The New York Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1853, Page 1

OTHE NEW YORK HERALD? WHOLE NO. 7511. MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, JULY 18, 1853. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE EXPLOSION ON THE NORTH RIVER. Additional Particulars of the Disaster to the Steamer Empire, SEVEN LIVES LOST, AND TWELVE PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE CORONER'S INQUEST, ANCIDENTS OF THE ACCIDENT, &e., &o., ke ‘One of those painful and heartrending accidents which it is our lot to chronicle ocourred ou Saturday mora- xg on board of the steamboats Emyire, of Trey, done of the People’s line,) while on her passage from that city to New York, nearly opposite New Hamburgh, being about midway betweea here and Albany. About haif-past one o'clock, when oppo site Van Rensselaer dock, the pilot, Mr. Hudson ‘discovered the +loop Genera) Livingston at the distance o bout. mile, bearing towards them, the wind blowing very fresh from the southwest. The steamer held on he ouree until the sloop was within about three hundred yards of her, and tacking towards her. The pilot then changed his course and steered to the right. The sloop continued on her course until she came into collision with ‘the boat, striking her boiler with the bowsprit, whish immediately exploded, carrying away with it the smoke pipe: and promenade, and hurricane decks, and entirely demolishing ail the upper works between the wheel- Bouse and the bows of the boat. The scene that followed is beyond description. Men, women and chil- dren rushed on deck, regardlesa of the scalding steam, gcresming and crying for help, The lights were all put out by the explosion, which rendered the scene at first truly awful. The officers and crew immediately went to work im order to rescue those whom they heard crying for avsistance. The captain then saw the coal sloop First Effort, Captain Leroy, coming down, and hailed her. She then came alongside, into which some sixty or seventy passengers and their baggage were put, and the Doat started for Poughkeepsie. A few moments after she hhad loft the propeller Wyoming hove in sight, and bore down for the wreck. All the passengers, with their bag- gage that hed remained behind, were then sent on board ‘of this boat, the captain of the Empire giving orders to ove:baul the First Effort, and to take all the passengers on board of her to Poughkeepsie, where they would re ceive medical attendance. The dead and dying were then attended on beard of the Empire. A messenger having been sent for Dr. Proal, of Wappinger Falls, whois the Coroner of Dutchess county, he arrived at th scene of. destruction without delay, and instantly attended to the dying, who lay about the deck stretched on blan- kets, and to the wounded, who were half frantic with pain, seeing that everything should be done to alleviate their distress, The following is a correct list of the dead ‘and wounded, up to » late hour last evening, when our re- porter lett:— KILLED AND WOUNDED. George Safford, of New York, a young man about twen. ty-one years of age, whe slept within twenty feet of the boiler, was taken out of the ruins insensible, and never epoke afterwards. He diedina moments after he ‘was rescued. His father is the proprietor ef the Trojan ‘Hofel, near the Crystal Palace. He came up for the body on Saturday evening, after the coroner had held an in- quest, and had it conveyed to the city on board of the steamboat Mazeppa. He waa a fine looking young man, and was formerly a barkeeper on board the boat, but at the time of the accident was returning as a passenger from Troy, where he had been visiting some of his friends No. 2. Edward C. Cushing, of Troy, second engineer was taken out of the wreck mortally injured, and con- ‘veyed to Poughkeepsie, where he died during the course ‘of the day'from the injuries received. Ne 3 Christopher Caffay, fireman, lingered until Sun- day morsirg, when he died in great agony. No. 4. Joha Shannon, a deck hand, died on board of the propeller on his way to Poughkeepsie, His body was ‘taken to T:0y for interment. No.5 Mary Buder, an Indian woman from Canada, swith gocds on her way to the World’s Fair, also died in great agons on boardof the Wyoming. She leaves a hus- ba d two children. No. 6. Betsey Wooster, # sister of the last mentioned woman dicd on Saturday, shortly after the arrival of the Doat. She was dreadfully scalded and kept contin ually screaming from the pain of her wounds. No. 7. James Daniel Van Schaick, a boy about four- teen years ot age, son of one of the waiters, cied before hhe left the wreck, He was employed newsboy, and ‘was a great favorite among the crew. 1. George Austin, chief engineer, was severely scalded about the head, neck and hands. He was conveyed to New York oa the Hudson River Railroad. 2. John Walsh, adeck hand, was severely scalded about the neck - He was conveyed to Poughkeepsie, where he ‘iy receiving medical aid. 8. William Moulton, a fireman, badly scalded on the arms and brea: His situation is critical. 4, Charles Caniff, a deck band, of Oa neck severely scalded, He will no doubt recover from the accident. 5. Jeremiah Scott, one of the hands-oa board of the sloop Geceral Livingston, who was inthe bow of the sloop when she struck the steamboat, was very badly in- jured. dis fof ge and breast are scalded in a shock- ing manner. Helies on board the sloop at Poughkeepsie, where he is attended by the doctors of the town. 6. George Anderson, # child of one of the passengers, lightly scalded on his right arm. He was sent to with his mother, his father stopping be- lect luggage. a7) CS Van Voldenburgh, a fireman, had h's hoad slightly cut. His wounds were dreseed by Dr. Proal, ‘who remained on the wreck all day in hoped of succoring some vpforiunate persons who might found under the rubbi-h. 8. Robert F. Cuttingham, of New Maven, Conn., had bis leg broken, and his arms and face severely scalded. He is now im Poughkeepsie under medical treatment, and likely t cover. Teen’ s. Donnete, a. portrait: painter, of Waskingten, 9. N.S. Bennett, a lies im tho poh fouse, Poughkeepsie, badly scalded great pain, about ihe breast and shoulders. He is in but bears his sufferings manfully. 20. Harrist Larkins, of Brooklyn, was coming from ‘Madison a where she was on @ visit to some friends. ‘This young lady was raved from the wreck by Mr. Ben- nett, who, at the risk of his own life, rashed through the smoke and steam and extricated her from her peril- ous sitnstion. Too much praise cannot,be attributed to dm fer bis manly and heroic conduct on the occasion. 