The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-21 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LivErrooL, MONDAY.—By the Royal Mail steam-
ship Asia, Commander Lott, we have advices from
New York to the Bth inst.

The Asia was telegraphed off Holyhead at half-
past eight o'clock this morning, and at the same time
a communication was received from her to delay the
sailing of the Havre steamer, which usually sails on
theThCeani
jadnaite,
dfor
Monday morning, as a large amount of the specie on
board the Asia was destined for that port.
The . Asia sailed from New York at noon on the
Halifax
States
i. Bs
Bth instant, and has experienced head winds during
this morning, the wall°,
'w_ardbound steam-ships :—At 7 A.M., on the 9th, the
Europa, i'm'',New York , 750 A.M.n the' 15t1);•
• at .1
the Afri • f
Australia. Tpgoa,hrs
test
iNaAegeessw.i
Asia brought
rybaSrohohr
uke
Sands
ahanttd7asB, passed44f
70,t4rh4reQ8.
mfudoieloleoloninsws.
Queenstown
iohnnweg
snlpo9eauctnhti d-e,
on freight.
this port,- arrived at New York on the sth.
The steam-ship Panama was to leave
toeam.skioston ; andAaret stii4o.'clilowck ,
on the 15th for New York, With San Francisco
a large amount of
specie on board, one house
875,592 dolls. alone having shipped
The bids for the five million loan e f
r ris!he State of
Pennsylvania had been opened at
tia
State authorities did not appear satisfiedbnrg ; the
offers made. "In the first place," says the
with the
ays the New York
Herald, referring to the loan—
"It does not appear by the dispatch that bids were
made for the whole amount. Only 3,330,000 dolls. were
bid for. All the 5 per cent. bids were at a premium
ranging from 1 doll. 53c. to 3 dolls. per cent., except
10,000, which was at par. The best bid was for 10,000
dolls., of- Four per Cents., at par. The Governor will
only accept an amount sufficient to pay off the matured
Six per Cents., and probably issue a call for new propo-
sals for the balance. It would have been a wiser policy
to have issued proposals for a loan in smaller sums, in-
stead of putting the whole amount in a lump upon the
market, particularly when the whole was not imme-
diately required. It is our impression that the Governor
of Pennsylvania will find that the terms offered by the
bidders for a portion of the 5,000,000 dolls. loan are as
favourable as he will receive at any future time. The
Five per Cents. of that state, now in the market, are
selling below par."
A telegraphic communication from Burlington,
Vermont, states that 33 towns had elected 21 Whigs
and 12 Democrats. Last year there were 20 Whigs
and 12 Democrats elected in the same towns.

