The New York Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1873, Page 7

" r VILLE TU AVR. ‘Herald Special Reports from London. ‘Total Loss by Collision of the French Passenger Steamer. (SUNK IN MID-OCEAN. The British Ship Loch Earn Runs Her Down at Dawn of the 22d Ultimo. \A CATASTROPHE OF AN INSTANT. The Doomed, Steamer Struck Amidships, Sinks Like aStone. Summoned from Sleep to Eternity. A Fearful Shriek as the Ship Went Down. MIRACULOUS ESCAPES. Appalling Incidents of the Scene of Death. THE LOST AND SAVED. List of the Two Hundred and Twenty-Six Victims. THE ROLL OF THE RESCUED. Sad Details of the Family Groups Fearfully Sundered. 'EIGHTY-SEVEN PERSONS LANDED IN WALES, ‘Twenty-seven Passengers, Seventeen Male, Ten Female and Sixty Officers and Crew. HOSPITALITY TO THE SUFFERERS. Graphic Statements by Several of the Survivors. Great Excitement in Paris, Lon- don and New York. Weartrending Scenes at the Local Offices of the Company, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Wxnaty has been received from our corre- spondent in the British metropolis: — LoXpon, Dee. 1, 1873, ‘The steamship Ville du Havre and ship Loch Earn came in collision on the morning of the 23d of November, The first named vessel was lostand the second badly damaged. ‘The disaster occurred in lat. 47 N. and lon. 85 W. Eighty-seven souls were saved from the bteamship, including 33 first-class passengers, 10 of whom are ladies, 29 firemen and boys, and 26 of the crew, including the Captain and five of his officers, THE SAVED. The following are the names of the saved: — Mesdames Hunter, Ceste, Spafford, Bree- don, Bininger, Cornelia, Edgar, Buckley, Swift and Mixter. Messrs. Swift, Waite, Bishop, Witthaus, Lado, Vaite, Barbanson, McCreery, Belknap, Cooke, Weiss, Pequignot, Butt, Marconnett, Cramer and Loriaux, the others, whose names ‘ro unknown, remaining an board the ship Loch Earn. THE PURSER’S STATEMENT. The purser of the ill-fated steamship gives tho following narrative:—We were seven days out on Saturday night. I was sleeping in my berth when the collision occurred. Rushing on deck I descried sailing ship, and three minutes later gaified the fearful conviction that the steamship was go- ing down by the bow. Thirty or forty passengers managed to get into the longboat, end life grew strong within them when they ‘were freed from the sinking vessel; but, sud- .denly, the mizenmast fell and left the side of ‘the vessel, killing or wounding nearly all of - them. Immediately afterwards the mainmast fell on the deck, Killing and wounding moro, “The water was rushing down the windpipe with \fearfal velocity. The vessel was sinking. I jumped overboard, with another, and com- menced swimming towards the Loch Earn, whioh was half « mile off. Looking around I saw the steamer disappenr, without recl- ing, down head foremost. For a moment. a mighty shriek rent the air—the last . ontbreak of agony. A deathlike calm succeeded the noise ond tumult. {he Captain remained on the bridge during the whole scene. -He was rescued one hour later. _ Six officers out of fifteen were sayed, all by swimming for life, with the ex- ception of the First Lieutenant, who went in @ boat to the Loch Earn. A FRENCH PRIEST AT THE POST OF DUTY. The Purser here added a touching narrative of the conduct of a French priest, his calm- ness on deck, where he remained dispensing his blessings to the people, and continued: — CRUISING AT THE SCENE OF THE DISASTER. “The boats cruised until ten o'clock next morning, engaged in the hopeless task of picking up others of the survivors. I re- mained on board the British ship until three o’clock and was then transferred to the Ameri- can ship Trimountain, Captain Urquhart.” CAPTAIN UBQUHARI'’S STATEMENT. Captain Urquhart gives the following nar- rative: —‘On Saturday morning I saw a vessel on the weather bow, with bowsprit gone and sails. flowing, which proved to be the Loch Earn, of Glasgow, bound for New York. The Captain asked to transfer the passengers and crew of the steamer Ville du Havre, which was sunk at two o'clock that morning. All except two, a French priest and another person, remained to nurse the wounded. It was a pitiful sight to behold human beings huddled together in a small cabin, heart broken and destitute of clothing, but still thankful for the hospitality which they received on the Loch Earn. “Many of them were hurt by fragments of the wreck. “I cruised around till nearly dark, and then proceeded on my voyage for Bristol, Nota vestige of the ship, or of man, woman or child, was discovered. “There