New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-24
MARINE AFFAIRS.
CHEAP FARE TO BOSTON.

hs travelling public will be PLEASED to learn thst the
2s to Boston by those splendid Sound boats, the
knouth Rock of IL o StoniDgton line, and the Ma
Eolis which stops on the way at Newport), of the
II River line, is reduced from s. to 80, being the
be arar cement which is adopted By the Norwich
on the Commonwealth. This reduction was the
ut Of concert Of the three lines, and went into opera
on the same day in ell.
FOR EUROPE.
fbs steamship Indian Empire, f. Courtenay, COM
der, sailed yesterday for Galway, with ~ caoin
95 steerage passengers.
COURT MARTIAL.
IA Naval Court Martial has been ordered to assemble
sths Gospvt Navy Yard, on the 2Stn inst for the
~ of Pssssd Assistant Surgeon John l.. Burt. The
o,wipg officers compose the Court Capt. e. \.
cisnce; commanders Robert G. Robb, John Il.
tr. Jas. Pennock and C. F. McIntosb, and Lieut..
- Barney; Judge Advocate, Geo Blow, Jr, esq.
~ ESGIYEERs FOR THE NAVY.
e following gentlemen have passed satisfactory
ra,ion before the Board recently in session in
81 York. and been adjudged qualified for admission
= the Navy as Sd Assistant Eugineers;
DK 1, wh9sS9 ,m.. D TsS. " S.b S'sr Sewbsn s
G.; Loudon Ca1pbel Alexandra Va $ L. P Ayres STAN
eIs Il FnE; F,E s,%o. ss E%sS G,SHS
issttI e. Va; G A Csipey Washington, d 6 George "
rs En-, asfsS sso1a Ma B. s,cS +. npss
sdePhis Ps + Z Des PIsdsiSnis r. RstsS G.S
hisdeeh,. I p = James waI.ce' P6lsdelpbis, p. w
HcPEI. PhisdepAs Pa = a. D0sos Nsw,YSs w.,S,, Sy
EOf these the twelve fret named will receive war
is immediately for vacancies already existing. The
lsrs viii be appointed as vacsnces occur
THE CASE OF THE BRIG CAROLINE.
l~,e, Ta,n of Eart RradfnYt
Der pssssge ffom Boston to Matacorg, on the west
BOAST cf Africa was seizsd Oh the 9Th Of May last by
(ts British steamship Aecto, of tee Rio Nunez, ana
thence taken and anchored off the port Of Sierra
Leone, where abe was liberated.
Capt Gibbs in the report Of the case TO the Sscre-
ay Of State states that the brig Caroline left Boston
20 the 4h of April ST. with full cargo OF such art
rks Of merchandise usually taken for the pur.
pose oi legitimate commerce. To the "est eoasI oi
by the steamer Aecto aud ordered 10 heave TO.
IRE Caroline bad the United States nsg flying from
Ter mainmsst head at he time. The brig was boarded
BY 81 oIicer OF the Ascto who examined the papers
II the Caroline and also inspected her hold. Word
wss then sent 20 the steamer that the briggs pspers
appeared to be all right but that che had suspicious
cargo. The omuander of the Alecto then came on
ard Of the brig and inspected her papers, and after
vNd ordered Capt Gibbs to go on bosrd the stesmer
With his papers. On board the steamer the COM
msnGer ssserted thst the brigs pspers were false,
ard told the captain that he hsd better let them
,vim, ako telling him that he had better lot the
AusriceD ensign e1im. Capt Gibbs was then re-
iurrs to his own vessel the ain matches OF which
we're broken open by order of one Of the stesmer 5
Ulcers, without tie consent of Capt. Gibbs. part
II the csrgo taken out and examined, and after
xad ne placed aud the matches put again. Toward
evening prize officer and from the Alect0 were
2ut on board the iohne with directions TO follow tee
teamer The next day they arrived off Sierra Leone,
md on T. following morning twe officers Of the Aecto
sms On board the brig, one OF whom Id Capt. Gibbs
hat le had come on bosrd for the last time to give
him chance 70 let that ensign swim ptuting to the
American ensign Capt. Gibbs declined to adopt his
advice. The ofiicer then again examined the Caro-
ire's rspers which they sealed up ard gave them to
Cspt. Gibbs, forbidding him to open them TN they
,htno be given 20 the American Consul. About
oo,ck in he evening tee brig was brought to an an
ctof eff Cape Sierrs Leone. The next morning the
,o1n,neer Of ths Alscto came on board the brig,
md stated that he had been advised TO give her mp
srd f,rsd to tow her TO Sierra Leore or MstaconS
Capt GIBBS said that be had no request 10 make, aud
.te commander then left the brig.
CSpt. Gibbs az once proceeded to Freetown, aud
susec protest 20 be noted sgsnst tbs proceedings
70 which he had been subjected and also served the
'or sreo Of the Aecto with notification that hs
Y, I'D be held responsible for his conduct.
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