11. Peter Van Helan, a deck hand, was severely wound- ed, both by the falling timbers and the +team, which scalded his arms ina shocking manner. He is likely to recover. 12 James Johnston, of Williamsburg, L. I., who is ‘an agent for some machine estabiishment in Jersey City, ‘was much scalded about the hands and arms, bat soon recover, 18. B Iu. Perrit, of Boonton, N. J., a passenger, was dadly scaided; he now lies in a critical situation at the Exebange Hotel. 14. Peter Vandenburgh, second engineer, of Athen: Greene county, was severely injured, having been scal about the hands, neck and breast. ‘He is in a very criti- eal condition, but may possibly recover. He was taken home by his friends on Saturday evening. CORONER'S INQUEST ON ps nied A ner Proal, after procuring @ jury, held an inquest oats body of George Viaford, who died on board the ateambont, shortly after the explosion. From the follow- ing evideres it will appear that the accident was caused, ina great measure, by the carelossness of the pilot on board of the Empire, while, at the same time, it will be shown that the captain of the sloop should have had an older person at the helm than a mere boy. Captain Levi Smith being duly sworn, deposed that he was awakered about 13 o'clock, bya loud noise; he im- mediate'y repaired on deck, and found that the steamboat had been struck by « el, and that the boiler had exploded ; the hurricane and promenade docks were blown off, and the tvo smokepipes had alse been knocked over: board; he endeavored to doall in his power to alleviate the distress of the passengers: he saw the decoared; he came 0: board st Albany, and was bound for New York; in his opinion there were about ninety passengers on board; it was o very lignt load, on account of it being Friday eveaing; he sent all tho passengers to Pough- keepsie on board of the propeller Wyoming. ‘The pilot of the boat, Mr. Hudson, on being sworn, de- thet about half past oxe o'clock he descried the about a mile ahead of them, the wind blowing fiom the southwest; she was coming up before the wind, and the steamboat going towards the western ; the stoop, at the time when witness saw her, was betting up towards the middle of the river, to the east- the Empire; seeing the sloop steering towards him, he headed his vessel more to the west; |, but ina few moments the sloop was abresst of him: the pilot on Ddoard the sloop then put his helm hard up, steering the ‘vessel right into the steamboat, striking her forward of the wheel; the boiler then burst, the steam scalding nev- eral of the agen ne among them the deceased. G, W Miller, second mate of the steamboat Connes- oon Oe, sworn, deposed that he was a on Of tus sicambos* Ll which le*t Troy on Fii- eeees ee her ten Tiger Sepak he wes (ranted by a loud noice and o cash; be immediately rushed on deck and found that the boiler had burs! destroying the upper-woodworks of the boat forward the wheel—thr: the two amokepipes overboard scattering fragments of the hurricane and promenade decks all round the boat; he sew several people taken out from the rubbage wounded; among them was the de- ae who lived but a few momenta after he was taken out The pilot on board of the sloop was then ex- emined, who stated that he steered bis proper and as 8 matter of course the steamboat would give the right of way. The sloop struck ber forward of the wheelhouse, bursting the boiler. The boweprit and mast of the sloop were carried overbnerd by the collision. One of their hands, who was on the look out, was badly ccalded by the steam which ercaped from the boiler. The jury, baving deliberated for some longth of time, returved the following verdict :—‘* We Gnd that the de- ceased, George Safford. come to his death fron inju- ries received by the bureting of the boiler on board of the steamboat Empire, of Troy.’? INQUEST ON THE BODIES AT POUGHKEEPSIE. Immediately on receipt of the news of the accident at Poughkeepsie Coroner Van Kleeck hastened to the Ex change Hotel of Mr. Vincent, where the sufferers were lying ; and, on arriving there, found that Edward Cush- ing, Jumes D. Van Schaick, and Mary Burden, th Incian squaw, had ceased to breathe. He imme. distely empanvelled a jury, before whom the same evidence was elicited as was testified at the inquest on board the bost at New Hambure; therefore it is unue- cerasry tor us to give a repetition of the evidence. The jury, after some minutes delay, adjourned until the next morning, (Sunday,) when they again met and reviewed the bodies of Christopher Caffry and Mary Wooster, and exemined Mr. Vincent au to their identity, aud adjourned until this morning, when they will make strict inquiry into all the ;artieulars of the melancholy transaction, The bodies sere then delivered up to their friends for burial. The following statements from passergers, and some of the flicers of the boat, will be found highly interest ing:-— STATEMENT OF EDWARD ANDERSON, A PASSEN GER. Ileft Troy about 7 o’cleck on Friday evening, with my wife and five children on board the steamboat Empire, for NewYork. I retired to bed about nine o’clock, and slept until about half-past one o’clock, when I was awakened by a loud roive ard orash, as if the boiler bad burst; the buat shook as if she had struck s rock; I jumped out of my berth, put on some of my clothes, collected my family sround me, and went on deck amidst the steam asd smoke, which was suffocating; the boat all around me Fas a scene of total destruction, the fragments being scattered all over the deck; the passengers aud craw were all crowded together in the after part of the boat for safety, where every heart was filled with terror and dismay: I found that the larboard boiler of the boat bad exploded, carrying away the hurricane and promenade decks, the «mokepipes, and all the upper works of the beat forward of the wheel; the officers of the boat thea went to work with great zeal and suceeded in taking out the unfortunate beings who were canght ia betwoon the broken lumber and the main deck ; the coal sioep First Effort scon hove in sight, asd took off & porticn of the passengers, who were all anxious to leave the wreck. In about half an hour afterwards the propeller Wyoming came slongaide and took the remainder of them on board, and conveyed us to Poughkeepsie. several persons were severely scalded, among them two Indian women, who were contioually sebreeching. My son George, little boy, way scalded slightly on the right arm. Medical attendance wae imme- diately procured on our