The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-20
City Intelligence.

RKlItT OF OIDEN TMEs-The schooner Searaville,
Capt Sears which arrived at this port yesterday
Trinidad loaded principally with old iron guns and
anchor, from the remains Of Spanish of. that
burned in the Gulf Of Para the Port Of pain
in l7s7 the time they blocksded by the British
feet. We gain the following particulars from pasfen.
ger board the Searsvie who present during the
submarine rations and who has several interesting
relicks frsm the wresk:-The American schooner Silver
Key Capt Clark. which belongs to the sub NJ .rine
Diving Company of Boston, visited the Gulf OF Pars an
obtained permission from Gov Elliott, OF Triniead to
opera'e in that vicinity In Chaguar bay ,out
ten miles to the Of the Port of SPAIN he ouod n
about Fix fathom Of water the remains of the Spanish
expedition under Harvey Abercrombis tailed from
Martinique TO- the su ugaton of be island Of Trinidad
liEe ofbattle ships and figats-al being perfect
specimens OF avail architecture, and which for better
protection had been placed under Of the aud
mortars OF the Fort Of Gasparilo. When the Eugish
feet anchored within rarge Apodaca psrceivng the i'm
possibility Of escape without engaging his vessels
Gle to prevent them falling hands of the enemy
the money having been anCed the opposite coast.
Oue of IT, line Of battle ships by bsitg to windwsrd of
the rest, eventually captured by the Engish but
four burned to the waters edge and suck with The guns
from the wreck OF which the principal cargo Of the sears
vile is ssken consisting OF aeout ninety guns During
tie operations to six Founders s,;, OF brass in
been rescued from the Deep Thei- surface covered
with pit,h, and their bores ned with the same
teria They preser ted bright smooth surface having
been protected from corroion by the artificial covering in
which they enveoped They are of Spanish manu-
facture havIg been founded Seville and married
respectively 9Th August 1875, and 14sh April, 1777.
Their weight is no lbs EACH The timber raised from the
wrecks presented wonderful specimens of preservation
pieces or pitch pine in almost perfect state having
sisted the action OF the fynne years, whist
oak and other TIMBER and the iron thereto attached
nearly des royed; copper and pitch pine having
sisted the Effect Of the water entirely. Tns duty
this iron, understand. will be paid under protest.
claiming as the company does that it should be duty
Free having been regained from abandoned wrecks by
American enterprise II 10 that this presents
new question: which admits Of strong argument In its
favor.
The Moon IN A SHADow.-Those who were up early
enough this morning might have seen the moon par
TALLY ecpsed the time lasted until two minutes after
sunrise 1t began at 81 this morning. had its middle at
%, and ended at 554-sunrse being at 5.52 Total
duration three hours and three minutes. Toe quantity
ecipsed 81 cigits, rather than tzo-
thirds Of the moons diameter, northery limb,
the south side OF the earths shadow.
SAD AccDEST.-On saturday morning, at about 10
O'Clock, the of Mr.. R. v. N, Denyse No. 440 Hud-
street, aged Year,, fell from the dock, foot of
Morton street, and drowned. Every exertion was
used during the day to the body with graphing
irons but up to late hour last night it had been
covered. He dressed in DARK brown jacket, with
gilt buttons, and drab cashmere pants.