The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-06

Path she had light Winds and variable On that dsy
there WAS q haze which prevented any observation
being taken, and Ii increased in thickness till night
At IL o'clock The went ashore ON Squan Beach oppo-
site II head Of Barnegst Bay She continued strike
the second mate and two put of In the liss
boat for the shore but the boat aud the two
passengers pershed Those left behind continued Ia
state OF despair for that day night and till next
day The generous offers crews of the surf boats
were declined by Captain Nye, as the high
At last and when almost all hope Of safety lost he
hit upon novel invention He ordered derrick to be
erected and rugged to the taffra to which strong
hawser was secured while the other end hauled
shore and made fast. bogshead then dashed aud
sung. with traveller aud hauling lines This hogs
head filed with human freight; and thus in twcs
and threes, all were safely brought shore. Much
OF the luggage saved in the way chs captain
aud sesmen remaining on board till everything was
done that possible The passengers conveyed
to New York in steamboats, aud the ship got off in
She brought TO the dock and repaired.
She lost her keel and otherwise damaged to
siderable extent. Her principal cargo salt. tin,
crates and hardware and said to be worth 900,
much OF which saved. There insurance Of
York in the Offices ofthe Pelican Alliance, New York
and Atlantic. There Insurance effected also in
Boston Since that time she has met with disaster,
but on the contrary, has been rather fortonite In
making successful trips. She great favorite
packet ship, and credit TO this port sud orna.
ment to the country We regret that her days
numbered, and that she will again cross the
ocean.
tions by the Common Council forbidding, under the
heaviest penalty any fire light Of any kind board
of ships while at the quays. This regulation Is so
rigidly enforced in Liverpool that with cigar
in his mouth gu board OF ship would be instantly ar
rested and punished severely. Why Is not u similar
ordinance adopted here' Must New York be always
behind other cities in s that relates to its civic GO
yernment,
PS.-At one o. clock this morning visited the
wreck, and found Mr. Brennan and Mr.. Browne, Of
companies and g. who we're placed in charge yester
day morning At o'clock and to continue duty
till this morning at the same hsur They still
playing two hose the charred and smoking timbers
for there was flame visible, though there
siderable smoke, both fore snd att We went down
the second deck and aided by alaptsrn found tho
eel filled with water up to feet There nothing
TO be seen but confused Of charcoal aud half
burnt ropes. she Is melancholy wreck Of noble
vessel. Mr. Edward Perry, appointed engineer ever
the weckers by the insurance companies also there
with his men; and, strange TO say q oastom- house
officer, Ia green horn, Of the batch) made his
appearance, and stated thst he there duty,
though IL WAS not his district, lie numerically
laughed and rdienes by Mr. Perry and the wreck
for such ignorance of his duty coming to look
after outward bound vessel, which burnt with
ell her cargo, and besides, not In his district lie
vas very glad to make speedy departure.