New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-11
MARINE AFFAIRS.
LIVERPOOL TO CHICAGO DIRECT.

The recent invention of life preserving state room
door for steamboats, Is attracting considerable attention
among those interested. The construction arrange
ment Of this door in this wise sheet Of india-rub
Der is stretched upon each panel of the state
doors and fastened at the edges. In the center of each
sheet is mouthpece, similar TO those by which ordi-
nary hfepreservers inflated, and the doors thrown
overheard. Around the edges Of the doors are rope
loops, to which the needy person may cling and thus
he sustained. Each door is said to be capable of hold
ing four or five person, with ease
TOR EUROPE
Tie Cunard steamer Arabia, Capt. Stone eh yes
erday for Liverpool with ls6 passengers and s2,265
224 II. The British steamer Indiana, Capt. Baker
also left for Southampton and Bremen, with g cabin
passengers, and A in the Storage.
NEW ROUTE To NETWORK.
Steamer Governor arrived at Bisto, II. l., on
Friday, and her proprieors propose to make an ar
rangencIt TO run her between Bristol and Ne York.
in connection with the Seekonk Branch and the Boston
and Providence Railroads TIE route is said to be
rhorter than any Of the other Sound routes.
STEAMBOATS, oN The DANUBE.
The Christian Adrocate aud Journal Of this week
has letter from Hungary. written by Mr.. II. Winter,
an American ship builder who is building boats the
Danube, for the Danube Navigation Company This
company have about 81 600 900 invested. They have
90 side-whee steamers ~ propeers, $50 barges and
$50 landing bridge boats and coal tenders All the
steamers and barges are built of iron. The writer
SAVE" The two boats which now have on hand are
getting along very well The engines on the usual
Hudson river boat principle with walking beam. These
boats were modelled by the late Mr.. George Steers.
The water lines are the same as those OF the John
Nelson Of New-York. These boats will cost about
$4,000 each
RosISsoS cRUSoE CAsAL CAPTAIN.
A somewhat novel craft came down the cana on
Saturday afternoon and tied up at the dock IL wa:
scow-but boat about fifteen feet long and three feet
wide: but the novelty consisted IL the peculiar motive
power-i; berg tOwed by dogs. The boat was accom-
panied by but mana cripple from MANIPULATING
leo he of his limbs below his knees. Tie manages IL
hobble about slowly by walking upon his knees IN
VIII he wore something similar to shoes H9 Ia from
Chicago and says nc Is going TO New-i oTk for medical
treatment.
His dogs Of which he has six, large and powerful
anmals trained to perfection and understand and
obey his word of con.mabd as well as a human being
could. They tow his boat along at the rate OF four
miles hUur--he from The boat giving directions.
When they meet boat they lay down Close and let
the tow line pass thcu and thus take the inside
He has q wagon board for overland Journeys HIS
beat az open one, by canvas covering, supported
on posts il converted into saloon which he aad his
dogs together with tame raccoon, use fjr pariof
dina room and bedroom all together on terms oi
eqvahty aud good will. lie carries four loaded pistols
suck If provisions for himself aud companions, he nn
chortd lis boat little way from tde shore aed at
,raced the attention aud excited the curiosity OF pass
ere.by who crowded around Ia s']ve the mystery:
This happy family reminds forcibly OF ther Old
fri, nd Robinson Crusoe, being On pleasant voyage
| down the Erie Canal He pursEed his travels eariy
| the neat morning. Ioskport Courier.
