New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
MARINE AFFAIRS.

uGwnoesue weather lat tOC\ the s;aich oct OF your
linen, searched out THE weak spots il your lungs aud
wonderfully sweed the bills OF mortsl,'y tia. Of
Yesterday IL the -tree's in tie stag in the counts
ard tie kennels, everything aid everybody reeked
of the fog-every ybVJy inclined to bs ont OF hu nor
everybody seemed to labor nder the mcst melanc oly
depression in short, everybody looked strongly IL
clired 70 flo dc g. In tie city, we could far
enough al cad to cross Broadway in tlerabe safety
but o, the Rivers and Bay, navigation we almost
suspended. Tee ferry bells aud stesm whistles kept
up perpetual dngiug and screecbing, and the over
laden fery hoa,- made their .p aud far bctseen
By the Fulton Ferry communication with Long Island
as toerably regular; but travellers from Williams.
burgh via Peck lip once in every two or
three hours. On the South Tent-street f,rry, the
boats were both made f-s, o tt. side sitter II o'clock
in the morning. On the North River passer gers Jared
better ard the Staten Islsnd boats omitted ;ny three
or four ips. OF disasters, have none Of serious
nature TO report. The steamboat Long Branch ran
against an unknown brig off th. Bsttsry carrying
away the srnoks-pipe. tag, the Wm. Buck, ran
ashore on The rocks Of the Battery, but was got off
comparatively undamsged. Peck-shp ferybost
run into oue OF the boats on the Division-ayenue
Feny; there was lot much harm done, however
Only one vessel the British bark Pilot Fish, from
Rio, came into poit during tie day by way OF Sandy
Hook. The Sound boats generally were praieuty de-
tanned, but the Fall River boat rashly sent ont
into the fog.
As we go TO pre's, the fog has lifted, and ere our
r. aiers receive this it premises to be endursble
weather.
RIVER ITFMs.-The weather continues moist, but
it will take several days o jus. such weather a. we
are Low ,xpsrierciI Ia make the river naNigaOle.
Retveen Athens ard Kingston the ice hss become
very Formidable.
II vas the intention of the agents of the Anna TO
have her return for the purpose of wiutrpg here but
tie ice was formidable that che had as much as she
could do TO reach New-York in the wake OF the On
tarO.
The steamer Columbia ofIIudson, became lee bound
a, East Camp CrOss-over. TIE Ontario went 10 her
assistance and succeeded IN cutting her out The Co
umba followed the tow; she, however, did not keep
up with them, but reached New-fork several hours
after the Ontario. Her wheels are b,dly broken.
The steamer UclO not msDaulcd, TOR she proved
herself To be real hero in the ice. She worked with
the Ontario, and both got through together with but
little injury.
Charleston and il is ared thai she has become ice-
bound.
Only three Of the canal boats that came through on
Sunday to West Troy, came down the river yesterday
The steam ting. boats demanded $50 each for towing
them down, and the owners OF the boats refused 10
paw the prce.
The ice between this city aud Troy is not very forni
debe. 1t is fast wearing away, and few hours ram
would entirely Use II up. Albany Journal, i'm.
kAyAL.
The Last of the Cromwell chartered steamer, the
Memphis completed her preparations for sea yeser-
day at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and is now only wait
ing for fine weather, to depad She has been detained
by the Navy Department for the last week, in order
that she might be enabled to take ont to the rendez-
yous Of the Paraguay Expedition an ample quantity Of
= .sa ., la otpoira 10
adapted TO soaring nervous soldiers aud scattering
dragoons in all directions The likelihood of Lopez
feeling inclined TO try brush with salors and
rinos on tsrra has induced Mr. Toucey to invoke
tie assistarce Of Mr.. Hae's explosive invention
The machinery Of the Memphis is far superior to tina"
Of the Atlantic, Wes,enport, Caledonia, and works
admirably Her officers are:
Couar des John NJ Marchtld; Lcuts Chsrles w Hay o.
f. stnntou b. Smith and A. Pendergas,; Purse j. jack
son Surgeon Gibbs Second Assistant Engineer william Roo
e. Third Assistant EnsineeIs, o j. MeEme Tho@a, Cfo-
and George H. Riley Pur,er' Clerk NJ L. Burnett
Captsius Clerk, Edward A. Brney.
SHIP on FIRE At SEA.
Cant. johnson OF the brig Planet, al Pr0vlncetown
from Bissau, reports that on November ~ at md
NIGHT lat % 25 lon. 6i' 81 he FIRE the lee
bow lie kept of and found if To be large vessel on
fire apparently ship or bark with main and nlz@n-
uasts gone. and foremast and bowspIt standing.
She had double topsail yards on forenast The fore,
mast was painted white, with bright masthead ana
bowsprit painted black. No name was 20 Be eeen on
quarter or bow, mol any person On board
rHy FILIIBUSTFR SCHOONER SUSAN.
The Mobile papers of Wednesday last pnblish the
following account Of the arrest and detention oy ue
United States revenue cutter OF the Schoon ou'an,
with party of flhbusters on board. me susan II
Will be recolected. afterward escaped and went 10
sea. Tie account is given by the captain OF the
Susan: .
"A lille bsatioc down Mobile Bay on Monday. Deem
Der g. Mt l.! y. H., the schooner Susan, H. Maury,
master, to the northwest If the feet was brought
to ami boarded by the United States revenue cutter
Robert McI.ellapd, j. j. Morrison commander. The
boarding officer was 5. Is. Caldwell ID Lieutenant
nf said cutter who deraudcd TO the schooner )
pApers. upon which Mr. Maury replied that he had
moi cleared but bound into the eet to get ready
for sea the schooner then having her signal lying
for water boat. Lieut.. Caldwell then returned 10 the
500 sftervarl he Lieut.. c. revisited the scboon-
cr and elaine her as prize II the name o the MT
ed States ard ordered her to return 10 Mobile. lie
ordered the schooner TO be filed away end the helm
10 be put up whereupon Mr.. Msury, master, denied
bis right TO do So and immediate brought the schoon.
er 10 anchor but Mr.. Maury told Lieu. Caldwell that
he had no objection to an officer OF the cutter remain
ing on beard gues, until the schooner was ready
Lieut.. Caldwell then fired pistol a. signal, end
the cutter Immediately sent another boat ih coInnand
/ If l. eut Geo. f. Whi'e who care alongside and
stated as the orders OF Capt. Morrison 10 Lieut. Cah,
vel, 10 take the schooner t. Dog River Bar and
anchor aud if b. wanted an armed crew he lCsp..
NcrrisoA ~ oud send It to him. Lieut. Caldwell re-
piled that he wouJ 90 back 10 ihe cutcr ard see tho
! Caltair Lieut.. White, with six men, remained on
bosrd Of the schooner. Soon aiterTa-d Lieut.. Cl l.
well acc snied by Capt. Morisoa, r lricd to the
schooner with arms pistols and co'la'se.j IN the!'
tSs cy S%n gPSSn s'sPRPs S S5 wSicS eSsis Mr. p
Msury replied 81 an TIE commander" Thereupon,
Capt Morrison claimed the schooner rs prize to tue
United States. Mr.. Maury asked under what author.
y be made tire capture. Capt, Morrison re piled that
ft.sTF and hrx WIN n