The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-17

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gale On night Of 9th Inst. carrying away masts &c.
iatb, With the ssa brsskns her; hull could
ter TO Ewood wstsr, Esq and adds that three boats
one badly damaged one light sail twelve mattresses and
are 80 salverz, who claim 500 salvage.
SHIP FRANCE THAIz, from N. York for N. Orleans, via
Turks Islands went ashore Salt Cay Turk's Island
and saved and remained BY the wreck for the
purpose Of stripping her The France Wned In u.
WAS fully covered By Insurance. There had been ye,y
heavy westerly gales among the island and other
vessels had ashore previous to the loss OF the France
This the vessel incorrectly teiegrsphed "rransr.
Srup EDWARD STANLEY, ct Bosten, 9Th inst lat "a,
Ion. 68 large quantity Of barrels supposed aour)
bobes mdse and other wreck stuff.
sp HENRY lost en- Bmni Islands WAS having her cargo
taken from Nassau to NOrlesns by bAra G W Dodge,
and by another vessel chartered BY the underwriters
agent
put Charleston 18th inst lsaky, having experienced
sth heavy gale from EsE backing to NE, the vessel
On blowing heavily again
from the N splitting the sails and compelling the vessel
to lie to under short SAIL laboring much and starting
water ways, &c.
BARK E. r. CHArN (of BAltlmors), Buck, from Lsghorn
for NYozk, Is days. with cargo OF marble, rags and
straw goods put into Nassau Mp 4th ult, crippled in
just inside the bar while charge Of pilot but was got
of the third day without sustaining much damage A
Ter only at very considerable outlay both Of tis and
money Surveyors have recommended that she be fully
discharged par: Of her Cargo consisting o. ststuary
Palace.
BRIG ROANOKE, ashore Currituck beach is high and
dry all her cars has been saved, and on the beach
BRIo JOHN LANCASTER, Clifford from Wilmington NC
Nov 81 for Tobago, encountered severe gales from ENE
carrsd away bowprt foremost burst SAILS and stove
wards sprung q leak and c,ud not be kept free. She
filed and ashore below Little River, SC. Vessel
and cargo total losf
BRIG RUSH from st Marys. Ga for Portland, put into
Charleston l4th inst, leaky.
BRIG EMILY, at Charleston from N York, passed 9th
inst lat IS co. Ion Is TO- herm brig, standing painted
black with her fore and mantopmasts hangiI the
lat "a &c. Ion 10 TO- 1t bio wing gale from the saw
vessel bottom up with three or four men olngng to
the men Of but the gale continuing to increase and
beipg thick, lost sight Of them. Saw great many ar
Giles floating about probably the cargo of the vessel
scHR WIN MERCER, from Apaachicola for Philadelphia
with lumber went ashore during the gale the night Of
the 9th inst Smiths island and is full of water Bat
vessel will prove total loss Captain crew narrowly
escaped with their lives having been dashed to the rig
ging about forty hours when taken of.
SCrR SUSSEX, at Baltimore from the Gulf OF Mexico
was aground the Nine Fsot Knoll, all day 18th inst
was hauled of and towea up by steamer Hector.
scHR ANITA DAMON Robinson, from Thomastcn FOR Rap
Henry on the 18th inst.
KEIcH BRo1HEns, from Carcenas for NYork pat into
Charleston 14th inst in distress.
Notice TO Mariners.
tai The Boston GH says tbs buoy Is missing mis- from Hal.
broken on Barrel Rock
NORTHERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND BUoYs.
This Commissioners OF the Northern Lighthouses hereby
give notice that five beacons have been erected in the
following positions -
One 1T the entrance of SandA Harbor.
Oae ct the Small Isles Of Jura.
Two buoys have also been moored In Easdale Sound.
The following Is specification OF the appearances and
positions OF the beacons and buoys by Mr. David Steven
SOD engineer to the commissioners
The beacon at the entrance to tho anchorage the
north side Of the island Of Sanda the Firth Of Clyde
erected on the rocky point which projects from Ben-a
chane Head 1t consists OF cast iron pillar surnounted
by ball. and about IL feet in height above the rocks
which are dry at low water. 1t is p,intsd red
The beacon At the small isles of Jura Ia erected at the
south ena to the anch rage the east side OF the
island Of Jura, and the fair way to the chorage lies
between the beacon and the point Of Gore
ball, and ia about eighteen feet in height abovs the
rock, which is dry at low water It is painted red.
