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THE ARCTIC CALAMITY. ABRIVAL OF CaPt. LUCE AT HOME. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND PARTICULARS, &. %, mB, CAPTAIN LUCE AT HOME. HIS RECEPTION BY THE PEOPLE. Capt. James C. Luce arrived at his home in Yonkers last night, at half-past ain. o’olosk. He came down from Troy in the Albany exorevs traim and everywhere long the line of the railrosd was received with the @reatest demonstrations of juy We arrived in Troy by the Northern line, avou bslf-pas: fous o'clock in the ‘afternoon, where © company of two thousand citizens were assembied to rec-ivs vim Wher he came forth from the train, an enthusi.)t.o shovt weat up from the essembled mass that made tbe weikin ring throaghout the eatire city. Ho wus overwhelmed with the congra- fulations of the nemervus rents who rushed upoo him, to grasp hia by the hand and cong-stulate him for his cafe deliverance from the prrila of the deep. Hav- ing mo time to wait, the g lant osptain could ¢o no more than simply thank his various friends for their ixterest in bis esfety. Tho cars left Albany at five o'clock, where there was enotuer company At the cepot assembled to receive him. As soon as he mrrived here, from bun: rede came the shout, “Niae beers for the geliaut tar who would not desert his ship.” Cheer followsd chear gi en with all the entha, Biasm of the soul, ti!) tus train wae lost in the distanoe. At every stopping plas aluog tye line of the ratlroad ‘the same coone way enaciea .t some pleco where the ars did not stop, hun rede wore Asser bled to give him @hree cheers as he pacsec by at saison there was a Very largo meeting. aici the rn-ht int the cors to gota glimpse at Qhe rescued ovmmander, oon crowded them. from the lofwmotive tothe rurcar All appeared to ba mad with delight at th» p orervstion and return of him who resolved ‘To «tars oy bis vonpel till she aunk.?? Capt. Iace steppe. at Lookers, with one or two of his companions, rracued from tne arctic. He looks much eareworn, naturally to be expected from the load of grief which hss weighsd him down. Mr. George F. Al- Jea came in company with Cupt. Lugs, but not stoppiag at Ycskers, be oontimued on to ths city. The public - Beart bleeds in sympatby witb him, who returns so madly to his home, ieaving his wife, child, nd many | whether we pkould reanin br relatives buried ia the oa About balfam bour be‘or tis arrival, at least five hundred of bis townsmwen- among whom were a large mamber of his intima‘e friends—sesembled in front of Bho depot to welcome him although the first inten- dion of the people, on h-aring the news of his safety, ‘Was te receive bim with the ringing of beUs and the firing of guns, their butter ju7gment, and the thought that many valuable tives we-e lost, caused them to me- Gerats the oxpression of their jy on bis return tos home to which it was believed he a+ lost forever. The train Was detained on the rosd about en minutes beyond the nsual time, end the prope were becoming a little impa- tient, when the sound of the ap \roaching locomotive Wes beard. Iman instant tuey formei in two lines, ‘while Judge Woodworth, Jawer Scrimser and other inti mate friends, proceeced to tne cars to welcome him. af. fer the congratuiation-—wii:b sere few, dat sincere ‘Were over,Captain Luce was conducted through the lines, Overy man in which tock «ff bis bat. Note cheer was given, nor was there soy out wad expression of fejoiciag, but the tears which bece eed the even of many told how deep was the feelixg of joy «hich pervaded the crowd. After passing through the line and receiving the ofient but expressive cong-atuiations of his friends, he was Conducted ton carriage which conveyed him to bis home. The crowd, with feeling of delizacy which did them Credit, stopped when they cane within about a hamdred feet of his resi¢ence, and only « tew friends accompanied him to the door. There they left him; but who can ex- Preea the intense joy of her who was plunged into auch Profound grief by ihe news of be terrible disaster, No ne intruded upon the sccred p:ivacy of that meeting, Dut after seeing bim to his home, the multitude imme. lately dispersed. Captain Lace will come to thir city this morning, when Mt is expected jthat be wil make = more detailed state- Meat of the loss of the arctic, INTERRESTING [TEMS. Captain Comstock, of the vuitins etoamship Baltic, ar Sived yesterday from Liverpool, reports:— * On Thursday, the itn ost, o'clock P. M., Cape Race tearing 8 W. by W. 70 miles ‘ellin with and boar! @d the Engiieh achoor who reported the otal loss of the sieamehio i¢ oa the 27th “eptem- enmer. both vus- Wa- turcished with a Ont. 8, giving the state- sretiey who, with six: been cf the passengers sod ‘weaty pice of the crew, sloue Bppesr to have becn ssved. he ech-over baa beea Gespetched from st. Jubneon thy 41h Ocwber by the American Consul, with direst o8 to crulss about the ofthe Arotic. at the time of obtaining the above information the Baltic ‘Was within Sve miion of tbe ooritivn axst the Arctic tthe ti of the socicent by ber reoond officer. ‘The ime packet ship Enterprise, whic arrived yesterday from Liverpool, passed on the 6:b inst. within forty Sniles of Cape Race, but saw no vectize of the uafortu- Gate Arotic or of ber boats. A religious cervice took place on Surday, on board the French frigate Iphigenie, in memory of the victims of the Arctic. THE SURGEON OF THE STEAMER. Our attention has been called to the fact thst ic all he accounts of the cisarter which have been published tap to this time, no mention is mace ot the surgeon of the weese!, vor has his name appeared ia ths list of officers. Dr. James B. Taylor was