New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02
MARINE AFFAIRS.

FoR Havana AND NEw-ORLEASs.-We are re
quested to state that the u $. Mail steamship Empir
City will leave for Havana and NewOrleans at p IN
tomorrow instead of to-day, as advertised.
NAVAL.
The L. S. store ship Release, Commander Parker
sailed from Boston on Saturday, for Spezzia, with
stores for the Mediterranean squadron. The following
handing T. Scott Fillebrown, let Lieut.. james g.
Maxwell ID Lieut.; Charles +. Fahs, Passed Assist
ant Surgeon; = Winslow, Captains Clerk.
Lieut.. p II. w. Fontan, of the Brooklyn Marine
Barracks has been ordered to the U. s. ship Colorado,
lying at Gosport Purser Doon is said to be ordered
10 the same ship. Also sailmaker WIN. Bennett and
bosswain John Mckinley.
The following officers have been ordered to the U.
S. brig Perry, recently fitted out at the Navy Yard for
the Brazilian coast Lieut. Commanding, X l.. Thigh.
man; lst Lieut., w. T. Truxton; I'd Lieut., +. j.
Cornwell Sd Lieut., c. E. Howard Passed Assistant
Surgeon, j. W. b. GreenhCrd. ,.
squadron Is follows: San Jacinto Minnesota, and Le
want, at Hong Kong, and the Portsmouth at
Macao. BY the mail Of November "a, the Leyant re-
ceiyed her orders to return to the United States tor
The steamer Colorado, at Norfolk, will 90 into com
mission about the lst Of March. There is at lesst
three or four weeks work TO be done to her. and men
are actively engaged to complete the work. Ihe Col
will sve the ssp %soasa si tss
Anchorage. The Marion is expected to 60 to sea be-
tween the lst and 5th February IL is supposed that
Purser Richie will 60 out in her. The Marine Guard
OF the Saratoga and Cyane at the Gosport Marine
Barracks, are expected to be paid on on tpe sotn.
The brig Perry went into commission on the 2ist inst,
and her destination is the Coast Of Brazil.
The United States sloop-of.war Decasur renamed as
Panama 18th inst.
The United States sloop-of-war St. Marys, Com
Davis remained at Honolulu on the 9Th ult. .,,,-
II is stated that the sloop-ofwar now DuIIdihg
at Pensacola lie TO be named the Florida.
SCHOONER DEsRETED.
The following letter hss been received a. tue Ael-
hants Exchange News-room:
"WAsEaAn. Mass, Jan. 81, ls5s-S o'c.oek n.
The schooner Joeeph Rushing, OF Morsown ~ y, - M.
and her Captain has deserted her, leaving tour men ne AZ
rected letter 20 the owners Morrtown = ol ys.
rave had nothins for them. The Captain ley the
90 q. 10 earn who her owners s.e furnishing the crew
With proy,ions fasl =. &C. ,oon., or N. 18th.
Respectfully yours, IN hsste' > r. ''S'| |
THE yEw.JERsEY PILOTS. .
The ,ven.v.6rst annual Report OF the board OF
Commissioners of Plotsge of New-Jersey mas been
sen. into the Legislature. Since ts orgsnlIsson I'VE
Commissiopers have died, and one has removed rom
the State Five plot-boats have been los, a. sea- and
yelye pilots 1--WE apprentices and nine seauaen have
nsrsbs5 vhile on duty - 9 vessels had been under
beir cbayre up TO the present report The opposition
rhich A. frs. was directed against them has
cs,.sd Duripq the past year 7lS vessels have been
hropoh. into port and 666 vessels have been pilo.ed
eattTskpg in all 3S4 vessels taken in charge, with
ont apy y ser:sl loss or damage. Two boats--the
sylph and T. II. smith-havs been lost, and in the
former four plots one apprentice and FIX
Lost. Two pilots have died. Another boat has been
procured n the place of those lost. Twenty-eght
plots are row en- duty.