was rather a heavy sea, but little wind, when the disaster occured. «The shock was fearful. The rapidity of the steamer going down prevented launching more than a whaleboat and the captain’s gig. In 12 minutes after being struck the ship went down. Tho terror which prevailed among the passengers paralyzeX Jhe efforts to save many. Many never quitted their state- rooms, whole families meeting death together." SURVIVORS EN ROUTE FOR PARIS. Several of the survivors arrived in London this evening en route for Paris. ADDITIONAL LIST OF THE SAVED—EXTRAORDI- NARY ESCAPES FROM DEATH, Among the saved are: — Miss Nolan. Mary and Annie Hunter. Fanny Bininger. Helen and Madeleine Mixter. Mrs. Spafford, of Chicago, lost four children. James Bishop, of New York, floated three hours on a plank. Henry Belknap, of Mount Vernon, near Boston, swum from the wreck and was res- cued by an English boat. Mr. Barbanson swum an hour and Mr- Withans likewise, till they were picked up by French boats. Mr. Llado, of No. 134 Maiden lane, New, York, floated on a plank. Mr. Swift, of the firm of Swift & Allen, New Bedford, jumped overboard. His life was pre- served, but he lost his daughter. Fanny Bininger sunk with the ship and floated on the pilot house steps till picked up by a French boat. Miss Bininger lost her mother. Misses Hunter and Mixter sunk, all four, with the ship, but floated and were picked up ‘by French and English boats. Miss Mixter’s father, mother and two sis- ters were lost. Mrs. Spafford sunk with the ship, but floated off. THE DECKS SWEPT. Nearly all the persons on deck perished. The Captain and purser are prostrate. WELSH HOSPITALITY. The inhabitants of Cardiff show great kind- ness to the survivors, giving them clothes and 8o forth. NAMES OF THE PASSENGERS SAVED, Butt, Robert McCoskey, of Westchester county, N. Y. Bishop, James, Broadway, New York. Breedon, Miss, of New York, Bininger, Miss Fanny, of New York. Bulkley, Mrs. Marie, of Rye, Westchester county, N. Y, Barbanson, Alfred, Belgium Legation, Wash- ington, D. C. Belknap, Henry, of Mt. Vernon, Boston, Mass. Creste, Charles. Cook, Rev. Emilé, of Paris, France. Cramer, Mr., of Troy, N. Y. Edgar, Miss Cornelia, West Seventeenth street, New York. Hunter, Miss Mary. Hunter, Miss Annie. Llado, Francisco, of Brooklyn, I. L Louraux, Rev. Mr., of Paris, France. Legrand, Mr. (probably Beaugrand.) McCreery, Andrew B., of San Francisco, Cal. Marconnet, F., of New York. Mixter, Miss Helen. Mixter, Miss Madeline, Péquienot, Xavier. NEW YORK HURALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1 Swift, Mrs, William 2, of New Bodford, | Mass. Swift, Mr. William R., of New Bedford, Mass. Spafford, Mrs. H. G., of Chicago, 0. Vaite, Hippolyte. Weiss, Rey. Nathan, of Paris, France. Witthaus, R. A., Jr., of New York. Waite, 0. Burritt, Brevoort House, New York. Total so far ascertained, 28. ANOTHER AOOOUNT OF THE DIS- ASTER. . Lonpon, Vee. 1, 1873. The steamship Ville du Havre, from New York for Havre, has been sunk at sea, Two hundred and twenty-six of the persons on the steamship lost their lives, The Trimountain rescued 87 of the passengers and crew and brought them to Cardur. The Ship Trimountain Reports the Fearful Occurrence. Lonpon, Dec, 31, 1873. The ship Trimountain, from New York, arrived at Cardiff at an early hour this morning, bringing intelligence of a dreadful disaster to the steamship Ville du Havre, which left New York November 15 for Havre, under command of Captain Surmont, COLLISION AT DAWN OF DAY. At two o'clock on the morning of the 23d of November the Ville du Havre collided with the British ship Loch Earn, from London for New York, and sank shortly after. Two hundred and twenty-six of the passengers on the steamship tost their lives. TO THE RESCUE. The Trimountain rescxed 87 of her passengerg and brought them to Cardiff. Names of Passengers—-The Lost and Saved. Lonpon, Dec, 1, 1873, Among the passengers per the Ville du Havre ‘were :— Judge Peckham and wife, of Albany, N. Y. Mrs, Edward Curtis and maid. Mr. R. A. Witthaus, Jr. Captain C. Hunter and wife. Mrs, Caroline Hunter. Mr. Cramer, of Waterford, Saratoga county. Thomas Hammond and wife and three children, Mrs. Mary Buckley, of Rye, Westchester county, accompanied by her daughter and by Miss Wag- staff, of Long Island. Mra. Buckley is among the saved, but the young ladies are understood to have been lost, as Mrs, Bulkley telegraphs that she alone was saved. ‘Yhere were also among the passengers the fol- jowing members of the late Evangelical Alliance returning to their homes :— Rey. Antonio