New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-22
Marine AFFAIRS.


Seven steamships left this port on Ssturisy-tAe
Fulton. Cope. for Hayts City Of Manchester, Keu-
ned., for Liverpool S:sr OF the West Gray and North
Star, Jores, for Aspnwsil Quaker City. shufeldt,
for Hsv.ns; Aisbam. Scbenck, COR Savannah, ami
JAMES Anger, Adams, for Charleston.
FOR EUROPE.
The United States Mail steamer Fulton, Capt Cope,
l. on Saturday fer Southampton and Hayre. With b
passengers ard $il6,2S0 in specie. Among the pas
sengers IS James Gss,in. esq, President Of the Ms
tioual Bank. The British screw steamer City Of
Manchester, Captain Kennedy, left at the came time,
for Liverpool, with i9 passengers and So, ocp in
specie.
COLLISION BETwEEs FERRF-BoaTs.
About O'Clock on Saturday morning, the ferry-boas
George Law Of the South Seventh-street Ferry, and
the feny-bost Eagle Of the Peck Slip Ferry, came in
collision in the East River when about opposite Cor
lears Hook Tie Eagle, Mr.. Lemon pilot, was
little ahead Ct the George Law, when she was stopped
owing to schooner being ahead Of her. Az the Eagle
stopped .he George Lsw's pilot, Thomas Rockwell,
ran Dis boat ahead aud in attempting to cross the
bows of the Eagle ran foul Of her, carrying away
portion Of the forward part of the cabin and rail of the
Eagle. The Eagle had stopped entirely at the time
and Rock veil gave signal to Mr. Lemon.
The Ferry Company are 70 have the matter investi-
gated to-day TO who was in the wrong. The
dsmsge to the Eagle was about 800, to the George
Law about so. No person was injured.
LAUNCHED.
Mr.. Samuel Sneeden on Saturday afternoon
launched from bis yard at Greenpoint, the steamship
Richard r. Cuyer, built for the New-York aud say
snnah line Of steamers. The launch in every
wsy successful, and was witnessed by large con-
course Of spectators.
sURF.BoATs FOR TBR GoyERssEsT.
Tie Toms Rire7 Emblem Gays that Capt. Michael
Allen, of that place, is building surf-boats for
the Gov eminent to be used at the e-saving stations
on the coast These boats twenty feet on the bot
TOM twebtyfour feet eight inches the top six feet
two inches wide, twenty-six inches deep, aud will hold
about twenty persons each. Twenty-eight OF them
will be used on the New-Jersey coast. The rnodel
originated by Mr.. Aleu- and the boats are called
ALIENS Model We understand that trial was
made with boat Of this mako last Fal, at Squsn 10
presence of several experienced officers Of the navy
and others, in comparison with some eighteen other
patterns, and the Allen Model" unanimously
pronounced superiorto them all The boat has an
all pipe nine icches indiameter, each side run
mig the entire length. The material of the boat
is oak timbers, bent, aud cedar boards for all other
work. The weight of each boat, all equipped, is
rot to exceed seven hundred pounds.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
The steamer Barnett, was engaged in towing
raft yesterday morning, at about II O'Clock and when
within about four miles Of this place. her boiler ex-
poded, instantly killing negro named Dave, the
property of Capt Gomez; Michael Kirkland deck
hand, survived only about two hours, having been
burned nwardly. Capt. Shaw is badly burned, and re-
ceiyed a very severe wound the left Jaw, extend
ing from the lower part of the temple to the chin;
Capt James Jarmon is severely scalded, and received
injuries the head; Andrew stephens, mate, Is
severely scalded, and also received injuries on the
head; John Towel, first engineer very badly scaded,
supposed TO be injured nwardy, and no hopes enter
taned Of hs recovery; John Irwin, second engineer,
severely scalded; Joe, the property OF Mrs. Wm' i.
Devices, scaded badly on the right side; lsham,
cock, belonging to Capt Shaw, slightly scaded.
y. S.-Snce above wss put IN type, Mr.. John
Tow eli first engineerl died of injuries received.
Jacksonville (Fls.) Standard 4th inst.
BURNING OF The SHIP COMMODORE.
The alarm of fire at ! o'clock this afternoon pro
ceeded from The chip Commodore, at Battery Wharf
The vessel is very much fire near her stern, aud
tie engines with the steam fire engines played an hour
without reducing the flames.
At . O'Clock second alarm was gwen 10 summon
the whole department
The vessel was scuttled, as the last OF saving
her valuable cargo.
this city, and arrived from Liverpool yesterday, with
merch andise and passengers. She sailed july ,, and
had miscellaneous cargo, belonging to large nuui-
Der Of the hardware dealers, crockery-ware dealers
iron merchants, and importers Of dry goods, chemica
carpeting, iron, copper &c. .... =,
The value of the cargo is about 100000 The ship
valusd at abou; $4,000, aud IS fully insured.
At the time Of going to press, the hre was burn
ing with great fury. Boston Transcript, Saturday.
by Telegraph
BosToX, Aug. 2l.-rhe ship Commodore, or fire
and scuted at the Battery Wharf Yesterday has been
pumped ont TO day, and fosis. The damage IS NOT
known. There is $4,000 insurance on the vessel IN
State street.