New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE THOMAS POWELL.


The rumor that tbi. steamer has bcea bought IA
tie daily route between this city and Rond ut. by the
Hudson River Railroad, is we understand, unfoun led
Sic is withdrawn for few days only, fG some i'm
provements in her chinneys.
LsUscH.
Messrs Morton & Einouds, ship-bulders at
Athens. launched from their yard. a, o'clock. on
Saturday sDosber ice barge, of the capacity Of 700
tuns. The launch was successful one, and as the
vessel aid into Der native element, chrstened by
the eldest daugherofMr. Morton, "R,nsom Parker"
The barge Is built for the Washington Ice Company
Of the City of New-York whose new and extensive
ice-houses are located at Wilbur, on the Kingston
Greek.
The sloop-of.wer Portsmouth, ST Portsmouth. n.
H. goes into commission to-day. She is detailed to
relieve the vincennes ou the Coast of Africa.
The bark Bonita is taking in stores at Brook
yn for the Brazil Squadron. Persons having friends
on board the Perry. Dolphin, cambridge and Prebe,
can forward letters and parcels to them by leaving
them at the Lyceum any day this week.
The steam sloop Lancaster, at Philadelphia will
be ready for sea in about ton days She is nearly
completed.
Capt Marston, Z. S. NJ, reported for duty at Phil
adelpha Monday.
The U. S. steamer Water Witch arrived at the
Navy Yard, Washington Monday from Mente-
vdeo, and then proceeded t. Norfolk for repairs
The following is list of her officers:
Lieu,en,r, Commanding. Robert 3. Per,m Lien,en'n''
ApLonse Bsrbot Dusny A. Forrest: Francis II BAKER Edward
T Sp dd.u Passed Assistant Sugsa Chas Fahs Csptan's
Cl.rs J G Peusm Pur-. Clss, rhomss NJ Brower pir,s
net B. B. II. Wharton, B. E. Chassains Chas. A CaiPey.
VIM. c. Selden.
The WATER WITCH.
The United States steamer Water Witch arrived at
the Washington Navy Yard on Tuesday, from
Moutevdeo, and subsequently proceeded to Norfolk
for repairs The following il list of her officers
Lieut.. nan, Commanding Robert r. Pegrsm; Leuten'us'
AipIor.e Ba,bot Duny forrest. fanei, IL Baker Edward
sreddeu; Passed Assistant Surgeon. Charles f. Fahs; Cap
Engineer William Wheeer; Third Assistant
Ere.ers B. e. H. Wharton. B T. Chasssins Charles ChP
Icy. Wllism {. Seden
The Water Witch received some damage in a gale
of wind while about two days out of the River Plate,
and again suffered somewhat of 0cracoke Inlet, on
our coast.
1t appears that the seaman who fell overheard from
the Fulton and wholly lost, as she was ascending
the Parara River was named David Ames, q native
Of Connecticut
wHALERs CRUSHED IN rHE ICE.
Letters received by the North Briton speak Of dis
asters to British whaling vessels in the Arctic Seas
A letter mentions the following cases:
"a dispatch from Peterhead, England, April Is,
announces the arrival at that port of the whaling ship
Naiwal Deuchsrs from Greenland, which reports the
total lose of five ships two of them stesmersl while
employed ia the fisheries 10 the Arctic Seas. They
were the Empress Of lndia, an iron auxiliary screw
steamer, launched in Newcastle in the early part of
the wear; the Volunteer another screw steamer be-
longing to the Tyne; the bark Alert, of Peterhead,
al Merca, Of Fraserburgh and Is third bark name
at present unknown. IL is supposed that they were
crushed in the ice. The Gertrude, Of Hall, also sus-
tanned considerable damage in the ice, aud the Narwa
Deuchars reports having had narrow escape. The
Empress of Inda very hne vessel QUO tuns reg
lister aid 100 horsepower.
YoR LIBERIA.
The Baltimore Patriot says:
The ship Mary Caroline Stevens, belonging to the
An ercan Colonization Society il TO sail from that port
for Liberia on the 10th of May. considerable num-
Der If enancipaed servants, about one hundred and
fifty already secured To return in her 10 the land OF
their iorefahers In accordance with the beqnests or
wishes Of former masters, who have desired 10 afford
them opportunity Of their working out, for them
selves among their race, destiny aud position
which the preudces and usages OF society forbid the
hope Cf here.
In Liberia, though slow, the increase in population,
in commerce. agriculture IN resources OF all kinds
steady and promising the best results IL has an ex
tehsive trade H. camwUOd and palm oil. II has coffee
plana and has tried the cutivaO of cotton not
without hopes Of success. 1t has instituted National
FAIR, with advantage to s industry, and above all has
a Government, firm energetic, and well conducted.