The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-05 00:00:00

OCTOBER 5,

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, OcT. 4.
I By the Royal mail steamship Europa, Ryrie com-
mander, which arrived in the Mersey at four o'clock
this afternoon, we have advices from New York to
the 22d ult. She has 373,168 dollars in specie on
freight. The Europa experienced head winds during
the whole passage.
The United States mail steamer Pacific, Nye
commander, arrived at New York on the 18th
ult. ; and the Royal mail steamer Africa, Harrison
commander, on the 21st ult.
General Scott, the Whig Presidential candidate,
was on a political tour through the west. The official
returns of the elections in Missouri, North Carolina,
and lowa show (says the New York lieralel) the
following general result in each of those States :

" MISSOURI.
W inston—Whig.
Vote for Governor ... 32,834

Price—Dena
46,302
32,834

Democratic ratijority..

... 13,468

NAITII CAROLINA.
Kerr— W tog.
Vute fur Governor ... 42,993

Reid— Dam.
48,484
42,993

Democratic majority
lOWA
Jenkins—Whig. Ar'eleary—Dem
Vote for Secretary of State 15,027 16,884
15,027

5,49

Democratic majority ... ... ... 1,857
From Maine and Vermont the official returns have
not yet been received, but the following is the result
as far as heard from :

MAINE.

Whig. Dem.
Vote for Governor (two Dem.eandidates) 27,990 59,603
27,999

Dcmocratic majority
VERMONT.

• Whig. em. So
Vote for Governor 29,487 14,028 Free
2,137 il.
14,028

Total Democratic and Freesoil veto 23,165
22,417

I Majority against Whig candidates 678
Whig Majority over Democrat ... 8,459"
Advices from Tampico to the 12th ult., via New
Orleans, state that " the City Council opposes Car-
denas, though the Legislature clothes him with ad-
ditional powers." A telegraphic communication from
New Orleans says—
" Matamoras dates to the 4th inst. have been received,
at which date the excitement regarding Cardenas's
usurpation continued. The National Guard have de-
clared in farour of Prieto, and encamped on the Ameri-
can side of the Rio Grande. General Avalos has issued
a proclamation, which seems to be in favour of Car-
denas. The principal cities of Tamaulipas are opposed
to Cardenas.
" Governor Letcher, the late Minister to Mexico, left
this morning for Washington."
Intelligence had been received at New York from
Para (Brazil) to the 29th August. At that date the
yellow fever prevailed to some extent among the
shipping. A French war steamer had arrived from
Cayenne in search of provisions, the inhabitants of
that colony being in a starving condition.
Telegraphic advices from Quebec of the 21st ult.
say—

The Assembly have placed in the hands of the Go-
vernor-General the address to the Queen, requesting
power to pass a Bill for the distribution of the clergy
reserves- This address, after beingdebated for four days,
was finally adopted, by 52 to 22. Mr. Young, the Com-
missioner of the Board of Public Works, has resigned,
in consequence of the Government having resolved to
put on American vessels passing the Welland Canal the
same tolls as are paid by British vessels passing both the
Welland and St. Lawrence Canals, and to restore the
differential duties against direct American trade, by
placing higher duties on goods coming that way than on
those coming by the St. Lawrence. Mr. Uincks, in be-
half of the remaining members of the Cabinet, ex-
plained to the Assembly that the object of the new
policy was to induce the United States to grant reci-
procity."
The fishing schooner Charles Knight had been
seized by the British cruisers, and taken into Char-
lotte-town.

We have Havannah dates to the 14th ult. A
court-martial had sentenced the persons connected
with the Voice of the People to death.
The Spanish war-steamer Pizarro had been totally
lost on the bar of Marie!. At the time she struck
she was in pursuit of a suspicious-looking American
barque. The barque afterwards turned out to be a
merchantman. There were very few ships in the
harbour.

Since the departure of the last steamer there has
been a steady, uniform demand, for Government
stocks and other leading securities. The demand for
those funds, for the purpose of forming banking capi-
tal, was so great that all offering were readily taken.
Railroad bonds were in good request, and large sales
bad been made on European account.
There was a more buoyant feeling exhibited in the
money-market; the supply, however, was fully equal
to the demand. Foreign exchange was in good de-
mand. Bills on London, 110 to 110- ; Paris, 5.121
to 5.15 ; Amsterdam, 40i to 40i ; Frankfort, 401 to
41 ; Bremen, 79 to 79k; Hamburgh, 36k to 36k.
The cotton-market was in a very inactive state; the
stocks in port are very light, but still the little offer-
ing was too much for the demand, and parcels were
obtainable at fully ic. per lb. reduction.
The wheat and flour markets were a little firmer.
Provisions were unaltered.
Freights to London, Is. 10d. to 2s. per barrel for
flour; Sid. to bid. per bushel for wheat and Indian
Corn.

