The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-20

IMPORTANT TO FISHERMEN ON THE BANKs-The
Newfoundland Times of the oh, furnishes the fall
lowing details OF the unfortunate collision befors
mentioned, between II. B. M. ship Electra. and
French fishing boat, in which the severity of enlorc
ing the laws respecting fisheries, produced fatal
issue -
An unfortunate osr has taken place in the neighbor
bood OF Lamanc harbor on the southwest shores Of
this island II appears that French boat had broken
through the restrictions Of the treaty existing between
England and France and was fishing, as Is very com
occurrence within the limits especially assigned to
the British. boacrcw Of her MaestyS ship Electra,
which had been left there for the protection Of fshe
res chase the French boat and not being able to
come up with her, shot was fired across her bows
Tor the purpose OF bringing her to- This however, falling
of its intended effect, another shot fred the
Frenchman this was disregarded also, except that
greater determination to escape with the help Of add
uonal canvas manifested and then, by the command
Of the midshipman in charge OF the Elcctras boat shst
was fired into the French craft and regret to add
of the OF the latter killed French schooner
came TO this port reporting the circumstance to the CO.
vernon and his exceency despatched the Electra to La
mane in order to obtain correct count of the upfor
tunate affair. The mdshipman does appear us to
have tansgressed the actual rules of the service but the
result is to be deplored though the may justified
The French the shore notwithstanding the rerac
tory disposition which we understand some of them
evnced the moment reached their ears that OF their
country had fallen in collision Lamaline now
admit that the British oicer was justified in the painful
course he deemed it necessary to pursue i parties
will violate the restrictions of the treaty existing between
England and France similar results may naturally be
pected.
MELANCHOLY SHIPwRECK.-Annexedi Is painful
account of recent shipwreck. Who experiences
more danger than the sailor!
RI rom the New Bedford Register, Sept. 81
The schooner Zenoba Capt Owen arrive at this port
Sunday from Baltimore reports having experienced
very heavy weather. On Thursday Sept sth sea time,
Samuel Maiit of Dorchester county, Maryland
lost overheard from the flying jb.boom. Every ef-
fort made him, but the wind blowing heavy
at the time it impossible, and he sunk in a few
minutes.
2 On the next dav, Friday Sept. g. the wind blew per-
feet hurricane At 10 O'Clock AM the schooner Susan,
Sally Bath (probaly the schooner Sultan Captain
Hutchins OF Bath run down upon the Zenobia with
signal distress hying and hove to about two hundreds
yards to windward; at the same time fell calm for
three four minutes when the boat of the
sci lowered, but the wind at the moment shirt
ing from the south east to north brought the Zenobia to
the windwar of her The helm Of the latter was imme
datey put with the intention OF running under he
lee but within so Is yards OF her. on her
Their quarter the boat showed off, and was at once cap
sized with her crew of five six The captain Of
the Zenobia he had sail his vessel Immediately
put his helm down. and b ought her to by the wind but
by the boat about 40 yards to the windward
keel up Three men were holding on by her, and two
swimming Every exertion was used to get to the
windward of them, but impossible before they had
ell gone down The schooner sunk in about thirty mi
nutes after the boat left her. in fathoms OF water
Cape May bearing NV distant, supposed, about Is
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