New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23
MARINE AFFAIRS,

ARRIVAL OF 1Hr suPPLr-THE oAnELs ARE CONE.
The United States chip supply David d. Porter
Lieut. Cemdg., from Smyrna Nov. l5 with forty-four
cemeL. put into Malta Dec. and sailed eth. Had
ysry rough weather in toe Mediterranean. Three
oamels DIED before passing the Straits Passed the
Straits Dec. %. Since then have had pie,ssn'
weather. Arrived at Port Royal JAM, Jan. 20,
sailed 3D. ard arrived at the Bal Il Jar- -. Tram
fered the canels on board the steamer Suwsnnee,
which conveyed them to Indisnola, Texas. They
wire 81 in fine order. Sailed from Balze Sd list.
Irs1 oF OFFIoERs-D.vid DPorer. Lieut. CONS gober J.
Lewis Leu nd E1sesve sf1eIi CARES I,o.o.9,
u, suTesn h.D.{ Ebs. M'i Se c@s. Isl Cst
Steward Gto!ge Harris Heap, Camel Agent.
FOR EUROPE.
The United States mail steamer Washington Capt.
CaveIdy, sailed on Saturday for Southampton and
Bremen, with % passergers.
TEE CRUISE OF TIE I. ?. SHIP RELIEF.
TIE L. S. tbp Relief, after al unsucce :sfd cruise IN
search Of tie Englhh brig Princess Louisa returned TO
this port OIL Friday before reported the distressed
brig keviIg reached port some weeks ago. The Re ief
was towed out through the ice on the Goth, and with
the wird from the south, crossed the Gulf Stream in q
zezag course about thirty miles to the nothwa:d of the
position near which TIE brig sp ken The ship vas
hove-to every night to avoid passing vessels, and
cruised for six days in the stream near the ,son nd
Gated az that near which the distressed vessel might
be licked for without having the good fortune to fall
In with her. She then struck soundinss off the Della
ware and worked up on soundings to the parallel Of
Eew-Yoik in the hope Of being able to render some
aic to vessels that might stand in Iced of 1t. Finding
zone she was beat up for the pe of NewYork against
a north-wester, without gaining, when the ship being
20 covered with ice that the ropes would not in the
blocks ard leak in her bow caused by the ice having
cut her. ttadly increasing til it reached eighteen
inches in q wsch che was run for Norfolk. When
sbe arrived ran Der bow on mud bank at the Navy
Yard found the leak, stopped it, and replaced quan-
tty of copper that bad been cut eff aud sailed again
for tbi, port, arriving of Sandy H,ok in thiry.six
houp but could Lot get in account Of calm and fcg
till yesterday, when che beat up and anchored ia
Gravesend Bay. While in Hampton Roads, the Relief
was enabled to render assistance, by the loan Of
sawsers &C., to the ship George and Henry that Lad
been carried ashore by the ice.
COMPLIMENT TO An ENGLISH CAPTAIN.
President Pierce has directed gold chrorometer
10 be sent to the American Minister at London, with
Instructions to ask permission for its presentation to
Capt G. Munroe, commanding one Of the PENN
sular AID Oriental Conip.ny's steamships in China;
and that ii will be tran sitted to that icer with the
Acknowledgements of the Government of the United
States, fol bis rescue Of TIE officers and Ct tue
ship Living Age, of Boston, which was wrecked on
Piatss Shosl, and his generosity and kindness in eI.
tending them relief
DISASTER TO THE INDIA.
The ship India Merrill for Lisbon, anchored on Sat-
urGsy in the North River, and carried down oppo-
cite Quarantine by the ice. She leaks badly, and will
return to the city to repair.
SCHOONER SUNK BY TIE ICE.
The schooner Larbmnn of jersey City was lsst
evening cut through by tie ice while lying at Pier No.
North River and now lies sunk at the end OF the pier
THE BARK Eastern BELLE-A LITTER FROM The
r. u. Edasv u 7..N u T1iosss
SIR Having noticed IN The TRIBUNE Of Feb. .,
a statement in relation to the bark Eastern Belle,
which s no. correct, and the subscnbers desiring
that justice may be dol and tue state nent made,
give II @ folio wing az such:
The bark 4steIn Belle, Capt. Hsverner, and crew
line out Of seventeen. came ashore about halt ! mule
poth OF EDWARD innings residence on Long Bes b,
about six o clock on the morning OF the 4th OF Fec
Iuaiy inst Jennings and the crew OF The surf boat
in me dhtely repaired to the wreck, and tried tho
spi boat which filled down twice IN the under to*,
but did not cspsize. We then gave up the boa. and
sent after the mortar and apparatus at the Station,
House at fired three times aud the last Dali reached
the bak. The Station. House from when me eppa-
rs.us was Used, was the one Of which 5. Perrin Is
per- and the nearest 70 the wreck Welmnedlately
emf tie life boat TO the wreck and landed the whole of
the crew and the captain by O'Clock p. IN. Thsre
10 one Of the Of the surf boat rho came near
bring lost one of the subscribers jumped out N On.
queI Of tie filling the SUIT boat about two feet
deep
We do not consider the Superintendent of coast
anywise negligent in not having the balls to it, bat
blame toe negligence Of these who cost the balls The
ew balls sent Tor the old notas do not fl, but fit the
new moitais; ard We believe, il tie Superintendent
could have things he wishes, they would be more
efficient in saving the lives Of those wrecked on our
EDWARD JENNINGS.
WILLIAM q HOOPER,
Long Beach, Feb. 10. 1857. WILLIAM WEBB.