Show LOSSES 0 ON 14 THE LAKES an elaborate statement of the disasters disaster on the lakes appears in the buffalo republic we gather from it that 29 steamers and 77 sailing vessels have been entirely destroyed by disasters during the past season besides a much greater number that have suffered more or less partial injury I 1 the total loss of property by these disasters was steamers 1 sailing vessels 1 I 1 total compared with preceding yearl vearl years thia this shows a steady and large increase thus thas losses in 1850 do 1851 do 1852 J do 1853 do 1854 do 1855 do 1856 the loss of life lias ilas has bag also in creased increased nearly nearis in the same pro proportion portio n lives lost in 1854 1851 do 1855 do 1856 1836 these thes e results are partly to be attributed to the increased amount of commerce commerce on the ianes lanes but they are so much puch greater than they need be thal thai tha t they call loudly for more efficient means of saving vessels in distress the total number of sail and steam vessels is I 1 56 tonnage valued at i |