New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10
MARINE AFFAIRS.

NON0TUCK.

The steamship Ariel, Capt. LUDLOW, sailed on
Saturday at noon, f,r Southampton and Bremen, with
"A passengers and 500, 900 in specie. .
TIE GLOUCESTER FISHERIES.
Some six OF eight sail have arrived home recently
from the Bay, with fares from two to three hundred
barrels acb. A great feet may be expected home IN
week or two from the British waters. Some vessels
will make their three trips this season. Some days IN
the Fall of the year, when the winds are favorable
is beautiful sight TO see these vessels arriving under
full SAIL with great display Of bunting, and entering
the harbor of Gloucester after another during the
entire day. with full cargoes from the Bay of St. Law
renee From 25 to 40 sail have arrived in one day.
We see nothing to prevent the port OF from
gradually centeripg the fisheries of Massachusetts
within its imts tie facilities and conveniences are go
much superior to any other port, that the business
being gradually given up at many minor Using places
From all ports in the State OF Maine, vessels come 70
Gloucester to fit and pack, their owners finding that
they cannot carry the business at the places where
they reside dispose OF their cargoes, nor procure
their supplies, without great difficulties. AT Gouces'
ter the cash be obtained for their hsh ss soon az
landed and all outfits obtained. Traveller.
SAILING OF THE MADEIRA PET FOR LIVERPOOL
From The Chicago Free Press Of Ing. G.
Yesterday forenoon il was announced In the Board
of Trade-rooms, that the British schooner Madeira
Pet Capt. Crang, had cleared for Liverpool from This
port and would sail in the afternoon. Accordingly
about o'clock the Pet, which lay at the foot OF
Clark street, was surrounded by several hundreds
who had assembled eager 70 gee the first English ves
sci fail from our wharves direct for Liverpool. The
little schooner oil trimmed % ready for sea- On
the topmat Oated in majesty the stars and stripes OF
our glorious Union, and at the stern etreamed the
BIitish union jack. These and the signal hags OF the
vessel all floating gaily in the breeze impaired vi
vacy and liveiness to the extremely pleasing
Exactly at A o'clock the tow boat Kcssuth came
alopgside-the Light Guard Baud struck up God
Save the Queen and the Madeira Pet dOaed down
the river with upward of 100 merchants, members OF
the Board of Trade members Of the City Council and
others on board who had received to accompany her
out of Chicago Harbor on the broad bosom OF Lake
Michigan As she started out the British brig North
umbeand, which lay mcorcd on the opposite sloe Oh
the river saluted her by hosting the British ensign
and the immense throng OF people that had r
hearty cheers for the of the Madeira Pet ,
On sailing down the river she was saluied by the
crews of every vessel and wherever there was stand
re room on our wharves, on the tops OF the ware
houses and the bridges clusters of our Cit.
zens cheering and hurrahing in honor Of the event.
Meanwhile tie band alternately played Hail Coium,
ba." "God Save the Queen. and ankee Doodle. "
The cargo of the Madeira Pet consists of about 900
cured hides, with which cargo she draws much water
as the canals between this port and Montreal will
allow. On hei passage down, however, she will take
ON q few slaves in st. Clair River to fl up WITH
For the fitting ont Of the Madeira pet on her home
ward trip selecting cargo &c, much credit is due to
Mr.. T. X. Gordon whose experience and sagaci;y as
New-YoIk shipper, has been y9luabei and also 10
Messrs. /. H. Burch & Co., who have made advances
on the cargo.
The Legislature, at its last session, appropriated the
sum of $500 for the erection of Fog Bell at the en-
trance Of our harbor and during the past week II has
been got into operation. The bell and machinery
were manufactured by the American Fog Bell Com
pspy, which Company has been literally aided by
| The United States Government in improving and
perf cling the principle Of this signal first invented by
a ew-BTunswick gentleman from whom they pur-
chased the patent. This Company have erected on
the coast of the United States t. or II Of these bells
and they have been found to work satisfactorily as
fop.sgbals both for steamers and sailing vessels.
The bell in question is placed on the western point
of the entrance 10 hsrbor near the lighthouse,
and strikes seven times in each minute The distance
which it can be heard, believe, has not yet been
tested but we have been informed that bells OF this
description be heard from one to five miles &C.
cordpc o the state Of the atmosphere and direction OF
| the wind. We believe the total cost tf the bell ma
chinery and expense OF putting up will be about $3.50
II requires winding up every six hours Some idea OF
the machinery NAV be formed when we cay that the
running weight is four thousand pounds. We trust
its working may prove satisfactory and aid the mari
| ner in making his destined port.
We presume the Board Of Works will immediately
| give due notice of this Improvement We believe
Geo for similar bell tor Canso granted at the
same time. We hope some of our enterprising mer-
chants in this place will be induced to undertake tho
manufacture Of this bell and machinery, as we have
no doubt it can be as well dope here as elsewhere.
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