The New York herald., 1870-05-21
Marine Disasters.

BRITISH STEAMSHIP SAMPSON IN DISTRESS The steam.
ship North America, which arrived at this port yesterday
from Rio Janeiro, reports "April 26. Lat u Is s
Ion 40 o. spoke steamship Sampson Chr, IS DAYS from
Gbratar her captain reported that on the 2sd abe
broke her shaft aud her machinery completely disabled
from that time she had made 20 miles under canvass offer.
cd to tow her to Bahia to take her passengers or which
not accepted, and her captain to make for
Rio Janero under she had
and belonged to A Gawey, OF London.r
STEAMER PARAENNcE sr ashore at Cerea April TO-
on her way out to sea- and total loss Her
and baggage were safely landed.
STEAMER ZODIAC, from Philadelphia for New Orleans
French Reef on the 18th inst She threw her coal
overheard and got oh.
SCHR RoMp, Davis, at Francisco from Gloucester
Mass reports March r. lat Is g lon rs & p moderate
uymast out of the manboom and kept the vessel
course.
Miscellaneous.
We are indebted prser James Wilson, of the soo,
ship North America, from Rio Janero &C. for his atten
tions.
LAuNcnHp-On the 1lth inst, handsome fishing .cr OF
from the spyard Mr. story at Essex She was b%
for Nessrs Dennis ~ Ayers.
Notice to Mariners.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN LIGHT AT
CETTE.
1870 following alteration would take place in the rb on
the extremity ofthe Frongnan ey at the the
The red Light would be changed to green light
- .AtssyIAzIxkAsglSs Ireer on gArn ,ArlA.
boss rssen entity erected on Cape Ada ss
Tbe light win be flashing light elevated lSs feet above the
level of the and In clear weather should be seen from
distance OF 19 miles,
The is built Of and its position, as given, N
lat 50 40 n, lqab "A As from Greenwic6. ~s~
FLASHING LtGir on CAPE WI
About the month of june 1910, light will be exhibited
from lighthouse recently erected on Cape Ivi.
The light Will be flashing white light flashing every four
seconds elevated $50 feet above the level of the sea, In
clear weather Ehoud be from distance of 26 miles
The tower bui Of stone aud its position as given IN
lat So l5 n. lon 0 IL go r..
Also that notice will be given Of the date which the light
will be exnicited.
NORTH sEA-IIeHTv EssEi. JADE RIVER.
The Prssian government has given notice that in the
Jade River near No Buoy.
The will have three mnss and will exhibit two fixed
mcr elevated gs feet above sea- and 81 feet
and in clear weather both lights should be seen from
tance of miles. 49,
Jahder IN white letters on her sides
fore Will he surmounted by balls dur
Also that further particulars win be communicated.
JAvA--ALTKRATIoN IN nAnBos LIGHTS. ANJrHn
The Netherlands government has given notice that the fol-
lowing alteration has been made in the harbur lights An
In place of the two lamp lights exhibited from Eastern
and Western Mole Head, red light is now exhibited from
extremity Of the Western Mole. is elevated % feet
high water and in clear weather should be from
distance OF 4 miles.
white light is exhibited Jeaka Island, Maccles
field Channe visible from seaward, from SW by round by
and to NNW 1t Is elevated 50 feet above the high water
level and in clear weather should from distance of
miles.
FINED LIGHT ON NosrMA POINT
With reference 10 Notice TO Mariners dated May D. 1859
srecting the of lighthouse Nosima Point
near Aela Head, fedo elt-