New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-18
MARINE AFFAIR.0

he Benz. Franklin, as alreaHy stated, has been
,,,ed by order Of the Government on charge OF in
ringing the neutrality laws, she being inienle1 It has
hen binied, for the service Of Venezueans in this
CIV in an operation respecting thar country which 10
snied.
The writ tor libel was placed IN the hands Of Deputy
garshsl Helms, gentleman acquainted with war
rsiters having had the bonor in bis juvenile days to
b with Commodore NcDonou. az the battle IF Lake
CbampaiD, and ore of the frat, VIC have understood
bbe on board the flag ship Defiance after her sur
rnder the termination Of the desperately contested
fight. Mr.. Helms on Saturday made thorough ex-
animation Of the vessel He found that she has been
completely fitted up fer war.ship, with four port
kolts OF each side and in perfect order to receive
armament, but, with the exception Of brass swivel
her fore topgaliant.forecastle aud which they claim
right to carry for signals not frearin of any de-
scTpiion was found on board nor the smales, guam
ity Of powder. There was place fitted up Forward
Of the fore hatch between the foreat and the NAM
mast, for an eighteen FOUNDER and between deck'
earrisge and apparatus appropriate Tor such gun,
but az We have already said cannon or any other
Kind Of armament was tound.
The Benjamin Franklin has been recently in tie
bands Of tho ship carpenters in tins City and an a.
tscbment, we understand, was placed upon her few
ssys srce for carpenters bill. II s said she TO
tsye been sent TO St. Thomas and sold, and if So and
vhether an armament Immediately to have been
vu on board of her by the purchasers is matter alto
ssiher Of surnse but suspicion in regard 20 which,
wen II it existed would probably no, be sufficient 10
.size her here. She il about 600 tuns burden, was
bat as liner between Philadelphia and Charleston
snarroN and sharp, and apparently not adapted, in
Consequence for war vessel but for which notwth-
rsndHg it is said she to have been prepared
She n still in the hands Of the l. s. Marshal, under
The charge Of Officer Helms.
SEIZURE OF OTHER SrEANBoATs.-Tbe s,eamoOs;s
South America, Shepherd Knapp, Joseph Sherman
Manhattan c. DuraIt, and four others, mine 10 ALL
have been hbeled for alleged infringement Of the
law recurring them to have a certificate suck mp 10
come public place on board a. TO the inspection OF
their machinery and other matters requir, b. alt-
;tes In each case, we believe, they have given
bond.
Us COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Before Commissioner
NELSON.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT WITH DAEGEROUs WEAP'
y-Capt Tucker Of the ship Cynosure, from Liver
oo was examined on Il charge made against him by
Mr. Conan first mate, OF attempting 10 stab him
nth knife. Mr.. &. testified that being at the din
r table in the cabin, Capt. L. requested him to go
Cd out provisions TO the passengers Having Geen On
Al Loci
dep Capt T. having told him Previously he need not
ave the provisions unless be chose he refused 70 do
s,S S'T ret, that there we're tso other officers
could out The provions and would moi allow nun
-rpey then spoke of putting in irons, and seized
rife ATTEMPTED stab having had the point within
inch Of my breast when the doctor rushed between aud
uvented him; did not touch him 10 return, having been
sisn by surprise and sort Of Psraiyzed ..,
youBR lady named Lsihn who cabin pass and
sting right Of Capt a, tho tune the first maze on hs
IN esiftd that the captain had IN Dis hand at the time OF a
flqf kulfe fJIl
lot did Isse the knife TO stIike hun Inc Commissioner
There was cross sgausi the made by the cap
tain ior mutiny growing Of the same Transaction which
also dRp,issed
u 6 DISTRICT COURT-Before Judge BETS
Motion was made on Saturday in the case OF Capt.
Sierra Of the brig IppogriO, charged with smuggling
5ks, vevots &c, to reduce the bal from $4,000, az
f1ed by the DistrictAuornoy. The motion was op-
Nsed by Mr. Joachimssen, and denied
RE1uRNED.-Ship Helena, Thompson, hence Tor
Australia Sept 7, 18th inst lat. 38o, lon 64' %,
about A. M, when blowing heavy, were under
closereeicd main-topsa reoied Oresail and oretOp-
mast stay sail the wind moderatag, would have made
saa on tie ship but percevng the barometer stu
low and expecting a second gale vent to work send
inc down studdngsail. booms 0nd while 50 employed
were struck by terrific squat tr0pl the northeast
without any other warning than The barometer, which
hove ship on her starbOard bean-ends. Fore and
uany ard arms in the water blowing the three topgl-
aotmasts over the side, which hanging aoti 10y the
rigging carried with them main aud mizen-t0pmasts
ma shin laborng very heavy in the trough Of the sea
and the masts batterng against the side To get rld
Of them, lihe ship still on her beam ends were
Obliged to cut away the m8nmast which took tue
mizenIDast with il; thus we lost all our spars, ex-
cept foremast and ibbOom and every sail that was
bent was blown TO ribbons from the yard. The main
mast knocked the water casks admit from the iash-
ngs across deck. stove bulwaTks and after house
Knocked hatchhOuse overheard with provisions
rores, &c After the mainmast went were able to
get the ship before the wind. The squat, when
ksted about four hours blew hard that Il was I'M
Possible 10 guide the in cutting away the rigging
Ii took boat lying on the house, parted ats lashlngs
and carried il 25 or 80 feet IN the air. At II noon
bore away for New-York got sails on the foremost
and after six days passage arrived IN New, YORK WIN
safety with no seriously injured. l4th INST, NV
So so. Ion. 60 80, passed vessel on her beam
tn6s apparently about coo tunsi could see no one on
tie wreck.
DEATHS by YELLOW FEyFn oS BOARD SHIr.-
The brig Augusta, Capt. Stone, from Savannah ar
rived Saturday morning. lost on the first instant w.
SEYMOUR seaman of New-York, and on the eth, John
0Conne the mate, also OF New-YOrk, both by yell
low fever Owing to the sickness among the crew,
Capt Stone and three of the seamen had been on duty
for ten days when they got into port The remainder
Of the crew arc now cOuvalescent
The STEAMSHIP BALTIC, Captain Comstook, left
at noon on Saturday for Liverpool with us passengers
Her spt Gle list amounted to 81, e55, 5O7 80.
EUROPEAN TRIBUTE TO UNCLE SAH-Thirteen
smgrant vessels arrived in this port Saturday last,
With an aggregate of 1869 emigrants on board.
SHIP ASHLAND, MOORE, AsgoRE.-The ship Ash,
land Moore from New-OrleaDs for Havre is reported
In dispatch 10th inst.l to Ellwood Walter Esq,
Secretary Of the Board of Underwriters, to be ashore
below Norfolk and in much distress