The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1854, Page 2

waretn MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY RELATIVE TO THE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO. | FIFTEENTH DAY. The court met yesterday mo niaz pv ment, Present ali the members, together a Gates and his adviser, Captain Saisi's. Private IaaseN. Siseper, of Company D, Third Artillery, B witness called on at the saggontion 0! Colonel Gates, ‘was then sworn, and deposed as follows Direet examination by the couct--Q Do jon know whether Captain ‘serdine’ —_ bey io padiia saee had ane biscuit ou the Kilby? A, No, ait, “ 9g Do you huow any f ft A sreusnt to adjcura Colozel No; it I do know i Dee paid Detween decks; 1 saw nine whole biscuis amd nome pieces. Q. Do you koow who put them there, or how they came there ? A. Ido not. Q Inwhet psri of the holt were they found’? A. Nearly in the oextie, om the right baud side of the hatch way going forwsrd, neer hal’ way from the natoh way hoki uw Las ‘the veesel, about four or five feet ‘rom the mide of thi L. Q. by Colonel Gates—Did you know where Capt. Garit wer bad his bed on bostd the Kioy? [f a0, stave if the Disouit were fount thereabout? A. 1 dou’t know where his bed was; he changed tae place several times, Private John Murpay sworn Q D9 you kaow whet Uaptain Gardiner !ook and hid away apy bison? frem tas public stores on the Kilby? a No. Q. Do you know anyihing sbout the matter? A heard @ ramor absus seme, but di rot se any. Private Warren Adam orn—Q. Do you BROW any ‘about any biscait taken or hid by Csptata Gardiner tow the Kilby? A. I saw potuing, I heard # rumor to Wat y, sworn. osasity of bavieg heard ramors, * exeniination of the ealect. Private Lily, of Company D, Third Court resurked that there was no More Witsoreato tertify Colonel Gater div 004 insist on Eléridgs of Compaoy D, was thes called, bat y he did pst wish him to be examined losbed all the witoss oO wd reitse from voloasl Gates was thea laid eweetheghpie New Youx, Fob, 22, 1854. Ma Praesent, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE y At the time | meadow writen piatemen! Gardiner ia in th ato the eharg Jude Advoo uisauis, Bofors this Courtin the investigated when preferred s¢s\ mer up to thir day mre unfounded or or failure lies with those who cffrred sue i axd thie I sated in my ledte womp! o the Jucge Advocets Ikn F Sain Gardiner now prosed bie matt propored to ¥ iocraw the & : AS Usp notwithstanding T i, booaaae | found At ight be d Left bom Bad uot yet b astiain ths somplaiat, ana + * Doswoon me aud Captian ol smes T have therefore te requ bo continued in tais ca T have the honor to be, goatlamen, your 0! WM GAtRS, Colonel ‘The Court waa then cleared, and tae Ps e to inqnixe of Csloael Gates what wit- erred to in nis letter javt read, as yet re- maining to be examined Tne Cart aleo called upon Dol. Gates to riate specifically woat be expscted such ‘on laid ths following written reply bs- fore the Oourt:— T expect Serrosns Mofntyro to prove that Capt. Gardiner Ve Mouey to Ho wi ered bim away fro Wanted him he wou Se prom 7 Bn found under Capt Gardi prove by Private Fels, that ho he place just voowpiod by Caps Gardin rgeant Molutyre’s let: ssi sree eM. GATES. Colonel U. 8 A The letter from Sergesay ddolotyce, ailaded to in the Bove, is as fcllows:— 8 Capt Gardiner or: d him when he Lbaad herewith Foar Woop, Feb. 10, 1853. Covower Gares:— 8 ‘The men that know sbont the finding of tho disonit, are: —Sorgoant board the Kuby, alter toe officers Is 2: leexwr, company D; Murphy, company i, Acams, compaay J; Lilly, company Dj Eleriogo, compavy D ‘The man who toun! the biscuit ison pass. Any further in- formation you require J oan rive if required. Tam, ni, youre respectfully 7 JOS«PH 8. MoINTYRE, Rorgeans Toitd U. 8 A. Art lory. The Court decided that the te timony of Felt, to prove that crackers were found in the bold of the ship and so (more, could not bs of acy comsequence im the present inquiry, end that the Court decline to walt for an absent witness for sach testimony; and, moreover, would Bhink it uselers to take such testimory even if the wit- Wess were prevent. Toe Court directed the Judgs Advo- gate !o have S.rgeant Mclatyre in attendance to-moirow, CTdureday,) at 10 o'clock, The following note trom Colonel Gator RT 0 read: — A. ATES, Col. U, & A. eation. ‘The Court then went into secret session. ted to the Court that Lieuten yj andier had appeared aacordio, to summons, bat had stated to him (the Judge Aavocate} that they were cognizant of 06 mater not new in evi ence, which was at all material or worth bringing to the motice of the Court After remaining {0 recret session for several hours the Court adjourned to meet again tnis morning at 10 o’clock. Theatres and Exhibitions. Bowzry Turn" — “Uncle Tom’s Cabie”’ continues to draw crowds to this th The scenery is besutifall; Sore, and includes pasoramas of the Obio and Mis- wissippi. Buoapwar Tuvarne —The great fairy spectacle, Shaks- peare’s “Micnummer Night's Dream,’ is to be played this evening forthe sixveenth time; alto the farce oallsd ‘‘An- tony and Cleopstra.”’ The great resources of the estab- Hish next enables the manager to give his pieces the fall Bfleets of sremeey and other acjuncia As the spectacle is drawing full houses, itis xeceseary to seoure seats in the day time. Burron's TuxarrRr —The audiences at this theatre are ve formanee of Shakepears’s comecy, “A Midsummer Night's Droam.’? The acting, scene: y snd mueic is uot excelled. It is to be played to-night, with the local farce, “Oar Best So- ciety.” Burton’s bas been crowded every night, NanTionaL Turatkr —Tse popula loval piece, “Little Katy, the Hot ern to be played this afternoon, and in the evening lo Tom’s Cabin” is the attrac- Bon. The National is a weil ordered establishment. WAILACK's THRATRE —Tie pe-fo mances at this Ro night, include Reynok's’ comedy, “Folly As It Fi and Brougham ’s drama, ‘Tem station” Both pieses are well cast, and the ‘4 will be sure to instructed and am Barncnm’s Mvrecm —The wonderful Nicolo Family are engaged at th ablishment. they will appear in their wonderful fests thie afte-neon. Ia the evening, “All that Glitters is not Gold” is to be played. The pou! Bry show will be closed on Friday Baoapway Mevacurms—Go end nee the won‘erfal Gwart, Hes smalier thea Tom Thamb, and, therefore, he is making eater excitement. He is to be sem uring the cs: evening, The Siamese Twins are also here with their f-milies, Bur the mighty man of m Poirees pony re terraces th among ws admin hand. ras Wal es one of his As bis stay 4 be early on Camery’s Miverems.