New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-01
MARINE Affairs.


THF LArE COLLINS sTGAHFRS.
The Adratic, Atlantic and Baltic, recently purcs, asd
by the Panams Railroad Company aad Pacific Ma.
Steamship Company, are undergoing alterations at
their wharf foot OF Canal street fifty meu being
employed Tie upper decks Of all three are being
widened out 10 tie rail- which viii add much to the
deck accommodations for frstclaas passengers. The
after saloon vii not be altered but the forward, first
and second-cass cabins to be converted into
dclass and steersge cabins AMI the present lower
after cabins will be converted into second cabins. The
alterations are proceeding with al possible dispatch
under the superintendent Of Capt Briggs.
FOR EUROPE.
The steamship ARIEL sailed or Saturday for South
ampton and Havre, with 1872 passengers and s7O4,7H
in specie. The City Of Washington which sailed on
the same day for Liverpool took out - cabin AMI 80
steerage passengers.
NEW FERRY BOAT.
The new ferry boat Commodore Perry, built for The
Long leland Ferry Company, TO be run
on Peck Sip Ferry had trial trip on
Saturday when -he proved herself very superior
boat, both FOR speed and ease in management. Tne
remaining three boats built for this company are rap
ly approaching completion, and viii be placed on the
Ferry in few weeks.
IAUScB OF THF FLORIDA.
The steam propeller Florida built for Apalachcoa
New-Orleans Steam Navigation Company was suc-
cessfuly launched Saturday morning from the yard
of her builder, Mr.. S. S. Whitlock at GreeDpoint.
She was towed around 10 the Delemater works
where she will receive her machinery.
She attracted much attention when ahoat from
the beauty Of her model and ue proportions She is
expected to he reac for by tie 18th Of September
OCEAN REGATTA
We learn that an informal meeting was held at the
Nshant House on Thursday evening, for the purpose
OF taking measures 10 induce the New-iOrk Yacht
SQUADRON to visit Nahant during the month OF August,
ard 10 participate in grand ocean regatta Com
mittee of which the Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury. ls
Chairman, was appointed TO confer officially with
Commodore Stevens and Secretary Morgan of the New
York Squadron. II is proposed to have three days
Jubilee, including monster promenade concert, by
band Of at least eighty pieces, an ocean regatta,
and grand bali. The Squadron will rendezvous at
Wheetown on the 18th Of August AID are expected TO
be AT Newport on the lth and 2th. The regatta VIII
probably come off Oh the 10Th OF August.
SEARCH FOR SLAYER.
The 81 dnpusine Examiner Of the I'D says: "On
the }Otb the cutter James {. Dobbin, Capt. Robert
Dey, Of the Savannah station, arrived OIL our bar
boat with her frst lieutenant, Mr. Usher came up to
town and in less than an hour Mr. Zehnbauer Deputy
United States MarshsD hsd embarked. The cutter
Immediately set ssil for the south. On the sd INST,
anchored off New.Smyrna Inlet; sent boat IN and com
UuIlrdied WITH the SnOfe COuiu W Ho bftfCi bu
the coast and only rupor that negroes had been
landed TO the southward Proceeded on, closely exam
ming the shore ard iuets to Indian River Sent b0at
in. landed about xix miles from the bar. and there
learned from q Mr.. Paine resident, that about six
weeks pievious four sailors cane to his house, and re-
uored that they part Of the OF the schooner
Experiment, had landed a cargo OF Africans near Ju-
pier, and bet sched the vessel, which had gone TO
pieces said they were going to Key West AMI when
they left proceeded again to the southward. On this
ntorma non they again set sail, bugged the shore weu
examining the coast looked into Gilbets Bar, and an.
cbored off Jupiter. Sent q boat with officer and
four men, tremendous surf rolling in. Here, had 1t
not been for their great skill and most strenuous exer
lions the boat would have been swamPed, and the
officer and men probably lost.
Gould hear nothing there from two men in charge OF
the unfinished light house. Explored the coast for
fifteen miles to the souhward, but saw nothing OF any
recent wrecks. Then turned to the noIth"ard, Keep
iDg close TO the shore, and on the i2th reached St.
Johns Bar where Mr.. Il. left the cutter and went on
board the Steamboat Randolph, bound in. Capt Day
returned to his station
Tbey boarded several vessels going north and south,
but found them all ta!r traders There can o9 no
doubt tnat number of negroes have been landed on
the coast between Gilbeits and Jupiter lnles, but
probably not by vessel from Africa, but taken on
board the Experiment at seafrom saver direc' from
that coast at any rate the birds had flown before they
got there, and we do not regret it, We understand
more are expected shortly
THr OLD SEA SERPENT AGAIN.
The schooner Arabela, Captain Boothby, arrived
here last evening from w els Me. 'apt. ID. states
that of Boon Island Ledge he aud his crew distncyy
saw about 100 rods from the vessel school Of whales
eight or ten in number. Among them was one answer
ing the descriptions given of the Sea Serpent. The
monster several times raised hshead ten or twelve fee
and sometimes higher from the surface of the water
then plupged IL beneath and while his heal was un-
der water he numerically thrashed the whales with
his tail All hands and the Captain were witness OF this
sport some considerable time. Captain B. represents
bis body to be about the size of molasses tleree
Boston Atlas.
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