The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-15 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Oct. 15.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; fresh
breeze and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, Oot. 14.—Wind S. to E.S.E.—Sailed—
Sussex, for Melbourne; Espiegle, Sheerness. Off
the port—Agathe Catherine, from St. Croix, for Copen-
hagen ; Northumberland, New York.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 14.—Wind S.S.E.—Off the port—
Wm. Brown, from Hobart Town.
WEYMOUTH', Oct. 14.—Wind S.S.E.—Off the port—
Albemarle, from Ceylon ; Neptune, Cape de Verde, for
Bremen.

CLYDE, Oct. 13.—Wind calm—Arrived—Greece, from
St. John's, N.B. ; Collingwood, Mauritius.
COWES. Oct. 14.—Wind S.S.E. to S.E..—Arrived--
Protomelii, from Bomb!ty,
POOLE, Oct. 14. —Wind S.S.E.—Arrivel— Flora, from
Newfoundland.
PILL, Oct. 14.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed—Superior, for
Newfoundland.

HARWICH, Oct. 11.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Circas-
sian, from Richibucto. and sailed for Hull.
Oct. 14.—Wind S.E —Arrived—Chasely, from
Sundelland, for Alexandria, with loss of bowspit, cut-
water, and figure head, from contact with a fcrew-
steamer.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISTI TELEGRAPFL)
GRAVESEND, Wedues tb.y, 9.48 a.m.
Wind W., tide two hours' flood; fine.
Arrived, Oct. 14.—S X, from Boulogne ; Neptune,
Graveslino.
Arrived, Oct. 15.—Azores Packet, from Malaga; Maury,
Foo•Choo-Foo.
Sailed.—Rhino, steamer, for Ostend; Albion, steamer,
Boulogne ; Princess, Melbourne.
DEAL, Wednesday, 10.15 a.m.
Wind W.S.W., strong.

The arrivals of gold from Australia and America seem
likely to affJri a sufficient supply to meet the continen-
tal demand during the next teiv days, and no further
withdrawals have taken place from the Bulk.

(Front the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 26.)
Yesterday two ning our city was thrown into a state of
great excitement by a report that the steamer Niagara, of
the Collingwood Line, was burned to the water's edge, off
Port Washington, while on her way to this city with a
large load of passengers. The news of the terrible catas-
trophe was first received by telegraph from Sheybogs.n,
and later particulars were learned from the officers of the
steamer Traveller, which reached this port about 7 o'clock
a.m. From Mr. C. C. Wheeler, clerk of the Traveller,
and the passengers on board the ill-fated Niagara who
_were brought by the Traveller, we gleaned the following
facts and incidents of the calamity :
The Niagara left Collingwood on Monday afternoon, at
two o'clock, in place of the Keystone State, the regular
steamer for that day. She started with from 150 to 175
passengers, 25 to 30 of whom she landed at Sheboygan,
the greater portion of whom were steerage passengers.
At about 2 o'clock p.m. of Wednesday the Niagara left
Sheboygan, and about two hours afterwards was dis-
covered to be on fire. When the fire was discovered there
was but little sea on, and the wind was about south-east,
and light. At this time the Niagara was from three to
four miles off North Point Washington, and some ten
miles or more this side of Sheboygan. As soon as the
fire was discovered Captain Miller, who was asleep,
was called, and the steam pumps set to work. A few
moments after this the passengers were aware that the
boat was on fire, and a scene ensued which, said a pas-
senger, " beggars al description—consternation seized
upon almost every one, and men, women, and children
rushed to and fro about the boat, shouting and crying."
Not half-a-dozen passengers gave any aid to the crew,
and but few attempted to make provision for their
own or friends' escape. It was but a short time from the
first discovery of the fire until the whole tipper cabin was
in flames. Daring this time a large number of passengers
had jumped overboard without anything to support them
in the water, and in a few moments sank. Mothers threw
their children into the lake, and wildly sprang after them.
The water was intensely cold, and none but the hardiest
persons could live in it but a few moments. A large num-
ber of passengers, before the steamer stopped, in spite of
the appeals of the mate, got into the stern boat and
.lowered it, when it instantly swamped, and all in it were
drowned. Another portion of the passengers filled the
starboard quarter boat, and lowered that also, and all
found a watery grave.
Before the upper cabin was in flames a portion of the
more self-possessed of the passengers wrenched the state-
room doors off, and threw them into the water, together
with tables, chairs, stools, &c., and upon these many of
those in the water saved themselves. After it had become
useless to remain ou board any longer the second engineer,
carpenter, and a portion of the crew, together with a
number of passengers-22 persons in all—lowered away
the larboard quarter boat and pulled to the shore, where
the passengers were landed, and the crew returned with
the boat to render any assistance they might be able.
Capt. Miller with a number of others saved themselves by
clinging to the wheel, and were picked up by the boats.
The steamer Traveller, propeller Illinois, schooner Dan
Marble, and two small schooners and the lifeboat at Port
Washington, came to the assistance of the Niagara, and.
made every possible exertion to save life. Their boats
were all manned and lowered as soon as they came near
enough the burning wreck to be of service, and kept at
work until nearly 9 o'clock at night, when all the persons
who could be found in the water, after thorough searching
for a considerable distance round the wreck, were carried
into Port Washington.
Mr. C. C. Wheeler, clerk of the Traveller, who was the
first person on board that steamer who discovered that
the Niagara was on fire, states that as the Traveller came

