Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-07

SPnRvprD NFv BARK The splendid new bark
Laffrinier, Capt. Walter Scott, arrived at this
port yesterday, with cargo Of coal from Cleve-
iandEher first trip. She was built last winter at
cleveland BY Ira IlafFinier, the well known
ship builders for Charles HickOX, Esq, Of CleVe-
land For strength, beauty of model, and gen
eral appearance, the LafrinieF will comparison
with aay vessel afOat. Her lines are graceful
and proportionate, and her interior works are of
the most unique character, and at the same time
r0omy and cOmtortable.-Chioago Tribune, bth
TIE FIRST FLEET AND A Bic OHR.-The marine
list we publish this morning should rank as one
of the curiosities Of commerce It Is unusual to
have at this season anything which Butalonian
would dignity under the name of a s. heeb'-that
cognOmen being generally confined 70 the grand
armada's which reach us in the taii with the
fruits of western harvests. But there is hardly
In the history Of Buffalo record Of such teet
as entered our harbOr on Saturday and Sunday
A favorable wind brought the heayy-laden craft
booming down on the har0or until by noon OF
Saturday they had accumulated In Jam so that
6 number we're compelled to anchor In the bay
outside and wait until the pressure could be re-
lieVed. Something of the nature Of this crowd
may be judged when we relate that Captain of
a downward bouud vessel counted on the lake
9s vessels astern Of him and over seventy in sight
ahead.
In the harbOr the scene was magnificent. The
creek was bridged with vessels. The masts were
literally a forest all leaved out into flags, pen
nants and private signals. PropelleTs squeezed
slowly through the press tugs screamed ana
hours, TO wedge some deep. laden brig or schooner
through; harbOr masters hustled around beWiid-
cred; the docks were crowded with merchants,
consfgnees, sailors and spectators; while all the
time the process Of packing, in the upper creek,
the shin canals and the basins was going on, IN
til in the afternoon the glutted water way was
again opened 80 that vessels could come into
port without collision. The arrivals kept up ell
night Saturday and were still very frequent yes
tefdRy, numbering, We think, some two hundred.
-BlL9dl0 Express.
STRUCK BIZ LIGHTEINa Two MEE HILLED.-On
Thursday evening last the schooner Fortune,
bound for this pOrt, was of Cleveland and enCOun-
tered heavy thunder storm. About P n she
was struck by lightning, and the two mates viz:
1st Mate John COFbett and Cd Mate Neil Duncan,
who were standing by the toremast, were both
instantly killed No damage was done 10 the
vessel except the tearing Of q small splinter
from the foot Of the fore t0pmast. The bodies of
the unfortunate men were brought TO this port,
where we believe that both resided. The days OF
the shipping were at half-mast yesterday in sym
pathy for this melancholy event.-Ibid.
The following items are from the Detroit Ad-
Vsrtiser Of the ST.
soHooEzR AART ScoTF, Of Erie, Capt. Hunts
bargar, which was among the drst that passed
down With the Chicago heet, arrived up Satar-
day In advance Of all the rest with 400 tons coal
taken on at Erie. She sustained some damage 70
her jsDtopsail on the passage, which detained her
here 3 short time to get repaired.