The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-07-03 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

swell the aggregate to 5,000,000 dollars; and
there would no doubt be a further amount, in
lumps and dust, already got and in the possession
of the miners and dealers on the spot. These
sums have bean yielded during the season of 1848
alone, a period of about three months' digging;
and the writer reminds us that—
" The miners in 1848, had no facilities for extracting
the gold dust from the soil, but those of the roughest and
most imperfect character, and they, therefore, laboured
under the greatest disadvantages. Notwithstanding these
drawbacks, the product averaged more than an ounce of
pure gold per day, for each man engaged. This year-
1849—the miners commence under the most favourable
auspices. Many of them have experience, and such great
improvements have been made in the machinery necessary
to work advantageously, that it is our impression that the
aggregate of last year will be equalled, if not exceeded.
Taking the average of last year as a basis, the result of
this year's operations will be enormous." _ .

It is a striking fact, that the first calculations of
Governor Mason, relative to the quantity of the
precious metal likely to be got by each labourer,
have thus far been shown to be under rather than
overdrawn ; and if it he the fact, as is believed by
many, that the deposits extend over a much larger
area than was at first estimated—and the result of
subsequent explorations in different parts of the
territory tend to confirm this belief—the result of
the labours of the immense increase of population,
now thronging thither from every quarter, must be
an addition to the stock of bullion in the world,
calculated to startle by its vastness the most en-
thusiastic. If the increase goes on for a few years
in the same ratio, as it is expected to do this year,
we perfectly agree with the writer in the Herald,
that " California will literally flood the world with
this metal, and produce as great a revolution in its
value, and in its uses, as has ever been realised in
any of the political and religious systems of the
world."

What the precise nature and course of this revo-
lution will be, we shall not speculate upon at
present, although we may hereafter enter upon the
task. In the mean time we leave it in the hands
of the admirers of our present unfluctuating
standard of value, and especially recommend it to
the serious consideration of the holders of fixed
incomes, annuitants, &c., whom we should not
wonder to see shortly decrying, with greater zeal
than ever,the Birmingham currency reformers, their
favourite specific, and as puzzled as other people
to answer the question. " What is a pound ?"

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(BY EXPRESS.)

CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.

Late on Saturday evening Lord John Manners was induced
to come forward as a candidate for the representation of the
city of London, in opposition to Baron Rothschild, who, on
Wednesday, accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, and is now again
pressing his claims before the electors for reelection. The
nomination took place yesterday, when
Mr. R Currie proposed, and Mr. Dillon seconded, the nomi-
nation of the Baron Rothschild, and reminded the electors that
the question they had to decide was not one of party or per-
sonal ambition, but one of religious liberty.
Mr. T. Baring proposed, and Alderman Sir P. Laurie se-
conded, the nomination of Lord Manners. Both candidates
addressed the electors, but the noise rendered it impossible to
bear what was said.
The Sheriff declared the election to have fallen on Baron
Rothschild.

A poll was then demanded on behalf of Lord John Manners,
and appointed to commeuce to-day at eight o'clock and close
at four.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S-LAST NIGHT.

JULY STAKES.-2 to I agst Sweetheart (t freely), 4to 1 agst
Sisyphus, 4 to I agst Impression, 6 to 1 agst Tordisellias (taken
freely), 6 to 4 on Sweetheart, Sisyphus, and Impression (off).
Paul is scratched.

LIVERPOOL Cup.—Essedarius and Thringarth, 4 to 1 agst
each (taken).

