The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-13


Bavsns with coat Put into St Thomas previous to 18th
elt Ky bed been discharged and second survey was
about 10 te ls!d
sIsr sA.e' sxY, at San Francisco. 9Th nit, from New
York wac ' ape Horn 20 Ia heavy gslss; sprnns
foremost al received other damage; withis 500
miles o. 81 for 20 days.
snr wsSwAKD, At San Francisco I'd uh from Boston,
10 Crossed the equator Oct 49, Ion ms a. sft.r which
lad variable winds.
snr PspaDrr-The wreck Of this vessel WAS sold BY
su tion At 81 John, D. few days since for SIS 400
SHIP RATTLE ashore near Currltuek IpIst VAS onlv a
days from CalAs 1T the time Of running ashore Viii sh
very thios weather. they being unable TO discover
the land until after the ship had struck.
BR SHIP LAuRKl at San Francisco 18th ult nom Car
air. experienced heavy gales the Falkland Islands from
July IL to Aug 81; twisted the foremsst head, 10.
wHAIHm NAHcus Sherman, Of Fsirhavsn was lost in
the Ice near East Cape, Arctic 0ossn and being
LIST Of septem The Marcus lad 900 bbls.
wHAlEsHr CoMNTsIAN, Stewart, while lying 70 In
gale in tbs Arctic Ocean Aug 81 came I. contact With
spirit, head and bowsprt ,igsing.
BARK OCEAN BIRD, from Oregon arrived at saa Francis
18th u having experienced during Hrst days OF
the passage severe gales from Sc On eth while lying
to in tremendous gale shipped several very heavy seas
which tore the deck load from its astenings and washed
overheard 600 feet of lumber STAYING all the
ter casks deck provisions, &C. and tearing away
tion OF the main rail ain plates no. and doing cons
dersbe damage to the rigging the bark lying almost on
her beam ends owing to the violence Of the gale For
the next succeeding two days much the same kind OF
weather, splitting sails, &c, 10.
Back COLUMBIA hence for San Francisco, which put In
Monterey Nay 10, where she was sod arrived at San
Francisco Nov 10.
seizuIe at Asurtus OctlS by order Of the Wee Ad.
miralr Court. The passengers stated to be In .
lsaky and Wa asrwaids reported TO have been aban
doned for the interest OF all concerned aud advertised to
BE- sold Sept TO- but the sale postponed owing to
difficulty between the captain and passengers.
Rp PAM AZ San Tran hvlt Nar,JiH
was of Cape Horn days with heavy gales; had decks
swept of buwarks both sd.s water casks galley split
rails sprung bowsprit, and did other damage, and bad
three washed overheard Crossed the equator oct
9Th, Ion ITO, after which had light winds and Gains.
BR RARk wARRArAH, at do 9th, was of Cape Horn 80
days IN heavy CALLED Lost fore ys.d buwass ard re-
ceivd ether dan mage Crossed the equator Sept a. Ion
ll2, after which had light winds and Gains.
BR BARK AHxrSGKR a. San Francisco sth ult from Car
tif went around Cape Horn In fine weather, and FROM
,tS2 to 49, sxteriencea heavy giles from NV for 20
l02, after which had fresh brsssss from NV
DR BARK Primer CHARLIE at ssn Francisco 9th ult was
OF Cape Horn days with strong gales carried away
channels Lost headral buiwsrks, and received other
dsmsse Crossed the .qus SEPT 70 Ion 12I, and had
light hsry winds to lat 10 NJ whom she experienced
fresh bIeezes from NE and variable of the Heads
two days in thick fog
BRIG NANCY PRATT, of aud from Gloucester, Which went
ashore Cape Rouain worked deeply into tho sand and
became total loss She had some stone FIRE ght but
not fully loaded There Is insurance the
sci in Boston for "a, 600.
