New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-16
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE STEAMSHIP FRANKLIN.

The President Of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Com
MANY received on Monday morning letter from Capt.
Rorne from on board the Franklin stating have
,uocceded ia pumping the waer down about six feet
M TO leave the coal bare at low water This they will
commence dschsrging soon possible She has not
altered her position since previous accounts. There was
fourteen feet of water in the ship Sunday the 18Th The
cpereers are getting along with the machinery fast as
circumstances will permit. The Captain does not remark
as to the prospects of getting her OFF.
CHOLERA on sHIPBoARD.
The packetship Admiral, Capt Bffcns which arrived
Yesterday from Havre, had fifteen deaths from cholera
during the passage She brings three hundred and fifty
passengers
LOSS OF BRIG MARY ADELIYE OF NEWBORN
The British schooner Flora Brown, which arrived yes
dey from Bermuda brought the captain three passen-
gers and of brig Mary Adelne, OF Ne@York, which
vessel lost the 23d ut in lat 80 3O Ion. 72o 2O
having sprung leak. They picked up by the British
brig Mary Ann from Cuba bound to Glasgow after having
been two days in the boats.
COLLISION.
The propeller Osprey, which sailed from Boston on
Saturday evening for Philadelphia put back yesterday
having been in contact with British brig Fanny, in the
Nanows near Lovels Island. The brig was badly
damaged The steamer will be detained three four
DAYS 10 repair She does Leak and therefore her cargo
bBot damaged.
Tie pncket ship Admiral arrived yesterday morning
from Havre, with $50 passengers During the passage 10
he ship Herschel arrived yesterday morning from
Hamburg, with 251 passengers.
The bark Hohenstahen from Bremen, with l2S pas
he brig Hoander from Hamburg, with go passengers.
sBIP-BUnDIYG IN HoBoKEs.
Business is exceedingly dull at the HobOken ship-yards
Cspes & Aison have had their yard closed for many
weeks and there is possibility that they Will not resume
busness till fall The increase in the cost OF timber ana
labor and the low rates which contracts taken by
fbo hu 10 different
arms. There is but vessel building, and<pat Is
schooner in the yard of Isaac C. Smith a. Son. She is
partly framed and viii be of the following dimensions;
Length on deck 10 feet breadth of BEAM 49, depth OF
hold o. aud PA tuns burden. She is intended for the
dew York and Savannah line of Van Brunt Saght 20.
\ ~ PORTLAND sTEAM-PACKET COMPANY.
The new steamer Forest City Quilt expressly for the
abeye-nsmed company, has commenced her regular ps
She splendid boat. Her keel was laid at the yard oil
Mr. Epelis at New-York in February last and sue has
been built under the strict supervision OF Capt John H.
Coye and is rst-cass boat in oil that relates to build,
strength, fastening and workmanship Her machinery
vss manufactured the Neptune works. and appears to
tok nothing ia finish and massiveness The steamer
measures tuns is pa feet long ALL has l2a feet
sapth of hold and comfortably accommodate $50
sepoers although she take many more. She Is
.nmanded by Capt. Sturdivant
The u. 5. STEAMER SAN JActSTo
Mr. William Fuller, who was the pilot ca board the u
A. steamer San Jacinto during her run down the river
syes the following particulars She left the Point house
q Thursday morning, at 20 minutes past oloeh anu
le stopped whole hour to oil and key up, so as to be
y in order for going to The last hour, between
Bsndywne Light ahd the CaPes, che ran 10 mics, ana
her performance in every respect most satisfactory
Her engineers in high spirits so satisfied were they
with the machinery and anticipated short run to the
Baltic There has an erroneous impression got abroad
viii regard TO the San Jacno getting shore and losing
number of her crew by desertlon, on wednesday one
va not aground more than hour, and not deseron
oecurred' Phil. Ledger.
NAVAL.
The T. S. sloop of war Albany was to sail from Grand
Tmk. Il. l.. for the United States on the 5th inst.
LIGHr-HoUsE AT EGG ROCK.
Congress, Of its late Session, having appropriated
$500 for light house Egg Rock, the work Is to DC
Commenced Immediately. Egg Rock stands about three
tshs Of mile eastward from Nahant. 1t is eghtyfve
hi hight and contains three acres Of porphyrihc rock
% which is about half of luxuriant soil, enriched
y he guano and decayed vegetables Of many thousand
,sn A quit-clam deed viii be obtained from the state
Ind from the cities Of Lynn snd Salem, and the construc
a Of the light house, long demanded for the pro-
n Of this dangerous coast will then be put in pro-
ps~.