New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-02
MARINE AFFAIRS.
rHy poRokyS REGATTA.

rsE soBoKES RreArrA
The regstts yesterday not 50 succesefal a had
been auto psted in Consequence Of the lack of wind
Fifteen yachts started at roou but returned before
accomplishing half the disiapce in Consequence ofs
the light wind The route selected was from the
Club House, inside a barge anchored OF he Club
House down around buoy of the South End Of
Els's Islsrd, thence to buoy OF Red Hook Point,
Brokyn tler ce back 10 Hoboken iesids ths Judges
barge thence to Srykers Bay and back to the START
ing point. The Club meet on Saturday, when Il viii
be de,. ruined whether to sail again this Summer cr
wait till Fsl.
ARRIVAL Oh IHE xISSEsort-JtrASEsr AND Ffi-
cURIosiTiss
II is always pleasant thing 10 welco@e our fnenas
and cons iut.ossl defenders in the Navy on their
arrival bone from foreign shores An<I the morning
services yesterday, At Deer Island, Dr. Morfaty Dis
patched the Quarantine barge, with no&s 70 Capt.
DupoLt of the Mint es.ia, welcoming him home " bis
native shores and inviting him and his officers to viss
the island and accept rs hosPhahnes. CaPe DuPone
expressed himself grstfed at this prompt notice 81 his
arriys and accepted the invitation fr some future
occasion. The Doctors envoys were most oorr,eoosiy
received and showed about the ship by DR. Sheldon OK
the Navy, who gave them many Interesting particusn
Of their cruise. The late treaty having ope.ed the
Japanese ports the officers allowed 70 make par-
chases, and ass consequence their trunks ANA s'St~
Rooms loaded with curiosities and specimens Oh
Japanese wokmapshp, which viii soon be osnsnent-
lug ,helves and center tables from Maine ~ Texss-
Some Of these articles exquisite both 10 ecnesp-
iion and execution being really more beautiful than
the popular Chinese ornaments. Capt. Dupont has
large bowl Of japanese porcelain the cooring glazing
sno fnsb If which rival the best productions ot tho
English pot,eries. At Cape Town, Capt Dupons
collected some very fine furs from The mountains
in the interior and aso presented wish q
specimen which will be interesting to American
naturahsts viz: the stuffed head Of the new var
ETY. of antelope discovered by DIR. Livingstone IN Cen-
trail Africa This specimen was one OF two that Dr.
4 v.A nd In fha
ony, by whom Il was presented 10 Capt Dupont Dr.
sheldon, also, has added 10 knowledge ct tho
natural history of that part of the world by bringing
home the preserved skins Of many birds hitherto un-
known 10 onthologists.
II is understood that the Minnesota viii come Up "a
the Navy Yard to-day OF tomorrow, when tho men
will BE- paid III.
a little over two years In that time the whole dis
lance has been 81, ,76i miles, averaging over iao
miles under sail, and Dot much short Of that under
steam, the average from the Cape being i@ mes per
day. tboston Journal Nay V
THE slooP.oF-w,R CONSTELLATION.
The Constellation Is now waiting sailing orders az
Portsmouth, N. H., having everything ready for her
departure. This v.ssel is the hnest corvette IN tho
Unisd States Navy, and carries more Formidable
battery than any saii ship Of her size in the world.
She was inspected while cruising up the hsditsrrs-
mean, few years ago, by oil the British and tfseeh
naval authorities that station who pronounced her
the " crack s'oop." Her armament Is - guns OF
very heavy calber. She will have aoopt twenty
five officers three hundred sailors and thirty msrses.
Anne xed is list Vf her otiicers Commander, Henry
Wilson; Lieutenaots, j. X NJ. Mnllsny A. e.. RhInd,
X. NJ. Aran, Towel and j, p. Foster; S1gecn,
Browne; Purser John N. Hsmbleton; Chaplain, John
L. Lembar Boston Traveller, May 30.
NAVAL.
The Preble, arrived at Norfolk, has been ordered
to the Gulf. This increases the squadron there "
nine Efficient ships whose duty il will be, not only 70
look after interests, but to protect the lives asi
property Of American citizens. Tney the Roanoke,
Saw anpsh, Brooklyn, Saratoga, jamestown, Preble,
Fulton, Water Witch and st Louis.
Several Of the officers and master mechanics OF tho
Portsmouth IN H. Navy Yard have been called upon
the testify before 30 ard Of Naval 0icer,
consulting Of Com. Gregory, Capt. Van Brunt Com
manders Tucker and Poor, ana Lieut.. ID. d. Porter,
who have investigated by order Of Secretary Toucey,
the management and expenditures at the yard. Tho
Beard consists Of competent and experienced oicenoe
the navy who have made a personal examination Of
the yard informed themselves Of the real state Of
affairs at this and other stations. The result will AFFORD
the Secretary of the Navy full information " tho
operation and capacity Of the yard snd is In strong
contrast with the farce Of political Investigating
Con miiiee" Of the House of Representative, who st
at Washington and hear the expare statements Of dis
appointed speculators or incompetent workmsn, who
always ready to make pilgrimage 10 Washington
the expeI Of the Cove rnmeLt they subservo
their own ends by 40 doing.
USsUccEssyUL VoYA6Es. Five whalsships no
turned to this port Saturday after an absence Of
from four to five years each, all of which have made
losing voyages, amounting to an aggregate Vt V3,OW
10 So COO. Nis i'll success Is owing TO the small
catch heavy expenses incurred in fitting and recruit
ing during the voyage aud the reduction In the prioo
of oils. Another whaer arrived yesterday has he'd no
better luck, the whole six ships having made losing
voysges. lNew-Bedford Mercury Of hsyW.