New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-08
MARINE AFFAIRS.

TRIAL TRIP OF THE NEW MExIcAs WAR
SrEAMER.-The new war steamer Santa Anna, lsieiy
built in this City for the Mexican Government, went
on her trial trip on Wednesday afternoon. Aswe
have already given detailed description of this ves-
sci we forbear a repetition; suffice it to say the ma
,hinery worked admirably, the vessel making nine
knots per hour,
L.usCH oy THE SHIP SCSSY SoCTH The clipper
ship Sunny South about seven hundred md fifty tans
burden, was launched at 10 o'clock yesterday fore
poon from the yard Of George Steers, foot Of
Twelfth. ST., East River. She is built somewhat upon
the plan OF his famous yachts, and this novelty at
trac,ed hundreds of people 70 the launch. She
glded into the water in fine style, and aferward
taken in tow 10y two steamboats, and moored at the
wharf of Twelth-st She was intended FOR the China
trade ON this port, bu, il is certain whether she
will be engaged on that route. The folio wing are her
dimensions: Over all, l64 feet inches; length of
keel 1i5 feet in beam, 81 feet in. depth l6 ieet
3 in, and 10 tuns.
Her owners are Messrs. Napier, johnson & Co..
No. go Wall st, New-York.
Disaster 10 TIE SHIP ALBERT GALLATtS.-
Yesterday morning the packet ship Albert Gallatiu.
Captain Delano, from Liverpool, while being towed
ont of pier Ne. 20 by the steam.ug Titan, came in
contact with tho Ayi6g jibboom OF the clipper ship
Francis r. Cutting, lsing at the same pier, and car
red away the Albert Gallatn msintopea mt mast
ccse 10 the capynrd sail and every thing attached.
The F. Il. Cutting Lost flying jbboom, the ouly dam
age sustained.
STEAMSHIP oS FiRE.-At o'clock this morning
fire was discovered on board of the ste lmsbip Ma
ron. az pier No North River. IL originated in the
aft-house on the main deck and extinguished
with triApg damsge.
Boar RA.E-A sal-bost race came or yesterday
afternoon from Thorne's Dock, Brooklyn, around
Fort Hamilton and back. Peter keegGn entered the
boat s. C. Foote, from whitehall and Thomas Hayes
entered the Pride of the Market from Fu on Market
The distance sailed about II miles: Time, 2hours
minutes, with the wind n. w. Stakes $50 side.
The S. c. f.. was sailed by Mr.. I. w. Woods,
the "P. of the NJ" by Mr. Thomas Hayes The
former came in a winner by about miles. The boats
are Il fee, working boats, and were built by William
Darling or rather the Foote, was built by a Ger
man journeymsn of Darling's. Shes pretty boat
and very fest.
THE REGATTA At sToSISGroS.
Corrsspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.
SroSISGTos Wednesday, Sept. 6, 1884.
The repetition Of the waiawsnnuck House Regatta,
of bca,s beopg to the fyst class took place to-day.
The following entries we're made
Where Time Of Time of Time Time
Name owned Size. starting auiyng sbst sllowd
Nsroecn .siopingtop 81 6.. ll:42..ws- not taten
Day. .siobDgtono5 ..l: E3'. did not 20.
Washington .Sicnrg gon40 ..ll; m.
Americs .Fhsdr.... Al ...ll;45.......4ii.E3
TIE Washington, az win be seen from tho above,
irclucing tine allowed in starting, arrived just five
minutes ahead Of the America The course was the
following: From break water eastwsr,l TO the wrecked
schooner and southward to the Napstree buoy round
the outer Watchhil buoy thence round south side of
Fishers IsloDd to the New London light boat through
Ship Channel between North and South IIinnmock to
The breakwateT.
The Committee have awarded the prizes, viz: First
prize, sIO0, TO the Washington of Stonngton built
by Mr.. Fish of New-York and $50 telescope TO the
America of Philadelphia, built by r. F. LQper, Esq.
Of ,tesm-propelIer notoriety. We must say that
10th boats are frstclass in every respect and the
builders may well be proud of the result. NEw-YoRS.