The New York herald., 1871-01-12

Wind at sunset s. light
Shipping Notes.
The slip between piers Nos and East river was
dredged yesterday.
There the port Of New York Wednesday, Jan H.
b9S vessels of which 81 steamers 81 ships, lS barks
| so brgs and 270 schooners
The appeals that have been made within the past ve
by shpbulders along Atlantic seaboard for help have
been numerous to be almost counes but Congress
seems to have turned Its back upon them, been lost
the contemplation Of the difficulties that will attend suitable
legislation having for its purpose the reganins Of
| our lost supremacy OF the Yet while
there is stagnation in the business Of build
ing ships in this section Of the country there
the satisfactory that there
structon Detroit vessels than
ing constructed any period. This emineny sats
factory and speaks well for the of enterprise
| that section of the United States. In former
the vessels built thereabouts Of very rude
character lacking that beauty of design symmetry Of
proportion which before had given the American
chant marine It's wide reputation Time has changed
all this, and the vessels built the lakes are
fair specimens Of naval skill mechanical art There IL
room In that part Of land for all vessels that
be built there and plenty OF construction
destined to be densey populated and from peculiar
formation OF the lake region communication between the
towns the lake shores be secured BY steam
ers and sailing vessels than by railways While regret
the inactivity Of shipbuiders along the Atlantic coast we
hail with pleasure the that from the country
surrounding an American Mediterranean.
Hell Gate, for the first time winter was considerably
blocked with ice yesterday impeding navigation no ves
sci being able through without the steam
power. Even the latter found dicult plough through
the heavy Geld ice. The Harlem steamboats, run regu
lary but found al times very difficult to get through the
south channel Of Blsckwel's Island.
Provdence river is 30 thcky frozen down a.
FIELDS Point that vessels CANNOT mp down without
Marine Disasters.
STEAMER FRANCS. Of the Morgan linz cauohs ero ~
~ issss last VIII end il her
damsgsd sGndon -. The vessel valued and
| IN 1855, and owned in this CITY, '
s n New o s,sss
90
n double , yards SisSs
ala no
The Asia could her weather being too heavy
.s Rs' sEss 1s
S mss s o To in
SsSSs Ss ~
saved from French brig
Newport RI 9Th. with loss of anchor chain and two
out injury.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan 1.-THE schr Virginia, with
oysters for New York. sprung mainmas lost bowspt
ee ran ashore on Hampton % bar .0'A Win 'nas
yorr s5 , pss Ts w5,s Antilles m New
discharged BY divers. 'AAN nc ~ S0e' Is 0e'ns
Antilles, and cut further slice on barks stern
a Dec 2SThe y John Fye from Charleston
port e been raised with The asssancs Of on ander
writer. pump and now sfOat free water but badly
Dec sfhs brig Mary Jane wiloer, of st John NIB, from
throwing ing her res ses ses
beam ends shifting her between decks causing
samp davt tn
having had four feet of water in her hold s'"'''
LONDON, Jan l.Bark Dufus, before reported ashore
The Little Gem from s. Johns has put into the Tarus
IouI9UE, Peru Dec Ship Nevis Martinez tGuaD from
Puget Sound with lumber for Valparaiso abandoned
crew were Sronshs hs port iss By
he French ship Pac6que.
PRovINoETowS, Jan Io-Bark Volunteer, before re.
mas been sh owed into n, haTSo BY
tween decks viii be total loss. A s"'s' W.
VALPARAISO Dec S-Bark Hecla fBr) from Cobiia to
Tocopa on the rocks and reported q be total ioss
WExfoRp Dec SsAS empty c!r barrel marked on the
os cass s sn washed ashore Dec
from Liverpool Dec %. for savannahJ ~''--''
Miscellaneous.
We indebted to Purser Gorham of the steamsbip
San Jaclnto, from Savannah, for favors
SHIP GREAT PACIFIC (sa), rom Calao for New
York which pn. into yaParaso par Il july last in distress
under command of Captain Mayhem. NA'''
ansso ,ss some time past sailed on the 18th u for San
BOSTON, Jan ia British brig reported the Fan Esty
Of Windsor MS, for New York. at anchor Chatham,
Cape Cod, on the 10th inst boarded her. the
captain stated that ne wanted and one to act
pilot.
Notice to Mar ners.
The Vineyard Sound Lghtvessel removed Nov 30 for
repairs has been put in good ordar STA
ton.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board.
Boston, Jan 10, 1871
Whalemen.
Rark IN Wrig
lao Nov % from Valparaiso. - -
Bark William Henry, Greene OF FIJI, was ut Fayal Dec
Sailed from st Mchaels Dec g. barks Cicero Clay Of NB
9th, Ocean Steed, Russell, do -
Bark Gay Head clifford Of NB was at sea Nov g. having
taken eleventh day OUT blkfsh sp whales making
Foreign Ports.
AsDRossAN, Dec 2-Arrivcd. Annie M Cann Cann Dub
ANTWERP, Dec 2s-Arlved, British Lion. Mann, New
Sailed 2sth, Arthur Pardue, Jacks San Francisco.
ADELAIDE, Oct l9-Saied, David Brown, Nichols, CAL
BEAony HEAD. Dec 27-on, Red Rover, Macaulay, from
1BEoywERsnAvEN, Dec 9s-Arrved Artesan Smith
Philadelphia
BILBAO. Dec gl-Arrved, cons,ancia, Aurrecoechea,
Rio Jancro, arrived lth, 70 luad tor Boston brs Hall
Columbia Brereton, disg
BOMBAY Dec Arrived, Don Quxote Nelson, Calcutta.
CARDIFF Dec UArrved, Joseph Clark Carver st John,
Cleared 27h, John Ellis, Melvin New Orleans
CLYDE Dec 24-Arrived, Spanker Whitehi, New York.
CApz Pee 2i-ArIived, Surprise, Nickerson and sham
rock. Leighton, New YORK.
CoNsTANTIsoPLE, Dec l2-Cleared Victoria, Plcssen