New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-19
MARINE AFFAIRS.
Thy STEAMER UMPIRE STATE.

The STEAMER EMPIRE STATE.
Mr Borden. agent Of the Fall River Line, sts,es
that Capt Bovine is confident of his ability to get the
Empire State sfoat before Sunday. Capt Bovine =
assisted by Mr.. Boardman Of the Neptune Works, a.
old and accomplished wreck-msster. The steamer V
to be filed with oicasks at low water, the buoya yancy
of which will float her at high tide. The leak is alto
seher too extensive to be controlled by steam pu npe.
A large quantity Of casks were sent up yesterday.
All Of the freight has been saved only small portion
of il sustaining any damage. The steamer Is securely
anchored and in no immediate danger from foul
weather.
TNy COLLINS STEAMERS
Tie Collins steamers were to have been sold BY the
Sheriff yesterday on writ Of execution obtained BY
Brown Brother. The ssle, however, was postponed
until next Thursday week, at l2l O'Clock. The N. q.
Picayune publishes the following extract Of letter
from +. X. Collins esq., TO j. c. Brocksmit Of New
Orleans:
EEwYosx, Feb. o. isA
hav the pleasure 70 .c.nOwlsdEs ,sSep, Of {I, favor e sss
BY yoo the Collins The fact i' We have cape.
Ieed much opposition from cSosss: that We
, s9on Of %Sp,s y the .i s .1 ss sS. a:
try for whose honor bas Psled my fortune and devised &
ls twelve yesrs Of life have one oonsoLstion-tha ~
lies bet western passage eqused and bu, fr ho jouss
INDEPENDENT Of the low steam we were compelled 70 e.I N
was several hours e.s than the best time of the Persia
A correspondent Of The Manchester Guardion, o.
udng 10 the fact that the steamers Of this line were u
tie bands Of the Sheriff, says:
This is certainly sad position for d is noble lias
Of steamers but has been forseen by those intimate
with the affairs Of the Company for over year Dsst-
Ia fact, ever since the sum allowed by ~ -.
for carrying, the mails W. reduced one.hali Il Z
pure! oo0~,e that the unfortunate condi ion Of ths
Company might have been prevented had Q more
rigid system Of economy been instituted from the
ment that the mail compensation was reduced; but
the Company, anxious to keep up the reputation Of
the lire for " uItqused elegance and comfort" (which
it indhputaby held, pursued the same lavish eIpendi
ture in fitting out the vessels as II they were 10 pos
session Of the entire Government purse and this un-
wise action is fear the rock upon which the line has
foundered With more thorough system Of economy.
am ssttfed that the Company could have held It's
own, ard uade money, even with the reduced rates of
mail compensation, as other steamers have done 20.
and why not the Collins line"
telegraph c dispatch received on Thursday morn
ing by II. {. Coffin, eeq., owner Of the ship Star o(
Hope, dated March II, states that the ship sved It
Hampton Roads, oil safe.
The steamer Worcester, Of the Norwich line (prs-
yiously reported ashore, anved on Thursday morn
ing snd will be taken the dry dock for repairs. The
steamer Commonwealth takes her place.
sLooP cAPsIzyD.
The sloop David Van Name, Cap. Squires, hence
for York River, Va was capszed and sunk in squsu
on Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock, of the Quarantine
Station. The Captain and crew rescued by sbost
from the schooner G. =. Sanders, hence for Whining
TOP n. C.. and were transferred TO the boats Of the
United States revenue cutter Washington, which had
n medately gone to their assistance. They takss
on board the cutter where they were provided with
dry clothing.
CORRECTION.
Cspt. Pendleton wac in command Of the q.
Vanderbilt on Wednesday morning, and rescued
the passengers Of the Empire State. Capt. Frszes
was Of duty in consequence Of sickness.
THE STEAMER osPRAY Ashore.
The steamer Ospray Of the Providence line, during
the fog the night Of the 10th inst went ashore On
Plumb Island. No further particulars.