New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-02
MARINE AFFAIRS.

For EUROPE.-The L. >. VI. steamship Arctic Tor
Liverpool, and the screw steamship Clyde for Glas
gov, leave this port to-day, at II NJ
PosrPosEp AGMy-The trial trip of the steam.
ship Santa Anna is again deferred, owing TO some
alteration which il was found necessary to make in
the machinery. At an early hour yesterday the
steam was up and every preparation made for
start; but after two hours trial at the wharf, it
the opinion of the chief engineer that satisfactory
experiment could not be made This fact was
nour sed by Capt Hunt to the disappointed visitors.
DONGs At THE NAVY YARD.-The United States
razee Independence, il Is said will be put into COM
mission on Monday next. Captain Josiah Tattnall,
who has been ordered TO the command of the ship
ported himself few days ago The other officers are
to report themselves at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on
the first Of September. Captain VIM. Merwine goes
out in tho Independence 10 the Pacific TO relieve
Captain Bladen Dulany, Of the st. Lawrence, the
hag ship that station. The 1T. Lawrence will re-
TO New York for repairs upon the arrival out Of
the Independence. She has been absent nearly three
years Commodore Merwine will then command the
fleet in the Pacific.
With the recruits now on board the receiving. ship
rh Carolina and the dI ats expected from Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, il il supposed that the
complement OF seamen for the Independence will be
made up without further difficulty She will probably
sail from tie Brooklyn Navy Yard about the middle
of September for the Pacific and touch al Rio Janero
10 land the United States mails for officers aud sea-
men at that place.
The United States stOreship Relief is rapidly load
ing with prov sOns and clothing for the Brazil squad
ros She will sail from the Navy Yard in ten days.
An opportunity offered by this ship for friends in
the States TO write TO their relatives that station
The Independence will also carry letters and pack
sges to the men on both the Brazil and Pacific sta
tions. All parcels should be sent to the Naval Ly-
ceum at Brooklyn in season.
The steamships Princeton and Vixen are still at the
yard. No disposition has yet been made, far
can learn, OF the former vessel by the Secretary Of
the Navy. AT the time of her return from her lat
trial trip 10 il was rumored that she would be
condemned.
Recruits ere shipping tolerably fast for the naval
service, and among the enlstments during the week
were number Of frst-rate seamen There at
present upward of five hundred men and boys on the
North Carolina
Desertions among the men are very rare since the
Government increased their wages. Three of the
boys, however, tired their hands at running away
few days ago. They were allowed tn row small
boat around the ship, and while exercising ia this
manner they jumped overheard aud swan ashore.
Next day 10 the surprise OF the officers they returned
TO the North Carolina.
Workmen have commences digging for the founda-
tion for the new foundery to be attached to the
smithery building, now nearly finished. The foundery
Will be built in substantial manner VI brick one
story high. The roof Will be Of corrugated iron A
similar root Ia now being put on the smithery. The
latter building Will cOutan forty res for the black
smiths Of the yard, and hereafter all repairs ~ Cow
srnment machinery, and u .siIng of new machine
ry, will be done at this Place.
About eight hundred men - employed upon the
various works at the yard. Tis is only two-hirls of
the lumber usually required
Everything in the way O. materials for the con-
struot' Of the new steam gate has been ready for
hr. George Steers for e long time but nothing has
been heard here Of his intention TO colnIaeyce the
work on the lst of September
"A lew days ago the cOmmendant Of this station dis-
patched two vessels to the Washington Navy Yard
with i've oek for the new steam frigate to be bult
there. ~
The alterations Of the frigate Sabine are proyre,
early in November. Even. Post
NAVY lard Al NEwPoRT.-The following. letter
Is IL reply TO enc from M J. n Tyler. Of Charles
town, Mas. seeking information whether the Gov
srhnsnt OF the United States would sell the Navy
Id u that city to private corporations for the use
Of the mercantile marine;
. WAsHHeTos, Wednesday, Aug. =, l-5i
NY DrAR SIR: Your letter came two days after the
rrg ot congress too late, therefore, for the action
Of that body But lost no time IN seeing the secre-
ary OF the Navy. He does not hesitate 10 declare
mat NeWpyr IS the proper place for he north.
ern Navy Yard, and be thinks that if Msssschu-
ses should ask the removal Of the yard from Charles
Town, OF terms whieh should the United States
rom LOSE II would be done.
Ihe ldea OF large yard the deep water Of
Newport u fsyonte one with naval men,
From this brief statement you will see how the
question stands. Should you choose to proceed *
will De important to presen: some evidence a: the
ne1t Congress Of the desire of Msssaehusetts
Yours very truly, CHARLES ssMsER.
J. h. Tyler, Esq, Bo-t0.
NarIosAL FousDERY.-The Governmen, has or.
defed ihe erection q new aud very large iron ouu.
dery az the Navy Yerd in Washington II l. 70 he Of
brick, and put together in substantial manner II
viii be one story high. The roof will be OF corfu.
gated iron smithery is TO a1join This building ana
hereafter all the forndery work required for ths Gov.
.'nnen' ID uat part o. the country VI te attended