The New York Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1854, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6656. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1854. THE RECENT SHIPWRECKS. ‘THE LATEST ACCOUNTS FROM THE NEW ERA. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE SAVED. ~~ ‘The Condition of the Passengers and Ship. WRECK OF THE BARK VIRGIN MARY. GITERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE EVENT. 108s OF THE STEAMER JEWESS, &., ke. The office of Messrs. Dunean & Company was crowdod from the moment of opening yesterday morning with “the frien: and relative, of the unfortnmate passengers an boar! the wrecked sii New Era. Business was al- most suspended, owing tu the necessity of replying to their sorrowful inquivies foe information. The following despatel: received by Messrs Duncan. — was Loxc Branen, Noy. 14—7 A. M. One hundred and thirty passengers were landed this morning, and fifty dead bores have been picked up. There are two tug boats here, but they cannot assist us apy. A number of persons left the city in order to go down to Long Branch, to look after their friends, and ‘Gnd if they were alive or amongst the dead. The your people here by whom the passengers were expec geeatly excited, Ceptain Fountain, of the steamtug Hector, has just srrived in the city, having left the wreck at half-past nine this morning, up to which time the ship lay as be- fore, fell of water, the, masts standing, and the sea making o steady breach over her. The captain, officers and crew, with the exception of the steward, were saved, and of the four hundred voujs on board only one hun- ‘dred and two are saved. They were taken off and landed on the beach by the surf boats from the beach. Capt. ¥. says there are a great number of dead bodies lashed to he rigging. ‘The lighter schooner is at anchor near by. REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF ME3SRS. DUNCAN & CQMPANY. Ata quarter past five o’el esterday evening, one ‘of cur reporters called at the office of Messrs, Duncan & ‘Company, and was then assured that no further intel- ligence had been received than a report to the same effect ax that which appeared (as above) in the last eve- ning editicn of the Hxrar, At that hour Messrs, Dunean (the consignees), ‘Chrough their clerks, summed up the loss of life from ‘the wreck of tho Era as amounting to one hundred and fifty-five souls in the aggregate; but still later de- spatches may lessen—or perhaps aggravate—the epsual- ty list of this fearful disaster. ‘Towards six o'clock Mesers. Duncan told uz that the survivors of the wreck would be brought up to the city ‘to-morrow (this) morning in the steamboat Alice C. Price, and that they would be landed either at the foot of Chambers or Robinson street. ‘LETLER FROM TRE UNDERWRITERS’ AGENT. The following letter from the agent of the insurers ‘was received yesterday by Elwood Walter, Esq., the Sec- setary of Che Board of Underwriters:— 4 Drax, Nov. 14, 1854. Tarrived here lust evening, and endeavored to board ‘the ship, but could not succeed, owing to the heavy surf, T found her full of water, broadside on the beach, and the rigging full of passengers. She is the New-Era, of Path, 11cm Ficmen for New York, with 384 steerage an | vten eah'n passengers. Her cargo consists of 600 tons of ‘chalk, fvhen inat Fondon, and the balance of Bremea geods. She ts primeipally insured in Boston. About 140 of the yarsengers and crew are saved. There were 410 all tokl. Her decks and rigging are filled with the muti Jated remains of the dead, presenting the most hor” rifying spectacle I over witnessed. The inhabitants hero are doing everything in their power (or the survivors. Ishall remain here with the Excelsior, to save sails sigging. and whatever is possible. She came on yestertay morning, at o'clock. The <aptain mistook the soundings for Long Island. He in- forms me he sounded at 5:30 A. M. in sixteen fathoms. “The spars are all standing, with close reefed topsails ret. . There is too much sea on to do anything at present. J. Q BOWNE. Orrick oy THY SanDy Hook TauxGRarH, No. 21 Waut Srumsr, Nov. 14, 1854. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. T noticed an article in! your paper of this morning, cover the signature of ‘‘ E. Smith, of the News Yacht of ‘the Associated Press,”” which seems to require a word of ‘explanation from me. At about 7 o'clock yesterday morning the ship New Era went ashore at Deal Beach. At about 8 0’clock I received a telegraphic despatch from Mr. Henry Wardell, addressed to Welter R. Jones, Esq., President of the Board of Underwriters, informing him that the passen- gers would remain on board for a steamer to be sent alonn from the city to take them off, This despatch I sent to Mr. Jones’s residence.in the eity, and to Captain Bowne, the agent of the Board; but neither of them were at home. I soon after saw Captain Bowne at my offices where he called for information; and ‘after communi- cating with him, be got the steamer Hector prepared as saoun as possible, and on my meeting Mr. Jones at his ollies fae instantly telegraphed to the steamer Achilles, whi¢hswes understood to be at that time off Sandy Hook, +40 proceed immediately to the wreck; and Mr. Jones, on hearing that the steamer Leviathan was also at the Hook, wrote a telegraphic despatch with similar diree- tions to her, to which he procured the signatures of her part owners, Messrs. Spoflord, Tileston & Co., and of Mesers. Duncan & Co., the consignees of the New Era, directing the Leviathan to proceed immediately to the New Era—both of which despatches were transmitted by ‘me without any delay. Both of these steamers, being then outside Sandy Hook, could not be supplied with anything 4n addition to what they then had on board. I under- stand that neither of the boats belong to the under- writers, and that the Poard pays for them at a certain price per hour, as others do who have occasion to em- wploy them. Truly and respectfully, F. W. 0. LEWIS, Manager N. Y. & Sandy Hook Telegraph. TELEGRAPHIC. Dean. Beso, N.J., Nov. 14, 1854. ‘The ship New Era was boarded this morning by the wreck-boats, and all the passengers that are remaining will be saved in the course of three or four hours. A great number of bodies have come on shore during the sight, and five were picked up