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THE STEAM-SHIP A&STRALIAN.

The Australian Royal Mail Steam-ship Company's
packet Australian, Captain Hoseason, R.N.; put back
to Plymouth again disabled yesterday morning. She
left on Thursday, the 10th inst., at 5 p.m., and has been
as far as 200 miles west of the Eddystone. The trial
trip which she took on Thursday afternoon gave entire
satisfaction to her Majesty's dockyard and to the officers
of the company ; and Captain Hoseason and the engineer
of the ship left England with a full expectation of making
a prosperous voyage. However, the next day, Friday,
the 11th, at 11.30 a.m., it was found that the boilers
would not "feed ;" and, on overhauling the,pipes and
valves, they were discovered to be choked, apparently
by coal dust, from a leakage 3 feet 8 inches deep in the
The royal mail steamer America, Capt. Leitch, i bilges under the engine-room. The engineers set to
arrived off the port of Liverpool early yesterday I work to clean the pipes and valves, but were embarrassed
morning, and when making for the entrance of the ! by the leakage, which prevented a proper approach to
river grounded on the Burbo Bank; but subse- I them, especially as the flooring boards and stokehole
quently came off without material damage, and
not
feedel2th (Saturday) the engineers,
I gflatts were washing about. At 11.15 on the morning
finding they could
docked about one o'clock. The mails, in charge of I
both boilers, were compelled to put out the
Lieut. Ward, R.N., were placed on board the I fires beneath the one on the port side. Between 12.45
Steam-Tug Company's steamer Powerful, and were . p.m. and 3.25 p.m. on the 12th there were 4 feet 6 inches
landed at about nine o'clock. iof water in the engine-room. The engineers had, pre-
The America brought about 47 passengers, but , vions to this, occasionally to draw the fires and 'stop the
of the
no specie. She left Boston on the 2d instant, and . engines iu order to fill the boilers. Their efforts were
at times with the water up to their armpits. •
at eight p.m. met the steamer Cambria, hence on most harassing and perilous description, working
the 19th ult., reached Halifax at 5.31 a.m. on the
the purpose,
and the donkey engines with nose
4th, and started again with the full mails from nW.
dheilcekall this was going 011 below, tie fire engines
fiatteddfor.
thence at 6.50 a.m. She has experienced extremly
and all the able-bodied paks ::;2.0•., of each class, without
rough weather, and lost her bulwarks in a severe
exception, were obliged to take their turn
'about in order to
storm, which at the same time carried away the
p.m. the engines were en-
her t. 11.25
cabin doors' and flooded the cabin, to the great dis-
comfort of the passengers, and also stove in two of aan. on Saturday ; at 12.45 as
boats.
tirely stopped. She lay several hours in the Boy
the States mail steamer Humbolt, with .of Biscay in a dead calm, to the great consternationy
the Havre mails vid Southampton, arrived at New of all on board. Her engines could not be worked,
York on the Ist inst.. • - - there was no wind to move her, and the leakage was in-
creasing. On Sunday a smart breeze from the north-
putThe ship Winchester, hence for New York, 'had
into Halifax, in distress, on the 28th ult. west sprung up most providentially, and enabled the
The news by this arrival is not of striking un•
_ states
vessel to return to England, one of the passengers
portance. The President had sent a message to
in addition to this that they had had 19 days' in_
Congress, calling a special. session, commencing on
cessant suspense and excitement, four trial trips and two
breaksdown, twelve hours' calm in the Bay of Biscay,
the 4th of March. In the meantime the President
and when they turned round they only got on as the
elect had been entertained at a complimentary wind served, the vessel at the,, time -making so much
dinner by President Fillmore. Congress had voted water that the passengers were compelled for their own
$150,000 for the expense of surveying the route for safpty to work the pumps, which, they did for tsmity-
the immense Pacific Railway. four hours, the crew of -the ship 'consisting only of
The Cabinet will consist of Marcy, as Secretary eighteen men and six boys, just enough to furl one sail
of State ; Guthrie, Secretary of Treasury; Nl`Clel- at a time, leaving no hands to do the other duties of the
land, of Interior; Jefferson Davis, Of War ; Dob- ship. • Great complaints were made by the passengers,
bin, of Navy ; Campbell, Postmaster-General ; particularly by Sir Robert Nickle, as to the manner in
and Caleb Cushing, as Attorney-General. which their luggage had been disposed of, the company
The Secretary of the United States Navy had ad- having almost filled the ship with freight, and sent on,
dressed a letter to the naval committee of the Houseknowledge
without the of the passengers, a large pro-
of Representatives, recommending the passing of a portion of their things in another vessel.