Carrascor, of Spain. Professor E. Pronier, of Geneva, Switzerland, Rey. N, Weiss, of Paris. mile Cook, Paris, and Mr. Lorriére. Alfred Barbanson, of the Belgian Legation at Washington, was also a passenger. Charles B. Waite and Julia Waite, children of the proprietor of the Brevoort House, were passen- gers. The son was saved; the daughter lost. James Bishop, of Bishop & Co., No. 32 Broadway, is saved. Mr. Breeden, a first cabin passenger, was lost. Bis daughter, who was with him, is saved. Francisco Lado, of Brooklyn, a first cabin pas- senger, is saved. ’ How They Were Taken Off—Landed at Bristol. Lonpon, Dec, 1—3 P. M. The 87 persons saved from the wreck of the steamsbip Ville du Havre were rescued by the Loch Earn, and not the Trimountain, as was first stated. They were transferred from the Loch Earn to the Trimountain the same day. The survivors reached Bristol to-day. Condition of the Colliding Ship Loch Harn—Three Persons Severely Injured on Board. Lonpon, Dec. 1—6:30 ¥. M. The ship Loch Earn was so badly damaged by the collision with the steamship Ville du Havre that the persons rescued by her from the wreck re- quested to be put on board the Trimountain. All were safely transferred, with the exception of three persons, who were too badly injured to be removed. After the collision the Loch Earn pnt about for Queenstown, at which port she was due about the 20th ult., notwithstanding her disabled condition. Nothing has yet been heard of her. Later despatches from Carditt bring the following additional particulars of the loss of the steamship Ville du Havre :— She was struck amidships by the Loch Earn, and sunk in 12 minutes after the collision occurred. The Loch £arn immediately lowered three boats, which rendered all the service it was possible for them to do. Fifty-three of the crew were saved, including the Captain. Among the passengers rescued are 10 women. Intense Excitement in London. Lonpon, Dec. 1—3 P. M. There is intense excitement in London over the disaster. The bulletin boards at the newspaper offices are surrounded by great crowds in quest of informa- tion. Extras, giving particuiars of the accident, have sold at double the usual price. ADDITIONAL DETAILS. Lonpon, Dec. 1, 1873, The following additional particulars of the loss of the Ville du Havre have been gathered from officers and passengers at Cardiff, The Ville du Havre experienced a thick fog until the 20th. At the time of the collision the weather was clear. Little wind was blowing, but there was a heavy sea, The Captain had just retired and the Second Oficer was in charge. The lights on the steamer were ail right. The collision was wholly unexpected, . The Loch Earnstruck the steamer amidships, and made a chasm 12 feet deep and from 25 to 30 feet wide. The exact position of the Ville de Havre at the time was latitude 47 deg. 21 min., longitude 35 deg. 31 min. Panic took pos- session of the passengers. Five minutes after the collision the main and mizzen masts fell across two large boats, which were filled with people and ready for launching. The boats were crushed to pieces and many of their occupants killed and in- jured. In the brief interval between the collision and the sinking of the steamer the crew were able to launch onlya whale boat and the Captain's gig. The Loch Earn went a mile before stopping. She then got out four boats to pick up the people struggling in the water. Mean- while the whale boat, under the com- mand of the Second Lieutenant of the Ville du Havre, picked up one load of those who were clinging to planks, spars, &c., and took them to the Loch Earn. She returned to the scene and rescued another load. Captain Surmont, who re- maimed on deck to the last, was rescued by this boat three-quarters of an hour after the collision, One of his ofticers swam a mile to the Loch Earn, and was hauled on board witha rope. The boats continued to search the waters tn the vicinity of the disaster until there was no hope of saving More lives. The cold was intense. Many of the survivors were immersed two hours, and were almost iifeless when rescued, ‘The ship Trimountain sighted the Loch Earn at eight o'clock A. M., six hours after the sinking of the steamer, and received the survivors as before reported, The saved speak in the highest terms of the kindness of Captain Urquhart, her commander. Thore were six stowaways on board the Ville du Havre. Later accounts make the date of the collision the 22d, instead of tne 234 ult. Some say the Captain of the Loch Karn intended to proceed to New York, A vessel which arrived at Bristol