THE DTREL&CT STEAMER.
| The reamer City of NeN-YUk, Capt. Hcwes, from
Philadelphia via West laI~ieb, in tow of steamer X.
b. Forbes, arrived At Boston on Sunday. Capt.
| Ilowes IepoIts: Left Phiedepbia MayFO. % 3l-t,
az nos va IN lat. SO S. the chip running Ne. by
y. At > p. m, very S'ggy; at ';s9 -ounded ~
tathoms concluded tcai the snip around the South
Sbosl aud -eered l.. IL 5. At2 a. M 1t inst, had
| - faihoms sandy bottom; kept ihe''ead going, and
IN. sled the water graiusls at ESQ rad lO fatnons;
at 10 had 49, steeltp- f.; at 3:31iGd Is fa;homs;
| at had ~. f.. Of TIE South Shoal. Then shaped 3
cour.e to 90 between tIe Great aud Fishing Rip Al
$50 M thinking - ~ pat the Is poiu OF the Great
Rip altered her ,ttrr-- ~ ga clear
5 ss P,6 ssGs Ground y Of p.ri. Bs.s 1--we the lad IN
IL hove again in fsthons; ordered TIE
Backed engines Immediately vita effect Hel steam
% sEe isscd very h.sd and x false keel esGe -
the tide SIT the 3d. Il the T4ie OF y -
E last; Of 'I tie sioa and III ship re%.aias f
.d,;sd with Sao'. .i' tl sAh J,ee,sd an ,t
With the PssnsT. vet to .oTk al ~ hatches heasns
dt cisTse5 T. the wtw ord .-ae sht on he .bos ~ht
hove her IL O ~st~r then drawing - t-et
ssround the .hp srs impobt- ipr any b,-i oliye
ert aorssi etc,Fting high ard
more than 20 ulnutef ssck Al p Tuesday
evening 20 inst ship hove the nip into feet u
water abTirg very hard IL beng IS ace he
thip srouLdtd tiu position dangerous cee
consultation OF TIE Cd All eaeHsr who decided l-
impossible the shp her leak Increased -Hd The
ship aLoIed hAId bong IL heavy ereakeI Shea e. is
Gat RIP BIakeT = T. from Nantgckst Light IS miles die
t.ni Al tn tie slackenus sied all hand. al aud
appoint, take oAaIs of boat Nc Cro~. i.i oae-f
With and Mr Morris. "a Officer With men, in sa"tAsr
IT, srs.st in chars Of y-e viii the REMAINDER II toe
sud all the pSssI making 10 bat ~ P-r,ons
Taete altogether ~ persons Al f:i5 m Of
dsr-l hc.t- and with very muoh eH-r:i9n
.soecd.d getting Ell cl-sr of the hoa Ieen Kept me
within % fstbOfn- 81 rsch other by Of W:h
lantern boat yicked our way untI
d.v:,,t when iog which that
could fsthors took departure from Block
Island (SNW ". lf u!csl; Nau;ucke. Light be@r.
ia= MN.M. niles. A. II a. passet the Point Rip,
ar3 spoke sooP which Chartered - sAs "a 20
where 5ge arrived IA I'll hours AeT leaving the slip
an missioner Of WRECKS made known 10 Kim our Psitioo
VIXEN Island Hne aid other vessel. Dis
patched search u tie shP I'D goods thrown erbsId Toe
I.tgrn-d al II not being able 10 eosrr the
she having worked os TIE Shall The captain states thai "
considered III. live. Of s Lssrd in inmn-, danger 1nd
peril aud That nothing could the ship from bskns Up IN
The tou which she sy h abandoned ana sat ~ coz
jeej his dgy 10 make all eAer'ion. TO save As passengers
| and crew.
| WHALING FROM THE WESTERN ISLANDS.
We understaId that John Pauline Nariano, q
wealthy gentleman 4 Pico Western Islands ass purchased tie
bark Richmond OF this per- she returned from
her recent SOysse. wiz whaling gear a. ,or 500" y has
laval uude command Of Capt Frsk SILVA Of tLat port
She rctted and pSoyioned here srd VII convey load
freight FAyal and there P'ocge crew
aEd complete her p psrsons for whsins F~ o.r vessels
expected here this Flores De htte1 from
the WeeFn Islands OIe Of ;hese vessels y Low dlr here
with passeE-ers We biye whaling vessels are nov ef
from lie Western Island sad n0ne EVER b. Ee owned
BY Po,tssgs.e aiaGssh sore y.A. 1'e iN' or three were
BARK MONMOUTH OF EJsTcN.
Tbs was the RG'saa vessel s. HatamPy le;siQea