the medical officer in charge of Mhe Arctic, azd it is supposed Inet. Our correspondent Yemarks:—“ The surreen o: the ship surely holds « posi Mon not te be overlooked when the names of the most ‘sferior are noticed.” MB. EDWARD SANDFORD. Tt la curious thst, notwithstanding ‘he facts, so far as Bhey have transpired frm the statements of the sarvi- (Wors, scom to edmi: of no hope of the escape ef Mr. Sand- ford, @ general impression should still prevail amongst Ghose whe know him that he will yet be numbered Smenget the persons caved from the wreck ef the ill- fated Arctic. This ides fs derived from his known in- firepldtty and self possession—q 1.1itiee which have aever Greorted him, even under ci-cumstasce: of almost as Grying © cbarecter as those im which be wes placed by Qhe late disaster. In Me. Gilbert's «tatoment, which wo Qubliahed yesterday, Mer. Sandford is dessribed as ex- ‘Giblting in this awful extremity hie characteristic cool- Deas and contempt fer danger. This gentleman states Protas be was borne away from the vessel in the port Jparter beat, after the rope was out by the sailors, Mr. fandford saw him, and, with a emile on his face, waved pishaad to him as quietly es if those in the boat were out to lesve the vessel on a short excursion. It is not Qalkely, therefore, that bis calmusss avd presence of tmalnd may bave enabled him te proit by some of the fow @hances of escape that lay open to him. Until we have G@eme ace unt of the three missing boats, er uati! such Sime has olapesd as leaves no hose ef his being ploked up ‘@4 sen on some fragment of the wreck. his friends ceom Gp think that there is still some chance of his safety. STATEMENT OF MR W. W. GILBERT. It wes about five minutes past twelve o'clock when ‘the collision took place. 1 was seated at the tabdleat the Bime, conversing with several ladies and geatiomen mong whom were Mrs. Alien, Mire. Brown, Mr. Pearson that we were in any danger, I did not pay to what was betog mont af the n'ime bad emme no port qa rtor, hy the bow, we degrees The next oat potmtiag te the which wis etill ras- . consicting of Nes. ms. Brame oad Mine from the saioeo deck to the bul- warke, om the port side. We fered thers Capt Lace and enailor waitiog forus Two firemen were tn ths boa! whom Capt. Lace orcered out. ney refused to ge. of tbe boat, saving the, their lives sere ss good as body'sexe He reiterated the order, and turestem tahe their lives if they did not Isave the bos", and at the see thne he raised an iron matet which he had ic his hand, over thetr heais. Upon this taey lett « od Capt Luce said tome, “Now got in’? Laaw 1 reason of the angle at which ths baa’ was eusve woud be ‘mposalbie fora lady vo.qet ia with ut some was there to receive her, and eprang over the buiwarks, | saying “pars the ladies over 0 m0,’ and ie: mrvelf down to the bow of the boat by thefall I repeatet the words, Brace the ladies over” several imearapidiy 1 was piso to far below the bulwarks that was going on on the wip. I gather from o'ber sources that the ladies were thrust eerde, aod I found she bestia ® woment filled by others, lowered, and the rope cut br & sailor. All this was done more rapidiy then I cen write. AnT wes carried away from the ship, Lvaw Mr Ea- werd Bendtord etanding on the saloon ik. Hesse we in the boat, and witt a mile on his face, wave) hia naad to we Bs yndetly as if we were sovut @ hum for @ ehort excursion, Mr Brown 1 saw guard af: of the wheel house. +e bowed Lis Lead to me, bat J did 1 ear him speak IL teid bim, in Yrms my agony at heving fat'nt £1 my etforts to his party. Taft saw bim va the saloon doek; { saw sone of the la ter I gos over the sit @bon, who was nor me in (be post, etates that b Mr Geo Fesraon, who was carryiog Mrs. oU-n's ohild Fome time before geting ints ‘he boat, I ax ed one of the wai'ecs to get we woms biscuit He brought mo the bisouic tied up in & papeia, «Dich L horwied to Lae ladios; eben | accompanied the ladies ‘a the sive of the vesae,, L poled up the nackin contatuing the bisalt, waen the boot cecame untied avo the bisouit were sor ‘een! about ov tioceck. I then picked up two or thee put them in my pocket, whios, during tre t eet Loralt out to the mee in sma’ weated mallthe provisious we had on board. Whea Te about two hundred yards trom toe ard bost { weat to | from the ‘ sedearor ten sing f tnguired for her has. deecried another boat, whieh we batied and ap 4 yen; Bix of us thes went oi Mr. Boablom was ia comma Bot settled in cur separare Mr. Bashlam stould be sopunted cur and asked them if thee opproved of it. e yes power obeyed governing officer, They ail answer end dy this Fore ne waa mide on tein, with full rboth hosts, and after that he wax tmvliotidy There wee sowe Giflerencs ef opinion aa to the #'eamer or for { shore, but it was 6nally decided thet we shocks make for land, and we immrdia‘ely ¢ arged our coures The sailo's rowed almost uninterruptedly for thir'y hours, though they were ocesstunally relioved by the pa.sea- The Bret morning aftor we loft ths vessl we des. oried w sail, spd changed our course towards tt After rowiug rbout three hours, and finding thet we oouM not overtake hor, we again changed our coarse towarde land. Foon after the joxful cry of a:ctber wail wa with revewed vigor we pulled towards her. We up- proscbed her nest enovgh to see men on her deck; wo ‘then rose in both boats. ana s'muits y bailed her to the utmost power of kerehief to en car, api the boat. al) of our eff vain, oud a fair breeze epringing up the vescel sailed away from ur. Darkness soon come on. and cur hopes began to droep. There was some litle oifference cf “pinion expressed an to the course to take to reach