1852

LOSS OF THE MOBILE.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 4.—We have made further inquiries
as to the loss of the Mobile, Captain Tarbox (not Fur-
ber), and ascertained from Messrs. James Browne and
Co., the consignees of the ship, that she sailed from this
port on Tuesday morning last, with between fifty-five
and sixty passengers, and not forty, as before stated.
Being favoured with a fair wind she pursued her course
at a rapid rate, and at midnight the captain went below,
leaving the second mate in charge, with strict injunc-
tions to steer west-south-west, and to see that he (the
captain) was called at two o'clock, or sooner, if the
weather assumed a more threatening aspect. The wind
at the time the captain went below was blowing a fresh
breeze from the east-north-east, with a heavy sea, which
increased to a violent gale; he was, however, not called
until two o'clock. On coming on deck, the captain in-
quired whether the ship had been steered as he ordered,
and then found that the second mate had misunderstood
the orders given him, and had ordered her to be kept on
a west-north-west course, which had carried her directly
on a lee shore, from which it was found impossible to
extricate her, although every human effort was made.
We saw two of the men who were saved, and from them
we learnt that she had eighteen men before the mast, a
cook, and a steward, who, together with the captain and
first and second mates, made a total of twenty-three
bands. The steward's wife was also on board the ship.
From the above it will be seen that the loss of life will
be upwards of seventy souls, instead of sixty as pre-
viously reported.
Duriimuc, OCT. I.—The schooner Mary Elizabeth,
Richards, of Nevin, North Wales, about 11 A.m., on the
30th September, Tara Hill, off Arklow, bearing N.W.,
distant 20 miles, saw part of a wreck with a number of
people on it; bore down on her—got out the boat, and
proceeded to the wreck, which turned out to be the ship
Mobile, Tarbox, of Bath (United States), from Liver-
pool for New Orleans, with passengers. After a great
deal of risk and exertion on the part of Captain
Richards and his crew, they succeeded in saving the last
four of the crew on board of the wreck, who report that
five others were saved previously by a schooner bound
to Glasgow; and also report that the fifty passengers
(with ono exception) were lost, as also the captain,
mate, steward, and twelve of the crew. Capt. Richards
treated the four men with the greatest kindness (one
of them being nearly exhausted), and has landed
them safely at this port. Two of the crew saved by
Captain Richards are Swedes. The ship struck on
Arklow Banks at three o'clock A.R. on Wednesday,
having sailed from Liverpool en Tuesday, at twelve noon.
Dutineut OCT. 2.—The American Consul was down
here yesterday from Dublin, to look after the crew of
the unfortunate ship Mobile. He started at night to
Arklow, to look after the wreck. A collection was made
to-day by the Harbour Master and Swedish Vico-
Consul to provide little comforts for the poor fellows
saved by the crew of the Mary Elizabeth.• The Steam-
packet Company, with the greatest kindness, provided
them with a passage, per the Pride of Erin, this evening,
for Liverpool. where they will be taken care of by the
Swedish and United States Consuls, for whom they have
letters from the Vice-Consul hero and the American
Consul at Dublin. Captain Richards and his crew de-
serve the greatest praise for their meritorious conduct
and charitable sympathy for their suffering fellow-crea.
hires.

The following is the testimony of the four men landed
at Dundalk by the Mary Elizabeth:—
" We, the undersigned, being part of the crew of the
unfortunate ship Mobile, wrecked on the 29th ult. off
Arklow Banks, beg to bear testimony to the kindness
we received from Captain John Richards and the crew
of the schooner Mary and Elizabeth, of Nevin, who no:
only risked their lives in taking us off the wreck, but
also supplied us with food, clothing, and warmth until
we arrived at the port of Dundalk, and provided them
with suitable lodging and board. They must also bear
testimony to the kindness they received from the Swe-
dish consul here, the harbour-master, and the American
consul, who posted at once from Dublin to render them
assistance. They wish to tender their obligations for all
the kindness they have received.

" C. WYATT.
" JOHN DOLSTREN—X, his mark.
" JOHN BROWNE—X, his mark.
" JOHN BISBURN—X, his mark.
" Dundalk, Oct. 2, 1852."

UPSETTING OF ANOTHER OF BEECH

ING'S PRIZE LIFE-BOATS.
Intelligence has been received of the upsetting oi
another of Beeching's prive life-boats, which was nigh
being attended by as disastrous a loss of life as the
trial trip of a similar boat, at Lytham, near Liverpool.
As already known, Beeching obtained the Duke of
Northumberland's prize of 1001. for constructing the
most efficient life-boat, and different points of the
coast have been supplied with craft of the above per-
son's build. One of them, intended to be stationed
at Port Madoc, arrived at Carnarvon on Thursday
evening, and on the following (Friday) morning
Mr. Jackson, the surveyor of the Port of Carnarvon,
accompanied by several beachmen from Port Madoc,
proceeded to try her in the Menai Straits. They
pushed off opposite the town, and when about three
quarters of the distance over the Channel, a squall
caught the boat, which carried at the time a large
lugsail, and she was thrown on her beamends. The
wind was blowing very fresh from the south-west,
and a strong ebb tide running. All efforts to right
the boat failed, and she eventually turned keel up-
wards. The occurrence being witnessed from the pier
and shore, assistance was speedily dispatched to the
crew of the overturned boat, who were hanging to
her side. The ferry steamer and the life-boats of the
port, with other craft, made all haste to the rescue,
and eventually succeeded in preserving the poor fel-
lows, who had suffered much from fear and immer-
sion. One of them, a man named Richards, when
taken off was completely exhausted, but proper resto-
ratives being applied, he soon recovered. But for the
prompt help rendered them, however, they would all
have perished. The boat, after some difficulty, was
towed ashore, and it was stated, with what truth we
cannot state. that when righted the two end air-boxes
had water in them. The mishap with such a boat
has created much excitement.

