New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-15
MARINE AFFAIRS.
rYx n,sslxa STEAMSHIP NORTH STAR.

rBx MISSING STEAMSHIP NORTH STAR.
Tn consequence of the non-arrival of the steamship
North Star at Aspinwa the California mails and AGO
messengers were brought through to this city by the
sseanship Daniel Webster, Capt. Miner, which ieft
Aspinwal on the 4th inst, when the North Star was
about eight days over due, arriving here Last night.
IL was supposed at Aspinwa that some accident had
happened to the machinery of the North STAR and that
e had probably put into some port OF the West indies
or was progressing dsadvantageousy under sail to her
MACE of destination. No serious alarm for her safety
naed at present be felt.
ON the Sd and 4th inS., Aspnwsll was visited by q
heavy northwest gale, which washed every part OF
the Mail Companys dock, and part OF the Railroad
Company's dock together with some OF the bridges.
The shipping in the hsrbor hauled off into the stream
and sustained damage. The Webster, on the 18th
and 18th. experienced strong gales with very heavy
Sea She left at Aspinwall the United States ship
Roanoke, and the store-ship Relief'-al well. The
Limited States ship Jamestown sailed from Aspinwall
On theEd INST
STORM on THE LAKES.
A d;spatch from Buffalo yesterday says:
ave have had a terrible gale of wind, with a snow
storm Yesterday extending all over the lakes, doing
good deal Of damage"
THE Bark MEssESSEK BIRD.
We have heretofore given the particulars OF this
arkahle case of barratry far il was known. Ii
will be remembered that the Captain ran away with
his vesse and cargo from Rio around Cape Horn after
clearing fog Ibis port II now appears that he dd not
oonne hpself 70 the disposal of the cargo and 10 bor
rowing money on bottomry bond, but hss swlndled
other psrtiss in the Pacific We learn that Messrs
W w De Forest g. Co, merchants, OF this city, have
EeceDty noes ed powers Of attorney rm one OF their
aorresponaenfs at Valparaiso, authorizing them 10 IN
tsrere in his behalf in reference TO shipment OF dol
bars and bar silver 10 the value OF s2 6y5 made under
ths following. circumstances: John IL Delee, the
master received the shipment OF silver ON board the
Messenger Rirt ct Valparaiso, ostensbly bound for
S;n Francisco Iforna, agreeing TO deliver the same
"A p<r bill Of kadpg that port unto Messrs. HOLMAN
Bros Coz che Height beng grsps,a Instead RS O Q,
70 Tahiti lone of tbs Society idapds, where Delee
beside iisposing ofOther portion Of the bags OF
coffee originally taken on board at Rio JSneiro, on
ftciphtEo New York "a Hampton Roads, exchanged
shis sil,sr for go& Esom Tahiti, the Messenger Bird
cleared for Australia, but went instead TO Lytteton
New-Zaaand whece ,sls arrived on the 18th OF June
Hast and called again On the 18th q the same month";
usfensibly for Guaa2 II sdrone or Marianne islands,,
si.oe wf.ap nothing f0FSker has been heard OF her,
X appears that since bis departure from Valparaiso,
Bsee hiss seted the part. of supercargo, delegstlng
the dignity 81 captain g. eo Sou sUme o, sas dse
xvud snspeiea and give coor<o the control exercised
by Nan the cargo As ne has already passed BY
tie names Of {" Punches" - Lieut. Oliver, U. ;.
Navy; Johna' Delee, &c. ns no doubt, Assumes
We leasn that oers for the OF Delee have been
iseued hy the Department Of Ssste at Washington.
sddreseeS to all cur Ministers sno Consuls abroad
Any nfernssion in regard TO him. his vessel THE name
q which bss doubfiess also been chenged or bis or
her movenents will doubt, be thankfully received
by meesrs W. w De Forest e. Co., or other parties
IN the United states Interested in brnginy this man to
JUSTICE. Orders tor insnssnoe ths shipsn of dollars
Ind bar silver a Valparaiso for san Franesco unfor-
turately neaehet London after the hsrra;ry of Delee
Iof the esrgp Of coffee taksE in Rio de Jansro had
niready bosoKe krewn then, and The shpper Of this
silver, beside having prepare ireigh, upon it, v unn
srred' lSournal OF Commence.