New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-26
MARINE AFFAIRS.

The SEIZURE OF IHE BARK LpRiArIc.
In The Journal Of Commerce Of yesterday ~ fsd
the following extract from lettsr dated MNssibss,
March 4:
"Ihs bark Adriaiic nov u La Ciotas, hes been de-
t,iDea for the last eight days ey me ns'ss "a sss,
through the Hayre sno y wYotk Trans Auaasso
Seam Company. account % the coifs,on w,,n NO
French stsamer Lyonnais, % November lsst. we 90
not know vet whether the courts here viii asee00
jurisdiction in this case ss the collision occurred en-
th< high seas The affair viii be tried 10 lee days -
to Wheeler they have that fsot or DOT q AL evess,
the dets ntion VI American sbp uodss tAe eneuo-
ttsnces, causes great indignation ano ne xes.s1
sht masters here ss they CONSIDER in Gaze Of s.y Va
ioriuI ate collision a. they soud b. haee ~ 90
tention and diff ul y wherever they might g. lido
authorities attempted 10 un,nip the ruoder Of NE Aef-
ATTIC dul ing the Of tn, captain, but ewing 70
their want sf know edge, and toe opposition OF -
nate they did not succeed l am writing ns 8 We
request Of several influential ehipmastsss, tsss yen
may give Pu6Eoity to the shsr; snc 'n-y ~ ~
cop6ecsfsd retaliation the part II the ewdsss ~
attaching the fDs Of. amer VI hat hue thai ressSss
New York after dscisox. TO answer damages.
The owners of the lost steamer are entitled 30 no
for redress in the Comts Of Admiralty, and AmsrceH
vessels are no moie exempt than those Of any shsr
civilized nation from tho process Of such Couts.
There is DO probability that the bart viii b "ssnnS'
Gated as according TO the evidence, she wss kesI-
ing on her course, with Q good bresse," An1 M
steamer was bound in law to get out Of her vsy.
From the statement Of Mr.. Lueuierre, second sfheer
Of the Lyonnas the bark wac per sived BY the IesA-
out on the steamer only few seconds before tLs s~l
iop, and thus would appear that the disaster ~
suited from the careesspess Of the agents Of the psE
,Hs. II they have Q doubt Of this fact they have
ben the proper to have the matter saosiac-
torily settled. As to the recommendation OF NE ID
Aueptisl sbpmasters," is to be presumed thss tho
bark will not be conscsted unless upos good and fa'-
fciert evidence that the responsibility Of the ssksoo
rests with her, in which the owners could ssly
submit to the Judgment Ne ,nwhe, they are clearly
trtite to sue the Nsw.York agents Of the Franco
American line for damages su,tainsd by the AdssSs
in the failure Of the Lyonnss to got oct Of her Wy,
and in the event Of . judgment. to levy uDcS ~
steamers Of the line for the amount.
YELLOW FEVER on THE xERRINAC.
There have been thirty Of yellow fever anes6
the crew Of the steamer Merlmsc, Eve OF Which ks-
minated fatally. Purser Mob air was enc q tho
victims.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EEw-roRK LrYE-.AyHe
BLEEyoLEsr ASSOCIATION.
We have received copy of the Annual RsSsr. OF
this excellent Association for the year just ended, hon
the President, Joseph Walker, ESQ., The following az
tracts will be found of interest:
In the common, ement of this year, an srpeal fex
additional aid made to the public Which prodossd
the sum Of o. 6i9 literally oJrbibusd BY The mar
CHI nts and others of this city toward iu perlnAn0c
fuId. Notwithstanding this accten, TIE income q
the Association inadequate TO enable To do justice 70
the NUMEROUS and increasing nd. although 10 e.
pesdiures Ve mainly coniiped to the presen.Atsn Of
pecupiasy rewards and Of medals suitably he0ieed,
In meritOrous instances Of saving life. Il soah-
IDENTIFY believed tbst the pOssessi OF t1ese rew1ds
highly przec by Ulcers Of ships ssrfnen and oSAas,
sid acts % incentives to the daring and huDane per-
sops who are their recipients.
The whole Of the Life Boat Stations on the shores
of Long Island and those Of Ne~Jersey, which have
been established by act of CoCgre.s, Ne eseh aDdsf
the care of Superintendent appointed by the Score.
tsryNof the Treasury, TO whom thy report n ITO
month Of August the whoe OF the stations % Long
lslsnd we're inspected BY Al agent OF this Assoc.sRs
accompanied by the United States Superintendent md
were found generally to be in gcod order AL ~
stsiiors had surf boat zine stations were compete
In their equipment, and t~.lve had esoh life oar.
lowing to unavoidable delays, the Inspection 81
those or the shores IT Nrw.JeTscy exfended ony ID
seven miles south Of Squsn Llet.
The apparatus 10 the stations inspected require
some repairs and ADDITIONS, number VI Life eIs and
ether material were subsequently conveyec 70 ~
defined positions by Captain Fsunce OF me fevsnus
cutter.
II is understood that further liberal arpropris-
tien will DO made by Congress g complete the eqop-
m<nt OF me oiO etduOte, obo pToUSoiy psec0 sn0-
tlonsl ones where needed under dreciod aud control
OF ,ices app Dted BY the Secretary Of the Treasury"
The remainder Of the Report is occupied ny Ne
nsm.. and services of those who have been rewarded
by the Association.
SURPRISING PASSAGE.
The clipper ship Surrrre, CAPTAIN RsnletS, arrived
yesterday morning at tots port in the exusordssry
short passage of eight, two days from sAsasAas,
China. Ths s believe, the shortest time on record.
Her corsignees, Aessrs. A. Low Il Bro, ana tho
commercial world generally, were decidedly taken ~
surprise by this early VIII. of the Surprise" Il 70
alec matter of surprise the. so many vessels hssn
China sbsud arrive here simultaneously. There have
been Fix within ten Gays. Tasir sggr gsN eugoeS
make t,d Of 1853 800 pounds Green Tea. ssd i1,-
800 pounds Black.
DEATH IN THE GREIS Rsox On Saturday evso-
ing While one Of the largest add most brilliant a00