this morning within four hundred yards of the telegraph office. ‘The ship is very much broken up, but her masts are still standing, and the passengers are clinging to the ‘wlegine. snared and thirty passengers have been landed from the ship this morning. Fifty dead bodies, in all, have boon picked up on the ‘shore. ‘There are two tug-boate here, but they are not able to render any assistance as yet, owing to the heavy swell ge to Novmunmn 14=8 P.M. ‘The New Era’s trail bags have been recovered and ‘brought on shore. Among the passengers saved ie Wm. ‘Van Rozelen, -whose wife died soon after the ship left Bremerhaven. At about seven o'clock this morning all the passengers who were alive were landed upon the beach, numbering 135, exclusive of 20 saved yesterday. The total namber saved out of the whole number @f410 persons on board at the time of the disaster, is 166, three of whom died shortly after reaching the shore. tae Sei ov mupun 14—7 P. M. At four o'clock this morning the sea had gone down sufiiciently to enable surf boats to live, and at half-past four Mr. Wardell’s boats went off to the wreck, and by seven o'clock one hundred and thirty-five persons were safely landed, notwithstanding a heavy rolling surf, and the sea almost constantly breaking over the ship. Aftor all the living were taken from the wreck search ‘wan made on board for the dead. Twelve bodies have already been brought on shore, and we understand there axe at leat twenty or thingy more still on onrd, many of whow are cut aud mangled in the most shocking man- ner. We have no! been able to get the names of “the lost, but most of those saved were forwarded to Red Bank Alice C. Price on Wedneatay at about aix or seven o'clock P. M., or possibly at au carlier hour, if not de- lnyed by the tide. Several of the women are so completely exhausted as to render it impossible to remove them at present, but thoy are well taken care of. f Captain Heury has been incessantly engaged ever since he reached the shore (yesterday morning), and he has Lad uo opportunity to prepare a statement of the terrible disaster for publication. We learn from him, however, that he sailed from Bremerhaven on the 28th New Era, and 29 died on the passage. The whole number landed here is 155, several of wliom have since died, and probably others will die from the six hours, nearly level with the sea. Her spars still stand, bat her hull is much broken, and she will be a total loss. INSURANCE ON THE NEW ERA. Boston, Nov. 14, 1854. The ship New Era, wrecked on the Jersey shore, is reported to be insured in this city for sixty thousand dollars, which is equally divided among six offices. LOSS OF THE BARK VIRGIN MARY. Tho Be gian bark Viergie Marie, Captain Seykens, left Antwerp September 17, with 153 passengers, for New York, and a cargo of 10,000 Holland tile and 100 barrels bottled ale, for Havana, was detained eleven days by contrary winds in the river, and lost about twenty pas- sengers by diarebera within the first few days; altogether, upto the time of her stranding, she lost twenty-seven passengers. During ber passage she had much rough and squally der. On the 6th inst., at noon, Captain Scykens took his last observation; since then had to lay to under close reefed topsails, the weather boing dark and squally, and wind changing from northwest to south. Oa the 9th in- stant, at 73; P. M., the wind being west southwest; and continuing squally, weather dark, had fore- topsail and jrb carried away; then saw Montauk Light, northeast by east, distant about thicteen miles. Capt. Seyken’s tried to alter his course to keep her fu ther from shore, but being unable to replace his lost aails soon enoagh, she grounded, after atriking several times on the outer bar, a rocky reef. To prevent her ig further in shore, her larboard anchor was im- ely hove overboard and passengers set to work throwing out bal’ast (her bricks), which being continu- edone hour and « haif,she lightened considerably, and the wind changing to west north-west her anchor at and’sho was got olf into deep water. Upon examination four feet of water was found in the holdi the passen were engaged at both pumps, while as much canvass as | she could prudently carry waa put on to keep her off | there. At midnight, found etx tect of water inthe hold, | although the passengers, by relieving eagh other, ad | worked their best. Toward morning, the wheather clear- | ing considerably, at 6 A. BM. 0th inst., Thursday, found | 924 feet water in tho vessel, the great quantity of water inapeding her forward motion. About daylight passen- ers and crew informed tho captain that thyy could not hold out much longer at the pumps, aud also expressed their fear for the safety of the vossel, requesting him to run the bark ashore.” Captain Seykena informed them | that he had himself made up his ‘mind that she would | not ficat long, but that it would be necessary to continue working the pumps actively. until he found a chance to beach her as casily as possible; her courwe was kept un- | der the shore, ani about 9A. ML, finding her bows sink- | ing fast, she was rou on {he beach, about two miles east | of Amagansett village, aud fifteen miles weat of Montauk ight. ‘The ship's boats were inumodately lowered to laud pas- sengers, but after a few trips were stove on the beach. | Shore boats, however, continued carrying the remainder, co that oll the passengers were safely landed by 4 P. M., Thursday king the number of deaths ou her pas” sage for dead on boad, a report at first apruad, that the assengers suffered much from contagions discases; the phabitants of Amagansett,, however, soon convinced themselves of the contrary and readaspd every assist. | ance in landing the passengers, which were teinpora ly housed in the goverament,bout-house, about, two aniles frem the wreck. On Friday, part of the passon- gers’ baggage, storys, and freight were landed, and hopes entertained of bringing the remainder on shore next day. In the latter part of the night it again commenced to blow hard, and by daylight the surf was so high that the Captain, his danghter, and part af his erew, who | had remained on the ship all night, had to be hauled | ashore ona line. Nothing could be done to the ship that j day. The steamer Mercury, which left New York Friday evening, to assist the vessel and passengers, reached this afternoon, and wil! reach the city by the steamer | of September, with upwards of 200 souls on board the | effects of their terrible hardships during the past thtrty- { The ship has settled in the sand, and her deck is now | weather, lost many sails, but remained in fair sailing or” | jm TELEGRAPH. