New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-11
M1RINE AFFAIRS.
THr FER.Irs LAST rRrr-rHE QUICKEST rrr.

Asias news. On the 18th ut at LOS p. m, Lofu
Napier left the deck of the Persia, then lying N ,'e
stream; al 10 she got under weigh ami CAV ~
farewell salute steamed on 10 81 John = ~ =.
agains. strong head wind; took on ooalu INC "'"'
and passengers Of the crippled Europa-iheroDy 'ai
mp deviation from her course OF - honrsi Sa41ed
hr Iiyerpool. which port che reached oy . D. m o.
Me 2s,h Deduct % hour deviation, and 40 differ
once ~ time and the Persia has made the passage in
. days Is hours.
TIE GENERAL ADMIRAL.
The Rnssiap steam-figa:e General Admiral
built by NJ. ". II. webb, is 50 nearly com
peted that she viii, If possible, be launched
on the 2lst instant, the birthday Of the Grand
Duke Constantine and the anniversary Of the day on
which she was begun. Mr. Webb, in the construction
Of this vessel has been authorized TO spare expense
IN making her ~ staunch and mpershable n possible
She VIII carry - guns viz: - s-nch shell guns go
pounders on the main deck ~ long 80 Founders and
Dahlgreens s-inch guns on the spar deck. The
dimensions Of the hull 800 feet long, 81 feet wide,
and "a feet deep. She said 20 be the most capacious
wooden ship aaoa: having about two-ffths more
storage room than the Vanderbilt, Persia, Great
Republic and one-third more than the Adriatic.
Her hall Is sharp at the ends, fall at the
bilge, with round stern and fiat floor.
Live oak, teak aud mahogany, have been lavishly
ased where oOmmoner and les expensive timber is
ssually bestowed and Of the metallic fastenlng''
copper and brass largely predominant. The frame Is
diagonsly strapped with iron bands , inches broad
and thick rivetted to each other and to the frame,
and fastened at the upper end to an IRON belt
inches wide and Il thick, which girdes the ship at
the spar deck Waterway She is plarked with white
oak the planks and tinbers being copper-fastened
through the sides and edges. The stanchiOns are
locust, boted through with iron and rveted In
short she is every respect as tauDch and durable a.
Mr.. Webb could make her. Her engines now being
bull, at the Novelty Works; they are to be 81 inch
sylinders with IS inch stroke, giving maximum
speed of so revolutions of the propeller per minute.
The propeller -bladed brass 10 feet in diameter
and weighing q tuns. There are horizontal tabular
boilers with IS furnaces, the smoke from which pass
off through large telescope chimney. The ship is
ventilated by of metallic tubes, through which
donkey engine forces fresh air between the inside aud
oaside panking Of the hull and all through the ship
II is expected that the General Admiral will make
"a knots an hour under canvas and II knots under
steam. The public are now invited to inspect the
higste previous 10 launching.
EyADISG QUARASTiSE.
Mayor Temann learned yesterday that Cromwells
steamship Atlanta from Charleston, had come to her
wharf, evadng quarantine by slipping into Baltimore
On the way, and then coming on az from that port
The Mayor and City Inspector visited her yesterday
afternoon at Pier No. -, North River and found one
man on board sick of yellow fever. She mme-
4stely sent TO Quarantine, and her Captain will be
prosecuted.
NAVAL.
The u. s. steam frigate Niagara went i'll commission
yesterday friday at 1t was found impossible
10 do any than barely empty her OF the machi-
sery with which she crowded, and even that took
iDoessant labor by night as well as by day, to have
her reported in time. She WILL therefore, leave New
York without having es much ~ pant brush
hid on her. The following are the only officers VINO
had reported up to the hour she hcstcd her ensign;
Lieut. P. NJ. Mulsny; Capt. Rich Marine; T. A. Birne'
A. y. DRAKE, William Nelson, William Mitchell; Surgeons
Hsd.on Christian and Leach SALTWATER Lewis B. Wassnsni
nther CROWN and Rogers Boatswsn John H. Bartet'ei
Carpenter Nicholas Mayer.
Cant. Chauncey was expected at the Navy-Yard at
tie time of writing. When all the officers
board the ship will be telegraphed ready to Washing
ton and await orders as to the hour Of her departure
Cor Charleston. detachment Of marines nom Dos
soD arrived for her, and went on board yesterday
evening,
Henry Levitt carpenters mate, was arraigned be-
sore Naval General Court-Martia, at the Brooklyn
Lyceum, yesterday. The following is q complete list
Of the Court:
President, Capt. Levin NJ Powell Notifications, Cap's
Henry Ease and Francis b. Eison Judge Advocate Pmser
Ssss. Marcy oG%RsnS pS Ed1 1fs@ hen'e
The Court will try any other prisoner who may be
Aund delinquent on the New-York station before it
d6ssolves.
Commander Thorburn left the frigate Sabine yerter
day. The Heralds Washington correspondent says
Capt. Adams will take his place.
SPLENDID STEAMERS IN PORT.
II is well known that the large and gorgeous inr-
nished passenger steamboats, Canada and America
built AT Niagara by the Great Western Railway Cun-
pany have lately been driven of Lake Ontario by the
completion Of the railways which now encircle that
inland sea- and bear British and United States travel
ers with equal fares along the shores at faster speed
than they could in past years he borne across the
waters IL is also known that these two steamers Of
$50 turs each and of 800 feet in length, have safely
kaped the white-capped pillows OF the ~; Lawrence
rapids between Ontario and Montreal where no boats
Of the size or tunnage ever before Vcntured. These
two boats, having lain at Montreal for month past
tn there on Saturday morning and arrived here the
same evening route for where is stated
'their upper saloons win be removed preparatory TO
making the voyage round Cape Horn to Valparaiso
and Panama between which places they are To be run
by an American Company. The Canada, which VIII
make the longest soiourn here ot the two, lay all Sun
day and Monday at the Napoleon wharf, while the
America was taking board 30 tuns Of coal al
Gibbs wharf and both boats have been visited by a
krce number Of Quebec people who have never before
seen steamers of the same tunnage and accommodation.
For size, comfort and richness of decoration, these
boats are hardly surpassed on Lake Champaign On;a-
no or Erie or ON the Hudson, and they are decidedly
worth visiting ere they bid British waters farewell
They cost originally $500 goo each and have been dis
posed for 500 OOO. Quebec Mercury
ALoyG CoxCEALFp MURDER REyEALED.-A dog
recently brought skull to his master IN the woods
Detroit Mich, and on investigation the oodyoi