New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-17
AlPI.NE AFFAIRS.


prRy,ss or rHE R,RK ANY,
The bsrk ANY of Borion, Capt. Hammond, from
Apalachcoa, bound 10 Norwich. Conc. pat into thus
port Sunday IN Distress She wss sfrrsk y hight
hing on the 10Th int, the bof, desee ndnx ne 49,
nlast and psssng pso the hod, n,tsa the csrge 49,
ssng OF cotton. She resshed the Quarantine s'oecA
on Sunday afternoon ard Capt. Hamilton came ~ 70
the city for assistance. lie GIsde application 10 the
city Authorities for permissoo 10 sle~ h,s vsss~ 10 D
towed mp 70 the city, 10 the absence Of the Mayer,
AID. Glilsrd gave the necessary permit and the tag
Aid, Capt. Payne, was engaged to tow the Amy ~ 70
[ = ION wharf.
night ard shortly sitter our energetic sreuen were oil
icrnily employed in flooding her With water. Capt.
H. ale srrangereL. With the Chef the Depart
ment Tor the services OF biz brigade, ~ savoys or
per cent upon the amount OF property saved. As we
write the water being poured into her IN great sbnn
dance, and before daylight, no doubt The dsvcarinS
element viii be entirely quencheS. The Amy sssrsa
at Apslschicola May -, for NORWICH with 's oses
uplsId co,,.r The tire is supposed to be confined 70
ICA.rles,oa Courier lSA
dispsetch fiom Charleston, June i3, says the
bark ANY had been 6led with water and il was the
intention to pump her out that afternoon. IL cup
posed that the vessel IS not injured to the extent Of
more than 81 eco, but the cargo is very much dan
aged -rl 80
RgwARDlSs sHirNtsrrR.
Capt Samuel l.. Spencer OF the London packet
chip Daniel Webster rescued the Ct the British
ship United Kingdom, Of Belfast, twentyuine In mum
Der, in the month Of November, 1852 Her NJssfys
Government has recently presented him with g0aa
chronometer valued a, fou hundred dollars, accom-
panied with letter of thanks from the British Minis.
ter at W sshineton for his heroic conduct.
rHE YACHT coRyrHEus.
This rev and be cra reached this port yeetcr
day ir six days from New-York. She was built a.
Port Jefferson, Long leland, by Mr. Rowand, Tor
gentleman of New0rlesns, who intends using her .:
pleasure. beat on the waters Of Lake Pontchar0ain,
the Gulf OF Mexico, &C. She Is fitted up with every
convenience that can make seavoyage agr.eAblc
Of eighty tons and beautiful model. She viii remain
for day or two and then proceed to New 0resns
Charleston Courier, June ~
THE YACHT ziSsA. h.
This tine Yacht, owned by William w. Thomas, ESQ.,,
of Newlork, which paid visits ast season, arrived
in our waters on Thursday last, and sailed for the
Vineyard returning here yesterday They were hoe
p,ably received at Edgartown, where they spent the
Sabbath and attended church. On their elcsrssos
they caught about 40 bluefsh. The Zinga sailsd
''''' '''' ~ wy ~ " New bedford STANDARD. Jso. IL
MARROW ESCAPE OF DIVER.
Capt Glennie, noted diver in the service Of the ".
Johns Diving Company had 9 very narrow escaps
from death near St. John, ". B., ON Saturday last.
A letter to one Of the Boston owners Of the Com
pany, gives the following particulars Of the occur
renee:
capt. Gennie had been under water for two hours,
looking for a mooring anchor and had Just decided 70
come up when the hose borst In the boat, and the air
once escaping the pressure Of the water against hu
dress drove the blood from the lower part Of HE body
his head and neck where the helmet kept the water od
and vacuum was created His head swelled 70 nearly
double it's sizs and the blood rushed out through every
pore. He was drawn up mmedistely-ssy IN about
one mnute-but was wholly insensibe, aud thoso
present thought him dead lie completely black.
In about an hour be 20 his senses, vomitsd up
some blood and commenced TO improve. lie hes bssn
doing wen ever since and hope viii be able 70 bAvs
his bed in q week or ten days. He has had very
narrow escape from DEATH"
DEPARTURE or rHg GENERAL ADMIRAL. a
The Russian steam frigste General Admiral sailed
yesterday for Cherbourg and Cronstadt, under com
mand of Capt Comstock of TIE United States Nsvy,
who navigatss her to her destination. At ~ O'Clock
the passengers, twelve In number, among whom were
Mr. Webb, the builder Of the General Admiral, end
family went on board. The steamer James A. Stsv-
ems subsequently took Capt. Comstock Capt. 6chss-
tskoff of the Russian Navy, and the other Russian
officers with select party Of visitors, on board the
General Admiral, which lying out in the stream.
The frigats then weighed, and proceeded down tAs
Bay, accompanied by the James A. Stevens By which
the guests subsequently returned. ''',
CouP DE SoIIEL.-Ths first case of sunstsoks 10
the city this Summer occurred in Fy.seventh street,
near Broadway, on Wednesday afternoon. Ffndlsy
Cole, member Of Engine Company, No. -. while
INNING to Q fire. was overcome with ths excessive
heat, and fell to the pavement. He received prompt
medical attendance, and was subsequently, conveyed
to bis residence No. 23i West Thirty seventh street,
by his friends.