GoOnwoon CUP.-100 to 45 agst Canezou (off), 4 to 1 agst
The Hero (taken), 12 to I agst Being (taken).
GOODWOOD STAKES.—I 2 to I agst Plaudit (off), 14 to 1 agst
Giselle (taken), 16 to 1 agst Emma Donna (taken), 20 to 1- each
agst Col limtwood and Chanticleer (taken), 12 to 1 agst Remem-
brance (taken), 17 to 1 agst Syrup (taken), 35 to 1 agst Miss
Whip (taken), 14 to 1 Emelt Maid of Mashatn (taken). Maid of
Masham in considerable demand ; 16 to 1 taken to some money.
THE Dzanx.-20 io 1 agst Italian (taken); 1000 to 35 agst
Cyprus (taken), 1000 to 25 agst Pontifex, 40 to I agst Tordicel-
lius (taken), 40 to 1 agst Windbound (taken), 40 to 1 agst Blar-
ney (taken). _
_ . _ _ _ -

6 to 1 agit Tadmor winning the Gratwicke, Cazenou the Cup,
and Flying Dutchman the St. Leger.
4 to 1 agst Glen Saddel winning the 300 Sovs. Stakes, and
Flying Dutchman the St. Leger.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-YESTERDAY.

The English funds continue to manifest some degree of firm-
ness, and have only varied within the last hour from the first
quotation of the morning. Consols were first done at 9l and
92, and are now quoted 912 to with little business doing.
The Three ter Cents. Reduced were done at 912 and ; and
the Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. at 92i and a. Exchequer
Bills have maintained the prices, 435. and 465. premium.

DREADFUL COLLISION ON THE ATLANTIC,

AND APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.

The British and North American royal mail steam-ship
Europa, Captain Lott, arrived at this port on Sunday
morning, and brought intelligence of a fearful calamity at
sea, in the production of which she was unfortunately—
without any fault on the part of her officers or crew—a
participator; a casualty by which 134 persons, just pre-
viously in good health and spirits, were suddenly killed in
the concussion, or drowned, within the period of two or
three minutes. A fine ship called the Charles Bartlett,
with a cargo chiefly of lead and chalk, and having on board
162 steerage passengers, and one cabin passenger, had left
the Downs on the 14th ult., and proceeded on her voyage
towards New York. On the 27th she had got well on her
way, and bad made some hundreds of miles westward
from Cape Clear. On the afternoon of that day she was
overtaken by a fog; but as she proceeded but slowly,
there being a head wind as regarded her course, no danger
was apprehended, and the passengers were cheerfully be-
guiling the time by various amusements. At the same
time the Europa, one of the most powerful steamers in
the world, was crossing the Atlantic Ocean from west to
east, her officers equally considering that they were navi-
gating her in perfect security, a sharp look-out being kept,
and a certainty known of ample sea-room. Both vessels,
unhappily, approached each other in the cloud of mist by
which they were surrounded, and as from its density and
deceptive nature, neither could see the other, or mark
their respective courses until they became so proximate
that all chance of clearance became impossible, the
next moment there was a fearful crash : the bows of the
steamer, striking the ship on her broadside, nearly cut her
in two, killing many of those on board, and the vessel
heeled over and sank, and of those on board of her nearly
three-fourths perished, the remainder having, a few of
them, escaped into the steamer, and the rest, with great
and persevering exertions, being picked up by the crew,
officers, and others of the latter vessel, which was but
slightly injured bailer figure-head work, and fore gearing.
Her fore-topmaWwas carried away by the sinking of the
vessel.

