The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-11
Marine Affairs.

The PILoT SCHOONER MARY ANN-This neat little
craft originally designed for pilot boat but moro re-
Gently engaged in the slave trade. the famous
Captain Foury, has been thoroughly overhauled paint
ed and renovated and WILL in few days. enter the list
upon her legitimate duties She is very beautiful ve,.
trim and rskish in her appearance well manned sid
have no doubt will bs heartily welcomed among the
efficient and graceful feet of New York pilot boats Her
future Of action will be In unison with her
origin and under the gentlemen who now assume the
charge aided by genial cline and pure
shs will doubt bsfore many months shall hs We paes.
sd regain the far character which has been
by her connection with wills aud nhuman traffic She
purchased from the United States government by
Mr,srs. d A. Thomas, James Leonard. rho H. Dibble,
and Augustus Epson. From these gentlemen and their
little craft expect frequent and Bile reports
CAPTAIN RArrooSE.-The funeral of the late Captain
Rattooae Of ship Creole who died few weeks since at
New Orleans took place yesterday from his late resi-
dsnce in BAyard street The nsgs Of the shipping In
port were hung at half mast during the day.
I6HtP BUILDING THE MghRiMAc Nearly 5000 tons
shipping were built this river in ls47. The square
rugged vessels were, ship john Currier 696 TONS ship
sss h oSI o1k CS a u ship Richard Golden
Lebanon, $685. ship joshua Mauran, 545; ship Fanchou
s6s; ship OCEAN Queen ga; ship Amaranth $685. chip
Noeme, o47; bark sylph, 400 10 schooners, 93-N.,
buryport Herald
lNHUMAS CoNDucr OF BRITISH OFFICER TOWARDS
AmERIcAS WHALEMrN IN Dnrnsss.-Ws fnd the FOL.
lowing statement under the shipping head OF The New
Bsdtord M,roWy:-
On the 18th aud 10th Of March we eucouns cred ons
Of the severest gales of wind that has been
in the Pacific Ocean for some After the gale we
stood In tor tho Navigator Islands and in few dsyr
fortunately arrived at the Of Apis Upoo We found
in this harbor II. b NJ ship Juno, 20 guns Commanded
byCapt Blake On arrival this GENT, m an merely
to crafty bis own curiosity, made many Inquiries re-
speclng the perilous circumstances in which W. had
been placed and the extent damage done to tho
raj vessels but although he had than 400 men I'M
der his command he offered not the slightes.
TO any OF US We presume II would be difficult to find
In the whole OF ii NJ Navy another officer who would
thus have nouctsd US Ia our
circumstances We cannot. however feel greatly sur
prsed at this wan, OF common courtesy towards &meri
can citizens, when find the British reedents most
deeply regrettng that the Juno ever came Ia Samoa
the course pursueoy her commander having
POSITION and that OF the British consus much worse
than It was bsfofe Instead Of grievances
OF his own countr ymen, some Of whom have suffered
both In person and property, learned that he mad
treated them with marked indifference, and did every
thing in his power to corrupt the morals the natives
ard induce them to return to their former heahenish
practices, condeecendng to offer reward to thore
In power they would make the native females
in his presence their former obscene daDces or thu
mi'sonsrrs he thought he could not express himself
terms sufficiently dsrespectful being himself perfectly
ignorant OF their character and the of their
work. We feel persusded that thr British government
II acquainted with these facts would in the highes DC.
gree deprecate such proceedings In Of their Oh
GERS. [Signed]
James Nichols, master Of ship Ganges, Of Nantucket;
Epbra'm Harding, moster sbip f. Adams Of Fshsven
James Finer, master ship Lsgoda, Of New bedford;
Owen REWARD master chip Lalla Rookh, Of New Bed.
ford; Jacob Brown, master ship Houqus Of New Bed.
| ford.
Messrs Currisr Townsend superior ship Of go TONS
called the Raduga Sheis owned by Msssrs VIM Ropes
Son. Of Boston, and Is intended for the Russia trade
to b. commanded by Capt. Thos Leach.