New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-18
MARINE hFFAiRS.
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SLoOP CAPsIzED.-Tbe slo0p IIuiter, OF and from
.Rockaway for Hav.rstraw, for a cargo of bricks
wien off Stryker's Bay Tuesday, cspsized aud
filed while under siDge-reefeo sails. The sleop Anna
being by, rounded to, sent ysw aud took oil the
cattap, VIM. Tattersou aud Richard Jackson and
brought them to this city On Wednesday m ,rnibg the
sunken sloop bad drited down far a. Governors
Island where she found and taken in charge by
Officer W. H. Decker of the HaibUr Police, WHO re-
cured the services Of two email stean-tug7, and had
her brought into the baige.oilce pier ut Whitehall,
where lie rigbed her aud bied her out. The captain,
in the meantime, made hi. appearance.
WRECK OF The CLACD.
subscription is being raised partly for the purpose
of aeviating the losses Of the survivors of the above
named bark, but principally to reward the gallanry
of the American sailors Of the stip Isaac Bell, who
20 nobly riskec their lives in order to them
Subscriptions received at Messrs Duncan Sherman
d Cos.
NEW STEAMSHIP.
Mr. William II. Webb has formed contract and
commenced the work for another fine tearnsh to ply
between New York aud ports i'll Virginia. in concert
with the steamers Roanoke and jamestown, Of Heury
Ludlam's line. This ship will be $50 feet in length
30 feet breadth Of heam, and IL feet depth Of hold;
will have two beam engines, aud be in all respects
eled, strongly built aud elegantly equipped Sue is
building under the superintendent of Capt Skltdy,
ard will probsbly be reaoy for 10 seven months.
THE GENERAL ADMIRAL.
The 70 gun frieate General Admiral will continue on
the large balance dock foot of Pike street, tall Satar-
day. Thus Thursday and Friday will be afforded for
inspection by the public.
NOVEL EXPERIMENT IN SHIP BUILDING.
Je "A viiip ig
now being built at East Boston, and to be propelled III
novel manner. She ls built experiment, the
inventor being furnished with the necessary funds iy
some Of the leaGng ship builders of Boston. The
hull is ftytwo feet long, AMI thirteen feet wc at the
stern aud tapers gradually at the bows, which are
very sharp. She it five feet deep On deck she will
have a cabin Nineteen feet long. She will be worked
by an engine Of twelve Nurse puwrr to which will be
attached two pIupeler--Uuc Mt tue stern t1rce feet
in diameter TO work in the water aud at the stem,
eight feet in diameter, tv w"k III the air. Tue air
propeler is attached 10 a shaft which connects with
the eng ne, and also with the water propeller at the
stern 1t is supported by post at the stem. Both
propelers will be worked by steam. The smoke pipe
will lie horizontally the deck. The inventor con-
foeL that by this arrangement he easily get % TO
~ miles an hour speed, ont Of this craft
IHE AMERICAS LLoYD's.
We have received from the Messrs. G. & G.. W.
Blunt, the ninth suppl mcpt of tue New-iork Marine
Register The editors and compilers of this excellent
work are no Iabez Williams, late tiphuildcr Cap
tains Jas c. Luce, Oluey Lovett, A. B. Clark Alex.
C. Marshall, +. j. W. Barkpsn, j. :. Farran,
Thos u. Taylor, Richard {. llaitshcrne, Inspectors
for the Underwriters. and John i. H. King, ship
wright. The steam department is under the super
vision of James Montgomery, esq, the weilknown
engineer.
From Mcssrs. Roo; \ Anthony we have also re-
ceived Supplements Nos l. AID IL Of the New-iork
Marine Register, with reyisons and corrections to
Nov