The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-21

iHe Cambridge ana fatrlck Henry, had arrived
at Liverpool, carrying out the cunt of the first
great fire at Quebec which excited the most intense
interest.
The steamship Great Britain, left Dublin on the
morning OF the 81 Instant, and arrived at ten in the
evening amid the cheers and enthusiasm of assem-
bled thousands. The European Times of the 4th
says: She Is, unquestionaby, a splendid vessel-so
elegant-so irlgatellke-and her immense proper
lions, great as they are, strike the eye with less sur
prise than their symmetry and elegant buoyancy.
- her may be applied, without exaggeraton, and
with vast improvement on the beauty and power
OF the craft, In Byron's CorsaIr, eulogised by the
poet
She walks the waters like thing Of life,
And seems to dare the elements to strife
She was announced for New York on the 10Th
INST, IN the interim she TO be exhibited in Liv-
erpool, where her appearance had excited grca, in
terest, which will yield rich harvest to her owners
The GREAT WESTERN AND CAMBRM.-The Great
Western arrived here on the morning Of the 9th
ultimo, bringing American papers to the l2h and
the Cambria arrived here also IN the afternoon of
the same day, bringing papers to the 10Th, four days
later. The voyage of the Cambria is the shortest on
record-en days sixteen hours including her run
ming into Halifax, to land her mails and passengers.
The news by both these arrivals reached London on
the 18th, through private expresses.
The New YORK PACKET SHIps-Since our las,
publication two New York packet ships have arrived
from that city at this port supplying the European
market with later intelligence from the western he
misphere-the Cambridge, Captain Barstow, and the
able and intelligent gentlemen thanks tender
ed, tor their prompt and polite attention to on
boarding their ships for our newspapers-the early
delivery OF which enabled our private express to
reach London IN the short space of six hours from
leaving Liverpool. The papers by the Cambridge,
giving an account OF the destructive fire at Quebec,
on the arrival of our express in London, excited the
most intense interest.-European Times
BURNING OF TIE SHIP VIRGINIA, or AMERICA.
CAPT. CorrINe.-Accounts reached Calcutta of the
total destruction by fire of the American ship Vrgl-
MIA, at about 10 A. M Of the 9th inst, about twenty
tive or thirty miles TO the southwark of the outer
floating light All hands were saved excepting the
supercargo. She was homeward bound = Calcutta
Star, May7.
We have received some particulars OF the loss of
the unfortunate ship Virginia, which was outward
bound. II seems, the fire was first discovered by
the man at the wheel, who observed the smoke
issuing from the small hatchway under his feet
They had barely time to get the boat out, and just as
they touched the water, the decks burst open, and
the flames rushing up, compelled all hands to leap
overheard. In less than twenty minutes from the
first discovery of the fire, the form of the hull was
no longer dlscernable. Nothing TO be seen to
indicate where she was, but one burning mass. The
unfortunate snpercargo, Mr. Lander, who had his
te-preserver land was capital swimmer besides,
was seen with upliited hands on the bows, from
wher ce he leaped into the He was taken into
one Of the boats, but suddedly jumped out of her
and swan directly towards the blazing vessel. He
disappeared, and was seen no more. He was in
bad health and 1t is supposed that the dreadful catas-
trophe had brought on delirium. He was the
only person lost, but the rest had barely time to
cape IN such confusion that they saved nothing bur
their lives, if we except chronometers and compass
es, as we stated yesterday. The fire is supposed TO
have originated in the lower hold but how we do
not clearly understand. All we know is, that the
cargo was composed of salpetre and linseed. 1t il
believed that the ship must have been en- fire two OF
three weeks as she must have been mere shell to
have disappeared so suddenly. She was fine yes
sell about three years DID, and the hull and cargo to-
f,ar ,oA,
g.
The Virginia belongs to Newburyport, but was
chartered III Boston We learn that there is insu
rance Son her in Boston toy the amount of abou
$l06, 700 distributed between several offices in State
street. MIR. Lander, the supergargo, was from Sa-
lem On the Glendover, lost on the coast of Eng
land, there is insurance n1Stae street, to- the amount
OF 1900. Total on both ships, l35,70O.
AN AMERICAN SHIP BURNT AT SEA-We read il
the Journal du Harre Of the LIST of July, that tht
Hoogy, Capt. koubin, arrived at Havre on that day
having on board Capt Crawford and the crew OF
the American ship Ten Brothers, OF marlborough
The IL. fell in with the I. b. at sea, on the Goth oil
June IN lat As, and lon 81 with signals of distress
Capt Roubn immediately repaired TO her. but as i;
was blowing gale at the time he could not get
near enough TO speak TO her, the answer coming We
ry indistincty. lie was, however, made TO under
stand that fire was on board. He Immediately az
npunced his intention of keeping close to her as
practicable, and shortened sails accordingly. The
two ships went IN company the remainder of the
day and the following night. The next day, Tune
9th, the wind having subsidized, he went near her,
and the Captain told HIM that he from
Galveston, Texas, and was going to Ant
werp. with a cargo of cotton; that he had
been forty five days at sea- that the fire had brok
en- out three days previous, and that he intended to
make the port OF Falmouth il he could Captain
Roubln then told him that he might rely upon him
he would not lose sight of his ship. Capt Roubin
says that at noon, the fire appearing to increase, he
approached the Ten Brothers again, and Captain
that fra mn
progress, and he was decided upon abandoning her.
Captain II. Immediately sent his boats to help him
to save his crew AT O'Clock, Z. M. Capt Craw-
tord and his crew, mastering eight men, came on
board of the Hoogley, with whatever effects they
had been able to save, and were received with the
greatest hospitality. At O'Clock the flames had
invaded halt OF the vessel the masts burnt at the
foot fell down one after the other and al half past
nothing was left OF the vessel. Captain Roubn gives
great credit to Captain Crawford for the courage and
GOODNESS which he exhibited in this heart rending
calamity. Captain G. having remained on board OF
his Ship excrting himself TO the utmost save her
until the flames reached the whole quarter deck.
The PRINCETON MONSTER GuN.-The rumor.
which was current about fortnight ago, and reviv-
ed within the last few days. to the effect that govern
ment had issued orders to prevent the great gun,
manufactured at Fawcett Il Co.'s foundry, from be.
ing sent to the American war-steamer Princeton.
has been contradlcted.
CoMMERcAL-The state of the weather COM
mands at the present moment, much attention. The
temperature, during the last few days. has not been
so high as when the last packet sailed. There has
been good deal of rain, accompanied by piercing
winds, succeeded by occasional heat and sunshine.
But the general character OF the weather has been
favorable to the crops, and wheat is now in ear in
the southern parts of the kingdom. The next six
weeks will decide the fate OF the coming harvest,
and during that period, the fate of the agrlcuturst
not less than the politician will be influenced by the
weather. Amy decided opinion this result would
OF course, be premature; but this may be said-an
admitted fact all hands-that the next bad har-
vest will seal the tate OF the Corn laws. The num-
Der in England is not few who would submit to the
inconvenience and loss of bad harvest for the sake
OF cancelllng the prohibitions the free importa-
ton of grain The struggle between the landed and
the commercial classes on this point has been mark
ed with much fierceness during the last lf-dozcn
years, but II Is now drawing close, and victory
assuredly points in the direction Of SHIPS colonies,
and commerce.,
An Importation of 100 tierces of slave.grown gu