—Ao hour or two can be most yee passed at 472 Broadway. The original Christy jstrela are a4 good as ever, aud there is no falling off in their audiences. Wooo's ¥ovsrexis —This popaer band, ‘Broadway,) are drawing fall bouses with lest mew operatic burlerque, ‘Lend Her der Sham Money,” (“L'a da di Chamounievs.’’) It is one of the best things of the Bind ever produced. Comvmss Hart --At No, 689 Broadway the Backley Mig we efind it cificwlt to aoppmmodate all their (pends, y are givips grary migh: a barleeque om the “Bo Demian ©) '/ Their programme for this evening is ‘wine very In toresivg. TSANVARD'# QuoksMA OF THR Hoty Lanp is exhibited every Bight at Gecrar's tsil, Broadway, neat Prince atresh It fe on interesting 024 1ostrac exhibition. J, B. Roberts, a Wostern traresian, p'ayed “Richard TI.” at the Howaid Athenwaa, Bortow, on Monday. ‘Mise Melville has made s ‘bis’ at the National as Katy in “Hot Core.” Bowtad ON THR Mississrrt —Oo the trip of the Robert J. ‘Ward, from Louisville, Madame Sonteg, who is always doing just euch generour act from the impulses of her poble and feeling nature, ga @oncert on board, Dee of these delicious moonlhght nigvts thet made last wreck 60 beautiful, for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum vf New Orleans. She sang several of her choicest morc-aur, wreatly to the delight of the psareogers, who sostribated @ handeome sum for the charity in whose behalf this im- rem piu comeer) war up. Jail, the brilliant pianist, Ureo, the charming violiniat, and Roose, the clever Paso buflo stoger, their contributions to the prr- ered of the evening, which was, indesd, one to be ibered by all who participated !n ite pleasures and Pojoyments.— New Orleans Picayune, Feb. 14. “Actors Order of Friendship,” at Philadelphia, ve & ball at the Chinese Museum, on Wednesday nigh’ Wine Wheatley, floor manager. 4 =e Mi. Bainville, & celebrated astor, who for the last twenty has been wont to ret the Paisis Royal sudiences ia roar, died st Pau om January 31, in his forty-eighth hall No 444 INTRRMARRIAGS Boop Reaatioxs—The Fre News says:—In the county in which ‘wre were raised, wt tow generations back, a cer- fain family of wealth pwoyey | have iater- Jnarried until there eannot be in three of them sound man or woman. One has sore os another Borofula, a third 1s idiotic, a fourth blind, a Anh Swndyieneed, sixth with a head about the size ot a turnip, with not cue out of the number exempt from : steal or ments) de‘ests of some kind. Yet this ily perseveres to intermarry with eas) other vith Were tee: 7? Political Intelligence. DINNER TO THR HON. JOHN J. CRITTEWDEN. A banquet im honor of Jobm J. Oritteadem, Senater elect to Corgreas from Kentucky, was given by the persona’ and political friends of that gentieman at Frankfort, om the 16th inst. About three hundred gentlemen of all parties were present o# theocossion, Mr. Critiesdem was supported on bis right and left by Messrs. Cannicgham and Wolfe, of the State Senate, whilst Mr. ©. 8. Fiteh, of Fleming, and Mr. Joba W, Finuell, of Coviegtoa, presided atthe other tables. The entertainment was of am elegant ond refreshing nature, reflecting credit upon tas cuisine, and dispensing universal good feeling among those present. After the diamer had been ciscnased in the usua) mam ner, the following regular toasts were reed:— The Usndon of the Stalea—Thriee honored be its trae friexda and supporters—forever scourse’ the fanatical spirit who would sacrifice the ehie! gio: y ofjais country to his owa unbellowed ambition, George Washingtom—Time will conti overgreen wreath whichsencireles the pa Tmry Clay—His pablis lite th grave the patriot’s shrice; bis fam 7. Kentucky—As a State abe stands the sckaowledged key- above of the aroh of the Union, and If a home is to be founc in the wide world, ‘The heart that is proudest might look for it here. Kentucky's Heroic Dead— Proud pleep the brave who eiak to rest, By all their country’s wishes blest; True horor comes # pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps toeir Olay. Our Country Extension with magnitade—inorescing tm to brighten the t hero’s brow, his wer aa it area— proving by the exlent of ite minions constitutional liberty p or to control mankind than has ever been for Cespotim. May ths voluntary print the earth réjoos to the bleuings of The Constitution of the United States—Tha work of wise heads and pure bearts, Whatever party is in the asoond ant, may our rulers never profane with uaholy nands the pol/adium of our Hbertes, Tae Paple—H> ia their best lover who Cares to tell them the trath. He ig thelr worst emmy who conseale whe truth from them. Heaven send them patriots ant not Cemagogues for their :ouseillors. The Wiig Porty—Having for its foua’stions truth, jartice sod patriotism—essen tially conservative io all it acs and porposes, it oan never die until Hberty’s great sou! sbelf is dead, Our Friend and Gwst-—The gentleman; the rtsteamse, the patriot—polished in manners, wise and conservative to councli and ardent in his Love of couatry, ia hozor- rg bim Kertucky but honort nerself To thin Isat toast Mr. Orittencen reepoaded tn bis hap piest style. Whils bia pr litical and personal friends contd butadmirs the whole ten of bis remarks nothing in them that could give to hie politisale present the least offence. He raid he waa a whig and Clay school, and that if he rightly aoder. stood the tesottings of those great mep be thought that when he served his country the mort he saould be sary. jog his party the least. The rational democracy of New Youk bad, be said, come fo nigh to bim that hs would @ in one great party to support thy and sphold the opstitation, He repreotel & State in which there was no Cisunionist, o0 abolitionist, BO eecessionirt. Governor Powell responded in an exosedingly happy speech to a toast in his honor. MORE NEBRASKA RESOLUTIONS IN THE ONIO LEGISLA- TUBB. The fcllowing preamble and resolutions vers introdace2 in the Ohio House 6f Represemtatives by Mr. O'Netl:— Whereas, The bill to provide for the organizstion of the new territories of Nebraska avd Kansas, recently intro duced into the Sevate of United States by Hon Ba f Iilireis, has given rise to c™msiderable wwali degree of excitemmut mavng the people of this country; therefore, ia orser thet tae sen- tients of the propie of the State of Odio, in relation «0 faic bill. may be made haowm through tusir representa ue Geuersl A Resolved, by the Gear That the federal governm eat is ons of limited pr that Congress has ro right to ise poware cally granted by the ooxsiitul + the exercise of covbtfal powers is an infisetion of the rigdta of the psople snc Btates, Cangsrous to the permanenor o/ the con‘eder acy; and that the constitution has not delegated ty Coa- grees the right to or prohibit slavary in any of te ‘Territories of the Un States; aod that as tosy are the jotut property of {h eral ‘States, acquired by their ed action, ane by the expenditure of their common biocd aad treasure, they sre entitlsd to governments or- ganized upon the theery of the feteral compsct, inaving to the people thereof to enact such Jaws in reiatioa to the pation 34 institutions as they may deem most conducive to their welfare Resolved, That said billof Senator Douglas, as amended, the sound p' a 9 of ted a ove enums re erein it declares t the Sth section of the so called Missouri compromise ‘ being inconsistent with the rirc:ples of mon-interveatimn