The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-02

SHIP PDouor, at Phil,delphia from Liverpool bet 1sen
Oct 70 and Nov 10, had succession Of westerly gales
&c. and within rs miles Of Cape Nay since Nov Is
With light airs and Gains.
Snip SrAGHouNp At Hong Kong from San Francisco OK
peienced typhoon Aug 80 lat 20 NJ lon l2S t. which
continued until Sept without abating the ship being
under bare poles the whole Of the time Ths gale
years The ship sustained no damage.
WHAIEsInp MoCrEzuxA, at Honolulu Sept 20 from O,h.
otsk Sea experienced terrible storm the 18th to
the 10th of May in Picks hannel straits land on both
sices with heavy NE sle which caused the ship to
sail to keep clear OF the shors Finally sail and
rigging were all taken away. Both anchors then
let CO. with go fsthoms Of chain The vessel st contin
ued to drag o. the morning of the 10Th parted the
bord chain. small anchor then let go, and four
boat anchors together with deck and bluboer
books. The vessel still dragged and pitched away ji5
boom, flying jibboom and foretopgalant mast. The
wind then abated which enabled the to bend the
foress, heave the anchors and escape from q very
dangerous position.
THE CALIFORNIA PACKET from Bros6haven for NYork bs
fore reported abandoned loaded with ron sixty
OF which thrown before she was aba ndousd
The remaining two toats containing the passengers.
arrived \. Achill morning of the Sth un They wsre
originally SO in number but is had ied by exD, sure
some at sea and some after landing The survivors had
suffered dreaefully from want Of fresh water and
taken in private houses in wretched condition.
Sem LGrRE, Of Richmond Ne, with cargo of pitch
pine lum oer befo reported abandoned, fallen ia
with Nov % lat Al TO- by schr Sunbeam at Gloucester,
from Georges BAIT viii h took her in tow, but from
her Ia the NV gale of 9th, Cape Arn Sc BY forty
miles
scH J ARTHUR, at Mobile. from Baracos 14th inst,
boarded brig in old bahama channel Diamond Point
lat % Is, Ion II 10 She laden with Coffee and full of
wafer; matches open and coffee tai out fro
ther side of Deck bad probably been in that situation
two three days Was painted black with a red strssk
outside straw color insi flush deck with cabin der
esk cid fashioned companion hailed from Bostoo,
but stern being partly under water could make out
her name. She was supposed to be from Neuvtas for
Boston.
Notice to Mariners.
IMPORTANT MARINERS BOUND TO AsPIswALL.
TEypru Tho Aspp all
From the difficulty usually experienced by masters OF
vessels their first trips to this place have frequent
gard to the nts contra currents winds &c. 80 van
able on coast and the most practicable mode for
sailing vessel to direct her course 70 this point but until
Lying the subject before board of captains of sufficient
standing and capabiy to rely upon their statements
The following may be relied upon being undoubtedly
the best method for the season OF calms:-
PoET AsPISwAII- Nov. 10, 1863.
DEAR SR-We received your note reques Ting opinion
upon the best and most practicable mode for sailing
vessel to direct her course to this port NC We pleas
the same time happily avail ourselves of the opportunity
Of mpartDg any desired information through your
columns that may be useful to shpmssters who may be
strangers TO this coast In Re ply to your solicitations We
after dre consideration conclude upon tbs foil ,wing
in Iassing between Cuba and st Domingo be
10 The westward aud, observed by the Hon Mr. Blunt in
hs Coast Pilot, not to pass TO the south Of the 18th
teg Of latitude witnou. being atty niles of your
pert and arriving the coast TO the westward OF Cha
being w in with the land In ten fathoms
tf vattr; then in & calm night coming on IL
you Tot in sight of the Fixed light Point Manza
which may be seen eight miles from the dsck of q
mon vessel, we advise you to anchor.
The bsy may be entered boldly ever in the night, by
bringing the liz BIT to bear aud running directly for
1t leaving the light your larboard hand two cables
length or keeping outside the buoy which Is placed
the point of the reef that makes OF to the vest and
situa ed abont cables length from the light then
to anchor abreast of the town.
The above Is our Joint opinion, and by following the
directions closely the shpmsster will be Benefit during
all the season Of Gains.
Believe Us, dear sir, respectfully yours, nc.
CHAS WILLIAMS, bark j a Hazard
JAMES MILLER, brig Russia,
EZRA GLAZIER brig Kaloolih.
The Lghtboat IesyAra having repaired, resumed her
station at Btenton IS Reef 25th nst
CHANGES The LIGHTS Coasr OF NoRwAY-LypEs.
MS AND LISTER LIGHTS.
Official notice has been received at this Office through
the Dep rtment Of State that the following
compile ed and lights lighted the 10th OF September
1888 -
Iindesr ss deg min OF Greenwich, 81 deg SO mia
lat one ceal light, to aitsrsd toto revos ng
light, with al flash .evsry minute Is. or Ter 1855 feet
above the level Of the visible at the distance OF
22:2f sea niles
Lister deg 80 min Is sec of Green Sioh, So deg 8
min 80 sec lat revolving light wi n fash every
q orders l25 feet above tho level Of ha visible at
the distance 81 1920 sea miles
lpdesi light will visible in all directions Ths
upper por Of the lighthouse being constructed OF iron
painted red and the lover beisy OF white sts, the
whole building, which IL 18i feet high, will 30 very
ns,icuous beacon during the day
At Lister the three axed lights in separate towers
forming oSsufs ADgled triangle, With Ito apex toward
the From this tower the two othsfs bear by W.
and sE T. dis ant i54 feet while theS bsar frsm each
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