New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31
MARINE AFFAIRS.
Io~s o. TN STkAssR cuRLEw.


We earn by telegraph from Provnoetovn, MaS,
hat the bark Messenger Bird had arrived with the
intelligence that the B,iti.h mail steamer Cuhev,
while on her way with mail. and passenger fron
HALIFAX TO Bermuda struck the North Breakers
On the 9Th Of March at O'Clock IN the morning. In
three minutes after striking she went down Her pas
.,ng,rs and crew oil saved. but the mails are
lo-t She les with deck under water. and her hull is
broken in two. AnS,sDce was sent t. her. but the
,ea ran too high TO save anythin.;.
The Curow wn built in GreenoCk. Scotland N
ls;3, ard belongs to the Hon. Samuel CunMd- She
zoo tun. burden. and co-t II 800 sterin, The
vessel was insured in English aI.d S'och Offices. Her
cargo probably very small
I'M pAcnic.
Notice has been given Of intended application % the
proper authority for the renewal Of certificates snd
State steck-the originals of which wcr- dispatched
on board the Pacific.
IoR KVEOrT.
The United States mali steamer Ericsson. Capt
LJwbcr left port Saturday for Liverpool. with the
msils and passengers. she a-o took out sO 1oo
in tpccic.
III e. :. SIAN FRIGArE ntRRINIc.
A private letter from washngto says
Upon competent authority, that the steam
frighte McTnmac" i, beyond all doubt very perfect
sbip Under canvass with her propeller out of water
she l. remarkably fast stfl and westherly, and she
i.sms from niRe to ten kDots. She under steam
alone, and agan.t strong tide. from Old Point Coa
iort TO the Naval Hospital distance Of thteen m''rs
10 seventy minutes Her consumption OF coal is -
tlsn WAS anticipated. During her late trial trip. in
which sbc experienced very heavy weather the greH-
20 'un-. She Cinics 80 tuns below the berth
d'ck which j. -uccnt fct tw nty days ste imias at
f.l power. Her armament OF f.ry heavy shel guns.
:, and ~ inchl is very formidable.
The schooner Mary l.. Smh. before reported cap
turcd by BIazIian war bug. with slaves on board.
cleared at Boston, IN bdlast ir hontevideo, Augud
"a lsJs mcent ID. CTanat .h of pennisyile, Louis
lana, owner aud ms.;cr: Charles Martin born in B.-
toll X l., resident Of BosO. mate, with crew Of sT
including cook and steward. The May +. Smith
formerly fest sailing Halifax packet, owned by
Clark, Jones X Co. OF this city ant by them sold 10
Cranatch. She fitted out AT Esst B stOn. and q
few hours before she allied, Information u
Mr.. IIallet. the United States Alto ncy, ho Issued
warrants for the arrest of Ilscent Crapatich, the
master. and Chsric- Martin. the mate on a
charge Of intending to employ her ia the slave
trade. The parties having some information OF
the proceedings to stop the ve-'el. suddenly took
her down the haIbOr AZ night by a steain-tug.
She was pursued and boarded of Governors Island
by the Deputy MarShal with hs warrants, aud by
Lieut. Prouty, ol the cutter, who had dirrc.
iiors To seizct the verse The pilot J. H. Lunt having
her in charge refused to bring her to the ground
that the Deputy Marshal had authority to stop the
y,sr,l and she was taken out beyond the lgat with
the en- who had taken the option t. 90 to yea ia
hcr or 60 into the steam tug and return shore.
Being nnbbe to effect the arrest OF the captain and
mat aAd having suihcieut force u back him, the
Deputy Marshal was about TO leave tie vessel and
she went TO a, and have the results Of bee
then intended voyage.
Sub.tqu1ntly Lunt, the pilot. and james T.. Simo
SON AZ VI iu-e ward The schooner he'd been repaired
wee tIied before tho Di.trt Court, Judge Spragur,
for r. ,i-tng the MasSh, IN taking the vessel to SEA
hut acquitted ON the ruling OF the Judge that
the pilot rot bound to stop the vre ia order 70
III. he ,Gicrr "A make hg az
and mate.
The evidence showed that .he vessel had the mate
ria necessary for a slave deck and large quantities
Of bears anu water casks &c, and therr nov be
doubt that she proceeded immediately to tho Coast
OF Africa and took in her human cargs.
IL Is 10 be- hoped that the vessel viii be sent 10 Bos
ton with the captain. mate and crew, that the law
Tsy Justly pGni-h all engaged IN the perpetration OF
this stroCiiy. Boston Post
TBK SURVIVOR rHE JoHs RCTLgDGk.
Thomas w. Nye, Of Pairhaven. the only known sur
vvor Of the fated shp John kutletye's one hundred
and fifty passenger officers and crew arrived In New
Bedford, yesterday, in tie propeller Potomsks from
New York He was in exceedingly exhausted con-
known that Mr. Nye had arrived 10 tho propeller the
wharf was -oon crowded with people. who expressed
the warmoet and most cordial sympathy. lie
seen by large number while lying in his bed ia the
cabin, and little before be removed TO his
horDe in Farhavea. in 9 cot, earned BY several per-
soma He was taken scro~ the ferry. Mr.. Nye Is
young man about 81 years Of age, and hs We believe.
wss hs third voyage to LivWpooL His father, hr.
james & Nye, seine years received sunetroke,
ffom the effects II which be still suffers quito seri-
%usly New BedfJ<d heroary.