New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-29
MARINE AFFAIRS.
J. LYEIys

DEPRESSION oF THE SHIPPING INTEREST.
Tie following European packet shi os are now bocoi
T.. Southern ports TO load for Europe, having h,eu
drawn from their regular lines in ccnseqaeuce Of tie
low rates of freight cotton paying but u. aes &e:
Ocean Monarch. Page, for New-Orleans; J. L. BOsxt,
Conway, for Savarnah; Enjymion, Hsl't; oncaa,
Nerrhew: Wm. Tapscott, Bell, and Guy Msrnerrg,
DolarJ for Mobile.
the CHINESE STEAMER rIRr WITCH.
A steamer Of light draft, built for navigating tls
Chinese waters, was launched 90 Saturday siIerrx,
om Col, ship yard foot Of Forty third street. 81,
is called the Fire witch and was built unjer the sups
intsndence Of Capt. Mark l.. Potter. Her frames
constructed principally of liSe oak, locust aud nj
cedar, and : diagonally strapped together with ira
tsrs Her outside fasteniDgs are of copper aud locus
tenail. Tie materials used in this steamer are thos
best adapted to the East India climate, a 1t IS wei
known that the common woods soon decay there. In
Fire witch is about 80 tons burthsn aod her drsi
of water, when ready for sea, with everything %
board except fuel will be only eight feet, noswhssn%
ing her fame is bailt of heavy materials, and ond
together and caukod up to floor heads She Is to have
two oscil,Grg marine engines each oil J2nch oyhacen
and eight feet stroke, which have been butt nnnsatj
heavy Tie machinery is building atthe Morgan hn
Works This makes the fourth steamer Mr.. Ceys'
has built foc tie same trade.
TIE OVERDUE STEAMSHIP INDIAN LAPIRE.
The Indian Empire, Capt. Courtney, of the Galwy
line left THE por tho I'D u aud the fact that the
Africa with dates to the l3h inst, does not announces
Ler arrival out, may cause some alarm among erseus
having friend on board. There s, however, 10 wel
founded for apprehension thus far The Indian
Empire. though net rev boat, is said 10 be very
strong one aud tie ease with winch she weatheritho
tremendous stora on her outward passage between
this city and Halifax is good proof OF her ssagcinS
gualifes That tempest was one Of the severest tl1
has vsited the Atlantic Ocean Of late years, caaspg
the wreck or damage OF not less than lou Ves'es iH
the Indian Empire reached Halifax in salty 10 ~
days from Now-YoIk. Herregular time between hat
INK ard Galway is about niue days, making her nssfl
five days overdue at last advces. She may nsv
been delayed by succession OF strong nesi
winds and stormy weather-whch u by DO ms1
improbable-or she may hsve broken some pan
her machinery. In the latter case she mgn.
be able 10 make Galwayin less than twenty days hM
Halifax Her oonsort, the Prince Albert, has hsay
sail rigging, and, last September, when her m'chne9
disabled on the second day out from Galway ~
complished the whole trip 30 Halifax, by means d N
sails alone in eleven days The Indian Empires
more slimy igged, and would make far slower hess
way. As she lef, this port only five days behlnd ~
Prince Albert, she took comparatively small numoa
Of passergors-a about one bunlred-and not fall CON
pl.mcnt OF freight. This boat has had an eventiAht
tory. She was built by Mr.. Webb for Capt. Cbas .
Marshall, and was first put into the Liverpool trade
was then sold 10 the German Confederation; was stf
wards disposed ITO Company navigating belsed
Bremen, aud New-lork; subset lentIy charters
by the English Government 10 convey troops 10 n
Crimea; was next bought by Mr.. John Oncl Iessf
her present proprietor, for the India carving trad
but diverted from that purpose rto the new i,u
which Mr. Lever has recently established between tn
City and Galway. When Mr.. Lever bought the stean
81 p he had her overhaued, and found her IN sols
and steunch condition. Captain Townsend, the mars
superintendent of the line eniertains no doubt Oh ~
safety. lJonrnalof Commerce.
WRECK OF C0AL-LADEs VESSEL.
FAULkSkRs IsLAsD, Nov. %, lSS
This morning, in the .lefromthe y. f., the scSosc6
Moses r. WEBB of New-Brnnswick. Capt t;dne1
dragged from under the lee % his island and bTouzS
Up on the rocks, north paYI Of Goose Island. ~
struck about 10 o'clock. The crew, including ~
Captains wife ard child, took to the rigging 10
salty; soon after which, the child slipped from ~
hold of one Of The mep and fell on the deck kilrss
instantly, ard was soQp washed overheard the ~
breaking over her half-niasi high at the time.
81 about ~ n., ! boarded her and took OIL
Captain bis wife and the crew, aad brought tben
this islard, whore they are nov comfortably ere
FOR. The schooner was bond 10 Hartford, VIA
load of coal o. ". BRooxs.
Keeper Of FsulkDers l. L ~
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. ELL have just come ironm
wreck. She is high and dry at low wa'er; has ~
ersl holes IN ber bottom. Her sails and rigging ~
probably BE- saved also most Of the cargo.