to the dock at Port ulio, about 4 o'clock, to wood, he no

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ticed, some 10 miles distant, a dense smoke surrounding
the Niagara, and in a few moments after saw the flames

burst out, as nearly as he could tell, on the starboard aide,
just forward of the wheel-house. The Traveller immedi.
ately started to the assistance of the burning boat, and
reached her at about 5 o'clock, nearly an hour after she
caught fire. When the Traveller was about half-way to
the Niagara, the upper works of the boat were all burned
off, and her arches were plainly visible. As soon as the
Traveller arrived she lowered her boats, and then attempted
to tow the Niagara into shallow water, but the only place
where a cable could be attached, without burning off, was
to the rudder ropes, and these proved too weak, parting in
a very short time.

Among the saved was an old lady, who was found cling-
ing to a plank life-preserver, nearly exhausted, wit k her
shawl wrapped round her, binding her to it, and acitally
holding on by her teeth. She was restored by the active
exertions of those on board the Traveller, and is now nearly
restored to her usual health.

Two brothers from Waterbury, Vermont, were among
the saved, who had come on here to seek their fortunes.
One was found upon the wheel, and the other was picked
up senseless about half a mile from the boat, clinging to a
ladder. After nearly two hours' work he was recovered.
A small schooner saved six persons. The schooner Dan
Marble saved quite a number, and two other schooners
also saved a number. The names of the persons we have
not obtained.

The propeller Illinois picked up some 30 persons, and
landed them at Port Washington, but when the Traveller
left it was impossible to obtain their names. It is supposed
that but two women were saved, though there were some
•0 on board. There is little doubt but that nearly all the
crew were saved. The passenger list of the boat was
brirned, so that it will be difficult to obtain a correct list

of the lost, particularly of the steerage and deck passen-
gers, but our next issue will probably contain an accurate

List of the saved.

Mr. George Holy, it is feared, is among the lost. He has
been clerk in the Niagara over since she has run. He was

well known in this city, and was greatly respected by all
who knew him. Mr. Hely's son Henry, who was second

clerk, was picked up by one of the Travellees boats, and
taken into Port Washington, where he was left in a cri-

tical condition.

