New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-26
MARINE AFFAIRS.
RETURN OF STEAMSHIP MARION FROM
SEARCH OF THE STEAMSHIP LYONNAlS-

RETURN OF STEAMSHIP AAnioS ERoH
SEARCH OF THE STEAMSHIP LYONNAls-
The steamship Marion, Capt Foster, which s.hed
from this port the 18th inst, on cruise in search OF
the Inflated steamer Lyonrais, arrived at her dock.
Pier No. North River, yesterday afternoon al :
O'Clock. From her officers we Learn tina; she has no
tdpgs Of tther steamer or her boats and passengers
Since leaving port she has crused principally Of Nan
tucket Shoals and in LAT. A. lon. g. She has spoken
several vessels but Of them had anything OF
the steamer or her Passenger
The officers Of the Marion report that they e1peri-
enced very h. svy weather and constant gales and it
!. their opinion that tie Lyonnais must have nevits
bly, sunk, az it would be next to impossible for vessel
in her condition TO stand such weather as they have
experienced.
There is now no doubt thatthe passengers that were
on the raft and in the boats mu,t have pershed unless
picked up by some passing vessel.
LITTER PROM sEssRs. PoIRIERs AGENT.
To De Editor ef The ". u Tribune.
SIR: Herewith I hand you the journal OF the
United States mail steamship Marion, VIM. J. Foster,
Commander, in search of the wrecked french seamer
LyonBais and her boats. Unfortunately, we nave
been III able to gain any information or discover the
least vestge Ct the objects We were in hope OF rescu
ing although the utmost diligence was USED ana
complete and thorough lookout kept up the whole voy
age The frs. three days out were unfavoable for u.s.
as the weather was cloudy, with high sea running,
and frequent .quaRs of hail, rain and snow. All the
vessels spoke reported very heavy weather for the
last ten fifteen days, but none OF them could give
us any intelligence Of the lost steamer In conclusion,
would take this opportunity to render thanks TO Capt
Foster for his unring eIeroDs and constant watch
funesa as well for The able seamanshp add uniform
eentlemsny bearing displayed by him throughout the
whole Ct this trying and anxious cruise Mr. A. Lu-
guiere, second officer of the Lyonnas, and M. a.
Spoforh, second officer Of the steamer Vigo of the
same line), rendered valuable assistance by advising
- hDot ~ he aEanf IN
further the objects Of the expedition.
Agent for En-. L Ed POirier Co.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER VICTORIA.
The steamer Victoria, Capt. L. G. Shuyter, Of the
New.York. Newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company's Line arrived yesterday morning from st.
Jobns which port she left on the 3lst Of October,
having touched at fourteen ports the coast of New
foundland, and lat from Sidney Cape Breton, which
port she left on the 2lst inst.
Up to her arrival at Sidney, the Victoria eIpernced
severe weather, with continued snow-stcrms
Since leaving New York on the 18th April last, the
Victoria has been engaged in the very arduous duty
of delivering men, material and supplies at different
ports on the coast and in that time has visited LOG
ports and run distance of H. 800 miles along, proba-
bly,, the most difficult and dangerous coast known.
This terminates the third year OF the victorss ser
vice and is too much to say that the SKILL enter
prise and sosnd judgment displayed BY Capt. shuyter
have excited the admiration of those who can best
appreciate the difficulties Of his position.
LAUNCH.
William Collyer will launch, tomorrow morning, at
81 O'Clock, from his yard at Greenpoint new ship
Of 500 tuDs for Messrs. SPoford, Tleston & Co.'S
line Of New-York and Charleston steamers. She Is to
be named the Columbia after the capital Of the State
of South Carolina; and viii be commanded by Capt.
NJ. Berry.