New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-25

recognized 10 one Of tho officers on the SLAYER FsN
mouth feized and sold some time ago IN this port,
who was tried and acquitted before Judge Bets
At ngl.t while the steamer John Birkbe<k ~ss
living alongside the revenue cutter the Deputy srshai
uadc several searches for stOwswsys but DID not nno
anv Tie only man to be seen below ~as apparently
a fireman; at least lie had on fremaus srnock ana
waa supplying the furnaces with coal freeeoly ne
wa not to be seem and Capt Rynders resolved }
institute stricter search which resulted In discovern
him hidden in the wstertank. half immersed in water
Of cours. he was handed out when was discovered
that he was Joseph Santss Of Mcrrisana. stevedore
engaged in fitting out savcrs and the person who had
got the Merchant ready for sea. His memorandum
book containing the proof Of this was found in his
pos,ession. subsequent search resulted in the dis
covery Of Andrca1 Castro slowed away under berth
behind a couple Of chests He also released from
LIE uncomfortable quarters by the Marshal
yesterday afternoon the steamboat was boarded and
al of the arrested parties were lodged in Edridge
street jail to await Judicial Investigation.
We understand that quite recently two vesses-the
schooner Ann Williams and the brig Putnsm-wero
sod in this port TO Spanish houses TO engage in the
slave trade and that they have since saled for Hs
vana The Nerpo,f (R. H. Neys Of Thursday says:
I'VE l,arn that the schooner j. H. Record, Capt.
King, Of ihis port, Ii probably sold at Havana Cuba,
upon private terms. She il a frst-cass vessel of
perior model, and wac owned by Alderman Freeborn
ond ohrrs Our readers undoubtedly remember that
hr schooner brought into this port in July last
having landed cargo OF slaves upon the coast OF
Cuba and Immediately after been scvtted by the Off
cers and crew. We very much fear that this vessel,
possessing superior sailing qualities, may have been
told 10 rome Cuban, who intends to send her to the
coast of Africa"
From these facts which have come to light, the cI-
tent of the nefsriOus traffic may be Inferred. Where
one becomes known, half dozen never heard
OF. Let hope that, far this port is concerned,
the Marshal will do his duty with energetic feaessness,
and that the other officers of justice will be prompt to
second his efforts.
Loss or THE BARK COURIER
The ship California Packet from Bordeaux, arrived
yesterday reports: April 10TH lat 34o 5O lon. 10 3J
FL, in with the bark Courier of Southport Capt Sher-
wood, from Mobile for Boston, Is days out, having
three days previou. been thrown her beam ends in
which situation she compelled to cut away
her masts to right her. Took of the captain
and crew. ten in all leaving the bark laying very
much on her starboard side and having the appear
ance of being very badly water-logged Since which
the c. 7. has experienced severe n. W. winds.
Capt. Sherwood Of the Courier makes the following
report:
bound to Boston. Up to Monday, April 49, nothing
particularly occurred the passage to notice, at
which time in lat. 80 3d. Ion. ~ 40. At 3
p. M. took gale from the n. W, which lasted for
Ten hours, and blew with such violence ~ to throw
The vessel Oh her beam ends in which situation she
lay for four hours, and caused her TO make much
water. Having six feet in the hold, compelled TO
cut away the toremast to right her. which in falling
took the jbboom, main and mizZen topmast with it,
losing ali the sails and rigging attached to thenleav
ing nothing standing except the main and mzzen mast
when she rghted with bad list to starboard Kept
all hands at the pumps, and after ~ hours succeeded
in reducing the water in the hold, but the weather
continuing bad, with u rough sea- the vessel still
leaked badly. At p IN. on the 10th made q SAL.
All hands being worn.out by pumping, and NO pros
pect Of saving the vesscl set signal of distress when
the vessel bore down to u. and proved to be the ship
California Packet Of New-Bedford, Capt. IL. w.
Bearse, from Bordeaux which took us all of, and
brought us 10 this pUt.
FRANCIS shfRw GOD, master Vi ilark coariee
" yes- York. April "a"
SKws OF 1Hf COAST.
The Ocean Embcm says the Lifc-Saying Bcncvo.
lent A,socatiOn Of New-lork have sent Sl6J to the
Superintendent of Stations our coast, Colonel y.
L. Durham, to be distributed among surf
men who have bravcd the pcrils of the surf and
STERN, in saving life and property wrecked on our
coat. The names of four of these humane surfncn
designated particularly intended recipients OF
the above donation, to the amount of $50 each. The
Superintendent also received, few days since, from
the sane Association, four silver medals; one for ).
e..
an who los. hir life at the wreck of the Tasso
for jeremiah PredmOre, and for John :. Ludun.
The three rst-named persons assisted at the wreck
Of the Tasso the other at the wreck of the Man
chester.
Mr. Durham is also now engaged in paying the
keepers OF stations on the coast their first quarters
salary, under the act passeu Oy the XAAlFth Con-
gress First Session. The bill authorizing the employ
L.en Of keepers at annual salary If $25O each,
parsed in Congress last August, which time land
in fact many OF them before, keepers have been en-
ployed, making some seven of eight months service
due and unpaid and yet our Station-keepers are nov
receiving pay for only three months service
At the wreck Of the Minerva, on Monday Tie
Emblem says, the Lfe-Savng Station was locked,
with all the apparatus, ami the keeper was away hve
IL lies with the key. Mr. Heron. the former keeper,
hat beNp removed on account OF his Repubhcanlsm,
and Mr.. Chadwick who lives five miles from the
.ta,on, appointed who arrived at the wreck after all
the crew landed.
WHALING AT IHg HOOK.
The whale which captured off Sandy Hook
Saturday last by whaling schooner has been cut up.
ard the "blubber is being tired out " in the oil
n auutactory Of Messrs. Decker & Godine in this
city, |, will yield about 40 barrels of oil, which. a.
the present market value of whale oil. will m)unt TO
about 81 600. The whahng-schooner is still cruising
oil the Hook, in the hope o! securing few more from
the sane school
iBRNGATIoN OF THE FISHING TREATY.
The Newfoundland fishery excitement has been
br, ught to close. The NCWBrunsricSer states that
an important dispatch from the Colonial Minister at
London has been received by the Lieutenant
Of Newfoundland which communicates the gratifying
intelligence that the treaty between England and
France the subject OF the fisheries is at end 1t
contains frank recognition of the principle that
Interference should BE- attempted with the territorial
or maritime rights Of the coloniss unless their consent
was frst obtained. A copy Of the dispatch was also
placed the table Of the Nova Scotia House. BY the
Attorney-General, and it was distinctly understood
that the treaty at end, and that il was never
intended that any concession should be made 10 the
French, without the consent OF the local Legislature.
Boston Courier.