New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
MARINE AFFAIRS.
FOR FrRoPr.

FrRorr.
The steamship Vanderbilt" Capt. T. r.. Lefevre,
sailed on SATURDAY. Oct. , at iel oclock for south.
an pton. Hsvre and Bremen, carrying an unusually
large mall si7 i67 20 in specie 20l first cabin. ?sS
second cabin--in an. 429 passengers. This is the
largest number with which any steam vessel has ever
sailed hence tor Europe. On board are: the Hon.
William Winthrop. United States Consul at Malta the
Hon. Thompson Campbell and family. of Philadelphia;
lie Colonel Kiralry of Constautnope; la Countesse
de Benye of Paris, &c.
rHE MISSING SIcARsGU, STEAMER HEARD PROM
The steamer Cass-Y Yrissarri, Capt Slocom, belonging
to the American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Com
pany, arrived at Key West after rough passage, on
the 18th ult all safe.
Tie Cass-iriss took in a supply OF cosl and
sailed for San Juan del Nore on the !d ult. to take
her place the Lake of Nicaragua part the line
of this new transit route via Nicaragua.
rHE CROMWELL STEAMERS.
We learn that the steamers Atlanta and Memphis,
said to have been condemned by the Navy Depart
ment tor the Paraguay expedition, were simply taken
into dock to replace two three defective planks,
wlen they will take their place in the Paraguay fleet.
CoLLIsIoN.--At u clock ou Friday evening. of
the Woodlands, the steamer Delaware, Copes, hence
for Philadelphia came in contact with pilot-bost Geo.
Steers, carried away the pot-boats bowsprit and
stove in her bows for three four feet caused her
to leak badly We could not learn what damage the
Delaware sustained. She, however, could not have
received any serious damage, she returned to Quar-
antine, with the boat in tow, and proceeded ON her
passage
IHE REGINA COLI.
Tie " y Colonization Jouraal for the present
month"; after reoaptulaiing the history OF the affair OF
the Regina Ce, adds the following nicrmation
We now have the qualification of saying that by the
arrival OF the packet NJ {. Stevens, and the British
mail from the coast full refutatlon IL made OF tho
points chiefly used to crminate the Liberia authorities
J. No passport money was ever pad. :; No pass
given 10 him by the Government of Liberia. .. a
Grand Jury has indicted the Regina Cel IA SLAYER.
T. After full trial of the ringeaders who were ac-
cused of murder by Captain Smons they were aclut-
ted on the ground that being Illegally held they werc
justified in delivering themselves. D. President Ben
pUiutodly eol0dcts tine statement that he pressed
Captain Slmons 10 procure his emigrants IN Liberia,
and wished it to be declared "a paip0be tdisetood.
The whole subject is matter of correspondence
between the Governments Of France aud Liberia, and
therefore II not AT present proper that 1t should be
fully published. Enough, however, is known tojusflfy
the strong resolutions of confidence passed by ths
Board of Managers OF the New-iork state Coonza-
ton Society, a. published in August.
The Courts of Liberia have done all that could be
done in the case and if Capt. Smons ia willing to I'M
derake IL establish his innocence and the statements
he has made he Of course will answer on the trial OF
the indictment found against him and his vessel, as
stated by President Roberts in the following extract
from letter Of his just received in this city;
"MoNROy,, July 10, 1853
pie three weeks the Grand Jury for Mon.er,
the yen.ra indicted
Capt Simons Of the French emgrant ship Regina Col for
sayeadng within the Jurisdiction oi the Republic am told
startling facts ELECTED before the Grand Jly
IN which these free laborers
procured. informed the intention OF this
Government regard Publishing The testimony given before
the Grand Jury. It is not likely think, thai Capt Snons
will be- found again within the Jurisdiction II Lberan Courts
ths al-o unlikely that further attempt will be
made the Lberan this system Of free
apprenticeship. am. Sir yours truly. J. J. ROBERTS"