laud. after this cided we continued rowing Sometime sary evening one of the saito'* said he #as certaio th bow of lend was near, from the color of tre water. We alvonew threa | rulls fly pest us, and in a few moments they turned their course acd flew back oms persons sugssated that these gulls were fl: ing back to their newts oo eure; thia revive: our spirits, and toepirec us wih additional confidence tba* lend wee rear aca the crewa bent to their oars with renewed vigor and pulled nuces ingly We occasionally caught glimore: of woet + thoug it | was land. some however, conceive: that it was nothing mo-e than a fog bank We remained in doubt about the matter uatil two o’elock tn the moruiog, When we discovered unmistak able evicence of its being land. rowe! ou uutll we Spprovobed within @ moderate dis'ance of the shore, when Mr, Beablam erdered the hoats to mop uatil it be- came Ughier, lext we might be awampo? by the break. ors. When doslight onehed we innded aud pulled the beats ashore. tam csl'ed th: mez and pae- fevgors together. 0 knelt cowo, while ¥r Gihom ayer We then went ao the man’s hat. He rece! kicd!y, and fornished us wica a litle bre 48 oon as it be am: We offered up an iusproxsive hill, where we found a fs very cuit, milk, and water ol about half an bour afterwarca—we wat off for a plod | called Henew, abont Ave miles distant. whrre we were | enabled to get breakfae Mr Rashlam then started with two seamen, tn @ fishing schooner, for the sceze of the disaster. From Renew we engage’ tro fubing schooners to take us.to St, Johns ; bus head winds com. irg on after we bac teen out afew hours we put into a ince called Ferrylanc, where tne ourser, «nd most of | going back the passengers and crew, remained for three Mr. Giton, Mr “¢ Joos by lard. When we erived. much to our as tonichment, we foun the cisaried French proveller. ‘he morning efter we arrived there, I calied, with the American oonsu, on the Governor, an) endeararet to pursuade bim to despatch the ncres atecmer Cleevaira, which had putin that port for coals that ao-ntog, on her way to Liverpool fter mach ¢Ciscussion wa found it was imposaidie to acoomplich it, ard he despatched a echoorer that eveolng fo s-arch, beirg the only verssl he couldceptrol The next day the seamer Victoria, owxed by the fe'egrspb Compavy, ex vein Th Ameri can Consul en’ eavored to prevail oa Mr. Chandler White, who had control of her, to despatch her ta the ald of those who were upon the Arctic Mr. White maid he eal do eo if he would pay him $600 = cay for the service. ‘The Consul did not feel that he hadany authority from | When » proper raft can easi'y bs constructed is government to pee such exorbitant price, but asked Mr White if he would not qo for fifty dollars a day apa his expenses. Mr. White seclivei to dono. ir. Gibon spd myself, who were in te office at the time, further rmportuned him to undertake the service apo7 + terme by the Amerioan Consul agate Chttretly When I suggestes ty him that the price he cemanded was ‘ery exorbitant, be said that perhaps ] was not acquainted with the rams thit were ‘Usually pid f ¢ euch services, and he mentioned to ma at the United States government had pid « steamer, which I think be said wes the Ucien, $30,000 to go to 1 could pot see what | volors We fasteued » hand. } Young, end mysel, nastered on to | make nineteen. tein Nye however, had « lifebost lowered down, brave fellows who mapned her strained eveny Sparseeh he wreck. The ses was running too ‘them, and the fury of sterm mast heave indeed vhen such men se these were obliged | end confess themee!ves fairly beaten by the power of the elem: still Cay a | nerve | J | | abip to a fa's inevitable if he for coure and hours uatil the w-atne: should modersie, or ame favorable chance should turn up whish would give him the opportunity of taxing the crew off long delay, the lifeooat was menned. and again be: cre’ for the waterlogged | #bip. ‘This time their eff wore crowned with aus- cess, and they had the banpiness of transferring the | Ship's comjecy of the Jecre Sti from tasir owa | sinking verset to the deck of the Pacifie We are told that the passengers by ths steamer who witcessed the exertions of the men—aod who were, therefore, in the | bert situs jos to appreciate thelr merits —intantly 0: tered ince # rubdscriptin to reward the crew of the li bot, an) $600 were o lected on the spot this is as ft ould be, far as the mem ara conce-ved; bat it wou'd not be smisa that Cap'ain nies should rece ve some werk of the opinion entertermed in this eruatry of bis homenity ard vingular ander sack teytag | circumstances. It is by his resolution that se many our countrymen have been rescurd from @ | A pecuriery rewars to such a man and for such a act, | wood of course be rimply offeastve; but possible ia | mony way6 to evince our gratitude to this gallant seaman for the sermee be hes pertormed. Captain Luce, in his statemen’ of the loss uf the Arc tic, speaking of his rescue, alludes to the Frenchman who war a passenger on boar’ the Vesta, avd picked up by the Combria After being taken on board. by Csptaia Ruseell:— He intormed the ceptein that others were near on yieoes of the wreck end, going elo‘t, he saw ns and re the nest to which the boat wis eu on board about three P.M. Mr. James Smith, of Mivsiasippl second ol patencer. ‘ibe others saved wore five of our fremso The ebip proved to be the Cambria, of this port, from Giessow, bound to Mentrenl, Cuptain John Russel. commanded the bark Jesse phens, and was rescued Caytarn Nye of the Pacific. Of C»ptain Russel! won! scarcely be possible to say enough in his praise for the Kind treatment we every ove of us have receive? from hip doring the time we have been cn board his ship His own comforts be gave up in every respe-t for our relief. { Che Rev Mr. Walter and iadv, and ther gentleman, who were passengers by the Cambria, have been uocess ing in their endasvora to promote our comfort, To them, ard to ail ov board, we ebal) ever owe a debtof gratitads | for their unbounded kindness to us | Itisavery strange coincidence that the very com- taander whose life was saved by # crptain of the Collins | ine should be the very man to rescue from death, as if reciprocating the previous ‘avor, another commander of this same line of stesmers. the wreck Agaiv, efters | | but wa | | ery grave. | CLASSIFICATION OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW ON BOARD THE ARCTIC. PASSENGERS. THE ARCTIC COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SAVED. