The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-07 00:00:00

I Ol t, in,:eitt. t► l° iu~~ 0 7 0 ,Oeti iL. r~oet L itvoll t s vet;i' „if v, sS OF THE PACKET SHIP WESTERIV-- WORLD. ba . Tl 2y New York papers announce the loss of this splendid „lirship on &Juan Beach. The Herald gives the follow- Particulars from its correspondent. ' w o r i nna the crew I learned that the packet ship Western op t r h d, ,,CaPtain John G. Moses, which sailed from Liverpool e uth of September last, bound for New York, with a nable Cargo and 600 passengers, had run ashore about alu Past four o'clock on Saturday morning. As soon as the th e P t4 /7 2 4 discovered am ong th e b rea k ers , th e i n h a bit an t s o f A . -tage of S quan B each obta i ned, w i th the greatest ce l e - IV%tee large life boats, and after launching one of them ea,lA the surf, p us h e d o f to t h e s hi p , w hi c h l ay a b ou t t wo I. nd yards from shore ; an coming alongside, asked the t rim how m a t ters stood, who told them that he supposed all iP would be go t o ff a t fl oo d tid e . Afte r the b o at' s er e ta ri had left the vessel she began to leak badly, and the cap keltilinking it prudent to keep the vessel easy, sent a kedge abotier on shore, to which, after being fastened in the sand, taif ; _ t wentY yards from the surf, was attached a one and a r eel. b. hawser, fastened on board to the mainmast of the Th e ' Passengers on board about this time began to be quite Bo ve for and uneasy, although they had no immediate tov e °r fear ' and the captain, to pacify them, ordered the ten anent life boats to come alongside and take off the pas witrors.• This ope ra tion was performed, we are glad to say i ng e ut the loss of a single life. The boats were kept ply periugh the breakers until about two o'clock p.m., when Lart a r n `:`„and Tillotson's new steam-tug hove in sight. The "'Len chartered her to take some of the passengers to the -1--° rk7 who were conveyed to her by means of the boats, alongsideunning too high to admit of the steamer coming fork After tontakig about 250 of the passengers, includ (!se belonging the cabin the steamer sailed for New labo ur ' R it being. then about six o'clock p.m., This closed the On ai m ; o f Saturday. Those who were so fortunate as to be tabl e - ; ,.'"e7lVere well housed and taken care of by the hospi the Zabitants living along the beach : but those on board 1 )1 112 , - "I' Were in a very uncomfortable condition, the ship The' h lie srly half full of water, and everything in confusion. fork visions became short, and the passengers were in soh,T, that no water could be got at, as the ship had leaked ck s c" l .➢3' that it was impossible for the crew to get at the 20 0 There remained on board the ship that night, about 44, 8s engers, who spent a most wretched night, being half 'atri o and starved; the only provisions allotted to them O n g that h orr ibl e n i g ht,. were a few dry navy biscuits. eapt a .' u nday morning I visited the wreck, in company with Qegselin Brown, agent of the underwriters. I found that the ,Sta i lY about three miles north of Squan Inlet between and Wreck Pond, lying not over two hun ktittiras from shore, on the outer bar, with her head to the smiaand broadside to the beach ; her back was broke V i ps and a ft o f th e m izen mast, and her rudder all torn 4 ° eff c .,. e surf at this time was very high, but seemed to have On the ship whatever, which lay buried in the sand, at n feet of water in the hold. The ship was found '4 L°4 'al u to be badly hogged, as the tide ebbed and flowed 1,A 4 is quarter-past nine, the sea running too high for the It. k i li ") leave the ship with passengers, one of Francis' Nqi e life cars was brought into requisition. After being an a board the ship with a rope, three • passengers—a e °l ,ql, l ,fivo women—ventured to get into the little cockle i;att ; were locked up and launched upon the briny t lre7 4 , en* friends on shore watched with great anxiety of the experiment. On its way from the ship it ;drawlingurned completely over. However, after pulling ilv t ,, ni g for . about ten minutes, the unfortunate ventu • NI, lauded in safety. On setting their feet upon terra j 4. Z. old woman, with a strong Hibernian accent, tE 14 6°/( ing about with a] vacant stare, said, "Oh :Lot tt, 44 you all ! but sure I thought we were gona to ta c" The man on getting his caubeen and stick, ~ ,'l l kt t t icu olt through the crowd to a wagon which . stood tr, e ' n 'q i r t„,7 yards from there, and after reviving himself dat lift apple jack, began hugging the men and wo ' 't"'riniinately, who had arrived in the life boat the 44„ a Pt4i n sl4,;`,,titii,%ark from the board of Underwriters, arrived !f e ",irob,"Past six o'clock, and after taking a survey of the 4;' t o - „the shore, despatched a letter with a messenger to oi l then k, stating her condition and that of the passengers. ventfired in one of the lifeboats, which, rowed by 41,1 e w at !"eceeded in getting to the ship, after taking in a Iv's) e On arriving on board he informed Captain " 11 two c ' to o , Bander of the vessel, that the steamer Achilles, th A - sana ,Ze and aft schooners in tow, would arrive there Passee r aceed immediately to take off the remainder of At f l f t ter's. , a nd made which to ten o'clock another trial of the car 4,, a to a ' '''. 4 ch was lowered from the ship with two women ^k:as 4 74 1 , enclosed in it. Their passage was a very rough :t osB 4, e car got among some of the highest breakers, and 11 0 w. t . n ed to and fro like a feather upon the crest of the t .' ll ll ,7PPed breakers. The under tow being very strong on N a Zast, made the surf very high and broken. The h ,3 44 ofpassengers watched with a lively interest the kpar,t).Nerful thee which at times was hidden from their view cstc the breakers. It turned over no less than three taking a little water. However, it reached the shore fet and out popped three heads, all eager to be released they supposed would be their toinb. The man, to l i e llt,tZtlialred Irishman, on regaining his feet, jumped and useZaliscap in the air ala "Ragged Pat" fashion th out of th e - b oard the ship know that he was quite safe t o of th e ,Whale's belly, for the car was somewhat the W as Prek tt "'euster of the deep. The beach at this mo qol strew n a most picturesque scene, the:coast for miles 4 4 °J aing W ith the . passengers, who, half-starved, were 4 8. ev erything in the shape of eatables they came %Sea the • • provisions in the fishermen's and farmers' Z er t liZ e e r a e consumed on Saturday night, by those who t o t hose "Oa shore ; therefore it was a very hard matter en a or th 4 W)l° , got on shore in the life car to obtain . anything X -411 c, and had it not been for the foresight of a w t,kek, a w l e a from a village about five miles north of the ad llr Y (I st ° had brought with him a cart load of real Shrews ers L n et age and sold every one of them to the greatest way ' t he poor emigrants would likely have been in a kt At 1 0 ; too the car a rr i ve d with another load containing a I,,sligh tl w ➢ omen, and a child, who were very much exhausted , lied insi he f el l:wet. O n one of the bystandersasking . the man he b l a if rr e e c l a d r o , whn e r a ep hi li l e l. d i " that " t was like being 11 1 • quart k a ,l i tht -sr past ten o'clock, the steamer Achilles being zovernment life boats were launched in safety, 1 01 0 4tek ele h v ed 14- . e ship in a few moments. 