New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-24

nov discovered that collision between tho ~esmer
and ferry boat was unavoidable, and for moment Il
ss thought that the two bows would strike together,
and Of coure the ferry boat would have been cot
through. Both pilots put their helms hard down, ana
the ferry boat swinging around, the Johnson '"oA
plaee lust behind the wheel, carrying away the gen
kmens cabin the plank sheer guard and ends Oh the
tmbers. and doing about $500 damage. There was
but one passenger in the cabin, who fortunately came
ont Of the wreck of timber and boards unhafmed out
very much frightened.
The schooner also had her bowsprit carried away,
and her rigging somewhat damaged Me Common
ahh continued on her course the as II nothing
had happened.
ACCIDENT 70 THE UNITED STATES STEAM rniGATE
MISSISSIPPI.
The limited States steam fiigate Mississippi, while
living at the Brooklyn Navy Yard ready for sea- yes
terday morning drited down from her moorings. and
,truck against the Gas Compsnys wharf with mach
violence. She was towed back by couple OF steam
ugs having smashed her starboard wheel and wheel
house n rieees. The repairs will detain Der some
time.
The Portsmouth Chronicle states that the United
States frgate Constitution, Old Ironsides which has
been lying at the Portsmouth Navy Yard for about two
yearsis to be remodeed and rebuilt forthwith, orders
having been received to take the ship into the Dry
dock for that purpose.
The U. S. brig Dolphin, Commander E. r. Thomp-
son, arrived at this port to-day, in 70 days passage
f,om Port Praya. Officers and crew all well. The
u S. sloop.of.war Dale arrived at Port Prsya from
the United States the 18th OF June, ana LETT the io
lowing day for the coast; all well:
The following is lst of the officers attached 70 the
Dolphin: Commander E. X. Thompson; Lleutenans,
~ Il Hen0er-
graft; Passed Assistant Surgeon, +. Shlppen; Mas
ter's Mate, o. A. Henckle.
The U. s. sloop. of.wsr Constellation, Commander
G.. H. Bell. arrived at Cadiz June q from Lisboa.
The u. s. steam frigate Colorado, built at Norfolk,
will take weeks trial trip, commencing on the Ath
inst Complete success is predicted tor her oy 81
Boston Journal, I'D
A sHIPwREcK
Capt. Turpie of brig A. II. Filter, arrived yesterday
from Philadelphia, reports having come across a
wreck in lat 29o IL n, Ion. 7o O9 W., on the 9TH
Of June; The wreck was evidently ina. OF = run,
bis boat to the wreck, but could find nothing IRON
which to tell her name, where she was from, or her
destinaton-all except the poop being under WATER
and the vessel badly broken up.
No sien of life could be discovered, but from the
sterch which prevailed, the pieces of raw meat and
fesh.nets that were seen dashed to the poop, Cap'.
Tupe was led to the belief that all hands must have
perithed and that the dead bodies were somewhere
entapgled in the wreck.
In the ships long boat, which was badly stove in
and tied to the wreck were found a revolver and
Dagueneotype likeness of woman and two children
apparently about two and five years OF age) the
youngest being clad in blue the oldest in brown, and
the woman, evidently the mother, in black. Think,
ing the rtics might to locate the vessel and
her unfortunate crew, Capt. I. brought them with
him with view to forwarding them 70 the under.
writer's office in New.York. The cargo of the vessel
consisted in part Of cordage hemp, cotton, rope &C
Mobile Advertiser Of July 10.
HINOT LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE.
This lighthouse is being slowly rebuilt There is
great difficulty The Boston Journal says, in preparing
the Foundation of the structnre-ihe rock on which it
is TO be cted being only thirty feet in diameter and
it lie only in pleasant weather. when the is smooth
that the workmen do anything. ALLOW tide, about
thirty stone cutters-as many as can work to any adj
vaItage-go out to the ledge to smooth and prepare
the rock. These men wear Indla-rubber suits, and
very often the waves up to their necks.
The hight of the lighthouse is to be ninety feet,
having diameter at the base of thirty feet, aud at
the top Of ten feet. plan at each course OF stone Is
sent from Washington the stones being dovetaled or
matched to one another. They will also be boted
with iron so that when the structure is completed IL
will be built solid with the exception of small cavity
in the CENTER about three feet in diameter which Is to
be used for well. Access will be had to the light
house by an iron ladder upon the outside.
The sum appropriated by Congress for this work
was $40 OG0 but that is nearly expended although
the foundation Ia scarcely laid, and it is believed that
million of dollars will be necessary to complete the
wCik.