The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-04

TIE Loss OF THE PRIDE SEA.-The following par
uars of the loss of this vessel briefly noticed in our
,arine columns is from the London Shipping and Mer
Fntle Gdsette Of the1 tn -
The American ship Pride of the Sea- Hooper, of Balti
sore from New Orleans for Liverpool, with cargo Of
Dtton ION shore the Causeway, near Barmouth and
terwards discovered to be re, is total loss, she
uaying burned down to the waters edge Captain
Hooper reports that Friday night, the Sh inst he
got into Cardigan Bay, and perceiying what he now
Knows to be Bardsey hght-he took it to be a ships
Ieht-and steered N. h. BY f. until about quarter to
O'Clock when he saw the land which he supposed 10
be fog bank, and hauled the ship up N;NE
About half past r. NJ, the sup struck on the Cause
way reef about three miles from the land She was in
stantly hove aback, both pumps Manned and sounding
between them, through the sounding pipe, found her
making water and landing the efforts made by
her crew, in hour ana nalt discovered the water
had gained in her hold from one men 20 seven ieet
Both pumps worked by all hands. She hogged In
the middle from 10 eight feet They ceased pump
ing made all sails to ease the ship sounded again
found twelve feet OF water and got the boats out In
case Il should be nee ssary to leave before daylg to
save lfe Believing the ship could not be saved, com
menced unbending sails to save what property coud DC
saved. 49,
on shore for assistance Not being able to hnd the mar
bor beached the boat in heavy surf The boat did
return In the afternoon Of Saturday was assisted
bya Eeboat the of which advised them to aban-
don the ship for IL the wind came on to the westward
the ship would not hold together two hours Where.
upon Captain Hooper consented to leave to save their
hives Just az they started, the river steamer towed
ouf the yarmouth life. boat The crew were di-
yded into the three remaining boats OF the snip aud
taken tow by the steamer, and followed py TWO OF
On crossing the bar into Yarmouth two Of the ships
boats swamped but the lives of the crew we're saved,
and brought into harbor by the Yarmouth eboat Ar
rangements instantly m4de to save the property
The captain left yarmouth the night in the steamer
and Ifeboat with what hands could be got, but were
Ightly manned. On reaching the ship, commenced
loading the steamer with sails, &c On returning TO
land about 10 O'clock on Sunday morning. met ae hst
officer in the ships only remaining boat, making for the
chin TO save property who ned his boat with articles
OF various descriptions and brought the boat saie 70
shore Returned with steamer and got second cargo
from the wreck and reached the harbor about O'CLOCK
1Sunday night.
Then prepared TO send of the three ships boats the
as sailed for the ship at about 10 o'clock that night
ID reached the spot where they lay in safety although
Ne wind blew strong from the southwark, under the
large Of the officer who directed TO strip the
Zip SO as TO get much property together as possible
,losd lighters and the steamer, which had arranged 10
The Wind freshened nom the southwark and the hired
vessels failed to reach the ship The captain OF the
sfr.er declined to no out The first officer finding the
Wind increasing and the lighters not coming to the ship
placed some light articles in the boats, and iet about
shree or four O'Clock Monday morning. and beached
fbs bosts near the harbor before day light About an
bour before the boat reached the shore the crew dis
SSyeTod rnss e before daylight and the fell
about ten o'clock the mzenmast was standing AZ one
O'Clock The ship was totally destroyed. WITH n ,h sa
cotton had been Are for some time previously anc
ii was possible from his directing the after scutt'
abs the cabin 70 Dc Ss, Droper,y that draft wa
created throughout the hold which caused the ere e
break out forward.
Aor,nusr no THE STEAMSHIP CLYpE.-The British steam
Hhip Clyde, Capt Henderson, on her passage from
reenock to Portsmouth TO embark troops for the Cr
mea put into Cowes Monday evening, 18th ult, hav
ing burst her boilers the previous evening during thu
passage. This accident attended with fearful
casualty, two having been killed and eight Others
wounded or less seriously The Clyde is known IN
this city as having male two voyages last summer be
tween Glasgow and this port.
THE CLIPrm SHIP JAMES BANs-when the Atlantic left
Liverpool rumor was current that some disaster had
,sfsIIeu tho ship James Bains. which had called few
a.vs preyiously with 700 smgrauts for Australia AT
she latest moment however, Liverpool correspon-
sut ascertained that tberumor without soundaton