BR BRIG MARTHA, at San Fra 14h ult, from Glas
II Ion as a. experienced gale lost esd knees
rails, nc. Was off Cape Horn Is days In bad weather;
Crossed the equator Oct and had Light winds most Of
the time after.
scHR CAPACITY Dresco from Fan Francisco got ashore
st Gu, ysnns, and was condemned Capt and crew
except one seaman los arrived at San Francisco Nov
., In Br brig Tryphenia.
soR GEN scor Of and from Baltimore for st Vincent
put into st Thomas previous TO 10th with loss OF head OF
foemas bowsprit square aai &c. Had discharged part
Of her cargo and would 60 on the railway.
SCHR SIcAN (of Norfolh) Tburston from Boston for
Port gu Prince put into st Thomas previous to 10th u
with loss OF sails and rGgrgwas replacing Thorn and
would proceed without dischsrging.
SCHR MERIDIAN Smith from Ae xandria for Barbados
put into ST Thomas previc to 10th ul leaking badly
bad been discharged and woulc probably be condemned
scHk FRAsKIIN, Woodbury., for San Francisco, went
vessel and largo ia total loss Passengers and crew
saved. TIE Franklin was fine schooner of Don't 100
tons, valued at 81 oOo and owned BY MassIs Chapman
sured Her cargo consisted Of soc bills lime 40 tons
barley, ard quantity ofwood on deok
soHR BESRY LINES from Savannah for Boston With luu-
ber was wrecked LIST inst Of Cape Hattea saved
SCHR MAHIETTA, OF Boston, from Charleston was con-
demned at Havana 2Sth ult and would be sold at
auction.
scHa CLIFFORD Kelly, from Boston for Rockland ran
Calais for Boston about II It'll inst, about twelve
miles east Of Cape Elizabeth. The Clifford nix in the
Of an hour Ths crew were taken OF BY the Gov
sorted cargo TIL insurance the schr for $500
The Gov ArDol put into Portland for repairs hull and
igeng, aDc would probably sail again nth.
CHR, with spsrs deck, was Ashore on the
beacon below Nhedford 10th inst.
Notice to Mariners
From ard after the zota day OF December, 1853 small
hx.d white light p feet inches above ordinary high
water will be the end Of Long Wharf New Ha
ven, Conn. BY order OF the Lighthouse Be ard.
A. LUDLOW CASE
Inspector Of Lights, &C., Third district
Capt Stuart Of wh.leshp Corinthian states that from
careful examine lion made his passage from New Zsa
land is laid Dc wn his chart IS miles west ef its true
position. He recommends ships to keep good look
while runnipg in that borhood lat Ion 162
% W. On the 9th of March, 1853 the same ship dis
cerned island not laid down ON the chart II is In
lat S. lon 10 ltW Saw the bresi srs and found 1t to
IL miles long by three broad small part of the reef
absve water Can be bat eight miles in clear
thsr.
Whalemen.
SID from Proyneetown Nov 80, schr Nickerson, Jan.
SD from New Bedford Dec TO- ship Java, Pacific
lulu killei by the falling Of blanket piece from
accident He d. In fifteen after he was strucA
At MAuritus, Oct 49, Monmouth, Ludlow, Cold Spring.
Had put in to land and passengers Of Br bark
dan, bound from London for Sydney, wrecked on the
island OF Auastert
Arr at Saz Frsncsco Nov 8, ship Aquetnst Carris,
from Bhering straits 500 bbls OIL During the cruise OF
ten months took but Ave whales Capt the
past season a. most unproductive enc. Whales were
both and shy ard 1t only with the greatest
difficulty they could be taken. He mentions one day in
which be observed seventy four vessels after school,
and al hough the boats all out and
their eIertiops, but solitary whale was taken. He
says that all who have visited those regions present
the past season a. the most profitable they have any
knowledge Of Come vessels had secured more than
one.
Also arr at do Nov 8, scbr Jupiter, Thomas, from
cruise down the coast, ~ it'll oil.r
SPOKEN Nov TO- lat SO 49, Ion 81 Hoegly, of Warren
clean.
Spoken.