The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-14

Marine Affairs.
New CHAoREs eTEAhER.-Messrs Capes iison have
just hnihed at their yard 4 Hoboken steamer named
the Independence, intended to sail from this port fox
Chsgrss, the 10th inst She was coustructod under
the supssintendence Of Captain Mckay and intendee
originally Ter the New Orleans and Texas trade Che lie
to be commanded by Captain Charles stoddard late OF
the Crescent City, and win in the independent CD
position line, between this city and Chsgres oosnee-
ton with the Brother Jonathan Her dipensions are -
length $50 feet BEAM SO feet; depth IL feet; and she
registers about 400 tons She Is ct present on the
stooks; but will be launched ct the cement OF
next week, complete, with all her machinery BOARD
Mr. Z. Mills is the agent.
Foa HAvRE The U 8. mail steamship nomboldt,
Captain Lines departed at yesterday, for Hsvre
via Southampton. Her passengers names win be fcunG
under the proper head.
CHINESE COMPASS Capt Lee, Of the schooner Eliza
ben recently arrived at this port from San Francisco
Is In possession Of the compass taken by the captain
the bark Auckland from the Japanese junk the
which vessel with some Of Its effects also taken
and conveyed into San Francisco have before pub
schoofeow Of Capt Lee presented hin with this singh
lar piece OF mechanism, as token Of esteem and ne
the mariners compass It has needle simiiar tc our
surveyors little pocket compass needles IL has the dit
srst points sixteen in numberl marked tbs top OF
the box, In japanese characters. Capt. Lee designs
sending it to the Patent Office Washington Their.
be placed in the cabinet OF curiosities
Qvicx PAssAoE The bark Harvest Nichols arrived at
Savannah the 9TH instant, from this city three
kIssrSe vRssEL-sehooner Princeton, Of Gloucester
has not been heard from since the great gale at Prince
Edward Island In October and she doubt lnders
1t that time, and Ill must have pe-sDed One
Of the who arrived home in the Mountain King at
Proviscetown, time since informed US that part
wreck had been PICKED the coast With Priace
ton but did NOT mention the fact at the time
in hopes that the vessel might be heard from; but now
hopes Of her safety have been given up In Gloucester
left observation-disclosures Guard MAJ ter Of Gloucester
"a yesIs married. Charles wonson Jr, q do, "a ysafsv
married. T.,er shsau Of married ao Wsp
"; shsan OF do, son Of the above; Solomon Metlman
Maso1 IF and William Duffy Of Boston Arnold
combe, Me- The Princeton was good vessel Of sixfy-
six tons burthsn was owned 81 Msssrs Benz Par
at the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance once FOR
$4,000 and s2ce on the outfits Gloucester Hksrcp2
city Intelligence.
Fhns-Abort eight O'Clock on Thursday evening
two frame building used as On iron foundry By Msssrs
river caught fire. and entirely destroyed being
built Of wood It impossible for the remen TO save
them The contents, consisting Of machinery, tools
mculds, and patterns, destroyed, which it i.
stated, were worth si00oo-no insurance The build
iDgs were insured for $500 for $1,000 in the
Broadway Insurance Compsnys o,e and the other for
similar amount In an office in Wall street.
&; ~ ains O'clock on Lnursday night IRE broke out
store william street next door to that II vessrs
SAND, druggists, corner Of Fulton street The fremer
we've soon on the ground and succeeded in exingush
ing the fsmee before much damage occurred although
IL was found to the hose the basement
municatiug 10 their building.
FnE.-Abous half past six o'clock ast evening a
stable in Gold street, belonging to Samuel Thompson
and nephew, coal esleIs caught Ere and was nearly
destroyed By much exertion the part cf the fire.
men tie Games were prevented from sicatng &c
the adjoining premises. There two horees in the
SITS bic at the tme which burnt and as it l.
dfhcult TO ex,rcate horses where fire takes place
The loss is covered BY insurance.
AecisESr.-petween half past and eight o'clock
ON Friday evening, man, whose cid not learn
first aud Thisy streets. was pr.cips.sd ,nto a.
trench sewer there about being dug and severely
irjurd Although be had none Of his bones broken,
are inclined 70 believe that he received internal
injuries lie was taken out BY couple Fl gentsnen,
VINO happened to be at the place when the accident
West Twenty seventh street There we're cniy two
psnks laid the excavation. for passepess t.
Is. OF az
fell from the 10 the bottom Of the sewer about
twelve feet respectable citizen lost bis lie sons time
since by falling into one Of these ira the irhth
avenue Some ought to be adopted by the Cor
porauon TO prevent the Of these accidents
FATAL AccIpEsr AT HoBoxrN.-On Friday a. ssme
men were At work digging away . bash cf ssrth. ir
Hoboksn, large Of the superncuu bent hill fel,
upon ,h.m s1,yios three 81 ,hs T., issCrs One man
his body rescued from the Of earth which hs6
fallen upon Il Another man named james Mccsbe, hac
bis thigh broken, and otherwise seriously injured
Another man, name not known, had his srm broken.
rxowsrp AocIprSr.-oo Thursday afternoon, y
saer named Samuel Moore, belonging 70 the ship B..
George lying in tie dock at Pier North river, scci-
dentsy fell overheard and drowned nctwthstand-
ing every exsrtion wss made to rescue him from the
wster Up 70 evening his body had not been found
DKAIH ~ DKowSise.-About o'clock on Tuesday eve
ming, ~ young man, named john Bellows, In the
act Of stepping board the pilot boat Washington
which Icy at tie foot Of Clinton street. his foot slipped
and he fsll into the river and was drowned.
BrOcklyn City intelligence.
DAEINc AIIl>nI Bvss bows A CHusca-At an
esrly hour on Friday morning an unusually fright light
Pisfrepobt and Clinton streets and proceeding
tbither that attempt bad been made
to burn II down, Of insmmsble materials bsc
.xtneuished before any serious damage had been
dore man. mistaken 70 be the xton was seen com
ing oct Of the front door short time before The IRE vss
discovered, Who IL supposed to be the inoendiAy He
back windows, by breaAing pane Of glass, and thus
raising the sash.
"REMINISCENCES oy A envsR Cur.--Assisiant Captain
Henry 0svsld, Of the Third district police, wss pre-
scented With spleDdid silver cup TDeeday evening
last by his trother officers d token Of the esteem L.
which be is held by them
Fnr ~ WiLL.sssrRe.-At O'Clock, Friday evening
Gre broke cut In the workshops and Of Nesrs
First street, near South Fourth The buldings were
rapidly consumed Notwithstanding the prompt and
energetic exertcEs Of the tremen The Ioss build
ipge, about $500 The value Of the stock on band y
bssn estimated As this Il the second fire that hss
occurred on the premises within few asys IT 10 lu-t
ly attributed TO incendiarism.
Religious intelligence.
sE MONS TO-DAY.
Asrs Chuvrb