resolution by Congress, authorising the department
MEETING OF THE PASSENGERS
On the arrival of the vessel in .
to contract for the building of a frigate of not less Plymouth Sound a
than 2,000 tons, to be equipped with caloric en- meeting of the whole of the passengers was held on thequarter-deck. Commander Henry Baker, R.N , pre-
-3' of sufficient power. The secretary also asks sided. On taking the chair he suggested that' Mr.
for an appropriation of $500,000, to commence the Warrand, one Of the passengers, should be requested, to
work, as he is convinced that the experiment would act as secretary. Mr. Warrand having consented, the
result in introducing the caloric engine generally chairman said the object of the meeting was to protest
into the naval service. against the manner in which the Australian Royal Mail
From Havannah we have advices to the 21st Steam Navigation Company had acted, in sending them
ultimo. Her Majesty's ship Cumberland was at to sea in a vessel every way unseaworthy, and to call
Havannah. The visit of the ship was, it was said,
compensate
etnhseacompor anyanyto refund the
passage money,
wonLeyh ani
to
for the purpose of inquiring into the alleged conni-
mhayeP te
resulted from losses andir detention. Anything might
expenses
that mightht
vane of the authorities with the reprobate slave-
traders ;and also to inquire into the outrages com- now be agreed to would in no way prevent any indi-
vidual passenger making a subsequent personal arrange-
mitted on certain British subjects. The commander
went. He was quite sure they all naturally felt indig-
of the Cumberland had an interview with the Cap- nant at the manner in which they had been sent to sea.
tarn-General, Canedo ; shortly after which Mr. Those passengers who on the sth of March declined, for
Boylan, the outraged Englishman, was released, private reasons, to sign the protest then agreed upon
and allowed to go back to his business at St. Jago. were ready now to do so. He thought that the better
The French squadron was still in the harbour. way would be that the protest agreed to on the sth of
Great excitement existed at Havannah, in con- March should be adopted now.
Some of the passengers (7orf!) hadbi first started in the
sequence of the authorities having broken open the
United States mails (both the outward and inward M.elbourne, and these complained oftbtehecondauctd
the company. Resolutions condemning the ship and
at Judge Sharkey, the United States consul °I
ceiling upon the company to recompense all the passen-
at Havannah, had addressed a communication to
gers were unanimously agreed to.
the captain general, protesting,•it is said, in ever-
getic terms, against the right of the Cuban autho- The CHAIRMAN said that he might mention that Sir
Robert Nickle, though not present in consequence of
reties to search any United States mail steam-ship. illness, had seen these resolutions, which had been drawn
No response had been received by the consul, prior up by a committee the night before, and had expressed
to the departure of the Isabel. The Isabel, how- his approval of them. He then said it was proposed
ever, was permitted to leave port without under- that the following letter should be sent to the direc-
going any examination. The communication, there- tors :
fore, of the consul, seems to have had a desirable " Steamer, Australian, Plymouth, March 14, 1853.
effect. "Gentlemen—We the undersigned passenger ;per
By telegraph advices from Baltimore, of the 28th steamer Australian, beg to forward copy of a series of reso-
lutionswhich have been passed at a meeting held this day
February, we learn that the New Orleans papers
on board the Australian, and we have to request that you
received at Baltimore by that evening's mail con- will communicate at your earliest convenience with Mr. H.
tain. Tampico advices to the 9th February, which Empson, 61, Moorgate-street, as to whether it is your in-
state that ex-President Arista had arrived there in tention at once to refund our passage money, and to coin-
disguise, and, after a stay of two days, left for
which wueshafovre beenalltehneb
subjected.—We
and
ene
havess the honour'xen to t:.'ne
Matamoras. The Picayune thinks, if the report gentlemen, your obedient servants,
be true, that a change of Government will soon [Signed by all the passengers.]
be heard of on the Rio Grande." To the Directors of the Australian Royal Mail Steam
By this arrival we have news from Jamaica to Navigation Company, Lombard-street."
the 21st February. The House of Assembly had Mr. EATON proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman,
refused to raise more than $150,000 to defray the which was responded to by several passengers and car-
public expenditure, and had passed a strong resolu- reed
by acclamation, after which the meeting separated,
tion on the subject of retrenchment. The question
of abrogating shipping duties was to be taken up _
on the 22d ult.

