We sounded round the ship and found the shoal of small extent, not more than 400 feet from east to west and 200 feet from north to south, having 7 and 8 fathoms all round. Muddy bottom-the shoal water sandy bottom, and the best water 9 feet. The flag-staff was shut in behind Point Enoe and Point Burong well open to the north of Point Karaman. The names of some of the islands are changed in the new sailing directions for Labuan, drawn up by Mr. W. B. Calver, R.N., from those given by Captain Belcher. I am, &c., J. LYALL. Copy from the barque Trident's Log-book. H Winds Str Wr. Bar. AW Remarks, Sunday October 12th, 1851. 0 b.c.p 29.97 83 84 A.M., calm, at anchor off Victoria Harbour, Labuan b.c. 29.97 83 84 c.p. 5 0 b. 6 0 b. b. 7 S.S.E. 1-2 1-2 b. 29.95 87 85 2.3 b. C. .7, hove up anchor, made sail with light breeze c. 10, hove to, Pt. Papaan (or pt. Daat of Belcher) 2-3 b. 29.9688 85 c. 2h. 45m., the water shoaled suddenly to 4 fath. next cast 3, and the ship grounded on a Knoll of light sand, none such being marked on the Admiralty chart of Labuan, hauled down the jibs, and hove all back, got the str. anchor out astern to heave the ship off, but the tide ebbing the water left the ship about one foot, furled the sails, the ship listed over a little to port. The captain, with Captain Tavenor and Mr. Cochrane, sounded round the ship. From where the ship lay aground the west end of Labuan, bore W.b.N. N., Pt. Enoe N.E.b.N., Pt. Papaan N.E.b.E E., and Pt. Burong well open to the N. of Pt. Kuraman carpenter sound, the pumps every hour, ship making little water; at 8 P.M. the tide rising, commenced to heave off, the ship thumped lightly, c. 9h. 30m. hove afloat, and at 10 came to in 10 fath. with 30 fath, on the bower cable. Carpenter attending to the pumps. Singapore, November 4th, 1851. MR. EDITOR.-I have been induced to forward you the accompanying tabular abstracts of our passages &c., together with some remarks on the passage from the south east trade, in the Atlantic, to the south-east trade in the Indian Ocean, in the hope that they may be found of some utility by some one in their weather investigations, even although they may be all, considered by you of far too prolix and trivial a nature, to merit a place in your very valuable Magazine, and if you should consider any of the statements or remarks of sufficient interest to warrant their insertion in the Nautical, one of my most NO. 2.-VOL. XXI. Q valued companions, they are placed at your disposal, if not there is no harm done. I have been the more inclined to forward all the enclosed, from an oft repeated observation in your Magazine, "There cannot be too many facts recorded." No. 1.-A table of a passage to Valparaiso from Liverpool, in 1849 and 1850. No. 2.-Abstract of the table of a passage from Liverpool to Batavia in 1850 and 1851. No. 3.-Extracts from remark book, on the passage round the Cape of Good Hope, and to the eastward of the Islands of Amsterdam and St. Pauls, with copy of one day's log, March 10th. No. 4.-Sketch of a shoal on which we grounded leaving Labuan, and a copy from our registry during the time of an expected Typhoon at HongKong. No. 5.-Copy of report to the "Singapore Free Press," and copy of the log on the day we grounded on the shoal. There has been severe weather in the China Sea on the 24th September and 1st October, as various reports will show, in about 13° north. To the Editor, N.M. I am, &c., JOHN LYALL. APALACHICOLA, Jan. 1, 1852.—The following lighthouses have been entirely swept away during a severe gale, and it is probable they will not be replaced under nine months or one year. No light-ship or temporary light has as yet been substituted in place of either of them. Dog Island was situated in lat. 29° 46' N., long. 84° 44′ W. Cape St. George, lat. 29° 35' N., long 85°5′ W. Cape San Bas, lat. 29° 38' N., long. 85° 27′ W. An official notice states that a lighthouse has been erected in South Australia, at Cape Willoughby, on the south side of Kangaroo, at the entrance of Backstair's passage into Gulf St. Vincent. This light will be called the "Stur Light," and will guide the mariner from the neighbouring colonies eastward of Adelaide. It is a revolving light, and situated in lat. 35° 50′ 37′′ long. 138° 8' E., elevation base 179 feet, stone capping sixty-two, total 241 feet and is visible at sea eight leagues. The lighthouse was erected ready to receive the lantern on its arrival, which was sent from this country in July last by the ship Benjamin Elkin.— Daily News. PASSAGES:-Pacific. MR. EDITOR.