The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-03

DrAaruRE oy THE ASncA-rhs r. n steamship
Africa Capt Ryrie, sailed Wednesday, ct half pas
three o'clock, for Liverpool having been detained
til that hour BY the state Of the tide She took with
her hty one passengers, and in specie Among
her passengers the right Rev Archbishop Of CT
cinnsti, and Sir Edward Bechsr OF the Royal Navy.
The Dsmss OF the remainder Of her passengers will be
found In another column.
Coop CRuIsE The bark Spartan, Captain Cook ar.
rived 1t ProvLeetown, on Saturday last, from the
has been absent little more than ten months and
has returned to port with OIL valued present prices
~ over twentyfour thousand dollars.
MoRs FArAL SHIPwREcKs The GOAL In Zen schooner
before reported lost No-Man's Land near arthss
Vineyard, with ill on board, proves to be the o. Ii
Perry (of Sullivan, MsineJ BUMPER from Bristol Pa
for Salem. She struck night OF Monday, 23d ut in
heavy N. W. gale, land was first by the inhabL
tsnts on Tuesday morning, among the rocks. Those
on Deara cut away nsr %ssss sad made Intellectual
spar NO boat could live, and the people the island
could DO nothing to the apsss Grew whose cries
for assistance could DO plainly heard while after
another was seen to be washed from the vessel by the
raging sea, which broke her continually At noon
ell Was silent On Wednesday, i've bodies, presumed
to BIZ all the crew. were picked up and dscently buried
On the masters body were found his watch and his
pocket-book containing $l4s In bank bills, bill OF
lading &c The cargo Of coal. OF which she had 1855
tons lies about i've rods from the shore except about
five tons which drfted ashore on portions of the
vessel or cargo. The o. H. Perry was good vessel OF
Ill tons, years CID and worth about $4,000 There
was no insurance on the vessel Captain Bunker was
about forty years old and belonged to Goldsboro Me-
where he has left wife and eight children
Schooner Orbit (otDesr IsleD Lufkin, from Calais
for Boston, with lumber cspszed in the gale and
snow storm of the Esd ut Isle Hsut. The
crew succeeded in cutting the lanyards Of tbs main
rigging which let the mainmast 90 by the board and
let the deck load Of when the vessel righed full of
water. Being In q crippled condition, they we're
obliged to keep her before the wind and in few hours
she brought up on Isle an Haut and almost i'm med-
ately went to pieces Captain Thomas Lnfkin, the
master, only twenty three years old became much
chilled that he died before he could get to house
only half mile from the wreck Two Of the seamen
ace 80 badly fros,btten that IL rst thought they
would not recover but on the 9th they were doing
well.
sHrwREcK Loss OF LIrE-The brig John r.
Rhoader, Captain York from Baltimore for Plymouth
Mass, was wrecked on Saturday evening last, OF the
latter place. with the loss Of one of her going
into the harbor she touched Browns Island about
eight O'Clock in the evening, when her anchors
and remained fast. the captain then succeeded in
ding his wife AMI child, aud returned tho
vese which continued TO labor heavily, the Wind in.
creasipg with thick sno~ tterm and the brig was
tupposed to have bilgtd Soon after, young man
about eighteen years OF age, whose name We aid not
learn, WAS washed from the deck and lost the tea
making complete breach over the vessel which
tnued In the same position until three o'clock Sunday
morning, Hhsn she FLIED and the oblig "a TO
secure themselves on deck and subsequently ia the
rigging, where they ill remained untii ten o clock
exposed the revere cold weather The storm was so
thick that the brig was not seen from Plymouth until
nine O'Clock in the foreDoon; but as soon she
discovered large number OF tbs Inhabitants proceeded
and efficient service 10 the distressed marusr They
arrived alongside the vessel about two o'clock aud
succeeded in rescuipg all who remaiicd board
seven in number. including the captain They were
nearly exhausie ed by the cold and some were badly
irost bitten Every attention was paid them which
their situation demanded and they INN .eiatey
conveyed to the Mansion House. kept By Mr. "a.
Berry where they furniihs with dry clothing By
the Accommodating landlord DR., Brewer also rea-
dered his pTo ssGnsl services and at last aeoounts
reported the sufferers Going we'll could be
peot.d The brig was loaded with aud -four con.
signed to Mr.. Il. q sasrman, OF Plymouth. who la,
$1,000 insurance at the Plymouth ofios. Ths vessel,
We believe was owned in Portland. and partly
insured The captain returns his sincere thanks to
the citizens Of ymouth Tor their kind and prompt
assistance IN saving the lives of his orew-Bost.,.
Journal.
MARINE DISASTERS AND LOSSES ON THE LAKES.
The Buffalo Commercial .9dgerfissr gives the follow
ing piustion Of the disasters and losses offe
property on the Lab IS, during the year 1850: =
Loss on steamers. ......t... S239lOo
do Propellers. Observation-Disclosures. 304ii
do Sail vessels. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 127s2
Total loss of property S55S 92o
Ten steamboats, including the two tugs twenty
one ss craft, and probably propeller, (the Petrol
whose fate remains in doubt have gone out OF existence
enIiiely. The loss propeers has been exceedingly
sail vessels lsrge-yet in proportion to Lhe
value and numbcr OF thu craft the aggregate loss
p.th iaIgeet sna acciousss frequent narsny
resnbosts-thus arguing an absence OF oportion-
ate and ssieg where the hazard lie greatest
and the largest number of human lives posed.