4t tit th : 11 o'clock the Achilles came along side, within th e y ti e ,e hundred yards, and after the schooner had stt n ,usat s e ir anchors a little more to seaward of the ship, began to make trips with the passengers to the 'ste t ' and continued so doing up to three o'clock p.m., the~henstav accident. ° , lll ' reporter left the ground on Sunday night, (.1 1 'ott i ' O 7 easy, with head to the south and rather th e k, r e , e sand. The agent of the underwriters, Captain 1 ,4 e ve ssel on board up to a late hour, and inspected ea r Rill b f rom stem to stern. He is of opinion that p 56 wh. e t. got off if the weather continues fine. The 11b i le u is worth $lOO,OOO, is, as may well be sup 81111u, damaged condition, and the silks, hardware, `sei r La other valuable merchandise, will be found, ili t ,ertf;' 3ll in New York by lighters and schooners, to it h 'eed at. r erY little more than one half what they are e re g i„ e stern World is a very large ship, about. 1600 1 -44 1-81. -I 'er) and belongs to D. A. Kingsland & Co., of 4L to th ") who are insured in different offices in' 'e amount of $BO,OOO, which will nearly, not NeSmeever the loss. She was built in 1849, at N.H., and since that time has been run Klitnt 3 ' between Liverpool and New York. How the el h appened we are at present unable to say, but th Lys; e entire matter will be laid before the public in a ~,e d. the - -- 41% 0 4 th ease of Greenfield v. Sykes, which was 1 1 4 1 last Court of Passage, the Court of Queen's Tislioti(rlday last granted a Rule to show cause why a new 44, 4 4 4,not be had. 144 1: 4 ki ' fi sh and North American Royal Mail t kp l' or`, LP Arabia, sailed from the Mersey on Saturday for With the usual mails, 150 passengers, and a large atnrda aw a l ked y night, a man, whose name is un g y L 44, into the Huskisson dock, and was drowned. ~oat~Cre not yet been discovered. - riannah, a seaman on board the ship j l / 4 1 aty a nilst the ship was at sea, fell from the main sr" Ci t4 - ') and sustained a fracture of the thigh. 1 4,7'10.4 1 , 13 TRICK.—On Saturday evening, a party ItiElsucceeded in swindling a native of the Isle of e it 1 1 '4° 4 a stun of £25. They induced him to enter a Ztt y Party o t h 'it Birkenhead, where a proposal was made that T ot ° ,, t .ild Place his money in the hat of one of the lit) j ,4 ' , lv ko , L uis the islander consented, and, as a matter of q ss! oveupea.ted out of his money. 4, Ni ti ' N . , ..I 4 _ s ASSENGERS PER S.S. CANADA" FROM We 4 , 4 ' 3 Thompson, Mrs. Foster and son, Rev. E. ci r Lori, lady, Mrs. Bouligney and two daughters, Mrs. N t tld ren g and niece, Mr. F. A. Wetherell, lady and tv t ,lto N ,;.„ lllr .L.J. H. Andrew, Mr. C. E. Smith, Mr. t'Zht Mr. E. Asquireno, Mr. W. A. Barr, Mr.. J. S. Lefevre, Mr. Chas. Bischoff, Mr l'aPtain Grignon, Mr. Henry Smith, lady and Wh o I ." S. Brownie and child, Mr. C. Thompson, ilonard, . Mr. E. Wal. Renshaw, John Brown 01 14,. r • W. Matthewson, . Mr. B. Baber, lady and j t ( l 4 Mr. Patrick Power Mr. Wm. Johnston, 1, 4 eitte rawford, Mr. Maidden, ' Mr. C. Chauvier, Mr. 4,' ,Mr. Edward Leetch, Mr. Jarvis, Mr. N. A c Gibbens and child. From Halifax : Mr. ev • W Smith,M . Miss tOk o r . Mrs. Martindale,Pritchard. t t, zi-t-ASSENGERS ARRIVED BY THE BRAZILARIA At: (l tl4 i ., LB , &c.—Mr. H o d g ki ns, from M onte Vid o ; A a r, child, and serva n t, ditto ;D. Emprey, ditto ; ; Mr. Segunchine, and sons, Rio de Janeiro; ; Dr. Garcia, ditto ; D. Heriynes, ditto ; ditt o 'djt P. Olmera ditto ; M. R oac h e, ditt o ; S. tti,tq • tret, ie Lea, ditto ;0. C. Lem ditto ;J. M. os, ditto ' v tLtto ; Mr. Lubbers, Glover, C, Al b ' s ' ditto ; Miss Gardiner, ditto; E. A L aw , ogaergae, ditto. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA LIVERPOOL, SUN DAY The British and North American royal mail steam ship Canada, Captain -Stone, arrived here t eight from Boston and Halifax, after a fair passage of ten days and a half, bringing adsices from New York, to the 25th, Boston, to the 26th, and Halifax, to the 28th, all inclusive. She has brought home 57 passengers, and 275,110 dollars in specie. The steam ship Asia, which sailed hence on the Bth ult., reached New York at 3, p.m., on the 19th. On the 3rd November, in lat. 25 29, long. 50 40, N. the Canada passed a large steamer, supposed to be the mail steamer America, from Liverpool. The advices brought by the. Canada are a week later than those previously to hand, and embrace news of considerable interest. The advices car ried out from this country by the Asia, had caused a further decline in the markets for breadstuffs, and produced a disposition on the part of holders to realize. The decline in flour is stated to have been about 18 cents per barrel. There was a large supply of wheat upon the market, whilst the busi ness going forward was restricted, and prices in consequence were not sustained. In Cotton there was rather more steadiness as regards prices, but holders were free sellers at the quotations. Larger estimates of the crop were indulged in, and the picking weather at the South for the past month is reported more favourable. During the week there had been considerable stringency in the Money Market, and under the pressure the Stock Market had been. heavy, and prices drooping, but the last report . gives a more favourable view of the condition of affairs in Wall-street. The last accounts say " the supply of money is a little better, but the relief is not material." The rate of interest ruled from 12 to 18 per cent., and for money on call 7 per cent. One account says the pressure had been very consider ably assisted by the fact that one of the Wall-street banks had discounted paper to the amount of 200,000 dollars for Western Bank. There was only a limited demand for exchange for remittance by the Canada, and the quotations now reported for bills on London are scarcely so high as those last received. They stood at 1094 and loot. The New York papers give most painful details of the frightful mortality on board emigrant ships from this and other European ports, to New York, which we publish in another column. In addition, our private Correspondent states that the Wash ington, from Liverpool, reached New York on the 22d ult; that during the voyage cholera had pre vailed to an alarming extent; that on her arrival from sixty to seventy persons were taken to the hospital, while the vessel had been put under qua rantine. Our correspondent adds, that the number of deaths during the voyage had not been officially published, but that it was reported to have reached nearly one hundred. _ _ Boston letters of the 21st report the arrival at that port of the ship Sagadahock, on board of which seventy deaths from cholera had been re ported. On her arrival the mayor and aldermen held a special meeting, and passed an order for the Committee on Internal Health to take such mea sures that the danger from its approach may be Averted from the city. The disease appeared on the day after she left port. The packet ship Western World from this port for New York, having on board over 600 emigrants, had been wrecked on Squan Beach, but fortu nately no lives were lost. The particulars of the wreck will be found in detail in another