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGDN. TICKLISH POSITION OF THE SOULE CASS, eer ree TREPIDATION OF THE CABIIET. The Financial Crisis at the Wet. EXPLOSIONS OF BANKS AND BROKERS, &o., &e., &o. NEWS BY | From Washington. FLUTTERING IN THE CABINET— WHAT I3 10 BE }0NE?— PITIFUL POSITION OF THE ADMINISTRATION FTO. Wasainaron, Nov, 1i—\P. M. You may expect to find the administration ‘caving | in’? with regard to Mr. Soulé's treatment. Alrvady Mr. Pierce is alarmed at the idea of the Fronch Dultic fleet | arriving here, whilst Marcy grow!s out that if Soulé is | pot instantly reealled he will resign. The ex-Governor says that all Pierce’s own appointments have turned out badly, and that they have given the departnent un- | ceasing trouble and alan. It is belioved that no steps will be taken till the meet ing of Congress, when an attempt will be made to place | ten or twenty millions at the President's distosal to filibuster with. It might safely be given to fim, go far as any danger of his using it for warlike purposes is concerned. The truth is that not even the desperate position in which the administration ix placed can kick any spirit into the Cabinet. Irom the President down, they are overwhelmingly weak, and (he events of the coming win- ter will probably show that there is even a lowerdepth of national degradation to be reached than our present | gontemptible standing in the eyes of the world. The governments of Europe are well informed of the condi tion of affairs here, by their repreventatives in this city, | and it is doubtless in consequence of this knowledge that | Napoleon is induced to insult us, knowlng he can confi- | dently rely upon the pusillanimity of Mr. Pierce. The | diplomatic corps do not pretend to coucenl their contempt for the individual now in power here. | The President yesterday received a telegraph despatch | from Judge Douglas, of Illinois, to the effect that that State had gone “all right,”’ and Shields would certainly be re-elected to the Senate. It galvanized a little life | into the White House; but thore ave some fears that the | despatch may be a humbug, and did not really emanate from Douglas. z Several members of Congress have arrive. Collins is also here. THE SOULE AFFAIR—MARCY IN FAVOR OF SOULE'S RECALL—THE KNOW NOVHING VIEW OF THY CASE. ‘Wasninetos, Nov. 14—8 P. M, ‘The Soulé expulsion is considered an awkward affair. o administration are very ruuch annoyed. With a de- terminatien to protect the honor,of the country, it will not sustain Mr. Soulé in any indisereet act affecting the respect duo to the Freveb Empei Mr. Marcy says “We haye had enongh of this,’ and is in favor of recall. ing Mr. Soulé. government arc waiting further despatches, as at present advicos the government have no evidence that Mr. Soulé acted indiserectly in Franes; but it is the general opinion that Louis Napoleon woutt not have adopted suck a course without good cause. No immediate trouble is apprehended. The Know No- things take great interest in this affair, and say, send American genticinen ws embaraitow. we HOPES OF THE ORGAN IN THE CASE 01" SOULE. ‘Wastuxerox, Nov. 14—12 M. ‘The Union of this morning expresses the hope that th deereo agains t Mr. Soulé was issued under a mi hension of facts, and that the Muiperor will make pro: | reparation. f MR. SOULE'S DIFVYICULIY IN WASHINGTON. [Correspondence of the Philadelphia North American.) Wasnixorox, Nav. 13, 154. Letters from Mr. Soulé, brought by the Atlantic, } been recelved here by the government. He states t neither by word, ceed, letter, nor communication, has} compromied himself, or in kny manner interfered wt) French afiairs. Wr. E. K. SINGER bay, within two miles from the wreck, Saturday afternoon, having met with rough and hazy weather in the Sound, Sunday it was again rough and thiek, raining har! all day, giving no prospect that the steamboat could leave | that day. The heavy surf still continued. Capt. Sey- | kens and a gang of wreckers were passed on board the | bark on the line, and finding that the water fad was over and through the veseel, commenced throwing the | remainder of the baggage overboard, which, drifting on shore, was picked up by surfmen, and after undergoing custom house examination, was carted to the steam- boat. Mercury. & fow packages were stove before they | could be picked up. | i] Farly on Monday morning the weather seemed to clear | off, and it rained but little, A number of teams were eniployed to convey, such bagyage as had been land: | ed on Friday, the ‘chillren and some of the men and | women, to. the: bay,. from where they were taken by boats on board "the steamboat. However, tne | weather soon thickened again, aad before’ the last were shipped on board the Mergury it rained in tor- rents, Immediately after the passengers wore on board, the steamboat Mercury left in charge of a pilot, from Amagancett village, to carry her to the Sound, but was | prevented by the weather from going beyond Greenport, where she lay till near daylight and thon proceeded to | ngers foel that all were safely | New York. ‘As thauikful as the passe landed, they have suflered a good deal from the weather, which could not have been worso, an] to*which they have all been more or Tess exposed. fow had more ary clothing than what they wore, and thore who did not save their bedding were quartered in barns and houses in the neighborliood, while the remaindor staid in tho government bonthouse. The people of Amaaansett, and some even from Easthampton, furvished the passen- | gers with eatables on their landing, which, with a few | stores saved from the ship and provisions sent from New | York, met their wants. A number of friends and rela- | tives of the passengers, from this and adjoining cities, | are axiously awaiting their arrival. The crew, who all | became more or less disabled during the accident, loft in the Mercury with the passengers. ‘On Sunday part of the bark’s siern was carried ashore, | her back was broke, and the motion of