The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06
Marine Affairs.

LAurcHEs.-Ths clipper ship Lightning, built for
Messrs Hsrbeck Co., launched on Saturday morn
ing, at Williamsburg She to be employed II the Ca
ifornia and China trade. Her Dimensions We have
already published About the same time the yacht for
the Worlds Fair the America was launched from the
foot Of Twelfth street New York She schooner rgged
Of about $50 burthen length ~ feet on deck 2 feet
vide and fee. deep When all her ballast Is on board
Of the versel and is fitted up very Handsomely.
LAuscHEp-At Mannahawkin, N. j., on the LIST inst q
schooner Of 200 tons, called the Te H. Gaul owned by
Whitrdge Austen, and intended for the Brasos river
trade.
LAurcHEp-At Duxbury, recently, beautiful schoon-
er Of 80 tons, called the Richard Baker Jr" She Is
owned in West Harwieh and is to be commanded by
Capt Y. G. Kelley
From Parkers Yard, Brewer Thursday, May LIST, the
herm brig r. r. Haskins about lao tons hurhen owned
by Walter Brown and others She is to be commanded
by Capt. Parker.
Poxr OF PHLApEIrHIA-Forcgn and coastwise srri.
walls ut the Port Of Philadelphia during the month OF
April, ls5l-Forcgn, ships, 8; barks, 49, brgs, 70;
schrs $50. Coastwse, ships barks, 10; brgs, IL;
schrs 62O sloops 33l steamers. III barges 2i3 boats
1,l41-244S. Total, 2,507.
SAD ACCIDENT RrER-Last Thursday, as the
sloop Meridian. belonging to Messrs Goodwin 4 Van
Buren, Of Castleon. coming up the river, she was
struck by squal when Catskill, and capsized.
There board the two Of the vessel deck
hand named Rufus Feathcry the wives Of the owners,
and young lady named Miss Vosburgh Mrs. Goodwin
and Miss vosburgh we're drowned. and also Mr. Feather
ly. The others were rescued. The parties were well
known in this city. and the sad tidng, fell with much
weight upon their friends 1t is said another vessel
sunk during the same blow. but have learned par
tculars in regard to the fact-.7Dn'y Register Mdy5
Report Of Pref a. d. Bacs-, Superintendent Of the United
States Coast Surrey 10 81 Secretary Of The Treasury,
,eci,ng important positions Of The FaTd0nes
and Point Lctcs Entrance 10 Sa. Francisco Bay.
CoAsT SURVEY OTricE, WAsHrGToS April "a, 1851.
SR-I have the honor to submit the following report
from d. Cults, Esq assistant u. S. Coast Survey.
rectipg important in previous reports to the
position Of the Farraoncs and Point Lobos entrance to
San Francisco bay, which respectfully request authority
to publish These corrections the results Of trgo
nomeircal survey. Very respectfully. yours,
I'D. BACIIE, Superintendent u s. Coast Survey.
W. L. HODGE,, Esq, Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
SCHOONER BALTIMORE GAN FRsScIsco BAY,
February 2S, 1851.
DEAR SiR-Under the head of tho "Farraones,' in the
railing directions the Western coast is stated that
1.-The Southeast islet is the largest Of the group, and is
distant from the fort at the mouth Of the harbor twenty
eight miles and bears from the fort 68 mn W. true"
In the next edition Of these directions the distance
may be stated at 800 miles, and the true from
the fort S. IS deg Il min. w.
Adopting for the starting point the latitude and long
tude OF Fort Point, given by Lieut. Macarthur in the
published Tables" the latitude Of the South farrallone
becomes 81 deg Al min 81 sec instead Of 81 deg 30 min
30 and the longitude Of Point Lobos (most western
extremity ~ deg 80 nn As sec instead Of LIZ deg
q min. 30 sec
Very respectfully, yours, r. b. QUITS.
Prof A. D. BAcHE, Superintendent u s. Coast Survey.