[PRICE SD.

AMERICA.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The interior of this famed lyric temple was yesterday
crowded by an audience 'of a very different character
from those who are wont to assemble within its - wafts.
The occasion was an attempt on the part of a gentleman,
to whom the valuable properties and fixtures of- the
theatre were mortgaged about four years since, for a
sum amounting with int rest, to 12,000/., to foreclose
and realise. The announcement of the intended sale has
been some time before the public, but few persons be-
lieved that the parties chiefly interested in the preserva-
tion of the property would allow matters to pro.:eed to
so desperate an extremity. This impresion was
strengthened by the fact of a distress levied or parochial
rates a short time ago. upon which a style had been ad-
vertised by Messrs.Oxenharn, liaving been paid out at
the last moment. No withdrawal of the advertisement
announcing the second sale took place, however, az.d
yesterday, at two o'clock, the portals of her Majesty's
Theatre admitted all who. present-A themselves, on
payment of one shilling, in consideration of which, each
person was presented with a goodly octavo of five sheets,
containing a detailed catalogue of the property to be sold
in 1,500 lots, varying from "half-a-dozen devils' tunics"
to the " superb fittings of her Majesty's box," and thus
briefly enumerated in the title-page :—" Ali the tenants'
fixtures, fixed and moveable machinery, scenery, the
organ (built by Flight), two piano-fortes, three drums,
the monstre bass violin, the chandeliers, the furniture of
the various boxes, dressing rooms, committee rooms,
offices, and other apartments, the valuable library of
ancient and modern music, the wardrobe of ladies' and
gentlemen's apparel, the stage properties, the fittings of
the national concerts, and all other properties belonging
to her Majesty's Theatre." There were between 200 and
300 persons present when the auctioner, Mr. Jamca
Scott, of Broad-street, ascended the rostrum, which
was somewhat theatrically arrayed upon the stage.
The parties in attendance consisted chiefly of gen-
tlemen connected with theatrical property, and some few
lawyers. A great deal of whispering had been going on
previously,
and rumours were rife that the sale would lie
prevented at the last moment. Some surprise was
therefore felt when Mr. Scott proceeded to read, with-
out preface, the conditions on which the property was
offered for sale. These conditions explained that the
whole would be put up at 12,0001. ; that each bidding
afterwards must be at least 50/.; that a deposit of 201.
per cent. should be paid down ; that immediate posses-
sion would be given ; and that the property must be re-
moved within a certain number of days. In introduc-
ing the property, Mr. Scott remarked that the library of
music was, he believed, by general acknowledgment, the
finest collection extant. It consisted of 130 modern
operas, 150 old operas, and the music for 100 ballets.
The wardrobe included nearly 8,000 dresses. lie was
quite sure it would be unnecessary for him to dilate upon
the valuable property he had the honour to offer, and
he would therefore at once ask any gentleman present
for an advance on the upset price of 12,0001.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, MARCH 1.