the water embed- ded her deep into the sand—masts and rigging in order. If the weather proves favorable, part of her rigging, spars, Kc., may be saved; butif rough weather continues, the will soon break up. | ‘The bark Vierge Marie was nine years olf, and had | been thoroughly overhauled, coppered and copper fas. | tened about a year anda half ago, making her a very strong vessel There is not much prospect that the remainder of the cargo will be saved. THE WRECK OF THE JEWESS. Puapevrma, Nov. 14, 1864. ‘The steamer Jeweas, which went ashore on Brigan- | {ine Beach on the 11th inst., has become a complete wreck, having this morning gone to pieces. She lies | abéut fifty yards from the shore. Her engines, itis | thought, will be recovered. The insurance on her seventy thousand dollars. Hex cargo is a total loss. | . News from Demarara. | Grorcetowy, Demurara, Oct. 1, 1854. The crey which, from propitious weather, premises | large, is being quickly manufactured. In the absenco of | the rumors io the contrary, we are happy to report the colony as being quite healthy. Tonnage continues quite plentiful for sugar. Freights range from 1s. Od. a 2a. per cwt. and rum 2)¢d. a 3d. per Hon. eAUOD- sur from the United Staten has arrived, anther tendea to reduce the price. This induced holders to ship | occasion of the latter’s demand of an oxplanation of the ‘The Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Baltimore, now in Eng Jand, has written to « friend here a letter, in which he says that Americans in London, of all parties, conside: the conduct of Louis Napoleon in this affair ay an insult to our government, ‘Tho cabinet is now in session, deliberating on the de spatches sent by Mr. Soulé. ‘ihe behavior of the French Secretary for Foreign Affuirs towards Mr. Mason, on the action of the government in relation to Mr. Soulé, is re- garded here as a very serious matter. CONVENTION OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812. Wastunatos, Nov. 14, 1854. The soldiers of the war of 1812 held a meeting in this city to-day, to respond to the call for a national conven tion to be held here January th, and appointed a com- mittee of thirty-two to mako the necessary arrangements for that purpose. The object of the convention is to take measures to procure an increase of the pension rates. The Financial Crisis. RUN ON THY BANKS OF WASHINGTON, ‘Wasmincroy, Nov. 14, 1854. ‘The run on the Exchange Rank in this city continues to-day, but there were appearances of an abatement at the close of bank hours. The paper of the bank is re- deemed promptly, but depositors are not allowed to ro- move their deposits, aud bill holders are paid in notes on the Trans-Alleghany Bank of Virginfa—an institution said to belong to the same firus. Strong doubts are en- tertained as to the capability of the bank to sustain it- self under such sudden pressure. ‘The run on the Trans-Alleghany, the Arlington, the Old Deminion, end the Kanawha banks, and also the Ex change Bank of Selden, Withers & Co., still continues, and each bank is redeeming its notes with those of the others. EXCITEMENT ABOUT THR CANAL BANK OF CLEVELAND. Crxvetann, Nov. 14, 1854. Dr. Ackley, a special depositor of eight thousaed dol- lars in the Canal Bank of this city, aa State Commis- sioner for the erection of an insane axylum at Now- bury, attempted to get possession of the property of the bank by Iaw, as assignee, but was refused the keys of the safe, Thereupon, the Sheriff caused the safe wall to be broken into, Meanwhile, a general depositor of fifteen thousand dollars sued the bank, and summoned the as- signes to give him possession. The landlord of the building then refused to accept the assignee as a 8 lessee, and the breaking in of the wall was temporaril, suspended. It was afterwards resumed, and it was pro- ceeded with amidst the greatest excitement. What was got by the assignee has not yet transpired. SUSPENSION OP THE CITY BANK OF CHICAGO. Curcaco, Nov. 14, 1854. ‘The City Bank of this city this morning suspended. Its capital was two hundred thousand dollars. STOPPAGE OF GEORGE MILNE & CO., PRIVATE BANKERS, - Cixcrxxati, Nov. 14, 1654. George Milne & Co., private bankers, of this city, stopped this morning. ‘WESTERN BANE DIFFICULTIES. Cacago, Nov. 14, 1864. The Union Bank has closed. The bills of the Elgin Bank are again being taken. Great excitement existe here in regard to the continued bank failures. —$—$ Acetdent and Loss of Life. Parmnson, N, J., Nov. 14, 1864. The scaffolding used im the building of the county workhouse in this city gave way this morning, killing immediately two persons. One is so seriously injured that but little hopes are entertained of his recovery, and four others are more or less injured. Burning of the Steamer Forrester. Cincinnati, Nov. 14, 1854. of October last, with the it, in viola- tion of the statute in such case made and provided. The jury did not seem to think that the evidence against the Weauae’ and '® verdict o > Grand ‘Lorceny.— William Powell and Matthew Atkin- of the ber, & of $80, from the schooner Resident, then the foot of Dey street. There was against Atkinson, and he was ween by Sartrdrey eal ied ay cal erdict, guilty of peni- tentiary for siz mont! James Pound and Thomas were indicted for the examined asa witness by the defence. He vege fn prisoners had nothing to do with the larceny. ict, siuens, the court then! ad day. ' = Mane steamer Forrester was destroyed by fire last night, ‘at New Richmond, twenty-five miles above this city. She is a total loss. The steward, chambermaid, and one hand are supposed to have perished in the flames, eaemmseiannesiecaiasiiisaiisiia Snow Storm in Western New York. Dusaing, Nov. 14, 1864. ‘There is about four inches of snow on the ground here ‘his morning, and it is still falling. At Forestville it is hiree Inches deep, at Dayton two inches deep, and at * Cattarangns the ground is slightly covered, The Central Ohio Ratlroad. Battimorx, Nov. 1¢, 1854. A special excursicn train loft here this morning, at half past six, filled with the invited gues‘s from this city and the eastward, who have beon iuvited to parti- cipate in the opening ceremonies of the Central Ohio Railroad to-morrow. They arrived at Cumberland this afternoon, all in fine spirits, After partaking of a good dinner the party were jolued