New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07
MARINE AFFAIRS.

Tpy RycArrA PRrzr.-We understand that pro-
ties, has been made against awarding the prlze tor
rs yachs to the Julia, on the ground thst she
passed one Of the buoys the West Bark on the
west side instead Of the eat side as required by the
rules of sailing II the protest holds, the prize Will
90 TO the Haze M H. GrInnel).
There are three prizes, of the value of,s2SO each
punch bowl, tsJkard and soup ureen. The pun ch,
bowl is very large and massive, the fQOt oeng ioneo
of water leaves and plants, with shells around the
bases ON which rests the bowl among mass on leaves
II ia eabos atey chased with shells, aquatic plants,
coral, &c, in high relief these are most adihTtoy T
grouped and finely executed in all the details lhere
are two shields the bowl, from each side oil wh'1h
springs sea bsBe. The tanknid is an adaPtsnon OF
the old Flemish form the chasing IA very Ood ana
Characteristic; each side finely executed hea1s
of ssiyrs giuiug chs aeter to it as tankard; on II
nre many nautical embems, among which the cable 10
finely nsoduced On the cover il group of anchors,
buoys, blocks, &c, forming altogether ao Imposing
piece. The tureen is Of a classical design-the body
being formed of the projecting bows OF galley tue
PROV at each end forming the handles; connecting
these together is large, massive shield the details oi
the galley fully carried out the robed sides being
faithfully sened, with the oars and cable prcsct
ing; the work on the PROV IL very eiaoorate anu
arstic il rests on base of massive smell ornanens
and shells The whole is surmounted by cover
around the dome Of which are pedant water leaves,
with buds dropping between. The top or crest is d
ses horse, which is executed with great elaooraton
The prizes weigh about 100 ounces each. Ihe moser
ing chasing and finish In the finest style oi the
art and the details executed as hney as IN pee
of i,welry The whole were manufactured py imahy
q Co., No. $50 Broadway.
SINGULAR COSDUcT-yEssEL ABANDONED.
The Baltimore Republican of Thursday evening"
lime soDtsins the following strange statement IN re
card 10 the crew Of the schooner Amcia, bouao from
Baltimore to I.aguayra with cargo OF corn;
"Tho Dutch schooner Amicia, Of Cunicoa, was run
.shoro ON Sunday morning, June i, on Cutrnuck
beacb and abandoned by the crew. Sne LETT bal,l-
more on Thursday May %, with cargo oI corr,
hound to Laguayra. The crew were men OF daik K
color and after the vessel grounded they Gil sot n,o
tb boats ana went on board another vessel IN reaui-
nss for them at short ottance from the shore. ne
schooner was gbtened and gotten OH by Capt. ra,-
fridge of Currituck with the assistance vi soe seN
epty.fiye men, and arrived at Norfolk yesterday morn
ipg to Messrs Hpkins & Co., sound ana IN soSc
or6,r' She is handsome vessel, apparently netriy
rsw and newly rugged. The conduct OF the crew was
strange and unaccouutable, ana IL is snPPoseu 'na'
foul plsy of some kind has been going on
The II. s. steam-frgate Susquehanna, Commander
Sands sailed from Havana on the 9th ult.
The u. :. steamer Fulton sailed from Havana Tor
Kew West on the evening Of the 2sth OF May.
The u. s. storeshp Relief, Lieut.. Commanding
j. W. Crook with cargo for the squadron, sailed from
Rio de Janero previous TO APnl IL, from MonteVideo
10 meet the u. s. frigate Savannah.