New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
MARINE AFFAIRS.

- s.. fell IN with very large cebers, ana saw Ice for
twelve days from II E. to IS. Saw more or less every
| day. / would caution al ship masters to be very
careful after getting into east longitude, south of i5h,
Although making the same passage last time saw no
ice yet this time the had the appearance of being
full Of it, and obliged to shorten sal every night
and frequently during the day the squalls and
thick fogs very frequent and at times it was i'm
| possible to see beyond the vessels breadth.
The ship Troy, ashore near Bedlows Island has
been taken higher up on the fats. They have
ceeded getting OF. about DO bbls. -four and about
200 bags Wheat She s expected TO be taken into the
dock on Sunday next.
TIE ATRIcAs sLAvE-TRADE.
We published a few days since the report made by
the bark Susan Jane, from Loando W. c. A, of the
seizure Of the schooner Flying Eagle at Benz rea, by
the Portuguese, on suspicion Of being SLAYER. The
suspected schooner il owned at Brookhayen L. l., by
n. Hand, B. Jones, c. g. s. jayne and Thomas. w.
Rowland ard was cleared from New-Yerk June j, by
her charterer A. Machado Of No. los Pearl street. for
Benguela and other ports the African coast. Mr..
Machado says that the schooner was sent on legI-
mate trading voyage, and in proof OF his statement,
exhibits his cargo manifest the value Of which foots
up to 81 35 -. In conversation with the mate OF
the Susan Jane yesterday be stated to US that the
report at Loando when his vessel left was, that the
schooner had been seized with the implements OF the
sayerafic on board. He also stated that the Portu'
guese told him that there at that time thirty Por
tuguese ssvers lying the creeks at the mouth OF tue
Congo River waiting for cagoes Of slaves, and on the
lookout for opportunities to get to sea unpereeived by
the cruisers The opponents Of the traffic on the coast
say that all that is needed to stop ii in the vicinity OF
the Congo is small we-sImed steamer, to cruise at
intervals for a short distance up and down the rver
However it is not surprising that the nefarious trade
should flourish the coast of Africa when in spite OF
the vglant officials in this vicinity, slave vessels are
fitted out and safely dispatched from It's port every
month.
OUR COAST DEFEssEs.
We observe that the electric telegraph has been ex-
tended from Long Branch New-Jersey, to Squan, and
in the course Of few days will be ready TO transmit
messages. Why the interests Of the underwriters
have not prompted them long this to provide tele-
graphic communication between this city and the en-
tire coast of New jersey, is mystery Certainly had
they done go fears ago the saving in property, not to
m. Dtion life would have been sufficient to pay for the
submarne telegraph 10 England. On the coasts OF
Long Island and NewJersey half the wealth. OF the
oity might be stranded in month; yet the means OF
communication are inefficient that would consu ne
day to hear from the most distant points, when per-
haps assistance which if afforded earlier would have
b.en successfl can be of no avail The interests of
commerce REQUIRE that telegraphc wires be speedily
laid from New. York to Montauk Point and Cape Island
II would be sient however TO lay them along the
Jersey coast to Abseoum, whence communication by
rail and lightning already open, by way OF Phlladel
pha to this city. The wires thus far in operation on
the Jersey coast stretched along poles IN the OLD
way, and Of course frequently get out of ordes This
is mainly attributable to their exposed situatso. Be-
Al 10 H. ,zAlAA Df.rA
way the wires break and the usefulness of the teie
graph is destroyed Now it seems strange that those
who have had this matter in charge should never have
tried the simple plan of laying small guua.Perchs
covered wire under the sand where it would be- safe
from accident and always serviceable. The srst cost
of such telegraph would be much less than If erected
on poles while il would pay for itself in short time,
BY the saving in the cost OF repairs. Another mucn
needed coast defense steam cutter to cruise OIL SANDY
Hook after storms in search of vessels IN distress
The measure proposed by Mr. Pelton during the last
session of Congress and approved by the entre MeF'
camille Marine Of this City, Boston and Philadelphia,
unfortunately did not come up for action we nope
that it may receive early attention during the present
session. And last though not least, the steamugs oil
this port should be amply provided by the under
writers with life boats, preservers, and other humane
spplapces for saving life in shpwreck BY these
occur on the Coast in the vicinity of this port might
be- if not altogether averted certainly in great de-
gree mitigaed. The telegraph would enable masters
of stranded vessels to command almost any amount Oh
assistance they might require. The steam-cutter a.
WAYS equipped and ever on the alert, would often
afford help and suocor in the time of direct necessity,
and the steamtugs plying to and fro at all hours would
be powerful au1iliaries in saving life and property.
pIAMoSD REEF.
We have received a letter from Messrs. Hustled &
Kroeb the contractors for removing Diamond Reef,
stating that tbree.fourths of the Reef has been re-
moved and that the entire work would have been
CONNECTED this season. but for injunction sued out
| against them. which delayed it for two months. The
rest of the work will be accomplished next Spnng.
They deny that the Reef is than it was before,
and state on the contrary, that it is now ~ feet below
mean low water for three-ourths of its extent the
poson of the remainder Of the Rect pointed ont by
suitable buoys.
| FOR CALIEoLNIA.
| The United States Mail steamship Illinois, Capt
Charles S. Boggs, L. s. n, sailed from this port at
O'Clock yesterday for Aspinwal-
| Loss OF THE BRIG MAINE.
| Among the passengers by the steamship Arago
from Havre il Capt. Thomas X. Curtis, late of the
brig Maine, of Boston, which vessel sprung leak
ard was abandoned when thry-eight days from
Franklin Louisians, bound to Portland, Me-, with
cargo Of live oak for the Government. Captain and
crew were taker off, Oct. To- in lat 80 20 Ion. "a ~
by ship Joshua Mauran, Capt. Barton, OF Providence
r. l.. from Mobile and taken TO Havre. The vessel
was seen to go down shortly after they got on board
the ship The Maine aboat liO tuns register