by Comgress with slavery in the States sud Territorie: as recognized by the legis Jation ef 1860,” is ‘inoperative and void, it being the true intent and meaning of this (Nebraska) act, not to leg'slate slavery inte the Territory or State, nor to ex- clade it thereirom, but to leave the psople therset per fectly free to form and regulate their comesta iastitu- tors, in thelr own way, subject only to the eonstitation of ths United Btates.’” Rerolved, That as the people have the inalienable right, at all times, to govern themselves, aad as the science of government, like other sciences, is progressive in itz matore. therefore all laws, whether called compro mises or otherwise, are oot to repeal whenever tas pecple demand such repeal, The following were iatroduced in the Ohio Senate oa be S0th imet. by Mr. Wright:— Whereas, The existence of slavery in snd its Territories is great national evil, to bs deplored by every good citi: and, whereas, io the origina! oom pret, had slavery not exisved in any of the States, no sueh cotitution would ever have been rec‘wnized or sanctioned by our government; and wh the history of our con- stitution justifies the belie! thas it was fally understood by all its founders, that slavery, though a great evil, wae to remain the curse or boom of such States as chose te perpetuate it; and, whereas, we believe our (orefathers never intended the extension of the area of slavery, bul, ‘an just men snd patriots, they losked forward to that brighter day when a people whoee liberties had {cost so Gearly would cease in the face of their rauated bill of righta to enslave by legs! sacction their fellow man: and, wheress, the institution of slavery {1 at war with every Jegitireate and cherished institution of the ad must ever mar the presperity, impede the up’ onward march of a country {a proportion to th it may overrun; and, whereas, the reputation of a family chiefly depend upon the charsoter for purity and virtue of its members respective! nd, whereas, the free beieg sisters of the flave Srates, aud desiring to mustainat home and abroad @ good reputation, sre unwilling that spy fu ther stigma be brought upon ths great family to watch they belong by the adoption of any more polluted daugh- ters; therefore— 1, Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That this legislative body instruct our Senstors in ‘and request our represeatatives, to oppore any Jaw orgatizing a territory, or acmittiog a Siate into ths Union, irrespec'ive of latitade or lovgitude, unless slavery - such Territory or State be forever exciaded by said W. 2. Resolved, Toat we will ever defend the act of March 6, 1820, commonly called the Missouri compromise, as @ solemn compact between the North and South, lived up to by the North in good fat:h; that we deem it dishonsst in any statesman to Jend his aid im the violation of ite provisions, that we deny that the said com promise of 1820 wat, im any part, repealed or supsraedea by the pene ger ge of 1860, or that such has e1 ever been the opinion of any staterman until the introduction of the “Nebraska bili’ by Douglas, ia the pre sont Congress. Waskington Wilcox, fies eoiler, bas been elected Trea- surer of Maine by one majerity. ‘The whigs of New Bedfor) have nominated Mr. Willard Nye as # cendidate for Mayor of that city, Franklin snd Clinton counties have given majorities against the canals. Police Intelligence. 4 Bold Highway Robbery.--Officer Weatoot, of the Fifth ward police, on Tuesday night arrested » man mamed Joba Walker, on a ehatge of siding in the asseult and robbery of Mr. Thomas Lowe, of San Fraceieco, at present stopping at the Aster House. It seems by the evidence given by Mr. Lowe, that be was at the corner of Church and Duarte # o’olock, when he wee suddenly a-saulted by some person from behind, receiving s biow on the back of the head, which koocked him ¢own, Three msn thea fell upom pim, an¢ one tore off the pookes of his vest, carryiag with it a gold watch and chain Valued at one bendred aad dfty . The police officer hurrie i to the sosse of trouble, and eeized hold of Walker, whom und with two others still on the compisinact aesaniting him. The two men made their escape when the officer arrested Walker. A rhort tine previons to that Mr. Lowe says he was robbed by ® woman of upwards of forty dollars. The prisoner denies the charge. Justice Osborn, howerer, committed him to prison for trial ‘An Aggravated Assault on a Poung Girl ~Yesterday ofhoer Patterson, of the lower police court, arrested & Jents man pamed Owen Develin, on warrant issued justice Osborn, wherein ths accceed stands charged wi olsen | & very Clsgracefal aneault on the person of & young gir] namec Caroline Coebler, residing with her ‘remts at No. 72 Mottstreet. It seems by thy jence that Develin attends bar in the saloon ke, Dibbin, corner ot Hacson and Wats strects girl went on Tuesday tonorud, and after doing the work, the accured invited her isto a sive room, locksd the door, seixed hold of her, and attempted aa cowarrantable Kverty with her, She repulsed im, called out (ur assist- ance, and he then let her go. Toe magistrate, on the evidence, required Develin to fied bail, in iefault of which he was committed to prison. Court of General Sessions. Before hia Honor Reoorder Tiilou. Fen. 22—The Oourt renamed its sitting te day at the usual hour, notwithstasding the day wae celebrated by our citizen soldiery as the ansiversary of the birthday of Warhing‘oa, and continued te transsct public businses until two o’clook, when it s¢jsurned. The grester part of the Gay was «pest in beariog arguments to decrease bail, and in hearing motions for pow spone neat 0! causes, Manslaugher in Oe tid degree Jeremiah I e degree —Jerew jan, & young man, was place! at the bar to receive the seatencs of the Court, he baving been o mvicted week before last of having caused the death of William Syer, a Gorman by birth, Bis Honor the Resorder, ia of the court, cantioned ii while yet in the prime of for the future a life of fentense of the Or art we hy ton at Sing Sing for three years and eg it months. er Gid not seam the least alfooted a: the prov the wext thres years at y — Parley Cronin, on being convicted of ¢ United States uncing the sentence in Avery feniing Menner, repent, snd kad Tas Tee yi ir ‘any of for, potatoes hud rlee from tep- . ‘n'themertie pulse d¢8ing Sing ‘Be const then acjourued for tbe Gay. ! Dreadful Steam!’ at Bt Louts SEVEN PERSONS KILLED AND TWHNTY-FVE WOUNDED —GABAT SUF Y'NRING OF THA INJUSED. [Feoro the ss. Loot Repalticas, Feb 17) About seven o'clock yesterday morning, February 16, the starboard botler of the Alton paske:, Kate Kearney No. 1, exploded with tremevdoas force She was just in the act of when tae exelo- sion tock plece, had on b about tweoty or thiry passengers, becides the offieers and crew. The explosion was heard at a distance of several squares, and so great was its power that the entire upper works of the boat, as far back as the wheelsouse, were literally mddled, avd fell witaa crash upon the main deck, By this accident a negro and a deck band were instantly killed, several were blown into the river aud drowned. A gentleman who was on an adja- cent boat at the time informs us that he saw three men drown. The number of persons scalded, so far as we have been able to ascertain, amounts in the aggregate to about twenty-five. Rev. 8.G. Gassaway, rector of St. George’s Church, in this city, was a passenger, ud was terribly injured. His skull was badly frac- tured, his face di red, and one of his legs broken in several places. When 1d, whieh was not done without much difficulty, he was taken to his residence in almost a lifeless state. Major Buel, U.S. A., was also en board, and se verely injared. His physicians fear that he has re- ceived internal i from the inhalation of steam, and bis situation is critical. Yesterday evening Major Buel’s symptoms were more favorable, aud he is expected to recover. A short time after the explosion the wounded were removed from the wreck and levee, and taken up to the police office, and from there to the Sisters’ Hoa- pital. We paid a visit early yesterday morning to this institution, snd visited the ward where the suf- ferers were cata. It ins aigat calculated to make the stoutest heart quake. Fifteen men ley stretched upom beds of suffering, their faces and bodies most horribly mangled and éistigured, while theggroaus that went up frem their agonized hearts testitied how fearful was their afitio- tion. ‘The sufferings of some were so acute that they had to be strapped to their beds to keep themfrom jump- ing out inanguish. The swollen faees, black with the hissing ateam, was an evidence that the work of destruction was complete. Below we give a list of ths names of those persons who are at the hospital, under the charge ef the Bis- tera. Is is proper to state that several who were scalded were taken to the various hotels where they had been stopping, to be provided for. J. E. New! , New York, aged forty years. John McCabe, Ireland, 28 a. ‘Ww. Cheeves, (colored,) flinois, 24 years. Favorite Hardy, Alton, 23 years, second enginser. James O'Keefe, 2, Ireland, 36 years. Vincent, Pittsburg. Wie. Currin, Ireland, 27 years. Wm. J. Stewart, St. Louis, 25 years, clerk. Albvert Hardy, Alton, 25 years, first engineer. Charles Corence, Germany, 28 years. Danie! Keefe, Ireland, 18 years. Bernard Riley. FE. J. McKenzie, Scotland, 28 years. James Cavenangh, Ireland, 25 yeara. One unknown. Mr. Brown, the mail agent, was also on board, and standing in the social hall. He fell with the wreck totbe maia deck, and, strange to say, was ouly slightly injured. One maa, whese name we did not | learn, S9y8 that he was standing near the clerk's of- | fice, and his firat sensations were a gentle risiug un- der his feet before the crash came. He was thrown on shore, and fortunately escaped witb only a few slight bruires. Some idea may be gathered of the force of this explosion, from the fact that a fragment of the boiler, weigbirg over one hundred pounds, was blown with such Violence the distamce of a square, that it strack the wall in the fourth story of the store occupied by Meesre. Wi) eins & Anderson, on the corner of Mar- ket etrectand the levee, displaced several brisks, and cracked the wall, which is two bricksthick. One of the fragments struck a dray horse standing on the levee, and bled him profasely. 1s is impossible, at the time we are writing, to es- timate the oxact loss. A gentleman who was stand- ing on Market street at the time the explosion took place, states that he saw @ man some distance in the | air, with his hands outstretched, and that he disap- peared in the emoke. Capt. Bruner, we understand, is uninjured, and was either on the hurricane deck, or ascending near the wheelhouse, when the explosion took place. The clerk, Mr. Jas. Godfrey, was in the effice, and was somewhst injured. The pilot, Mr. B. R. Packard, bad just stepped on to the hurricane deck from the | wheelhouse when the explosion occurred ; he receiy- ed no injury. : Major Gatlin, of the United States Army, was on A ay with little injury. A little boy, eee four or five years of age, was edly jurt. The first and second En; are at the Hos pital, and hurt so severely, that their recovery is con- sidered hopeless. Theirnamesare A. and F. Hardy, TS. ‘ At the time of the explosion the boat was lying about opposite the foot of Chesnut street. She was owned by the Keokuk Packet Company, valued at ee and insured for $5,000, againat fire, in the elaware Mutual Insurance Com; ay. After the explosisn took place the boat caught fire, but it was soon extinguished. A Mr. Jones, a merchant of Linn Creek, Missouri, is supposed to be lost, as his baggage has been found, but he is missing. The Louisville packet Pike arrived a few minutes after the accident, crowded with passengers, about fifty of whom intended to take paseage on the ill- fated boat, and were only prevented by being a few minutes too late. DEAD. The Rey. 8. J. Gassaway, Rector of St. George's Church in this city, He was passenger on board, on his way to, Springfield, Ilinois, to which he had been invited to deliver a course of lectures. He was dreadfully wounded; his skull fractured and his leg broken in two places, besides the injury received by inhaling steam. Some of his friecds who went to the levee after the explosion, recognized him only by the white cravat be wore. When found he was speechless, blackened, and disfigured by the explo- sion. He was removed to the store of Charles Der- by, and thence to his residence, where he expired at four o’elock yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. came to this city from Georgetown, D. C., as associate rector of St. George’s Church, and in that capacity, and afterwards as rector, he bad given much petinhiction to his people, and endeared himself to all true Christians in the city who had made his acquaint- ance. It isa singular and sad lesson taught by his sudden demise. Not two weeks since he buried from bis church one of his coagregation who had come to an untimely end, and the text he then im- pressed on his hearers, was this:— Ali flesh is aa gras, and the gl flower of grass. The gress withere thereof fadeth away. but the word o: forever. True enough—true enough! And in his own sud- den and frightful death the pastor still preaches! Who will heed the awful word and lesson? The vestry of St. George's Church and the Young Men’s Christian Association have taken measures to mark their sense of sorrow on this distressing occasion. Favorite Hardy, Second Engineer, died yesterda afternoon at the hospital. On the way to the 4 tal he became insane from the intensity of his ings, and releasing himself forcibly from those whe were removing him, ran some distance on the street. Daniel Keete, deck hand, died at the hospital. Nace, a negro man belonging to Capt. Adams, and George Kinney or Kinley, negro fireman, were killed instantly, making five person, exclusive of thoee missing, who are known certainly