The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.

By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-ship
America, Captain Lang, which arrived on Sunday, we have
intelligence from Boston to the 29th ult. The America
brought 131 passengers and 8847,408 in specie.
A terrible accident occurred on the 27th, on the New York
and Philadelphia Railroad. Twenty-three persons were killed
and seventy wounded. Among the killed was Baron de St.
Andr4, French consul at Philadelphia.
The late Mr. Abbott Lawrence had bequeathed $130,000 to
various societies.
Mr. James C. Thompson, proprietor of the extensive ma-
chine works on Quay-street, Albany, had received an offer to
assume the chief-engineership of the Russian Navy, and was
at Washington making the necessary arrangements with the
Russian Minister. The offer was made for three years at a
salary of $6,000 per annum with house rent free, and had
been made in consequence of'the resignation of Mr. Cham-
bers, a Scotchman, who had held that position for the past
eighteen years. Mr. Thompson was, for five years, first
engineer on the steamer Pacific, of the Collins line.
Advices from the Great Salt Lake City report that the
grasshoppers had destroyed the third crop of grain, and star-
vation or an abandonment of the settlements were the alter-
natives presented to the Mormons.
At Olympia (Washington territory) great excitement pre-
vailed relative to the discovery of rich gold fields at Fort Col-
ville, in about 48 degrees latitude, or nearly 250 miles from
Pugest Sound.
At Norfolk, on the 27th, there were thirty-five deaths
from fever during the forty-eight hours previously to noon
of that day. At New Orleans the deaths in the city during
the week previously to the 27th were 471, including 357
deaths from yellow fever, being a decided decline. The
New York Evening Express of the 28th says, " The yellow
fever continues to desolate—we had almost said decimate
—the stricken cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Awful as
were the incidents attending the New Orleans epidemic,
the summer before last, the melancholy particulars we
publish elsewhere,—the latest to hand,—throw these sombre
reminiscences into the shade. And the worst of it all is,
there is no abatement, no prospect even of abatement, as yet.
This is terrible. Be it the part of those who are afar off and
in safety to continue their contributions in aiii of the sick and
the suffering poor." Up to the 23rd the yellow fever was not
prevalent in Mobile. A Baltimore physician writes from Nor-
folk, on the 25th, as follows :—" I arrived here yesterday
safely, and went immediately to work. The statements in
the papers in regard to the epidemic are not exaggerated; on
the contrary, they do not convey a true idea of the actual
condition of things. You cannot imagine a more sad and me-
lancholy spectacle than Norfolk presents at this moment. The
houses and places of business are all closed—two-thirds of the
inhabitants fleeing or fled—the streets and market-places
deserted—and gloom, and fear, and consternation every where.
Accompanied by Doctor Thompson, I last night, after ten o'clock,
called to see a couple of patients, and I assure you that though
we passed through the principal streets we did not meet or
see a single soul during our journey. Our footsteps sounded
and resounded ominously upon the pavements. Not a single
light could be seen in the houses by which we passed ; it
only needed a glimpse in the moonlight of a jackal' or vulture
to realise the picture of an eastern plague-stricken city. The
disease is not abating in the least. From all that I can learn
I am convinced that there are at least 600 down with it.
This, in a population now reduced to 8,000, is fearful. In the
hotel where we are stopping there are ten patients—one death
took place last night. The heat is intense, and the atmos-
phere at night heavily charged with malaria. I have suffered
all the morning with a very severe headache, and Thompson
says my eyes are affected; but I have no fears. The head-
ache I attribute to the oppressive state of the atmosphere.
The disease is of a more peculiar character, and strange to say
nearly all the cases present the same symptoms In the onset
you have all the indication of our common bilious fever—but
the treatment must, it appears, be totally different. All my
cases are, so far, progressing favourably—but the disease is so
insidious in its workings, that though everything may look
favourable, you cannot prognosticate a happy result."