reports i speaking her with 10 survivors of the Ville du Havre on board, Telegram to the Steamship Company's Agent in New York. Mr. Mackenzie, agent of the French General Atlantic Steamship Company, furnishes for the press the following despatch, received to-night from Paris:— Panis, Deo, 1, 1878. The Villa do Havre was struck on November 22, at.two o'clock in the morning, in latitude 47, lon- gitude 38, by ie fron ship Loch Earn (of Glasgow), 0f1,300 tons, She was struck amidsnips (par tra- vers des machines), The bow of the Loon Earn made @ large hole in the steamer. Ten min- utes aiterwards the steamer went plump down (ooulatti pic). One boat from the Loch Earn and two boats from the steamer began immediately to save passengers with only partial success, The time was too short. Only 87 persons were saved, whose names have been forwarded. Tne Loch Earn transferred the surviving passengers the next day to the Amert- can ship Trumountain, bound for Bristol. An Investigation Ordered. Havers, Dec, 1, 1873. The French authorities have ordered an investi- gation into the loss of the steamer Ville du Havre SKETCHES OF THE PROMINENT VICTIMS, ‘The following sketches of the prominent victims of the disaster are given for the reason that there are few people in this city who will mot fecl a very sad interest in some one or more of the many who are lost in tne fearful abyss of the ocean. There has never been an occurrence of this terrible na- ture which has affected ail classes 80 seriously. The high position of the passengers of the Ville du Havre renders their untimely fate a thing of mo- ment, not only to the circles of society in which they moved, but to those beneath them, from the fact that they were people of birth and wealth, who held in some meagure the position of patrons towards their humble friends, whose number is not insignificant, Every separate loss calls forth a food of tears from many hearts, JUDGE RUFUS W. PECKHAM. Judge. Rufous W. Peckham, who is numbered among the lost, had long held a high place in the ranks of the judiciary of New York State, The de- ceased gentleman was born at Rensselaerville, Al- bany county, N. Y., on December 20, 1809. He graduated at Union College and practised law with much success in Albany, his great forensic ability and legal acumen being recognized by his being appointed District Attorney in 1837, In 1852 he was elected to Congress as a Representative from Albany, and served one term; in 1858 his merits procured him election as Justice of the Supreme Court from the Third Judicial dis- trict, and in 1867 he was re-electea, no opposing candidate being nominated. In 1870 Judge Peck- ham was elected one of the Justices of the Court of Appeals, and this position he retained until hus death. In politics he was a stanch demo: erat, and that party has lost a powerfal sup- porter by his demise and the State one of the most upright and brilliant luminaries that ever adorned its High Court bench. The deceased gentleman was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Lacy, a noted Episcopal divine, by whom he had several children, at least one of which is well known as a leader of the New York Bar. In 1861 Judge Peckham es- poused Miss Foote, and this lady, who was accom- panying him to Europe, shared a similar fate to that of her devoted husband. MR, AND MRS. THEO, JOUANIQUE. Mr. and Mrs, Jouanique resided at Paris. Mr. Jouanique had a very large millinery establish- ment in Paris anJ a branch business in this city, at No. 596 Broadway. He was about 45 years old and Mrs, Jouanique about 23. Mr. Jouanique was re- puted to be a millionnaire, and his income was esti- mated at $90,000 a year. A year ago they were mar- ried in this city, went upon their bridal tour to Eu- rope and returned only a few months ago. Mr. Jou- anique had been crossing the ocean frequently during the last six or seven years to attend to the business incident to his two establishments in Paris and New York. This last trip to Paris was undertaken by him for the purpose of pur- chasing goods. While in this city they stopped with Mrs. Hugins, No. 99 West Eleventh street, a sister of Mrs. Jouanique, both being daughters of Mr. A, Roux, of No. 827 Broadway, the furniture dealers. Mr. and Mrs. Jouanique had a great many warm friends among the French residents of this city. Mr. Jouanique’s relations all live in France. MR, B. FP. BREEDEN. Mr. B. F, Breede ‘Was a brother of Mr. William H. Breeden, of Breeden, Southwark, agents for the Goodyear Rubber Boot and Shoe Association, 39 Barclay street. He