New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-16
MARINE AFFAIRS.
rHr NICARAGUA line or STEAMERS.


1t was announced yesterday morning, that some
trouble was Anticipated between Mr. ievertou, No.
Bowling Green, agent Of tie new California line of
steamers by the Nicaragua route and about one hum
dred passengers who recently went out by the steamer
Washington 10 Greytown in expectation OF being tor
wardcd by the steamer Hermann TO San Francisco aud
were obliged to return hitherto in the Washington. IN
conse qu.nce of failure OF the steamer Hernannto
touch at San Juan del Sur, well as owing to some
obstacle to obtaining permission to pas through
Nicaragua. On Tuesday the agent notified his vii.
rugrtss to give each returned passenger 80 with
which to return nome, ard doe bill for 80 more
payable in six months or a certificate emitting the
holder 10 passage 10 Cahionis in their steamers after
their arrangements should be completed, next Sprug
or Summer Jhis proposition failed 10 satisfy the re-
turned passengers; and from the tenor OF their Ian
guage on the subject disturbance expected for
which reason a number of efficient police officers were
detailed to be on hand yesterday at the office of the
agent to preserve order. Mr.. Yeyeron, on proceed
ing to his office Yesterday morning. averted the im-
pending storm by submitting another proposition TO
the disappointed emgrants, which proved satisfactory
to nearly the entire number.
MIR. Yelverton contends that the Nicaragua route Is
really open, and believes that tine steamer Hermann
after landing the passengers she took out at San Fran
CISCO would Immediately start back for San Juan del
Sur to connect with the Washington. II has, there
fre been resolved to dispatch the steamer Washing
ton from this port for again on the 2oth inst,
and in case of failing to connect with the Hermann, or
obtancg satisfactory tdngs Of her, the Washington
will then proceed around Cape Horn II San Francisco,
with all the passengers sbe may take out from New
York. large majority of the retu ned passeng~s
hays received new tickets for the old ones, aud will
make a lew start for California. Others who have
abandoned the idea of go out in her have been per-
mitted to ,rarsr their tickets to Others who arrived in
the city om various sections Of the country for the
purpose OF going out iu the Washington, which WAS
to have sailed on the 9th inst Some have accepted
money to return home 10 their friends wth and due
bl for the balance of the amount paid by them for
their tickets.
During the greater part of the time tnst the agent
and his clerks engaged in disposlng OF the pas
sengers as best they could ocious person-sad to
be an emisssry in the interest Of the other ne-bnsed
hmself trying TO induce the returned passengers not
to make any compromise with the Nicaragua line, bat
sue them for damsges &c. As far IA We could learn,
however be failed in his object nearly so, for the
unfortunate passengers, notwithstanding the hard
ships privaons. dissppointments and loss they hsve
experienced, expressed themselves satisfied that the
agents on thi. end of the line bad acted in good faith,
and would do their best to perform their obg atoms to
the extent of their ability to do so.
Fon CALIFORNIA.
The California steamship line via Nicaragua, ad-
yerse that they will start the steamer Washington
again for Nicaragua the 10Th instant, AZ advertised
in this paper II Nicaragua should be blocked, they
will send the Washington around the Horn q" but
they say they have ample that they can get
through, and they will
ACTIVITY AT The CHARLYsTOws NAVY YARD.
TIE work on the new gunboat now in course Of
construction at Charle.town Navy Yard is progress
log 70 rapidly that she viii be ready To launch in ten
or twelve days. Size is cauked outside aud her
decks are nearly laid. Though rated as ganboat,
she may be reg,rded rs sloop O.~ar, as she will
mount eight troadslde guns aud have heavy shell.
gun aIIidshps, and be pfopeie by stram She IL es
feet long 81 feet inches wide aod u feet dep and
wren ready for sea will not draw than 3, feet Of
water.
The work upon the Constellation, now in the dry
dock is carried rapidly, and when she s repaired
the roopof-war Hartford will be docked, prspara
tory TO receiving her msin-shat and other parts Of
her machinery Both the Hartford and the new gun
boat will be fitted out for immedistey, supposed
for service IN the Gulf of Mexico The Levant and
Constellat n, efficient sailing soops could be
sent to sea in a few weeks If required.
The Colorado steam-trgate sthl lies under the shears
with only her fore and mlzzen-msss in, but she too
could soon b. made ready for sea.
THE ISDIAs EMPIRE.
To tie Editor Of Then. T. Tribune
SIR: Seeing in your paper yesterday, list Of the
and Of the Galway steamship Indian Empire
liberty of writing beg of TO mis-
take sucn suppose D. be- The two first the
list of eeIsse passengers " II. A. Manley' AID "Wn ~
Cfseny"
cousin Of mine Of the of II. A. Moutrsy" accom-
psnied By Of the Of William McCreery took pas
slze he l. r
printing taking list Of psssenseTs OF bosia the shP
Ner SoYk Dec H. 1883