope Nov. 29.

Samaritan, 8 nail, sailed from Mobile for Liverpool Dec. 24.
Sagamore, Gerrish, sailed from Mobile for Liverpool Dee. 24.,.
Emily A. Hall, sailed from Charleston for Liverpool Dec. 27.,
Albanian (as), and Crimean (ss)—both hence at Gibraltar.
Prince Albert, from Catanzaw ; Catherine Green, Taganrog;
Hartlepool, Alexandria; Wiltshire, Malta; Coquette, Troy;
Ellen Morris, Ancona ; and Huntress, Girgenti all at Gibraltar,
and left for the Channel.

Fear Not, from St. Ives.; and Mary Ann, Civita Vecchia—both
at Gibraltar
T eneriff

and Agia Sofia

—both hence at Malta, and left

Levnt

Orontes (ss), from Alexandria at Malta, and left for Liverpool

Jan. G.
Thessalia (ss), Flynn, from Smyrna at Malta,
British Queen (ss), hence at Havre,
Joseph, hence at Ternattse.

VESSELS IN DISTRESS

The following is a correspondence between the Under-
writers and Shipowners Association respecting the
indisposition of shipmasters to communicate with the
Underwriters' agent at Key West, when their vessels
are in trouble :

Liverpool, 7th January, 1859.
To S. It. Graves, Esq., Chairmanpool of Shipowners' ASsocut. tion.
Liver.
Dear Sir,—l am directed by the commit
affairs of the Liverpool Underwriters' Assoei
von, for the information of the Rill)"
they have received a communieat
West, to the effect that " the mast(
disposition to avoid his qfli
in relation to the business

for managing the
.ation to acquaint
°ll
. —. Association, that
from their agent at Key
rs of British ships exhibit a
id do not consult him in auy way

themselves he observes that ''iletyvdeso nsei who would be approved by -
agent further states ths*
disaster, to offer his as

always select p;rties

Lae owners or underwriters:4 The
he " makes it a rule, on all occasions of
41 nee- reminding the committee that he

vuusigninent of a vessel, and that he is not
;(tw
fromillowed
ed
the nature of his office (stipendiary agent for the
-_ ___3ror Insurance Companies) to have any interest in wreck—
louses, &e.', - I remain, dear sir, your most
(Signed) TuomAs COURT, See.
Shipowner's Association, Liverpool, 14th Jan., 1859.
Dear Sir have been directed by the Chairman of the Ship—
Owne 's Association to acknowledge the receipt of your two let—
ters of the 7th instant, one enclosing extracts from letter of the.
Agent of the Liverpool Underwriters' Association at Mot'
mein, relative to the Pilot service of that port
and the other, having reference to a communicati
agent at Key West. Your letters will be 10?
mittee of this Association at their next t
man thinks that the comninnicatioi.
tant, that he would suggest tt
for making the informat

obedient se'
want,

,a from their

before the com.—
.oeting ; but the Chair—
irom Key West is so impor—
.,c steps should forthwith be taken
in contained therein generally known.
(Signed) T. CARSON, Secretary.
ourt, Esq., Underwriters' Rooms, Liverpool.

I am,

To Thomas f'

THE DERELICT SHIP MARIANNE.

Tuesday last at noon:
The followiqz letter bas been received in Liy:rkoor- :-..-•-
poanrted our hawser
. , .. . .- .
, which
'Ateamer Resolute, ClueenstOwu, Jan• i3r Mg.-
with one anchor down
Dear Sir,—please to inform Mr. Taylor that we have arrived
in the harbour with the derelict ship 3fltry Ann, or Marianne
(I am not quite certain of the name), of Falmouth, timber lade,,
the main deck nearly all gone, and most of thgeedteetkhbee. aamssis.
assistance of
masts, yards, and rigging all standing, anchors and chains on
rudderded,-
oa :laigi:ad,gueosni
to go
dg, lici
s.,
Ir.
wAiNn"
.e
We are
ai;iii:_weai
ttdlpi:l.tsees,i: n t
once•*
there being a heavy westerly swell most part of the time
and hanging the ship on astern until we
the Retriever to steer her, when we shall proceed
harbour. I have hired a 1,, :, crew to
get further up the
ready to let go.-1 a:n, sir, yours obedier l the ship's anchors
To Mr. T. Bramham, 3, chapel , - 3'. PETER Javoxs,
..,.,: . .4 %met, Liverpool.