to have per- ished by the explosion. WOUNDED AND MISSIVG, Brevet Major D. C. Buel, Adjutant General's De- artment. U.S. Army, was severely injured by in- ing steam. He received a wound frem a splinter im the side. Hi are entertained of his recovery. Majer Rich ©. Gatlin, Seveuth U. 8, Infsatry, was wounded slightly. Master Gatlin, son of Major Gatlin, is serionsly in- jured, and fears of a fatal termination were enter- tain bentong They are at the Pianters’ House. Of the guests at tae City Hotel, who were te leave on the boat, Wm. F. Woolfold, or Woolfolk, is mis sing, and supposed to be lost. ir. Dean, and Mr. Mentgomery, of Illinois, re tamed, suightly injured. From the Monroe Hence, Mr. Long, of Kentacky, received some slight injury. E. B. Torbert, Linn Creek, Mo.; shoulder badly wounded, and thres wounds on the head. H. A. Massey, Linn Creek ; lungs affected by in- haling steam. He was thrown overboard, swam to & boat, and was drawn out. Both are ina eendition of considerable danger. Jobn Jones, of the firm of Jones, MoClarg & Co., of Linn Creek; missing. His baggage was re- covered. Of other passengers on board, Mr. Powers, railroad engineer, was slightly wounded. Blown overboard and swam ashore. John Stewart, of Alton, badly scalded. Mr. Irwin, of Springfield, lil, blown on shore; not bars ee ly. Hanson B: Moreland, formerly clerk at the City Hotel, wounded in the . Jobn L, Edwards, Chester, Minois, badly scalded. Capt. Jobn A. Bruner, master of the boat, was nded te James Godfrey, clerk, scalded slightly. Several other persons, perhaps five or six, names were not rey are known to have receiv: ed slight scalds or contasions. REPORTED MISSING. The following persons, to be missing, have since been accounted for and are safe: — Kev. Mr. Hateh and lady, and Wm. Huntley, of Waverly, Dl, purchased passage tickets, bat were drta‘ved in the city. Mrs. Olin, sud Miss Harrison, of Lebanon, IIL, are Levevea to Le ch board the Wi Rew OS | passage down the river. John Stephens, barkeeper of the Kate Kearney, reported missing, escaped the explosion without in- ey, any consequence. . Jobn Jones is among the number of persons wre had takeo passage on the Kate Kearsey yes: terday, and of whom ne tidings have bean ressiv sinee the disaster. It is knowm that he was on board, and sitting at the time with two friends, both of whom escaped with life, but be, it is probable, was blown far into the river by the explosion, as no traces have been found of him, although his friends were making suxicus seareh lor him all day yoeterday. Mr. Jones was on bia way io tue East, amd had ia his eesion checks for large amounts of money. His Baameae wss found on board the boat, ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. We are gratified at taint able to announee, since the above was iu type, that the Rev. Mr. Hateh was not on board, as was at one time supposed. He had, however, taken tickets; but was unavoidably detained; this probably gave rive to the opprehension that he ht have been on board. ve bave been able to obtain a few more sulacs this morning, ia addition to those pul in our extra of yesterday. Among the panes were two gentlemen by the names of P. T. and W. E. Temple, brothers. They were both in the social hall at’the time, and were blown into the river, but succeeded in making their tothe shore. Their injuries were ver, at. r. J. Boolmingore, of Alton, was slightly injnred; and M. T. Soper badly scalded. Both these geatle- men were stoppisg at the Virginia Hotel. Mr. Isaac , Merehant at Brunswick, Mo., was severely injured. The fears entertained in regard to the fate of Mr. John Jones, of Linn Creek, Oi county, in this Btate, are doubtless realized. His friends in this city have made diligent ecarch, and mo doubt remains of his beimg lost. , together with Mr. Massey, his partper in business, sud Mr. Torbert, were sitting sround the fsteve in the social ball when the explo sion toek place. Mr. Massey was blown into the river, sud swam sshore, landing some distanee below Market street. Mr. Torbett escaped, fortunately, with ouly @ few slight injuries Mr. John L. Ea- wards, of Mo county, was iejared, though not dangerously. He is well provided for at the real- dence of a d on Pine street, . A man, whose name we did net learn, was thrown upon the deck of the steamer Sam Cleon, the next boat below the Kate Kearney, with such violence that one of bis arms was breken. He was taken by some of his friends and properly attended to. Mr. Sass states that he was eoming on shore from the Grand Tower when the explosion took place,and that he saw three persous thrown with the ments of timber in the air, avd fall in the river. ‘The steamer Cloon had the after guard of the ladies’ cabin somewhat injured. Late last evening we paid a visit to the Sisters’ Hospital, and found, among the list of names above mentioned, teat three bad died, viz.:—F. Hardy, the second engineer ; Danie) Keefe and CharlefUorence. The Jatter died abont dark last evening, afier euffer- ing the most exsruciating agony, having both legs and both arms broken. ‘The rest of the unfortunate victims ssemed to be as comfortable as the painfal circumstanees in which they were placed would admit of, having the best medical assistance, and piprcee with kind and gen- tle purses to administer to their suiferings. To this connection we would state that is due Capt. Jobo E. D. Couzens, ot the uight po'ice, for his valuable aid and exertions ia behalf of these suffering men. Among the very first at the boat, he labored inceseantly in rescuing and providing fer the sufferers; and although the duties of his station during the vight bad called for much of his attention, yet he cheerfully devoted the day in ministering to | ibe necessities of the afflicted. It is not the fret tree Cupt. Couzens bas shown himself a true man on similar oceasions, and we voluatarily aud cheerfully | accord him this praise. We have heard several exp'auations attempted to be given as to the cause of the explosion, As acom- petent tribunal will be called upon te inquire inte the matter, we refrain from giving the varieus rumors. That there was no water in the boiler is pretty evi- cant: ee aes ote ae clearly indi oe fact. The victims had more the appearanee of belug seorched than scalded. The boat was an old ene— too old to be employed as a passenger vowel! whe! #o mapy lives are daily at risk. It may be said, im extenuation, that her eg ra lamrsts was oply tempo- rary, and growing out of the necessity of the case— two of the Alton Com yee boats having been de- stroyed this winter, and it being a ve cult mat- the seasen. ter to supply their places thus early Although owned by the Koekuk Company, the boat was, at the time, in the management of the Alton Company, and running to connect with the railroad. int thd tat pate nan arb at ad en, passage to goon the boat, an fiven ees to the porter to wake them up in time. y some means they were a little behind, and expressed great dissatisfaction. Intent, however, upon getting