belonged at one time to this firm, but had retired from business, and lately spent most of his time in Europe. He went in com- pany with Mr. James Bishop, of 29 Broadway, and as he had made up his mind to go only on the very last day and did not purchase a ticket his name did not appear in the list of passengers. Yesterday the following despatch was received from Mr. Bishop at his office in 29 Broadway :— Steamer wrecked. Breeden lost. Daughter (meaning Mr. Breeden’s daughter) saved. yself well. JAMES BISHOP. Mr. Breeden was a very wealthy man and about 60 years old. He was exceedingly well Known in the business community, and his loss will be mourned by a great many in this city. Miss Breeden, who was saved, was well known in society in this city, and her friends will rejoice over her escape, MR, G. H. TAYLOR. Mr. G. H, Taylor was at one time a member of the firm of G. B, Taylor & Co., No. 312 Broadway (succeeded now by Hazen, Whitney & Co.) He was aretired merchant, and went with his family to Europe a year ago. On the ist of October he came back to this country in consequence of the panic, being desirous of looking after his business interests. His family remained in Paris, and they were undoubtedly fondly expecting news of his re_ turn when the sad intelligence of his death reached” them. Mr. Taylor, in conversation with iriends in this city, sald, in a confident manner, that he would bring back his family to ‘this country next spring. The family resided in Latayette avenue, Brooklyn, before leaving for Europe, Mr, Taylor leaves a wife and five sons, the oldest of whom 18 (5 years of age, while the young- est child was only born in March, in Munich, Bava- ria, Mr. Taylor was a man of great wealth, He had a brother doing business in Canal street and living in Orange, and anotner brother residing in ee ‘MRS. A. BININGER, Mrs. Bininger was the wife of A. Bininger, of 36 Broad street, importer of wines, and resided on Long Island, She was about 45 years old. Her daughter was with nerand saved. Mr. Bininger mentioned it as a singular circumstance that on the evening of the 23d, when the disaster ovcurred, he saw a flower which his wife had leit at home move, and he immediately had evil torebodings, which he expressed to several friends. And his worst fears have been confirmed, Mr. Bininger’s grief was beyond measure. MISS HELEN WAGSTAFF. There was @ rumor yesteraay evening that Miss Helen Wagstaff was saved, after all, but at the of- fice of her brother, Colonel Alired Wagstaff, mem. ber of the Assembly, at No. 192 Broadway, the news of her death was confirmed, Miss Wagstaif was adaughter of Dr. Alfred Wagstad, a wealthy, re- tired physician of Babylon, Long Island, She was 19 years Old, pretty, highly acomplished and the pet of thefamily. MISS LALLA BUCKLEY. Miss Latla Buckley and her mother (who was saved), resided in Rye, Westchester county, during the summer, and spent their winters travelling abroad or in Paria, She was 19 years old, and well known in New York and in Parisian society, and for some time she has bad the reputation of being one of the American belles in Paris, Miss Wag- staff went in company with Miss Buckley. They had been schoolmates and were like two sisters. Colonel Wagstaff received the following despatch yesterday from Mra. Buokley :— We went all down together—Lalla, Helen and I, Talone was picked up. Mrs. BUCKLEY, MRS. L, KIDD, The name of Mra. L. Jedd is also pmone the list 13.—TRIPLE SHEET, Of passengers, This tady left Were by the Ville du Havre with her son, nine years of age. It was her intention that he shoutd receive his.educ ation in Paria, and she was accompanying him'for that pur- pose. Mr. Kidd resides at ine Winchester House, in Broadway, and ia connected with one of the gas companies of the city, MRS, EDGAR AND DAUGHTERS, Mrs. Edgar, Miss E. Edgar and Miss Edgar are among the missing. These ladies’ residence was immediately behind the house of Mr. Daniel Drew, in East Seventeenth street. There is no one there to give any definite information. No intelligence up toaiate hour last night had been received from.any of their friends in Evrope. The object of their visit to Europe was to spend the winter in Paris, MR, J. Be WAITE AND MISS WAITE, Mr. J. B. Waite and Miss Waite, son and daughter of Mr. Waite, proprietor of the Brevoort House, were among the passengers. A telegram was re- ceived from Mr. Waite yesterday morning, stating that he was safe, but that hissister went down with the steamer. Mr. Waite has been sick for some months, and the object of his visit to Europe