by the Mayor of Cumbee- land, J. Roman Dixon, and other prominent citize: then proceeded on their way to Wheeling, w expect to reach about midnight. ‘The Liquor Qucstion in New Orieuns. New Oncxans, Noy. 10, 1354. The vote yesterday in this city, om the liquor ques! resulted in five thousand majority in fayor of granting licenses for the sale of liquors Navigation of the Ohio, Prrrsnura, Nov. 14, 1854. seven inches by the metal mark, and a further rise is ox- pected.» Small steamers are leaving for Cincinnati. Murder Trial. Aunayy, Noy, 14, 1854. The trial of John H. Phillips, indicted for the murder of his wife mt West Troy, in April last, by stabbing her to the heart with an oysidr knife, was commenced in the Court of Oyer and Terminer this morni Markots. New Oauxana, Noy. 14, 1854. ‘The steamer Atlantic's news depressed the cotton | market, tales. nd prices are less firm. Sales to-day, 1,700 e Burrato, Nov. 14W—12 M. The prevalence of a bitter snow storm this moruing hag almost wholly suspended out-dooc operations, This, added to the continued derangement of money matters, restricts the demand for all kinds of produse, although holders, especially of grain, are willing to reali even an abatement of their former figures. In four heer of the sales of only some 200 bils. good to choice Chio and Indiana at $8 874g a $8 75. Wheat, continued good receipts and a fair supply in st quiet this morning, and we hear of no sales, Corn is wholly unchanged, though in some cases there has boon evinced a disporition to sell at a slight decline from ye:- we hear of the sale of 2,000 bushels Gats are in good request; sales 12,000 Whiskey is quiet, with small sales at Canal freights are dull; we’ quote to New York, a 17e., and Lfe, a 14}4e. to Albuny and Troy, js morning—flour, 150 bbls; wheat, 34,500 5 corn, 18,500 do. Buvraso, Noy. 14—6 P. M. ‘A driving snow storm, which commenced early in the forenoon, and continuing during most of the day, had a tendency to chock out-door operations, and the sulec are consequently limited—not exceeding 500 bbla., at $8 for ordinary Upper Lake, and $350 f good Urands of Ohio, Michigan and Indiona, Wheat.— ‘ihe wheat market’ is heavy, and lower; sales 5,000 bushels red Michigan, at $1 63, and 6,000 bushels Mil- waukie, on v dull and nominal, at 7 quiet and steady; aales 12,000 bushels, at 42c ‘AAhe demand for whiskey is fair; ‘sales 200 bbls., at Canal freights are unchanged. Receipfs for the nty-four hours—2,808 bbls, flour, 45,106 bushels wheat, 34,654 bushels corn. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Parapesruta, No: There is a better feeling in the stock mardint to-day. ing at 8534, Morris Canal at 11%, Long at 12%, Pennsylvania Railroad at 4144, nsyly ania 5's at 1% Williamsburg Intelligence. FUNERAL OF JOHN H. SMITH—MEETING Of THE FIRS ie sue DRAM Or Of the Willianwbnne ee was held lust evening, at Firemen's Hall. The Preddent, Mz, Demas Strong, announced the death of John H. Smith, (who was fatally injured in the riot,) in appropriate terins. A committeo, constoting of J, Homan. of Engine Company No. 8; Wm. M. Scott, of Hook and Ladder Company No, 1; Wm, Jennings, of Ea- | sine Company No. 7; Edw. F.Johnson, of Engine ( No. 1, and G. H. Bennett, of Hos» Compa © appointed to draft resolutions. ‘They repe owing :— Fesolved, That we hoar of the death of our late fe resentative, Jobn H. Smith, with deop regre he loss of a good fir nand an esteemed ¢ . bow with autvinission to this dispensation of an All’ Providence, which brings suivow to our heacts, eprives us Of one of our Lest members. pan w ved dl Pevolved, That to the widow and orphans of our de- cased brother we extend # tireman’s heartfelt sympa- thy, and assurance of thatcare and protection within our power to render. Resolved, That we will attend his funeral in a body, und wear the usual badge of mourning. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to make the necessary arrangements. Messrs. Homan, Meeks and Johnson were appointed said committee, and the President was also added. ‘The fire companies intending to turn out will meet at Firemen’s Hall, at one o’clock this (Wednesday, ) after- noon, and accompany the representatives, preceded by the Fire Department banner. ‘The Committee of Arrangements subsequently selected Mr. Meeks as Marsbal. ‘Tie Riorere—Funraer Agnests AND EXAMINATION.— James Reed, B. O'Neil, and two others, both of whom were named Patrick McHugh, were arrested on Monday pn and evening, charged with being concerned in on election day. These, together with those whose names have been heretofore published as arrested on the same shares, were ed before Justice Poawell and Mayor Hall yesterday. After the hearing of several witnesses the examination was adjourned over to this day, ArporxTWENT OY SpxctaL PowtcemzN.—Yoaterday the Mayor appointed about thirty special policomen, wiv aré to hold themselves jn readiness to render assistance im cave of emergency. Yenterday, Sheriff Lott revoked .the authority of the Deputy Sheriffs in Williamsburg. Exrata.—The statement that Alderman Smith, of the Fourteenth ward, was present at the Catholic church in Fecond street, on Wednesday night last, with armod mou to protect it, we are authorized to state, on the au- thority of Col. Smith, was incorrect. Mr. Smith, at the Ime the military were drawn up before the church, was at home attending a sick family. Arreuet Av BURGLARY.