The calamity took place at half past three o'clock on
the afternoon of the day stated, in lat. 54 deg. 49 sec.,
lon. 29 deg. 30 sec., about 700 miles westward of Cape
Clear. The Europa was running at the time about eleven-
and-a-half knots an hour. The Charles Bartlett, Capt.
Bartlett, was proceeding at about five knots an hour,
close hauled upon a wind. Those on board either vessel
could not see distinctly many yards in any direction from
the fog. The lor,k-out in the steamer saw a vessel in the
mist and gave the alarm, but before anything in the way
of altering her course could be effected the collision took
place, the side of the ship was smashed in, and she reeled,
and in a few minutes disappeared, leaving only a few
pieces of wood floating about.
The scene during those few minutes was appalling in
the extreme. A crowd of suffering wretches maimed and
broken by the collision lay dead or dying at the spot
where the bows of the Europa had entered. Some of the
individuals who crowded the decks appeared panic-
stricken, others ran shrieking to and fro in despair, while
some rushed forward and eagerly seized upon the oppor-
tunities which were presented for giving them a chance of
safety. The most strenuous exertiuns were made on the
instant by all on board the Europa. Hand-buoys and
ropes were thrown over, boats were lowered, and every
man was busied in those few fearful minutes in rescuing
the struggling sufferers from the waves. Yet, with all the
exertions that could be used only forty-three individuals
were saved out of 177, who had recently been alive on
board the unfortunate ship. Amongst those preserved
were the captain of the Charles Bartlett, the second mate,
and seven seamen. Of forty women who were on board
only one was rescued. The second mate, who was below
at the time—it not being his watch—rushed on deck on
hearing the crash. He seized a hand-buoy thrown from
the steamer, and gained,her deck in safety. It is remark-
able that all the men of his watch, who were also below at
the time, were saved, while those of the crew on deck all
perished, with the exception. of three. He states that not
more than three minutes elapsed from the time of the
shock until the vessel disappeared. Some of the passen-
gers were, at the time, playing at games of pastime ;•
others were listening to the tones of a fife, which, it appears,
were plainly heard on board the steamer just before the
collision. In a moment all was a blank of troubled water.
Some of the boats of the Europa, engaged in picking up
such of the struggling passengers as could be reached,
narrowly escaped being sucked into the vortex formed by
the rapid sinking of the ship. One body, seen at a depth
of six feet in the clear blue water to retai.some appear-
ance of life, was raised by means of a boat-hook, but it
wes found that life had departed. Another was raised
from a like depth, and soon afterwards recovered.
Not the slightest blame rests upon or has been at-
tempted to be imputed to those in charge of the Europa.
The casualty was one which no human prudence could
foresee, and no promptitude could avert, at the fearful
moment. All that energy and courage could effect was
afterwards instantly exerted to rescue as many persons as
possible.
The most fervent sympathy for the survivors was also
manifested by all on board the steamer, tVsytnpathy which
was without loss of time actively exhibited. Immediately
after the accident a committee was formed, with Mr.
Bates at their head, for the purpose of giving a tangible
form to the benevolence of the gentlemen and ladies on
board.

The following subscriptions were raised in the Europe
by the 29th, two days after the accident :
Cabin passengers £3oo 0 0
Fore-cabin passengers
Captain, officers, and clew of the Europa 42 15 0

£352 5 0

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
" Steam-ship Europa, June 28, 1819.
Lat. 50.50., long. 23.38.

" The undersigned committee, appointed by—the cabin pas-
sengersof this ship to inquire into and report upon the cir-
cumstances of the unfortunate collision which took place
between the steam-ship Europa and the barque Charles Bart-
lett, on Wednesday, the 27th instant, beg leave to state, that
Captain Bartlett, of the wrecked ship Charles Bartlett, gives
the following account :
" At half past three, p.m., yesterday, dense fog.. The barque
standing to the N.W. by N. by compass on the port tack, going
about five knots, close hauled, several men on the look-out
forward and himself on the poop. Joshua Cary, at the helm,
cried out, Sail ho.' Seeing that the steamer would come into
him, ordered the helm up. After the barque had fallen off
about two points, the steamer struck her between the main and
mizen masts, opening ber side for a space of ten feet. As soon
as the steamer was discovered all hands and the passengers on
deck shouted, and Captain Bartlett cried, Port your helm.'
He thinks that about one-and-a-halrminutes elapsed from the
time the steamer was seen until she struck the barque, and
about the same time from the collision until she disappeared
entirely under the port bow of the steamer.
" Captain Bartlett made up his mind, from the moment the
steamer was seen, that a fatal collision was inevitable ; and
that the consequences would be exactly. as they. proved to be.
Acting in accordance with this conviction, he recovered from
the first shock, which threw him to leeward, and sprung to the
head rails of the Europa, crying out to the passengers and crew
to save themselves. He states that, before leaving the wreck.
he saw many of the passengers immersed in the water on the
main deck, about two feet deep. He states that, out of forty-
two souls saved, about thirty were taken in over the bows of
the steamer. _ _ . . _ . _ _ _

