The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11
Marine Affair.

The fsgs Of our shipping were yesterday. displayed
at half mast, in token Of respect to the memory of
Captain Bspjsmin Smith, OF the ship James Drake
but formerly of the Cristovsl Colon long known In
the Havana trade. lie was the Oldest Of our packet
captains between this place and Havana, and having
been connected with Messrs. spofford Tileston & Co.
for twenty years past we safely say that he was
strictly upright in oil his dealings, warm in his friend
ships and kind in his domestic relations; and as q
merchant failor: has left superior. Hs died at
Havana on the Sd instant The intelligence was re-
ceiycd by telegraph from New Orleans whittier A. had
been taken by the steamer Ohio
AsorHrs STEAMSHIP LIsr-Ocr.s MAIL PAexrrs-
We learn, from a notice in paper to-day that the
New York and Virginia Steamship Company chartered
by Legislature at ts recent session. IL about to be-
organized Books are to bo opened on the 10th inst,
in this city, for subscriptions its capital stock
This Is an important enterprise TO this city Virginia
ships largely Of agricultural products and
turcd goods, and buys largely from Ia return. Our
trade with that State Is immense, and that sho
has recently stretched forth her railroads Tennessee
and other neehboring States and pushing her Jane.
River and kaDawha Canal to the Far west In order
invite the trade nd travel Of those States through her
domain II is important for to unite in increasing
the facilities and Inducements for her to continue her
intercourse with Philadelphia has sought to anti
eirate Us in this by building line of steamers
and unless afford equal facilities to her merchants
must certainly lose some Of our valuable business
and IL strange TO us that, with all the move
mente which have been made in steam during the past
overlooked IL takes IN three important points-Nor-
folk, Petcrsburg and Richmond ard, by reference
the map accompanying the charter. which has been
ssnt us, We notice that from each of these points
canals and railroads stretch forth hundreds Of miles
Greatly TO ths Of those places IL true we
have several lines of fine schooncrs running between
here and Virginia and that they sometimes perform
three, four, ard even five weeks coming from James
River here The detention arises from prevalence Of
castcrly wind which lays embargo on all sailing
craft inside the Carcs ~ Virginia when u commences
~ they are thsrc, they have 70 stay till the wind
changes; ard sometimes there l. calm and then. ~
they hors q, combat Now strong stauneh,
and powerful steamer
wans the waters ilte thing oflifs.
And seems 10 dare the elements. TO strife.
I she would come through always from Norfolk In
twenty-five TO thiIy hours. bringing In addition to
her valuable cargo q merchandise some Of those deli
clcus fruits and vegetables which raised in Virgil
MIA soy,ral weeks saier than In his latitude Those
th,n We lBt,ud taking trip ,ome of thrse days in
Of The samors of this line and take look at the
drtd years ago our forefathers took possession Of
strip q land In the name Of James l.. King Of Eng-
labd, and named the settlement jamestown. In honr
ofhe ucrurch and also called the river James river
We With TO zee, too come Of those ancient estates
hieh,r ~ the river B,rkslcy the birth place Of the
lamsnicd Harrison Narina Court House. where the
ence. BY his mstehless coquence indeed. there
hundrt d Of Other places wish 10 and TO
When these cleaners go into operation. Virginia
g. truly cltslc ground We like the old State. aud
Ike her pcorle. and glad We 10 be brought
into mcrc int mate Intercourse with thsm Il tends to
Strengthen the ties which ALREADY exist between the
North ard the South aud hail this entc rprisc not
only a. a commercial blessing hut a political one
Let and know Of each other. and there
viii be less snmosity and more mutual kindness and
fortcGranec
GArsr sanI~s.-rhe ship samuel Russell ot this
pct, Captain Low hence for san Yrancsco spoken
Feb 18th In lat - II south lon a. west ~ day. out
BY the Russian brig Argo arrived at Trinidad dc Cuba
frtm Buenoe Ayres.
sur JoHs n ssfppv Letters have tcen received,
dated pri 20 from M,.srs spoon,r sands a Co the
and frcm In Of Yea I'll.
wrecked on the coast OF Ireland which ssy that
traet bad boon made With steam tug company, Of
Liverpool TO save the cargo the salvers 10 receive
Eh pr cent ON the dry goods and % per cent the
copper, steel iron. &c which may be saved; the
Of the goods the Princes dock, Liverpool Under
this arfsng, ment u wss believed that all the cargo
Of the goods vac sdv,rtissd for the 9th of May At
Liverpool, 81 witch II thought all the dry goods
Lormer ard Bailey. we're very anxious 20 receive co
pies q invoices of The John skddys cargo TO fscl-
htate tho fettlemcnt. Consignsea are requested to
ssd ,uch eoples Mr. Robert Kermit 70 south street
who viii forward them by next steamer 10 Liverpool
city Intelligence.
DrsTpucrrE fiRs.-Thursday morning at bslfpast
o'clock FIRE broke out IA the large cotton factory OF
Iitb.y Brewer In One Hundred and Twenty third
STREET near Seventh avenue. IL extended rapidly 90
the dwelling snd both we're su,irsly consumed. Tho
loss l. ostmstsd at ~ coo No insurance The furni-
saved Tho Gre is supposed TO be the work Of
an recndiary.
srtctrr nv H,SerSe Tho Coroner held an inquest
yesterday the body of Edwsrd Pcutoney aged a.
years, born IN ireland The deceased found on
Friday Afternoon hanging By the neck, attached TO n
rpc. ade fast 20 branch q tree In Joncs's woods,
Yorkviiie ofncer Iefort, Of the Twcfh ward disco
vc.d the deceased hanging by the neck cut him down
and conveyed him to the station house Prom the ap
yenranee q the body. when found was supposed he
hoe been hannrg for several hours The wife the de-
Red testified that he bad threatened several times TO
dsstroy his life ard hsd once taken poison He was
man of htsmpernte habits Verdict, suicide by hang
ing
Movements Of Individusl-.
Non Dtsiel " ebstor, Mas Hon. J. u. Nior, Ohio;
and my seven others arrived In this city yeserdy 1nd
tcck rorme ct the Astor House.
Dr. g,me. corrnies D 3. Bryan, I. 3 n. snd cry.