The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-12
Interesting fi0m Nova Scotia.
DIR HALIFAX C0RREspnNnENcE.


OUR HALIFAX CORRESPONDENCE.
HALIFAX, N s., August 7, 1863
The F,heres-The English Feet-Depachcs for Washing
ton-Tae Princeton Lord Euesmere and Famay dc, dc.
By the Fulton, bound either to Portsmouth, N. H., or
Boston. send you schedule Of the British ships and
vessels Of war on the North American station
SCHEDULE THE SHIPS AND VESSELS WAR Al PRESENT
ON TIE BRTTRH NORTH AMERICAN STATION, UNDER VICE
ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE SEYMOUR.
HALIFAX HARB0R.
Cumberland, flag chip 70 guns Capt. G. a. Seymour.
for England sbo ut Monday next
vestsi, preprng for sea, 2s, Lieut.. Henry. acting
captain: captain, ..,, go, 70 c.,+ p,,,..
Medea, steamer, 6, Commander Baily
FISHERY
Argus. 800 horse power, Commander Purvis.
Basilsk, 400 horse power, g. Commander Egerton
Devastation, 9. Commander Campbell.
Rose (hired). 2, Lieut.. De Horsey.
Netey, cutter 2, Lieut. Newport.
Alice Rogers (schoonsr, hred), 2, Lieut. Pickell.
Dart Dart (ssh99orsr' hbes) 2, Lieut.. Jenkins
Several boatf are also stationed Oh the coasts.
ExPEC1ED ON THE STATION.
Brick, steamer IA guns.
Nerbuddar, brig. IL.
From this you will the class Of vessels employed by
the British government in the fishery service and how
toaly unfit for such dug is the long deep drafted and
snail like Princeton. She left Eastpors the morning
Ct the I'd and arrived here the morning Of the 4th
after two breai downs from breaking the spring of the
cut of After Of these let downs she had to return
to the anchorage she had just left and remain there
eight hours repairing before che could Hsw des
tructve tohe efficiency Of cruiser in these waters such
delays be readily inferred from the fact that fogs
prevail most of the time during which 1t is unsafe
vaae and that 1t s necessary for safety and the prose-
cution of the VOYAGE to profit by any hour Of daylight
With the alterations made by Mr.. Martin, she is
able to go eight knots Per hour, under the most
favorable circumstances, but consuming coal in
manner most trny guttonous. They say board they
expect her to break down daily and that their
pectaons seldom disappointed. The fact is she is
failurs-an American abortion, for other nations to
laugh at and profit BY Let Young America put this in
her pipe and smoke it, When are we to have an engi-
neer In chief9 When we to have more San Ja-
cntos and PrincetonsS Are to wait till the day Of
judgment, until another Daniel to itS When this
ship goes, or where, have not learned.
The Decatur is q cruise to the northward. She
seen few days ago in the Gut Of Canso.
The Fulton, you see, goes home with dispatches
The Europa arrived here the 5th, and left the
day. She ashore, but sustained injury. One of
the daughters Of Lord Eesmere took passage her-to
be married. it is said His lord hip with the rest of his
family. remain here.
Sslutes and cives exchanged the 5th, between
Commodore Shubrick the Admiral and the authorities.
presume diplomacy commenced yesterday, at Admiral
seymour's dinner. If old South Carolina dont hold his
own in these negotiations, much mistaken In the
man.
The officers of both the Princeton and Fulton have been
received with great civty and hospitality by the navy,
army ard civil departments.
SAM JONES, The Fisherman.