New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22
MARINE AFFAIRS.

Ocean Isle, arrived AZ the latter place. When sst
she bearing up for another vessel for assist
arce the Ocean Ie not being able to render sny; from
which it may be inferred th4; ber youthful nsygaors
are cafe.
ANOTHER SUSPECTED SLAYER.
/ gentleman from Nes-London, who came up by
the evening train reports tna an event of unusual IN
terest occurred il that quet town yesterday which
created considerable excitement, VIZ: The seizure
| by the United States Marshal, Of vessel upon sus
pici.n taat she SLAYER. The vessel implicated IL
th5 bark LauTens Of New-York, Of some 400 tuns bur
/ den and by vessel Sac has been ly
ing in the farblr Of New London for some tine, un
dergOing repars in rigging spare, &c, and by some
wss supposed To be fitting for 0haler, on account
/ Of parties IN New.lJrk When her cargo came 70
go on bcari, the large preponderance OF wafer
casks slowed in the erOunt tier, Tth Quantities
/ cf shocks b. way of flooring Od, together With
more lumber tbs custo nary for such vessels to
". drew toward her some suspicious, and hsr move
IDerts were watched. TIE provisions cent on board
were ESQ Of the peculiar kind which are taken by
slavers The crew, il s supposed were seLtfrom New
YoIk ard their appeafaI ce it is said, did not have
ten ,eucy 10 dimirish tho impression that she was
bound on an Illegal voyage The bark was finally
cleared for some port on the coast OF Africa, and wal
the point of sailing when the United States Marshal,
hayirg obtained a warrant, went on board as she lay
in the stream, accompanied BY ths officers OF the
revenue cutter, and seized the 6ark. The Captain
whose Is not given, with his officers add crew,
we're held for examination, which would take place
bIobably tomorrow. ~. Y. Times, 2lst.
IHE GLOUCESTER FISHERIES.
TIE stock book Of the Gloucester Mutual Fish
ing Insurarce Company, was close Saturday
evening. Eight huIdred and seventy-seven shares
$S1a0G0I subscribed, beng an increase OF
one hundred and seventy and half shares
over last year. This j. large amount OF in
crease and icdicates that many new vessels wi be
added TO the fleet lis There IS one subscriber
for egbty shares, one FOR fOrtysix ard the balance
from that number down to one sbare. The Mackerel
returns show an inspection Of l3l 602 barrels for the
year 1858, which exceeds the actual catch of the
State IS about 6 900 barrels included mackerel
brought from Nova Scotia and from other places in
tins State where they have already been inspected
once and re-iIspected in Boston. The actual catch,
therefore is about rs 600bsrrels, of which Gloucester
returns about one half. The seasons catch in Glou-
is valued at sl2 ITO, an increase of ever $780,
coo above the Of 1851 but the fleet tue past year
was increased about forty sa adding nearly s2OOOJO
20 the invested capital. TIE fishing eet for Georges
Banks are getting ready for their adventurous and
dan gerOus business making all snug and strong 10
the winter storms ana ice. lie fleet will be
larger than any previOus season. Quite feet will
sail very sOon probably tomorrow or the day after.
hundred sail vii have started. At the present time
men are offering themselves in abundance. The fret
csrgoes of Newfoundland herring arrived on Saturday
and Sunday. The vessels report the weather as hsv
ing been extremely mild at the Island, with but few
nights that herring could be frozen. The cargoes,
usual slowed IN snow and as the demand will be
great, they will bnDg good round price. This NICE
iresh bait is almost guarantee 10 the Georges men
Of full cargo of hsh.
THE Disastrous VOYAGE OF THE WISER.
The Uessr ZsHuhg, Of Jan. l. gives the following
particulars shosng that the captain induced to
discontinue his vOyage 10 New York by the direst
cessity, alter having reached 81 80, ". l.. rhe
Weser left Bremerbsven Tor New-Yorx Dec. 4, with
b3 pas iengers end cargo of 40 tune. Tue first days
of lhs voyage We're pleasant. Tue engines worked
fatsfactony, and everything tended to promise a
quick passage. Fair Island was passed Dec.
g. It a. m. That day the weather
changed-it c0m1encei 20 blow heavily from
the west-the ship labored much and tle larger
number OF the steersge side lights knocked in.
