New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-06
MARINE AFFAIRS.
KOR CAIIFO RNIA.

FOR CALIFORNIA.
The steamship Moses Taylor, for Aspinwal, yes
terday, took out 400 passengers and the Northern
Light for the same port, $50 passengers
ARRIVAL OF The STEAMER JASON.
The British screw steamer Jason, Capt. Nicholson,
arrived early yesterday morning from Galway, via
st Johns, n F. She left Galway the Goth Of August
and st Johns on the 29th.
DISASTER AT HELL GATE.
The schooner julius Webb, Capt. Rodgers of Lyme
Conn., while going through Hell Gate yesterday with
ont a pilot, struck on Channel Reef, and bdged
Wreckers are engaged in stripping her.
LAUNCH OF An IRON STEAMER.
This afternoon, at three clock, Messrs. Sneeden &
Rowland will launch from their yard, at Greenpoint,
new iron steamer called the Alabama, built for Capt
James L. Day, to run on Lake Ponchsrtrain, between
Mobile and New Orleans. She is 22j feet long, 81
feet beam and 10 feet hold Her frame is of angle
iron, 81 inches square. The plating is of iron, and
she has five kelsons and five water.tight compart-
ments. The deck beams and decks are Of wood, as
well AZ all the upper works. She will have saloon
and state-rooms extending the whole length OF her
promensde deck, besides a saloon aft on the main
deck. The cabins will be fitted up in a superior man
ner. Stewart doing the upholstery. Her machinery
will consist Of beam engine with 5O-inch cylinder
and lO-feet stroke. TIE wheels are 80 feet in diam
eter and feet face The machinery is being built at
the Morgan Iron Works. Her draught when loaded,
will be about feet inches. After her launch she
will be taken to the Morgan Iron Works to receive
her machinery.
REGATTA OF THE JERSEY CITY YACHT CLUE.
The Fall regatta of this Cub is to take place to-
dsv, commencing at / O'Clock. The following are the
lanes of the boats, and their owners:
Ffr Cass-Eugeuie by W. J. Van Duser Foam BY
Ccpi. Banfordi W, Van Duser BY R. r. Sherman D. T.
second Cirg.-Fkrence Grinne by b. T. Grnnel Tr1ant
by P NJ Geehan; Howad by Pearson Maon Petrol BY r.
Tsrd CiG.sIArc BY Grain, North Star BY JAh9e
Reynolds rsosa sy a. g. hs:'es Tim ws I'm S Ws
it, Gs1es by 4. Cerke; Harvey g. Fowler, by Ven War
Fowler; Mary, by John si'ers'
The first elias, boats will sail around Fort Diamond.
The second and third class boats to sail around
stake.boat, between Ellis Il Bedlows Island, thence
TO stake boat near Fish Point, returning to the
Judges boat the course TO be sailed over four tnes
THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMERS.
TIE report circulated in some Of the city journals
YESTERDAY that these steamers are 10 be withdrawn,
is untrue On account of the falling off in the psssen.
GER traffic the Weser will not come out this month,
being detained till her freight accommodations are
enlarged. The Bremen and New-lork will continue
their trips as usual and the Weser will be here next
month.
AUTISI AT SEA.
On Saturday evening the ship Sir John Franklin,
Cant Gault arrived at this port from Liverpool, and
o. hauled into the Lombard street wharf. Previous
10 coming up 10 the city, she was boarded on Glou,
cesler by the United States Marshals officers, and
fourteen Of the were arrested and taken on Shore
and aterwaid to prison. on the charge OF munny our
af on he.
day out tour Of the crew came ait and told The
csptsin tha. they would not do duty. Capt. U. or
Gered them back 10 their duty and threatened 70
shoot the first man who refused TO obey lie then
went into the cabin and procured q revolver, and
aesin appeared before them and repeater the thIeA.
All the men bat one returned to work lie reiused 10
do So when the Captain fired az him. the shot taxing
effest in the arm. The man vas then secured and put
Ia iroUs vile 10 ne remained during the voyage hen
tie vessel arrived of Chester the Captain left the SNIP
came 10 this city, and preferred charges against Inc
mep and securing TIE services Of the MarshAs on
cers mad them arrested above stated Inc man
who was shot preferred charges against the Captain
for attending 70 Xii him, aud the Captain was put
under bail The whole affair will undergo legal In
yes,igSicn IL day or TWO. lfehn Enquirer
Tur BUILDER oF THE GENERAL ADMIRAL IN ST. PIT
EkSPURG.
rocetpc of resident and visiting American citizens,
convened on the evening Of the 18th july 1852 g. the
rrors Of the l. = Consul, COL Croswe, IN 81 refers
burg Russia, for the purpose OF welcoming anu con,
graduating ND. III. Webb esq, VINO designed enu
"a the Russian SIC am. gate General Admiral
George H. Pierce, ESQ., of St. Petersburg, was called
To the char and Messrs. A. G.. Goodan OF PnadeiPhia
and l.. Chandler Of New.York appointed Secretaries
suitable resolutions were adopted, compimenting MI
Webb and Capt. Joe Comstock.
Mr. Webb and Capt Comstock responded TO THESE
resolutions in appropriate and happy remarks tor TN:
sctea honor and alluded to the many assurances
they had received from the Grand Duke OonsSusns
,bemselyes entirely satisfied with the General Al