part of our paper. The advices from Washington announce the dis missal of Mr. Bronson, who has for some time filled the office of collecter of New York. The appoint ments of Robert M. M'Lane, of Maryland, as Commissioner to China ; and Levi K. Bowen, of Maryland, Consul to Bordeaux, had been officially announced. The correspondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer, in reference to the recent report that the British Government was engaged in an attempt to abolitionize Cuba, says, "as I stated some time since, my information was to the effect that the State Department had received no official advices of the pendency of such negotiations." A very destructive fire had occurred at Louis ville, Kentucky. The block on Fifth street, half way from Buffett to Water street, was entirely con sumed, including - the Journal office, the rolling mills warehouse, Holbrook's tobacco warehouse, and the drug establishment of Wilson, Starbird and Smith. The loss was estimated at about 200,000 dols., on which insurances to the extent of 160,000 dols. were current. The following are some of the companies :—New York Home, 10,000 dols.; Hudson River, 5000 dole; Royal of Liver pool, 10,000 ; the American and Franklin, of Phila delphia, 15,000 dols. each. The balance is in various Southern agencies and Louisville offices. Serious fires were raging in the woods near Detroit. MEXICO. We have advices from Mexico to the 3d ult. The British mail steamer Avon had. left Vera Cruz without having shipped her freight list of specie and cochineal. A norther was blowing and pre vented its being put ou board, and at her appointed time she was compelled to leave without it. _ _ The Mexican war steamer, Estado de Mejico had left Vera Cruz with 300 troops on board for Yuca tan, in which place it was reported that a revolution had broken out. The Trail d' Union, of the Ist ult., states that the post of Minister of War, made vacant by the death of General Tornel, and which had boen filled ad interim by Don Suarez Navarro, had been perma nently supplied by the appointment of Don Lino J. Alcorta, who took the oath of office on the 28th ult. The same paper adds - that some excitement had been created by Senor Navarro's having been ordered, on the 30th ult., to Acapulco, whence he was to be embarked for anilla, in consequence, it is alleged, of some act of insubordination. The cholera continues its ravages at Oajaca. The Academy of Arts and Sciences had been closed A number of well-known citizens are named among the victims. _ A decree establishing the Jesuits in the Repub lic has been published. It is dated from Tabucaya, the 19th September, and is countersigned by Sig nor Loxes, Minister of Justice. They are placed in the same position in nearly every respect as they stood in before they were banished. They are to be considered as Mexican citizens, with all the rights and duties attached. A circular has been issued recommending the authorities to see that all foreign residents are in possession of their letters of safety. • A letter had been received from Gen. Ari Sta stating that he had recovered from his malady, and purposed going to witness the operations between Russia and Turkey should war break out. WEST INDIES. We have received files of the West Indian, Bar badoes, to Sept. 23. The month of August has been remarkably favourable for the planter. There has been a plentiful supply of rain, which, with hot suns, has much improved the appearance of the canes. Seldom has this critical month been more favourable. The consequence is, the almost general expectation of a large crop next year, On account of the rains, foreign manures have been in demand, and there is a scarcity, particularly of guano. The canes are not so forward on the Cliff, and in the central parts of the Island, as they are about Bridgetown, and in the out parishes of Christ Church and St, Philip, and to leeward, But this is, in a great measure, to be attributed to the late finishing of the crops on the hills, and the ratoons not having time yet to show themselves. The planters are busy preparing the fields for next year's crop ; and in some places we have observed, are by no means forward in their preparations. Few eddoes, and fewer yams, have been planted ; and they are digging potatoes, which are not so plentiful as was expected. BERMUDA We have advices from this island to the 12th ult. They contaift distressing accounts of the ravages of the fever, which had assumed the character of a plague, and had baffled the skill of the medical men. The disease had made said havoc among the orphan children of deceased soldiers. Major Oakley had assumed the government, having recovered from illness. One letter says—The fever has abated somewhat its virulence, probably owing to the scarcity of its victims ; for St. George's is now pretty well cleared out; all the civilians that could conveniently leave have done so, and there are no troops left there except a small guard for the pro tection of the powder magazine on Ordnance Island. :. ... H NNORTHERN DAILY TIMES. The mail steamer Argus arrived here on Satur day last from Halifax, and, having landed three assistant surgeons, sent down here by the Admiralty to serve during the prevalence of the epidemic, proceeded on Tuesday last to Jamaica. The Ad miral, with his known liberality, forwarded the sum of £lO towards the assistance of the. distressed at. St. George's. The mail steamer Vulcan arrived off these islands last Tuesday week from England, with 800 troops on board—a company of artillery, and a detach ment of the 56th regiment, being intended for ser vice in Bermuda, and the remainder for the West Indies. His Honor, Major Byles, sent a letter on board advising her commander to proceed to Hali fax and land the troops intended for Bermuda there, which advice the commander most speedily followed. ARRIVAL OF THE HUMBOLDT SOUTHAMPTON. The steam-ship Humboldt, which left New York on the 22nd October, reached Southampton yester- day, with 181 passengers. 670,000 dollars in spe- cie,-267,000 of which are for London, and the re mainder for the Continent. Exchange on London was quoted at 1091 to 109 t. SOUTH AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF - THE BRAZILIERA. The South American and General Steam Navi gations Company's splendid steamer Braziliera, under the command of Captain Green, arrived at this port on Saturday, after one of the most suc cessful passages ever made from South America. She left Liverpool on the 24th. of August, and has thus performed a voyage of 14,000 miles, exclusive of stoppages, in 53 days, or 73 days including the time lost at the various ports at which she has called. Her dates are from Buenos Ayres to the 30 of September ; Monte Video to the Ist ; Rio Janeiro 10th ; Bahia the 14th ; Pernambuco the 16th; St. Vincent the 23rd October; and Lisbon the Ist November. The average speed of the Bra.ziliera on the voyage home was 240 miles per day, and her highest run in 24 hours was 286 miles. She has brought home a cargo consisting of wool, hair, and coffee, together with £50,000 in specie and diamonds. She had one hundred passengers on leaving Rio, but landed some at Bahia and Lisbon. She has brought twenty-one to Liverpool, a list of whom, will be found in another column. The Olinda which sailed hence with the mails of the 24th September