on beard if possible, they started at ful] run down Chestaut street, and got upom the levee just in time to seo the boat blown into frag- ments. ' There were only two lady pamengets on board, Mrs. Olin and Mise Harrison, who escaped uniajured, being in the ladies’ cabin at the time. Duriag the excitement, and in their fright, they passed over to the steamboat Westerner, lying alongside. Mr. H. B. Moreland, of the City Hotel, was stand- ing in the front part of the boat, and “went up and come down,’’'as he says, with the cabin; his head was cut, but he escaped without aay other serious injury. ‘The father and seme other relatives of the Messrs. Hardy, engineers, came down yesterday eveniog from Alton in a yewl. Several gentlemen were Iaggards in bed at the Plasters’ House yesterday morning, and failed to t up in time to ke there eon board the te wg band they had in! ed todo. It wasa fortunate night's sleep for them. The friends of two or three, who koew of their intention to leave in the Alton packet, were greatly relieved whos, after on ineffectual search at the river, they examined their rooms and found them there, safe aad sound. [Vrom the 8t Iruia Democrat, Feb Lh Charles Currence, the German, both of whose legs and arms were broken on the Kate Kearney, has since died at the Sisters’ Hospital. While we were down yesterday, E. G. McKenstra, another ef the un- fortunate sufferers, was on the point of death. A piece of a shirt was found on an adjoining boat im- mediately atter the blowing up, on which was the name of J. H. Bowman. He may be one of those who were drewacd. ‘The friends of Major Bull are quite confident of bis recovery from the injuries sustained by the ex- plosion on the Kate Kearney, on Thursda; Morning last. He was better yesterday though suf- fering from the bruises which he received about the head and from the steam thrown upon him. Destructive Fire in Petersburg, Va. @T. PAUL'S CHURCH BURNED DOWN—$120,000 worTH OF PROPARTY DESTROYED. ym the Poverebarg Express, Feb 17 Last night, sbout ten minutes te eleven o'cloek, our Gitizens were again aroused vi the startling ery of fire, which was caused by the flames burating forth from the roof of the large tobaceo factory en Syca- more street, coeree by Messrs. Williams & Brooks. A few minutes after ita dlecovery the entire build- img was wrapped in a sheet of flame, and all efforts to save it proved utterly hopeless. The intense heat ly cemanunicated to the large and splendid Protestant Bpiscepa! Church, (8t. Paul’s,) on the orth, and to the new block of buildings on the south, whieh are mow as we write burning foriovsly from tep to bottom. The Centre Warehouse, Messrs. Wyatt & Blick, Inspestors, is alse on fire, and it is tought will be entirely consumed. Tae chureh is a total loss, the — having fallen in, teements, five in number, were occupied by the followisg gentlemen :—No. 1. By Mr. Wm In- = Ay teas and fancy goods, Loss, $5,000; for $2,000. No, 2. Ocoupied dy Mr. Samuel A. Brown, as a con4h and buggy warerooe. Mr. Brown's family resided abeve, and he owned the building. Low pre ly $10,000; insured fer $3,000. No. 3. Owned by Afr. Dinwiddie Grieg, and vecn- ied above by bis family, apd below by Mesers. Grigg Cogbill, commiasion merchaats. Mr. Grigg is in- sured, but it ia impossible at this late hour to aseer- tain to what amount, so great is the consteraation prevailing. No.& Occupied by Mr. A. H. Jaguenean, recently from Norfolk, as a family grocery, and owned by Mr. Dinwiddie Grigg. Mr. Jagueneau is not insured for a dollar. We presume there is an insurance on the hon se. No..6. Ocenpied by Mesars. Wyatt & Blick, In- spectors, as an office. 6t. Paul's Church was built about ten years ago, we learn, at a cost of some $30,000, and last summer war eg repaired throughout. Insurance for $6,000 only. Never was the scarcity of water so painfully mant- fest. Had there been even a moderate supply of this eesential element, the fire could easily have been confined to the tobacco factory ia wi it originated. Pour engines were on the spot immediately, but at least thirty minutes elapsed before a stream could be procured, and that gave out as soon as the pool conld it be obtained. The where _ all rule os from a Ware- house, ‘asbington and Union streets, some distance, are completely blocked up with aS ‘As We Dow close, fifteen minutes to one o'clock, be- ing compelled to do so to save our South-@ide and Northern mails, the fire is ragin; ous fears are entertained that pot burn, The 's officers and bands, and eda may mighh We ‘ iv ‘ 5 the L i it praise | Our Boston Correspondence. Bosren, Feb. 18, 1854. The Free Soil Convention of the 16th—dnti-Ne braska Resolves and Meetings—Legislative “Dodging —Editorval Convention—~Discharge of Noyes Mann—A Series of Forgeries and Flight of the Forger—Massachusetts Appoint- ments— Rigid Enforcement of the Liquor Law— Lowill — Cambriége—Essex County —The Su- preme Court and the Liquor Law—Alimess cf the Hon. Samuel Hoar. The Free Soil Convention at Faneuil Hall om Thursday had a fair attendance in the foremoon, @ very fall one in the afternoon and a slim one in the evening. It would have been a much greater affair but for the condition of the weather, which was ia the first half of the day “ snow above asd slush below,” with the slush continuing. Colds, influenzas and #0 forth, are not to be lightly encountered, even by the most fiery zealot. The speaking was good ; some of it very effective. There is to be a meeting of all parties on tae question next week at the same place, and meetings are called in other cities and towns. I should say,that with the increased chances of the bill being killed in the House, the excitement ison the rise. Tem or twelve days ago, theugh the opposition to the measure was perhaps as strong as it is at this moment, scarcely a person could be met with who believed that the project of the Iliinois Senator could be thrown out, It was regarded as booked for eertain success. Now as many believa that it will be beaten as there are believers in its success, Some believe that the administration is in reality and at heart hostile to the measure. As the late Mr. Ritchie used to say, we shall see. The Nebraska resoiyes passed our Senate unant_ mously, sixteen Senators being absent. Tae demo cratic members, ail of whom owe their seats to the votes of free soilers, are accused of having “ dodged the question.” I only know that not one of their number voted either for or against the reso- lutions, The Heuse adopted them by a vote of 246 to 13. Ofthe 13 noes nine were coalition demoorats, headed by Mr. Whitney of Coaway, two were whigs, and the other two were hunker democrats, ene of the number being Dr. Wales, the hunker eandidate for Governor. As there are about ten hunkers in the House, the rest cither voted for the resolutions or “dodged.” There were fifty absexutees from the House when the yote was taken. At the final vote, on the engrosament, ‘the number of absentees was much larger. Mr. Whitney's course has