New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-13
MARINE AFFAIRS.
The WRECK or III mGHYLYER.

TIE WRECK or III HiGIfLYER.
Dispatches received at the Navy Department,
Washington from Com Armstrong, of the East India
squadron dated Dec %, state that Capt. Smms, who
was sent sometime since to the Island Of Formoss to
inquire into the fate Of the Of the ship liighdyer
ard of other vessels supposed to be wrecked that
island had reached Shanghai and reported that no
information could be obtained Of white persons being
in captivity either by the Chinese other inhabitants
of the island. These inquiries have been made at the
suggestion of Gideon Nye, jr, of New-Bedford now
at Canton one of whose relations last heard from
as in captivity at FormOsa.
BURNING OF THE SHIP HTLEs AT sE,-sAFETr or
HER CRIw.
Boston, Friday, March IL, 1853.
The ship Helen of Boston, Capt. West, from Lon
don Oct (, for Melbourne, took fire Dec 7, and was
abandoned the 9Th in lat. 81 50 ST. Ion. "a Il E..
The were saved by the Thor of Gefe and trans
The II. was built at Chelsea, Mass in 1851 was 96D
tuns register, rated A l, and valued at $4,000
SHIP NEWS By Tux CANADA.
The ship news by the Canada is of more than usual
Importance, as will appear from the following:
The ship Helen Of Boston, Capt. West, from Lon
don, Oct.7 for Melbourne, with valuable cargo
was discovered to be on fire in the owor hold on the
eth December. Alter Il vain endeavor TO quench the
fire all communication with the hold was clOSed tight
and caulkcd and the vessel steered for Agoa Bay,
distant about 500 mies On the 9Th Ill lat. 3, %
south lon "a ~ east the flames had made such pro-
gress that the ship was abandc ned the captain two
mates and cabin passenger goibS on board the snip
Thor bound to Madras.
From the Thor they were transferred to French
bark and again transferred to the ship Anna Lough-
ton of and from Liverpool for Point de Gale, where
they arrived January ii. The remainder of the pas
sengers and crew taken TO Madras, where they
are the inmates of the Sailors' Home. The Helen
900 tuns burden, and belonged TO the Messrs.
Cunningham of Boston.
Put in at Waterford Feb. "a, brig Martha Post of
New-York, Capt. Thompson, from Liverpool to City
Point, Va, with loss of sails.
Put in at Cherbourg Feb. 81, ships Miles Standsh,
Gardner, and Cleaner Lunt from the Chinchas for
Hayre.
Arrived at Malta Feb. Is, Racehorse, Searle,
Boston.
Sailed from Hong Kong JAN H. Waterwitch b.
ker, siam.
Sailed from Saugur, Jan. -, VIM Libby, Bishop,
London; Daylight, Holbrook, New-York; 18th, Bey-
erly, Chase Bombay.
Cleared at Calcutta, Jan. il-Ielassar, Lowering,
New-York; DIST Mameuke, Whitney, Rsngoon
Uncle Joe, Boysen, London; I'D, WalPoic, Wood
bury, Rangoon.
Sailed from Bombay, Jan. q, Young Mechanic
Amesbury, Hull
sapore; 9Th, Antelope, Cole, do; llth, Loo Choo,
Horton, Point de Gale.
Arrived at RaDgoon Dec. =, Charmer Lucas,!S in-
gapore.
well, Batavia land sailed ih for Siam cambridge,
Matthews, Hong Kong, land left 10Th for Calcutta
Arrived at Padang Dec. 4, Oriental, Croker Bata-
via, land sailed 18th for Boston,
Passed ADjicr Dec %, Levsnt Smith, Hong Kong
for New York; Contest Seels, Macao for do: 10Th,
Pauline, Robson, Singapore for Boston Sarah II. Snow
Higgngs, Foo Chow for New-York Reynard, Drew,
Manila for Boston; 3lst, North Wind, Gore, Hong
Kong for London; January 4th Mavna Vidal, kel-
ley, Singapore for New-York.
Arrived at Hong Kong Jan. :, Boston Light, Crow
Gil, Sunderland,
Arrived at Shapghae Dec. II, Sea Serpent Whit
man. Hong Kong.
sailed Jan Z, from Shsnghae, Surprise, Ranlett,
for New-YoIk.