The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-30

The R schr Manchester Albury, arrived on tho nth
Arrived-Isth, schr Minna Schiller wilson from Braaos
from Souas e Brs1cs ssnsso
os 1th arrived from the west coast OF Florida moop
ShsmPlen, Roberts The boarded theaBr bark lsttia,
Saynds from BaiEe for Liverpool beore rep0ed ashore
on st Martins Reef Cedar Keys and took of cap.
tain and brought him to this city Capt over to
BILE the ship. The wrsckers left the day The is
loaded With logwood, mahogany and cochinea and was
sr Gu. o. her course certainly over 800 miles too far 70
and longitude must have been sadly out Of order Capt
s attributes his accident to their error
Capt Duncan Of the bark c Baxter from Mobile on q
voyage TO New York died Of coast the 18TH The
crew the vessel at the hospital improving The
bark is being in her upper works. and her deck
PHILADELPHIA. ocr 2s-4 PM.
Notwithstanding Kennsbec, Copes, NYork
Notwithstanding Kenr ebec, Copes, NYork: City of
Boston Fisher Boston Virginia, Teal, Richmond; Ship
Asa (Br), Duguid Liverpool schrs + Tobias, Hand,
Savannah; Bray, Bray, Boston.
Notice to Mariners.
u. S. SURVEY OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct 10, 1853
The proper authority having been obtained the follow
Washington Territories, by Lieut. Comdg James Alden
Navy, is published for general information
IT, S. SURVEYING STEAMER ACTIVE,
COLUMBIA RIVER, August ID, 1858. J
DEAR SRWe arrived here last Monday evening, after
finishing the reconno ance up to within sixty miles OF
this place. the weather bad just then that con-
cluded to let that part stand until return from the
North Mr. Davidson has occupied twelve stations on this
part of the coast including San Franchises and this We
found much tony SURPRISE good anchorages everynigh
except the before got in here At every stopping
place the observatory was put up and sights obtained
survey of the anchorage at Mendocino City, which some
seventy miles to the southwark OF that cape, and of
snug cove forty miles further on made Humboldt
bar has been sxamned the bay of Crescent City under
Point st George surveyed the photography Of Port Or
ford Ewing harbor, DONE and survey made of the
entrance of the Umpqua including nix miles Of the river
We found coed wide passage tarouh the reef
river and examined those through the reefs OF Point st
George and Cape Banco; they all entirely safe, and
perfectly practicable.
For steamers bound Nerth particularly in the summer
tme when it is necessary to leep close to the land for
shelter from the wind which blows almost gale down
the coast such ''cutofs'' will prove invaluable. We
have brought line of soundings up the coast getting
casts at intervals Of every two miles, and seldom at
greater distance than one mile from the shore often
within quarter of mile and freqently within two
that opportunities for giving the coast thorough
examination have been complete. We we're delayed in
a aHd sst svenss n, 4, % T
count of the roughr of the BAR the breaking the
whole time entirely across We found the bar pretty
nearly as was when we surveyed it two years ago; but
am satisfied, from all the Information could get, that
has undergone very important changes in the mean
time.
The entrance to this river (Coluu,bia,) the South
Channel rather WHAT they call the Point of Sands,
or North Spit-has crept down a little toward the
beach; but the change is not half great as had
been led to imagine from the reports of pilots and
others. When came in, rather when we made
the breakers, the log was tnlck IL soon, now
ever lifted litte that OF marks could be dis
cerned through the mist and giving the North breaker,
or Point of Sands wide berth, crossed the bar in
quarter less FIVE fathoms, water than have
known there BEFORE the tide too had been flowing only
about one hour There is channel opened int the
old north channel through the middle sands about hall
way which the pilots to bring in sells in draw
ing twelve thirteen feet of water The wind being
favorable in that quarter in this of the year, it is
found very convenient.
was exceedingly DESTROYS of pleng the ,onnois
very fortunate in being able to accomplish it. The
trance is than that Of Humboldt and there is
less than two and half fathoms of water the bar
We went in and came out without difficulty bat drawing
only eight feet of water With great respect am your
obedient servant,
Lieut. CONG U. s. Navy and Asst u S. Coast Survey.
To Prof. A. D. Bache Superintendent u s. Coast Survey
Washington, D. c.
