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 THE SCOTS GBEYS»/ THE- SANTIAGO DE CUBA.. 873 �signàlling again, confident that the Scots Greys, in pursuance of hei- plain duty, would port." Thus, while the vessels were likely to meet at the "toe of the Horseshoe," and while the Scots Greys was yet some distance below, the Santiago pro- ceeded on her course, and signalled the Greys to port her helm and go eastward, ignoring the facts that the vessels could not pass at that point, without serions danger, and that the Greys could not port and turn eastward, when signalled to do so, without imperilling her safety. �A decree must be entered in favor of the Scots Greys for the damages sustained. �The (Bourt propounded certain questions to nautical experts called as assessors, which, with the answers thereto, were as foUows: �First. Are you familiar with the DelaWare channel oppo- site "Horseshoe shoal," and in that vicinity? Answer. We are familiar with the channel opposite the Horseshoe shoal, and in that vicinity. �Second. Supposing a steam-ship 300 feet long, loaded, and drawing 21 feet of water, to be passing up the river, about 200 yards below the bûoy, with a flood-tide, and another steam-ship, 250 feet long, light, drawing 13J feet of wàter, to be passing down, about 400 yards above the buoy, what, under such circumstances, would be the dutyof the respective vessels in regard to passing each other ? In answering this interrogatory please to state — �(a) The width of the channel for each vessel, with the tide as indicated; (b) whether the vessels could safely pass each other, while rounding the shoal ; (c) if they could, on which side the downward vessel should pass ; (d) if they could not, which should stop, and allow the other to round first; (e) if the downward-bound should stop, how should the other round, — that is to say, should she endeavor to keep to the western side of the channel. State also how soon after reaohing the buoy her wheel should be reversed to "straighten up," and how far she would probably run after reversing the wheel, before the sheer with which she came around, would be broken. ����