New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-06
MARINE AFFAIRS.
REGAT IA.

REGATTA.
The Regatta on the Fourth, from off the Battery,
given under the supervision of the Common Council
Committee was great success. The day was beau
tiol for the purpose with fresh breeze from the noh
The amounts given in prizes were small, but the
idea of the regatta originated when the Committee
had nearly completed their arrangements and the fund
was almost exhausted 1t was at first proposed to
have il come of on Harlem River but objections were
raised as to the distance from the city proper ncon-
yenence of getting there, &c. They accordingly re-
solved to have il come off at point which was easy
of access, plenty Ct room, and commanding aview oil
the entire race All these features the Battery affords
Tie judges selected for the occasion were men well
qualified.
The following are the names of the winning boats;
The first prize of 800, wac taken by the Jeremiah
Donnely: and the second prize, of $50, by the Ex-
pertinent.
The second race of two pairs of sculls was won by
the George w. Wnship, prize $40; second boat, the
Unknown, $lO
The third race, single pair of scus, first pnze w.
won by Henry Osborne, in the Unkuown; second
prize, $40, by Thomas Dsw, in the EleanOri distance
four miles.
EXPLOSION oS TIE BAY sTATE-THREE MEN sCALDED.
About 81 O'Clock on Monday evening, as the Sound
steamer Bay State was passing up the river, and
when net srly opposite the Greenpont Ferry her lar
board boiler burst with loud explosion. portion
of one side of the boat carried away by the force
of the explosion She was run up opposite the Hun
ters Point Ferry where she struck Knickerbocker
Rock and there laid until the Connecticut came up
and took her passengers off. Two of the engineers
and one of the passengers were badly scalted, and
were taken TO Bellevue Hospital. The cbief-epgneer
Mr. Finklo, was engaged by the boiler at the time,
and his escape was miraculous. The steamer was
taken to the foot of Ninth street. and her way passen-
gers returned to the city. flaw in the plate of the
boiler is supposed to be the cause of the accident
Col. Borden, sgent of the Fall River ne gives US
the following account of the disaster
"Iast evening shortly after leaving New-fork for
the East one of the sheets of the bottom and ouboard
side of the arbosrd boiler gave ont nurlng the second
engineer, Edward Lawrence and passenger, MI
George f. Arnold of Boston Both are reported, how
ever by the doctor doing WELL The State OF NJ ane
left Fall River in her place last evening
FOR EUROPE.
The Persia takes out a large number of passengers
this morning especially from the South, among them
Senator Benjamin, ex Gov. Herbert and the Hon.
George Eusts and lady Of Louisiana, and Blanton
Duncan, esq of Kentucky.
FOR CALIFORNIA.
The Moses Taylor which left for Aspinwal yester-
day took out 400 passengers and the Northern Light
500 passengers.
BURNING OF The SHIP sTALwART, AT SEA.
The ship Stawsrt was destroyed by fire, at sea,
June - A telegraphio dispatch has been received
by Messrs Lord Richardson s. Co., of this city, from
Capt Lucas, of the ship Stalwart dated Queenstown,
June o. stating that his ship was totally destroyed
by fire on his voyage from New Orleans to Liverpool
The capt ain and crew were saved by the bark Prin-
cess Helena, and landed at Queenstown. Her cargo
was s57 bales cotton and $s5 600 in specie, of which
soj coo was saved. The Stalwart was built at Rob-
erstowp. Me. in 1855; les tuns rated :, and
was owned by Lord, Richardson 4 Co. of this city,
and is fully insured, in Philadelphia, New'oreans
and New-York.
SCHOONER CAPsIZED.
The Schooner Richard Morrow, while gong down