arrivel at Pot where some of the wounded died in great agony. It was a shock- ing and melancholy sight to see the wounded and the : ing, groaning ee sgony, aad oe foraslan bere of © passengers crying witl 3 family and,I re- mained at Mr. Van Renasclacr's house she we remained until morairg. when I sent my family on to New York by the Hudson River Railroad, staying behind myself te collect the baggage which had been sent to Poughkeepsie along with the passengers in the Wyoming. CAPTAIN SMITH'S STATEMENT. About half-past one o’clock I was awoke by a terrific crath and explosion; as soon _as I cold dress myself I hurried on deck, where I found all the lights out and the boat all on one side; the passengers were all on deck, some in their night clothes and others half dres: and were all screaming with terror; I went forward and found that we bad been run into by a , and that our star. board boiler had exploded; the was a scene of awful confusion, the two chimney pipes had been blown overboard, and’ the hurricane and promenade decks smashed to atoms; several of the parsengers were among the ruins, crying and moaning most piteously; I imme- diately gave orders to have the bell rung to raise an alarm, as soon as I could quiet the rs, who were in &@ great state of excitement ; I sent the pilot in a life boat toa sloop which was about casting ancbor about half a maile ahead of us in order to get the passengers put aboard of her; the pilot got the niooy unter weigh aod arrived along side of our boat in about half an hour, on board which we put a portion of the passengers, with their beggage, and gave orders to the captain to make all ball for Fotghbeepsie about four o'clack the progalier Wycming came a je and took off the remainder of the passengers ; I gave orders to the captain to steer di rect for Poughkeepsie, and if he fran Meir the sloop, to take off the passengers who were on board ; after seein; that all the passengers were provided for, { then lool to the safety of my vessel, which had drifted over to the eastern shore, the wind blowing very fresh from the south-west, and careened over towards the shore, on account of the larboard boiler being lost overboard. The great bebe being then all on one side, the b at gavea lurch and half filled with water, which san in in torrents through the port holes, putting out the fires. She then sunk on the flat in about eight feet of water, the guard on one side being on a level with the water, while the other side was about fourteen feet from the surface. Several of the hands were sent ashore with lines to make ber fast to some trees growing on the beach. All the freight, consisting chiefly of bar- rels of beer, was then thrown overboard from the star- board side, in order to right her if possible, which ve succeeded in doing after several houra’ hard labor. Tha water was then about four feet deep in the hold, and gangs of men were instantly set to work bailing and pumping har out. We had, at seven o’clock on Suaday morning, three feet of water in the hold, but the men will soon have her dry. Leapees be ready to be towed to Now York on Monday. ¢ goods on board are greatly damaged, the greater part of the chairs forward beiog broken’ Ha concludes by stating that he is positive there are none of fe passengers missing, and that all have been accounted for. STATEMENT OF G. W. METLER, SECOND MATE OF THE STEAMBOAT CONNECTICUT. On Friday evening I left Troy for New York, on board the ill fated boat Empire for New York, and not antici —* accident I retired to my stateroom about 10 o'clock. I w ke from my sleep about two o’clock by a lond noise an ible crash; I jumped out of put on some of my clothes, and without delay proceede on deck, where I witnessed a soene I shall never forget. I was met on the deck by a woman frightfully scalded ‘and screaming loudly, whom I took to be au Indian. The entire upper works were cither blown overboard or thrown in a heap on the main deck, which was atrened with people groaning and yelling, who had been #0 fortunately scalded. Nothing of the boiler was to be seem, it having been, I suppose, blown overboard, We reccued several from under the ruins, who were more or less severel and two of whom, I learn, have since died of 5 The captain bg ee alarm bell, and in about an hour the sloop First Effort, Captain Leroy, came along side ard took about forty of the passengers on board. The remainder were cor veyed to Poughkeepsie in the propel ler Wyoming. The sight presented was a shocking one ind One man, on beiog pulled out from uw a brace, had all the flesh torn off his arms and breast. STATEMENT OF THE SECOND PILOT. While on our way from Troy, on Saturday morning, about half-past one o’clock, a sloop came iato collison with us, striking the larboard boiler, which immediately exploded, killing one man instantly, and six more who lingered after they were taken to Pough- keepsie, The boat, after the explosion, drifted over towards the eastern shore, where she careened and filled. in about 't feet of water. There were about a dozen passengers and deck bands scaldec, besidea thove who Fred, afl of whom, I think, will be likely to recover. Tne captain sent the clerk of the boat down to the owners in New York, who took with him the passenger list and pagers of the boat, therefore it is hard to tell how many parrengers we had on board ; but I think I heard the clerk ray after we had left Albany, that there were about eighty-five or ninety persons on board. INCIDENTS. Many incidents of great interest sre connected with this rad catastrophe, which has cast a gloom all over that pert of this State, and has sent sorrow to the heart of many a family in this end other cities ‘ James Van Voldenborgh, one of the firemen, was blown out of bis berth into the river. He being a good s#immer, however, succeeded in reaching the shore in safety, from whence he swam back to ithe boat again. His head was cut, but not in a serious manner. This boat, if our readers will remember, was struck some four years ago, near Newburg, by the schooner Noah Brown, who sunk her in about ten minutes, by which unfortunate cala- mity some thirty pereons lost their lives. She wi raised out of the water by mi f an slovator, and being refitted, was placed on the line, and continued euccesoful until Saturday, when this heart rondivg disas ter cceurred, thus rinking her twice wichin the space of four years, and each time a number ef lives were sacri- ficed, Five valuable horses were ogy board and, strange to my, were landed uoinjured. me fifty barrels of beer having