—An unsuccessful attempt was | made early goods store 6! was probably prevented by the watch d esterday morning, to break into the dr ‘A. J. Bennett, No, 162 Grand street, whicl of burglars’ weapons were visible on F The marks the windows. doors and Peter Clark, admitted to bail three months since on a charge of manslaughter in an attempt to kill Jemos Hig- | gins, was arrested on Monday by Capt. Gallaudet, of the «i committed to jail, he having disregardet his bail and failed to appear. From the Rio Grande. We find the following letter, dated at Corpus Christi, October 28, in the New Orleans Péeaywn ‘The sickness of the South, which, in former years, has spared us, has this year not been so partial in our favor; ‘a good many have been sick, anda few havedied. Amoi the Jatter, Dr. Turner, (Surgeon of the U. 8, Army) and his dacghaor, a beautiful young lady of twelve years, and wservont girl in the same family, have died ; also, Mr. Schateel, (foruer American Consul at Matamoras), Mr. bi. ¥. Somerville, (clerk to Major Hill, paymaster U. 8. Army), and several others, have departed from this world to aucther and a better. Gen. P. F. Smith fson his way from Fl Paso to this place. An express of his arrived this day, with the in- formation that Capt. Walker, with his Rifles as an escort to the General, has had a fight with the Tudians, a1 killed six of them on the spot, and destroyed their village. ‘The Rides lost none, but had several wounded. We haye Brownsville papers of the 14th and 2ist ult., from which we gather the following intelligence :— The Brownsville Flag has a report Goneral has been called to the city of Weico and that he soon leave Matamoras for the capital. ‘Three Mexican soldiers were shot at Matamoras on the 16th ult., for desertion. ‘We learn from the rhe BS the 2lat thet after a lor and tedious iny ‘tion before Mr. F. J. Parker, U. Commissioner, in ille, all the persons concerned in the insurrectionary movement in Northern Mexico who were arrested, charged with a breach of the neu- trality laws, were discharged. Flag says:—Some sixty witnesses, as we understand, were examined, em- some of the first men of the place, but from none ation of a character that would have led to the conviction of {1c accused elicited, and hence their discharge from « . ody. The Galveston .\ ie of the 4th inst. has the annexed interesting intelligence from the Rio Grande:— ‘We learn by a letter from Brownsville, dated the 12th Woll will and 1 they | ‘The Olilo river at this point now measures twenty. | Annexation of the Gundwich Yelands, ENGLISH PROTBCTION WITHDKAWN—-IMPORTANT FACTS. From the Albany Evening Journal, Nov. 13.) rious sources, Inte, relivble and im- in regard to the pending treaty for the annexation of the Sandwich Isiauds. Our readers will remember the interesting intelligence which we pub- lished on this subject « few weeks since, viz: That a | treaty had been informally agreed to betwoen the go- | robe | t of the islands on the one hand and Mr. Gi n egent, on the other; that on the trai fected, an annuity was to be paid to the Royal the leading nobles; and that annexation was ly popular, with residents and natives, and only | strenvouely opposed by Prince Alexander, the heir ap- tew of his immoviate associates, and a portion European merchants and residents of the islands, | ‘This opposition threatened to defeat the project. The Prince wax implacable—tho real, but not the avowed, cause of his hostility being based upon the fact that | while travelling in this country a few years since, and | when on board a New York and Boston steamboat, he | Was not permitted to take a seat at the supper table on Account of his color... The oficious steward who passed | this indignity upon the Prince little dreamed that its re- membrarce would conatitute the chief difficulty in the | way of securing a new State to the Union. Yet such is | the fuct: and it is no secret in Honolulu. That insult still rankles in the breast of the Prince, He would pre- fer to have the ixtands pass into the hands of England, where prejudice is less potent, and from wnoin he coul ! hope to retain his titles and cigaitics, which he seems ! to held in greater m than the anauity which an nexation to the United States would secure tohim. ‘This, aio, is well understood, although it has not, proba diy Leen officially promulgated Frente have recently transpired, however, which wil! char ge the whole current of the Prince’s thoughts, and avcure his powerful support for the very treaty which he Las thins far so xtrennously opposed. During the early ptember, the English consul at Honola . a despatch from Lis government, direct the king that, in the event of any Fe ictands, he would receive no aid from vert ment, ‘whose entire resources were requ \ | | ar with Russia. ‘This despatch had 1 as late as the 15th ptember, as his Majesty had lived too high duriny ding week to be presentable. But it soon woul | be communicated, and it was believed that it would have | an important influence, not merly upon the mind: of the | King, but upon that of the Prince, who had relied with great confidence upon the assistance of the English go- Vérnment in the event of an effort to compel him to ae- quiesce in thetreaty. But as he was absent from the xeat of cove nt, it was not positively known how he would be affected by the intelligence. It had, however, produced a marked change in the views of thy lish, German and other residents, who, like the Prine we are assure favor posed annexation. Many of them, iately became as strenuously in been previously opposed to the treaty ; nisly declare that if they cannot count upon tho protection of the lion of England, they are rea- dy to place themselves under the wings of the American eagle, ‘Thus matters stood as late as the middle of Septem- ber. ‘The only point of difference remaining between our agent and the Hawaiian government appears to be in re- gerd to the time and manner of admissiqn, That government desires to have practical annexation deferred for a year or eighteen months, so that, in the meantime, a republican “form of government may be adopted, so that at the end of that period the islands may come in asa full fledged State. But Mr. Gregg, acting under instructions, proba- biy, desires annexition to be immediate, as a Territory ~ufter which a State constitution may be formed by the people. He urges this mode of annexation, on the ground that if the other course should be attempted, designing men might prevent the adoption of a constitution em- bedying the principles of republicanism, ag understood in this country. This, however, is quite improbable. ‘The people of the islands, and particularly those who conduct the sorerauent, would take care that no such appre- hended result would follow, ef but little mportance; and should not, and will not, | probably, be allowed to interfere with the ouly real ques- tion pending—the annexation, in some form, of the islands to the United States. ‘Lhe Minister of Fiuance, Mr. Allen, who was a Boston lawyer; the Mivister of Foreign Relations, Mr. Wyllie, a Beotchman, oy’ formers merchant at Mazatlan; and Sher S cierzyrawt HEAP PEany a Ae, Artastroug, for the King in thei desire to have the islands anne: a State, principally