New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29
New11crk DAILY 0ribn,,e
MARINE AFF.ARS.

,orrIsIos AT sEA-loss OF TIE BANK CAVALIER
We obtain further particulars from Ihe N'.t''<
sper,esa of the collision at between lie steamship
keystone S,ste of Philadelphia IN 1.-The barS Cavslef
of Baltimore bound 10 Rio Jsneiro Ia teiesr 'phc Sc
count Of which we published yesterday. The ssesm'
shin rea he'd Norfolk in disabled condition, but the
ba,k wa. LETT in what was believed 20 Be sinkisg
condition with the captain and the majority OF the
cr,w on board. The two mates and three men OF the
Cavali. who cot board the steamer a. the time Of
tie collision reached Baltimore Tuesday morning,
in the ste amboat from Norfolk. They state that the
c, lsion took place at O'Clock Monday morning,
The weather being thick and soggy a, the times the
steamer struck the bark her stsreosrd quarter,
which caused her 10 be in sinking conditioo. IL is
more than probable that Capt kirwan and the remain
der of the crew would themselves, as the ba <
vas provided with two good boats, and the westher
was very moderate at the time Of the accident, and
continued SO sterward. The collision "a attributed by
the people on board the steamer to the neglect of the
bark 10 show any light but there may BE- another side
TO the story. The Cavalier was comparatively new
vessel, having only made three voyages previous TO
that on which she had entered when the collision oc-
cured She was built at Baltimore and on her first
VOYAGE returned twice on account OF leakage. The
bark was insured for sls, 900 one-haf in Baltimore
and the balance in this city
RkFAIRs on TIE BALTIC.
The cranks and center shaft Of the steamship Bal
nc were Yesterday taken out by one of the boom
dencks and conveyed TO the Novelty Works The
crspks were found to be little imperfect and the
object of removing them Is to have them exchanged
for new ones patterns Of which now in readiness
8. the foupdery. The shaft, after the crsnks are
ftttd to il. will be taken back by the derrick and
placed in tie ship
ACCIDENT To THE STEAMBOAT OREGON.
On Tuesday night last the steamboat Oregon, Capt.
Peck. while on her passage to Albany, when opposite
Conesuck Island near Buttermilk Falls, carried away
her rudder, and was compelled to put back to thus
city. The iudder was broken in two. One of the
small boats was dashed to the stern post, and filed
and the rudder chains made fast to the stern of it.
She will be supplied with rudder 40 as to re-
sumo her trips in day or two.
Quick PASSAGE.
The clipper ship Wide Awake, Capt. Lewis Terton,
arrived yesterday, (2stb in 90 days from Singapore.
FOR EUROPE.
The ROYAL Mail steamship Asia. Capt. Lott, sailed
from the Company's dock at Jersey City yester'
dsy for Liverpool She took out 10 passengers and
500, 1915 80 in specie.
THE HARBOR COMMISSIONS.
The Commissioners, accompanied by Prof Biche,
have visited Gowanus Bay to determine upon the lines
of the grant made by the Legislature last Winter, to
Richards & Co.. for the construction OF two basins.
The new basins will be named the Pacific and the
Erie They are both below the Atlantic basin, which
they will equal in capacousntss. The undertaking
will be very costly there is immense amount OF
excavation and filling TO be done. The corps OF United
States Engineers under Prof Bache, has been di'
yded for the present into two parties one to survey
the shore line of Long Island, and the other to survey
the shore line Of Staten leland. They will commence
operations next week.
sLAyyR CAPTURED.
The Philadelphia Ledger of May % publishes the
following letter from officer board the United
| State, ship st. Louis, now on the West Coast oil
Africa:
ST. PAUL DE Lo.sDo% c9s.. Of AGs.. March 5, is'
| Dear Ledger We arrived here eight days ago from
cruse on The coast. The jamestown had left twenty
days previous for Porto Praya. There is some excite
ment on the coast, several saven having been seen
Ground the Coast of Upper Guinea; The brig Gen.
Pierce of New-York, is lying here, having been cap:
tured by the Portuguese Government and condemned
as SLAYER. The captain and crew are in prison
awaiting a trial; THIS place Is very healthy. we
ron are all ordered to meet the Commodore there in
| April. Our officers and crew are al well.
You've truly, ETC. b.
The United States frgate Savannah, Commander l..
Mercer, the flagship of Com. j. Bernep ets Rio de
Janeiro I'd ult. for Monteyideo
| The surveying steamer Jefferson DAVIS, tnew,l
Lieut. Robert McArrsn commanding left her berth
below the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Monday even
irg destined for Buffalo, Lake Erie via River st.
| Lawrence and the Welland Can,l. She il an iron
sidewhee steamship Of $50 tuns burden, constructed
| by M.ssrs v Merrick g. Sons of Philadelphia, for
| the United States Bureau Typographical Engineers,
| and is intended for the survey OF the Lakes
The United States store chip Supply, ID. ID. Porter.
| Lieut. Commanding arrived at this port yesterday,
f2sth.l from New. Oreans The following is list Of
Ter oficers:
Lieu. Commandms-D D. Porter
Mate, and Ezscuiire Oefeer-Thomas Boner
Paned As1sans SH,geoa-S A. Engler
Pa,is6 hd.htpmen-Robert !. Lewis, L. Howard newman
ard joseph Blake.
Captain's ClsTk-G. Harms Heap.