was spoken off Pernambuco, on the 16th ult., and the Lady Eglington, which sailed on the 24th of October, was spoken to the southward of Lisbon on the 31st. All was quiet at Buenos Ayres but at Monte Video there had been another revolution. The President and other members of Government bad taken refuge on foreign ships of war. A Pro visional Government had been formed, consisting of Fructuoso, Rivero, Lavallega, and Flores. At the last date there was no dipturbance, and all going on as usual. • Brazils was free from fever, no cases reported at any of the ports. The steamer Severn, from Southampton, with the English mails, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the Bth October. We subjoin a full summary of the commercial news received by this arrival. From Pernambuco we learn that the necessary capital has been sub scribed for the formation of a Company to run steam-boats from the Port Ceara and intermediate ports to the northward, and to Maceio to the south. As government has promised material aid to the undertaking, and the traffic and freight are likely to be considerable, it is expected, if well managed, to pay holders a good return, whilst, at the same time, no donbt can exist but that it will be very beneficial to the commerce of the port. $lB 400 c per brl., advices from the South being more favour able. Our stock to-day comprises about 7000 brls. Europ ean, and 7000 American brands, retailing at 16$ to 17$ 500 Richmond, 16$ to 18$ 500 for Philadelphia, 14,500 at 15$ 500 c for Baltimore, and 18$ to 19$ 500 for Trieste. BEEF, SALTED.—The William Price brought 50 bris., which have not yet found purchasers. BRAN.-120 Lags received by same vessel are retailing at 2$ 500 per bag. BUTTER.—Stock of Irish reduced to about 500 tics , last sales having been made at 540 c per lb. Of French, the sup ply is still heavy. worth about 430 c. CANDLES.—We have only received 10 boxes wax from Lisbon, sold at 1$ 100 per lb. CREESE.-50 boxes, received per Town of Liverpool, ar e being retailed. A sale of 8000 new Dutch has taken place at 1$ 300 each. COALS.-30 tons, per Town of Liverpool, have realized $l5 per ton ; 600 tons, per Hanna, have proceeded on to California. CRACKERS.-200 ken received per William Price, were sold at 3$ 350 each, and 300 ditto per John Farnum, have realized 3$ 700 per keg, being 25 lbs. CLovEs.-30 bales received by J. F., have been sold at 470 c per lb. RosiN.— 116 brls. by same vessel not yet seld. TimpENTINE.-15 cases by . same vessel not yet sold. TEA. —By the William Price 40 half chests were received, and being of good quality, have been disposed of at 1$ 650 per lb. MANUFACTURES.—The William Price brought 69 pkgs., and the Genevieve, from Liverpool, 640 pkgs. The absence of further supplies, and rather more demand, has helped to reduce stocks. We look for activity in this branch of our trade during next and following month. Blue drills are worth 270 c to 280 c per yd. Osnaburgs, 210 c to 220 c, and English ditto, 186 c and 190 per yd. SUGAB.—A few bags of the new crop have made their appearance this month, but nothing of sufficient importance to establish prices can be looked for yet. It is the opinion of some that the yield will be a small one, and later at market than was at first expected. A note of exports for the last three years accompanies this, and to it we beg reference. A sale of about 200 tons white sugar took place in Maceio a few days ago at 2 300 c per arra. CoTroN.—The supplies have been small. A steady de mand continues, and prices have ruled pretty firm. The want of vessels has prevented high rates being given. • A parcel has been sold in Paraiba at about 7 000 per arra, 'Are understand a considerable falling off in the crop, both at that province and Maceio, is expected, owing to the damage done by the caterpillar. Here, we don't expect any great difference. DRY SALTED HIDES.-135c per lb. The article is scarce at present, which will give firmness to prices. Green salted have been sold at 90c per lb. Rusi.—An inquiry exists, but there is none to be had just now. Good quality would be worth $6O per pipe. FREIGHTS.—The," Lady Octavia" has returned to St. John's in ballast, also the Baldotha" touched off here on her way from Rio. The " Rozalie" has been chartered for lump sum of £6OO in full to load at Maceio for Liver pool, also the " Glaucus," to load at Paraiba for same port. Barkhill" loads at this port cotton and sugar for Liver pool. " Arabella Tarbet" is on the berth for Baltimore ; she will take a few thousand hides at 2 cent per lb., and whatever else may offer. Rate to Liverpool—Cotton ss. Bd. per lb. ; Sugar—Ballasting, 30s. EXCHANGE.—About £7,000 have been transacted at 27i Government being takers of £25,000. DiscouNTs.-6 to 7.per annum. SPEClE.—Spauish dollars 1920 and 1948 ea. Mexican dollars 1,800 to 1850. Dubloons 28 50 to 29 per Sovereigns 8 600 ea. ARRlVED.—Southerner, 66 days, from Boston; bound to Australia with lumber, &c., called for refreshments. SAILED. -W. Price, for Rio de Janerio, in ballast. NEW YORK MARKF4TS.-OCT. 24 MONEY AND SToCKS.—The restoration of comparative quiet in Stock and Money matters noticed on Saturday, was followed to-day by a gratifying measure of ease among the brokers, and some dullness in the operations in paper. Foreign bills were also easier in rates, with a fair amount of business for the Boston steamer, at 1091 to 109 k on London. The home bankers drew at the outsidefigure to their customers, but equally respectable names were had for cash at 1091 to 1094. Francs, 5 124 to 5 132. The Sub Treasury balance was reduced $112,854. ASHES are rather more sought after at $5 50 for Pearls, and $5 624 for pots, per 100 lbs. Some 65 bbls having been pur chased at these rates to-day. NAVAL STORES.—No further movements of interest have occurred in Resin or crude Turpentine. Small parcels spirits Turpentine changed hands at a price equal to 65c, cash, per gallon. OILS.-...We have no essential change to notice in Whale, Sperm, of Olive. Sales of 5,000 gallons Linseed were effected at 73c to 74c per gallon. PROVISIONS.—Pork is in fair request at the reduction in price. The day's transactions include 600 bbls Western, at $l6 to $l6 121 for prime, and $l3 25 to $l3 3 1 1 for mess. Nothing additional has occurred in cut meats. Lard is quiet, but firm ; the sales add up 200 bbls prime, in lots, at 12c per lb. Beef is moderately active and steady— some 225 bbls were taken at $4 75 to $5 50 for country prime-, $5 75 to $6 25 for city do; $7 50 to $lO for country mess; $l2 to $l2 50 for repacked Wisconsin mess ; $l2 to $l3 for city mess ; and $l4 to $l4 25 for extra ditto, per bbl. Beef hams, Butter and Cheese are unaltered. TOBACCO.—Saks have been made of 20 hhds Kentucky, at 6-gc to 81,c; and 21 bales Cuba, at 22c per lb. TUESDAY, 25th October, 1853. FLOUR.—The receipt last Wednesday of the advices, per steamer Asia, to the Bth instant, from Liverpool, led to an immediate decline of 18'4c per bbl, and since then the market has not gained strength, but rather the reverse. Western Canal, $6 431 to $6 56k per hbl ; Ohio and pure Genesee, $6 50 to $6 62k; Fancy and extra brands, $6 75 to $7 and $7 50 ; Southern kinds, $6 75 to $6 87} ; Canada, in bond, $6 75 to $7. WHEAT.