New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-08
MARINE AFFAIRS.
FOR EUROPE.

The United States Mail steamship En,sson ssleao
Saturday for Europe, with twelve passengers asi
1872 70 in specie. The screw steamer GissSv
sailed at the same time for Glasgow, Il cabin and
steersge passengers.
THE SCHOONER SEw-YoRx.
The schooner New-York, ashore near Squan laet,
lay on Friday in the same position portion dh1
cargo has been landed the beach, and the remainder
on board of wrecking vessels. She makes no water.
and it is expected can be got of first high tide.
STEAMSHIP lie LroSEAIs-REwARD OF nERIr, n
Messrs Fourier of the Franco American Stesn,hip
line, have presented to Capt. Nelson of the Hspbvt
bark Elise $500 in money and splendid silver truu-
| pet, and bis mate, William DebR, has received 49,
for their kindness to the rescued passengers Of the IL
Lyonnais. The trumpet is richly cha,ed ard oras
| mepted piece of work. 1t bears fine engraving Of
the Lyonnais together with representation Of Aetw
barks Elise in the act of taking the passenger -
crew from the boats. The French and Hamburg hsN
crosse d. ornament the tube Of the rimpet adaeents
the mouthpiece. The rest Of the designs are OF
1auticsl character, and excelently done. II beas
the follow ing inscription:
Presented 30 Capt ADoLPB NELSON, Of the HsmbsSS
bMi Ehe BY the Agents OF the Fr.r Ameheaa stesn
chip Company for having taken portion the passenger
Bremen bark Elise, which hsi rescued open
loaf At sea.a
:utpt o them on his voysse to NewYork
:....,..''''.''''.''.
A similar present vii be made to Capt George Ma
elephodt of the Brenea Bark Elise, when he returns
to this city.
THE sTIAx-PRIGATE ROANOKE.
The United States stea -frgste Roaaoke the SIKH
of the new steamers, taken oat Of the dry dock
few days ego and nloored along the wharf in the yard
We he'd the pleasure Of Waiting this noble ship on the
occasion, and witnessing trial Of steam on her sta
pendous machinery The Trial was made under the 10
sRssGp s WV
the Goeport Navy Yard. his A. sstaat, Mr.. Philip e.
Mere, the designer and draftsman Of the naehssy,
and Samuel r. Hart, esq., Naval Constructor uadsf
whoee superintendence shs wss ba'-all Of whom pro
nounc.d its performance to be perfectly sstisattsy
The mschinmy Of the R)anoke was built 1t the Rte-
mond TrsdegsI Works. rbe trunk engines ere ~ tee,
cylinder with three eet stroke the boilers are hsrsas
pattsrn which works with the greatest precision spd
raises steam in natural draft with anthracite coal b
IS minutes. 80 steady is her mschin<ry whm q
operation, that not the slightest jar Is pereephbeh
one standing at The stern " the ship. Toen Is no!
more magnificent and powerful steamer In the Navy
than TIE Roanoke; and her vol 10 snship througbot.
reflects the greatsst credit upon oil who had hssd u
20 or IS days. Norfolk Hefslk.
DANCERS oY THE LAEEs-A CLOSE SHAVE ron LIFE.
The schooner Joshua Eaton, Of this pert, srnvei
yesterday morning with cargo VI wheat from Whsfey
She leh that port Tuesday evening, and Was met "
the gale and storm from the East In the nlxh1
and handled roughly The see swept her deck, al
one heavy swell took Capt. Burns overheard. Fsre-
naiely be grHpec the bulwaTks and climbed % cesd
sgsin. He turned the before the storm ssd ~
to The head Of the Lake, and after the storm hst par
TALLY tpb'lded he worked bis way eal.w0d ssIA, y
irving here yesterday. Such the dangers Of nsv
eating the Lakes in the Fail and Winter.
Rochester Union, jth-
THE BRIG BEAVER
The owner Of the brig Beaver, Mr. Kneelsnd ofa
CsihaIine's, which went ashore at Brsddock's Rs
on Wednesday norniI &, Is in town to-day, endeave,
ing TO get assistance 10 get his vessel Of The car
consbE Of 800 barr Of Railroad iroa, which 70 ins NJ
il The North Weston at Oswego. Dir. Eaton Of CSr
lone, agen. of the Company, has telegrsphd To Ost
So wishing 10 get steam tug and pumpsto save ee
vessel
Tie captain Of the Beaver states that he lef Osves
en- TUESDAY evening for Hamilton. The wind ~
essiy, and be stood out four hours to the psfth -
uen steeTed due west, that being the 6s Hse
ilton. The vosd quickly before the wind, bsf
ing her course a. the captain supposed at eli ess.s
sLe nss steertd, ss the compass indicated wcstedf
The light was dark and the air thick with soass
rendering il impossible " see half the v, s,els 50
Suddenly the brig struck, ana the crew soppossdb
BAG colhded with another vessel. II soon bscs3S
parent that abe was ashore. This wss about JeE
At daylight it vas found that the brig ives hare
sbore just es.t Of Braddocks Point, with hS -
westward, in Elk feet CT water. The bost w0 49,
from the dsvits, and come sess csme over ne -
The vessel soon filed 81 settled into the sand w'
che Low lice quite easy. She Is sheltered fran III
est winds, AID lie !avorsby located for beng gov
II something is done room for her relief -
There cen be no question but The compass wa sns ~
BY the non on board and misled the msrinar
nate Of the vessel had expressed fears TO the
thai be bad gone too far northward from OsScg
fore changing bis course westward. He endeav
get good offpg and, had the needle been use
would have been more han twenty miles from
al he time Tie disaster occurred. a..
Tie Beaver lie an ocean ws'el, coppe' fsskne1
Years old and 80 tuns burden, British meeHrenI :
We believe that she was built at Quebec.
impossible that che may YET BE- saved ine ss
Of Il lake are stressed With wrecks and me ar
tugs are all in active service, and have more cas-
az thar they car answer. Roches.e' ln'9s ~