been cast overboard and floated ashore, the boys of the surrounding neighbor hood knocked in some of the heads and drank the beer to exceas, out of common tin wash basins, The result was that about thirty of them had their ‘ lodging on the cold ground” ag they were too much intoxicated to go to their homes. Three of the passengers were at one time'in imminent danger. Having jumped overboard they were caught in ‘between the guard of the boat and surface of the water, thus they were for a few moments ina tomb. A life boat having been procured they were at lengih res- cued from their perilous situation. ‘The coolness and self possession exhibited by some of the injured passengers are commendable in tho highest . Mr. Cottingham, when the doctor, Southwick, was dross unda, begged of him to go away and The praca center Bed this rubbsge nes cacetully ooncened by and no person could be found there, we supposs that the men were fortunate enough to escape. Mr. Metler, whose statement we have given, saved & re ledy from drowning. She jumped overboard with the jht, but was gallantly sescucd from a watery grave by Mr. Metler. The lady having been taken away by her friends, we were unable to learn her name. A small dog, belonging to « passenger who was a very heavy bed awoke him by crying very loud. The water at this time was just bogianing’ to fow into the room. By the sagacity of this animal he was mado e of the was exposed to. Just before the accident took place, Mr. Cushing, the tecond engineer, and one of the injured persons, had stepped into the fire room to get a drink of water, and 1d Out to sve how far diwn they were. As be looked out he saw the sloop but a few feet off, and ang out to the others in the fire room to take care of thameel res. Before he could get out of the room the collision took place. He, in scme way, was thrown through a pile of ed and landed in the skylight, near the captain's office. George Safford, who died on board the boat from the injuries received, had made arrangements to go down the night before, but was prevailed upon by a friend to stay oe another da: ti ir. Bennett e@ means, no di of saving Mr. Cuttingbam’s life, as that gentleme: a poy cel overboard, but he was caught by Mr. Benuett, who held him fast until arsistance arrived, when the sufferer was conveyed back to a state room. THE CONDITION OF THE WRECK—HEAVY LOSS, ETO. The boat; is now a complete wreck, nothing of the upper werks forward of the wheels being left standing. The freight is fur the most part-transferred to lighters and sloops, which have conveyed it to this city. About $1 000 werth of chairs have been destroyed, and several handred. wooden pails are broken or smashed. The boat now lies with her hesd towards the north, leaning ve wards the shore oa the east side of the river. Men have been kept continually to work pumping the her. The machinery is not injured in the least, nor is any part of her bull, the upper works slene having been do- stroyed. In the stateroom csloon. where the passengers slept that were killed and scalded, was scattered about in confusion, bed clothes, beds, life preservera, wash- stands pieces of looking gia+ses' and portions of the sky light through which Mr. Cushington was blown. The greater portion of the promenade and hurricane decks have fallen on beard of the boat, where they obstruct the paseage except a person can get underneath, it is imjoa- sible to inapect the boat. On emnter the wreck was visited by the inhabitants of all the neighborhood around, who flocked thither toglean some correct news about the accident, as it had baen greatly exaggerated at first. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon Mr. Vincent, the proprietor of the Exchange Hotel, Peughkeepaie, for the humane manner in which all the wounded were treat- 4 at bis house. Every attention was paid to the unfor- tunate sufferers by hia daughter and his mother, Mca Gilbert Vizcent. Misses Harbottle, Thompson, Hunter and Hartwell, also labored incessantly the whole day, administering to the wants of the wounded. Such deeds = ie! philanthropy were indeed worthy example ‘The captain, about seven o’clock last evening, com- puted his loss to be about $25,000, on which there is no insurance, We have to offer our thankato Dr. Proal, Coroner of New Hamburg, Mr. Vincent, of the Exchange Hotel, and Mr. Smith, the captain of the Empire, for the facilities extended to the reporter of the Heratp, whils eadeavor- ing to lay before the public the particulars of this melan- choly and fatal occurrence. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Later and Highly Important from Europe. THE RUSSIANS HAVE INVADED TURKEY. The following intelligecce was sent out in the Arabia by our correspondent in Liverpool, but unfortunately miecarried, and did not reach us until yesterday:— Liverpoot, July 2, 1353. Just as the Arabia is leaving the wharf I am tele- graphed from London, om the authority of au extra of the London Times, that an army of twelve thousand Rus- siana entered Jassy on the 25th of June. The despateh does nct say whether they were opposed or not. THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Jury 5.—The sales of cotton today have been 8,000 bales, of which 1,00 were taken for export, and 1,500 on speculation. The prices of American and ail others are unchanged. Exporters are buying fair and good fair bowed in quantity. Interesting from Mexico. THE MESILLA VALLEY DIFFICULTY—THE S100 CON- TRACT--TEHUANTEPEC TERRITORY, ETC. New Onceaxa, July 13, 1853. By later advices from Mexico we learn that Senor Sala- zar maintains the incontestible right of Mexico to the Mesilla Valley, and threatens to resign if the least conces sion ia made .o Gen, Lane. The Trait d’ Union doubts whe- ther Mexico will entertain any proposition for the pur- chase of the Mesilis. ‘The dishonoring of the Sloo drafts has created great dis- trust in Mexico, and it is said that Senor Olarte despairs of carrying out the project. