The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-14

minutes the crew beng saved on boz sne ssssnsr on
imputed the accident To zoe stescss o. 800 81,
IN her dsfsncs si'essd that ssrvicg At @. " ~
Msrsey her speed was reduo,d--s sdop - 49,,
afterwards prior to the coiitsiua that when sar
place sbe was not go rg more than Knots on - -
She sept well to the Cheshire sde aud While prooeed>
up the river fred and lures t~o rockets to
csnose her approach The nisat sas dark, wita haze
on the water When about p.ss bet the
sells To her mornings, shs me brig veYy obscaraiy
and SPsrscf, the .ngtoss Tvs stopped and rersrssd
aot then be avoided. On the vessels comns into
tact, dim light board the brig 10 froa. OF
foIeysr5. She denied that the hsht could be la
any direction or that IL was burnnT brightly; tho
contrary 1t hung that Il from any
yssres approaching Tbs was SATIN. ted at
ice court was assisted By Captain Farran and
Dr. Bsyfcrd and Dr. Twss 81, ssred for the brig; Dr.
Adams and Dr. Robinson for the steamer
The Court wtaout hearing counsel the Csrinthiaa
said:-The gentlemen BY whom am a.sstsd entertain
no doubt IS to the cooclusoo to which they
In that conclusion ent rely asres-namsy, that the
master and cres Of the PssiHc are inyoivsd in .ha
b'sme. think it my DUTY to observation or
two In thi. case for which alone Responsible. The
drst question that ArSes L. whether any blame not
attached the steamer She vas OF 700 toss lea
with two engines Of 4s0 horse power and ming
Of every description both at anchor AMI sailing up and
Gown 1t. She says the wsathsr dark AMI hazy on
the water SIN there was enough light according Q tae
opinion OF yhe pilot to navigate With safety That Is
ore of the maia aveTmen.s: another being, that II the
Corinthan had light at all tier coui her Is
that state OF satisfy In which 70 navigate vessel mp
the river spprehsnd not; and whea thers is rick
to life and property 20 all those eog,gsd those
a sss os 70 be 'G S.ov,d Not only Is the
sci under those circumstances, but tbs msster
slss must take his share in the liability; for I
the Thames duriug fog attended with danger whso he
said that IL not tue pilots business alone but also
tSs this b Is 3 o. | s form S
ment - the pilot proved to my entire satisfsc
thai, t .ss s. s:a s Ss ~ e:
steamer said that he saw light in the port fors-rg
sisg about two thirds the foremast and that
an ordinary light. Trus II Is that place light where
you will, when you approach in certain direction 1t
will NOT show with the briliancy in Others il
not be suc.ent to enable vessel 20 see It, proper
lock out was stationed on the steam but that Look
out cid not DO j.. duty tax: tns fac. 70 Ss, that
did not look out ahead ana the brig till II too
late prevent the collision. No blame attaches to tbs
Ccrnthian she could NOT exoect that large mee
would como down upon her and run hsr down. II
similar case should ever occur shall take upon myself
to hold the law to be What have s,stsdthat n,t
competent from any urgency for vessel, whether
ryiDg mails or not to wded river 1t night
which is attsra ed with danger to those Who navigate
that river.
from the London Shipping Gazette May SOL
The decision In the Of the fCorinthtan '. the
United States mail steamsr Pacia ." and ths law laid
81 snssy & r e 70 g.
sound. Some very and contrary decisions
have however, been arrivsd ut In the common law and
county courts upon the ruling Of the Judges who have
in mere than instance laid it cown that inssmuca
as the Admiralty regulations requio shpsat chor to
show q clear good light all round the horizou sucd
light must be hoisted at tbs masthead lawyers It is
well known, construe acts OF parliament their gram
NAUTICAL On referring to the Admiralty regula-
tons IT viii be at that steam have code
OF lehtsthe masthead light, showisg over an arc of
the PORTION OF twenty points Of tue compass, from
right ahead to two nts ahaft the beam the red and
lights besides eeirg screened are to over an
arc OF ten esgrsesthat ~, FROM r'gh. ahead to
points abst the BEAM their respe stive sioes hut
WI en- at anchor stesmr IL only req uired exhibit
common brs hit light Tbsrresulations then lay down
fuies for sailing vessels v,z.-- $3.50
All sailing vesses at anchor are bound
exhibit consssut brish. light at msetbead EXCEPT
harbers or other 0lsces where esuisons
Hho~ clear 5000 light All round the horizon tn --.
AT Liverpool, 1t is well every sip at snchor in
corcance with the Seth r. viz hat tue pilots d,
order light to be kept where II can seeu 20
peLD
In the case Of the Cornthian IL was proved that she
vas at anchor in charge of plot, hs, antera
constructed not 70 the lgae when was hung
IN the usual plxcethst H. fthe fofsrgsrgu AMI not
at he masthead. Dr. Lusoington's construct Of tho
tain, the correct and the aerto
In one or two recent cases By he County Judge ct
efpooi bas been incorrect. St doubts will arise
TO what the law really IS and Wat is intended to be-
cennug The neanirg Of g masthesdr-whsther the
mainmasthead or roysi aaAathead We -rr..Ioao
fors would be the most conspicuous pacs for
slips light to be pactd wheo at anchor
II steamers viii run mp rivers and narrow channels
after dark in thick weather they know that they
must take the consequences. The fact Of having pilot
on board will NO longer be admitted % absolviDg the
commander in charge from espons.bil ~.