New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-29
MARINE AFFAIRS.

The rFw-YoEK MARINE REGISTER.
Messrs Taylor, Hsrtsheme & King announce that
g lew volume Of their Marine Register will appear in
July enlarged and improved ard the errors of the pre-
vious volume carefully corrected. Surveys are made,
or are to be msdc for the work in every part of the
Union and the classification s to conform TO the books
Of the Underwriters of NewYork so that the rates of
al American vessels and of all foreign vessels sitting
American ports will be found in it. In this respect the
authors and compilers mean that it shall De COM
petty comprehensive and reliable American Lloyd,
and their opportunities and qualifications, we under
stard are guaranty of their success. In addition to
the Registry the book is to contain fund of valuable
Information as to the building ard instruction of YES
sells ilustrated by diagrams, and showing the faults
ard omissions Of construction for which underwriters
meet or limit risks The book is one without which,
of course no corntngr room can be complete. Messrs
Taylor Hartshone & King refer to the following
named gentlemen in evidence Of their fitness for the
work they have undertaken: Chas. II. Marshall, f.
f. Morgan, VIM. T. Frost, Robt l.. Taylor, Boyd 81
HiLcken, VIM. Ii. Webb, Jacob Westerveit, Jabez
Williams.
a,u SERVICE FROM CANADA To EUROPE.
At the Completion of the Victoria bridge there viii
he weekly steam mail service between Montreal aud
Liverpool in TIE Summer and Autumn, and between
Portland and Liverpool in the Winter aud Spring.
FOR EUROPE.
The Cuns,d steamer Africa sailed for Europe yester
day With l3i passengers.
sALE OF The .TEAMsHP S0C1urfNEH.
l.. NJ. Hoffman & Co. sold yesterday at the Mer-
chants Exchange the steamship Southerner as she
now lies at the foot of Tenth street for O2J. Terms
che half cash, ard balance III two aud four months.
1hs came vessel was cold about six months ago for
500 eco. The Southerner is the first steamship built in
the United States. Her hull IS stl stsuDch ard ses
WORTHY.
THE EASTERN FisHEEIF,.
The fishermen in the seaboard towns Of New En-
eisnd are active in fitting away for the season. The
fisheries will be more largely engaged in than hereto
fore, owing to the duness of other branches OF bus'
less in which there is very Little prospect OF an early
revival In Essex, the fishing prospects ale go prom
sing that they cannot build fast enough. There Is
not vessel eft there at the present time, and several
purchasers from the South Shore. vino on last
week, we're disappointed by finding none Tor sale
Eight sch0oners, from ~ to 10 tuns, were launched
from the different yards in this town last week. lhey
are all og ned n G ucester. There are Is other yes
GALS COW on the stocks in Essex which will be ready
for launching in a few days.
COAL BOATS sunk N sTOHN-sE'ERAL LIVES lost.
BY private advices from Louisville we learn that,
curing the storm on Thursday night last several OF
the large feet Of cOal boats that left Louisville on
Wednesday had sunk near HawesvlIe, hy IN tae
Lower Ono. Eight pair Of boats, containing ABOUT
1860 bushels OF coal, reported as having gone
down, AID eight lives are known to have been lost
One pair of boats belonged TO H. j. Brown, of Pitts
bmgn. Mr.. Brown was saved, but his two brothers,
William and Henry Brown, pilots, were drowned, To-
eeher with four Of the crew. named Dorsey Jackson,
- Crcnin Csspar Colt and g NJ Muddy all Of PIts-
burgh. Henry Brown lad $500 IN money on bls per-
on Harvey Neal lost one boat, and K. Il j. Wat,on
a psir but their crews were saved. par OF boats
belonging 10 Mr.. Watson, in charge Of pilot Crane,
were In eopardv but the crew succeeded N landing
the boais some fifteen miles below Louisville, where
they were in safety though the oars were or0ken oy
the effort, Five Of the crew OF the srnken boats came
TO tbs city Yesterday the Telegraph and reshipPed
on the Cambridge for Pittsburgh. Other lives are
tupposed 10 have lost but our informant hsa not
ali tho particulars Attending tie disaster.
49, GCinciLnati 0sz-'t~
N.yAL.-Tbe subioined letter from the British u n
lister to The Secretary Of State has been transmiect'
the Secretary OF the Navy, snc by him forwarded u
CAPTAIN !. K Ssuds IN command oil the steahishP
UgR BRIr.>NIc MAJrsrY's LEsATioN,t
WASHINGTON. April ID, l9s
SiR: az requested By ViceAtmHal sir houston
her hsestys iorcss OF IL Hes. Ld'
s.ou 10 convey you the han5s Of the Aaalin i "a
,rsfe susoIeh.nns 70 her Msjsstys mp bruEs"cA iH
hrih having grounded Oh q is o. o. Al "a
Peal Gays The COOPERATION o. zoe 1t'4 d. -
= ATTAIN Oumslney In efecting her frHei iAs 1sLe'
- ron cordially sEorce3 By Captain ssrcs, WHO pr
dsd inn Ga'ey from Grsyto~n 20 he scene % tne s.deut
To- ,deTrg Won The best sctuowledgmeEts u sir houston
- n. S.rreisry of tn United State, Navy.
Law, the honor to be- With highest couGe:a,n Sir your
most ole dent humble seryan', NAFlSR'
hon. LEWIS CAss, &e
CrsrRAL PARK PLASs.-The BOssd Of Comnis-