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec has been declared a sepa” rate territory. Minititian is to be the capital. The steamer Prometheus arrived here to-day, in five days and half from San Juan. Steamer El Paraguay Condemned. ‘PROVIDENCE, July 17, 1858. The Journcl has advices from Maranham, brought to Salem by the brig Garland, from Para. El Paraguay sailed from Maranham 8th June, and when two days out sprang alesk ‘and put back, On reaching port a survey was called upon her, when she'was condemned, and or dered to be sold. All the passengers and crew were safe and well. Captain Baldwin would leave for home by the firet conveyance. Captain Potter and William M. Hale arrived in the Garland,from Paraguay. The steamer was insured in New York. Items from Boston, ARRIVAL OF MINISTER CRAMPTON, COM. SHUBRICK AND OTHERS—DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED MER- CHANT. Boston, July 17, 1853. Mr. Crampton, the British Minister, ar:ivedin this city to-day, in the British war steamer Medea. The Medea proceeded immediately to Halifax again. Mr. ©. left this evening for New York in the New Haven train. Commodore Shubrick, his Secretary, Mr. Cunningham, Col. Smith, U.S. A., and Chancellor Walworth, arrived at the Fevere House to day. Hon. Phineas Sprague, a well known merchant of this city, and formerly a State Senator, died suddenly this morning at his residence in Chestnut street From the South, GEN. PIERCR GOING TO OLD POINT COMFORT—RE- ARREST OF A COUNTERFEITER, BTC. Batrimore, July 17, 1853, Commodore Breese will visit Old Point Gomfort in a few days, to receive the President, who intends to make a virit there, Thempeon, the gounterfeiter, who escaped from the Norfolk jail recenfT¥, has been arrested in this city. ‘The Hon. A. M. Clayton, our new consul to Cuba, sailed from Mobile, in the BMck Warrior, for Havana. ‘We have received no papers to day south of Mobile, Markets, New Ornteans, July 14, 1858. The sales of cotton to od were barely 200 bales. The quotation for middling ie 103g¢. The stock in port ia re- duced to 42,000 bales. Tobacco is firm ; sales to-day 400 hbés. Flour is active; St. Louis, $475, The Arabia’s advices were received to-day at noon. Caarteson, July 14, 186 3. ‘The ales of cotton for the week were 1,600 bales, fat prices ranging from 8c, to 114e. The macket is un- changed in every respect; middling fair is quoted at 1lc. Svook in port, 19,000 balea, Provivence, July 16, 1863. The market for cotton continues dull, with light sales at unchanged prices. There is more activity ia the wool market. ‘The stock of pulled is much reduced, and prices are firm. The oew clip which is now coming for ward is taken at full prices. Sales of the wreck 98,400 Ibs. Prices of printing cloths continue firm, wi L an advanc- ing tendency, Sales of the week 48,000 pieces, Tax Hermit or Cuicaco.—If any traflicker in ro mance wishes ® hero for a dish of fashionable literature we cen supply him, In Lake Chicago th a number of small and lovely islands, varying in size from ten to forty acres, lying high above the clear wators, and dis- with maples playing a level surface, beautifully woo; oe lindens. Upon one pf the smallest of these islandsa eung man bas resided alone, so far as human compaa- XWorhip in concerned, for several years. He has a neat cabin, and cultivates a few acres of nd with his own hands—sufficient to supply him with the necessaries of He is a gentleman of education and fine literary iaste, and has quite a library of well selected standard works. He seldom visits the settlements, but is always pleased to have people visit him, peyiog marked attea- tion to hin guests, and entertaining them in the best style his domicile ‘fords, Why he has chosen this sechy way of lifeno one knows. He a) happy and ¢on- tented, neither s misanthrope, blunted to the social en- joyments of the world by lortune nd disappointment, vor @ bigoted anchorite, nor & romant . rita notdasite to invade his privacy, aad. only refer to © aa affording an ilustzatioa of one of the strange ea of human a ones meee ly on life. t ry THE CRYSTAL PALACE. ALL THE GOODS NOT ARRIVED. Articles on Exhibition, The building is still in an unfinished state, and will not be completed for three or four weeks yet. Large piles of boxes and cases, containing articles for exhibition, encumber the south nave, and a con siderable portion of the space is still unoccupied. It should be remembered, however, that the articles have to come a long distance, and that their arrival is delayed by circumstances over which the associa- tion can have no control. Every day will add in- creased interest to the exhibition, and as cach new work of art or product of industry arrives the appear- ance of the building must be materially improved, and the general effect made still finerand more impo” sing than itisat present. Still, there isin the building more than enough to pay the visitor for hisentrance fee. The Thorwaldsen Group alone, if exhibited in any place outside the Crystal Place, would be a cheap sight for fifty cents, and so, also, would that splendid work of art, Kiss's Amazon. So those who pay their fifty cents now need not grumble because they do not find everything as perfect as they desired; the press have informed them that the work is not finished, and tis not fair to pass judgment upon it in its present state. In the first place, the great machine arcade will not be ready for three or four weeks, and upon its completion depends the arrangement of the gal- lery of paintings, which will be situated in the se- cond story. This will prove one of the most attrac- tive features of the exhibition, and will far exceed anything of the kind ever seen in this city before. Let every one preserve his patience, and we have no doubt that the public will be gratified with our Crys- tal Palace and the display therein made. As we desire to do full justice to the various articles deserving of notice, we hope the agents and exhibitors when they leave the building will depute some person to act in their place. We find it very difficult sometimes to obtain the necessary information, and if those gen- tlemen could adopt some such course it would re- lieve us of considerable trouble. On Saturday the attendance of visiters, although not numerous, was still, considering the unfavorable state of the weather, very respectable. To-day we anticipate a great rush, and would not be surprised if fifteen or twenty thousand should visit the Palace. There is plenty of room for all who come, and enough toengage their attention for a week, even in the present unfinished state of the building. But we would advise the unwary to look out for their pockets, as the lightfingered gentry have already made their appearance in the vicinity of the build- ing. One of these fellows was seen prowling about the neighborhood, and was most courteously con- ducted into the Palace by that terror of all thieves, Mr. Bowyer, the lieutenant commandant of the po- lice, who politely introduced him to all the officers. This was a piece of courtesy for which the thief was entirely unprepared, and he politely declined