Star.
London, England, 1822-09-05 00:00:00

PROM THE 1110ARTI OF THE NEW ENGLAND COTTEE-HOUSE.

Quebec, Rix :SO.—Yesterday morning, about day-light,
ine brig Skipsey, of London, lying in the liver ready for
was found to be Iraky, eight feet water was in her hold,
the men were at the pumps until a late hour at night,
n it WAS found necessary to tow her to the wharf and dis-
ge her cargo. I saw the water highly coloured, and con-
:d the lower tier of ashes (pearl) were gone. I -have not
her to-day, but I understand the cargo must all be sold for
ienefit of the Underwriters."

rNtaNce, Sm. 2.—Arrived the sloop Sincerity. Captain
.tar, from Liverpool, with a cargo of fishery salt.; brig Jo-
a. Captain SMCDIII3OI4, from Petersburgh, with a cargo of
pi tallow, Ste. for this port; schooner Hose, Captain 13. ta-
r, from Fowey, with furniture, &c.; sloop Friendship, Cap-
Ph.* r.. from Cork, with butter and. provisions; sloop Grace,
ivierke, Captain CARLTON, from Swansea, with coals.-
11 the schooner Jane, of London, Captain lituturtc, for Ma-
; sclicxmer Liberty, hisvuews, fot Swansea; smack Young
amin, Captain ArrnsiEws, for Beath ; sloop Mayflower, Cap-
JCNES, for Plymouth; Active cutter, Captain' MILLAii, nii a
:e to the westward ; and the Skylark cutter, Captain Dou-
ro: I lymouth, to refit, having sprung the bowsprit.
--r.:..—The sloop Friendship, BLAKE. with part of her cargo
.iter and provisions, for Falmouth and fly-moth ; and the
Edward, of Ilfracombe, Ruststist, with tin, for LionellY•

Amousis, Strr. W.S.W.—Came in the Union,
iv, fi om Prince Edward's Island, in 27 days ; and Speen-
2, IliesiAKDS, from Quebec, in ZO des._ _ _

la r,storrtt, SETT. 4.—Wind sW.—,Arrived the Phileria,
'CiATe., from Gibraltar' Orpheus, FINDLAY. front the Downs
to isle of France and Ceylon ; Adams, Corns, from ditto
South Seas; Fame, NUTT. from ditto for Gibraltar; and
,-awrence, from ditto for Quebec.
t arm'. T S 4.—The Pocklington, Barons, from Jamaica'
.eith, tan on the Scrooby Sand, but was got off with the as-.
ice of beats front hence, about seven o'clock last night, and
!s but tittle water. The l'ocklington had a 'Downs pilot on
lin charge of the vessel. It is lot, however, considered
rot her to proceed to Leith.
tat, Si.rr. 4.—Wind &W.—Arrived last night amid sailed
lie Riser, the Princess Charlotte, &NTT, front Jamaica;
Fanny Vouse, Lisrsa, from Oporto.—Came tlegvn from the
r night and sailed, the PHAETON frigate, and Caairzzo::
of war, for Portsmouth. Also came down and remain,
inn, Azestesom, for Demerara; and Friends, ANDREW, for
Arrived to-day and sailed for the River, the Agenoria,
[NOCE, from lA-shorn, in 46 days.
arTaT, Sam. 3..—Arrived the Esk, of Dunbar, from Green-
with three whales and one grampus, about 60 tuns oil.
the ice on the 13th ult.—reports the fishing to have been
rally bad.
arsost-Houst, Sm.'/arum 4. Ships Entered Inwards : The
ly, from Harlingen ; Neptune, front Archangel ; Brothers,
Petersburgh; Hero, frosts Onepa ; Bridget, from Arch-
l; Cygnet, front Antwerp; Archimedes, front Alogadore;
,s from Quebec; Victory, from ; Commerce,
Calais; Flora, from New Gleans; and Sarah, from
wich.—Cleared ()Inwards: The Elizabeth, for Antwerp;
la, for New York ; Brothers, for Newfoundland ; Iris, for
'a; Peter Ellis, for Rio Janeiro; Thomas and Marv, for
laurels • Skylark, for Constantinople; and Foabound, fur
iouth Sea Whale Fishery.

NAVIGATION OF TILE NORTII ATLANTIC.
he following will he found important to Masters
ressels in the Newfoundland, Quebec, and British
erica Trades:

:TRACT OP A LETTER FROM DAME:Writ, DATED SEPT. 2,
annuEssEn 10 IDE COMMIT'S LE OF LLOYD'S.
On perusing the Public Prints, a day or two since, my at-
on was particularly attracted to an account of the loss of the
Spence, Michael Wilson master, at St. Shutt's, in the island
iewfoundland, on the IGth of July last; and from the late
mcholy loss of his Majesty's brig Drake, at the same place, I
nduced to tif:r a few observations on the reasons why those
m have so frequently occurred at that place within a few
s, and without the survivors being able to account for them,
also to point cut the-means of avoiding them in future, if
e means which are in the possession of all commanders of
els,are duly attended to. Being a native of the island, having
nearly 20 years engaged in its fishery, mad the greatest part
hat time having been spent in close attention to its duties,
, I trust, entitle my observations to some consideration, par-
larly when I state that they are the result of information de-
d from the oldest and most experienced boat-masters who
been employed in fishing from the centre of the eastern to
western coast of the island, and more particularly at Cape
Mary's. Those men, though unlearned, I have found enti-
ce consideration ; and their practice has proved their con-
lions to have been correct.

It is well understood by those boat-masters that there is in
Leral a strong current setting in from the eastward, along the
stern coast, which after passing Cape Pine, tends more towards
Mary's and Placentia Bays. This current, in my opinion, is
sibly felt, at least twenty leagues S.W. of Cape Pine, and be-
Lies more rapid as you approach the land, its velocity increasing
:he wind favours it, but at all times of sufficient magnitude to
!anger the safety of any ship approaching, from the south and
it in foggy weather, and being ignorant of its existence. In
.er to avoid the danger arising from this current, the fisher-
n, in foggy weather, and when returning front the western
Lit to their homes on the eastern coast, invariably use the lead,
,ending more en their depth of water than their compass, and
rer approaching nearer the land than 35 fathoms of water.—
ie ground Wog more of an inclined plane on the west coast
n on the east, you will find that depth of water a considerable
stance from the land ; in fact, sufficient to ensure the safety of
y ship passing the coast,
" On passing to the eastward of Cape Race, the ground be-
mes more broken, and tha depth of water increases so very
that in your course front Cape St. Mary's to avoid Cape
ace, you will, when to the eastward of it, find yourself in fifty
:hams, and when advanced a very short distance further, in
tty and seventy fathoms of water; consequently, you are then
:at of any land, and at liberty to pursue your course to the
stward, or run along the eastern coast, as circumstances may
vire. Ido not perceive that any advantage would arise by
overnment establishing a post at St. Shotes to fire fog guns, as
e have at times known vessels lost in the neighbourhood of St.
In's, where that practice is invariably followed. A due at-
ntion to the lead and line should be enforced ; for if men will not
.ke care of themselves, it is bard'to expect others to do so fur
:em:'