The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-12
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We have not been able to learn whether the mis-
sing man was apassenger or one of the crew.
Captain Judkins, of the Royal Mail steamer
Hibernia, states that he has every hope that the
steamer Columbia will yet be saved. He POUNDS
this opinion upon her known strength and position,
from her having had steam up the day after she
struck the Ledge-from which fact Capt Judkins
thinks she could not have injured herself much
as to incapactate her from being got off, The last
letter received in Boston, dated July4, two o'clock,
As hours after the steamer grounded, does not give
any evidence that the steamer was In a fedky con-
ditlon moreover, the tides were at dead neapes,
and each succeeding tide would cause rise OF seve-
raieet, until the tull moon tomorrow. In the mean
time the teamer would be lightened by discharge of
her coal, NC, and on the arrival OF the steamer
Margaret from Halifax, which probably reached her
on Wednesday evening, she, with her aid, has been,
Captain Judklns IS firmly OF opinion, got OIL
We understand that the steamer is insured in
London to the amount OF fifty thousand pounds.
Boston.
correspondence of the Herald
Loss Of the COlumbia-Death of Mr.. ARston-
An,usenlents-The Weather, &c.
THE SHADES,
BosTcN, Monday, July 10, Pm.
The alabsorbng news of to-day is the wreck Of
the steamer Columbia, which was lost on Black
Ledge, near Seal Island, Nova Scotia, on Sunday,
I'd inst. The details are communicated in letters
from Lieut. Parsons, r.. NJ, and Hon. Abbott Law
renee and it is supposed she will be total wreck
No lives lost although had she struck either
on the right or the left of the place where she
| stranded, all on board would probably have Pc
rlshed.
The death of Washington Allston, which took
place suddenly on Saturday evening, has caused a
great sensation in this community. Mr. Aston
has Justly ranked for many years as the most dstin-
gulshed artist in the United States, and his Euro.
pean reputation also is very extensive. His great
work, " Beshazzars Feast" on which he has labor
ed for sixteen years, and which he has sedulousiy
guarded from inspection, even OF MS private Trends
it presumed, will now be submitted to the world,
as it is understood that it is completed Mr. Allson
was President of the Boston Artists Association,
who intend erecting monument to his memory al
Mount Auburn.
Since the departure Of Herr Dreisbach and the
! menagere for New Bedford, Boston has been very
destitute of amusements, having nothing but the
Museum, the City of Paris, and Mrs. Pelby's Wax
exhibition, to entertain us. The Gallery of Paint.
ings is fashonablg attended, and concerts are few
and far between. We all on the qui vire to hear
| the Incompatible prima donna CASTELAR,, of whom
have appeared some admirable critiques in the New
York Herald All the diletanH OF Boston will greet
her with hearty welceme, such as ls due 10 the
| rival of Malibran or Garcia.
Our city has transmitted three thousand dollars to
f,a Eon rIyp nd nj Ia hnp haf 10
York will respond in her usual liberal manner to the
pathetic appeal.
The fremont Theatre is closed. and DR.. Beecher
made the last dying speech. The actors are dis
rersed all over the country and some have turned
animal magnetizers, and others deliver Evolutionary
olos. Poor Held, long at the fremont, has paid
the last debt of nature, and G. IL. Eaton did not
long precede him !
The ladies of Roxbury have picnic tomorrow,
for the benefit oil the Fall River sufferers at ro-
mantle spot called "Youle Cottage"
The weather is comfortable, and our markets are
well supplied with fruit vegetables, &c.
Yours in haste, BOsToN.