The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-08

slant, we eave accounts of the unfortunate posi-.
ton OF this noble steamship up to the III instant
and stated that an effort would be made on the
Sd to iioat her again; we. also stated our doubts
that the attempt would be successful, aud 50 il
has proved (, On that day the steam tug boats
made an intellectual et.oFt to- relieve her. The
weather on the 3D., 4th, and 9Th, was such as to
render II impossible for any OF the speam.tugs 70
approach her; so that all the efforts which had
previously been made to get her off the sands
fa'led, Since we, left .p1ndrtfm Bay she has
moved about hundred yards nearer the shore,
and has tom ten 10 twelve feet water in her hold
In conversation which we had yeste rday with
Captain Hosken at our office, we are glad to
learn that ne enteItains sanguine expectations of
getting her of. Breakwaters, tanks and other
machinery, are now preparing, which will not be
put into practical execution, for about six weeks
and as she now lies fast on bed OF sand be-
tween the two rocks, it is expected tina, she will
not no. sustain much more damage. Winners
TINS, Oct 20. = so sa.
i ARRIVAL OF New, YpRk PACKET SHIps.-since
The sailing OF the Caledonia, several packet ships
from, the United States. have reached our port.
On the Sth instant, the Yorkshire, under the
command of Captain Bailey, arrived in the
bringing advices from New York to the nth ult,
ooe day later than that prev iously received. On
the following day the Marnnon, commanded by
the Goth, three days later than the Yorkshire.
The Queen of the West Captain Woodhouse
reached the port on the Ath instant Vfimer's
XameS, Oct. 20.
PROGRESS OF STEAM NAvIaATfoN AND MACHINERY
IN FRANCE. According 10 a statistical return, it
appears that steam navigation and the employ
inent OF steam engines have made a. very rapid
progress throughout france, particularly in the
mining and manufacturing districts, where steam
last ten years. In 1885 there were only 75 steam
vessels, but from the official report there are at
present 233 steamers of various sizes and horse
power, not only in the royal navy, but belonging
~f~..l
that has been smade OF the work now done by
steam engines, compared with manual aud horse
labor, it is as follows, showing the gradual in-
For s,o equal 10 zoos ss2 workmcu and l4s7os horses
ls4l equal to l,cs5,595 workmen and 0s6 horses.
1872 equsf to 1les44e workmen and l9l 207 horses.
1874 equal to 1871 ,2ao workmen and 1873 81 horses
1913 equal to lsso,l7o workmen and l93, $40 horses
INTRODUCTION OF THE CULTIvATIoN OF RICE INTO
FRANCE. The design has been formed of intre-
ducing the culture of rice into the delta of the
Rhone. According to- experiments made on a
surface Of rs hectares, the rice plant promises a
plentifulyie Of about 81 per cent. In the sitting
OF the Scientific Congress, at Marseiiles, on the
9Th uit, calculation was presented, according
TO which above 20 600 hectares (iS, 800 acres) OF
The salt land at the mouths of the Rhone and
Which is capable ofben flooded, could be turned
into rice fields. The whole area, at an average
OF 50f. per hectare, is now scarcely worth
2, 600 000f; while ifrice were grown upon it, it
would be worth 3, JO0E pen hectare (fhe hectare is
trifie less than q acres;) and thus the landed
property of the department would be increased
IN value by l2O,00O, 000G, and even s00,O0o, 000f,
If this branch OF agriculture also introduced
into the neighboring departments.
USEFUL. TO MERCHANTS The following is a
correct and expeditions plan of converting the
continental price OF corn into English denomina-
tons, assuming the par OF exchange TO be 25s
francs per pound sterling, If 22S shiings be null
uphed by the number OF the francs in the price
per hectolitre, and the product be divided by 100,
or the two lower figures be cut off, the result will
| be the number oil shil ngs per imperial quarter.