The New Orleans Bulletin, of the 21st, says :—" The most
interesting intelligence that we can communicate to our absent
friends is, the sanitary condition of our city. We grieve to
say that the weather is, and has been for some days past, as
unpropitious for any mitigation of the epidemic as it well can
be. Northern winds have prevailed for the most part during
the past week ; the nights and mornings are unseasonably
cool, such as we generally experience in October, while (with
the exception of yesterday, which was somewhat moderate)
the heat at mid-day is excessively oppressive. The conse-
quence has been, as was to be expected, an increase in the
number of deaths from yellow fever for the past week. The
number of deaths from yellow fever for the week foot up 394,
against 291 for the week previously. The total number of
deaths from all diseases for the week ending on the 19th, was
517, against 413 for the week ending on the 12th instant. It
is a mistaken impression which prevails among some of our
people, that the present epidemic is less violent, and attended
with less mortality than any that has preceded it. Excepting
the fatal year of 1853, the reverse is the fact. The deaths
from yellow fever for the week ending on the 20th of August,
1847, were 296 ; total deaths from all diseases, 415. For the
week ending 20th August, 1854, the deaths from yellow fever
were 118. The greatest number of yellow fever interments in
any one week in 1854, was for the week ending September
24th, when they amounted to 311—fifty-three less than for
the week just passed. The week in 1853 corresponding with
the present one was the most fatal one ever known in New
Orleans ; the deaths from yellow fever in that week reached
the terrible figure of 1,442 ; the total deaths were 1,571. This
day two years ago was the blackest day in death's calendar—
the number of deaths on that day, including" those for which
there were no certificates, was 318 !"
CALIFORNIA.—The George Law has arrived at New York

from Aspinwall, with $1,285,616 in specie, and advices from
California to the Ist of August. The Golden Age sailed from
San Francisco on the Ist ult., with $1,600,000 on freight, of
which $312,284 was on English account. A line of telegraph
had been erected between Aspinwall and Panama, and was in
successful operation. The health of the isthmus was good.
There had been but little rain, and the railroad was in excellent
condition. H.M.S. Monarch, 84, and President, 62, and the
French vessels La Forte, Eurydice, Alceste, and Obligado were
in the harbour of San Francisco. A fire broke out in the town
on the 18th, which destroyed about $30,000 worth of property.
Agreeable to notice through the daily newspapers, a meeting
of the preliminary committee of the Immigration Society, and
those favouring the objects of the society, had been held in
San Francisco. The attendance was quite large, and included
many of the most prominent and influential citizens, all of
whom seemed to be desirous of lending the movement their
cordial support. The objects of the meeting were :-1. To
disseminate continually and systematically information of the
soil, climate, agricultural products, yields of crops, &c., of Cali-
fornia. 2. By business negotiations to reduce the price of
passage to California, and to multiply the means of transport.
3. To produce employment for immigrants immediately on
their arrival, at some rate, however low, so that they may not
go idling about and get disgusted while they are yet on the
threshold. The mining news continued cheering, and prospects
were never better for the working man. The largest portion
of the Allied fleets, including the Monarch, Captain G. Patey;
the President, Commander Barridge ; Eurydice, Obligado,
La Forte, and Alceste, had returned to San Francisco, after
visiting Petropaulowski, and finding the place entirely deser-
ted by the Russians. The officers of the French and English
vessels were to receive a number of complimentary balls from
the citizens of San Francisco during their stay in the harbour,
and in return they nye to give like entertainments on board
their vessels. A number of sick seamen were landed from the
French frigate La Forte. Most of them were affected with
symptoms of scurvy. They were taken to the French hospital.
The crops in some portions of the State were represented as
being rather inferior, while in other parts they would probably
come fully up to previous expectation. The general product
of the mines was equal to any previous period. Business,
although not as brisk as in former years, was quietly and
steadily recovering from the financial shock which it ex-
perienced a few months back. A great fire had taken place at
Stocklin. At Los Angelas an earthquake had done consider-
able damage.
