The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-22
Herald Marine Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21- Pm.
Bark Nashua Clifford Boston: brig Atlantic Leighton,
ham, Deep Creek 1 J J Williams wilson, Plymouth n
Ceared-steamship pennsylvania, Baymore, Richmond;
ship Henry Pratt. Newcornb, NOrleans; briggs Thos
smss Mary Bo'sn
Dayton, Douglass Newport; Jew, Hoyt, Newburyport;
Globe Mathews Boston, Kensington, Swain Charleston
Ellen, Cottngham, Deep Creek.
Disasters, &c.
The WRECKS AT NASSAU NP-A letter from Nassau da-
Underwriters says about half Of the sirores cargo
has been saved, but it not known how much was
sound large part of that saved would probably be fit
for shipment and all would be surveyed. The aalvags
had been settled by the Chamber of Commerce at S.
and 10 per cent on the dry and two cassfcatons Of wet
ed near the Elsnore got ashore goth ut nothing
saved and it was with difficulty that the wreckers
ceeded in saving the captain crew. aud that was at
the expense of two boats swamped drowned
On the little saved from the brig Wldes Walker 70 per
ton RID Baker from Norfolk for Havana arrived in dis.
tress (no date) with loss Of deck lead sails, &c. and
eaky; dschargng to hove out and eaulk. Br brig
Susannah would be ready next week.
GLITTER SHIP GOLDEN LIcHT-The destruction BY light
ming OF this vessel occurred 22d ut NJ when in lat
70 70 lon Al W. the electric fluid penetrating into
the hold and set the and ship fire. Every
ton was made by all hands during the whole Of that
night and the nox day, till ~ to extngush the FIRE.
but without effect The boats in the meantime were got
ready and when all hopes of saving the ship vain
the and passengers S5 in all embarked in the five
boats and left the burning wreck About 10 clock PM
on the 23d the foremost fell half an hour afterwards
the main and mzzenmass also went over the side Two
hours and half Later the ship was for the last tme
nearly consumed to the waters edge and must have
gone down afterwards Captain Wnsor directed the
boats to keep company and steer Sw Three of them had
companions. Notwithstanding these directions, Of
the boats missing next morning. and another boat
parted company during the fourth night after leaving the
wreck The Boston Alas says all the passengers except
Mr. Bailey, of Boston have arrived there Twenty in
all were saved. (See Geographic column.)
BR BARK JOSEPH HowEs at Charleston from Liverpool
II ne la xpr
masts and sustained considerable damage in the yards
BARK BLoDcEr hence for sisal, which put into
Nassau Mp to repair damage sustained in collision with
Br brig Kelpie, proceeded on her voyage Feb ~.
BRIG BoRYEo, from jacksonville Fa, with lumber put
into Savannah 10th inst with loss of Sails deck load &C.
heavy weather. will undergo repairs.
ScBR CHAMPION, from Lewes Del for Philadelphia with
wrecked goods sunk at NJ, 18th inst above Marcus
Hook The crew reached the shore in safety
ScHR MoSrAUK, bound to this port from Franklin con-
demned at Key West, examination, found have
timbers broken of ard very much decayed and all
those in sight perfectly rotten and all the floor sup
pumps insufficient to free her. he cut through the cabin
floor for the purpose of baing but hearing the water
to drive in wedges which reduced the leak that the
pumps would keep her free; while constantly at work
scHR WIN HENRY, from Frankfort for Pensacola, put
into Norfolk 18th. having sprung leak shifted cargo
&c in gale from east 18th inst in lat 38 90 Ion 70 &c.
scR EvERGIADE Conner from Buehill, Me- for Nor
eans having completed her repairs at Nassau proceed
ed 9th ult.
Whalemen.
Arr at NBedford 10th, schr Amelia (of Sand wich),
Hoxie Atlantic Ocean. Canary Islands Feb 135 bbs
sp OIL do blkhsh OIL Below ship Minerva Hazard from
Pacific Ocean.
Spoken.
On Saturday afternoon, in Tarpaulin Cove, bark
Esther Frances from Mobile for Providence with loss OF
jibboom. At PM, between Tuckernuck Shoal and the
Handkerchief steamer City Of New York. from Boston
for Philadelphia same time, large propeller burn
ing soft coal steering W. supposed to be the Andes for
Boston, the City Of Glasgow, for Philadelphia. On
Sunday abreast Of Highland Light, bark Elm from
Philadelphia for Boston same time herm brig with
square main topsai bound to Boston; also schr Mary
Patterson. from Philadelphia for Boston; also three
masted schr, with square foretopsal, bound in-by
steamer r b Forbes at Boston.
Ship Bennington 10 days from Boston for New Orleans
March o. lat 30, lon 50 So
Ship South Carolina steering w. Nov H. lat 81 os lon
so W.
Ship Concordia Hatch from Boston (Sep 20) for Mel
bourne, Nov 20, lat s. 8, lon E.
Ship Caroline n Mary Clark, from New Orleans for
Trieste, Feb 10, lat Al, Ion SO.
Ship Isaac Bell from Havre for New York. Feb 10, lat
AZ. lon Is.
Ship Henry Clay, Caukins, from Liverpool for NYork,
Feb o. of Bardsey.
Bark Undne levin, from Boston for River of Plate,
Bark Leo, Miller from New York for Glasgow, Feb H.
lat AZ, lon SO.
Bark Paul Boggs Ddker, from Thomaston for Noreans
March 49, in South Channel.
Bark Plato from Matanzas for Phiadeiphla 9th inst
OF Carysfort Reef supposed going into Key West, with
Brig chocfaw from Boston for Cane Verbs, Feb rs at