The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

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knocked off their legs by the waves. By the exer-
f such of their comrades as were expert swimmers
they were all saved with the exception of five, who were
washed away and drowned.

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Dashrnere. A gre-at Many men and a quantity
were said to have been lost. The rebellion in
spreading. The imperial troops could make no

A.—The Overland Mail brings 'ac-
cident which occurred at Simla, on

LATEST FROM AMERICA AND 'CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTION OF GENERAL LOPEZ.

By the Royal Mail steamship Asia, Capt. Judkins, we
have received advices from New York to the 10th instant,
this noble vessel having left that port on that day at noon.
She steamed past the Rock Light-house a few minutes
after noon on Sunday. She brought eighty passengers,
and £200,000 in specie.
The most important intelligence brought by this arrival
is that connected with the Cuban expedition. Great ex-
citement has been occasioned by the defeat of the invading
expedition, and the execution of Lopez. At Havana Lopez
was shot in effigy in different parts of the town ; and
steamers were despatched to various quarters, and returned
loaded with troops, being those engaged in the several
engagements with Lopez, who was condemned to be
garroted on Monday, the Ist September, and at the time
of the execution there were present 5,000 troops and 8,000
citizens. A few minutes before seven Lopez was brought
forward, and ascended a platform 15 feet high, on which
was the chair of execution. He turned round, and, facing
the large multitude assembled, addressed them in a short
speech, concluding with the words, " I die for my beloved
Cubs." He then took his seat, the machine was adjusted,
and at one turn of the screw his head dropped forward,
and all that remained of him who had so long been the
terror and dread of the Cuban Government was a cold,
black, lifeless body. He evinced not the slightest trembling
or fear ; his step was proud and firm, and his voice clear
and distinct. A few hisses and groans were heard from
the crowd after the execution ; save that, everything was
orderly and quiet. There are in Havana over one hundred
prisoner 3, (Lopez's men,) who are to be sent to Spain for
ten years' confinement in a dungeon. The remainder of
the forces are supposed to have perished from hunger and
fatigue. From the report of the prisoners themselves their
sufferings before capture must have been intense ; they
lived several days on the leaves of trees, and the last meal
they had was from the horse of General Lopez, which they
killed and divided among themselves. Lopez, when taken,
was wandering

bout the country alone. There are various
reports as to the manner of his arrest. Some say he was
captured by dogs. Another report is that he went to a
farmhouse and asked for something to eat, and permission
to lay down, which was granted to him. He fell asleep,
during which time the owner of the place obtained the
assistance of four men, who bound him hand and foot,
and then despatched a person to the nearest rendezvous of
troops, where he was made secure.

The prisoners say that in no instance had the creoles of
the island shown any disposition to join them.
The execution of General Lopez was conducted in the
most disorderly manner and in perfect silence. No shout-
ing or any other exhibition of applause was manifested.
Immediately after the execution, General Lopez's body
was taken down, and privately buried. Among the rela-
tions of General Lopez in Cuba are his brother-in-law,
the Count of Pozosdulces, a nobleman of great wealth and
high character, Madame Fritts, widow of a nobleman of
wealth, his sister-in-law. He had other re!atives. They
all left town previous to the execution, unwilling to be
near on such an occasion. General Lopez was 55 years of
age. He has a son, 18 years of age, studying in Switzer-
land. His wife is in Paris. The General was very wealthy,
but spent his income as fast as he received it. In this,
and the previous unfortunate expeditions, he lost very
large sums.

The following account of the battle in which General
Enna was mortally wounded, is from a correspondent at
Havana :—The battle was fought on the coffee planta-
tions formerly owned by General Lopez's wife. The
Spanish troops were drawn up in two columns, and at
first refused to advance upon the patriots, who lined the
fences in the vicinity. Genera Enna then took thirty
Cazadors and charged upon the patriots, who succeeded
in killin.g every one of their assailants, with the exception
of an aide-de-camp. In the charge General Enna was
mortally wounded. After the fall of General Enna, Gen.
Rosales collected together 500 Spanish troors and fled,
leaving 70 wounded on the field of action. Gen. Rosales
was to be superseded, for cowardice, by General Pavis, of
Matanzas. General Enna's body was sent by Lopez,
with a flag of truce to the Spanish camp. The whole
city of Havana turned out to his funeral on the 21st.
The hospitals at Havana were crowded with wounded
soldiers.

