New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-03
MARINE AFFAIRS.
TRIAL rRIP OF THE CRUSADER.

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The United States steamer Crusader, which was
purch osed by the Government for the Paraguay Ex-
petition has been undergoing, for soTe time past,
extensive repairs at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
rev bow has been put on her. and an additional mast
Inserted ard her entire exterior and interior renovated
Her machinery has aso been put in prime order under
the supernter dence OF Chief Engineer Long, and on
Thursday che made trial trip down the Delaware,
under tie command Of Lieut. Mafhtt. Her machinery
performed admirably, the alterations having Increased
The speed of the vessel very considerably. She viii
leave for her station in about ten days. The following
is q list Of her officers:
Lieut.. Commanding, Matt, Lseatsnss, Thos kSnsy,
ness-Actins Chief A. a'ier Sd Assistspts L. Canpeeu
%% &9 M..4 S'g s Stacy sos
h. Wilson-
NAyAL-rRE BROOKLYN sAyr-YARD.
For some months past there has been continual
decrease going on in the number Of employees at the
Nsvy.Yard The chief cause Of this is the absence
of anything to 60 in the different departments par
cularly in the shipping line. Tue new stone f'unda-
op over 100 feet in length, now being laid for the
eastern shiphouse to the dam, keeps some hands at
work. 1t will not be finished before next Spring. The
departure of the steamers for the Coast of Africa has
enabled the authorities to resume the work Of pre-.
pairing the steamfrigate Susquehanna, for service,
which temporarily neglected in order TO e1ped-
Ously complete the former vessels. The steam soop
Brooklyn may afford some trivial jobbng, but as her
general condition ia excellent, few days will proba-
by be sufficient TO finish her. survey is 10 be held
on the Brooklyn, in day or two, when the exact
state of her hull and machinery will be officially re-
ported Her engines are said TO need scarcely any
repair, having worked spenddly. The steering sp-
psrstus, we have heard, requires looking TO- but is
not materially out of order. The completion Of the
stesm gunboat Iroquois, cannot be effected before
some weeks when she will make a trial trip, and
probably Join the Home Squadron. The North Car.
olira is provided with a fair complement of blue
Jackets and there is about to be dispatched from her
a chips company to the steam.frgate Ssransc, on
the Pacific. A guard of marines is also picked one
for the Saranac. The frgates Brandywine and Poto-
mac stl remain in ordinary, as do the Niagara and
sop- ofwar Falmouth The steamers Vixen and
Wall err are anchored in the stream. About 600 men
are now enrolled the books of the yard, and the
semnontbly disbursements may be figured at $25 900.
Another batch of men will be discharged to-day.
In the western ship house there quite curiosity
to be The little japanese yacht built at teak,
which Commodore Perry sent home from Japan at
the time Of the memorable expedition, having been
in the way" at her old location in the eastern dvs.
ion Of the yard where she has been slowed away for
come years. was brought up TO the ship-house few
days ago, rugged out in fashion, and is now one Of
he mos. attractive novelties Of the yard.
Tie marine garrison is not very well supplied with
troops at present. There are only about 20 men all
told doing duty, and their force is not very ssnsibly
increasing Drill and dress parade, full uniform and
clean muskets are the ordero the day preparatory to
the forthcoming transfer of the command to the new
barracks, which are going ahead rapidly.
Board of Engineers, consisting OF Chief Engineers
Follansby King, and sherwood, convened yesterday
in Mr.. Kings department, for the examination of
those candidates for Chief.Engneer in the navy who
were absent during the recent session by the Board
FOR EUROPE.
The steamer New-York sailed on Saturday, with
203 passengers and $4,000 in specie The steam
ship Borussa took out l56 passengers and 1850 900 in
specie