The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-23

ther he can find four times that number the 9th.
-er side.
VESSELS INJURED BY JERSEY Pnors.
Ship Shakespeare, from .ea, during the day time
ship Burgundy DO DO d aO
Ship Virgins, 10 sea, do
ship EdwaId,cf Phiiadelphia, to sea- il tow of steam
Br. barque John on the Spit, during the day time.
Ship United States, day time.
Ship England tow Of steamboat, day time.
Ship Oxford, from sea- at night
Ship Great Britain, in tow q steamboat, day time.
Ship Carroll Of Csrroll'on from sea, do
Ship Shakespeare from on the Mud Flats day time
Shin Poland, on the Spit day time.
Ship Albion, from Canton, on Romer do
Ship Burgundy the Spit and then on the Noles day
time.
ship England, day time.
Ship II. Anderson, on the Spit, day Time
Br. barque Mary Barbary, had to discharge:
Br. ship Thos. Worhngton, on the reef IN the East
Ship Patrick Henry, on the Noles, day time
Brig j. Franklin, lost
Barqve Louisa stranded.
Brig Yankee, the West Bank.
Steam ship Great Western, Oh the rect In the river
Barque Oxford, on Romar.
Bsrque Mary Kmble, on the Flats
Barque Panthea, on the Spit.
Ship Amelia, on the Spit
Ship Oconee on the Spit
Ship ST. Mary, on the Spit
Ship Normandy, on the rocks at the Battery
Ship Bruus en- the Spit.
Ship Adaline, on the Spit
Ship Thos Dickinson, run into the wharf
Ship Westminster, run into the wharf and danaged.
A brig ready for sea
Brig Hortense, on Romer
Brig Envoy, on the Spit
We call attention to another part of his remarks:
he tells US that the U. S. ship United States was
taken TO sea by Jersey pilot The person aludea
TO, formerly sailed hay soop for captain kearney
oil the United States, and it was probably through
Mr. Kearney's kindness that he obtained a license
for New Jersey. Captain Kearney being DESTROYS
s.i further to assist him, employed him as coasns
which he had never been, and route with which
he was about as we'll acquainted as he is with the
Emperor of China. The United States sailed from
this por, in charge OF Mr.. James Kelso, New York
pilot; on board the captains proteg< and man
employed by Mr.. Gedaey, in his coast survey
Kelso had charge of the frigate until outside the
Hook and within mile of the bar, when, at word,
the Jersey pilot and Mr.. Gedney's man passed into
the mzzen rigging, where the Jersey man became
the trumpet OF the other.
This feat caused considerable wonder al the time,
bat stranger things have since then happened.
Ii Justice" continues TO take up such pleasant
little matters as these, well may the Jersey pilots
exclam-'save from our friends" The Men,
phis was lost on Sandy Hook-the Garrick about
twenty miles from the Hook.-Both these vessels
were inside of the Mexico and Bnstol-one Of
which was lost at an inlet twenty seven miles and
the other about twenty-five miles from the Hook.
-Four schooners (coaslers) have been lost on Romer
The ship Indiana lost near Sandy Hook, and
the Florida near the Frankfort. The Mexico was
lost twice the usual cruizlng distance from Sandy
Hook but now, that the beats cruise SO far, the
Frankfort comes within one-,hird that distance
After this expose, We would advise this MIR. Justice
TO forgete,s and lie less for though his pen may
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them less injury and himself more credit.
The article penned by Justice" goes to establish
the fact stated in our paper of the 10Th instant that
more vessels have been injured within the last five
years, while under the charge of pilots than ever
were injured before since the establishment Of the
pilot system. The attention OF the community has
been called TO this fact, and the underwriters can
no longer be blind to its Importance.
There are several causes which have operated to
produce this result.-Among the most prominent Of
these the following. That independence which
the pilots formerly had, has been taken away, and
they can refuse TO take vessel to sea or 10
bring hrr into port, only the risk Of losing the pa
troaage OF the master or owner some other occa-
sion The prudence Of the pilot is now looked up
on as obstnacy, and hence his opinion rarely affects
the sailing OF the vessel. The length Of an appren-
ticeship has been reduced from five to three years
while the appre,lces have little opportunity to
become acquainted with the harbor and the ma.
answering OF square rugged vessels.
Before the repeal OF the old law the po, boais
not on ac,v, duty were cruising about the haibor,
the pilots sounding and surveying it, thus keeping
ter own knowledge of Its peculiari,ies fresh in
their minds, and informing their apprentices. They
were likewise pointing out the marks, performing
difficult mannuvrcs in seamanship, and making
practical sailors Of those under their charge This
has now ceased TO be the case. A boat arrives at
midnighi-her pilots are mustered, and before the
sun rises she is far at sea. Here she remains until
she has pu, out her pilots, when she again returns
for another supply. The number of pilots has like.
wise doubled, and Of course, our commerce is, to
say the least, no greater than it was in 1896, plot.
do not carry 50 many vessels as they formerly did
Ii the present sys.em were to continue Tor a Sc
res OF wears the cd fashioned pilots would be gone
and new race, differently educated, with far les:
experience and skill, would succeed them. The
evils which are now pointed out would increase un.
I'll the riotage system would be considered curse
irstead of blessing. When laws affecting vital in
tercsis are framed to CRAFTY vanity or malice instead
of guarding hose interests by Judicious legislation
they cannot be expected to prove otherwise than in
iurous and it is not too much to say, that if the
present pilot law remains to disgrace the statute