the in- troduction. Mr. Bowyer, however, persisted, and the acquaintance was established in spite of him This is an excellent opening of the campaign, and while there are two such efficient men as Captain Leonard and Mr. Bowyer at the head of the force tne pickpockets had better keep at a respectful dis- tance. We commence to-day with a description of some of the articles in the Italian and other departmenta. Description of THE ITALIAN DEPARTMENT. The display of articles in this department is very creditable, although we understand that there isa great deal more yet to arrive. As might be expect. ed, Italy sends a large supply of statuary, some of which is very good, and some of which is hardly de- serving of notice. Many of the statues we have seen are utterly without expression, and are as dull and as spiritless as an unhewn block of marole. But, as we have said, the department presents a creditable appearance, and when the expected articles arrive it will be among the first in the Crystal Palace. SCULPTURE. Among the various articles displayed in the Italian department, is a statuette of Columbus. This is certainly a work of great merit, and as beautiful as it is novel. The statuette is silver filligree, and en- closed with a glass case. It represents Columbus standing upon a half column, a helm being fully dis- played behind him, and with one hand he raises a veil from the terrestrial globe, and with the other points to that portion of it upon which is mapped the New World. The column which supports the whole is filligred, with a Doric base, and the height of the entire statuette is about thirty inches. The fineness of the threads of which the statuette is composed, the remarkable beauty of its construction, and, above all, the originality of the design, cannot fail to elicit from all spectators, the admission that this is a work well worthy of admiration. Notwithstanding its di- minutive size, and the small quantity of silver of which it is composed, yet it is valued at one thou sand dollars, It was made by Joseph Benneti, of Genoa, the most celebrated city in Italy, or per- haps the world, for work of this kind. Whi ewe look upon ani contemplate this statuette, and revolve in our mind the career of Christopher Columbus—follow him seeking aid through Genoa, Portugal, and England, wi‘hout success, for the re- alization of his heaven-born conception—after a life of trouble his equipment from Ferdinand and Isa- bella—his midnight vigils upon the unknown deep— his arrival at San Salvador—and finally his planting his standard upon a new world—how true and beautiful appears the thought of the ertist, that a veil of ignorance lay upon the globe which the hand of this immortal navigator lifted up, and in teaching man the lesson of the earth he pointed toan un- known hemisphere. Another article which is well worthy of notice among the other treasures of the Italians is a eruci- fix, the whole of which, excepting the arms, is made froma single piece of ivory. It is about two feet long, and a work deserving a prominent position among the fine arts, It was made"by a monk, and purchased at a cost of twenty-five hundred dollars. This is apparently an enormous sum for such a trea- sure; but it is a reasonable valuation of it, consider- ing its artistic merits. The countenance, expressing the agony of death, the calm repose of the muscles of the body after the spirit had passed away, and the nail-pierced hands and teet, all vivid- ly remind one of the trials of our Saviour when he bore the blows and buffets of his persecutors, and, in obedience to the «>y of the multitude, ‘' Crucify him, crucify him,” «upon the cross. Those who visit thé Crystal Palace will not regret the time given to the contemplation of this admirable work, Near the crucifix above alluded to is another piece of sculpture in ivory, which is also illustrative of sacred history. It consists of five figures, the Blessed Virgin, the Saviour, Mary Magdalen, St. John and St. Elizabeth, who are represented as mourning over the body of Jesus after his descent from the cross. The Virgin holds the dead body of Christ In her arms, and Mary Magdalen is in the act of kissing his feet. The other’ two stand by the side of these three, and the entire group is most admirauly qrecuted, Two of the figures, the Virgin and the Saviour, are carved from one piece of ivory, and the author of this work is said to be the monk whose hands wrought the crucifix already alluded to. The grief displayed upon the face of the Virgin, and in fact upon the faces of all the group, is equal to any expression ever caught by the sculptor’s chisel. The drapery falls over the figures in’graceful, easy folds, and nothing harsh or forced mars the beauty of the artist's work. This small and unassuming piece bears upon it the evidence of far greater skill and merit than some of the larger and more pretending statuary which meet the eye along the naves and aisles of the Crystal Palace. The Italians excel in statuary of this kind, and time given to the study and observation of this elass of their contributions will be profitably devoted to the improvement of the taste and the refinement of the intellect. Still another piece sculpture in the Italian display, to which we would call the attention of the visitors, is an allegorical statuette, called “Italy Crowning the Tomb of her Martyrs.” The genius of Italy, made from ivory, stands before a tomb, formed of ebony, surmounted by an ivory vase. An inlaid inscription upon the tomb reads—Ai miei martiri, 1848; the translation of which is—“To my martyrs.” This is @ beautiful design, and interesting to all those who sympathized with the heroes who fell in the struggle of 1848. Although not successful in their efforts to free their country, yet their claim is therefore none the less upon Italy for the wreath of immortality which she is bestowing upon their tomb in the statu- ette described. For her they offered up their lives, and if the God of Battles gave victory to their ene- mies, the peans of the victors never fell upon their ears, but arose above their graves. Let those who applaud the efforts of struggling democracy in Europe pause to notice this statuette. MOSAIC CENTRE TABLES, The works in Mosaic are among the finest speci- mensof art in the Italian department, and attract, as they justly merit, the attention of the visiters. The designs are all worked on black marble, and the whole forms the top of a circular table, or what is commonly known as a Mosaic centre table. Work- ing in Mosaic is one of the oldest