The C;go of the Charles Bartlett being of .iron, lead, and
chalk, with a small proportion of general cargo, caused her to
fill and sink in a very short time. Captain Bartlett states that
his complement of souls consisted of about eighty seven men,
forty women, thirty-five children, and his crew of fourteen ;
in all one hundred and seventy-six. Of the last the chief mate,
Mr. Parker, of Charleston, South Carolina, aged about twenty-
two, George Parsons, of Portland, aged nineteen, and William
Rich, of Gravesend, England, aged twenty-six, were drowned.
Captain Bartlett thinks that the barque was going five knots,
and the steamer twelve knots at the time of the collision. He
thinks the catastrophe was inevitable, and that everything was
done that could be done to save the few survivors.

" The above comprises all the material facts to be derived
from Captain Bartlett. The undersigned find that the log-book
of the Europa corroborates the above statement in the most
important particulars, and offer the following extracts :
" June 27, 1849.—S'ea account. Commences with moderate
breezes, and a dense fog. Set starboard foretopmast studding
sail. At 3.30 dense fog ; could not see farther than the ship's
length ahead. A sail was reported by the look-out ahead. The
helm was put hard-a-port, and the engine stopped, but before
we could clear we struck her between the main and mizen rig-
ging, and in about four minutes from the time she was first
seen she went down.
" Boats were immediately down. Altogether forty-two
persons were saved of the crew and passengers. She proved to
be the Charles Bartlett, of Plymouth, United States, Captain
Bartlett, from London, bound to New York, with 162 passen-
gers, and fourteen men. In sinking she took away our head
knees and foretopmast : the boats pulled round the pieces, of
the wreck until satisfied no more livescould be saved.
" At 4, thick weather. At 4.30 set on the engines.'
" It appears from the evidence tendered, that the officers and
look-outs were at their posts, and the committee are satisfied
that all proper vigilance and activity were used, in this sudden
emergency, on the part of the steamer.
" The undersigned having weighed all the circumstances of
this painful and unparalleled disaster, whereby about int souls
found an untimely grave, feel bound to report that no blame
can. be attached to either party.
" We feel convinced that everything was done by the com-
mander, the officers, and the crew, of Europa to prevent
the lamentable disaster, and everything tried after its occurrence
to save the lives and to minister to the comforts of the sur-
vivors.
" The undersigned herewith present a list of the surviving
passengers, antheir condition prior to the accident, with a
recommendation to collect a subscription for then/ immediate
relief from the cabin passengers of the Europa. A list of the
officers and crew of the Charles Bartlett is also hereto appen-
ded, and their condition is specially recommended to the sym-
pathy of the passengers who have called upon the undersigned
to report the facts of the case.
" The undersigned not doubting for a moment the liberality
of the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-ship
Company, yet venture to recommend to the company the pro-
priety of their giving a free passage to the passengers andcrew,
or such of them as may desire to go to the United. States.
" R. U. FORBES, Boston, U.S..
J. D. DANIELS, Baltimore,
EDWARD VICKERS, Sheffield,
WILLIAM SHIMMIN, Boston,
CHARLES DE MONTHOLON, Richmond, Va,
FRANCIS P. Contix, Philadelphia,
LEON JAVA HALPHEY, Paris,
EMILE DRIKO GAND,
JAMES M'CONNELL, Mobile,
DAVID BELLHOUSE, Liverpool,
JAMES TYRE, Montreal,
THOS. B. HER; Hamilton, Canada,
Wm. B. Roouas, University of Virginia.
" By vote of the passengers, 20th June, the following was
ordered to be added to the report of the committeee :
" We take pleasure in stating that the Europa sustained
only slight damage, and that none of the passengers, officers,
or crew, were in any way injured.'
" R. B. FORBES, Chairman."