The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-13


BY the arrival Of the ship Nebraska Capt Toons st
st. Thomas, Onto which port abe put in distress,
previously reportedJ IRON ehsnghae, for New York
have received the following interesting marine news
iron the Cape Of Good Hope, down to the FIRST OF Au
gust containing report Of Of the damages sus-
tanned BY shipping during the late severe gales ON the
coast Of Africa The disasters one or two Of the un
dsrmentionsd vessels have been partially anticipated
By previous arrivals from China and st. Helena =
Ship British ssttler-Lost. All hands including the
ssptsin,s wife and family, drowned
wcrp with loss Of boat and ether damage spoken
on Aigos Boy by the British bark Aspssisn from the
zane port Ths vessel sailed from St Helena for Ant
ship Asiatic-went into Algos Bay, with Eve feet
water in her hold; had one man washed overheard,
several with arms and legs broken and the crew
out and exhausted. The ship finally went on shore
and became . total wreck rt5-T
Ship Grindlsy, Stewart, from Singapore for London
fSundered while trying to her on shore after Sc
we're gale. The crew were picked up by coaster 20
Ship Duchess of Buocleugh-was OBLIGED TO run on
shore to AVE life the ship being totally disabled and
L'Aiele, French ship) drove on shore total wreck
she had previously been dismsstsd The captain,
seven hands, and q passenger (the Governor Of Ma
nills) all drowned This ship reports large Aner
can ship totally dismssted, with flag Of distress
hoisted spar, and nothing has been OF her
by Her Msjesty's steamer, she 10 supposed to have
gone down with al on board The A. was from Su-
matrs, bound to Marseilles.
Ship Queen Of the West, Webster, from Bombay
lost, and all hands supposed to have persisted. small
desk washed on shore showing Captains name, &c:
Ship Arestus, OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY lat 81 South Ion
rs East, having lost rudder, &C. and had four feet
water in her hold. Capt Knowles crew of 20 men and
one passenger taken of by ship Dumfries Green
from Canton 31st March and arrived at the Cape
Ships Ara b, Prince Charles, and Royal Albert
all lost at Table Bay.
The above list contains only q small portion OF the
disasters which have occurred at the Cape The
is strewed with wrecks and goods the latter chiefly
Eastern production, such as cotton, indigo, sc.
Gales Of equal severity and of such long duration
have been known within the memory OF the
Oldest settlers at the Cape and the next brought
in from the coast, eastward Of the Cape, by the
steamer, 1t is feared will be still more disastrous.
The Nebraska the oath OF June in lat SO 40 South
Ion. 20 East picked up topgallant yard, 500
feet long, painted black white printing, with
new cotton duck (shawmut mills) sail, and chain
sheets attached toi June 3oth lat "a South lon 20
East, at the commencement Of a heavy gale passed
near the bark Socrates
DEPARTURE OF OCEAN srrAMsHrs.-The noble steam
ship Atlantic, Capt West, sailed again for Liverpool
at noon yesterday As usual with the steamers Of this
line her eight and passenger Lists very heavy
Among her passengers John Wurt, Esq, Presi-
dent Delaware and Hudson Canal Company; Col. JAS
Stuart Capt j. Grafton, Hon. Adam Ferguson Mem.
Der of the British Parliament, who delegated to
visit the North American Provinces with view to the
settlement of the late troubles in Canada Charles
Irmipger, bearer Of desr atches to switzerland and
Don Juan de Francisco Martin, Of New Granada. The
latter gentleman to this city to make prePara
tons for building three steamships for the New Grana
dian government, and has now gone to England to
gather information respecting steam engines.
The steamship Cherokee, Capt. windle, and Empire
City Capt Wilson also departed yester day for Chagres
They sailed at three O'Clock with heavy eargoes and
large number of passengers.
The names OF the passengers in the above steamers
will be found under the head of Martins Intelise