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was SO jsmmed in under the wreck that they eoult
get 10 him.
OUR PORT NEWS REPORTS.
BRTTIsH RRIa aAurNA

BRITISH BRIG sABINA.
The British brig sabina, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
from Palermo for Boston. rs days out spoken the
l1h inst by the steamship Ericsson She had experienced
very heavy weather and hxd sprang her manrnast Her
mainyaId and dbbocm were both gone and she hsd also
suffered severely in sails and bAdfour disabled Tho
Ericsson supplied her with provisions twlus and nees
and remained close to them until the boat had reached
the brig.
BRITISH BARK NETHERoN.
The British bark Netheron Bahia the 9Th inst.
off Delaware in heavy gale, hove her beamends,
but righted with the cabin and forecase full o.
water. Next day, OF Delaware. . brig with sig.
pal Of distress flying but could not get enough to
ascertain who she was On the 9th inst. Highsnis
Light bearing N. N. W. 80 miles, passed bark With
main mast gone by .he deck.
PORTUGUESE BRIG LoUTRA.
The Portuguese brig Ioutra experienced very heavy
weather. Fore topgaant mast, flying jbsoom and al
sail lost taken in tow yesterday 15th IS miles S.
Of the Highlands (having signal Of distress fying) by
steam tug Huntress, Captain Mone and brought the
city.
THE WRECK OF THE E. K. COLLINS.
On the afternoon Of the 14th inst. lusst had been
held those belonging to the pilot boat X Collins
who per.shed at Fire Island The Coroner had not been
there since Sunday morning
wREoKINa SCHOONER HENRY W. JOHNSON.
Wrecking schooner Henry ". johnson, which, per
Letter to tie Board of Underwriters her way to
this city fsom Fire Island Saturday night Las,
lived safe, after very rapid run of four hours.
She had the gale nearly all the way, and when running
before it under her storm jb the swinging jibboo,
attached to the foot of the jh hir feet long and
inches in dameter broken short off, she then
under bare poles.
This vessel which was recently built BY the MeIsss
CoDyer for johnson Higgins insurance brokers,
constructed expressly for the business Of wrecking and
has lately performed exploits in all sorts Of
heavy weather. In the gale from ths northwest on
Wednesday, 9th nst che came in from Little Egg Hsr
bor when about sixty sail of different slassed vessels
bound in, were anchored and hove to. She is large
clipper schooner and built In the best sys Of art Of
which her celebrated builders capable. She COM
bines the beauty AID symmetry of yacht with the
saunchness and durability of trading vessel; and
aeetkess and gecsfal sailing qualities is probably not
excelled by any. Such vessels are much needed Ia
wrecking operations. Her forte in sailing Ia the
wind
MISCELLANEOUS.
The schooner Echo, of New York, loaded with COAL
probably from Pnadelphis is ashore at Long Branch
J. She ia ine new vesse of $50 tons, and cost
81 600.
The sche ashore at Fire Island which wAs sup
posed to be the John r. Hotche, Captain Clock most
likely the schooner Rio Grande Captain Norton from
ed Sunday morning, the 18th Inst. 1t rumored
that her cap ain and four men were lost,
Captain Bou1ne the central sgent Of tho underwriters
went doyn yesterday in the steam tug Achilles to the
bark john Farnum ashore two miles below Squam Beach.
Before turning he viii along .he Jersey coast
Learn the particulars of the vessels ashore.
LOSS OF SCHOONER ELLEN AT SEA.
The schooner Ellen, Capt Rogers, from Beton aoout
.e.l1.. - nnI
Of November in latitude AZ 49, longitude 81 49, and be.
i1g in sinking condition. Capt r. and her crew. six n
rumber, were taken Of by Capt John Hutchinson of
the ship Geo, Tarner of Portland and carried to Havre
where they arrived on the Goth u1t
THE DISASTER TO THE SHIP ISAAC AILER
TON AND THE BRIG GAZELLE.
BERMrDA, Dec q, 1855.
FI-.wooD WALTER, ESQ.,
s1R-We wrote you 9 few days since per packet via
hsfsz. The Iaac Allerton has lost the bead Of her
mainmsst sprung fo,emsst, and also lost other spars,
With mary OF her sails, and leaks badly.
survey hes been held and the surveyors recommend
al Abandonment Of the vessel it would too much
to reft her and than all spars table are to
te had here.
Capt hughes has concluded to discharge part Of the
cargo to tighten the ship and will either transhp sell
about 500 tons, and wait further orders We hare
offered about 800 tons her Majestys government at
4os sterling per ton and have every reason to be-
lisve they will purchase
Finding the dabled state Of the vessel we applied to
the British Admiral for steamer, who promptly sent
out and by which she towsd the naval
anchorage at Ireland Island In consideration Of the j.
AS beavy draught Of water of hsr having a former
occasion grounded and remained ashore some days
whilst entering he port Of ST. Georges and the heavy
pense of landing the cargo which must have been done
had she attempted to 60 in there and Of the favorable
opportunity should have in either re-shipping dis
posing Of the cargo to By taking her where
she lies, the only place the island where coal of
that description is used, recommended the captain
to let the ship be towed to the naval yard.
The American brig Gazeiie, of Salem, Willis master
with sugar. moasses and cocoa, is at Hamilton also In
distress The vessel has been condemned
is ieaky and will be sold for benefit of all
ed Her cargo Of 100 puncheons moasses 80 hogsheads
and 20 barrels cocoa, win be taken to New York
in the bark MaraveI, to sail in about week.
J. A. NJ Il J. D. GILBERT, Agents for the ship.
WRECKS ON THE SOUTH AMERICAN COAST.
LOSS tF THE BRIG MAIDv, AND INJURY TO THE
BARK ". A. BANGS AND SHIP ADRIATIC-AR-
RIVALS AT MONTEvIDEo, ETC.
MoSTHyIDEo, Dec. 49, 1866.
EIIwooD WALTER, ESQ.,, New York
DEAR sn-My last respects under date 22d ult.,
and the Iurpot of the present is to inform you that the
brig Meica, Brenhclm MASTER arrived off this port
the 9th ut from Boston, with cargo ice under the
British fag), vessel and cargo American property;
and on the 29h, during hard gale from the southeast
she dragged upon the rocks, the Mount yideo,
teed, and became perfect wreck The cargo Of ice s
totally lost Sails, rigging, spars and hull have been
colo at pubic aucton-one third Of the proceeds sub
jet to the order Of the ssyors the balance for the
oenedt of whom IT may The vessel and cargo
are fully insured in Boston, am Informed by the
captain
have furthermore 70 state, that the bark W. A
Banks, Bartlett master, Of Thomsston, sailed from Pom
sacos, about the Goth of July last with cargo Of
pitch rire lumber, and after touching at Rio Janero
she anchored the 18th inst abreas. the Buceo,
two lfaaues from this city; and soon after, heavy
saua rom the southwest caused her TO drag ber an