astonished some people, as he has been a therough going eoali- tiopist, holding office under it during the whole time of itg oxistence, and elected by its voters to the Le- lature and to the eonstitutional convention. It as always been understood that he was one of the most osefal and efficient of those leading democrats who had so mucb to do with bringing about the elea- tion of Mr. Burnner to the United States Senate. Tunderstand that taere is to be aa editorial con- vention held here next week, fur the purpese of taking some measures for reiaing prices and otherwise improving the condition of the newspaper pablishing bueiness. It is, if my iatormation be correct, to be | held at the Trement Tormp!e, on the 22d, (Wednesday next.) Somethiog of the kin$ would seem to bs highly meceasary, for while the prices of everything ese have been increased, that of newspapers remaing where it was before the placers of California had be- come known tothe world. There is likely to be arev- olution worked im the business by this change of val- ues, aud perhaps some eetablishments may go down under the prosuie. [tis supposedsthatefforte will be made, whether @ convention shall meet er ne;, te raise the price of the two-cent papers to three cents, and that of the penny papers to twe eents, Noth- | ing, hewever, ean be usefally done except through concerted and conbined action. Mere individual, | disconcerted agtion, except on the part of some few porectal concerns, would probebly cause more harm od. There is not so much disparity, how- ever, between the Boston daily paperaas there is be- tween those of New York, in point of suppert, if what we hear of the condition of the latter be cor- rect. The weekly papers, toe, of Boston, are mot so weil supported as those of New York, s; ge xen- pee AE ough two or three of their nt are very profit le. Noyes Mann, whe was arrested and imprisoned on the ge of having been conceraed in the Sher- borne murder, bas been eet at liberty, the grand j not being able to Gnd a bill against him. This will leave Pred Chapman to swing, now that the tice ef hanging bas been restored here. ll but one of the persens arrested on suspicion of having been concerned in the Meriboro’ murder have been dis- eee Daniel Flynn alone having been eommitied A case of rural forgery, or series of forgeries, ee come te light. A person whe resides in one of Middlesex county towns, near by the New Hampshire border, has been taking in some of the banks ata fine rate. He had placed the names of men of repute om his paper and precored its discount, some at one of the Middlesex banks and the reat ata bamk in Woreester county. It seoms that some of the money thas obtained had bees used to take up other forged paper. Just before the sail- ing of the California steamer of the Gtk of February the individeal left his home, with a large amouat of luggage, and has not since been directly heard of, but there is a good deal of circumstantial evideace that leads to the eenelusion that he ssiled in the Kae eo io Middlesex bavk did not learn that it had ited forged paper until the 13th of Feb- rusry. Had immediate action been takea, ke might, perhaps, have been arrested ; for when a despatch was sent to Nerfolk, on the day that the California steamer sailed thenee with the Georgia’s passengers, the vessel bad only been gone three hours. It is said that he will be ‘‘sent for,” in spite of the dis- tence, se angry are some of those who have been awindled. The forger had previously borme a very fair character, and was last summer appointed Postmaster of his town, from which place he ‘was removed in ‘November, though set for any caure reflecting on his private charaster. It is not impossible that he may have forged notes that have sot yet “ up.” Me managed the whole business with a dew of shrewd- nese, and showed as much skill as onght to have | made bim comfortably well off if applied to the transaction of honest pursuits. I have heard ef bat tour notes that he forged, two of whieh he paid, while the others are in the conditien of most news- pn prs Led old sch ool—not paid, and not likely a ha re We have t Mr. Hildreth’s nomination as Postmaster at Lowellj has been withdrawn by the said to be too much abolitionized fur the Senatorial ordeal. As they are neither better nor worse in that respect than fifty other persons whe have been a) pointed to office in New England, and confirmed, it seems to me that the Senate aad the administration are peting to be mighty nice all of a sudden. T. Bourcicault had a geod benefit at the National last evening, and made py speech when ca'led out. Miss Roberteon had a “ crammed and jammed’ house the same evening at the Museum, it being her lass appearance. Mr. Roberts will commence a round of tragic characters at the Howard on Mon- day Byes He comes here wth a high repatation. D ae a on ate tin to be cae with great rigor, the Board lermen na’ passed ‘an order directing the City Marshal to act promptly and vigorously is the business, and requiring all the police officers and watchmen of the bd to Sage all eases of violation of the statate with which they may become acquainted. This must bea censider- able disappointment to the ram sellers of Lowell, who believed that with the downfall of the coalition there would be an eud of the law—an inference that ought to have been somewhatdistarbed by facts that haa under their own eyes. After the law went into operation it was enforced in Lowell, and that city was quoted Il the temper- people as an example of what could be made te come about with honest men to carry out the law's ie = = — Lowell was Coa 44 ition side; bat ma [Ss heinogaen was whig hands; se that the fea a ce was due to one party, and ita enfereemsnt in Lowell te another. But after the coalition went “ down among the dead men,” tbe municipal authorities of Lewell, for some reason or other, became slack in their temperance movements, and rum was plentiful as sin; and ita twin children, misery and crime, became ence more dant. Thus things have remained until now, when the temperance zeal of the local iment, like « fire that has been raked up, bas b! out, blue in ite appearance and consumiag in we wrath. It is, however, bat fair to state that this zeal is by no means cosfined te Lowell. existe & —_ feeliag on the subject of putting down the liquor ic all over the commonwealth, vary- img in intensity, to be sure, and more rabid in some oe than in ethers. Hasex county seat of a mect animated war, reformers : frequenters of the Law Library, hard held their meetings. It is suj not xare their decision in fall until some “time in itracted attending the faneral of which he at first thought lightly very gyave character. He would e die, he ha’ filled a very prominent Massachusetts for balf a centary—a member of Con- gress, and of various branches of the State ment. He is now seventy-seven years old. pes th ee ti Commercial of the Ciwcior yen ma Hararson, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1854, To-day, about