The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-23
FOREIGN.
IMPORTANT ME WIS.

epool at noon the OH, and from Halifax al o'clock,
D. M on the nth We make up, from the northern pa
pers the following important and highly interesting de-
tails Of The foreign intelligence brought by her.
From Englth papers to October O. By s Steamer Mage
ra, from Liverpool
LONDON, OCTOBER 5--EyENNo.-By the steamer Just
arrived from Have, we learn that the sales OF cotton
Yesterday at that port received considerable impetus
from the New York advices per the Niagara via Liver
pool and that rise of from H. TO H. soc took place. the
sales amounting TO 52s bales; STILL however, the market
Consos are little frmer, and close at 92b to 92i for
money. and 92i to for the account Exchequer bills
The hopgrowers have been requesting the chancellor
OF the exchequer postpone the hop duty OF is4s pay
BILE this month"; until the date next year. the distress
duty until they receive payment Tor the hops Of this years
growth The chancellor did not promise compliance. but
said he would consult his colleagues.
LONDON OCTOBER 4--The mail for Brazil and Buenos
Ayres which leaves London This day, will take out
distinct nlmaton that the intentions OF the French gov
eminent with reference to fresh expedition into the river
now contemplated Bes; and that the superior officer
who succeeds Admiral Lepredonr in the river Plate will
sail in command OF squadron Of fresh vessels merely
relieve the ships and which have already served
their full time that station, and recalled We
loice to find that this expedition IS disayowed aband
oned. 59 aA
SHIpwREcKs AND Loss OF LIrE.-Since Saturday night
(Sept 29h the equnoctia gales have set in along the
north and northeast coast with unusual severity, consd.
a CT s s ssu s
have not only been exceedingly numerous but in several
instances involved the loss Of all on board Between
he course Of Sunday was enormous No fewer than
fifteen vessels driven ashore Two Of them after
wards sunk. and the others became perfect wrecks.
From Shields hear that three vessels
20 have been lost to the north of the Marsden Rocks
Further nor.hward fragments Of wrecked vessels and
several bodies have been cast up In the vicinity OF
Redcar out distressing losses happened In two insiaa.
me, with wsisry grave oil Sunderland. MiddesSer
Ough, Whtby, and other places along this part OF the
coast. great mischief was caused Between the upper
part Of the of Durham and nearly as far as Var
mouth, many fourteen vessels reported to be
ashore Several have gone TO pieces and should the gale
not have moderated doubtful whether the remainder
Of the vessels could be got Of At present is difficult to
conjecture the aggregate amount Of property Lost
News OF SIR John Frankin's Expedition.
From the London Morning Chronicle Oct O.
The following gratifying communication from the Sec
which will be that doubt is entertained in The
highest official quarters as to the authenticity of the in
telligence received by the Shipping and Mercantile Ga
zete
ADMIRALTY, Oct. 4 1919
the Admiralty, by The editor of the Shipping and Merca,e
that By Captain PaSe Of The Tnsose
arrived :, Hull from Davis Straits Of Sir John Fankin.
ships having been seen by the natives late ; March
last bese by the ice in Prince Regents Inlet is without
From The same source reports have been received tina,
S James Ross SHIPS are on the south Of Prince Regents
a "A nna uK.G ~.
This hone Il somewhat srenst,rned Nv I ,sisaarb;
message m he AdniYav sincs rscsvad S,, ~ >,
Hull W mere the Trueloye arrived last night ''e y
w. 49,. -, - Ia, No.. - - ~ Gu.
interesting ueAhs, wncn nave reached US This uay IL
Will be seen that the letter OF our Hull correspondent
nounces the important fact that the ships OF the
petitions were in daily communication with each other
PiLoT OFFICE Hull. Oct. L. 1919
TO the Editor Of the shipping and Msreamtie Gaseite:
SIR hsye no small gauhcauon In being able TO for
u whe, oeieve pc an aunehtic account OF captain
franklin and his companions The Trnelove Parker
rived mere last night from paviss Straits bringing plan
Mncn Sapt neI OF ne superior rscelysu rom an Esqli'
hpA, me snlPs unuer Fshkh 10 De Desei on
tne no'n uoo " DaLow ouats, anu Si Mosss shi Ps
.s yes ne ihe naive, sods on BOARD rIanklns ships,
sna .s. aaiy comun,cauSn was manianed between
wy Iesfecvc eonmhnueIs, Inc pan Is Drawn by lead
Pe'es s, - Wy s eiS ri nonas Waid,
CSC .,ns owner o. me iIueiove wn oy THIS mail forward
i, =, Ill., o h ~ 70 .ne Lo,os o. tne ADM
70 ~n'n ne nas aresuy olw sfdea Geographic com
ncsuon' cnseIey hophs ana DeIieying that THIS In
il i 70 oa'eo oh 'ouhu iouuauon, am; ~ y,onrs,
opedlenuy, DALE BROWN.
The following is the communication referred to by Mr.
Brown, which was received at the Admiralty this morn.
ing =.
lIrrI Oct A. 1910
SIN Ib.d IN. ..,i.f.c,,o, or Inc H.,
,, NJ, nau VIZ AZ o. ms.ns asnort Gommenios
uon tns morning ~ telegraph relative 10 SiI John Frank
e1peoiton nave now 10 forward or the Inspection
OF nen ousnlPs .ne Admfay chan OF baihns bay. &c,
bands, ,oge.neI WIN his remaEs which will perhaps,
convey better niotmauon Than any lenghened detail OF
n,no hho Iougn ssccn msoe oy an rsqumanf, gwen
prp'ah he"' VI 'he ohehaih' VINO handed II over 10
4, snrc.,. thu, the Cblensin and ohs, h,. o, ~ p,.
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,s.c,s a ~ n.ce so,ne of the n,iiys ,y., ~ sa 'eJ
,ss p. a. =, ' a.. ~, m. o uoaIu, aho
ana IN ors Of he. own Ianguage nndsrood hv ,Ss