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. J. EM, who wroti article in your paper sestercay, had better inform bimself before he attemots to mates statement about what I should i:fer he kcows little or Bothing of. ‘he ides of backing tne steamship Arctic for forty miles is ridicalous to any one at all sequainted with ber engines. In the first place, in backing the eagines the valves must be worked by band, end can only be rained a limited di-tanne seconcly, the engines not make over five or six revelations st whereas. hoozed on golcg ahead, they will When she {9 making fiveor six turn: @ perfect vacoum cannot he formed; bance her bilge injeo tore will pot dra one-ten:h as much water as though she were going ahead. ENGINEER “NEW WORLD.” CONSTRUCTION OF RAFTS. New Yorn. Oct 16, 1854. TO THE RDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘The burricane deck of a steamer may be likened to the top of an omnibos. Now, in case of @ atoamer sinking, in fifteen minutes this deck can be cut clear, the masta (all standing) cut way, boats lownred, corks thrown overboard, itc , and whe the vessel sinks the deck and people #til Boat off ; the extrem in three boure, I would mare this raft to weather any te atorm, STANLEY. PLAN FOR THE SAVING DF LIFE IN CASES OF SHIPWRECK. BRooxtyn, Oct. 16, 1854. Ma Forror:— Siz—‘he Ices of the Arctic seems to have aroused the tre velling public to « eeusoe of their utter want of means of escape, ond as avy offer of that moans at this present the relief of the sufferers of the San Fraacisco. The Ame. | time would be highly acceptable, I mak» the following ricap Consul astea him then if he woull give him the re foral of the stesmer tiD 8 o’slock the nex: morning, even id price he demanded, $300 per day. Ae refused to this. ‘The rext day the Bishop of Newfonncland offered to ve the ure of his yncbt for the parposes required. & fhree mas‘ed echooner was also toes out by the Merlia, which wae employed by the american Consul to go in search of the missing Captsin Leite, of the «tea.aer City of Philade'phia, alco sent three of his echocners in search, and] az of theopinisn that the authorities of Newioundland did the utmost they could to prosecate the rearrh for the a: flerers. saregards Mr Bashlem, I povsider thet we owe our lives in » great measure to the good order which his pre- sence mainta-‘ped smong the crew; ana I will add ther. that if we te/ hed passengers instead of saisors in our boata, we should never have been able to row to the sbore, ase strong gale, which subsequently blew from ‘the westward, sea. NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. - ‘the St. Louis Imeelligencer, Oct. 12.) the lst Gf pasvengers cals uteri of ire. K. Collins “one nt pprietors of her children, were all 2 3 Co) a5 ii Er rl : 2 rt) g F g if 53 f i H | i ut twelve yeors ag e der oF warmey elvele of friends a distinguished for henorabie ond , ond the amiadility of his disp nition, aod winning manners, were eminently to attract and attach friends After « resi. E 4 HAY ule prop: ea! :— To submit my plan to the investigation of » board or committer, compoced of gentlemen competent and cxpa- ble of judging of ‘the matter, and orove to their satis. faction, om mechanical and scientific prinelvles, ite sla. tls, efficient ane effective nature in saving life in euch @ares sa ‘bat of the Arotio T must be excused from meking my plan public at the present moment, as I intend to patent it as fone as possible, but I am perfectly willing that it should Updergo the moet strict investigation, and can at any time be tound by ardressing a line to the cars of the Naval Lyceum, Brooklyn Navy Yard, for Yours respectfully, MaURICE FITZGERALD. Court of Oyer and T:rminer, would probably have biown us far out to | THE PRANEFOKT STRERT CASH —DISAGREEMENT OF THE JURY. Before Juige Mitchell. ‘The jury in the case of William Fowkes, charged with the murder of Edward Bogan, by shooting him, came into court at half-past two o'clock, having been in delf- ill fated | berstion since faturday at a quarter to four—nearly forty-six houre—without agreeing to a verdict. ‘the Jury were then dischargei. It was understood of manslaughter in the third degree. Mr. Spencer applied to have Mr. Fowkes admitted to bail, as his business had suffered very much during his {wprisonment. Mr Spencer said that be understood that Rot love than nine of the jary were for im Now York, where be has lived. Ho leaves «| steod to be as the prisoner's counsel had ste: {emily of four chilérem by his Gret wife. ' ‘The prisoner was thereapom sdmitted to bail in the bad exteasive business connections throughout the Uni- | evm of $8,000. ted States, and was well knows through the entire {In this case, Mr. HB. Bertholf, the erier_ and officers m ® Cprens th Providence Post, Aug. 14.) ji ier tity ce beats, vitbow