The Eel Grass Shoal light vessel Fishers Island Sound
Conn., resumed her station on the 9th instant She is
large letters each quarter By order Of the Lighthouse
Board LUDLOW CASE,
Inspector Of Lights &c, Third District.
Official notice is given under date of Charleston Oct o.
that the beacons Morris Island win not be lighted until
the damage caused by the late high tides lis repaired
brilliant revolving light has been in operation since
ihe night of Feb the Island of COrregdor at the
of Manila bay visible at forty nautical miles dis
ance, and fixed light at Puo Cabello inside the Cor
"A
has been established since above date at 614 cents per
ton all vessels Of foreign flags and x cent Spanish
vessels The government has established new rule with
regard to the shipment of native seamen for foreign
voyages requiring the consgnees of vessels to become
ronsibe that all seamen shipped shall be returned
this country in the capacity taken from IT,
otherwise that their passage shall be paid for the retarn
voyage; vessels coming to Manila, hereafter, with
TO be discharged here will be subject to great delay It
is difficult to obtain foreign seamen.
Captain Muner, of the late schooner Gypsey lost on
the passage Corpus Christi states that his vessel struck
bank SW of Little Harbor sland-that his vessel
drawing but and half feet of water at the time
she struck Notwithstanding the latest charts of the Ba
hamas represent there should be twelve feet Of water at
low tide at the place where the Gypsey struck Captain
represents this of the charts to have caused the
loss OF his vessel.
CID at New Bedford 2eth ships sysen Queen NEW 4eo
tons Of FL fahaysn Lakey Pacific Ocean Rh Sara os
Fairhayen), Skinner, Pacific Ocean.
Cid at 22d, bark Keoka. Rowland, Pacific,
Arr at Providence 25th, ship Lion, Nichols, Pacific
OF Macaueys Island April 49, BY letter from Capt Cong
don, Alpha, NIB, $50 sp.
Kodiack l0s months out 800 sperm, 400 whale 25th
Spoke June 3D. ship Euphrates Peaks do Tyr, out VIII
Also, at do, ship Addison, NIB, 400 bbls, last from
Kodiack.
sroKv--Juy 90, lat 81 N ship Charles Frederick Has
kins NBedferd so bbls sp this season.
by the Harriet Thompson, Tordham at San Francisco,
Sept. 2sth from the Arctic 0ceanl-July 9Th ship viii
nam Hamilton, Holm, nh, wnae TINS season, lain,
ships Aquetne, Curry, ST, VIII; Ontario. Brown, SCI.
VIII; Bowditch, waldron, Warren, nothing; 26th Nile,
ST; clean; Goth, bark Mary Gardner Lowen, SIT VII;
Aug sth bark Washington, Edwards do VIII; 18TH ship
Newark, Dickens, Son VIII; bark George, Stevens do,
VIII; 18th, bark Pioneer Billings. NIB VIII Aug 10th,
ship Philippe Deanoye, Pierce, FL, VIII; E2oth ship
Gratitude Cornell, NIB, 2 VIII no date, in Behring's
Straits bark Alice Frazier, Taber, do nothing bark
Cement Ma nothing this season; ships James aapry,
Der, ston do barks Russell ST VIII; Black Eagle Lud-
low, sH, VIII Alice. White, Cs, lswh; July LIST, ship
Herald I'd, Slocum NB VIII; middle of July, ship Caro-
lire, Clifford do, nothing this season. also in July ship
Alexander Ryan, do, VII; last of July ship Carolina,
Gray d. VIII Aug 2oth ship Chandler Price, Taber, do,
IL VIII bark Martha ID Tooker do II VIII; (the Chandler
Price and Martha took their oil SOUTH early in the season.
Capt Fordham says he heard Of Der Of ships gettng
from three TO Eve whales south, early In the season)
Aug 2Oth ship Cornelius Rowland, Crosby, NIB, VIII; no
date, ship Magnolia, Cox, do VIII ship Brsganza, Devo
do nothing Some time in August, ships Bartholo.
Gospold, Heusts and Mary AMI Martha, slo,um,
NB but did not speak hem also ship Frances Henrietta,
Swain. of do-does not remember II she had any oil.
Capt Fordham says he 1T least hundred ships the
day he left.
Disasters
WHALE SHIP LIVERPOOL, Of New Bedford, before reported
wrecked, had insurance at the Mutual Marine Office New