THE LATE HIGHGATE BURGLARY.
Charles Johnson was again placed at the bar before
Mr. Chester, at the Highgate Petty Sessions, yesterday,
on the charge of burglary and assaulting a policeman
while in the execution of his duty. Henry Donkin,
233 S, stated that he was on duty on Saturday night,
the 25th ult., at about half-past eleven o'clock, and
while passing near St. James's Church, and coming
g an
d ag
aimedun. a blow towards Highgate, be perceived the prisoner carrying
a
lieow a t
him questioned.A
stprisoner,rugg struggle
when
then ensued, during which witness's staff and rattle
bl
blue
ee
immediatelyba
were wrested from his hand and flung away, and
witness was compelled to use his cutlass before the
capture of the prisoner could be effected. The pri-
soner during the struggle inflicted several wounds
upon the face of witness, and had endeavoured to
gouge out his eyes. Peter Thwaites, gardener,
identified the articles as the property of his master and
himself. Thomas Blanch stated that on the nighte in
question he was aroused by cries of" Murder, and
on proceeding to the Muswell-hill-road, h® perceived
the prisoner lying on the ground, being held downi by
b
Mr. Robinson. The policeman, who was eeciing
from the eyes and face, was picking up the stolen ar-
ticles. Both policeman and prisoner were in an ex-
hausted state. The prisoner stated in defence that he
did not intend to injure the policeman, Which
the
throwing away the staff and rattle plainl—
y showed,
but that having committed an offence he was anxious
to escape. The prisoner was then fully committed

THE WARDENSHIP OF THE CINQUE PORTS.—We
understand there is no foundation for the statement which
has
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dn
etnlizeh papers,ip o f
th thate
c, n
t Cinque
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have on
re-
ceived
the
contrary, reason to believe that his Lordship has advised
her Majesty to offer it to the acceptance of Lord Dalhousie,
whose absence in India may for some time prevent the actual
appointment from taking place. In the mean time, how-
ever, the duties of that office will be temporarily discharged
by the Earl of Derby.---Herald.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—Lord and Lady John
Russell arrived at Stirling on Wednesday last, en route to
Gart House from Tulliallan Castle, where they had been on
a visit to Lady Keith. His Lordship and family leave their
summer quarters for the south on the 12th inst...Edinbur.gh
Ckrant.

DEATH OF 211 R. THOMAS THOMSON.
We regret to have to
announce the death of this
gentlemen, which took place at Edinburgh on the 2d
fast. Mr. Thomson was a very remarkable man. lie
was a coadjutor of Jeffery, Sydney Smith, and Lord
Brougham in the establishment of the Edinburgh
Review, and was a prominent member of the Liberal
party at the Scotch bar. He had an incomparably
better knowledge of the history and antiquities of Scotland than any one of his contemporaries. He held for many years the office of de
and in that capacity puty clerk register,
rendered the most valuable ser-
vices to the public, by collecting the national records,
and making them available. For these services he
was very ill-rewarded. And it is, perhaps, to be
regretted that he did not employ the time spent
in arranging and elucidating the muniments and
archives of Scotland in writing its history. For this .
task he was admirably qualified, as well by his pecu-
liar attainments as an antiquary as by his refined taste
and the purity and ease of his style. But a certain
constitutional indolence rendered him averse from
grappling with any great or continuous labour; and
he contented himself with preparing those materials
for others which he could have used better than auy
one else. For Several years past Mr. Thompson
officiated as one of the principle clerks of session.
Instead, however, of having bad to write out the
judgments of others, he should himself have been
judge. But that perfect knowledge of the law, and
the possession of the other qualities that fit a man to
adorn the bench, do not always raise him to that
elevation. And superficial mediocrity, if assisted by
a lucky combination of circumstances, has little diffi-
culty in Edinburgh, as elsewhere, in rising above the
best sense and the most solid acquirements, if desti-
tute of such aid. Mr. Thompson was endeared to all
who knew him in private life by the gentleness of his
manners, the warmth of his affection, and the variety
and extent of his information. Though he had at-
tained to a very advanced age, his cheerfulness never
forsook him ' • and he preserved to the last the full
possession of his faculties.