lenring tae ent e Weare gratified to learn, in view o€ the fect thet Me. | or the building or belug’ able. to undress for ax hence wr arerce enon dnaen Eee cnn. i ed at bed , on rior to urope he effected iesurance updo | usual! court throughout » Ris tis tor 98,000, for the bowelt of hls femily. . A BRIDE AND GROOM. The Tart. anes to the vietims of the. Arotie gays: Camp! hierar earn A Pa Rage Petrie, Raq. (of the @>m of V bo of Perla.) ‘also ‘The match between Hero and Taconey ended in a for- Jout, hter rd Mullins Beq of | felt yesterday afternoon, Taconey mot being considered ountry, to locate in New Terk, ad ‘both are stpponed | At 19 trot the race, CAPTAIN RUBSFL, THE PRESERVER OF CAPTAIN LUCE. CAPTAIN NYE PREVIOUSLY THR PasswEvER OF Car- | Thos. Bouton entered TAIN BUMGEL—THE PARTIOULARS, Captain Luce, of the Arctic, having been saved from and death upon the ocean by Captain John Russel, and this | mile berts:-— fame Captain Kuesel baving previously been in the same way preserved by © commander in the Collins lice, Cao. | 5 "We tein Nye, of the Pacific, the public are interested in bnowing the particelers of this mutes) rescue. Captaia Jobn Hussel was the commander of the bark Jesve ‘te. phens, of Belfsst, which foundered at sea on ‘he 4th of Deosmber, 1862, Captain Nye, then sailing the Pacifio, took Captain Rossel and his crew from ‘he wreck, which set is thos nooken of in am Faglish paper:— [From the loncon Times, Deo. 14) ‘THR REACUE OF THE BRITISH RATIONS BY CAPTAIN NYE OF THE PACIFIC An act of great humanity apd evarage on the vart of an American commencer and bis seamen war revorted te Our Boviees from Liverpool publi<hed yostsrday it coms that the Cnitet “tatea mail «te-mahip Pacific in with the «bip Jone Stephens, Captain John tas: tel. of Irvine, bound from Quebes to Giagow There beavy ses running et the tme— it blew « per- ‘The Jerse tephens eas wateringged ard os As may. be resarman y anppoa-d, ing between the c moeni-a which are rontea.iing for pupremery o@ the Atiantle, it was ne Pamasv Exsonors.—The : light matter for Captain Nye to tara aside from bis | take place om Wedneeday Captain Nye. atx days before her arrival in Liverpool, | stillon Friday, A trot for « purse and stake of $400 came off between ‘three borses, to wagons, mile heats, which afforded con- Gideradie sport. The following is a summary :— J. J. Bovine entered br. m. Fanny Reel. 6. Jim, ©. Vandewater entered b m. Col. J. Hall named der sardie.,.. . + A #allion trot ¢ atthe Union Course; trot between two horsea, the owner of the wismer take the losing borse. be absorbing t ong turfmen is the math be- tween Fiors Temple and Jack Waters, which comes off to-morrow. Flora, from her many victories, is the fe in the coming rece to sixty Yorite, and shoul! she ne bea‘en her backers will fail he«vily One handred was current yenterday afternoon. Wilhamebure Ony News, Tan Late Exrvosos—Inqueet —The faqaest on the bodies of William Heal and Patrick Begin, who lost theis lives by the explosion ot Farman & Uo 's whiskey wes heid last evening before coroner Hanford. Nothing from the witnesses wns elicite! show- ing *he cause of the explo joo. Tha jury renéered a Verdict that Wilism Reel and Patrick Geglin came to them death by injuries received the expiss'on of a oti) im che otstili- ry of Furman & Co on Friday last dowocratic primary meetings evening. | remunorating D. T. Valentine for his services in pre. paring the Annual Manual for 1854, was received. Tne report says that the present work containe most useful a dermen Kmity mxved the suspension ot the rea: of the papers end that this teke up the report of the Commitres on Printing. It was eeoent \t it should be disposed of, t the asdvertiing +hould be inserted im such pay as the FrmarD and Times, that it enh elcid Seed community. He avdersteod that there had around board indueuctng the memocers, aod that they were efraid to tak» apy action on the matter on the eve of the election. Alcermen Chauncey, Blunt, raga’ Wootward and others opposed the motion, and on division it was lost ‘The 6 ard then proceeded with the disposal of the pepers from the Couaclimen. fevers! 1e;orte from the Connolimen, in favor of regu- Isting flagging ard grading various etr-ets, were referred | to rhe Committee on Streets, Keport in favor of donating $100 to New Yor Female Magdalen -octety was ref to Committee of Fivarce Resolution is relstion to the removel of nignt soil from the cliy, was re‘erred 0 Com- mittee op Pubic Heath Report of Finance Commitee, nop concurring in regard to psying lavid Shotly $50 for removal of provuce &¢, ras Ista ‘oo she taole. Eaport concurring to appoint Berpard eilly. luspeeior 5 foes for Raven th disizict of Oeventeenta ward, im plned of Jobo Burk, removed from the ward The re- port cf Committees on Fire department, nou concarring with the Board of Counciimem to repstr the carri ge of Hose Compan: No 47, #5 referred; report of same, noa- concurring with the Counciimen, with s recommendation — that tole board adbere tu itv former action, in expe! 2 P Heath from bs fire cepartment, was recetved a 8 committer of conference with ‘he other board was no- minated. covsieting «f the «lcermen of th» -ixth, Fighth and (hir i wards, The report of the Committes | on Finance, adverse to ‘ho appropristion of $500 for | funeral expeprer of James dicCane, was referred to the | committee of this board Op motion of alderman “ort, the reading of the papers was suspended Tne document to change the place of election poll of the | h.rd district of the Firat vard from 110 Greeowich etreet to 137 Brosoway, wae then called a * semen Mort ‘ead « letter in a morning paper com. Plaiping of :o*dyism et the piace of the poll in Green- wish street, and be waa, therefore, in favor of moving the locetion Aldermen Howanp moved a postponement of the mat. ter until the «l6erman of the First ward (Brown) was present ibe motion to postpone was lost, and the re. solution to ebarge the poll was cerried. ‘The resolution of the Councilmen, removing the cles- tion poll formerly heid at 174 Cherry «treet to 166 Oher- ry, w-#concurred in Thr veme, appointing slexander Hay Inepector of Elections for the Fifth district of the Seventh ward, in the room of J. i. stevens, removed from the ward. Concurred in Aldermen Kowasp offered @ rerolution changing the Hise of holting rhe election in the Second dis‘rict of the 1xth ward from 134 Leonard street to 123 Leouard, and the place of holding the election in the Fourth dis. trict of same warc, from corner of Bayard street and Bowery to 24 blizabeth atreet, adopted devolved. That :be poll in the Second eleetion district of the I:ghsh ward be xemoved from No. 136 Spring street to No. 164 Wooster atreet. adopted Joseph VD. Martin wae appointed Inspector of Elections for the wixth cistrict of the hth ward, ip place of William Bogert, »emoved from the ward. 4.@ Grant was ap- pointed Inepector of Elections for the Second district in the Eighth ward, in place of Alexander Meacham, re- moves from the wa d. Adovted Aliermsn WAKEMAN offered a resolution that the Fifth avenue be Mgtted with ot] lamps from Forty sec nd treet to Kighty-eizth stree:, where not alieady lighted, Adopted. Ali-rman Biont offered « resolution, directivg the pector who may be ap- Cow ptroiler not to pay es ii intec on eny work uvtil 4 made en affidavit that ¢ bas spent the whole time (ten hor rs) per day cn raid work, net be seli undersanda tse work, and that all the work has beep done in strict accordance with the contract = Adopted. PRINTING AND ADVERTISING. Aldermen WiiiraMeoN renewd che motion to take up the report of the Committee on Printin, which, on divi. sion, ¥e8 carried eldermen } LUNT moved the reading of the report made by the Covretimen, which as commenced, but Aldertan Voortis moved tat the reading be suspend- 4 and the watter made a special order for Montay even. next, is wan orrried together with an amendment by Alder- man Chauvory, that in the meantime the report and the resolution be printed. journed to Thursday next at 6 o'clock. Potter Intel. Ce. STABBING AFFKAY ON THE FIVE POINTS. On Sunday night » quarrel took place between two men remed Jobe Noonan ond Jeba Gallagher, in Cow Bay, when the former drew a dirk knife and rushed upon Gallagher, inflicting s revore if not fatal wound in the chest. in the immodiate neighborhood of the heart. Officers Fitzgerald and O’Donchue, of the Sixch ward police, being attracted by the distarbanca, repaired to the scene of the sffray, and arrested Noonsn, who was token to the station house. Gallagher was convey ed to the City Hospital, where he now lies in a crit.cal ordition. ‘Yesterday, Noonan was conveyed before Jurtice Or at the Tombs, when that magistrate committet him to to awrit the result of the wounded man’s injuries The Five Poiote, through the fortrumentality of tbe missionaries, has greatly im. ina moral sense of view, but within the ners Peenth oe oo the ghee bas become the acove of fights, which often end in the maiming or the ceath of ope or ot her of the ‘ravben night brawlers. Not! bat AQ etreng police force cen beep “he people of this dan- gercns neighborhood in check When mild meesures fail io ao stronger and more forcibic ones should be resaried to. The People va_ George C. Holbrook —This case was brought before Welcome R Badee Esq City Judge, on habees corpus, and on the hearing of the case toe ssid Judge ordered end cirected tbe egg “Ad nald Hol. in” ground that no criminal had been ocmmitt Coroners’ inquests. DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN BY ABORTION. Yesterday atternoon Coroner Hilton held an inquest at the New York Hospital, upom the body of a young woman named Mary L Stone, who came to her deash from expaurtion produced by abortion, under the ‘ollow- clroumstancea:—Abdout six montha ago she I er ihbend Mr. G. L. stone, of 134 Weat Thirty-fourth atreet. while enciente, and proc~ de4 to the residence of ber father atNew vaven Here, through the advict of @ pereon living with ber parent, she admiaistered to herself of] of tensy, with the intention of producing abortion. About a week aso sbe lef her father’s house and came to this ci'y She went toa friend’s house in Twenty-sixth street, and there remained until Saturday, when ‘it was consi ered necessary by the inmates to con- vey her tothe New York Hospital. Accordingly she was ed there, and cm Sunday night sho expirei from the ef of the m dicine she administered to hervelf ‘The jury rendered « verdict of death by exusustion pro- duced by abortion. Data op MR. GILYROT, WHO WAS ASBASSINATED I 7HR sg0onp Wand.—Yorterday the unfortunate men John Gilfroy died at the New York Hospital from the effvet of the wounds inflicted by the acsassin who shot chim in the back while he was w: Ninth ave- nue, near Fifty-first street. Am inquest be held to- day by the Co: roner. Court Calendar—This ae Usrrap Staves Disrnict Court —Nos 7, 8, 80, 33, 55, 86, 88, 70, 39, 40. SUPREME Covnt—Circult.—Nos. 470, 797, 801, 718, 77%» 485, 631, 602, 780, 804 to 807, 809, 810. PUPREME CoURT—fpecial —Vemearrer No. 2, Part Second—Nos, 70, 65, (@8 and 64 still on Common Pizs8—Part First —Nos. 1389. 