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      The Ship Yards - Quite a number of new vessels are on the stocks in this city. We noticed yesterday that Mr. Rogers has three in his yard, at the foot of West Third street. One of them is a very handsome model, after that of the Young America, which …

      Underwriters' Tariff for Lake Navigation. - The Underwriters' Convention at Buffalo, last week, says the Commercial, adopted the following tariff: - On hulls for navigation of all lakes, and to Montreal. First class sail vessel less than 200 tons, season 6 ½ year, year 7. ...

      Broke Away. -- Yesterday afternoon the coffer dam constructed by Mr. James A. Baker, for the purpose of repairing his Ship Railway, gave away in the centre, and in a few minutes the whole area was filled with water again. This is unfortunate and will make considerable expense in ...

      First Arrivals. We had two arrivals of sail vessels yesterday, the first of the season. The first was the schooner Caroline, Capt. Ewart, from Coburg, with 1,330 barrels of flour and 303 bags of peas, consigned to the Canadian house of R. S. Perry. The Caroline was the last ...

      Complete and Sudden Wreck. - Yesterday morning a section of the old coffer dam below the lower bridge which has remained since completion of the canal basin, gave way owing to the pressure of the high water in the river, and a tremendous torrent was thrown in among a crowd …

      The Western Suburb - The Swail - New Ship Yard. - We were surprised to observe the improvement going on in the western suburb of the city, while taking a short stroll yesterday. What is known as the "swail," purchased last season by Messrs Buckhout & Dolloway, is the point …

      Two New Vessels, made their first appearance in our harbor on Thursday night. One is the Lucy J. Latham, with a cargo of corn, from Toledo. She was built by J. P. Gay & Co. , of Milan, and her dimensions are --118 ft. 6 inches keel, 24 ft. 10 …

      Some years ago Capt. Child commanded the Oneida, on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence. It was the custom, in those days, for the steamer to call at Oak Point whenever a signal-light was shown, indicating that passengers wished to go on. On a dark and stormy night the signal …

      Improvement of Baker's Marine Railway. - Mr. James A. Baker is engaged in extensive improvements in his Marine or Ship Railway, at the foot of First Street, preparatory to increasing his already extended business. He has constructed a coffer dam from Carrington's Warehouse to the ...

      Three New Vessels. - Ald. Rogers has just laid the keel of a new vessel in his ship yard, foot of First street, which will be followed by those of two others immediately. The first is a fine modeled craft, somewhat after the style of the Young America and W. …

      The schooner, J. J. Mosley, of Pultneyville, was taken out on Miller & Co's., hydraulic dock, yesterday afternoon for caulking. The time occupied in getting her "high and dry" did not exceed half an hour - a large force of workmen were at once at work, who will put her …

      Convention of Lake Underwriters The Buffalo Courier states that the Executive Committee, appointed by the Underwriters' Convention which assembled in that city in February last, have issued a call for a similar convention to be held at the American Hotel in that city on January ...