-I herewith send you the following journal of a passage from Panama to San Francisco and from thence to Singapore, touching at Honolulu (S.I.), for publication in the Nautical, should you deem it worthy of a place in that valuable work, which I think next to our invaluable friend Horsburgh, the best Nautical publication of the day for information with regard to shoals, winds, &c. I have been enabled through it, to lay several dangers down in my charts, which otherwise I should have been entirely ignorant of, and think the work ought to form a part of every ship-masters' library, and should like to see more remarks in it from that body. I have found them of great service in making passages where I have not been before, particularly this voyage, from the remarks of an old experienced hand in your vol. for 1848; likewise the remarks on the Caroline Group.-Vol.1849. I have merely added the passage from Singapore to Calcutta to shew the detention there is sometimes in the Straits of Malacca. Hoping the remarks may prove beneficial to some of your nautical readers. I remain, &c., Calcutta, 18th October, 1851. A CONSTANT Reader. Abstract of a Passage of the barque Walter Morrice, from Panama (Taboga) to San Francisco-Upper California, 11th February to 20th March: 37 days. Feb. Day. 4 P.M., anchor up: stood out between Urava and Farallon. Latitude. Longitude. Course and Wind. W. Bar. Sym. T. DR. Obs. D. R. Chr. distan. made. 14 Variable q.r. 81 24 S. 31 W. 169 S. 66 W. 124 Remarks. Ld. N.W. 18' cur. Current S. 67° W. 50' S. 67 W. 122 15 S.S.E. f. 29-52 29-6084 244 16 S.S E. f. 29.52 29 6084 2 40 18 Variable r. 29 52 29.6082 2 14 96 44 S. 84 W. 113 | Day [Latitude. Longitude. Course and Wind. W. Bar. Sym. T. DR Obs. D. R. Chr. distan, made. о Remarks. 125 9 N. 37 W. 138 Current West 24' о 1 0. 11 N.N.E. N.E. 0. 129 15 N. 40 W. 122 Current West 12/ 131 10 N. 541W. 126 Current West 13' 133 4 N. 49 W. 132 Current West 20' 135 4 N. 46 W. 143 Current West 30/ 135 38 N. 23 W. 72 Heavy sea. 134 28 N. 30 E. 107 N.W. q.r. Remarks on making the Passage from Panama to San Francisco. Before leaving Panama, I made enquiries, and found that vessels which kept the coast on board all the way, were generally three months on the passage, therefore adopted the route recommended to me, viz:-steering to the south until in the south-east trades, if found steady to the northward of the Galapagos it will be better to proceed north of that group, but if light and variable proceed south of them, and do not endeavour to make any northing until in about long. 100° or 105° W. I was advised to make Cape St. Lucas if practicable, (although I do not see the utility of it), and should the wind hang to the north-west after leaving the north-east Trades, reach to the westward, until you can head up on the larboard tack for your port, but on no account endeavour to work along shore with a north-west wind, as the current I understand runs strong to the southward in the season when north-west winds prevail, viz:-from March to November, the other season an inshore passage might be made when south-east gales occur at times, and wind frequently from the southeastward. [On the subject of passages in the Pacific Ocean, we recommend our correspondent to consult the excellent notices of the late Captain Basil Hall in his work entitled "Extracts from a Journal, &c.," and which have been transferred to a memoir on the navigation of the Pacific, long since published by the Admiralty. In our last volume will be found some excellent remarks on the prevailing winds of the Pacific Ocean by Commander Wood, R.N., of H.M.S. Pandora, whose close observation and experience as a scientific Seaman entitle them to entire confidence. Abstract of a Passage of the Barque Walter Morrice, from San Francisco to the Sandwich Islands, June 18th, 16 days. Remained at the Port of Honolulu, Island of Waohoo nine days, during which time had a constant north-east trade, and fine weather with the exception of one evening, on which heavy rain occurred. The north-east trades prevail the greater part of the year, but southerly winds and gales prevail from November to April. Great difficulty in procuring hands, the government not allowing the natives to ship; those which had been allowed to go in ships previously having been illused and turned adrift without wages in Foreign countries, on which account no native is allowed to leave in any ship except government vessels, Whalers and Hudson Bay Company's vessels, it being said those are the only vessels that have fulfilled the contract of paying their wages and returning them to the Islands. It is too bad of ships not carrying out their contract, as many others as well as myself will suffer from it. I laid several days waiting for hands, and at last was compelled to give eighty dollars for the run to Singapore, and left several vessels wanting hands and make not the least doubt, but they will have to pay much higher than I did. I had several natives working on board who wished to join me, but I was not allowed to take them. I therefore left, counting in all nineteen hands, and considered myself fortunate in getting away as I had done, although not without enticing Jack a little, and putting up with a little more from them than I should have done in most other parts. |