1828, 1822, 1893, 1829, 1802, 1870, 1380, 1412, 1417. Common Pimas—Part Second —Nos. 1100, 1961 $4; 1897, 1325, 1882, 1888, 1090, 1281, 1961, 1418, 1419 Svrsuon Court, 12, 1921, 410, 1411, 1198, 1199, iat?, 1839, tee BETH E At Bebyion. L 1, Cctober 4, by the Rev. G. Mr. FE. P Donyea to Misa Aiwa J, SRAMAN. Quis. of the former pose, Monday, October 16, Wraiae Warts, Jr., only son or Wiilinw 228 Jutta Warts, oped 4 yeare text > ‘moots “he friends ard acqueintances the family, together ES sreotfally invites this velop ees =o their residence, 283 Eulzabeth street, i*bout fur potice, a i ot Ralivoronsl enumty Saran is borongh coun Terre trlende of the family are reapectfa ly invited to attend bis funersl, at ten o’olock to-morrow from his late revinence 47 Eat Tweaty fifth street On Monday, Ootoder 16. Euza Jaye only 4: ughter of Jobp and Keesnna ¥ oGener’y,sgol 1 yeer nod 6 mnths, The foneral will take piace at two 0’ look th.s atror- prom, from the residence of her father, No. 1 Minette Fin this olty, om Monday, Ootover 16, ta the Téth year | roe and trlents of the Seely ep cemeeneen: invited to attend the funeral, at two o'clock after noon, from ber late resi ence, 193 Grand street. To this city, on -un¢ay morning, Ootober 16, of ae ee aged 20 years, son of L. M. Weston, ae lewburg. lewburg papers please copy. On ung, Cerob+r 16, after s short but severe ill- ness, FREDERIO FEAUMONT, aged 31 years and 9 months, a native of Birm: gham, England. Bir remsine wore interred 10 Greenwood Cemetery, by the Fermapagh ‘epublicaff Guard, in abich company he filles the cffice of ‘vcretary Liverpool apd Birmipghem papers please copy. At Greenpoint, 1b. I. on Monday morning, Ocvober 16, Enns Lovra, eldest asughier of James A. acd Mastha A, Vevenyort, ager 7 yours and 10 months. The friends of the fatty are invited to attengthe fv. nersl, from the rvridenos of her father, J strost nearly oppe:ite RD, Church, at nine o’clook this moraing. ‘The remaira will be taken to stamford, Conn , for inter: ment On the 28th of September, at 75 Brown strset, Glasgo *, Bootlend, Mre Aanrs Tuomzon, widow of the late David ‘Thoween, merchant. Ber rewsins were taken tothe Oalton Church Bury- ee ‘éinpurg for interment. y 6nd Louisiana papers please copy. MAGITIME INTELLIGENCE. ALMANLO FOR EW ToRE—qmm DAT. 6 13 | moon Rams, 6 17 | aga wares... Port of New York, October 16, 1854, hip Hansa, Goorin, Besan, Ostrichr & C. m8] jense. rhin, (ol 0, Bip Geese W setora, Ferber, Liveryoot CR Marshall, Ship F B Cutting Kookwell, Antwerp. Ship And: ver. Borry, New Orleans, Ship Leils, Stafford, Baltrmore Bark Wiliam, Gray, attak Bark W: Bare © Brig Gi ‘% Lerraree, Gilkey. B Bowilton, Meary, Ps ing. juardian (Sard). joni. Tarragona, Lefrett & @ Clausen (Nor), Cloobelhott, Cadiz, WF Conner, Nouvites Yanags & Etulsin. Bex eroph y Oph » Bebt Marr Ciai oy. Brower & Cook, Franklia. Johnson & Staght. Charleston, MoCready. Mott & Co. ifn, Charleston, MoCready, Mott & ry Echr Serab Bruen. Pisrron G Doliner & Potter. Sehr Lilly Jenes. Wilmington MeCreaty Mott &Co. Bohr Acele. Applegat. Wilwirgton. DC #urray. bebr WB Jentias, Dickinson, Newbern, Van Brant & Blaght thr Mary Jone, Mott, Norfolk, Sturges Ciearman & 00, Rebr New York rhmioné. CH Flerson Serr Re 7 Pint, Thos Hunter & Co. Behe Sta ‘alexsndyia, Abbytt Dodge & Co. Seb b Begin, ron JH Haves. Beeamer Unelda, Steokhuse, Philadelphia, J &N Briggs. ship Bal siea Oot Stenm the, Comstock, Li 4 at 9.50 1 with mesean’ parsengers, to RK Collins. ‘Bxperiene’ vy Ee itoriy winds throughout the pasvege. Un the 6th ncountered Peery ee ‘scoow panied with se- from SSW to © end heavy seas. From to Sandy Hook experienced heary WNW a, Woodbull Savannab Oct 18, at1 30 fis, OSL MitebilL. Oot 4 ab ‘SW of Cape Lookout Shoals, stznalized stoamsbip Knoxviile, henoe for Savannah: 16th at 1 25 PM. Int 37 24, op 74 85 exchanged signals with qs steamehtp South. eorrer, bence for Ubariest mn. Duricg the latter pert of the Voy sge the F encountered strong AW winds, with « heavy +4 “‘Sicamebip Roanoke Skinner, Norfolk, Ao, with mave and Let re to Ludlam & Pleasants Oct 15, at 1130 AM. off Watomphin, passed steamship Jamestows, hence for Nor: Ship Ocopn Queen. Griswold, London. and Portemout, $8 deys with m 2 580 passengers, to Griswold, Morgel, aterprise Waite, Liverpool, Sept 9, with mdse ant {88 paseonge’® to Rage & Rich Oct 5 passed within 4 wiles of Cape Race te Southward saw no vestige of the Arctic or boats. The B anchored on the bar on the night of the 1th inet H Perintor (of Bath). Gives, Bre ord ai en, ralde. steering SE (hense for days from, ape Gorn, 26 days from the equates, been within 500 miles of New York the last seven vig Atras'a Stevens, Haytion, St Domi: Wd pith tener, toa abit ‘The A was ashore om the ae Dk. ver «ff without receiving as: damage “ore natawerth’ Brown, Pars Vertis = india mi i jawrer' own, Pars. . ral to J Bishop & Co. Mr GW Bilby, first mate of the C e (Br, Rood, Halifax, 5 days, with fish, to 7 aan + bin, Wilmin, NO, 9 days, ‘Sober , Mandin, 1» NC, Sobr Superb. Hawkins New ford for Rondont. aah sage steamelip Alabama, Schenck. hence for wennah returned to ¢ this morning, eleal ia oce of her boilers, and wil sail again verte nornw. One ship, unknown. 