The Hon. John B. Macy, of Wisconsin, took passage
on the Niagara at Mackinac, and is supposed to be
lost. Mr. Hugh Kennedy lost his wife and daughter,
and Mr. H. Chalmers lost three children. The dead
bodies of three women, picked up by the Illinois,
were left at Port Washington. Oa the finger of one
of them was a gold ring marked with the initials "Z. G.
➢.," and there were no marks about the others particularly
to identify them. The body of a man, supposed to be about
70 years of age, was picked up by the Traveller. He had
a wallet containing SI in his pocket, but nothing by which
his age or residence could be ascertained. The first engi-
neer and the second mate of the Niagara were not on board.
Captain Miller informed Mr. Wheeler that he supposed
there wore about 130 passengers on board the boat when
she took fire, of whom from 40 to 50 were cabin passengers,
and the probability is that of these from 60 to 70, at least,
are lost.

As to the origin of the fire a painful rumour is in circu-
lation, but we forbear to give it, as there seems but little
probability of its being true. The most reasonable suppo-
sition is that the fire caught in the " fire-room," and had
made such headway before being discovered as to render
all attempts to extinguish it futile.
We are informed that Capt. Miller exhibited great pre-
sence of mind, and acted promptly and for the best through.
out the terrible scene, and that his men behaved nobly,
doing their duty to the last, and standing by their ship as
lox gas a chance was left to save her, and several of them
were badly burned about their faces, arms, and breasts in
their efforts to master the flames.

The Traveller reports that all tho passengers' baggage
was lost. The Niagara had a very full load of freight,
which will prove a total loss. She was about 11 years old,

and has had the reputation of being one of the stanchest

and safest boats afloat. She was owned by Mr. Charles
Reid, of Erie.

There were Gver 300 life-preservers on the Niagara,
which, together with life-stools and floats, would be suffi-
cient, if properly used, for the temporary safety of nearly
500 persons. Captain Miller informed Mr. Wheeler,

however, that he did not think a half-dozen life-preservers

or stools had been put in requisition by the passengers, so
great was their terror and haste to jump overboard.
When the Traveller left the burning boat the wind had
changed so as to drift her out into the lake. She was then
burnt nearly to the water's edge, and her arches were gone,
though the outsido frames of her wheel houses were still
standing and burning slowly. Her engine was apparently
resting on the connecting-rod and shafts. It was supposed
that she could not float an hour longer, and would sink in
about 150 feet of water. Captain Miller borrowed a com-
pass of the Traveller, and stationed himself on the pier at
Port Washington for the purpose of ascertaining the spot
where she might go down, so that her hull could be found
if necessary.

At the Wheal Uny Mine meeting, yesterday, a call
of 15s. per share was made.
AN OFFICER IN DISGIIISE.—A few days ago, at
Chatham barracks, as colour-Rerjeant Doherty, of the
46. h Regiment, waspassing through the quarters of the
privates, he recognised a young soldier in the uniform
of the Bth Foot, whom he knew to be the third ensign
of the list for lieutenants of his regiment, Mr. George P.
Cobbe, son of Major-General George C..bb, of the Royal
113rse Artillery. The result was that the serjeant
made the circumstance made known to the officer com-
manding the provisional battalion, who caused the young
man to appear in the office to give an account of him-
self. It appears that he was in the Crimea with his
regiment, and he with some other young officers pro-
ceeded over the boundary line to take a survey of the
cJuntry ; on his return, after two days' absence, to his
surprise, be found the 46th had embanked at'Balaklava
and sailed fcr England. He procured a free passage in a
t
Russian prizs ship and landed at Cardiff, but, having no
friends in that part of the country, that
his supposing
his name bad been erased from the list of efficers, is
ccon-
sequence of his absence, he enlisted in the Bth Foot, and
owe to Cha ham from Cardiff as a recruit. Ile is only
months. There can be no doubt that the authorities at
19 years of age, and had been in the service about 12
the liorsa Guards will restore him to hie rank, :
consider-
ing
Ecutern Gazette.
his youth and inexp
erience of mill ary life.—South