Mexico.—Accounts from Vera Cruz to the 22nd ult. report
that Santa Anna left the city of Mexico on the 9th ult., signed
his abdication at Perote, and proceeded to Vera Cruz, where
he embarked on the 17th ult. for Havana. He was escorted
in his flight by 2,500 troops ; but shortly after leaving the
capital one-third of them revolted, killed several of the officers,
and then joined the revolutionists. On arriving at Vera Cruz
another revolt broke out ; but not a single regiment continued
faithful to their fallen chief, and the mutineers, vanquished,
fled in confusion. With regard to the reconstruction of the
Government, our intelligence is very brief. It appears, how-
ever, that the plan of Alvarez has been adopted, and that
General Carro is Provisional President, and General La Vega
commander-in-chief of the army. Santa Anna left the capital
on the pretence of quelling the insurrection in Vera Cruz.
The office of the Universel, and forty other buildings, had
been demolished by the populace during the excitement conse-
quent upon Santa Anna's departure. The military interfered,
killing forty persons, and wounding a large number. The
statue of Santa Anna had been torn down and trampled upon
by the people. Delegates met in the city of Mexico on the
10th inst., who chose Gen. Carro President for six months, and
also ordained the liberty of the press.

- Later advices from the Rio Grande state that the revolu-
tionists were awaiting to hear of the downfal of Santa Anna,
and were consequently inactive.
CllBA.—Advices to the 23rd, state that H.M.S. Daring was
at Vera Cruz, for the purpose of embarking Santa Anna on
his arrival, and that a Spanish steamer had likewise been
placed at his service. Sickness was on the increase, but it was
principally confined to the soldiers. Sugar buyers were active,
admitting advanced rates. Molasses were scarce, and at high
prices. Freights for sugar 4s. per box; $1 hhd. molasses
Exchange on London firm. The British brig-of-war, Arab,
arrived off the harbour on the 16th, and reported having ex-
perienced very heavy weather at sea. Some anxiety was
experienced for the safety of the British mail steamer Wye,
which was nine days overdue from Vera Cruz.
The Chicago Tribune, of the 24th, says :—" Revelations
have been made to us, by one who is entitled to know the
designs of the Kinney expedition, which leave no room for
doubt that a descent upon Cuba is the ultimate object of the
party now in Greytown, and their friends and backers in the
States. To this end they are now building vessels, purchasing
stores, and enlisting recruits all along our Atlantic coast,
though the latter are gathered principally in Louisiana and
other slave states. Their efforts are seconded by the Cuban
Juntas in New York and New Orleans, which furnish the
principal part of the funds needed for the enterprise."
The Daniel Webster had arrived at New York from Punta
Arenas with $712,000 in specie. A terrific hurricane swept
over the Mosquito coast on the night of the 14th instant, by
which the British sloop-of-war Wolverine became.a total loss.
The cholera had abated in Nicaragua, but not until it had
swept away nearly all the Government forces, and the re-
mainder of the troops had been centred at Grenada. The
epidemic had also visited Leon, and the revolutionary army
suffered much from its attacks. The Costa Ricans kept up a
strict quarantine both by land and water. The best interests
of Nicaragua are represented as in a very perilous position.
The Accessory Transit Company had a party of armed men
at Castillo in order to watch Colonel Kinney s movements.
It was reported that Generals Gardiola and Lopez, with two
hundred men from
'Puatemala, had attacked Honduras, and
routed General Cabanas. It was also said that Colonel Kin-
ney had made au attack on Rivas. The revolutionists from
Leon had attacked Managua, but were repulsed. Greytown
(rebuilt) was looking well, and all the sufferers by the late
bombaNment, from the British Vice-Consul downwards, were
preparing to submit their claim for damages to Congress.
Colonel Walker had marched into Costa Rica, and, after
some negotiations, gave up his arms to the authorities, who
guaranteed him protection from the Nicaraguans. However,