New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-06

The YACHT SoUApRoN-The beautiful yachts
which sailed on Friday morning for Newport,
were reported at GARDENERS Island yesterday. On
Friday, with the wind n. E. to Whitestone, and
South afterward, they reached Huntington, drop
ping anchor about dark. On Saturday morning
the squadron stretched across the Sound to New
Haven light, distance of twenty. five miles,
which the Eliza Ia North River sloop fitted up
6r the occasion) performed in two hours and five
minutes, fairly beating the other vessels Of the
squadron. Yesterday morning, at e quarter be-
fore O'Clock, the weather thick and squally,
with heavy swell on, the squadron, joined by
The Revenue Cutter Ewing, left New-Haven light
fsGardiner's Island, distanceo of fity-one miles.
The soop Eliza was the first to drop anchor at
the latter place, at minutes before y; ? minutes
before l2, the Ewing came to anchor; minutes
tf,er, the Gimcrack, (Stevens's y minutes after,
lhe Cygnet; 81 minutes after, the Minna; 2b
minutes after, the Dream; 81 minutes after, the
spray; % minutes after, the Mist; and, at ~
inmates to l, the Coquie. The Mist, Cygnet
and Coquille were obliged 10 beat to the wind
ward Of the New Haven light, for which, in esti-
mating the comparative speed Of the vessels, al
bwdnce must be made. At 7 o'clock this mora-
mg the squadron left GARDENERS Island for New.
port where there is to be formal trial Of speed
On Thursday.
The sloop Eliza led the squadron the whole
way, and is styled by the commodore the bully
boat Her success is attributed entirely to her
ns, which is supposed to be altogether preferable
Gyachts to the schooner rig. The Cygnet, the
Nw yacht has proved beautiful sea boat, tight
and stiff, and not disposed in the least to look at
zoe heels Of her competitors. Brooklyn Star.
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ATTEMPTED ARsoN.-On Saturday night, soon
sNsr ten o'clock, the family of Mr.. William
sarrdge, residing at 81 Hicks street, in this city,
vas disturbed By smell of burning woollen On
aauination, the charcoal in the coa-bin attached
The house was found to be isnited. The bin
e0asained forty or fifty bushels, great part OF
which was already consumed, and In few min.
ses more, the dwelling house would have been
,eecned. II was evident that an lncendiary had
wen al work. Some articles near the BIN had
sen tssen away, one of which was found IN the
s1ey OF the contiguous house. A pair of woollen
saa,aoons, and "a bit of carpet had been placed
'ne villains so that the FIRE reached them, and
Ns stencil occasioned thereby aroused the family.
Brooklyn Star.
dArs ofr.-The new Collector at New Or.
ssps, NJ. Barrett, has got into snarl with the
'casnts by issuing decree that all persons
ssing the building must be uncovered. The
gentleman who went there after the procla-
,a0a {, On was ordered by door keeper to take his
gs. on-relused-and was told to go about his
u business; nothing would be done for him
ssas se. lie went away accordingly, but soon
t returned and entered-not his goods, but a
aai protest, and intended to sue the Collector
= damages. (Com. Adv.
sTAssED-A young man named Hays, resi-
=. OF Pittsburgh was stabbed with bowie
.le oy man called Loafer Bill, at Minerville
i. : NE other day. Hays is not expected to sur.