The New York herald., 1845-04-23
Literature. &c.

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New YORK LEGAL OBSERVER, for April-Owen,
New York This is an exceedingly useful work to
the profession The present number contains a de-
cslon of Judge Parker, Of New Hampshire, which
IS OF great Importance to the profession The Judge
holds Ia contrary opinion to that OF Mr.. Justice
Story) that when property ls attached on mesne
the right to proceed and perfect his judgment, not
withstandlnS the bankruptcy Of the debtor. It also
contains some very important points in pleading.
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW, for March-Scott IL
Co, New YOrk--Ths Review has always been
more In unison with the state of public feeling in
this couatry than any other OF the British pubIica-
tIons, and we hope that II meets with the support
which 1t deserves The number before US contains
seven articles, OF varying interest; and the literary
man, as well as the politician, will gain much
benefit by careful perusal Of its pages.
TIE WHALE FISHERY We take the following
Sandwich island Poiynesian =
The great prsponderancs Of American property en-
gagged IN this business will strike every one At the
duced estimate exceeds that all the shsr nations BY
ts6al 960-by l76 vessels anu by e407 men. The New
srunswck vessels partly owned the United
by Americans The principal French houses engaged in
this business are at Havre and the head Of the
prominent American Of great wealth. who went to
davre as agent of the Rednans New Bedford The
nerican vessels sail on temperance principles, and
ouch efther success TO be attributed to this fact The
HnefN haan hnsnt
nsnery and yet fourishesto extent which that
Of all the other countries combined into the shade al
English appear 70 have almost abandoned il Next
to the Americans the Bremens are the most uccess-
u but their business be considered little else than
branch OF the American, being mainly established by
chem The American vessels arc generally from 500 to
600 built Of the best materials aud sailing home
at an expense OF from $50 sos 600 earh We have
taken tho lowest value the average and the prices
OIL aud bone according latest dates from the United
states. Is coDjecured that whale Oh wlldeciine and
killing the right whale is said to be az foows:-The boat
rowed towards the centre of his body and two har
?oons are then thrown deep into him. and boat
of. The whale generally goes down, taking with him
2s0 10 400 fathoms OF line starts Oft taking boat
song with n,m @sne veiocity OF twenty miles and up
quiet audthe boat again approaches and lance plung
CT into his back. II his heart is reached he instantly
spouts thick boed and in three up IL the
aniaal not killed. s often the case, fierce battle on.
sues The right whale fights hard, and frequently
90 and less OF life before he vied
hsfses He strikes towards the boat. but "a
said never to attack except when provoked. A boat
sesrer Vermont" received the upward blow Of
'fuke" of whale, throwing him fifteen feet or more
into the air At the instant blow from the small
Of the tail drove OF the men completely through
Io,n es one arm ana ms RIBS and
had his hat taken off by blow from the tip of whales
"A few inches lower and different tale would have
been told Although part and sometimes a whole boats
crew is lost in pursuit Of their mammoth game the
mortality has been overestimated. An intelligent and
experienced ship master computes it at "a per cent
n A ia gas
that we have heard-nany yield upward Of zee. The
average Of the Hope with $500 barrels, 1875 whale
This ship saved but one whale out Of every three killed
Another vessel lost 20cut in H. making 1875 barrels
The destruction olife is immense more than one
five ofthose struck, secured The largest animals are
from 10 to 90 feet in length II they snk oG soundings
they do not rsa again. the great pressure ofthe
kecp them far do below the surface The most sue
csssu ships that have heard Of this season. the
three following. South America, of Providence. ten
months from barrels whale 100 SPERM oos
pounds homework SAG 500 ship Hamilton Sag Harbor
10 months as0o whale, 0sperm, ~ 00o pounds bone
worth $M.s6o ship LEVEL, New London, Ia months
1000 whale 800 sperm pounds bone-worth
The Is pursued as far north sixty degres The
portion ofthe most aboundng in whales is subject
the lowering Of boat or two to four consecutive weeks
One ship had IL rainy and oggy for three MONTHS
Whses are met with In the greatest abundance that
10 fact the actual for capturing them account
ofthe density ofthe fsgs. very limited.
Naval The u iIigaie Potomac and brig
Somers, were OH the Balize on Friday last and sent
Up their mail bsgs, (among the contents Of which,
were dispatches from the General Govcment,) by
the towboat Star. These vessels, il will be re-
membered, sailed about three weeks since, from
Pensacola their destination not known. 1t is pro.
bable that they are merely reconnoiterina in the
Gull ms a measure OF precaution.. ". o. Bulletin,
AprH IL.
WEATHRR IN Ma sAcHusKTTs season. thus
lar, Is more backward than that of last wear The
degree OF warmth Of April thus far has been but
49, while last year A. At this time last year tn.
lips aud many other flowers in bloom in the open
grcunda while as yethere are few none out Ia all
hs however, we may see security agans the effects
Of fIost which has been much complained of at the
sou,h.-Bosis IT. snscript .9pril 81.
GROWTH OF DETRoIr-1he toIa number OF huid
ings erected from January ist, 1sa4 April iotb is4b
tycar months. was BAL; OF which 40 of brick $50
occuaiea as dwellings, and 81 used stores warehouses
oiicss, Sc
Amusements.
THE TEMPLE OF The MusRs-FLoATINc THEATRE
still remains at tbs ioot Of Dslancoy street. East River
add is nightly thronged with fashionable audiences ii
certainly has excellent company and orchestra and
the performances give entire satisfaction As the Temple