Thus recent quotation Tor the price of wheat be-
plg % francs per hectoltre. 22Ss multiplied by %,
equals $780,, giving 57s. for the equivalent price
| ger Imperial quarter. Itmay be serviceabe fur
Their to mention that a variation of lfranc per
hectolitre is about equal to that of Is 3d. per i'm
| pefial quarter.
The sroRM.-Since our last publication the
weather has been awfuily severe Storms Of un-
1 PARALLEL fury have RACED all parts OF the globe
I At sea, an immense amount of property has been
swallowed up, and several lives have fallen a
prey to the destructive results OF the raging ele-
| ments. We this day publish long--and really
| awful list ofcasuaites which will be found under
| the head or Maritime 1ntellgence.-JVi Winners
| 1tHtes. Oct 20. nr -. sa-s
BANK OF FRAScE.--The MoaAeur publishes The
transactions of the Bank of France for the third
qaarter. OF 1916, The general movement of the
caisses during the quarter was 600 900 francs.
| The amount OF blts discounted at Paris, was
ZIG 900 900, that Of the branch banks nearly 1885,
100000. Advances on bars aud specie $1,000, COO,
on public securities 9,000,000 Accounts current
and items ,762 000, 600, about half actir the
other passif. The movement of The account cur
| rent of the treasury was 10000, 600, of which
1000, 600 acti and l23 900 600 passf the aver
| age OF this account current during the quarter
was about 12O, 0O0, 0OO on the 18th of September
last ithad sunk to97 900 900. The average amount
of coin in the Golfers Of the bank, during the quar-
TER, was IS9, 600, 900, and the average amount o
notes in circulation 25S, OO0, 900. On the 25th
| September last, the amount OF coin in the Golfers
of the bank was 174,O00,O00 francs, and; the
| amount OF notes to order 256 millions.
CusroM DurIEs.-The Customs Board have re-
| ceived a communication from the Lords Comrrs-
sioners of the Treasury, stating that their lorishps
are of opinion thatfhe alteration Of the duty on
rum should take place from the date Of the COM
! sruiication to tieCustoms authorities from the
I Treasury, enclosing theTeSolutions of the House
I of Connions, in anticipation of the act, on the
subject, viz, from Gle 18th August last, inclusive,
TIE CouSr DE MoyTENoIry-.It is stated on
| whatwc believe TO be. ,nqnestibnable authority,
that the French Governnleat, or, in other words,
! his Majesty Louis Philippe. has demanded the
4 SURRENDERED Dom Cailos Louis Cpmte de Monte
! rnoin by the Enelish Cabinet. We hear that the
repiy' OF Lord Pasrncrston To this ,monstrous re-
I dlisition was tile only one "A British Minister
! oushtto rnskc-tltat England was afree country,
| apd ihat any foreigner, no matter what might be
/ bis political options. was entitled TO an asylum
! so hong as he respected our laws. ) 3 4ss l.s -
I OBiTrtssY.-The Baron de Bodc, whose claims
| on the British Government were to the amount
u nearly million, sterling, suddenly fell and ex-
| liked last week.. The baron was in his seven
I teth year, and, has left .hece sons. An inquest
was beldon the body,'at which, Mr.. Wilkins, in
| repyfto questions from the coroner, stated that
| die late baron had beensn the Russian military
| service, and held the rank of Colonel.a He had
| orMGl e legip,ent and had betrayed its expenses
| rom his own private purse, to fight against Ma
poleona The deceased baron's properly at Soultz
| had been confiscated by the French during the
| revolutionary war; He had never received any
! of the money paidto the Governments, and had
| livedtipo advances which he had received from
'4'''''S rhedfricais..'- 80 ''.te,'l Z,
| The Ethiopian Serenaders have been paying a
professional visit to Liverpool, We have had an
| opportunity o e vsitingihe Liver Theatle dnritg
one EITHER performances. and were well pleased
Their conicality, though abundanty humorous,