fouro'clock, P. M., the town ef Har- rion, (40 miles northwest cf Cinciunati) was visited by a fearfol and destructive tornado, down Awellings, stables, do. ‘The course of the current of air was nearly from the southwest to nortaeast, and the width of ‘its track was about one hundred A thunder shower came on frem about N. W., with indications of a heavy rain, which was realized. Pro bably ten or fifteen minutes after the commencement ef the rain, the tornado came dows the White Water hills, N. W. of the town, and about west of Godley’s mill, leaving im its track & prostrated and broken forest. It crossed the canal just north of Gedley’s mill, and struck the town in the direction of Presbyterian Church, and crossed the pike near the east end of the town. It left in its track such destrae- tion aud desolation as we have never before seen. Heuses, stables, fences, trees and out-buildings were eee and in many cases blgwa into the ad- joining lots, We were on the ground in a few min- ut 'er the destruetion, and gathered up ia a hasty- manner the items of destruction and loss. There are of course many omissions in the individual losses. A youne man by the same of Wm. Pruden had his 1 roken, 8d Irenas Homen was dangerously wounded, and several others are more or less injured, but no lives lost. It is a miracle, too, for several houses and aheps were entirely blown down. In one shop five men were at work, and the building was ent de- Mnolished, yet they escaped: 4 crawling from under Be building. Seme of the itéms of losses are ag OLLOWS:— ‘The first building the storm struck was Crat’s car- penter shep. Loss about $100. Rice & Thompson's carpenter shop was a fine two op, but the ean appear! blew the lower story tram ator ths cope i removing the former some distance, the falling nearly on the foundation. The roof was en- tirely blown away. e loss pro! y Mr. Feber's tavera stand, a brick bui'ding, was unroofed, and the upper story badly injured. Loas $250. John Sivgre’s brick house, gable end blown in, and other injuries. Loss, $200. A Abram L. Olosk’s fine brick residence fs entirely ia ruins, the roo! and second story off, and the balance cracked. The loss isthe full priee of the building. His family was is the lower story and unhurt. The premretas Chureh, a new building Sad finished, and the finest ornament to the town. roof was term off, and the gable end blown down. ‘he fine steeple stands and is mot much iajured. ee who saw the storm sey that the roof rose per- pendicular, and passed off to the northeast, e' ing lots houses. The entire pl: of the cteroh will be ruined unless nee days. ‘The lees will be frem $1,000 to $2,000. badly Low eae 200. Daniel Wise had a new stab'e d: , fences down. Loss, $100. Cows and hogs killed. Mr. Yager’s cooper shop blown away, aad the roof from his dwelling. Ev about him a perfect wreck. Loss, $400 or $500. Wm. eburch. }, $100. Dr. Sweeny’s stable entirely demolished, but horse eecaped. over the steeple, and was scattered over the Mild Mr. Jackson’s pottery ts Henry Wise’s loss in stable and fence, $75 or $100. end of dwelling stove in by roof of Richard Penny's dwelling dansaged probably oe o Rtg Calvin, stab'e blown entirely away. Sarmuel Ball lost a new frame building, two stories high, 42 by 24, an entire wreek, away the Is. Geo. Oyler, tavern stand, rsof stove in. Loas light. Robt. Keen, stable blown down. ais Oliver Miller, atable blown dewn. P, Bruskfle'd, a good stable destroyed. sien caeet era ', TOO! q 100. Two or three dwellin, elongin to ‘ne Cin nati, Harrison, and polis Railroad Com '” are siight!, ed. roof off, and some rooms blown away. Mr. Deormend’s bara destro; is ME. Dobell, stable down and “other buildings in- Thos, pact cyellig, roof ft leat, $100. arrow’ olished, and Bis building Tenroote "Tom, 500. se Mrs. Lawrence's dwelling about the same as de- there bout fifty dwellings, stables and shops were al wel A is r fijured. The: Daniel ae tae [hte heh emit ad either totally destroyed or bad); storm, kouvem, eS ae = vo intel where most were F1 dings. ent exceed $25,000. gabe We have not heard from the track of the storm from either way southwest or northeast, but we fear much destruction is in the track. In the storm bere to-day, one man was blown out ofthe street and landed in a lot. of wheat were blown out ofa wagon. Sticks of timber were whirled through the air like feathers. There is now a large scantling or jeist sticking into the gable end ofa e building, twenty fees fromthe It had been takenap by the wind and along endways with such force as to drive it through the frame and stick there. There are various hard arns ee tell, but they can only be believed by The Russian Ficet in the Black Sea, [From the London Advertiser ] The most recent accsunt of the Russian fleet in the Black Ses we have is in the following letter from Odessa, which gives some interesting details re- — present organization, and which adds t it has recently hada portion of the officers and crews of the Baltic fleet transferred to it:— The Commander-in-Chief of all the Russian naval force is Admiral Prince Menschikoff, aide de-camp of the Emperor. The chief commander placed im- mediately uader his orders is Admiral Bberch, who has under him, as chief of the staff Vice ral Admiral Korniloff. Fle has also at hi pena A the exigencies of the service, two hen anes, Rear Admiral Vergopoulo and Metline. The active naval forces of the Black Sea are com- aceo the Phebe iio a, ‘aud at the moment consist total hteen ships of the line and twelve frigates. oer The Fourth divieion is placed under the command of Vice-Admiral oe ho en antl! A YurieffL It composed — brigades, frigates Theta hie } ded commanded by Rear Admiral Novossilaky; the second, by Rear-Admiral Yukovitch IL; and the third, by Rear. Messer. The Fifth division is commanded by Vice-Admiral Nakhimoff I.; like the other division it also consists ‘The nominal crew of each vessel is 1,100. Besides the eighteen ships of the t these brigades, frigates composing , the od I pepe A number #3 = inferior Tank, euch as co brigs. The present Governor of Sebastopol is Vice Adm ral Lermantoff; the military commandant is Vice- Adniral Stankovitch, and the second in command is Vice-Admiral Rogoalia. Loss oy Tee Srsaume Am izowia On THE M sere steamer Amazonia left this port for Mem- Tuesday. When at Rattlesnake , be ‘the Maramec, she struck a rock whieh cut her im two and she sunk in five minates. After striking,the were excited and Fics oncid.. It te believed that all were saved ceps two who were missing. Their names are not known. A lady passen, was rescued by Mr. Hoghes, of the jaroline, just as she wan sinking for baw eee ae aes eae i & Bie was charge Captain or . roll. and haa been a regular packet in the Caire and Memphis trade. She was an old bat merase) hee The eee ve ee ree John W. rol}, who was in command, Captain Johnson, who was acting as clerk. Her value was sie, = was seam $2 bts New ‘Avency, $1600; Columbia, , and N én Agony for 82.000-all tha’ clty-—Sie oak. ——