New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-19
MARINE AFFAIRS.

The steamship Philadelphia sailed yesterday with
eco passengers for California, and 100 for Havana and
New Orleans.
Tie steamer Governor, of the Providence line,
which lei, this port at p the Eth instant, on
the same night when off Natnicock Point, broke her
shaft ard crapk-pin and came TO anchor yesterday
morning. Tie steam tugs IInn,ress and Jacob Bel
took her in tow and brought her TO this city.
rHE sroSINGroN LINZ.
Tie boats OF this line will lrave NcwYsrs for
Soningtcn on aud after Thursday neat, at p. in
stead OF a, o'cock During the Summer, passengers
have been taken to ani from Boston by the splendid
s,hamsr Plymouth Rock, Capt. Stone, at reduced
rates. in order to compete with an opposition eos;-
The Plymouth Rock leaves New-York alternately
with the Vanderbilt The fare by her is only 2to
Providence and a. to Boston. A full passenger Lat
each wsy is the rsut.
me RESCUED PASSENGERS or THE STEAMER
AUSTRIA
ueeting Of the rescued passengers OF the Inflated
Austria ~ in number who arrived here ON Thursday
lu.t in the British war steamship Nalorous Capt. Aid
ham was held by invitation, al the office OF the Ham
burg and Newlork steamship line, ON Shurday ias'.
Messrs {. b. Richard, Boas Co., the agents OF IN"
hne informed the unfortunate passengers tina. they
had been instructed to present them in behalf of the
Company, each sum of money for the purchase OF
cothirg ard also TO furnish s who were destined Tor
the ticket Ia tneT pidCc
with 80 cents per day To pay their expenses while ON
the route. Mr. Richard then gave to each OF the pas
seueers sum OF money, varying from w 10 wv, ec-
cordipg TO his position and circumstances taxing
receipt therefor. The Company also pays the board
of all the passengers while they detained in New
York
TIE following expression of thanks to Capt. Akiham
Of the steamship Nalorous has been sent to that ReE
teman, in behalf ct the passengers:
nsreeng Of the rescued passengers OF the N f.cd Austria
held board the steamship Nsoroo on her passage om fsy
express On behalf of the aforesaid their deep sa'
ude Cap, Adhsp, Of her Br,spn'e Majesty. war steam
shin yaorous his Kindness in arns them speedy and
passssc their port Of destination and for the Kind and
uniformly extended to them BY The oniees and
vessel during the This act of generosity
his part will be rem.mbered with feeling. st s.de
by rassenge who hereby tender hsr best wishes tor his
command. ph 1so hunLMaaaNS,
COLLISION OF TWO STEAMERS.
The Norfolk Argus says that on Friday last, abont
o'clock collision of gnte serious character took
place near Craney Island, between the United States
steamer Arctic, coming from Washington; and me
City of Richmond, Of the Union Steamship Line-the
latter having Just left her wharf for Philadelphia
with heavy freight and number sf passengers, in.
clnding the members of the Aid Fire Company OF
Norfolk who had started on visit TO the above city
The City of Richmond according to rule, bore to the
right when nearing the Arctic; but the pilot Of the
latter took the wong course and ran plump INTO the
City Of Richmond, striking nearly at righ angles on
the larboard side abreast Of the smoke stack caus-
ing a terrific crash staving in the panks, carrying
away the mzzen.mast smokestack, pipes part OF the
gunwale and other timbers, innrpg the steam drum,
! and otherwise damaging the ship in serious manner.
TIE injured steamer, however, kept ahoat, and in
good time was towed back to her wharf The dam
age including the detention IL supposed to amoun. to
about g. 600. The Arctic proceeded unnjured TO the
Navy Yard The firemen proceeded on their trip in
the steamer Louisiana, taking with them their spen-
did engine, which received no injury by the accident
NAVAL.
The United States frigate Merrmac sailed from
Caao for the Sandwich Islands, and thence TO .be
Coast of Mexico.
The United States sloop-of-war Decatur was a:
Caao on the 18th ult.
The United States frigate Roanoke touched stAspin-
wall Oil the Goth ult., and sailed Immediately for San
Juan del Norte.
The United States Attorney General has prepared
an opinion on the action Of the Naval Retiring Board
in which he declares their entire proceedings Illegal,
and, consequently void. On the strength OF this
opinion the President will restore the whole list Of re-
tired and dropped officers, though several Of them
will be brought before Courts-Martal, To answer
charges to be preferred.
On one of the cases, examined by Attorney Gene
ral Black that officer made the following Endorsement:
The proceedings Of the Court OF Inquiry in this
"were iDqusitorial and such the character u no
gentleman could successfully undergo"
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