New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-27

The British steamer Glasgow, Capt. Duncan, lei on
Sat 1rday for Glasgow with 20 rstcabin passengers
and AZ in the third cabin.
eUARAxrlSY AT OLD ORCHARD sHoAL.
Tie Staten Island Chronicle intmstes that the
Quarantine Commissioners have it in contemplation to
advertise proposals for building permanent Quaran-
tine establishment on the "Od Orchard Shoal, >" and
will Immediately commence the work if five acres OF
land can be made there for any such terms the law
will warrant their expending.
CHANGE or HOUR.
The ,nor1ns line BY steamboat John Potter, hereto
fore leaving pier No. North River for Philadelphia
at O'Clock a. M, has been changed to o'clock a. m,
and will continue at that hour until further notice.
ANOTHER STEAMSHIP LIsE TO EUROPE.
new line Of Atlantic steamers will commence run
ming in May between New-York, London and Bremen,
leaving each port semi-monthy. This line is owned
by the European and American Steam Shipping Com
pany of London and Southampton The steamers
the Queen Of the South, 2,22l tuns Indiana, 1854
tuns; Argo 23l5 tuns and Jason, 1907 trns. These
ships will constitute a semmonthy line. On the out
ward trip the steamer will remain day at South
ampton.
MAMMOTH cUsARDER.
A mail steamer to be called the Scotia is now build
United States She will be $50 feet in length which
is co feet longer than the Persia at present the largest
ship atioa The Scotia will it is expected surpass in
speed the Persia the fastest steamer in the world
SAFETY OF THE STEAMSHIP TEMPEST.
A gentleman writes to Tile Montreal Herald, April
90. as follows:
ing announcing grave apprchensions relative to the
fate Of the screwsteamer Tempest, she having been
40 DAYS out on her late passage from New-fork To
Glasgow, have TO irform you that by the Arabia
had the information from Glasgow that the Tempest
had put into Irish port, dismasted and otherwise
injured, having been 40 days out.
WHALING OFF SANDY HOOK.
The ,schocner VIM. Riley, Cobb and sioop B. +.
Brown. Harris, of New-London, have captured
another whale, which is at present at the steamboat
basin ut Quarantine. This is the third whale captured
BY these parties this in these waters. The first
one Of 20 barrels lost in the gale of the 10Th; the
second one of 40 barrels noticed last week; this
one is about the size as the last one and will
yield about the same quantity of OIL it was taken
about three miles east of the tail Of Romer Shoa in
six fathoms water il is bull and about A.
feet in length 1t is intended, if possible to place it
in one Of our box docks for exhibition. AT the time of
taking this one several others were in sight.
THE VANDERBILT.
The new mammoth paddle wheel steamship Wander
bih 5,96S tuns burden and $500 horsepower, ID. l.
Wilcox master vii. be open for the free inspection Of
the public on and after Monday April2 81, at pier No.
North River.
sPLENDID RUN TO AUSTRALIA.
The Roval Mail steamship European made the run
to Port Philip, Australia, recently, IN 81 days, ~
hours having gone under sail only 2'7 hours. This
q splendid run.
REWARD OF MERIT.
Rv dispatch addressed to the Secretary OF the
Board Of Trade by her Majestys Consul at New-fork
it appears that on the 9Th Of January last the wreck Of
the British bark Thetis, Of London, Boyle, master,
from Honduras, was seen by Dir. Samuel A. Webster,
master Of the Hamilton, of Salem, in lat 81 IL NJ,
long &c 80 W., watenOgged some Of the crow were
on small par. Of the poOp-deck, and others in the
ioretop After four days of perseverng effort in the
most weather, on the morning OF the lVth OF
January the Hamilton succeeded n making line fast
10 the ixzenmaSt, BY which means the survivors, 10
in number three having been drowned and four died
from starvation were transferred to the vessel ant
provisions clothing, &C. 20 far means permit, were
supplied TO them. On the 9th Of February the crew
of the Thetis were landed at New-fork and wene re-
c.iyed by her Britannia Hajesty's Consul.
In consequcnce of the representation OF the above
facts the Lords Of the Committee Of Prvy Council for
Trade have been pleased TO direct that gold chrs
NJ meter be presented TO Captain Webster for his
ge,ic and unceasng efforts to save the shipwrecked
crew from peril imminent, and for his humane and
generous treatment; to the owners Of the hamilton
the SUN Of Sl19 for subsistence OF the same 10 the
two mates the sum of Is each; and 10 the crew the
SUN of e each in consideration OF the reduced allow
ance in their provisions. London Times.