Advices from San Francisco to the 2nd August have
been received at New York by the steam-ship Prometheus,
which brought 350,000 dollars, and by the [steam-ship
Georgia, which brought 1,900,000 dollars. The latter
vessel reports the Oregon for Panama with 1,800,000
dollars. Three men had been condemned to death at San
Francisco, under the amended criminal code, for robbery.
The reports from the mining districts were more favorable
than at any period during the present year, and the ship-
ments of gold during August and September would exceed
those of any previous two months. The canal projects, at
first on a limited scale, and successful, have been under-
taken on a large plan and with a heavy capital. There is
increased confidence in the ultimate success of quartz
mining. The subject of agriculture is beginning to attract
considerable interest, and it is estimated that there are
already twenty thousand persons settled and devoted to
that pursuit. There are about 150 substantial brick houses
in San Francisco, nearly all of which have been erected
since the fire in May ; and extensive preparations are in
progress for the manufacture of brick and the quarrying of

stone, to fill numerous contracts of this kind. A fire
occurred in Sacramento city on the 16th July, which des-
troyed eight houses.

The Canadian parliament adjourned on the 6th August,
after passing 171 bills. A number of these relate to works
of internal improvement. According to the valedictory of
• ..

session

larmonious one

Advices from Kingston to the 31st ultimo state that the
weather in Jamaica had been variable, but agricultural

prospects were very encouraging

Villparaiso intelligence to the 25th July states that there
had been another importation of coolies from China.

IRELAND.
o-

It is reported that a high legal functionary in Ireland
braced the Protestant faith.

has em

The poor-law board demand of Cork union £3,076
yearly for twenty years, in discharge of £20,592. ! ! .

.
Tralee union is about to strike-rates to the amount of
£12,000, to provide for the poor until Christmas.
Roscrea union has declared a rate of sd. to 2s. 10d. in

the pound

It. is reported that her Majesty has been pleased to con-
fer a baronetcy upon Benjamin Lee Guinness, Lord
Mayor of Dublin.

Mr. Villiers, brother of the Earl of Clarendon, will, in
the event of Mr. Reynolds accepting Galway, be brought
forward as the government candidate fcr Dublin ; but the
return of a second conservative is sure.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ATBALLINCOLLIG POWDERMILLS.

ay) morning, one of the corning houses of
the above works blew up with a fearful explosion, by
which a man was killed, and several dreadfully mutilated,
one of whom is not expected to recover.—Cork Reporter.
R. O'Gorman, Esq., one of the oldest merchants of
Dublin, has left Ireland for the United States. He has
carried out with him a capital of over £20,000. The
exile of his only son, unfortunately led away by the mania
of '4B, who is at present practising as a barrister at the
American bar, has been the cause of Mr. O'Gorman's
departure.

—This (Sat urd

'the Munster News, published in Limerick, gives the
letter of a correspondent who says :—" The law of perse-
cution of the last session, and the friendly feeling evinced
by Lord John Russell for the Jews, leave not a shadow
of doubt on my mind that he is the predicted Beast. The
name was originally written Ruselle. Take, then, the
numeral letters of Lord John Ruxelle, and you will have
the number 666 !"

TEM AMERICAN AMBASSADOR.—The United States
Ambassador to the coart of London, Mr. Lawrence, will
arrive here in the course of to-morrow, on a tour through
the south. We understand that the Chamber of Com-
merce of Limerick are making preparations to enable the
hon. gentleman to judge for himself of the capabilities of
the Shannon as_a point of entrance for Transatlantic corn-
munication

On Friday a steamer will start for the
Lower Shannon, and the hon. ambassador will be enter-