The stock market was dull, with a drooping tendency
rates. No particlar change can be noticed in the de-
mand or value of money.

The sales of cotton were 300 bales, the inclemency of
the weather being against operations. Prices 9kc. to
Nc. for middling Uplands. and 91e. for Mobile and New
Orleans; classed pareels of full grades commanding 4c.
higher. Good middling, 10c. for Uplands, and lOic. to
10i,e. for New Orleans.
To-day flour was in moderate request, and firm. The
day's movements reached 8,800 barrels. Wheat ruled
quiet. The transactions were restricted to 3,000 bushels,
Western red at 1 dol. 11c., and a few lots Long Island,
at 1 dol. sc. to 1 dol. 6c. per bushel,
In the provision market pork was inactive at 17 dole.
per barrel for new mess. Beef moved off slowly at 20
dole. to 22 dole. per tierce for prime.
Scotch pig iron, on the spot, was saleable and firm,
at 38 dols. per ton usual time.
In freight engagements to Liverpool were light, though
rates continued steady. For flour 3s. per barrel was
asked, and 94d. for grain. There was no change to
notice in the rates for London or Havre.

dated
for ofsa the
mortgage
pllsiedthec'ennio9:Prior mortgage on the same
under which
wShitruehttt,
haesporlincpiteorty, aswkasedniftleiere
e hope that some
id—Certainly not. It had been arranged
property
miuM rrr ...
ssS ccrouo
tt
ttt t replied
purchase it, and
unostffl
eee n
irn
atabhnlee
would
hrnoeuptledhr te yaetern
come
et one nf
be
er lwokta,er
kept open
thgthe
sent season. If it were not sold inopen during the pre-
disposed of piecemeal on Thursday
one lot, it would be
days, and then it would be impossibleay next and followin
this year. He hoped sonte to open the theatre
to add 50/, to the upset gentleman would allow him
price.
A long pause
Mr. S ensued, and, n
cat repeated that, no offer having been made,
bklding, the propert if he failed in obtaining a
Thursday next. -,
y would inevitably be sold in lots on
Mr. Maddox, late
b
plained that of the Princess's Theatre, com-
uy. The public nobodyhad could know what he was going to
an hour previousi t
only been admitted togie theatre
and there had been no nne to exa-
mine the pro e tY'
Pr Y. There was not even a catalogue of
the music,
which he considered was more valuable than
all the rest.
Mr. Scott said he had a catalogue of the music before
hit; which was open to the inspection of all who desired
to see it.three several
The property was now formally offered
the
times, and no increased bidding being
made,offeredonc a ain auc-
tioneerat announced that it would
tehe am g .
me upset price,
12 o'clock on Thursday next, at
ld be sold in lots as de-
and if not then purchased, it wou
scribed in the catalogue.
ce was too high.
Mr. Maddox said thefpoir-i
not mind gg
reduction would be made in
the up.
Mr. Scott said n°
set price.
d t" ed from the theatre, some wag
As the crow re ir
• lf at the organ and pealed forth the solemn.
• seated himse
tones of a funeral dirge.

He would

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LANCASHIRE AND
YORKSHIRE RAILWAT.—The adjourned inquest on the
bodies of the unfortunate persons killed at Dixon Fold,
' on the Manchester and Bolton line, on Friday evening
week, was resumed yesterday afternoon, before Mr. W.
at excessive speed ;
S. Rutter, at the Seven Stars Inn, Clifton. The jury
found " That the deceased, Thomas Croston, was guilty
anwsalyauwghatsera,efteherotivueghanddrivi:nugsafe ;
that the perma-
nent , that the engine was not a proper one ; that the
arrangements of the company are not conducive to b-
• lie safety ; and that the managementofthe pu
of
Bolton and
Preston district of the line merits strong
eon entna,
1 tiou."