The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-11
ARRIvAL'O THE EUROPA.
Two Weeks Later from Europe.


The steamer Europa arrived at Halifax at o'clock
ON Friday evening, and will probably reach New
York early this morning.
Cotton is one-eighh TO one quarter of penny
higher. Sales last week 80 900 bales, of which the
trade took 40, 900 bales
The flour market inactive and trade trihe bet
ter Lard advanced two shngs. Coffee il in less
demand at lower prices.
Money is abundant with signs of greater strin-
gency, Consols have reccded-closed at 96.. U.
5. stocks are unchanged.
The political news is unimportant.
The packet ship Hottinguer was wrecked off
wexford, Ireland Captain and IL of the crew lost.
Vessel totally lost
Loss THE HoTTISGUER. splendid New
York packet ship Hottinguer, Captain Bursley, has
fallen prey to the fury of the clements and, from
the tenor OF the last accounts respecting her, mel
ancholy loss of life attends the disaster. The Hot
hnguer sailed from Liverpool for New York on the
10th of January. She had 290 cabin and steerage
passengers, together with the captain and crew of
80 men and boys, and very full freight of various
descriptions OF goods. She had only passed as far
as Backwater Bank, which is off the coast of WEEK
ford, when she struck on one of those dangerous
lodges OF rock which lie concealed in that quarter.
This occurred on the morning of the 18th of Jan
uary On the occurrence of this mishap part of
the crew and all the passengers sent shore.
Captain b. and IL of his men remained on board,
determined not to leave the ship while there the
least chance OF saving her. On the following morn
ing, the 18th, the ship oated off Blackwater Bank
Bank, where she afterwards went TO pieces and
Cap ain Bursey and twelve Of the noble band, who
determined to be the last to leave the ship met a
watery grave. When the passengers left the ship
her situation seemed to be utterly hopeless The
hold was full of water, and the sea making clear
breaches over her. 1t was with extreme difficulty
and peril that the passengers and seamen were
passed in the boats the sea breaking with dreadful
violence on the bank. The passengers were unable
to take any thing out of the ship except what they
had on at the time.
The boats happily succeeded in reaching the
shore, although with extreme difficulty from the
height of the and great distance seven miles or
more, from the bank to the land. Captain Burs-
leey's son, who was on board the Hottinguer up to
the time when she struck on Backwater Bank is
passenger on board the Europa
SHIP Guy MANNERiNG.-The Guy Mannering
for New York, got aground the outer sill of the
Prlnce's dock on Monday. The fine goods being
in the Princes dock. She had at one time eight to
ten feet of water in her hold and appeared very
much strained. The Guy Mannering had dis
charged all her cargo, and will be taken into the
CRAVING dock for any necessary repairs in her
caulking or lower planks, where crushed.
The Bombay and Calcutta markets are essential
~ the same as by previous mail, under date of Can
ton, November 2Sth 1t is mentioned that the
tent OF business done in imports has been limited
and the prices generally were most unsatisfactory.
Iron and grey sheetings little frmer than last
month, and these the only goods which have
maintained their value.
The foreign news is unusually devoid of interest
France.
Business progresses slowly in the Legislative As
semby. The budget is still in committee The
Chamber had been for some time occupied with NJ
Falloux's education bill. The latest Partisan adj
vices represent Victor Hugo as having made
Phrenzy by the Mountain. The debate adjourned
amid great excitement. The war against the press
continued The Reforme has been suspended and
La Presse seized.
The weather fbrougbouf Franco os,1ao;alI,, q,
the south, has been more rigorous than for many
years
The Buenos Ayrcs expedition is said to be aban-
doned.
Prussia.
The threatened dissolution Of the cabinet ap-
pears to have been avoided by some compromise
The king is disposed to take the oath of
the constitution. The Erfurt Parliament is de-
Prussia.
In Wurtemburg, there appears to be change of
opinion favorable TO Russian influence The Ha-
noverian Chamber refuses to recognise the central
of Austria and Prussia A consttu. !
ton Is recommended for Germany.
Austria is occupied with the numberless consti- !
tutions for her provinces. The Provincial Diets |
are to be convokcd in October, and that of the en-
pire will assemble in 1851.
Rome.
1t is said the want of money prevents the Pope
from returning to his capital, and that France |
has offered funds To his holiness. The Arch |
bishop OF Bourges u said 10 be the bearer of this
offer made in the name of the French Episco-
pacy.
Sardinia
The Sardinia Chamber of Deputies has approved |
the treaty of peace concluded at Milan between the
Piedmontese and the Austrians 1t is expected the |
Senate will also approve it. At Berlin, negotia- |
tons for peace with Denmark have been renewed |
The Russians having resumed diplomatic relations |
with the Porte, it is expected that the Austrans |
will not be slow TO follow.
From Oregon.
The Oregon SDecfdtoT of October IL WARMLY