was to seek arestoration of health, His sister ac- companied tiim as companion, to cheer him in his sickness, and to contribute, by her care and atten- tion, to his convalescence. THR REV. 0. PRUNIER. The Rev. ©. Prunier was born in Geneva, in 1823, and is consequently in his fiftieth year. He ‘was a professor in the Free Theological Seminary of Geneva, of which the celebrated Merle D’Aubigné was President, Twenty years ago he spent two years at Owego, on the Erie Railway, but, to be near his family, returned to Switzerland. He then passed his examination, after which he married. He leaves several children behind him. He arrived here on the 28th of August, He at- tended all the meetings of the Evangelical Al- liance from the 2d to the 12th of October, and went with them to Washington, Before the meeting of the Alliance, and after it, he visited a large number of the theological seminaries in the United States. The day before the Ville du Havre left he had a long conversation with Professor Elie Chartier, and seemed very sor- rowful to leave his American friends and the land which he had learned to love. He was esteemed agone of Nature’s noblemen. He was an essay writer of considerable promise on theological sub- jects, His face bore a resemblance to that of Chancellor Crosby, of the New York University, He was very much esteemed in Geneva. REV. ANTONIO CARRASCO. This gentleman was a Spaniard, about 382 years of age, of remarkably handsome face. He was formerly a Roman Catholic, but chahged his faith to Protestantism, and for so doing was persecuted by the Spanish government, which was then under Bourbon rule, and put in prison. He studied at Geneva for four years under Protessor Prumer and Merle D’Aubigné. He then returned to Spain and by the help of some {friends established a church and has now a large congregation. He was con- sidered at Madrid a very rising and popular man. THE NEWS IN ALBANY, ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1873. The loss of the Ville da Havre, on which were Judge Peckham and his wife, of this city, and others well known here, has caused great sadness among our citizens. NEWPORT’S LOST. Newrpokt, R. L, Dec. 1, 1873. A private despatch was received here this morn- ing from one of the Misses Hunter, saved from the ill-fated steamer Ville du Havre, informing their friends of their safety and of the loss of their father, mother and one sister. They all belong here and own @ magnificent estate on Kay street, and were intending to pass the winter in Europe. The unfortunate affair has caused a gloom of sad- ness to pervade our community. Captain Hunter will be remembered by thousands of the readers of the HERALD as a valuable officer of the navy, and the interesting episode that occurred during our late war, which was the means of bringing him into the notice of the entire country, was the capture -of the blockade runner Isabella, Uniortunately, the blockade runner was in Spanish waters, and her officers, perceiving the danger, were afraid to proceed under the circumstances, and remonstrated with the Captain for his te- merity. His reply was the Isabella was endeavor- Ing to carry supplies to tne enemies of his coun- try, and he was determined to capture her, even if he had to do it under the guns of Morro Castle. Spain wag indignant, and demanded his dismissal from ‘service, gnd_our gover) then in the dark days of the rebeliiod, complied, although it ‘Was an act not at all agreeable to the Navy De- partment. He remained out of the service until the war closed, and was then reinstated by act of Congress and his commission dated back to the day of his dismissal, and was subsequently retired at his own request. He was the son of the Hon. Wil- liam Hunter, Minister to Brazil, and known asa celebrated international lawyer. The Sigourneys and the famiiy of Charles Mixter are numbered among our annual visitors reported lost on the ill-fated steamer. BOSTON'S SORROW. Boston, Dec. 1, 1873. A despatch from New Bedford states that Mr. and Mrs, Swift, of that city, who were passengers on the Ville du Havre, were saved. Their daughter was lost. Mr. Henry Sigourney, who was lost in the Ville du Havre, was a director in the Laconia and Pep- perell Manuiacturing companies, and was also a director in the Lowell Railroad Corporation. His party included Mrs. Sigourney, 9 daughter, Amelia Louise; two sons, William R. ©. and Alfred T., and ‘the nurse, Annie McGlincy. Mr. Sigourney had one other son, now an undergraduate at Harvard, having entered the freshman class during the present