Tb, boiler of the steam-ship Reindeer, a Hudson
River boat, exploded on the sth, by which 30 people
were killed and a number scalded.
Madame Sontag had been very enthusiastically re-
ceived at New York.
By the steam-ship Northern Light, which arrived
at New York on the 7th, with :312,000 dollars in
specie on freight, we have advices from California to
the 14`h ult. The Royal Mail steam-ship Great
Western was at San Juan on the 30th ; the port was
very healthy, and the weather fine. At San Fran-
cisco a duel had occurred, end the parties not having
sufficiently injured each other, were to meet again.
The proceedings were witnessed by a large concourse
of people. The editor of the Alta California had
been killed in a duel with a Member of the
Senate. Affairs of honour, attended in some cases
with fatal consequences, bad also occurred in the
mountains. Throughout the diggings Chinese vil-
lages were springing up. Pekin, Canton, and Hong
Kong were among the names given to these Celestial ,
settlements, some of wbich contained upwards of
1,500 souls. The immigration of Chinese into Cali-
fornia was enormous. Since the month of May the
arrivals equalled that from all otLr quarters of the
world, and were nearly three times that of the previ-
ous quarter. Tha immigrants were principally from
Canton River and its vicinity. It was estimated that
in the frifelrof August the number of Chinese resi-
' dent in California was 27,058, and it was expected,
before the expiration, to increase to 47,058.
" But very few Coolies," says a California paper, "so
to speak, have been known to return to China. Those
who go back and spread the fever are principally small
traders, who were in the habit of fitting out junks to go
on short coasting expeditions. This class of Chinese
coming to California with their little ventures' dispose
of them here, making what would in China be a fortune.
Perhaps they dig a little in the mines; and, returning to
their homes and acquaintances, puffed in monetary im-
portance, and swaggering about some Celestial Montgo-
mery-street in breezy breeches, and with gold enough
to buy a small cartload of strings of China coin, have
been the principal means of freighting our shores with
the inoffensive moon-eyed children of the sun."
A great deal of excitement had been caused among
the Chinese population by a manifesto from the great
" Atti :"
" Who claims to hold the power supreme over all the
Chinese in the land of gold. The document which
has emitted this great commotion is of the nature of a
reward for one Le-Achan, well known as an interpreter
and sort of general agent for his brethren in their tran-
sactions with the outside barbarians, or white folks.
Atti accuses Acban of all sorts of devilish devices to
defraud and degrade his nation ; that he encourages
the payment of licences, poll-tax, and other imposi-
tions, to such a degree that not a real escapes his rapa-
city. All men of the three great liongs (provinces) are
called upon to know that 300 dollars will be given for
the suppression of Le-Achan. Among other high-
handed measures of the insgnificent Atti he has sent a
committee to the residence of a number of women from
the flawry land, to inform them that, unless th. y for-
sook their evil way's, and clung only to their own people,
they should forfeit their lives. He warns then- of the
dreadful tortures in store for the disobedient, who aro
taken to the !great house, '.C-yapin-coon,' where they
will be stripped and bastinadoed on the bare back, and
compelled to suffer other miseries too horrible to men-
tion. The poor creatures were allowed two days to de-
cide what to do, and dreadful consternation was created
among them. The edict of the Royal " Atti' is written
on crimson paper."
The clipper ship Staffordshire, erroneously re-
ported to have been wrecked, had arrived at San
Francisco. The mortality on board vessels arriving
an intended
at the Californian ports was truly frigihnttfeullligeTnehee.
eanntioinndtehpaet.ndaent
journals do not contain any mining
There were some rumours of
t movement
o fromw'er
Oregon California
mention
t ° AlliciavkieceLspitched
ate.
battle
had taken place near Table Rock, between a large
party of whites and Indiana, at the conclusion of
which a treaty of peace was made. The miners on
the Klamath, Salmon, and Rogue rivers were doing
well, and several rich discoveries
had b
been made.
One
of aac
man is said to have washed out k of dirt up-
wards of 1,017 dolls. 50c. ;another took t skout of Rogue
river a piece of gold worth 500 dolls. The San Fran-
cisco market was in a flourishing f
condition, there
being a heavy and constant demand or goods
Accounts from Havannah to the 3d instat state
had
that the publisher of the revolutionary °Lehi prohibited
escaped from prison. Americans had been p
from landing on the island. most terrible
From New Orleans we learn that a
a
earthquake took place at
Santiago
ngs were totally
litdoi de Cuba on the
20th ult. A large number of i
demolished, and the streets were blocked up with the
ruins.
„ffspapers, Yucatan was about
According to the
States Government for
to apply tol the Unitedon.
pro-
tection and atinelTiat
intelligence from the Sandwich Islands to
We have inte
g The Grenadian barque Sarmiento
. the 10th of
turiOnolulu from Panama. During the
had arrived a
umber of the passengers died from
) passage a great n
want of a proper allowance of water, and from fever.
On the 21st of May a most fearful tragedy occurred
)
on board. A young man shot a German through the
heart.
The murderer was seized. 114 of the pas-
sengers voted that he should be hung and thirty-two
were opposed to it. During the interval between the
sentence and the execution the dead body was brought
on deck, exhibiting its ghastly wounds. The pre-
parations were made, and after allowing the con-
demned man a quarter of: an hour over his time, he
was run up to the yardarm. When life became ex-
tinct he was out adrift, fell upon his face into the sea,
and continued floating till left out of sight by the
ship. The commander of the Swedish frigate Eugenie
had exchanged courtesies with the king and intro-
duced Mr. Hatchfield as resident Consul for Sweden
and Norway.
The activity in the New York Stock Market re-
ported last steamer still continued, and there were no
sound dividend-paying stocks pressing on the market.
Government and State securities, together
with the
various railroad bonds, were in good demand. The
' demand for money continued
Nary active, hut, the
supply being very abundant, no alteration in rates
took place.

The arrivals at Bedford up to nine o'clock this morn-
ing included the following:—Charley, Azael, Aaron
Smith, Becton, Maria, W averley, Newport, Ley bonnie,
Narcissus, Abdallah, Dame Tattle, and Wee Wee.
The field for the Leicestershire Handicap will con-
sist of Ischia and Lady Amyott, or Candlewick.
The King of Troy is said to be a certainty for the
County Cup.
EGLINTON CLUB MEETING.—The following horses,
among others, are already at Eglinton Park, or will be
there in the course of the day Lambton, Proc-
tor, Miss Ann, Doubt, Ringleader, Darkie, Fledgling,
Hippoly tus, Pelopid'as, Lancaster, Cockcrow, the Marquis,
Duo an Durres, Haricot, Testator, and John Dory.
Three or four two years old have also arrived, including,
I believe, Goorkah and one from the Emerald Isle, whose
name I could not ascertain for a certainty.
. . .

