The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-09
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
CorToN had gone up to higher Sales for the
week were $1,000 bales.
The FLOUR market was inactive, and trade
trihe better.
LARD had advanced p.
CoFrEE was in less demand, at lower prices.
Money was abundant, with signs of greater
stringency.
United States Stocks renamed unchanged.
Consuls had receded-the closing price was 96l
1t is stated that the extent of business done in
imports has been limited, and the prices generally
most unsatisfaciory. Iron and grey sbutiogs are
littie frmer than last month, and these are the
only goods which have maintained their value.
There had been late arrival from India
The Bombay aud Calcutta markets are essential
" the same as by the previous advices under the
date of Canton, Nov. IS.
The political news Is unimporant.
The continental news is unusually devoid of in
terest
The Buenos Ayres expedition is said to be
abandoned
Loss OF the Packet sssp Hottinguer.
The splendid New York packet ship Hottnguer,
Capt Bursle{, has fallen prey to the fury of the
elements, and from the tenor of the last accounts
respecting her, a melancholy loss of life attends
he disaster.
The Hottnguer sailed from Liverpool for New
York on the LIST January. She had go cabin and
steerage passe ngers, together with the captain and
crew Of thirty men and boys, and had very full
freight of various descriptions Of goods.
The ii. had only passed as far as Blackwater
Bank, which is of the coast Of Wexford, when she
struck on one of those dangerous ledges Of rock
which lie concealed In that .quarter. This oc
cured on the morning Of the l2.h January. Oa
! the occurrence Of this mishap, part Of the crew
and all Of the passengers were seat ashore.
Capt Bursey and 10 of his men, renamed on
board Of the H., determined not to leave the
ship while there was the remotest chance Of
SAVING her. On the following morning, the
I3sh, the ship foated Off Black Water Bank,
and bore away before the wind and struck
Arkow Bank, " here she afterwards went TO pieces,
and, sad to relate, Captain Borsley and twelve Of
the noble band, who determined to be the last Of
the ship, met q waiery grave. AT the time the pas
senssrs left the ship, her situation seemed to
be utterly hopeless. The hold was full Of water,
and the sea making clear breaches over her. II was
with extreme officially and peril that the passengers
and seamen were passed the boats, the sea break
inawlth dreadful violence on the bank. The pas
seseers were unable to take anything out Of the
ship except the clothes they had on at the time.
The boats happily succeeded In reaching the shores
although with extreme difficulty, from the height
Of the seas, and the great distance Of seven miles
or more from the bank to the iand. Capt. Bursey's
son, who was on board the Hottipguer up to the
time she struck on Blackwater bank is passenger
on board the Europa.
rne ship Guy nsnpsrssg Aground.
The Guy Mannering, for New York, got aground
on the outerude Of the Princes Dock, on Mon
day. The fine goods having been landed in good
order, she was afterwards hauled into the Princes
Dock She had at one time eight TO ten ieet Of
wafer in her hold. and appeared very much
strained. The Guy Mannering had discharged all
her cargo, and viii be taken into the craving dock
for any necessary repairs in her csulklng lower
plsnks, where crushed.
France.
Business progresses slowly in the Legislative
Assembly. The budget Is still in committee. The
Chamber had been for some time occupied with
nj. FalIoux' Education Bill. The latest Partisan
advices represent Victor Hugo as having made a
speech against IL, which was applauded with
irenzy by the bio''htoi~. The debate adjourned,
amid great excitement The war sgains, the pfess
continues.
The R,torme has been suspended, and La Pre''e
,sei1ed. -. v.. ..,.,;.,v =,
han fnr mn