—Prices have been on the whole tolerably firm, the decline since the Asia's arrival scarcely amounting to 2c per bushel. Genesee white, 154 to 158 c per 60 lbs ; South ern white, 146 to 150 c; Michigan white, 153 to 155 ; Ohio white, 145 to 150 c ; Western red and mixed, none; Canada, in bond, 140 to 152 c. INDIAN CORN.—Prices have fluctuated considerably, clos ing with a decline of 3to 4c from last week's rates. Northern round yellow, 80 to 82c per 56 lbs; Southern yellow, 81 to 820 per 56 lbs; White, 81 to 82c; Mixed, 78 to 80c per 56 lbs. _ _ BARLEY.-80 to 85c per 48 lbs. RYE.-92 to 95c per 56 lbs. CORN MEAL.—S 4 12i to $4 50 137 YE FLOUR.—S 4 50 to $5 25 per bbl. FREIGIITS.—To Liverpool, for cotton, 7-32 d to + per lb ; flour, 3s 6d per bbl ; grain, in bulk; 13d to 14d per bushel. To London, flour, 4s 6d per bbl ; grain, in bulk, 15d to 16d per bushel. To Havre, cotton, is per lb ; flour, 85c per bbl; grain, in bags, 24 to 26c per bushel. THE COTTON TRADE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, Oct. 25th, 1853 The Cotton Brokers of this city have formed an associa tion to be known as the " New York Cotton Brokers' Association." They have adopted a standard of classifica tion, a method of reporting daily, the sales, and of deter mining, once a week, the current value of the various qualities of cotton. They are also prepared to decide any matter in dispute, appertaining to the trade, submitted to them for arbitration. It is believed this will give greater uniformity to the system of reporting, and be more satis factory to those engaged in the cotton business, than the system hitherto practiced, of each broker quoting for himself _ _ _ . _ .Y Since my circular of the 19th inst., we are in receipt of Liverpool advices per Asia to Bth October. That market continued depressed, and sales, particularly of the lower grades, were being made at very irregular rates. Political matters were still unsettled and uncertain. Further stop pages of mills reported, and more expected. Money in demand, and a disposition to curtail operations in every branch of business, very general. The business in this market induced by the lower scale of prices ruling, has been, within the past few days, somewhat increased, and the sales since the 18th inst., to last evening, have amounted to 5,000 bales, chiefly for export and home consumption, and prices have further declined;, to is per lb. The quotations are not yet sufficiently uniform to admit of their being correctly stated; those annexed are a fair crite rion of the market yesterday. The exporifor the wee ii been— to TAvArpnnl, a, Mll bales; Havre, 89. Total 3,590 bales. The Southern markets have also given way, without lead ing to any very extented business. Particulars are given under respective heads. By telegraph we learn that Middlings had receded to 9c. pr lb., but that after receipt of accounts pr Asia, a reaction had taken place, and the markets closed with more firmness, on Saturday 22d inst,. at 91c. for Middling. The following is the week's movement : New Orleans, 22d October.—Receipts for the week, 35,000 bales ; same week last season, 50,000, Total receeipts at this port, 89,000 bales, against 237,000 last year. Deficit, 148,000 bales. Sales for the week, 15,000 bales. Stock in port, 75,000 bales. Middling, 94e. P. M.—Sales to-day 3,000 bales, market closing steadily. CROP.—Daring the past week we have received rather more favorable accounts of the weather for picking and ma turing, from the whole of the cotton growing region, and a more cheerful tone as to the extent of the yield is now pretty generally indulged in. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist September last, as compared with the previous three years . 1853. 1852. 1851. 1850. Receipts at the Ports, 127,000 256,000 200,000 159,000 Exports to Gt. Britain, 49,000 68.000 50,000 87,000 France, 4,000 12,000 21,000 23,000 _ _ " other For. pts; 13,000 9,000 4,000 18;000 Total Exports, 66,000 89,000 75,000 128,000 Stock on hand, 136 ; 000 186.000 172,000 137,000 Of which during the past week, included in the above. 1853. 1852. 1851. 1850. Receipts at the Ports, 41,000 69,000 46,000 43,000 Exports to G. Britain. 3,000 10,000 10,000 3,000 •t France, - 5,000 7,000 4,000 " other For. P'orts, 2,000 3,000 2,000 3;000 Total Exports, 5,000 18,000 19,000 10,000 From which it will be seen that the decrease in receipts now amounts to 129,000 bales ; the decrease in exports to Great Britain, 19,000; France, 1,000; increase to other foreign ports, 4,000. Total decrease in exports, 23,000 bales. Freights to Livorpool continue very quiet, and engage ments in small quantities are made at 3-16 d to id per lb. To Havre, the rate is entirely nominal. Exchanges are less firm, the business being restricted by the tightness in the money market. On London, 91 to 9i per cent. for bankers' bills, and on Paris, 5.12 i. The following are particulars of operations in the princi pal Southern markets since my last circnlar NEW ORLEANS.—Receipts for the week ending October 14th, 17,960 bales. No foreign export. " On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, 2,900 bales were sold at irregular but generally lower rates. On Wednesday and Thursday, 3,000 bales, at prices still more favourable for buyers. On Friday, the Canada'i accounts were to hand, after which only a few buyers appeared in the market, and those mostly for limited parcels, to complete freight engage ments, and the sales barely reached 700 bales, making a total for the week of 6,700 bales, taken for England, France, &c. The market closes in an unsettled awl uncertain state, but our quotations from last week are reduced b to ic. on middling, and below, the finer grades being better sustained, owing Co - their scarcity. Freight to Liverpool, The following has been received by telegraph:—" New Orleans, Oct. 20.- Sales to-day 3,500 bales, at an advance of an ic under the Asia's advices. Middling is quoted 9h c., good middling 9i to 9c. Oct. 22.—Receipts for the week 35,000 bales; same week last year, 50,000 bales. Total re ceipts at this port, 89,000 bales, against 237,000 last year; deficit, 148.000 bales. Sales of the week, 15,000 bales. Stock in port 75,000 bales. Middling quoted 91c. P.M.— Sales to-day, 3,000 bales; market steady at 9/. MoßlLE,—Receipts for the week ending October 14th, 5,523 bales. Exports to Corunna and Barcelona 260 bales. •_ . " Our market opened with middling at 91 to 9ic. per lb., which prices has settled down on the sales of the week amounting to 2,200 bales to an established quotation of 91c., business closing quietly but pretty steady. Freight to Liverpool—none. SAVANNAH.—Receipts for the week ending October 14th, 5,911 bales up. and 52 s. 1. No foreign export. " Our market opened with the Arabia's advices, the un favourable character of which caused cotton to be dull and drooping the whole week. The total sales amounted to but 608 bales, and business closed lifelessly at the annexed no minal quotations, Freights to Liverpool, id," CHARLESTON.—Reeeipts for the week ending October 20, 9,731 bales Tips and 15 S. I, No fQreign CxPort. