The New York herald., 1871-02-13

The new iron sea going Ndewheel steamship Whitney
built BY Messrs Harlan Holngsworh for Charles Morgan
of New York, sailed yesterday morning from Wilmington
DEL for New Orleans Her capacity 1853 tons She
the twenty third iron steamer built this TOR Mr. Nor
gan She IL intended for service between Brashsar City
Galveston.
The steamer Wilhelm the 8rst vessel Of new ne is an
nouncsd to sail from Bremen for Aspnwa on the 10th OF
March.
measure entitled the "shippng Commissioners, Bill,
has Already passed the Senate and been avoaby
cd by the House Committee Commerce The provisions
OF this contemplated enacmont admirable
necessary They may be briefly defined a. aiming at sys
tenn whereby saors in the merchant service may be pro
tecsed from frauds and abuses at and Shore
aged toward their own Improvement rendered more
available for the service Of government when needed
Almost the only opportunity that remains for the COMMITTED
on Commerce formally reporting this bill to the House is
single evening this week, and for the public good the
benefit OF large BODY of citizens who few op
portunites OF obtaining hearing in the national Legsa
ture greatly TO bs desired that this truly law
should not be passed over In the hurry closing session.
Until recently thoword "despatch in charter parties has
oeen wnout sgnincance Veseels charter where
certain number OF lay days expressly provided for
were frequently the subject OF vexaous and expensive de-
ay especially IN the petroleum and West India trades The
charerer instead Of giving prompt despatch found pro-
naDc or convenient to detan the
both At the ports Of loading discharge to the
de'mens OF owners or agents. With the view Of obvaung
sucn delays IN future the Shpowners' Association have
taken the matter In hano and regular monthly meet
ing Of that body last week regulations for the edancc ~
owners ana agents were adopted Instituted to
carried out at this port These regulations
OF all exrnsc matter provide that for West India ports
despatch loading" shall mean not exceeding running
days from the time the In her BERTH ready for
that the clause "customay despatch dischargng
Dc nenceforth discontinued certain number Of days
De nsered-n the case Of petroleum cargoes from 10 10
70 the quantity and In the Of cargoes
nan petroleum the Of the vague despatch
oscon'nueo. ihe time thus stipulated for the reception
ana OF cagoes ample especially these days
ssy s1a raj afs1;s e. sorsas w H
charerng heavy tonnage are generally careful to
cbpre ior or. ay days and when these exceeded the
reason why the rule should not apply 70 ali classes Of
Marine Disasters.
s.yannss doSAwANpA at Philadelphia 10th from
me-. large &
coou with baT the steamship Kensineton sunk after
,.sd Nsw XS Dec g. Why stated
BARK WooDI1Np trr), from Montevideo for New York.
Which put into St Thomas ndsress sailed for destination
BRIG MoNRoEon the 9Th u i,u bar. coffee tlanded ..
Antigua ex brig Nunroe, from Rio Janeiro &c &c partially
soa md By be sod auc.ion
f. A. ~ @ =. 6ts "a 100 At Sas 50 ts IA
ss Sss. rsp for srS ss
y.ss pure based for and exported to 81 Martins The
We put up Tor sale public auction the 2Qh,
not solo, the captain refusing take less than 6f000
ncn TO Jan 2 she has been purchased pri
big IDA at Falmouth, Mass, from Port Prince for
experienced heavy weather the coast blew away
bitten. = - S,s' "S-o "-' .'S-'
SoHn Lxwrs O BENToN, at Providence from Deals
Island, lost small anchor and jibboom
sgHR ARiANo, from South Amboy for Portland with
coa sank on Nantucket bar night Of 9Th Inst Weasel and
frozen. - - - - -'
sCHs John STooKHAM, Price, from Portland for New
and Sound, 10th inst.
schR WIN SUTTON arrived al Gloucester 9th inst from