The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21

In either 0f these alternatives, the great obeO
Of this APPLICATION would DO gained-ths dischsrg'
| Of these men from prison.
May II, 1859. CHARLES SUMNER.
The Bay Of Fandy.
This bay, which at the present moment ia causing
% much excitement in tho public mind, ia IN i'm
mensc arm OF tho sea, extending in northeast di.
reotiou two hundred miles The nsin branch Of
which penetratSs to within ton or twelve miles oi
tbs Straits Of Northumberland, and separating
Nova Scotis from New Brunswick. An eastern
branch cners the Basin Of Ainas aRd connects with
the Shubenacsde river, which has its rise in lake
OF that naue, situated about fifteen miles from Hall
fax and At both Of these temiRi the tide rises be-
tween sixty and seventy feet.
At the mouth OF the Bay Of Fundy, It 10 between
forty and 6fiy miles wide, It's south west boundary
being formed BY Paasanaqueddy bay, into which
the Schoodie river empsies, decided by the Commits
togsrs 10 be tho 81 Croix, meant BY the treaty Of
l7si, Al the mouth Of which arc the islands Of
GnBa hsnsan, held by the British; also that Of
Campo Bero. opposite Eastport, an Island Of about
Owe miles ia length. belonging to tho United States
but which was occupied by tho British during tho
at var
Fuzzy, Is mines sr.a Of tho sea, running par alol
With Il, which Is called Sc Mary's Bay, and which
sltends % within mile or tao Of Annapolis asin,
Which connects with tho former, by what is called
DIahY dut, evidently forucd by 3omo CONFUSION o.
nsture, ~ wbseh pAssage effected, opposite
WITCH, At Tic distance OF swolye leagues is tho bar
boz 0fSt John, situated az tho mouth Of River st.
Joan the upper portion Of which. since tle A.hbur
COO treaty. fetrs for a considerable distance the
boar 3ary a tho United States Brior Island, near
which IA American ysssc. was recently detained is
Al the entrance Of st, Mays bay.
tn the south SIDE OF the Bay Of Fun9y is con-
AT NJ ingrsh 10 ala
ton, extending 80 Cape Bcmidon, where, in tho
srtnF OF tie ytr particularly, abundance Of tho
tnest smethysts sgate, and other Minerals, to
a. laccutta al .ow t.6s, which detached from
tn clI8 - tho rains aai tLawng Of spriog
About twenty niles beyond this care the waters
at The bag OF funiy eptcr the " Croix aud Avon
rivers. tho toe washing "a with such rapidity to
be termed :. hear, sweeping before IL everything
IN is wsy, The came may be said Of the Nclnrom-
co0k sod Pcttccdia the opposite aids Of the main
branch, oyerarnng any uufor unste vessel that may
bare taken the ground Ia such manor as 10 pre-
sors Der brOsoSide 70 the advancing and towering
vsve The north shore o. the Bay Of Fundy is
equally Tyec.pstcus with tho other; ana in all tho
sstanzios alluded 20, .here are immense mud banks,
formed b. tic sediment which the retiring tide has
oeIosiiSd. and extending upwards 0. half milo
frosa each shore
Where the tids rises 10 50 great height as has
bcea STATED. IL necessarily runs vita much velocity;
ooLsS qaeLtly the permission grated to American
lsl esmen. 20 follow their occupation beyend three
miles from the shore, almost entirely Migratory,
IL q impossible 10 anchor anyahere near the centre
OF tae bay, with any probability Of the anchor kold-
ing, snd the Gsh feeding IA the vicinity of the
shore and especially in the bays and inlcts In
which halt Is usoal,y 10 be obtained.
Resides the COD Gshery. which might be carried
in tho Fay a tundsy, Tor distance cf forty or
6fty miles from is entrance, % much advantage,
were q the province lessfnort there is
The gusreFtau tie catch q which IL the Lcrtor Of
81 John alone, sometimes amounts 70 70, coo bar
res during the sets0n--tAe herring, which i 10 be
caught every month IN tho year, and tho shad,
which there cxctsos IL nay0r AID weight those met
with on any part Of tie American coast, from Cape
Fear :, the uirinieLi river, or tho northeastern
coast q New brunswick.
il may net 70 embarrassing to mention, that the
herring ara snna make Their appearance II Abe
marie Sound, % the coast Ct North Carolina.
abort the middle cf troruIrJ ard ARE caught and
cured 10 great numbers there--the usual catch IL
Plymouth, ara other PLACES in is vicinity amount
ing 70 leo D01 barrels pnnraly-ttc former being
worth On - average four, AID the latter sis ard
s,vtD dollurs &c barrel Iko main body % shaG
When here nGkc tts'r tTIoGrrnee oas,y ia the
ptirg, paIsUo .aeg course, cieceSec Us a. useisng
sre HoLde1.ul ilstilrt, alor~ tso Amercga coast,
until Ia reach TIC b. oflur6y, stcut the middle
| of May
Those Which FIRST ngsive ssceni 10 river ST. John
Cor the purpose q spawnirg I'D Aayiag t.cosited
their eva, pEoos q ~ no bay sliesrg the istt.co
dial sn3 hcmrtilrCok n gGst rguters, and 'lso tbs
| eastern branch t5asIds &c HlubtuaeaGic, who're
they reach the highest state 81 qerfvct.op feeding
| on the shsdworn and shriur, witch rcitnld tbcro
I'D ErSal tCuhcdAcSi tLi ~ &c auAttsiss * tir zee
'lcious a.tols Of feed Gro aruualy purchased 10
| ths supply OK tho Atao-iee- metbct.
| The Bey a. Euud.y : SsStit.ie & coed aartcTa:
Tor With he exception e. ArnsTcis bgsir, which Is
entered by n rarrc- chrrnc!, through which tho
veese. - sESpt ~ tie current agaus. az adverse
wind, ttsre are porc teo soutterr flac To- tLc
Ccrnvaiis AMI Horfcn giyCre uTo -oa 'neG, short
distanse beyord Cape Hlomiaor. willie cr the north
side, With the exception Il tic lartor C 81 John
ar1 thrt ri quacc, where there j dangerous edge
| extending lorg distsrce Into The tsy, there i
scarcely sty shelter, should we're. he oyertaEcn by
| eturTn THAI would compel her 70 seek K Indeed
considering tic intense oes thai prevail furius tho
summer months, tke Sixctg ard uncertain currents
and ths violent gales dusirg string ard su,ruu, u
Is suffice. Of agtonstfntrt thar vessels sFe cot
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