The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-06
Marine Affairs.

SAILING OF THE CALIFORNIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CLING PASSENGERS DISCOVERED.
The Illinois, North Star and Northern Light sailed
yesterday afternoon for their respective destinations
the 1sthmus. All three crowded. as usual with
passengers for California The former vessel had on
board two companies Of the Third Regimeut Azsery
an account of whose departure have given IN
article despatch received from Sandy Hook last
night that the North Star and Northern LIGHT
discharged with their pilots nineteen persons who had
boat No. landed them the point of the Hook where
they would have to wait until the next steamer came
up 1t is said that portion of the appear to be
gate respectable. Amongst them three lldes-one
oil whom says she was seeing friends off and the
steamer started before she could get ashore
LAuNcH-There will be launched from the ward Of
Mr.. William Perine, at Greenpoint, this afternoon at
half past one O'Clock the ship Henry Harbeck of 500
tons burthen, built for Messrs Harbeck Co. of this
city, and intended for the general freghtng business
She will be commanded by Capt. Henry True Jr under
whose superintendent the vessel was built
DEPARTURE OF CALIFORNIA SrEAMERs-The mail steam
ship Illinois, and the Independent steamship North Star
LOT Aspinwal with the steamship Northern Light for
Nicaragua, went to yesterday each with large num-
Der Of passengers bound to California.
The STEAMSHIP AFRICA left at yesterday for Liver.
pool, with liz passengers and s19 oSI in specie on
freight.
The STEAMSHIP BALnc-The following letter was pre-.
scented to Captain Briggs temporarily in command of the
Collins steamer Baltic on her arrival 4th inst -
STEAMER BALTIC April A. 1854
Capt. GEO BRIGGs-Dcar Sir-The undersigned passen-
gers by the Baltic her present trip from Liverpool at
the termination of unusually rough and bosterous
voyage DESTROYS of expressing their appreciation of
the in which you have contributed to render such
voyage most agreeable to them. Aside from the
strictest performance of your duties master of the
ship-duties which kept you on deck the whole of five
successive nghtsyou have been unceasing your eff
forts to make passengers not only but
happy You have performed the part of experienced
and skful and safe commander and also that of the
generous host the kind, obging friend and the cour
teous gentleman Your personal attention to the wants
and convcnencies of all has endeared you to ALI of
us You have laid under sense of obligation which
we shall always cherish, and never forget we mart
from you as from old and long valued friend whe
beg you TO accept earnest wishes for your happi
ness and wei being, now and always
lsigned by all the cabin passengers both ladies' and
gentlemen.
TIE REyESuE CUTTER cAtrB CUSHING returned TO this
port yesterday, after cruise of four months on the
Eastern coast Tor the purpose of relieving vessels in dis
uess During that time she has sailed two thousand
three hundred and forty miles, and has boarded two
hundred and thirty vessels, follows-Forty ships,
thirty briggs and ono hundred and sixty schooners
VI TINS number she has relieved assisted eighteen
namecnc ship, seven barks four briggs and ak schoon
ere Ea'fer'' Argus PORTLAND, Aprii4.