The New York herald., 1870-12-30


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depart fsom port through three gaes which
form two separate ocks but their arrival departure
governed by high water this being necessary from the
fact that the spring tides rise o0 feet and u times whsn
strong westerly wind blowing, to ss feet Here,
where In prominent Eugsh ports the docks constructed
Of granite blocks varying from TO two tons each in
weight and built up in solid masonry. The gates OF the
docks are opened and closed By hydraulic power.
AT London the docks have frontage both aides Of the
Thames river OF miles, They the whole distance from
London Bridge to the Victoria Docks operated In the
manner AZ those at Liverpool, and great extent
equally capacious and built although
many OF them are very old.
Al Bristol the docks have the fresh water the river
Avon through them. well known how the natu
raj course OF the river turned TO m its basins making
the water and clean that OF the
foul and dirty The spring tides In the Bristol Chsnne with
strong westerly wind rise to the hsg ht of 40 feet
the city where the the leaves the bottom
OF the channel dry for great distance these tides rise fully
81 and SO feet.
Many OF the ports In the north OF France are very well
built OF stone and wood combined, and, although as
commodious AZ those OF the principal English ports,
much better than to be found In this country The
OF the Mediterranean ports belonging to both Italy and
France are constructed Of solid masonry like those Lv
erpoo yet without the basins. the light tides rendering
these Ports the Black Sea very extern
sve and durable DOCKS and likewise has Alexandria, Egyp
and Of these solid piles Of masonry can be said
they stand for without needing repairs. In comparison
how miserable and has been the policy New York.
and how dseracefnl the frontage 10 her noble rivers
bay seem the decayed gangways 30 improperly called
docksl
With these examples before them the Department Of Docks
OF this vast city hardly asray They make i'm
the Of the Old World produce such
structures that their will be held in especial remcm.
brance by the great community of the present
day. and In the future serving lasting monum ents
to their genius than any obesk the work
be done systematically and thoroughly Let practical men
and honest engineers have its direction. Let no de-
lay after the right plan settled upon and then all
say expense will have been obvated good of the
city served The metropolis of such men at
the head OF this vast The location York
is such that rightly planned rightly carried out the un-
dertaking must be success
Marine Disasters.
BRIG LENA tof Haax), from Milk River JAM for Phia.
depha before reported ash2re on the point of Cape Heno
@ win nsT sa S auction
BRIG CoRDELIA, Wells, from Liverpool for Barcelona
s an az ron s had boat
fore epos Faya NoyemSer a. With enae so@e dame
weather ali the passage haricans Nov s DsA''
scns John DAInYThe schr before reported as ashore
been got off, Ills Gbec % An
vaT sSnn . BnoTHEns !o narwch from Norfolk for New
bly, prove total loss
souR sUsKsteamer Gaatee reports seeing the opmasts
field Ligh. Boat 2sih probably ali hands persisted the
ss Sound the track
FALMOUTH Dec 2-The Ada Gray arrived yesterday from
me- New YTa s n terrific weather her
had cabin stove ana aiIed with water three Gaereni
es e aasg
Obliged for the safety OF all concerned to json 425
,KIKesTowN, Dec 1.-THE brig Agenora (or Portland,
wh Rae lom nrd oeG ley & Y9rh has gone ashore
Crew saved.
nd,S q: Dec Colorado o. entering
and nd bent mt stem and M injured several bow plates.
IS hsfs ad from seysr Ssw So
wNw. 2s ship down on her beam ends for
and started and sandry dry other other
on a doMn on the In a
ar he 70
,4o Dec ol Tns AAppaa Of Dart%ouh Pick
boat: By hs xppla .'' having 0e'A p''Asu up In their
vys s .s from
33S y from srSss
bark aSs the fore chain a on the ssrboara side and
n fshoms Of water The Ere Queen had up on the
psrmsns being u Of water ne' i0fe COM
wss R.l 3 IL
Japan arrived here the 28d inst before repored with
ssas Sss 4se rs.ssi 'sws1
s % she sss'siii VII
glasgow Nay u for San arrived Ssss Seie sap pe
WIZ loss q sails ana spars and had decks swept and sailed
rSxey
men overheard end had companionway washed away.
Miscellaneous.
LAuNcHEp-M Lubec 18th inst, from the yard of MET
e e ss s Of 'ea Little Min
Sy The a S n pua
Notice to Mariners.
EAST coAsT-spURN POINT LIGHTs
so TnlsiTy ,ns Houss tn LosDoN Dec 10 1870.
VIII on and Jan l. lS7 SHOWN from The High Lsh Lhh
sang sSses NJ q g de Sand ahays
Of Grimsby Pier. e''''
BY order, ROBIN ALLEN, Secretary.
SOUTH coasr-wsGos T.1s,-sS Seos orr wALMra 90,
ID ss the
The buoy lies in athoms low water spring tides,
Marsasts church. in line viii HiDssdo%n a church sw
By ss order, ssA ''''' 'A' RoHs ALLEN Secretary
BRISTOL cuANNrL-pENAarn ROADS
Notice is hereby given that to notice issued from
this house dated SeptS 6U the red Sector hitherto shown
from the Faholm Lighthouse is extended to the
ward TO cut the Ranie Spit buoy the bearing
by w y W from the said lighthouse
By order ROBIN ALLEN, Secretary
LORENZO POINT, MADEIRA.
LIVERPOOL, Dec l2The Congo brings ~tehgence tha,
flash light Is being exhibited Lozenzo Point Ma
dera vsble at about 20 miles, No notification has yet
given of it by the Portuguese government
Whalemen.
letter from Capt Lewis reports that he had taken charge
Of bark Martha WIghtinon Of Nantucket Valparaiso
and that he OF Callao Nov bound In to sell the
sell hn wing been offered 81 900 In gold Had sold the
oil {2oo bbsl at Valparaiso At 81 per gallon gold -,
ports her at Tombez Nov g. having taken 100 bbs
last cruise Bonnd on cruise and would touch at Taca
A letter from Capt Hyatt Of Chilean bark Bird Of this
Wave her at Nov l. having taken 3, bbs
and 30 do hpbk oil this season. Would be at Valparaiso in
April.