5 e ‘un! . BAILED, Steamship Irabol, Havana and Key West; ship Calhoun, Liverpoos. ‘Wind during the day built at Daxd: ht London 28th ult, for S70. T nic Marine Report. NEW ORIEANE On Meare ahips Adams Wescott, and May Skolacid, NYork; Bostonien, Meling, and Wa- taro, rieb. Boston: Revenue, Robinone, Seth; Elvirs Owen, lexander, Philadelpbie; bark C W Poultacy, Co PHILADBLPHIA, Oct 16, 4PM—arr Provincetowa; BN Prescott. Bysom, 3 sobre Iantie, Elwell; Dightoy: Dela Smiths Peturasa, euler: Si I. mS Ny i Rogers, Ehropebite, Providence, ‘Orezon, Grevalent, Be Teiree, Geney. Rogets, Shropshin Geo my Boston; D Smith Petersar ¢, Providence, Maris, Baker, Saco, Disasters. Suir Sr Tuomas lout on the Jardinells bank, was a ves- ool of 668 tone resister built ath, Me. im 1850, owned in thir city valved at $48 000 and insured for that amount in Walletreet. Carge supposed insure lim Europe. Simp Parpx ov tHe Bea, hence for NOrlosns, was the vessel esen srhore 4th inst off South Point, by the Fran ‘The tow boat F M Streek tried to get ‘The ship arr upto the city wan. of NYork, 6 master, from Wil. mington, NC bound to Ca} ater ith aaa ic arrived at Nassau NP. on apt in dle 1g experienc-d om the Sth inet, in Int 28 80, lon sa (ek pil eta ge tithes Ta Ellwood Walter, Req ) Baio Bi s of B from Pot for mio Brack Swan, jeahiners igo net Beenteslieate coeten uci a P of and frow a beloy Surionme{it wt, hed struck ou Baa’ Polsk aad was badly. Ben: sbip beating ‘white signal, was ven Oct 12, ae Tiatterge iv ir fiee Sehr ; from Philadelphia for Trinidad, ARpROsSAN—Ir port Sept 2, Br bark Eureka, Morehouse, from Port Kush srr 27th, to load for Providence CanpEnas—Atr Ort sche Alsbene, Swith, Baltimore. Sid Sept 50 brige S_ WC it, NYork; 5th, Con@- $7. Melville, Botton; Gta, Cape Fear, Gilpatrick, or Cara Havrisy—In port abt Sept 28 brie Milton, McEwen, from ond for NYor}; enly Am vereel in A LERTWOOD— Bld Sept 26 bark Adelaide Cooper, Collins, rernool. Hayna—-In port Sept 27 ship Caroline Tnoker, Chase, for New York 8 or 10 days ropg in dry dock cargo discharged, Preeumec in god ordor Bavana~In port Oct 9. steamer for Ag) vi Falcon, Cray, from and 200° tons)’ Ga th for Nic ‘ork wie Ni Wileon, for New York 10ti + from A4 arr 2d, to sal) loeb Olmatend, fordo soon; Canad and arr 24, Ging for Remedios to $546 ver hi +08 i) Bd at 81356 ver be: Dilton, Per nell, from Phitadetphi chertored, Cun Sor peepee Dears 4 anger, $135 per box for small s Toad of molasses capnecl'y, “a I if | pow, Went Indi July tt “cecors, ade ‘Arqulty NYorkif 7 Ha Baleg One af AG Laight 2iub Todepomdence. Haske Baemennaven—Arr Sept 26 Agen & Hein: msn NYork; 4 ecto, in » ‘ pap Yon i atcipecte, Wicke, alvesten. aie tak wen ie Te ‘erk. aed erate tle Fanny. London; ai cen see—Of Oct 2 Mississipp!, Allen, from Retter- Baltimore for ALB 30 ‘Misnce Tinkham, London, for 2 H Lave, and Screamer, Aioxsnder, ae for NOrisens ‘Off Oct Lucy, Weeks. from Sen darland for Ris Jypeten. Passed 24, Toxes, Morrill, from NY Gnevasesy tid Sop Dualop, Skolteld, NOriguas Giascow~—Sid Se} Savi , Smell Savenn: Sid ook 30th ine, Bponagle, N Fock. eNBURG—Arr Sept 18 Hi} Bare ‘Bal Hivena, d Sept 27 Keaphendel. Hayen. Boston; 2% Mirsissly pi, Allen > York; ‘exas, Merrill, do. Bamsurc—Sid Sept 30 Asn. Bruba, Valparaise and Ban Robert Ret, Nudteoa, end peo Mornin Niork: Jonah i Melcher, Or. jobs } Suston; John Hermans neck Ossippee, ‘Yor! boos 27th Joneaee Bhi: ollins, Flatwoed; 34, M'Heasy, les, Lowell. cia; Justina, Black, te Tat yy ali Ps NOrleans Sth J P Herwas@, a 3 Dot le; Speed Boxter I wi NDON—ED' d inwards Sept 29 Wa Pesan. aoe ey castle and Newcastle for \ York. a HAKSGA TATE Sept 25 Golden Rule, Rawards, Halifuxt esntwa~ arr’ Sept B0 Queem of the South, Chepeben, it 28 Susae, He aber, York: Bib. Zetze Forle Gee Od a Joly 28 Tabuantepee, Sutton (trom W B |, Den Johan, NB; ert Frontlin, NYock ald 294°C in Sent 29 Ben Ni Heron, frow Roepe for Gal to, inith alstecn onsen Sf chelers cm Srire7.D8—814 Rept 20 Callendar, Dickman: 8 Larvaben, Paitsdciptie: Ore d Sanit. (ot Newvecyanoy since es ge tac Smaw abe Fe Pene B Bae EAS Satie aS oestes Soe Morsenger Ao Doane Yoooham. URABAYA- A Warrnronp—srr Wuamroa— Arr July Nth Hindoo, LOALCUTTA, Aug 18—The Goodwin (amerionn ship, from odgeree, had boon tesched above the girek hers, ‘baving strwck the @ tnd Long ds. bas water cisco, Sid Cauevrr, og end hopes are em Saved if thé weather keeps moderate ea Pereeae tama ta ee ove Be maateonsn, roaH & burric: jon onngeet Sept 24—The American ship ‘er, from ekholm. with irom, for B stranded this fi it Bred Grund, 1: th dom light ooip., The ocpenss in ord btain to of tho 26h fren Elsinore ryan Leman Ps.Lav, Sept 24—A large Ameri: ‘is chartered don at 25s per tom and Sie hee free om Gnrexccn Oct $-The J Hi Jones, Mille, for Now Yor! ENC! Ly jones, om Cys abouts fortnight ogo, pot heck which sailed yeoterday ALBX4NDNIA—Ace Oot 4 brigs 6.10 Base, Crosby, and. M Shirley, Crosby “Bsstporty A Yarrouce, travel’ ana C Baier ey sohre J Houre, N'York, Finatine s, mo, Burke? Weet Tastes. “Bia terh Lesions oo ‘sid Oct 15 soe Sarah, Pt fade! Cd Oot It ety Go Ghd Niort abies ok Beteat aoe Sony ae a SORT Ria Oct 10 oohs hen Albian Pioroe, 1 Vi pose anek fr Dighton. “ald Ione uch ‘Aistamane, jadelohia cy ‘Oct 11 sohrs Calais| Bi Baead, pecan stat Ce Fe @ ¥ ‘*Cbrs. rR, A +@ M Smith, NYork Cid 7th ec! cAMP AD tr ak cory Com Taste, Pate RURY) ~ Bid Oot 18 yacht Golden City, Ps ; ORD—814 Oct 14 brig eebrs ge inate Secale er ioe oteae, 7 ork Roanoke, ae bet wns Abby Morten, Hall, Philedelphia; 10th, ‘Port— sobre LEEW ORLBANO Are Oct 5 shipe Windermere, Witeen, Boston; Ler AD Ia8 ORFOLK—Cld Oct 18 ship Ophir, brig Sarah "SEU E Th 2 wane Buse @ Arr a Mary's. Gai oabre Joseph Teinec, hlckmond; Nowrmphah, 3 PROVIDENCE— Oct 4 we q ver, Clark Noch: brig Win Pict, Baxter, "Patnannpeien Advarado Pratt, Ocrscoke, KC; Seaman. Colvurn, ~ Bld schrs Jevoleman. Line, Suffolk, Ve; U & BCre- Connelly, do; alo ven York; moop rd eh woe rth STONINGTON Arr Oot 14 foe NBevford; J Bi ihany for Providen ' tT, Yaron tor N rn S~ Cid Oct 14 ship Mary Ogden (Law, of Now {TP tore, Lovele 4, Monite, SHINGTON ~C- arr Oot ¥, sche M Pakcmolee, Far. Y oth sar Lucire, SY ork Ole eae os F | Ps, NYork: 49; Ror, is Wee Wh Sa tn aoe etm Bee Ber | BY Ratan fies aera ry, 80) } fet ac a re