The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-30
Marine Affairs.

1m U. s. N. srxAxmP ARCTIC, Capt Luce, leaves at IL
O'Clock day for Liverpool She had upwards Of two
hundred passengers engaged yesterday.
SrxAxn UoAYAu, which cleared yesterday for Calao
- the late British steamer Cherokee which arrived here
some msilhsloek from the Provinces, where she was
built for steemer. She has been purchased by the
Peruvian government, and refted q war steamer for
their navy. She leaves to day. touching at Rio Janero
LAUNCH OF THE CLIPPER SHIP NORTH wMD.-This ship
VIII be launched from the yard of Abraham C. Bell foot
che has been built for s. W. Goodridse Co., for the
California and China trade and will register about 900
tons Capt J. B. Hildreth win command her. and she
WIN be ready to receive freight after launch
ing Ia more than probable that she will sail from here
IN the course of two weeks for her port of destination
LAUNCH OF THE YOUNG AMERcA.-The clipper ship
Young America win be launched from the yard Of W.
This magnificent clipper is two hundred and thirty nine
et six inches in length forty three feet six inches in
breadth Of beam; twenty six feet hold, with twenty
inches dead rise at half floor Her keel is Of white oak,
fourth futocis, and each end Of Hive oak half top Of
cedar, stancheons Of locust baaoce of frame of the
best white osi heT entire frame Is double Sagon
q right angles and running from the upper deck frame
down to floor heads copper fastened below The load
and bowfpr all made. She has her copper on and
will be at her berth for San Francisco in few days
nerly Of the clipper ship Sword Fish in which vessel he
perform cd his celebrated passage to San Francisco She
howned by Mr.. George paniels and is considered the
Webb, Esq.
ELAyScH OF PnoTBo4r-Hir. Edward 7. Williams vii
hunch at O'Clock to-day from his yard at Green Point
the piotboat Ellwood Walter, named in compliment to
the Secretary Of the Board of Underwriters. She Is
swned by the pilot. of the late boat Yankee which was
lcst under such disastrous circumstances last winter
keel 81 feet; breadth Of beam 10 feet hold IN feet
LAuNcn.Ths clipper schooner T. A. Ward Of $50 tons,
intended for d. G. Freeman Co Is line of Wilmington
p. CO. packets, win be launched this day. at O'Clock
om the yard Of Roosevelt Joyce Co., foot Of Houston
street. She win be commanded By Capt. Jos. D. HOn.
PRoBAB1E Loss OF LIGHT KEEPER AND Two OF HIS Men,
The Cole:tor Of this port to whom we are indebted
for the facts gveD informed by the steamer Gordon
Sunday evening last that when of Martins Industry
en- Sunday afternoon from Charleston for this port she
was bailed by the of the lghtship and informed
that they without oil and short of provisions; and
further that Captain Wood in Of the ship had
been absent for fifteen days On inquiry has been
oertaned that Captain Wood and two Of his we're in
the city about two weeks SINCE for oil and other sup
plies and took their departure laden with barrel each
Of OIL beef and molasses, since which time they have
neither been seen heard from. On these facts bein
made known, Mr. Boston despatched boat for the light
ship with oil and provisions with view also to learn
the fate Of Captain Wood and his We shall pro-
baby learn further particulars return of the
Scr to-day.-SaMnraA Georgian. April 81.