The New York herald., 1871-02-18
Sb;uping Mates.
BOUND SOUTH.

For some time past the shipping circles of New York have
been asitatins the question of the wharfage
charges to which owners Of vessels have long
jeced They argue that only legal of this
port higher than other in the world San Francisco
cepted, but there additional paid for choice
Of wharves, which is little less species OF blac
and which has resulted in driving commerce, legmaey
belonging here, to neghborng ports where charges
are reasonable and the accommodat ions better
Very many vessels, especially those engaged
In the petroleum trade have also, within the
last few years gone to Jersey City Hunters Point
boken their owners hoping these points in our
harbor to do bette but the wharf owners taking
OF the cgazcd increase the YORK and Brook
yn last year. proporionaey increased the charges during
the last few months Refusal pay the advanced rates
were at first made by OF the shipping on the
ground OF It's being an extorion but the gentlemen of
wharves had matters in their hands mas
tera OF the stnation In referring to this important question
the Shipping List says
bill has lately been introduced into The Legislature to r.
dnce ne present New York and Brooklyn wharfage
would be sl more if to classes of vessels
@ ui vew or me Of legislation there is
our legislators do not appreciate the Importance
a eas. regard for the manifold industries and
hanees Sr %heh are connected with
n so wn the suffers %
share which falls to New the great entrepot for the
local progress solely due to the eaorSani port
charges there IS not the shadow of q doubt
Murine Disasters.
SCHR ETA tBrl from Boston for Domingo CITY, put
repair and proceed :
the casks reported yesterday coming ashore the
here ."Crysia Petroleum Livingston Bros, Pittsburg" "
hnery Psburs' white Deodorized Oh, carbonzed, bril-
Refining Co, Pit.sburG"
Miscellaneous.
we are Indebted to Mestrs Geo Philips Collins ship
ping merchants of a South street continued favo
furser Q Wdman, of the steamship Leo, from savan
nah, has our thanks for favors
-, Bhsk HippAs9nus tBr Calhoun. now at Providence,
% ne,n Chartered oy parties in New York for Charleston
Whalemcn.
Bark Hunter, Chase OF NB was ut Bay Islands Dec
~ having taken 575 bbs sp OIL since leaving the Bay
to cruise OF French Rock and would return the Bay
Bark Coral Potter NB was a, Bay Of Islands Dec "a,
oil as last reporiedready for
spoken.
Ssp s Sdsn m s sns @ wuon tor from Liverpool FOR San Fran
WSbsssr = Norris from cardin for caao Dec % lat
ship Alce,rsz Br Kemp, from Cardiff for San Francisco
Foreign Ports.
ASTwEnr, FebArr!ved at Flushing Cd, Mauitobah, Dur
,BEIsToI Feb l6 Arrived bark Queen of the (Br>.
BELFAST, Feb 3-saisd, Jane Young. Parry, Cardiff
Cleared Cd, Sheffield, Sloan New Orleans.
Ent out Jan 81, Polly, Rodd aves0n Eliza Evelina.
Downing, Boston; halstad, johnson, and Gaathea. Mar
thsnsen New York; Italia Whitmore, Rio Jancro Feb
j w, lyman, Boston; q Covert, Bogar, do; y X Hea
Graham, New York Benz Bangs, Batcheor, kic Janero
cisco.
GRlysBY, Feb 3In the roads, ship Betty tNG) Na,zhorn,
from New York for Bremen.
GUANTANAMO, Jan as- In port schr > Franklin, Null,
from st 3d for New York idg, to sail
HAVANA, Feb 10. Arrived steamship MORO Castle, Ad
ans, New York via Nassau.
Cleared 8th bark Canny Scot (Br, Hudson, Galveston
sehrs Maggie Cain scu Mobile; Alice Grace GiIchris.
port ih bark Harry Bosth Chase for New York ldg
bigs John Pierce and Neres Br Gibbons for
Boston, Maggie Gross Br) Cross for do wa Cardenas VIM
Wehh Snow, Phadephia ldg; Lady xonck tBrJ, Bar
row, for New Orleans, do and Others.