New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-12
Cruise Of u. =. steamer Allegheny.

This vessel arrived here on Sunday last, fifty
two days from Rio Jsneiro. She had been OIL Cape 81
Vincent several days, endcayorng to make ner way 10
Gibralier TO join the Mediterranean squadron, bur
continuation of "a severe levsnter prompted her com
msnder pat in here to coal snd water Her voyage
from Brazil has been most satisfactory one. The ex
pertinent Of her mode of propulsion, horizontal wheels
submerged has been thoroughly tested, and generally
admitted to be successful one. Many improvements
have themselves and II s admitted tsat win
the experience Of this vessel another could De Ouit
better adapted for vgstion that any National
vessel shost II has been discovered that iron, OF when
she built Is not well adapted for long voyages rs
wood. Lying and cruising IN ana about the coast Oh
South America her bottom has become so FOUL oy the
accumulation of barnace and seaweed that IL has al
fected her speed more than tvs knots an hour, ana
there being such cOnvenences SO dry docks Ia those
parts II ia almost impossible to clean her Inc same
objection is urged by the officers OF the British steam
ers on that station against iron vessels aud II IS said
by them 10 be the Intention Of their Government To
recall all their iron vessels and replaces tntm by
wooden ones on the score OF economy and ehcen-
cy This is the first American vessel that has been
In Lisbon for some years. IL expected she VIII SAIL
tho 10Th inst for Gibraltar and thence 10 the Ameri
station in the Mediterranean The city Of Lisbon Is
really gorgeous Capital. nothing in IL or about
il that woud Justify the description which ByrOiSln his
Childe Harold gives The hlthiness which travellers
ssy marked characteristic OF the place, have veto
The frequent assassnatons they speak OF are IN
ventions of disturbed imagination. The officers and
are in good health. painful Incident occurred
on board on the 22d inst while at sea VIM. Brown,
OF the marine guard, while on duty as sentry WAS
stabbed by sesmen named Lewis Carley and died al
most instantly. Brown was excellent man, and died
In the faithful performance OF bis duty He has rela-
tives living somewhere In NeuYork state, so his mess
mates say. He buried in the great deep with ell
proper respect The Csrey, who Is desperate
villain will be tried for murder, and doubtless executed
PARTICULARS OF THE Loss OF THE ANDREW
FULroS-Loss OF LFE.-About quarter past nine on
Thursday night the Andrew Fulton reached Paten
Rock, coming on 1t possibly before they had knowi
edge ofheir proximity through the ioggy denseness OF
the atmosphere. On the bell being rung Immediately
10 back water the would not acton the moment
aud before the object could be effected, she had run
bead the ledge of rocks known by the above name
which stretch out from the main Missouri snore pro
ecting In places six feet above the surface OF the
water On the engine being brought into action sne
backed OF and 10 sand bar opposite where she
sunk 10 the level OF her fret deck, leaving her
stsrboard guard about two feet out OF the water
bukhead was made good could be- under the cir
cumssnces and the materials 1t hand and at one tune
during the night the crew gained upon the water put
they giving out the advantage was soon lost On ine
j. O Adams reaching the place, they we're stll exert
ing Themselves The passengers, about one hundred
aud fifty Of whom were Irish and German emigrsnts
shipped to her and 10 St. Louis. On tne tu-
ton striking there WA general rush Of the deck pas
senzers TO the boiler Geek two Of whom male and
female beth Irish emgrsnts fell over the guards from
the pressure behind and before assistance could DC
rendered, which at such time Of excitement was
smOst out OF the question, were drowned Cairo Delta
CALIFoRSIAss IN ADMIRALTY.-In the U. ;. Dis
trct Court yesterday the case Of the shswmut and
California Trading and Mining Co. 60. Thomas swsrey
aud others up. Il 10 case of petition for libel OF
the brig Tsranto, the ground that she Is unswfuy
withheld from said hbelsnts by said swszey and otn
ers IL appears that tho respondents we're IN some
sort the orignators Of expedition 70 California,
which they advertised IN the papers that Ia this way
company got together who agreed, 70 The number
OF ity to pay Ia 600 each. This number was after
ward Increased to sixty. constitution was then
formed and signed. officers appointed, among whom
Mr.. Thomas Swazey, one OF tns originators, as
Tressurer-he agreeing 70 give bonds In the sum Of
sOOOO for the faithful performance Of MIA duty With
tue money thus raised the laramie WA purchased aud
:ied under the inspection OF the respondents On
the 22d, the company voted 70 proceed ~ sea On the
Gath Of February but they taken s0msv nat aback
by notification they owed some 81 90 or 5000
for provisions, &c. The libelsnts anege that their
agent Mr. Sxszey had distinctly stated that tie sum
raised would De sufficient 10 NJ them out. and that he
bad no authority 10 run them into debt tor that
purpose Iney slso aege that the provisions bought
were charged 81 sxOrbitan rates aat that the bond
given Swszey wss destroyed Dy him, (as be aeknov-
edges. deening I, as be says invald) The respond
ents sege that the bill Of sale VI the vessel is retsned
them from the liabilities entered into In the
hitting out that tney have acted faithful agents have
honestly expended all moneys entrusted to them, In
providing for difficult and uncertain voyage and
also deny the jurisdiction Of the Court In the matter.
Boston Traveller.
A HEAVY CAsE.-The case OF Lucretia Boss
the City Of Boston ust argued in the Supreme Judicial
Court by Sidney :. Bartlett ESQ Tor the plsinuf' add
Irtrs tuhn1lrr, tDr tnc utlc11bit las SiS1sro
deep curiosity and interest as 70 what viii be the
issue, involving does question Of title 10 all that
part Of Pine next 10 Hsrrson-syenue, from Wash
ngton e. covered by water. As Of the heirs
of Henry Boss the plaintiff here claims by virtue Of
certain deed running from John and Thomas Lorsng 10
said Henry Boss, and also By the deed Of Gov Lever.
~ said Lorings dated in 1915, AL ths fats over
which the said PIne-st has been buit The defence Is
tina, the said deeds do not the premises In quss
ton and ths, the defendants have long and peaceaby
enjoyed quiet possession Il the premises The suit
has been pending some eign. years, and once ar
gued In ls{i. The case 10 very complicated, and in.
wolves immense amount of property: and there Ia
of course considerable curiosity 10 see who comes Out
nTs' oest-5oss or Boston Bee.
SoUTH-wEsTERs FaEsHErs.-The Picayuns Of
the I'd says that the river at New Orlesnss In an alarm
ing state having risen within the last few days 70 an
amost unprecedented hight threatening not only prop
erfy Tut sso Life with destruction An individual 70
Gently arrived al New Orleans from the Red River Dis
ics states that the Of devastation be has wit
nsssed IN coming down hl,her melancholy In the ex
IRENE In many places tina grounds Of the planters are
completely Under water, and the river st on tns
rse menacng 10 overop la banks 10 every spot where
By IL sudden sinuous and angular turns s Is snsss.