The betting this morning is much brisker than usual,
and extends over a large field of stakes, the following
being the latest quotations:—Two Years old Stakes
(Bedford)—Even on Charley. Bedfordshire Stakes-6
to 4 agst Azael, 7 to 2 each agst Waverley and Aaron
Smith, sto .1 agst Banton. Scurry Handicap-5 to 2
a
jEgegsjite
nNst
toeenwre
reflp oarnt
d,
icap ..13 agsto_ L est
goy:tla oeTua
crhnhee ,a
agst
ttl
poi:lad7aynt yoA
:no t
agetyhoe r.
t t
ditt igihrlV 'Nat - .'O-41ven on the King- of -Trey.
Doubt. Dining-room Stakes-2 to 1 on the field.
Champagne Stakes (Manchester)—Even on Exact, 4 to
1 agst the Verbena colt. Wilton and Chesterfield Han-
dicaps not touched upon. Autumn Welter Handicap-
-2 to 1 agst Warwick.
Mr. H. Lister's ch c by:Velocipede out of Luxury, has
been named Luxurious.—l am, &c.,
Sept. 21. THE SPIRIT ene
u THE TURF.
et

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
events
12 taot
It the undermentioned
au:: eorrmd e‘nvt
Wilton
lotnoend,
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The town settling on the Doncaster events took place
to-day, and appeared to go off smoothly; at all events,
there was very little grumbling, sad no defaulters were
announced. A few transactions were booked on future
THE CESAREWITCH STAKES.
16 to 1 agat Lord W. Powlett's Sharavogue
20 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr' Weathergage—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. W. Her n s Lindrick—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Parker's i d th Wing—taken
and afterwards offered
20 to 1 a r -on- e-
ii
gst Mr. Phillip& Le Juif—friendless
25 to 1 agst Mr. Moseligf a Alonzo—take 30 to 1
30 to 1 agst General Anson's King Pepin—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Lex takeandn after-
wards offered
r—taken and
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
h: --.1..n Evelyno
o
15 to 1 agst Mr. E. Phillip'sP•LariaKe:oys
afterwards offered
16 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Hobble Noble—taken and
afterwards offered
20 to 1 agst Major Martyia's Convulsion—taken
25 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Father Thames—taken
and afterwards offered
25 to 1 agst Lord Bruce's Knight of the Shire—taken
and afterwards offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. T. Dawson's Varmint—taken and
afterwards offered
DERBY.
13 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Orestes
20 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Cheddar—taken to 400/.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Powney's Cineas—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Umbriel—taken to 1,4001.

COURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, SEPT. 19.
Her Majesty did not leave the grounds adjacent to
the castle yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and her
Serene Higness the Princess Hohenlohe Langenbourg,
joined the dinner party in the evening.

The Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of London, and
Earl Cowper, had interviews with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office.
The Lord Mayor and the City Remembrancer bad
also an interview with the Right Hon. Secretary.

BIRTHDAY OF TITE DUKE' OF

WELLINGTON.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—Observing from your notice of the life of the
Duke of Wellington which appeared in The Times of
the 15th inst. that there is some doubt as to the day of
his birth, I enclose a copy of a letter from his mother to
a relative of mine, which, I think, will settle the point.
The letter itself will explain the cause of its being
written. Should you wish to insert the enclosed in your
journal, will you be good enough to send me a copy of
the paper? I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES C. CUNNINGHAM.
88, Lauriston-place, Edinburgh, Sept. 18.

(Copy.)
" London, Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square,
April 6, ISIS.
" Sir,—ln answer to your inquiry respecting my son,
the Duke of Wellington, I inform you that he was born
on the Ist of May, 1769. lam much flattered by your
intention of celebrating his birthday; the good wishes
and prayers of worthy respectable persons I trust will
continue to my son the good fortune and success that it
has hitherto pleased the Almighty to grant him in the
service of his King and country.
"I happened yesterday to meet with a very striking
likeness of the Duke, which you %ill do me a favour by
accepting of from your very humble servant,
" " To Mr. James Cuthbertson ANNE MORNINGTON.
Seuton
M sins,
by Tracent."

