The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-08

eating. and talking, as If their salvation depended
on the length of the bills of fare they present.
We shall watch all these movements, and report
fairly between these two sets of combatants. Give
the devil his due.
The CHoLERA-From all we can learn, we are
disposed to believe that TIE accounts concerning
the cholera are much exaggerated and that 1t is
matter of doubt whether the real genuine cholera
asphyr,a has developed itself on Staten Island
or not We are inclined to believe that the DIS
ease which has prevailed there for some days past,
is nothing but a virulent cholera morbus, which,
account of the state of the atmosphere, has been
unusually fatal AL reports from there must be re-
ceived with great caution; because 1t the interest
of the landowners there, to magnify every thing
relating to the approach or existence of disease in
order that they may succeed in carrying out their
views about having the quarantine establishment
removed from Staten Island. They imagine that
if that institution were removed from Staten Island,
their property would increase very much in value;
and hence their desire to create alarm about sick
ness, at this particular time. They endeavored to
play the same game las: summer, when few
cases Of yellow fever occurred there.
Notwithstanding this, however, our corporate
to take care that they do not extend an invitation
TO the cholera to visit our city, by allowing the
streets to remain as dirty as they now are. There
IS responsibility, heavy one, resting on them
at this particular juncture, and the public will ex
pect the m to discharge 1t honestly and promptly.
The OPERA The Opera audiences, after the
recent <meute, are settling down into their former
condition, and are, as usual, thin, cam quiet ia
shionable, and well dressed, the treasury being, as
twas formerly, and as 1t Is usually, poverty strick
en-. The only time, In fact, when the Opera paid,
was during the row between the manager and Be-
nedetti Indeed, the only way IN which it can be
made to give remunerative return, would be to
kick up an fmeute similar to the one which re-
Gently occurred there, at least once week, or to
revive the old one. A fight every week In the
green room, between the manager and an artist,
and speech or two In the school-boy fashion, be-
fore the audience, would help very much to fill the
house, and ultimately the treasury.
Loss OF THE SHIP BURGUNDY AND THE BARK
ATLANTIc.-Accounts of the entire loss of the
ship Burgundy, Of Norfolk, Virginia, and of the
Bremen bark Atlantic, came to us In brief over
the telegraphic wires, and were published under
the shipping head yesterday, since which the fol.
lowing particulars have been received by mail
from one of the English papersr-
With considerable regret announce two deplora-
bic ehpwrecks Of German emgraut vessels, with be-
tween SEQ and 400 passengers on board, which took
place in the course of last night, Nov. H. North
Foreland, and on the 18th on the Long and Good win
Sands The unfortunste vessels were nosn from Bre
500 tons buthen, with 800 emigra nts for New Or
leans; the other the bark Atlantic Foster belonging
to Bremen, bound to New York also with passengers
| 1.-THE number not exactly known) 1t appears that,
between ten and eleven last night the report Of signal
guns Of distress heard in the direction of the
Long SaEde Several smacks we'll as her Majesty's
cutter Desmond bore down in the direction to
ascertain the cause On nearing the centre bank Of
the sands in question, large vessel was discovered
completely on the shca, almost engulphed In heavy
breakers She proved to be the Burgundy having, it
s reported been carried by the rapdity of the
about ten o'clock. 1t impract;c able to get
her of. and her destruction seemed inevitable. The
great number of human beings on board lost no time
in arranging plan for their rescue, which was provi
depay for the whole Of the poor creatures
numbering between 200 and 800 including the crew,
were safely taken of the wreck Their condition, rs
may be readily imagined was truly deplorabie, most
of them says informant, being reduced to state
Incomplete des,itution. Some we're landed by her
Majety' revenue cutter at Harwich. and others at
different places along the coast. large number
have been taken by French schooner 1t Is coDiec.
tured to the French coast The wreck Of the Atlantic
was discovered yesterday morning on the Goodwin
She had got the outside of the sands aud fast
settling when several Ramsgste and Deal uggers
came to her succor. Although the weather inc,
/ tremendous ragged the fands. sweeping
the i'll fated vessel every instant Four lives had al
ready been lott- the master, two passengers and
boy who 1t Ia stated were swept overheard and not
eeen afterwards With very great difficulty the Deal
boatme n succeeded In saving the crew and some of
the passengers while the remainder Ut the latter
taken o by several Ramsgate vessels and conveyed to
that port and those sdjacent.
Nlnety-nine of the passengers belonging to the
Burgundy were taken into Harwich on the 18th,
and I6O were landed safely at Ramsga,e The
mate, two CT the crew, and four females, were
taken on board Of French vessel, and carried, no
doubt 10 the coast OF France.
The Burgundy was, for many years, one Of
Messls Fox 81 Liwngston's New York and havre
packets, was an old vessel, of about $50 tons bur-
then, and at the time of her loss belonged to Nor
folk, Va.
The Atlantic, although Bremen vessel, was
regular trader TO this port, and almost as well
known as one of our own vessels. portion Of
her cargo had been landed at Deal, in a very da-
mayed state. This vessel became a complete
wreck There is, no doubt heavy insurance on
both vessel and cargo IN THIS city.
New ORLEANS, Nov 80 1913.
TIE Cholera Reported in New Orleans
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