New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-16
MARINE AFFAIRS.
srtss COMMUNICATIONS WITH rrRoVr.

srEAn coasp sIcArIos WITH rrRorE.
ADusion we made yesterday in the commercial cor
Of this journal to the fact this. the French Gov
eminent hsd conceded 10 v. Marzisu & Co an annual
subsidy Of nearly g. 100000 for the establishment and
working, for penod Of twenty years, of two steam
| ship ines-one from Hsvre 20 Sew-York and the
other from St. Eazsire 20 Aspnwsl with branch lines
| 10 the Yves. Indies and Mexico. We are informed
that although the name Of the company TO which the
concession has been granted Is thst Of V. Marion b
& Co. the real party is the Orleans Railroad Compa-
ny Of the richest and most prosperous corporations
in France, and whose capital stock amounts TO the
enormous of loo, 900 600 francs. The following
is translation Of the agreement, between the French
Minister of Fiusnce and Messrs. Marion & Co, and
of the Imperial decree rs.ifying the compact:
DTos Rsafrs 70 the RHHnisg ~ ,es L,as' of MAJ Steamer
NAPOLEON. &C.
CsH.derns The law Of June H. 1871 ssGns s sss Nns
subyenon oT the WORKING OF three hines OF coGua
m s9n w. of he Comm.on Appointed by
the decree Of June 49, 1857 for The purpose seecns te a
der TO BE- allowed TO compete for The concession Of the sa
On the rypCr, Ofoar Minister Secretary Of State for the Fl
We have decrsed and decree a, follows.
The Si sSs ss1sSn' The sffa usn md co
pany '. Marion, fOr the working Of
The line between s.; N.fsfe and the Auts. and A.pin
wall with branch lines Guseoup-, Mexico and Cayenne
Done ., the Ps.ce Of, rere hi. 2Ob q EesS.y
Tie Minister Secretary Of State for Finance Department
cosenoa for The Execution Of ne Po, StTr TO the und
STATE, aud the .fEtiIes.
has agreed between his Exceency the Minister secte
ry Of state r Finance Department acting on behalf OF the
State en- the part NJ Michel Victor M.1'Ou Maqasns
Ma,itt Of the Cthe, part in manner ionGwins:
cdnI,sd VIII the Sm. Of The law Of june H. 1851 saorins
BE- Minister make eusssement on behalf Of the
state fr the payment slbyenon for the working OF three
mail steam lines France aud Americas aud with the an
uexed schedule engaged TO work for twenty years, on the .oud
Hsyre sDd New.YOrs The ne between St. Nslae and toe
Antilles and Apnws with the branches to GusdeouPe Mexico
and Cayennep consideration of the payment u an snnua sub
OF 900 francs during the continuance o. the s9m
reduction 900 rancss year. until the branch line to Meo
isput in active operation e.. r;.,. .,,.i,.,;n, .h.
tender Of Mou dated Deecnber a. 1851 considering the
letter written by NJ Francois Baihoony President OF the Board
of Directors OF thr Orleans Railroad Company dated FEB D,
ss Communicating that after deberaon the 9Th OF that
month the Board Of Directors Of The said company 9ad IMAM
organization ComP work the lines 70 New and
the Antilles considering the agreement execIted Tor t1'
poe the 18th Of February. 1853 between NJ FRANCOIS bar
hoony and NJ Marion considering the deliberations Of ihe
allowed compete for the CONCESSIONS and considering the
declarations made Of the Board of Directors of the
snnsxrd-aceps on the aboyensmed conditions IN behalf
Of the state contracted in the present eonvn
by Messrs Marion Co, and lAAn'ees them the pay
AR The arrangements in the schedule which may b. con.
,deed susceptible modification canno, be changed without
of his EIceeney the Minister OF rnanee
The Companyis bound to form itself into Soc<a
anonyme the execution Of the service designed IN the present
Asr T. The present convention shall no. take effect until it
ratified by al Imperial decree; , ,o-,
Done in dupi.ae, 8, Paris, FEB II, 1855
Approved as seoys ,cvv
'''''' v M,RZIoU.
Two new screw steamers ore TO be added to the
Hamburg Line which, with the two now running, Will
enable them 10 make semi monthly instead OF monthly
| trips. They will touch at Southampton instead OF
| coming direct. The Bremen ard southampton Line
is also to be increased, and we understand, they viii
have eigh steamers running during the Summer,
making weekly trips. The Philadelphia Screw Steam
ship Company will sail their steamships hereafter from
Liverpool for this port on the alternate Wednesday,
heretofore allotted 10 the Collins Line. The HsWe,
Cunard and Vanderbilt Lines viii remain a. heretofore
What disposition is 20 be made OF the Collins Line re-
mains 70 be seen ss the steamers are TO be sold a;
auction on Thursday ne1t.
INTERESTING TO SHIP-owsERs.
The annexed extract Of letter from the agent Of the
| Board Of Underwriters at Key West dated Feb "a Is
found in The Neu-Orleans P.cdyaHe IL may be Of
interest to mariners and shp-owners, and the sugges-
tons it contains appear to to be worthy Of favorable
|
81 have resolved 20 charter small vessel and keep
her stationed near Carysfort, with q steampump on
board. think il IL shame that many ships should
be left on this reef when with proper means they
| ould be saved.
| 81 think il New. Orlesns, Philadelphia, NevYork
and Boeton would unite, the expense wond be trihng
and many chips and much property would be saved
| sHIP.BunDIsG IN wILLIAssBURGH.
The chip yards have been dong very little for some
months past in consequence of the depression OF al
kinds of business The only yards which are Of oil
buy are those Of Messrs. Lawrence 81 Fouks At the
90, Of North Fifth street, and L. Lupton, at Green
| voint. The former have now on he stocks, and will
launch in about two weeks, three small 'choonsrs for
| the Spanish Government 10 be used a. mud scows 10
Hayans. They are s. feet long % feet wide, and
eight feet deep, $40 tuns burden. The cost Of the
three viii be abou: $2s coo. Mr.. Lupson has just aid
the keel of seambost intended for tho Shrewsbury
| line