New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
MARINE AFFAIRS.
GOOD TINE.


The United States Mali steamship Columbia, Com.
Berry, from Charleston, arrived at this port on Sat-
urday, at p. H.. making the passage in 49, hours,
being the shortest on record She brought the even
ing Charleston papers of Thursday the 18th, and full
freight and heavy passenger list She had, also, the
first bale of cotton Of the new crop. The Commodore
thus beats his former time of Ei5, and confidently
expects to make the passage this Summer in AZ hours
IN DISTRESS.
The schooner j. r. Wetherell, Of Boston. Capt
Cable, from Boston the Dist inst, with ice, bound
to Baltimore, came to this port in distress yeser
day, having, on the 25th inst, % miles north Of
Fire Island, took heavy gale from the north, with
a very heavy sea which knocked her down and car
red the foremost away, close by the deck. She also
lost many topmasts, and sustained other damage.
On the 9th, Is miles west of the Hook, she was
taken in tow by the steam-tug Huntress Capt Fran
cs, and towed to an anchoring off the Battery.
THE WRECK or THE POMONA.
The idea Of raising this unfortunate vessel which
the underwriters time back were thinking of, has
been abandoned by hem and Wa understand she Is to
be sold by auction Tuesday Le1t in Liverpool, the
purchaser Shower lie may be- taking all risks. Some Of
the bodies which went down in her continue be surged
up from time to time. On Friday last two cast
shore at Maurice Castle both hesdless-one male
and the other female. From the neck of the latter
gar the body Of female, in very decomposed state,
WAS picked up-but traces Of identification Of any
of them could be made out. Found, on the 18th ult.,
drifting near the Arklow lght.ship, the body Of
female, frightfuly mutiated legs end arms both torn
or broken off. About the neck found little bag
Containing two Ag1us Del and Pc. SD 10 money, with
passt pger ticket, of which this 10 copy: Ship Po-
mona, Of 500 tuns register for New York on the
18th of April. 1859; this ticket belongs to James
" Garrett slso Mary Garrett" On the fragments Of
another ticket appeared the name Of "James Tnorn-
borne The crew Of the light-3hip sank the body.
Ire morey is in the hands Of the Rev 7. Redmond,
PIP. Wexford Independent.
MURDERous ATTACH BY Az AMERICAN MATE.
SHIELDS Fridsy.-A seamsn named Danl William,
has been brought ashore to North Shields, from the
Urted States vessel Mary, with hs skull fractured,
and very slight hopes are entertained OF his recovery.
IL that he and some OF TIE other had been
Ashore and bad neglected TO move the ship which is
lying in the Northumberland Dock. Yesterday morn
irg the second mate, named Moody, pulled Witham
out Of his berth by the hair Of the head; and,
words having taken place, he picked up an iron pin
called Norman, and struck the sailor most fear
ful blow tie head. The man fell to the ground in
sensible, and apparently dying aud the mate has fed
II Inflammation superyenes, the surgeons have no
hope Of Williams life. lie raving mad last night,
aud it took four men TO hold him.
DEATH IRON ALLEGED CRUELTIEs oS BOARD AN
AMERICAN SHIP.
The Liverpool Borough Coroner was, on the 18th
rst., engaged IN investigating tue isctsconnectei with
the death Of seaman named Pierre Antonio who died
in the Northern Hospital from the effects of injuries
which were il s alleged inflicted by the mate Of the
American ship Conqueror. Three seamen, named Cur-
It's Russe Clark stated thsthe Conqueror sailed
from London in bruary last for the Gu OF Mexico,
the oeceaied being teauen on board OF her. The
mate, Charles Boatee, used frequently to beat the
deceased who wanted to 90 into the hospital at Mo-
bile, but the Captain would not let him.
The mate beat the deceased with ropes end aud q
Delaying PIN and kicked HIN in the ribs, that de-
cea, ca saId some of his limbs were quite dead. He
fell Ill, aud went below, the captain giving him medi
cne The carpenter also beat the deceaeed at various
times. The crew complained to the captain of the
mates cruelty, but they could get redress. Mr..
Esshaw surgeon of the Northern Hos pital said that
deceaseds ribs which were weakened by disease of
the scrta were broken also some Of the DOR
al yeItebIs and large tumor and coagulaed blood
bal formed the chest. The injuries were the re-
suit Of external violence which the disc ase
of the aorta and caused death. Ultimately the Jury
returned open verdict TO the effect That dece ased
bad tied from H. uries he had received but by whom
- hey we're iLBc.sd there was evidence 20 show"
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