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From Rio Mercantile Journal, Oct. 8.) REVIEW FOR THE MONTH. Moderate imports, sales of these to a fair extent, a full average inquiry for coffee, at advanced prices ; considerable business in exchange and increased facilities in the money market were the cuaracteristics of the month. The Chamber closed on the 25th, and as we apprehended, without having considered the vote of the Senate against monopolies, thus affording ailment to an evil working sys tem—a system prejudicial to all classes—beneficial to no one class of the inhabitants of this empire. In support of the position we have all along taken upon this important sub ject, the several national journals have copied from a provin cial paper an announcement on the part of a firm—one of the leaders of the convention, to the express effect that, whilst they are at the same time dealers and importers, they supply . parties in the interior, or in other words, do that which is expressly prohibited by the convention, and against which proceeding on the part of importing houses, the con ventionists issued their bann. If any evidence be, after this fact, requisite to induce interference against anti-free-trade principles then, indeed, is the case hopeless—then, indeed, must consumers cease to expect to purchase at moderate prices whilst each successive government will have to witness a reduc tion in the amount derived from the duties on imports, the princi pal source of the revenue of the country. The new National Bank shares are sought after with great avidity ; the amount left- for distribution, atter the allotment to the two banking companies, and the shares reserve for the Provinces is $6,000,000, the applications for shares amount to nearly $50,000,000. Parties are already actively canvassing for the Direction. Let us hope that the only means to render the Bank of Issue useful and advantageous will not be lost sight of, and that the election will be in favour of those who are best calcu lated by honesty, honour, integrity, judgment and experience, to promote the advancement and insure the perpetuity of this vast establishment. MONEY.—Discounts per pent. T Discou p n p tswere hoßanks abundant, reduced the their current rate ratesf ll from fronl Bto 7 per cent. late in the month. Tn reason upon the cause of the decline would be of no utility, nor could we explain the rapid change from an extraordinary scarcity to an abundance equally extraordinary and, possibly, more dangerous. We have ever depreciated the excessive fa cilities afforded, and the consequent inducements to over speculation; let us hope not to see a recurrence of embar rassments with which we were threatened in May and June last. EXCHANGE.—The fluctuations were not considerable, the extreme quotations having been 27tc. 284 c. upon London. IMPORT MARKET--PaovisioNs—Btter—the earliest prices of Irish were 560 to 580 rs., but soon as supplies began to diminish, the value improved to 640, and although sales were subsequently effected at 600 to 620 rs.; 640 rs. was the gener al quotation, and the price paid for 900 firkins ' • the un ited sales having amounted to 140 0 firkins. French con tinued in bad repute ; 360 rs. were paid for an assorted par cel, half firkins alone having been taken at 500 to 460 rs. per lb. Cheese-1$ 600 cash, and 1$ 200 for ordinary were the sale prices cf those imported per steamer ; 50 boxes in ferior from Antwerp sold at 900 rs. each. FLOUR—Moderate stocks in first hands limited arrivals early in the month, and a continued demand for re-export at sustained prices. There have arrived 9208 barrels Balti more, 2360 Philadelphia, 10,593 'I rieste, 100 Marseilles, and 100 Belgian. The sales have been 8636 barrels Gallego, generally at 18$ 500 ; 10,483 Baltimore, of which 6500 for re-export, 13$ 650 to 12$ 250, and ordinary at 10$ in bond, and 16$ for home consumption; 4057 Philadelphia, at 13$ 600 in bond, and 14$ to 14$ 750 for ordinary and caked; 3263 Southern, at 16$ 500 to 17$, and ordinary 10$ in bond ; 7093 Trieste, at 14$ 750 to 1.4, and at about 19$ 294 Mar seilles, 13$ to 13$ 500, and 100 Belgian, at 19$. COFFEE.—EXPORT MARKET.—As in the preceding month contrary to every reasonable expectation, the transactions were important, and prices advanced '2OO rein. Early and until late in the month, the quotations were almost without variation, but soon as advises to 24th August were received by the Brazilieria steamer on the 21st, an improvement of 100 refs was noted, and on the 26th the highest prices were paid there, having prevailed since. The sales were of importance on the 12th and 14th, but the most extensive occurred from the 19th to 25th, alter which period supplies were less free than they previously had been. The earliest quotations for assortments were, for Europe, 45400 to 45200 ; for the United States, 45200 to 45300. The latest were, for the United States, 4000 ; for Europe, 45400 to 45500. Parcels of choice superior and good firsts, 45600. Of the sales of the month, 54,600 for the United States 13,800 Mediterranean, 87,600 North of Europe, Chan n e l , &c. Of the whole about one half new. SUGAR.—Arrived, 1,550 cases, 12,000 brls. and bags Campos. 16 cases, 600 brls. Maceio. 500 brls. Penam. Sales for Export.-130 cases, 300 brls. Campos, at Is6oo to Is9oo. 50 cases Bahia, Is4oo to ls9oo. 13 cases Maceio, at 1000. 250 brls. Pernam, at 2sBoo. For consumption the sales consisted of 140 cases, 650 brls., &c. HlDES.—Unimportant arrivals, and except somo small lots the market was cleared at 230 for heavy, 250 medium, light and heavy, and at 270 for light weights. JERKED BEEF.—The arrivals were very limited, and the stock; which at no, period exceeded 58,000 arrobas, consisted on the 30th, of 18,000 arrobas, Rio Grande ; 44,000 River Plato. Prices from 35500 to 3sBoo, and $3 to 35700 im proved, and closed at 3sBoo and 45400 for both descrip tions. FREIGHTS.—The several purchases of coffee gave an impulse to this market, and business to some extent was effected, principally for the Channel, the United States, and Mediterranean. The extreme rates pa i d , w ere 35 and 455. for the Channel, 40s. and 52is. Mediterranean, 50s and 555. New York, 70s. and 80s. New Orleans ' • 55 francs were paid for Marseilles, 40 Havre, 4215. Antwerp, 25 for Liverpool, 30 for London, and 60 for the Baltic. Several vessels were taken for the river Plate direct, and via Santos, one for the Mediterranean, via Santos, one for Australia, one for California. • PERNAMBUCO, 15th Oct., 1853. noun.---Receipts, since our last number, (21st ult.,) have been confined to three cargoes, viz., one of 3000 bris. Old Richmond Country, per Louise and Caroline, and two 3689 ditto Philadelphia per William Price and John Far num ; former went to Rio, latter have been landed for retail. Demand has been moderate throughout the month, and prices have ruled with scarcely Any variation at our last quotations. The cargo of Trieste flour alluded to in QUI LW, TOW Odd at BAHIA, Ocr. 8 A little more activity has prevailed in our import market. SUGAR: Enquiry continues brisk, but our stocks are mostly in second hands, and it is hardly possible to make up a cargo, the small lots which appear in the market are bought up at the quotations. The exports for the month have been 5,186 cases, 140 boxes, and 6,046 barrels and bags. CorroN is offering freely, but purchasers are holding back, transactions are reported at 6 400 per arr in payment for goods sold. COFFEE : Small lots from the interior were disposed of at $4 per arroba ; in the beginning of the week 1,500 bags Caravellas will be offered for sale by public auction ; the ex