collegiate year. Mr. Sigourney graduated from Harvard University in 1851, and was about 42 years of age. Mr. Nathaniel Curtis, whois also reported lost, belonged to one of the oldest families in Boston. He graduated at Harvard in 1818, and was in busi- ness with his son at No, 130 State street. A few weeks since he lost his wife, and felt her loss so Keenly that he was persuaded by his son-in-law, Mr. Charles Mixter, to take a trip to Europe for the purpose of changing the current of his thoughts. He intended to remain in Paris during the winter, and, if his health continued good, to visit Italy and Austria next summer, Last May he ‘Was 76 years of age. Mr. Charles Mixter was well known in business and railroad circles. He was about 60 years of age and had, in former years, been a member of the firm of J. C. Howe & Co,, retiring from it in 1873. For many years he had been in no active business and resided abroad with his wife and children, The iliness ofhis wife’s mother (Mrs. Nathaniel Curtis) called the family to this country ashort tine since, from which they were returning to their foreign home upon the til-fated steamer. A Newport (R. I.) despatch says Captain Hunter of the United States Navy, and wife and four, danghters were on board the Ville du Havre. Two of the daughters were saved, Later from Boston. Boston, Dec. 1, 1873, The announcement of the loss of the Ville du Havre created a deep feeling of sadness here, as several well known Bostonians were passengers. Among them were Mr. Charles Mixter, wife and two children; Henry Sigourney, wife, three chil- dren and nurse; Mr. Nathaniel Curtis, and the Rev. N. Weiss, of Orleans, France, Mr. Nathaniel Curtis was one of the oldest and most valued citizens. He retired from business some years ago, and: being recently bereaved sougnt relief from his grief by a trip to Europe. August Hemenway, Jr, a son of Mr. August Hemenway, had engaged passage in tho steamer, but remained at home for family reasons, and ts now in Boston, A private cable despatch just received says that QONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE. Herald Special Report from Berlin. Kaiser William’s Health in a Very’ Precarious Condition. — An Ex-Queen of Prussia at the! Point of Death. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD, The following special despatch to the Henaxp has been received from. our corres spondent in the German capital: — Beri, Dec. 1, 187% The German Emperor is reported in a weale condition of health, all contrary statements notwithstanding. His Majeety is wheeled from his bed to the table, ; A PRUSSIAN EX-QUEEN AT THE POINT OF DEATH. The life of the widow of the late King of Prussia is despaired of. {Ex-Queen Elizabeth Louise of Prussia, widow of King Frederic William 1V., was born in November, 1801. She is daughter of Maximilian Joseph, King of Bavaria, and was married to the King of Prussia in Berlin, November 29, 1823.—Ep. HERALD.] GERMAN INDUSTRY. Preparing for Representation at the Philadele phia Exhibition. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK RERALD. BERLIN, Dec. 1, 1973. The Federal Council have accepted the official ime vitation to Germany to participate in the Unt- versal Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876, and have decided to leave the appointment of Commission=- ers to represent Germany at the Exhibition in the hands of Prince Bismarck. . SPAIN AND GERMANY. Prussian Reclamation Against Spanish Naval Seizures, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, BERLIN, Dec. 1, 1873. The German government has addressed repre- sentations to the government of Spain relative to the seizure of two German vessels in the Soolow Archipelago, which were taken to Manila and ad- Judged lawful prizes. It is expected that the de- cision of the Court at Manila will be reversed by the Madrid government and the vessels released.’ ENGLAND. Princess of Wales’ Birthday—Rejoicing af Court—Bullion to the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Dee. 1, 187% To-day is the birthday of the Princess of Walesa, and festivities are in progress at Windsor and Sandringham. BULLION TO THE BANK. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is £297,000. RUSSIA. American Thanksgiving in the Capital TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Dec, 1, 1873. @ Hon. Marsiall Jewell, the American Minister to the court of Russia, gave a banquet at St. Peters. burg on Thanksgiving Day. The Portuguese Mim ister and many Americans were present. ! Died. 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