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

A RKIGT OF OIDEN TIMEs.-The schooner Searsvlle
Capt. Sears which arrived at this port yesterday f
Trinidad, loaded principally with old iron guns and
anchor from the remains of Spanish of that
burned In the Gulf of Pars the Port Of span
in 1907, At the time they bockaded by the British
feet We gain ths following particulars from passen
ger board the searsve who present during the
sub marine raons and who has several interesting
relicks irem the wreck-The American schooner Silver
Key Capt Clark which belongs TO the Sub-M srine
obtained mission from Gov Elliott, OF Trinic adj to
cperae in that vicinity. In Chaguarsmas bay ,out
shout Fix athoms of water the remains of the Spanish
feet commanded by Apooaca, at the time the English
expedition under Harvey ana Abercrombis sailed from
Martinique fo- the gu jugaon Of be island OF Trinidad
in 1897. The Spanish vessels five In thunderstorm
liEe battle ships and fiigate-sl being perfect
specimens OF avail architecture and which for better
p had placed under cover the guns aud
morars OF the Fort Of Gaspsri!lo When the English
feet anchored within rarge Apodaca psrceivng the i'm
possibility Of escape without engaging So his vessels on
fire to prevent them filling into the hands of the enemy
The money having heen lanted tho opposite coast
Oue of IL line of battle ships by bsi,g to windwsrd Of
The rest, eventually captured by the English, but
four burned to the water edge and suck with the guns
rem me weck OF waca .ne prncpai cago OF tne ears
vile Is taken, copsistng Of aoout ninety guns. During
tie operations, two six FOUNDERS OF brass, in
remarkable state Of preservation, have also
with pit III and their bores nled with the
teria. They bright smooth surface having
been protected from corroson the artificial covering in
which they we're enveIoped. They OF Spanish
fscture haurg been founded in Seville and married
respectively 9th August, 1910, and 1sth April, TIT.
Their weight is no lbs each. The timber raised from the
wrecks presented wonderful specimens Of Preservation
pieces or pitch pine 10 almost perfect state, having
sisted the action OF the IF y-nne years. whist
oak other TIMBER and the iron thereto attached
nearly destroyed: copper and pitch pine having re-
sisted the effect of the water most entirely The duty
this iron understand will be paid under protest;
claiming. the company Does that IL should be duty
free having been regsined from abandoned wrecks by
American enterprise 1t that this presents
question: which admits Of strong argument In its
favor.
The Moon IN A SHADow.-Those who up early
enough this morning might have seen the moon par
TALLY echpsed the time lasted until two minutes after
sunrise. 1t began at 81 this morning had s middle at
%, and ended at 5.54-sunrise being at 552 Total
Duration three hours and three minutes Toe quantity
ecipsed 8L tgits rather than txo-
thirds of the moons diameter, on her northery limb
the south side of the earth's shadow.
SAD AccDEST-0n Saturday morning, at about 10
O'Clock, the of Mr. R. v. N Dsnyse. No. 44O 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 to late hour last night it had been
covered. He dressed in DARK brown jacket with
gilt buttons, and drab cashmere pants