The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-13


so successful in crossing the Atlantic, has at last
been driven ashore, and probably totally lost. This
is certainly to be regretted.
We learn that she left Liverpool on the 9th ull. 4,
under the command of Captain Popham, and went
| on Romer Shoals about one o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, in thick fog, and with the wind blow
ing agale from the E. 8. E. She was in charge Of an
experienced pilot, bat all the skill and experience
in the world could not have prevented her from
striking land at the time che did tits said that che
struck very heavily and biged almost Immediately.
Captain Popham at once burned blue lights, which
brought assistance to him.
1t was about ten o'clock on Saturday night that
Captain Vanderbilt, OF the steamer Wave, then at
quarantine, saw the blue lights burning, in the d.
rection OF Romer. He Immediately got up steam
and started TO the relief of the wrecked vessel He
reached her about two o'clock, and after great and
desperate exeriions, succeeded in taking off her
passengers portion of her'.crew, and large part
Of their baggage. These were brought to the city,
and annexed are the names OF all but three or four
| of the cabin passengers.
Rev Dr. Cutler and lady, E. J. ssunderson, lady and
servant J. r. Bailey, A. Won spreskeleed lady, child
and servant, and Mr. Sherwood.
There were ninety steerage passengers, and it
was truly fortunate that no lives we're lost. In all
there were one hundred and thirty FIVE souls on
board.
Some time after the departure OF the Wave, the
steamer Hercules was sent down from this city,
with Mr.. Kermit, the ships agent, on board, butre
turned at half past ten o'clock yesterday morning,
with nothing but the intelligence that all the ships
masts had gone by the beard, and that she was full
of water, even up to her main deck. All the ships
Iaff hon 40 n he Coh, md
fore, could not be reached. Her cargo is composed
OF dry goods, salt, paper makers wires, &c. &c ,,
the most of which will be seriously damaged if not
lost. As the wind has since changed, however, to
NV. there is every probability that all will be
saved, although not in the best condition.
When the ship first struck, it was supposed that
she would only fill 70 the second deck, and the pas
sengers, therefore, remained in the cabin, in appa-
rent security, but the wind blew no violently, and
she thumped SO heavily, that she began to fill
very rapidly, so rapidly indeed, that Captain Pop.
ham himself was compelled to take the ladies' out
of the cabin and carry them to the deck on his
back, Sinbad-like, while the sailors rescued the
male passengers in the same way. This was
in the night. 1t was dismaIly dark, and the
the wind blowing a perfect hurricane. In the
midst of this, one hundred and thirty-fvc human
beings were huddled together on the deck of
the lone ship, with nothing but utter destruction
staring them in the face. Allthis-the burning blue
lights in the thick fog, the bowling OF the wind the
roaring OF the surf, the rough voices Of the crew,
the cracking of the falling mass, presented scene
frightfuy grand to those on board. Not one, we
are sure, has a desire to witness it again.
We cannot here refrain from stating that every
exertion was made by Captain Popham, the COM
mander of the Sheffield, and the pilot, to whom no
blame can be attached to save the lives OF those on
board. Captain Popham displayed great deal o.
courage in protecting his passengers, and too much
praise cannot be awarded to him.
Her manifest is published under the proper head
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN meets this evening for
the thirtiah time since the election Of the members,
and we would, in all sincerity, ask what measures
have they adopted during this whole term, of any
public benefit. They came into power promising
reformation Of The many evils that had gradually
found tAeir way into the ADMINISTRATION of the city
government, which the whiR party had also pro-
missed the spring before and which up to the present
time neither have performed in any single instance
The sudden burst Of corporation patriotism that was
evinced by several OF the new members, on taking
their seats last spring, through windy resolutions,
terminated at the outbreak. and in no instance, ex-
cep that of repeating the street contract, whichhas
ended in no benefit, has definite action been taken
II isfuly evident that the repeal Of this very
tract was more for party purpose than general
good, as the whole community can testify that the
streets at the present time were never more filthy,
or less attention gwen to their cleanliness. The
Street Inspectors appear to have devoted the last
three months, entirely to the support Of the party
in power and. strange as it may appear, to all except
politicians, more men have been employed during
that time than at any previous period The condi.
toa of the streets and cross walks of our lower
wards, where people mostly do congregate during
business hours, is disgrace TO every Street Inspec-
tor who has their supeYintendance, and an insult to
our community, who have generously and liber.
ally stepped toward to introduce the Croton water
at such vast expenditure.
The enormous tax imposed in support OF our city
p'or, has long since called for the erection Of a
Work House, where the able-bodied paupers conf
ned at Bellevue, would be compelled to earn some.
thing towards their support, instead of being sus
tanned from the city treasury iu perfect idleness
they now are and have been foryears On this sub.
ject we have had "report," which has ended in
nothing, but talk, talk, talk.
The reform in the Police has been aided by one
movement only, that is an addition OF some few
watchmen, where the wants Of the community de
manded double the number and an extension OF
their time Of service in the morning to fifteen mi
nutes Of sunrise. The many evils that have been
pointed out in other departments have not been
touched, end unless some movement is shortly
made, they will never get through the Common
Council in time for action at the ensuing Legisa.
ture. The daily practices of fraud at mock auction
stores that are now distributed throughout almost
every street in our citythe watch suffers, burners,
touchers, pocket book troopers and emigran passen.
ger robbers, who have increased within year in
almost four-fold proportion have fear of our pre-
sent police nor the laws which they administer.
They cheat, detraud and rob the honest and unsus-
pectns, who are daily seen applying at the police