New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-06
ST. THOMAS.
INTERESTING MARINE NEWS.

From Oar Own Co-rc-r-or 'sn,-
ST THOMAS, W. l March H. 1855.
Fife WA discovered on Sunday sitern bon. lett
mat, abou. 4 o'clock ia the building occupied
By The American house OF Waitmore s. Co, aad
so as Custom House and British Post Once.
Such FIRE engines as the town affords Jet which,
from long eisuse, we're lot very seryicesbls Ak
iist were esIly 90 the ground, and everything
possible was dore - arrest the progress Of tho
6awes but all hope was soon Sd ,njoned Of saving
either tie building or y goods stored in it. For
;unstely the thickness of the wal prevented their
spreading 10 the adjoining stores; and the winds
being light and north. easterly saved us from
general confederation. which must otherwise have
ensued. The books. papers, letters aud appar-
atus generally of the Custom House and
Post. Office were saved. The loss of the individ-
ual firm of Wbitmore 4 Co. is very thrilling
they having no goods of consequence stored in tho
building. Their books and valuable papers were pre-
served in the safe The main destruction OF property
and the loss consisted of from twenty to twenty
FIVE thousand dollars worth Of ship. chandlery
stores, the property of new iirm-Currier II Co.
not vet gone into operation. Said firm Is made
up of the two American commission houses,
Wbitmore 4 Co. and Pension n Co, and
Capt Currier of Conn. These stores being UNI
insured are of course total loss to those parties
thousand dollars in cargo of tho Julia q. Tyler.
which ship bound from Baltimore 10 Liverpool.
put ia here in distress some three weeks since.
large item of the destroyed goods was tobacco in
boxes The walls OF the building remsia stand
ing and entire but il is supposed will require to
be rebuilt The insusance had expired
The ship Revenue Robinson. of Bath. Me-, put
in here for water on Thursday 9th inst She sailed
from LIVERPOOL Feb. ], bound TO Ncw-Orleans.
III nd lxt A
sengers When two days out. the crew refused
to do duty, declaring that the ship was unsea-
worthy and demanding that she should 60 into
Cork for repairs, which the captain refusing to do.
they seized the ship, made the mater prisoner
having him bound for twenty-four hours In the
forecastle and confined to the cabin and quarter
deck, under guard, for the remainder of the time.
eight days. compelling the mate during that time
10 run off the course with the intention to fetch
Cork Finding il impossible to gain that port, all
but six returned to their allegiance TO the captain.
Thy did nothing till their arrival here. On the
ships arrival at this port the representation Of
the captain that it was unsafe to allow them to re-
main on board the Consul ordered them to be lodged
in the Fort till the ship should be ready for sea;
when under the captains declaration against
them Of mutiny they will be sent home for trial,
new men having been ship ed in their place
We have also to communicate the shocking
death Of the captain and mate of the schooner
Dolphin Parker, of Baltimore. Said schooner
sailed from here, with a supercargo on board.
about II o'clock a. NJ. of Saturday. 18th inst.
for Porto Csbello. The captain aud mate were
both in state OF intoxcatiOn when they left.
v hen about four hours from port dispute arose
between the mate and supercargo, respecting the
course the vessel should be run upon by the man
at the wheel. The captain was appealed to as to
who should command, aud sided with the super
cargo, which led 10 an alteration and clinch be-
tween the captain and mate, in which both fell
overheard. As soon as possible, the boat was got
down. and search made for three quarters Of a
hour in vain, for the bodies. The captain only
vas seen after they went over. The supercarge
brought the schooner back to st. Thomas, and On
the declaration Of the above facts before the Con
sui, another captain has been appointed. Tho
vessel will proceed, to morrow or next day. ON
her yoya0e.