arts, and was known in the days of ancient Greece and Rome. History tells us that the walls and pavements of their temples were ornamented with Mosaic, and that the effect was beautiful beyond conception. At present we believe Rome and Florence furnish the best description of this beautiful work, and their art- ists are superior to those of any other part of Europe. Working in Mosaic is exceedingly tedious, and, be- sides skill and artistic taste in combination, requires no ordinary degree of patience in the workman. Some idea may be formed of the value of these ta- bles, when we state that there is one among those on exhibition which is worth over three thousand dollars. As our readers may have some desire to know the process by which this exquisite work is performed, we have taken the trouble to inform ourselves upon the subject. The figures, flowers, or general design represented on the table, are formed of stones of dif- ferent colors, with which Italy appears to have been provided with an abundant supply. These are cut into “slices,” if we may use the term, of different sizes, and afterwards fashioned into the required shape. Each slice is about the sixteenth of an inch in thickness, and some of them become so transparent when cut that objects are nearly as visible through them as glass. We neticed this quality particularly in a stone of a light purple color, which was used to represent grapes, and which was remarkably clear, and yet so like the natural frait that it would easily deceive the uninitiated. The black marble, which forms the design on which the ground is worked, is also not more than the sixteenth of aninch thick, but it is cementod on a thicker piece after the inlaying is perfected. The process oF tutayiug, as we have in- timated, isthe most tedious, and at the same time the most skilful part of the work. The design, which may consist of flowers, animals, or landscapes, is first sketched out on the thin circular piece of marble, and afterwards cut completely through it. Then the parti-colored stones are selected for the leaves, flowers, &c., and cut after a pattern which is placed before the artist. In one table there are often more than a thousand different pieces of stone required, and all of these must be inlaid with the utmost precision and accuracy. Mosaic is the perfection of patchwork, but it is different from all other kinds of patchwork, because it requires more neatness, judgment and skill. On one of these tables is the representation of a parrot, and on the centre of another a magnificent bunch of flowers of various kinds. The plumage of the bird is admi- rably executed; and is only inferior to painting, while the various colors of the flowers are so closely imitated that they might, at a short distance, be mistaken for the real thing. There are seven pieces of Mosaic work from Flo- rence, and five from Rome, in the Italian department besides specimens of the varieus stones employed in the work. All these are placed in the west gallery: and may be found in class 27. The tables from Florence are from the manufactory of G. Bianchini, who, we understand, is a member of the Society of Fine Arts in several of the principal cities of Europe, and who took the gold prize medals at the late indus- trial exhibition in London. We recommend these beautiful specimens of Italian art to the attention and study of our own artists, in the hope that they will be the means of improving their taste and ex- citing their emulation. VELVETS.- Tn the manufacture of velvet, Italy is inferior tono other nation in the world. Genoa is particu- larly celebrated for the superior quality of her velvets, and, we believe, has more extensive manufactories than any other Italian city. The purple velvets which formed the imperial robes of the Italian sovereigns for many centuries were manufactured here, and at one time they were worn all over Europe. The specimens which we have seen on exhibition are unsurpassed by ‘anything of the kind yet displayed in the other departments. The pile is very close and thick, but exceedingly fine and smooth to the touch. One piece of maroon vel- vet which was shown to us could not be excelled either in texture or quality. It was embellished with broad stripes, consisting of imitations of lace, which gave it a peculiar but pleasing appearance. The specimens of figured or flowered velvet were also exceedingly beautiful and rich. This is what they call furniture velvet, and in our judgment it is preferable to the most costly damask. Some pieces of this are worth over sixty francs a yard. The velvet manufactories of Genoa, Chiavari and Turin are the largest in Italy, and employ several thousand workmen. They import large quantities of their products into this country and South America. The silk damasks display the same perfection which we have noticed in the velvet. The flowering and figures are well executed, and the texture and quality of the silk are very fine. PAINTINGS. There area large number of paintings on exhibi- tion from Italy, but with the exception of a very few there are none above mediocrity. We certainly ex- pected a much better display in this department of the fine arts, and supposed that a fair selection would be made from the works of the old masters in Rome and some of the other chief cities. The artistic genius of Italy, we regret to say, is not, so far as we have yet been able to discover, as well represented as it should be at our fair. The only really old, origi. nal painting is Guido’s St. Cecilia, the authenticity of whica is placed beyond doubt by a certificate signed by the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna This work of art, we were informed, is valued at Ave thousand dollars. We hope that the vessel which is expected daily with the remainder of the articles from Italy will supply the great want to which we have alluded. We will take ocession at another time to speak of those paintings with which we have been favored. THE UNITED STATES. As we have before stated, our country looms ep before every other in the works of invention, and in the display of machinery ; but it must not be sup posed that we are deficient im other respects. There is a great variety of articles, some of which would be-worthy of a place in any exhibition, and some.of which, it pains us to say, should mever have been al- lowed the most limited space, eve in'the most retired corner, of the Crystal Palace. In the’ eourse of our observations we have seen specimens of art whick would disgrace the meanest store in Broadway, and