The portfolios closed We'll as il could be done
but in spite of all exertions water found s way into
the hold. On Dectmbe IL, the gale continuing un-
ab ted, II was noticed tnat great quantity OF water
had collected in the sitter bunker, but the steam pumps,
which were kept at work threw up little or no water.
Tbs evil was greatly increased when, Dee. Is, the
ship heading sganst wind and heavy sea, the bow
ports and ha"seholes gave way, admitting large qusn
ttes OF water into the provision roOm The doors Of
the compartment we're opened, in order to allow the
water 70 reach the steam pumps, but Immediately /
after this done, the water in the provision room
rose rapidly to eight feet This eirccmstance proved
that the tee vas completely filed with water The
doors in the compartment were now closed, aud hand
pumps set at work to relieve the forward and aft CON-
psrtments. The lerge force pump was unfit TO work
effectively. On Dec II, water showed itself 10 the
Or ard coal buDkers, sLd gained rapidly in the engine
aud boiler room. The principal work was done with
hand pumps and aiiIg with buckets, IS the steam |
pumps refused TO work with any noticeable effect The |
matters grew It'll more unfsvorale The boats we're
kept 10 readiness. and Cspt. Gaezen resolved sfter
due conference with his engineers sni officers, 10 take
the ship u the Lesrest eastern port. Dunns the
heavy westerly gales the steamship had reached, |
December 10. 81 30 W., and 49, AZ y. The coal /
was nearly all Consumed, and the water gained on tue
pumps in spite Of unremtiing exerons, 30 that there
was but little hope Of reaching Vi stern port with the
fuel then left Tie passengers Were divided into two
watches in order 10 assist the crew az pumping add
bsilpg which latter done by means Of large hogs.
heads, nOi-ed by The donkey engines on deck but all
these eIeIt0ns Lot sufficient 10 keep the water
from So far gaining them ths il extngushed the fires
Of the after boilers the port side. On the l7ta heavy
gaes: Tie sit.T bqekeEs we're 30 fell Of water that it
impossible 10 get a. the coal none Oh the steam
pumps drew any water. The vessel snipped tfe,
nendous s-s throwing her on her beam epds Az ~
a. NJ. ss~ thrse-m-stei vessel going by the wind.
The Weser headed toward the stranger bui In .ne
uoment the fires W nj out, aud the snip lost her
st,er.gewsy Several sails were blown away. Sig.
na OF distress male 10 induce the other vessel
70 remain Lear the steamer, which WAS then III the
greatest Danger Of founerpg but no notice Sc taken
OF them. The s.ea uer settling Gradually 70 pert part
OF the cargo Was thr WI Oyerbolrii another part
put into the stserage-after the passengers hal
been removed 20 the second cabln-in orier TO
ccun,eract the Let 10 port, without, hoEeyer,
rghtiIg the ship, which in fact to settle SO
that the waterways were submerged. Inc sltaaloa
Of the people 90 boeri Sas then truly desperate Ide
18th was less dismil; the pumps partly kept at
w-lk S)0n, however, the ale recom4enced, and ln-
creased 10 hurlcaDe. Every soul was prepared Tor
the worst when, At tee time Il he highest need, tae
wild changed from northwest % southwest, thereby
materially relieving the vessel. But TIE dangers were
lot an end. Gale and Sc. ragged feafully; the deck
was continually swept by furious seas 50 tn,t there
was no possibility Of re.zini0g ID the rainngs
were torn away ss well as nearly everything e:e on
deck; bat the crew succeeded in saving all the 6oss
with the except Of two. 10 the mean tne oihcets
ard men under deck were IN TAINTED and ousiy em-
ploved teyisirg means Of saving the chip. Tie tor-
ward hand-pump was brought irto the engine roou'