pected 800 bags from thence have not made their appearance. The exports for the mouth of September had been nil. EXCHANGE on London at 60 days' sight is quoted at 274, to 28 per mil rea. FREIGHTS : to Liverpool, for sugar, 40s. to 458. ; for Cotton, ed. per pound. BUENOS AYRES, SEPT. 30 The Hibernia Packet and Eliza have completed their cargoes; the Amos, M. Roberts, Centurion, Philip Dean, Sea Adventure, Sherryvore, Commodore, and Clio (expected from Monte Video) have obtained full cargoes ; the Argen tine Llewellin arrived from the Rio Salado with part cargoes and havo arrangod to convict* at this port. The Celeritas, Gauntlet, T. 0., and Ferris, require but a small portion to com plete theirengagements, withthe exception of the Sea Aa--- ture, which vessel obtained 58s. for a full cargo of salted hides for orders, all engagements by the above vessels have been at 655. ; tallow and grease, 555. ; salted hides and 455. bales, which rates may be considered as firm, owing to the limited arrival of vessels, and the continued killing of horses. Bale freight also continues to offer in small quantities. CoAls.—The Commodore arrived on the 17th inst. with 350 tons, which were sold at 12i hard dollars per ton on board. The Casparino arrived on the 26th with 270 tons, and remain unsold. The demand for this article is now limited. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. HOSTILITIES ON THE DANUBE. Though the latest telegraph despatches, with news from the seat of war, are contradictory, they leave no doubt that hostilities-have commenced in earnest. One states that, in a conflict between the opposing armies near Dam, the Turks retreated ; another, generally, that " the Turkish corps which passed the Danube at Kalafat" were defeated, making no mention of the place where the engage ment took place; and a third, that after a serious conflict between Kalafat and Krajowa, which lasted two hours, the Russians retreated towards Slatina. Subjoined are the despatches to which we refer. An official communication from Bucharest says : Two thousand Turks appeared at Guirgevo and fired into the town. In aPconflict near Darn many Russians and Turks were killed. The Turks retreated up the river, and the Russians followed them. At Kalafat there are daily skirmishes. The Turks respect foreign property under the Austrian flag. A private telegraphic despatch from Vienna of the 3rd inst. announces the defeat of the Turkish corps which had passed the Danube fiear Kalafat. ThelVienna Freese confirms the intelligence of the arrival of 7,000 Turks at Kalafat, and of the advance of the left wing of the Turkish army, besides 8,000 of the Turkish reserve from Sophia. The vanguard, Under Namik Pacha and General Prim, had a serious conflict with 2,500 Russian cavalry; etWeen Kalafat and Karajowa. The affair lasted two- hours, .when the Russians retreated towards Slatina. A despatch, dated Bucharest, Nov. 2, gives the following account of the attack of Giurgevo by the Turks: — Yesterday 800 or 1,000 Turks appeared at and bombarded Giurgevo. A fight ensued along shore; several Russians and Turks were killed, and civil ians wounded. The Turks proceeded up the river. Russian cavalry with cannon followed in the same direction. Skirmishes between the out-posts happen daily near Kalafat. Another telegraphic dispatch from Vienna says ; —The Hospodar, Demetri, Stirby, is superseded ; he has already retired from his Principality, and is already in Transylvania. The members Qf the civil courts are ordered into the interior, and all offences are to be tried by the Russian courts-martial. The war with Russia has been proclaimed at Belgrade by Izzet Pacha in presence of the Ser vian ministers and dignitaries. The Presse states, on the authority of Constan tinople letters of the 21st ult., that Redschid Pasha has consented to a fresh draught of a note, proposed by Lord Redcliffe, and based on the Czar's admissions at Olmutz. Redschid Pasha is said to have given his consent after a series of " stormy" conferences. A letter from Constantinople of the 21st, in the Presse of Vienna, says :—" Lord Stratford de Red. cliffe has made it a condition sine qua non, that hos tilities shall not commence until the receipt of the answer of the cabinet of St. Petersburg to the last project of arrangement. It is said that this de mand gave rise to some very stormy scenes be tween him and the Divan, but at last the considera tion due to the Western Powers caused the latter to consent." The Breslau' Gazette states from Vienna, 30th ult, ;—" Negotiations have taken place between Austria an d l‘l on tenegro._ Austria recomm en d s th e Vladika to observe the strictest neutrality, but the Prince thinks that his warlike people cannot be prevented from attacking the Turks, and he, more moreover, states .that he owes a proof of devoted -UM to, 11458ia, as a protecting- State." - FRANOE Several of the English residents in Paris have it in contemplation to open a subscription for the purpose of contributing to the testimony of the brave Lieutenant Bellot. A meeting will be held for the purpose in the course of the ensuing week. A grand dinner was given on Thursday at the Palace of St. Cloud, in honour of Queen Christina, who is about to leave Paris. The Bourse was heavy on Friday, speculators declining to engage in operations for the end of the month, whilst the present uncertainty con tinues as to the result of the negotiations pending at Constantinople. The Three per Cents- opened at 73f. 75c., and fell to 73f. 40c. They closed at 73f. 45c. for the end of the month. The Four-and a-Half per Cents. closed at 99f. 60c.; Orleans Rail way Shares, 1,150 f. 50c. ; Rouen 1,000; Havre, 415 E; Great Northern, 150 f ; Paris and Strasburg, 912 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 897 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 727 f. 50c.; Western of France, 683 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 580 f. ; Great Central, 51.2 f. 50c.; Lyons to Geneva, 495 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 622 f. 50c. GERMAN} The Supreme Court at Bremen has at length pronounced sentence upon 84 persons, on charges of being members of the Death Union ( Todten build). Nearly the whole have been condemned to different terms of imprisonment. Korby, a cigar maker, and Meyer, formerly keeper of the archives to the Common council, are severally condemned to seven and six years' hard labour. The statutes_ of the society exhibit a mixture of ferocity and political demoralization not to be surpassed by anything of the kind since the French revolution. There are several important changes about to take place in the higher military appointments in the Austrian army. Lieutenant Field-Marshal Count Degenfeld is to take the command at Bo logna, in lieu of Lieutenant Field-Marshal Prince Leichtensten, who is to receive another post. There has also been much talk that General of Cavalry Giulay, who commands the sth army corps in Italy, will probably be removed to take the com mand of the first army corps in Vienna, in lieu of Count Wratislaw, if the latter should (as has been said) determine upon being put on the retired list. Meanwhile, however, it is said that Count Giulay will shortly return to his command at Milan. ITALY. The Princes of Orleans arrived at Turin on the Ist instant. _ _ _ _ The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the 31st ult., announces numerous arrivals of corn in that port during the last fortnight, but quotes a letter stating, that the scarcity of corn is so great in the Romagna, that corn has had to be bought at Trieste for those provinces, at very high prices. The Minister of Finance at Modena has extended the decree for the free importation of corn into the Trans , Appenine provinces of that Duchy, which was to expire this month, to the end of the month of June, 1854. The Roman correspondent of the Messagre di Modena states, that the Papal Government has resolved to suspend the operation of buying up all the paper money, or at least to continue it on a much smaller scale, on account of the precarious state of the corn market. A I .N Our accounts from Madrid are of the 30th ult The Heraldo announces that M. Mendizabal was dangerously ill The adjudication of the timber necessary for the establishment of an electric telegraph between Madrid and the French Frontier had taken place on the 29th. _ _ _ The Marquis de Moline, Minister of Marine, had arrived at Cadiz, from the Ferrol, on board the Blasco de Garay. It being Sunday the Bourse was closed. SHIP BURNED ON THE RIVER CLYDE We have to record the total destruction by fire of the American barque Victoria, (688 tons burden,) Captain J: Waltington which took place on the river wit hin thtee miles off Glasgow,' on Friday afternoon, about an hour after leaving the Broomielaw, on her outward voyage to New York. The following are the particulars in so far as we have learned them from Mr. Collins, the second mate : About two o'clock, the Victoria quitted the harbour and proceeded down the .river. being towed by A tr,steamer. Ju less than an hour thereafter, sne reached \ ' intemca passing another vessel, some ladies on board were observed to direct the attention of those on board of the Victoria to something aft. The captain was not yet in command. as he intended overtaking the ship by rail at Greenock. Mr. Collins was at dinner, when his attention was called to the part of the ship pointed at by the ladies, and looking aft he saw a dense volume of smoke rising up over the vessel's quarter. He ran aft and looked over the taffrail, when he was compelled to retire from the effects of a body of flame that issued from the stern ports, The cabin was a poop on deck, and the flames appearing to issue from the aft part of the 'tween decks, he instantly made his way below by the after hatch, but from the density of the smoke he had only time to distinguish that a pile of old wood and other materials which were lying at the after extremity of the 'tween decks immediately below the cabin appeared to have been moved from the position in which he had seen them all safe a short time before. He hurried back to the deck, narrowly escaping suffocation, and there found the cook, a negro, named. Samuel Graham, running about in a state of apparent ex citement, and declaring that he knew the ship would be burned, and would never reach her destination, This ex cited suspicion, and Graham was instantly put in irons, and in an hour afterwards was handed over to the authori ties. On being handcuffed, he gave expression to some in sinuations against another negro, who, up till within the last few days, was steward of the ship, and who left on account of a dispute with some of the officers. Gra ham also alleged that he had seen the late steward on board shortly before the vessel sailed. When the fire wag discovered it was found that it had got too serious a hold to be easily overcome, and as any wind that was blowing at the time was from an easterly direction, and from the position of the ship favouring the progress of the flames, the vessel was hove round, and grounded on the southern bank, So ra pidly did the flames spread that the tug had to make off from alongside. A number of carpenters from a shipbuild ing yard on the opposite bank hurried to the scene of devas tation, in the hope of scuttling the vessel, but she being already on the ground, this was impossible. By four o'clock the flames began to bu rst through the the deck, when it was deemed proper to make an attempt to save some of the rigging. The foremast was cut by the board, and then the mainmast ; and while this was being done, the mizenmast had been burned through. All three masts were laid alongside between the vessel and the bank, and it was with some difficulty that the fire from the mizen mast was prevented from communicating with the other two. An informant, who left the scene about eight o'clock in the evening, states that at that period the vessel was going of gradually consuming to the water's edge. The cargo of the Victoria consisted of pig iron and box and bale goods. Between the hull and cargo the loss may be esti mated at about £50,000. We learn that a number of steve dores were working on board up till the vessel left the harbour, and that they had beeen using a light below, In addition to the cook, it has been deemed proper to take several others of the crew into custody, and a thorough in vestigation will of course be made into the whole affair. The few passengers on board reached the bank of the river unscathed. According to the Customs' House Bill of Entry, the cargo was composed as follows : 70,000 yards coloured cotton .... Cotton thread Magnesia 58 tons 10 cwt. iron castings ~.. value £l5OO " 616. 525 tons pig iron Total £4,185 EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN MANCHESTERr—YESTER• DAY.—We have to announce the commission of a robbery yesterday, at the silk mill in Albert-street, Manchester, occupre • d by Mr. Miles Simpson, and at a dye house in the same street, occupied by Mr. Morris. The robbery must have been effected between 3 p.m. on Saturday, when the premises were closed for the week, and 9 a.m. yesterday morning, but it is supposed it was committed after mid night. It appears that the entrance to the premises must have been effected by crossing the river Irwell and at a small embankment ion the river side. The thieves must then have crossed a wall and got up a plank which rests against the yard wall, by which an entrance was effected into the outer yard of the mill. A portion of the window frame of the dye-house adjoining was then destroyed, from, which the thieves got through a door into the inner yard. A portion of the store room was then destroyed, after which the robbers obtained access to the interior of the mill. The property they succeeded in taking away was, from 50 to 60 lbs. weight of dull flock warp silk, about 30 lbs. of bright flock warp silk, 14 lbs. of dark blue warp silk, of two shades ; and 4 lbs of a light shade of warp silk. The above property was taken from the silk mill, and from the dye-house ad joining there was removed, 10 lbs. cf China boiled-off silk, in a wet state. The value of the property stolen from the mill is estimated at £lOO, and that from the dye-house at £l3. It is supposed the robbers, who must have been two or three in number, returned the same way by which they entered. As yet there is no clue to' their ditcovery, 3 Vicit ?er liaj t )ctOi!' lld bee' W°ll orb P 4 tho • 11 11 ,5 ' fr" :00J, -e le 1.00 ly : s te; ua a l 11. _ D et DO Plet 110' IWS 1 411 ' a. S P" 111 1 P U i Of d 10 be. th S ' i u ffS, i 3tes - sce'4 the t ettoo