li" el 1 s Qt
eUr dE
re-
specting the deaths al
aGßnaa Ckn inquestenrict eEnaßt. -' S
the lt 0
aged nine •
at 27, Jurstom-stree ST..--LO3B OF THREE Lip vE i
ThomasA e T-
boa)t eaor,teNwNhhino.
Mason,, Sherbutt-street,
upsettingrer,
small pleasure p
7 Hutt,sohm e da aged gb
yae d t
labourer,
o,
u rest ding
p -entreet Waterloo-road, Lambeth,
stated that on Sunda 12th inst., the two
deceased persons (William Hutt and Thomas Baker), toge-
ther with Henry Hutt and witness, engaged a boat at
B.lackfriars-bridge, for the purpose of proceeding down the
1 Tower-street,
emmorning,
i nWi,. Bthaek er, the coroner,
o lar held r
river on a pleasure excursion. They had reached Green-
Ivic i Hospital, and had just altered the position of their
boat to return to town, when two Boulogne steamers came
down against the tide at a slow rate, but after they had
passed them the water became very rough, which alarmed
the deceased,
which filled and was swamped. They were all four im-
mersed, and witness saved himself by clinging to the boat
picked.up by a lighterman on the opposite
! htaiml aesssistance arrived, but the other three were drowned.
police constable 65 stated. that the body of Henry
ebrelevner on Friday last, which had been taken into
talhiideuetdtoishftatrbdict of llr. C. J. arttar, the coroner for Kent. He
had made inquiries in various quarters, and had ascertained
adduced, had
hadth the ic o the
that although the steamers had left a heavy swell behind
them, the accident was solely attributable to the unskilful
manner in which the small boat was managed. The ACCi-
cdhenartgwe oouflidt.Other noththaevre
evidenceha ppe nedh ifav
having
gwba teeernm
wnehricrh hemtarek
jeudryonunthaenimmoeuslanlyehaoglyreendatturo a
verdict of ~ r
e ofthecase,:ee:r
cidental Death."

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT THE NELSON COLUMN.--
On Saturday last an accident of a frightful nature occurred
at the Nelson column to a man named Daniel Allmond, a
labourer, which was nearly producing fatal results. It ap-
peared that a number of workmen were engaged in fixing
the grand bronze alto relievo, representing England's naval
hero at the battle of St. Vincent, which will cover the
Iwvhesintehrnsevseirdael
honfletshehabdasbee,enfadcirnilgledtks the granite block to
purstreet, and for
receive the bolts by which the casting is to be kept in its
position. Three bolts were being fastened in by boiling lead,
and Allmond was steadying one of them whilst the lead was
being poured in from the vessel, which contained about 12
pounds weight of it; and after nearly 10 pounds had been
run, a loud gust was heard, when the whole mass instantly
rushed out in a stream full upon him, going into his mouth
and eyes, and burning his face in a frihtful manner. His
screams were heartrending, and he was immediately
con-
veyed to Charing-cross Hospital, where, urn examination, and his
the above parts were found to be dreachuul burnt,jacket and waistcoat were literally soldered together, Proper remedies
state they may be seen at the hospital.
be so much injured
were applied, but the right eye appears to
whilst
a his face will be
in which
that his sight is likely to be impaired,
considerably marked. The cause ottihne
boiling lead is said to be some water
converted into steam, thus
hole, which was instantaneously the eexplosion
p losi
cavityen ofef the
the
producing the explosive power.
rn WALES RAILWAY.—A
ACCIDENT ON TEE
Sthhoisckrainilgwaacyc:bdeetnwt tnh e
andn ew 1y..0
Swansea,pened oportion d
Friday
night, on the return orf.nbringing
back the guests at the dEjeiner
the former place, ' oafndCatrhmei
between
al
r Carmarthen
theeanrmeSdl:arsouttnh oe f the
arralfrieenndtso. the
directors of
the
er
Williams, proprietor of the Cambrian news-
paper,appears that Marling
over the door of the carriage in which he
ales Corporationit ai lw ay
was le
given by the I%l;ynourbrhan3
flew open and •
all from
door
at a place called Pibwr.When
he
i
was travelling betwemenrClavrmillaiartmlasenfealnldot'terryofsithdee, when the
upon the line,.
the rails, and the carriage wheels passing
_,
fell upon
at er-
stopping .1.
- lly cut off his toes. On the train . .
the carriage his body fell clear of the carriage, buntvehrisnfneteht
feet literally
rysiThey found
porters were dispatched up to the line..
and two
side of the railway,
'de the occurrence was made known to the. officials there,
to the
and carried him back to Carmarthen. He w
the unfortunate gentleman lying on the
as
taken
the
Carmarthen Hospital, where it was found necessary to am-
putate the last accounts he
portions of both his feet, and
he will lose the
I usenpfrobgnrtehssleinggs. favourably, but it is feared