One the East Rock at the southern entrance OF the
Sound.
0re on the south Rock.
One Oh the Middle Rock
Those three bcacons consist OF open framework Of
wrought iron, eurmounted by ribbed ball. and about
l. feet inches in height above the ocks which dry
at low water They are painted red
TIE Six Feet Rock at the south to the Sound,
and the other the NJ nth Rock Of the north entrance
10 the Sound THY are both small buoys, with pershss
No toll is exigibIe for any Of the above seamarks.
The commissioners in giving the above intmatons,
ing tn II vessels to any of their seamarks.
Ry order Of the Beard
oaics Of the Board of Northern Lighthouses,
Ednburg Nov 49, 1853
Whalcmen.
Sid fom New Bedford 18th, bark James Andrews, N
At Sc Vincent Oct H. Cathsrwood Oliver westport be-
ing smoked.
Spoken heard from tby the Aqustuct, ct San Fran
cisco) Aug in the Straits Indian Chief MI, u wh hav
ing divided with the Uncas; l4th Bowdtch, Warren
reported why asth Ssvsisr stOn ~ WI this SEASON.
Julian, NIB VIII; Rainbow. clean do TAmerlans, do VIII;
wsshi, ston sH, VIII; Goth, Warren, Hole, VII; Sept
4, Scotland, NIB, VIII; 26th Prudent, Ston, VIII.
Spoken-(by ship Magnolia, ct Hon ,ulu) Aug AZ Jas
Msury, NB VIII; Alexander Coffin, do VII; Sept 1, Co
Warren, wins; Splendid. Egartown, Q VIII 2ist in KAN
schska Sea Chandler Price, NIB 1000 bbls this season.
Near the Bonin Islands, July ~ (by the Jirsh Perry
NB). B Jenny FL 1900 sp; 18th, Winthrop do, $50
DO Aug $, lat 81 N lon 1874 K Hope clifford, NB 500 DO
Ion ITO E, Rambler, Porter, Nan, 400 do.
Oct Is AIS s. lon loS W, Sharon FH OF out, $50
II Arctic Ocean Avg g. Alice, White Cold Spring 22o
Oct H. of Ceres Island Baltic Brooks B. 400 bills
Oct -, OF Honolulu, South America, NIB, from the
Ocho,sk. Oil not stated Catherine NJ from the Arctic
Twin this SESSION; China NIB, 1000 VIII (reports ship On
tsro, Of sH little of St Papls Island The Captain
Brown had been killed by the falling Of blanket piece
from aioft; Philip Gresnpor from Honolulu for homs
full.
At do Oct q, by letter from Capt Cornell Janus NIB
with loco bbs VIII oil and 20, 600 lbs bone. Reports
date, Maria Theress, NIB 1860 bbh; Thomas Nye do,
2oo bbs Lancaster, do wis about the middle OF the
season
At Payta Nov l6 EspleDado Matthews, had taken 200
bbs humphack oil last cruise. Left st Galapagos,
date, Gaselie Upham, Nan. $50 sp for Tombez.
Arr NJ Tslcahuaro Oct a. YouDg Hero, Wysr, Nant 80
mos out, 1900 sp Vim Rotch, Morselander FIJI ESQ sp.
The Monmouth at Mauritius, had $50 sp. $50 VIII, and
| would sail right whaling; arr Sept 26.
Touched at st Helena in Sept Pioneer Babcock, Green
port l2o sp 80 VIII Oregon Baboock, Gresnport 10 sp
and aid In charge Of Mr. ferry, the mate Capt having
returned home sick.
Arr at Honolulu Oct Coral Dehar Ooh, 100 sp, $500
VIII 1sot0 b; 10th, Abigail Drew, Ooh, 80 sp 1900 VIII,
$4,000 b 1lth, NAmsrca Mason Arc SO sp 500 VII 5000
d l2h FraDces Henrietta Swain. Arc, 1915 VII, 5000 b;
Cornell NIB Arc 1000 VIII $4,000 b; Awashonks Lawrence
sal Arc, 100 sp, 1900 VII 1000 b; 18th Robin Hosd