to avoid the agitation of the question of slavery, which they apprehend may come up if the: | have te pass through the Territorial crucible. It ty pomible that the anetives of those entectaini contlicting views are not altogether disinterested. { ent of Governor during the or the other of the minis- eon the same office, eo if th are more conjectures; but they are not a But to what the personal aapirati in the preliminar nnexation is deemed a mined upon by the thore who hae n vei incline been this questi “fixed fact.” people, and ¢ it they can, foreii power than the Haw ‘Lbie bu: ill accom te ish their wish, “peaceably must,” maless some other ent shall interpose to prevent what is y desired. But no one sup pores that it will be neces. to resort to force; for the chiefs know very well that if annexation should be p ceded by revolution they would lose, not only their promised rich annuities, but their vast landeil ‘ posses- ns, now worthless, but which, in the event of anuox- ation, would become to them mines of wealth. Just previous to our Isst advices the British Conaul bad secured an audience with the King, and a messenger was forthwith despatched for Prince Alexander, by his -order, for the immediate roturn of the Prince, and every one in the secrets of the government was confident that the treaty would be signed ina very few days after his return; because, when he leit on his journey, the policy of the’ English’ government, now developed, had not transpired; and, as he depended upon the assistance of that government to avert augexation to the United States, he will, it is believed, on seeing the futility of that hope, no ‘longer combat destiny.” Our readers may, therefore, yery soon expect to be called upon to hail the accession of this Island State to the Ameriean Republic. bed, Meee a ae Lord Dunkellin, Captured by the Russians at Sebastopol—Historical Sketch. The Honorable Ulick Canning de Burgh, Lord Dunkel- lin, who was taken prisoner by the Russtang at the mo- ment when they made their late spirited sortie against the allied forces entrenched around Sebastopol, is a cap- tive of no ordinary importance. His Lordship is tle eldest son of the Right Honorable the Marquis of Clanricarde, of Portumna Castle, in the county of Galway, Irelawi, by his wife Harriet, the only | daughter of the late Right Honorable Georgo Canning, | to whom Tord Clanricarde was married in the month of April, 1825. Lord Dunkellin was born on the 12th of July, in the year 1827, and having received an education such as his high position, noble aspirations, aud lineage, both pa- ternal and maternal, demanded, he entered the public service of England at an early age by purchasing a com- mission in a cavalry regiment, (either the Seventh or Tenth Hussars,) from which he afterwards transferred himself, by purchase, into the Coldstream Guards, with which distinguished corps he was serving in the Crimea at the time of his unfortunate rencontre with the forces of the Crar. Before Lord Dunkellin joined the army we believe be was attached tu the household of her Majesty Queen Vic- toria, and during his military career he has had the honor of commanding the personal escorts of the Queen frequently, and of serving as an aide-de-camp on the Man of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. During the time of his appointmentat the Castle, Lord Dankellin was a great favorite with the citizens of Dublin. "The family of De Bu (or Burke) is one of the most distinguis on the roll of the Britieh aristocracy descending as it does in a direct and uninterrupted line of earls and marquises, from tho time of William the Conquezor; its founler, aehn Baron ‘ons! in Normandy, a eral of the king’s way dak Gaversce of ba cmnet write, = ‘This nobleman assumed the name of De Burgh after the conquest of England. ‘The family removed to Ireland in the reign of Henry the Second, that monarch having commissioned William Fitz-Adelm as an aasociate of Hugh de the submission of the kings of From this knight has flowed, according to Sir Cox, ‘‘one of the bravest and noblest land Sang hopes of which are now centered in Lord in] ri oti 8 Beer, Bebastopol as Lieutenant Ro; had in St. Petersburg. “ay Marine Affairs. Rexorsn Canoes 1x Tus Steam Firer.—The magnifi- ult., that Ca) ju, Garza, and all the officers and men f the revol ; Grande, were then in Br i army on the Rio y ‘y are extensive nts for another campaign, and have sent te New for the pur- chase of ai A has been chosen commander in c Colonel Setina his second. Oa- pistrau, and about or forty of his officers and mon, bo pron ve Sh had lasted @ week, for violating tidents of thin conte laws. The Car shows that he ters in that qu: = PRICE TWO CENTS. ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT. ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. SHORTEST PASSAGE EVER MADE. TWENTY DAYS FROM SAN FRANCISCO. MORE OF THE MEIGGS FRABD. Trial and Acquittal of the Filibuster, Walker. | i MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARKETS, &., &. ‘The steamship Northern Light, Capt. E. #, Tinklepeegh, arrived at four o'clock yesterday mornitg, in six dayw and nineteen hours from San Juan, with 496 passengers, | | But, after all, this isa point | . Greyy would be very well | 2 people ate permitted | ijuscment of | Ao and qu and $564,406 on freight, from San Francisco, par ateamee Sierra Nevada, making the passage from Saw¥rancisce to New York in 20 days and 12 hours—being much the shortest passage ever made between the two cities. Nothing of interest has transplred in Coliformia since the sailing of the last steumer. ‘The Northern Light arrived at San Juan on the mora- ing of the Sth Nov., and left for New York on tho morn- ing of the 7th. ‘The transit from ship to ship was mate in about 31 hours, tho river being high and the countey healthy. 