New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20
MARINE AFFAIRS.
IHT sLAyER FALMouIg.

pereon has yet made his appearance TO lay claim tc
her. and she still lies at the Navy Yard in charge
the United States officers. Her cargo was to have
been taken out yesterday bat in consequence Of the
iavorablc state Of the weather il was deferred. II
cur description Of the vessel yesterday omitted to
mention that United States flag found on board,
together with quantity Of bunting, but no Portu-
gueee flag The Falmouth arrived here on the 9TH Of
this month from Baltimore. She was sold immediate
ly oier by her owner, Capt Warren for $500, cash
down in gold to unknown parties.
FOR EUROPE.
The Cupard steamship Africa, Captain Shannon,
sailed at noon yesterday for Liverpool With 46 pas
sengers and s79O,97l ,65 in specie.
TBE MISSING SCHOONER.
The Diamond State of Friday last says that moth
ing has yet been heard from the missing schooner
Daniel Cuuey, which left Milford, Del on Tuesday,
the 9Th of January, bound to New-York. All hopes
Other safety have been gvenu up and we are now COM
pelied believe that she has gone down. and her crew.
fye in number, all perished
THE NAVY YARD.
A tug yesterday commenced taking grate.bars and
other parts Of the machinery for the United States
propeller Niagara from this city TO the Navy Yard in
Brooklyn She will carry over everything but the
boilers and il is said that il will require about six
weeks time to accomplish the job. The work of de-
moshng and rebuilding the old steam friyate Mis-
sissppi is being prosecuted with vigor and probably
will not be permitted to slacken until completed.
The PAcIrIc-Is SHz LOST THE Anglo Saxon,
published at Boston, gives narrative with this title,
that affords singular illustration Of the impocy OF
the too early abandonment of hope respecting vessels
at The editor says the narrative is strictly true.
II is sufficiently interesting in ITSELF whether have
any bearing upon the Of the Pacific not to be
reproduced. We somewhat abrdge it:
"The town Of Liverpool in Nova Scotia, situated
about sixty miles from Halifax, is place of some
magnitude for colonial outpor. The intercourse
with Halifax, the Capital Of the Province was, at one
time, chiefly kept up by smart and dashing little
craft, called the Liverpool Packet commanded by
Capt. Bass, which Piled weekly between the two
places through the Spring and Summer months, laying
Up during the severity Of the Winter when the COM
muDication with Halifax was for the most part limited
to weekly post by land.
About the year 1915 or 1916, as the season for nav
gation drawing to close, great number of pas
sengers went 10 Halifax, the custom, to repen-
h the stores for the Winter, while many heads of fam
lies proceeded thither TO make purchases of clothing
groceries, &c. for their private Winter stock and
this to be the last trip of the season. the little
bark crowded with some forty or fifty passengers
chiefly fathers and mothers of large families who were
left at home.
''The voyage to Halifax was prosperous; the
yOyagen made their purchases, and in due time the
Liverpool Packet was ready TO return. All the pas
cheery down the harbor and proceeded for her desn
ston
"A few hours after her departure there sprung up
one Of those terrific NOrthwesters, well known on
the coast of Nova Scotia, which, blowing with the ut
most fury for several days attended with intense Frost
made it clear that vessel could keep the cOast she
must either put herself before the WIND and run out to
sea- or perish by wreck and the gOr of an atmosphere
twenty thirty degrees below zero. change OF
weather sudden severe, and 30 unexpected gave
rse to great fears for the safety of the little Packet
and the next post by land anxously waited for by
friends and relatives at both towns.
"The post length arrived, but brought no tdldings
of the Liverpool Packet; another post and another
came in and yet OF the missing vessel Search
was then made along the shore for any wreck OF her.
but not a vestgc could be discovered.
"Advices were in due time received frou Bermuda,
but nothing was heard of the little packet and her
passengers Accounts also received from several
Of the West India Islands, but still without lntel-
gence Of the missing vessel.
"Three months at length passed away and the
packet was given up for lost. Those who had friends
on board went into mourning, and so connected were
the different families with each other throughout the
town, that the Sunday ON which all who had friends
put on black, nearly the entire population IN the
habiliments of woe.
"Four months passed away. All hope had fed; the
vessel had without doubt ioundered and gone TO the
bottom with all board but when, or IN what part
of the vast ocean, to remain veied IN the secrets
Of the deep until the sea should give up her dead.
Sixteen weeks had now elapsed, when one fine
morning in the Spring some sea-aring people down et
barbor She attracted attention from the circumstance
that although a stranger, she was navigated by one
who well knew the entrance of the har0Or, Tor sne
came in without pilot shortening sail Inc qucK
eve and watchful habits of seaman could not nightly
pass over such a circumstance and the report OF
strange vessel coming in spread through the tte
town. and many persons assembled The best teie-
scopes were put In requisition, but none coud MAKE
ont who or what the stranger wae. As she drew
nearer to the anxious group, her deck was dscOVereu
10 be crowded with male and female passengers'
'Ahr exclaimed one who had a certain lndehnaOe
hope as that hope sank within him, an emgrant snip
he had near and dear friend Oh board the little
packet An emigrant sinp,' said another, how can
any captain Of an emigrant ship know SO wen his 1
way into this harbor 7 Besides emgraht sniPs uo
not come 20 Liverpool -, .,
eve was gazing through the best glass the town al
frled He Mas on one knee, resting his telescope,
when he suddenly sprang his feet and declared that
wap The incrednous cry; Capt. Bass aud the Liver
pool Packet are at the bottom OF the sea, and "ll
there remain till the day of resurrection Not daunted
BY their ncTedulity, he said: GIVE me the uumP1a';
Il will speak the brig; in few moments she VIII DC
near enough. What brig is that The response
was given Are you Capt. Bass 2 Yes, was the
replv A few words sufced to reveal that the Vessel
had been blown OIL, and for many days went oeiote
Cant Bass found he could better reach the West In
dies than he could get back with so small and SO
crowded vessel. Using their provisions econom'-
caly and shaking their thirst with the cider and the
barrels of apples that were on board, they reached
barbados There the captain sold his sloep, bought
ibo brig and back safe with ali his passengers.
1.-THE joyful news few through the town, aud ere
the yes.el could be brought t. the wharf the entire
population of the place had assembled 10 meet and
embrace their friends. II would be in VAN 20 descloe
such scene--all were In mourning-yet al WIN ="
smile Of Joy beaining in their countenances' As 'ne
opg-ost and relatives leaped on shore fathers,
trof eked m