New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-12
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE QUAKER CITY AND HER PASSEN-
GERS.


TIE HARRIET LANE GONE TO HER ASSIST
BY a telegraphic dispatch received on Monday night
from Norfolk we are informed that the passengers OF
the dsabed steamer Quaker City will arrive here to-
day in the steamer Yorktown.
A telegrsphc dispatch from the Board Of Under
writers of this city to the Secretary Of the Navy re-
que stirg that the revenue-cuter Harriet Lane now
in NewYork harbor, might at once be sent to the
assistance OF the Quaker City, was answered in the
affirmative. Accordingly, the steamer Immediately
prepared to leave, and would have departed on the
same afternoon but for the time required in taking in
sufficient quantity of coal She left yesterday at II
o'clock with several of the of the missing
steamship on board The Harriet Lane has been
supplied with strong hawsers and other suitable
appliances for towing the dsabled steamer into port.
Captains Wilson, of the Coatzscoalcos, and Hggings,
Of the Hermann, went out in her to assist Capt.
Faunce in tracing the Quaker City. Her owners are
confident of her being found probably within short
distance of this port The Harriet Lane was built at
the urgent solicitation of NewYork merchants to be
used for the relief OF vessels in distress along the
coast in the vicinity of this port, and on several
occasions rendered very valuable services to commerce
and humanity, until she was diverted from her egiti
mate duties and sen. down to lombard Lopez Of Para
kudys OHc II INV boPPhy oosh oS"iuj cho III SAONA
lent trim for her old service As the is sp.
preaching when much distress and suffering may be
anticipated on this oast, it would be prudent
measure to have the Harriet Lane at all times fur
nished with full supply of fuel and some discretion
any power bestowed upon Capt Faunce, her efficient
commander in cases of urgent necessity.
THE c. VANDERBILT.
The steamer c. Vanderbilt, which was driven on
The rocks Hell-Gste on Monday night, to avoid
running down t~o saipg.craft tina. crossed her path
yesterday placed upon the dry-dock for repairs
Her injuries are comparatively slight, hardly more
than 1.-THE great supposed, SO that she will
be ready to take her place in the Stoningon Line on
Friday night. The Commodore leaves tonight in her
stead.
The GREAT EASTERN.
Some Of the passengers who arrived in Boston in
the steamer Canada last Saturday, report that it not
probable the Great Ealtern w be in order to sail for
Portlsnd before the middle of November. Those who
have seen the mammoth vessel since the explosion,
report that the newspaper accounts fail to give an
adequate idea of the devastation it occasioned The
English journals report that the receipts of the chip
fom visitors range from So 900 to sS 900 day that
the sight of her gratfes the public and that the sight
pay better than passengers that this being the
America or any other place.
ROWING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Scullers race for the Championship of Amer
ca and silver prize belt, with pure of 800, took
place yesterday at Staten Island. Joshua Ward, of
Newburgh, was justly proclaimed the victor, as he
won the race without any extra effort. The following
boats were entered for the race:
Ibos Dew, entered and ro~ed by Thos. Daw.
sso Js5s..oD entered and Towsd BY AIdT.T FAYE
-, entered and rowed BY John Hsncon-
The Major Morton, rowed by Joshua Ward came
in first, msking the five miles in 80 minutes aud 10
seconds. See was followed by the Thomas Jefferson
ard Thomas Daw; the boat rowed by John Hancon
was the last boat in. The time made was excellent,
the rowers being in good condition, and the crack
oarsIneI of America.
GENERAL NEWS.
The ship Charles Bush, the loss of which was re.
ported by telegraph, was an ship of ,i2i tuns,
built in 1853 at Rockland Me- and owned in this city
by Snow & Burgess, who have her insured to her full
value 81, COO in various city offices.
The Colonization packet Mary Caroline Stevens will
leave Baltimore on the Let Of November for Monro-
via, Cape Palnas, &c. Among her passengers, a
number of missionaries will 20 out to join the Mendi
Mission.
Sutton Co.'S clipper-shp Look Out, Capt.
Sherwood which has made the trip from here to San
Francisco once in ll and twice in lie days. and came
home in s., is loading at Pier No. "a East River,
for that port.
sHIPBUILDISG At GEEESPoISr.
There is very little doing at the yards in this
place. During the Winter months business falls Of,
and now the yards that doing anything have just
enough on hand to finish out this month. Mssars.
Lawrence Ftulk have at their yards, foot Of North
Fifth street. small army boat, Of about 90 tun' fox