New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20
MARINE AFFAIRS.

MARINE AFFAIRS.
The SroESoros Lrss Foa Bcsros.-rhe sesm-
or Comu odore, Capt Pendleon, Of this hne ef for
stCDrgton last evening, and for the present vii take
the place of he steamer Vanderbilt. The steamer
GrsLi Sta'e has been Withdrawn. The Vanderbilt
was net bsaed uo on the ways at Hunters Poin. ss
prorosed but viii be taken int, the Sectional Dock,
Rutgers slip, early this morning. She makes but
little ater as sbe lies at the dock a. Hunters Point.
the stem, ump k,epiSg her entiely free BY working
one half the lime. ice injury sustained BY her, 1t Is
thought, will provs lets than was supposed 81 any
time sftr she wen. ashore
Loss OF THE PlcKi 7. SHIP CONSTITUTION OF THIS
PoRr.--In our dtspstoh from Halifax, published in
The TnBUSE yesterday 1t was reported that the
Constitution, New.Yoik pacset.ship Of 100 tuns,
was destroyed by FIRE in the River Mersey, on the
day fol owfg her arrival from this port T,e Consti-
tuon belonged TO G'itnell, Minturn & Co. OF this
city, and has been running In their line OF packets be-
tween this port ard Liverpool TO- some years. She
built in this city In 1876 for Wo ,dhul & Minturna
line Of paci es and sfeiwsrd transferred to Meysrs.
GIiDnef Minturn & Co. The ship and cargo sre
largely insured in Wall street and in Europe. Her
vaua'ion is about $4,000, which Is nearly covered
by insurance The cargo is valued q. about slc0 900,
and the fes about s25 portion Of the cargo
consisted of 200 bales cotton $50 barrels our 74s
bushels wheat 32e barrels rosin, SO teroes beef 90
cases clocks, and other attic es.
Loss OF THE STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CRY, or THIS
PoRr-The steamship Crescent ,ity, from New York
fr Havana and New-0i leans, wrecked on the 1th
inst or Ms tinals Reef, Bahama Banks, a reported
yesterday in rHE TRIBUNE was 500 tuns burden
She bulk in this city in is7 for the Mesrs. How
ard to ply bet this port and Chsgres, aud afer-
ward purchased by Ness Law Roberts, by whom
che has BEEN employed ever since as mail packet
betp cen tLis port, Havana and New Orleans. She
had some light cargo board. The vessel aud cnso
are valued st about 100000.
By Telegraph SAVANNAH, Dec. Is, 1855.
The Crescent City was wrecked on Little BShsus
Bank twenty miles south. east Of tho western point OF
Ms.ernlls Reef she struck with tremendous crash
and bilsed imms dlsteIy The boats were lowered and
raft constructed 10 case Il should prove necessary 70
dtsert the chip before relief came.
boat was sent to Sandy Cay, AZ miles distant,
and returned on the 9th with the wreckilg schooner
Defiance, which took of portion Of the passengers
and carried tn m TO Nassau. The remainder OF the
passengers with Capt. Gray and the crew, ale: yard
chartered the brigantine Alma to convey them and
the mas to their destination. observations were taken
DUNG the day on which the accident occurred and
soundDgs taken up to the time Of striking. 1t s
supposed that the setting In of strong south eastety
current caused the dsaster.
The LAUNCH OF THE UNITED STATES FRIeArE
NIAGARA - The report that the steam fgste Niagara
would be launched on the 24th inst. Is Incorrect.
The time for launching Is not yet definitely decided
upon. -
NAvAL.-The United States brig Dolphin, Lieut.
Cong Edward r. Thompson, sailed from AmbriL On
the 9th September for Loando.
The Unit d States sloop-ofwa jamestown, Lieut.
Cong j. +. Anne ROM, the flag ship Of Com. Thomas
Ciaobe wss at ST. Vincent Port Graude), Oct 70,
and sailed 3Oh for Poro Pray aud the coast Of Africa
souihx ard. Would be down the coast nve Or SIX
mcn'hs.
Ire United States sloop-of war Dale, Comm Wms
G White, wss at St. Vincent Port Grande, and
sailed Oct. 81 10 join the Commodore at Porto Prsya,
and thence to the United STATES.
The INT States sloop-sf. var Savannah, Comm'r
cruise. - -
The Ulitsd States ship Germantown, Comm W. r.
Lynch was at Montsvideo OFT ).
The Unit, d States brig Bsiobridge, Lieut. CONG J.
II Rowso, { ON Moolevideo Sep 25 for Rio Jsneiro.
The United Stses steamer Water Wich, Lieut.
Cong Thomas J. P,ige, arrived at Montevideo Oct.
5, from Martin Garcia