excite the laughter of,the veriest schoslboy who ever whittled a stick. What, in the name of common sense‘and common taste, could have induced the as sociation to accept, for instance, that caricature om statuary purporting to be an allegorical group repre- senting the Independence of the United States. This “work of art’’ stands in a most‘conspicuous position in the eastern naive, as if it were really en- titled to the place of merit. The: association, or that part of it which was entrusted with the distri- bution of space, surely must, have intended it for a standing joke, or as a butt for the wit of the speo- tators, The following description, or explanation, we found upon the pedestal, and copy it just as it ‘was written :— ‘Washington unrolls the Independence with hia sword, and protects Liberty with the national flag. Lien crowns Washington, and indicates the names of her first protectors, The United States Saee Liberty Independence, and engraves on the symbol o! the names of Washington, Lafayette and Franklin.” In addition the sculptor informs us that this is the original model. We agree with him; it is cer tainly an original model—a most original model—and for its originality the sculptor is entitled to all credit. As this, however, is a serious matter, we would be act- ing unjustly to the public if we dismissed it without speaking of it as we think it deserves. Was this thing actually entered to compete with the works of art on exhibition, or was its admission simply an act of extreme friendship ?] We hope, for the sake of the judgment of the gentleman or gentlemen by whom it. ‘was admitted, that it was presented by a friend, and that their hearts and not their heads are to blame. We did intend, at the outset of these remarks, to criticise this ‘Allegorical Group,” but we find on further consideration that it would be labor lost. We would, however, advise all who visit the Crystal Palace not to leave it without seeing the group. ~ ENGLAND. In commencing our notices of contributions display- ed in this department, we are enabled to say that there are here numerous articles which will attract muchof our attention. A great amount of the space appro- priated to this nation, is yet unoccupied, which re- mark is equally true of every country represented im the Crystal Palace. But already England has un- packed many treasures, upon which we will com- mence the work of description and history, taking up the most important of those that are yet to come assoon as possible after they are revealed to the public eye. In silver ware, England makes a grand display, and some of the pieces exhibited in her cases are very beautiful. Also a fine display is made of her statuary, consisting of groups, statuettes, vases &c., executed in porcelain, from models by celebrated artists—among which are copies from the works of Cellini, Fiamingo, Marochetti, Pradier and others, In carpeting, cutlery, invention, and various othe™ departments of manufacturing and trade, England 18 Wen .«pescented, and in due season will be noticed in our columns. LILLIPUT STEAM ENGINES. Two of the most interesting curiosities in the Eng- lish,department, and probably in any department of the Crystal Palace, are two small steam engines, both of which are complete in all their parts, and yet so small that the aid of the microscope is needed for their inspection. One of these, a high pressure engine, stands upon an English fourpenny piece, and excepting the fly wheel it might be covered with a thimble—both of these engines were made by Mr. Warner, a watchmaker, England ; and some con ception may be formed of the minuteneas of the im_ struments, with which this work was manufactured, when we are told that the scissors which Mr. Warner used in its construction were so small that it would require some hundreds of them to weigh one ounce. It works, it is stated, with precision and great rapidity by atmospheric pressure (in lieu of steam), and when it is in motion it must be truly wonderful. The screws, valves, pistens, &c., which compose it, are innumerable, and it would require, we should think, the patienee ot Job to place them together, each in its proper place, and so as to discharge its proper functions. Mr. Warner is reported to be a practical hand at such work, and from this we should judge he is fully competent to invent and arrange machin- ery for the use of the inhabitants of the invisible world. It must be wonderful to see this puffing, and blowing, and laboring, upon your hand, and in so small a thing to see demonstrated a power which has revolutionized the social condition of the whole human family. In the same case with this engine is another, which may truly be called a fairy work, although twenty times larger than the one already alluded to. This one being large enough to measure, we are enabled to inform the curious as to its dimen- sions, which are as follows:—Length of beam, 3¢ inches; height of supporters, 1}; diameter, j; and length of stroke § of an inch. It is composed of up} wards of two hundred pieces, has governors, parallel motion, air pump, and every other appliance of the most perfect engine. It is put in motion by blowing * through a tube, and is reported to work in every particular correctly. These machines attract much attention; they are most ingenious specimens of workmanship, and well repay a visit to them. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. The glass boxes attached to the model of the Washington monument received on Saturday last $32 33, while on the day before the subscriptigns amounted to.$41 02. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sim—In today’s Hxnaup I see myself mentioned a the architect of the Crystal Palace; but, not wish- ing to appropriate an honor which is not due to me, I beg to state that Mesars. Carstensen & Gildemeister alone are the architects of this splendid structure. Myself, with Messrs. Dietz, Bauer, Kay, and no one else, have been assisting them in the construction of the same. As soon as | had finished my part of the drawings I was again engaged as engineer of the Crystal Palace, in the Lge ip oy ‘ebruary, by the Board of Directors, and Mr. Detmold, the superintending engineer. which duty I had pi ously performed, in the month of November of last ear. The dome, the most conspicuous part of the build, ing, and which has been finished without an acci- dent, has been entirely under my control and sole Requesting you to take notice of this, I remain, dear sir, yours, vei Crystal Palace, J =o wilt be Gemaad & it remains neutral,”