New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-09
MARINE AFFAIRS.

THE LEvIATHAs is COMING
We had an interview yesterday with gentleman
who came passenger in the Indian at this port; and
were happy TO hear him contradict mos. phs,osHy
the report published in our paper Of Tuesday, 70 the
Effect that the work the Leyisthsn had about
stopped; that but few men were At work upon her;
that there Is no machinery in her yet, &c.
The gentleman informs that Just before De EFF En
gland he visited the monster steamship; thst there
are $50 men hard al work upon her; tha. ber ms
chinery Is already in, and everything is being driven
the to prevent all impediments 20 the work
going on as rapidly as possible, is so g,ess that
passes" to 60 board of her are refused to visit
ors, lest they should iLcommode the workman; and
our informant enabled 20 get on board only by
persons acquaintance with Capt Harrison who kind y.
took linn the ship. He speaks Of the stsse-rooms,
aid other arrangements for passenger in the highest
terms She ia being itted up in the most costly and
desirable manner. Cspt. Harrison had strong hopes
q getting her ready for sea in July. This 70 good
news and are rejoced to be able TO record i. from
direct source. Portland Advertiser.
CAPT. DURHAM.
The famous Capt. Durham Of the Adrisic, who
gave the French the slip at Maseiles arrived in this
city yesterday and s stopping at the residence OF hs
friend and relative, Dr. {. A. Jordon. We understand
that the Captain ad 8n interview with the President
this morning upon the subject of the seizure and con-
hscaon Of his vessel Application is TO be made at
once to the Government for indemnity for the srge
losses sustained by the owners Of the bark. Capt d.,
since his return, has received several applications
from shipowners in New-York and Boston to take
charge of their vesses. He is young man. every
inch sailor, and one who would not De likely TO
" give up the chip" Washington Star OF Tuesday.
FRoN KEY WEST.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Atlantic, from Key
West, at New. Orleans, we received slip Of The Key
Of the GuLf of the 25.h March, in which We frd the
following interesting marine news:
"The bark Sierra Nevada, Capt. Foster, from Ha-
vana, with cargo Of 3 100 boxes sugsr, bound fOr
Marseilles got ashore on Crockers Reef on the 2lt
March; took assistance Of the wreekers, and after
taking out 400 boxes, go: her of, and she u now on
her way to this port
The ship Rocklsnd Capt. Brown, from this port for
Boston, with 2,13 bales cotton and 600 piys OF lead
previously reported ashore near the Sonbrero shos
had arrived at Key West. The day before the dsas-
ter the chip was of MataDzss and tackled of heading
Northeast. AT II o'clock, Capt. Brown saw the
light and supposed II TO be Double sded Saot Key
Light, and kept the ship off to run up the Galf, when
she soon struck, having made about n. ". w.
course. The ship ID much injured and her being
saved at ali is due 10 the energy of Cap. Browo,
seconded by the wreckes and the agents OF the uaer-
writers, and the assistance of a steam. pump. Some
,co bales Of cotton we're taken oat and br0ugh. .no
hey West before the ship relieved from her stu
alton on the reef Some GOO 200 bsles Of cotton are
damaged. The ship viii be discharged.