5 In Central America matters remain about the same as at last dates. Chomorro still maintained his position im Granada, and ‘occasionally made successful forays inte the country. ‘The R. M. steamer Dee left San Joan for Chagres and Porto Bello, with the mails, on the evening of Nov. 5. Capt. Walker has been acquitted. ‘The excitement created by the Meiggs frauds still coa- tinues, as additional forgeries come to light. Smyth Clark, the Mayor’s clerk, has been arrested for the embezzlement of $300,000. The steamer Carolina had arrived at San Francisco from the wreck of the Yankee Blade. Owing to rough and foggy weather nothing had been done in the way of recovering the'treasure. A horrid murder hud been perpetrated at Salina near Monterey, by seven men, who killed the wife aud chitd of a tavern keeper, and a man who was present. The Northern Light brings the following BPECIE LIST. Duncan,Sh’n &Co.,$230,000 Drexel & Co... Adams & Co. 136,356 W. Seligman & Co, Wolls, Fargo & Co.. 101,851 Newhouse & Spats J.Bloomingdale &Co 30,400 Order.ccsceeceeeees 20,088 Total... c++. 8664,406 We are indebted to the purser of the Northern Light, and the expresees of Messrs. Adams & Co., Wells, Farge & Co., and Berford & Co., for files of Galifornia papers. ‘The Meiggs Fraud. PERSONS CHARGED WITH BEING ACCOMPLICES AR- RESTED. [From the California Chronicle, Oct. 24.) ‘The great excitement created by the exposure of the Meiggs frauts, aud the apprehension of Smyth Clark, the late Mayor's clerk, who was charged with having wat-wttily Ubratued ti te Lusds large etlins, amount to upwards of $200,000, lasted some days. Mr. CI lias been taken several times before the Keoorder for ex- amination, but nd satisfactory explanation cam. be or hax been given by him as to much of the missing funda. Notes of iwnd amounting to 190,000 have been, or pro- hably watt “ Comptroller» warrants no peek tained, Meanwhite Mr. Clark remains in custody. Mr. Hamilton Vowie, the late City Treasurer, next fel under svepicion, and was indue order of time arrested. He was charged with having “ fraudalently” taken away the books, papers and moneys — to the city treasury. 1 tic , the sumof $336,000 in city warrants bas rer unaccounted for by him. Sere- ral lung examinations of witnesses took place in regard to Mr. Bowie's alleged malfeasance in office. The defence offered by hin was that Col. D. 8. Turner, the City Trea- surer, choren at the recent election, had not eomplied with ihe requisiies of the law, and especially that he had not given an oficial bond for the amount, and ia the mauner required by law. If Col. Turner was net feasurer, then Mr, Bowie remained in that official ca- until, at least, his successor was pro} elected alified. In such a case, Mr. Bowie, an existing treasurer, could not be said to “ fraudulently’ with- hold froma himself the books, papers, &e., of his own office, While we write the case is under trial before (be Recorder. Farther, inquiries hare much, reduced the, supposed amount of cash which “honest Harry Meigga’” had car- ried away with him. It has latter); n imagined that he may not have been able to purloin more than $10,000 —by one account—or than $50,000 by another account. His liabilities, however, remain nearly about the amount stated in our last’ summary of events, - tional forgeries by him (several of them of some years standing) have been discovered. Trial of Walker, the Filibuster. (From. the California Chronicle, Oct. 24. William Walker, ex-President of Sonora, has been trie@ in the United States District Court for setting on fe on the soil of the United States, an expedition again Mexico—in other words, for filibusterism—and has been declared ‘‘not guilty” of the ees: It_ will be recol- lected that many months ago, Watkins, the Vice l- dent under Walker, of the bogus republic, was tried by a jury for the same offence, and found of it. Now he who was notoriously thelr chief and i and der whose personal command so many deeds of rapine and murder were rated in Lower Califor- nia, has escaped conviction! Notwithstanding the verdict of not guilty, it is scar: ry to say that public opin ris Walker as it ever did—as the truc head and front of bi expedition of last winter against Lower Ca! in the courso of Mr. Walker's trial, Judge Ogier found that Mons. Dillon, the French Consul here, could not be compelled to come into Court vo testify for the defend- ant; but that under the recent ‘Consular Convention’? between France and tho United States, the persons of Consuls are protected from “compu! process.’? Juige Opler, however, sent a formal, “invitation” to Mons. Dillon’ to appear in court as a witness, which in- vitation that gentleman politely declined, in the circum- stances of the case. He said, however, in effect, that he knew nothing of the Walker ‘affair more than what he had learned from common report, and offered to give an affidavit to that effect. The Wreck of the Yankee Blade. ‘The steam tug Caroline, Lieut Cuyler, U. 8, N., com- manding, arrived at San Francisco on the 2st of ‘Octo- ber, having on the board the party who were sent to the wreck to make an attempt to recover the treasure lost in the Yankee Blade. ‘The Alta California has the fol- lowing report of their operations :— On arriving at Roint Aguila, on the upper point of which the wreck lies, they immediately Tndertook the search for the lost treasure. They found their sub- marine apparatus too imperfect to be of any avail, and it was found likewise utterly impossible to work at her with any security, on account of the heavy sea, which rolled over the wreck continually. We learn from Capt. Randall, that several attempts were made by the divers, but no traces of the money could be seen. The wreck had drifted on shore, leaving the engines im about cleven fathoms of water.’ The rock upon whicls the ship struck fs about six fect under water, and is uuken pile shooting up from the bottom. |, who describes this, says that if the ship gone twenty feet on either side, she would have steered clear ‘of tt, and thinks that it will be a matter of impossibility to recover the treasure. are Saratec af the Beaty sec, Abeugh fi se. near the wree! anne 0 @ hea: ne- ver broke on the rock where the fated steamer before struck. .T. L. Horn and Frank who just arrived ee ‘shane tl 4 nded Capt. they found two as well as cou! was the body of a fe , fair skin, top; both of which can be seen by any person Itkely to je either, at the store of B.C. & T. L. boy jound was about four years old, fair skin, hair, and wore an elastic belt with brass Before they left Santa Barbara the ofa ly about forty years of came cut about the head, and the his and turned inside out, #! a) that he been murdered on board the some of the rufian gang of whose horrible work has The etizens of our quiet little town