The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE AMERICA

The steamer America arrived at Boston on the
10Th instant, bringing London dates to the 9Th,
Liverpool 9th, and Paris to the 3d. The news
which she brings is not of any marked importance.
England.
wREcK OF THE ROYAL ADELAIDE STEAMER
We announced ON Tuesday the total wreck of this
vessel. The City of Dublin Steam packet compa-
ny's ship Royal Adelaide, Captain John Batty. ply
ing between the ports of Cork and London left the
former city on Wednesday afternoon week with
full cargo of goods, and about three hundred pas
sengers, touched off Plymouth on Thursday even
ing, left that port for London on Friday morning
at three o'clock, and totally lost the Tongue
Sand, off Margate, at eleven o'clock Saturday
night, when there is too much reason to fear every
soul on board persisted. II was blowing fearful
gale at the time from the s. s. E., and a tremendous
running. The Adelaide between 400
and 500 tons BURDEN, and had two engines Of $50
horse power each. She was commanded by Capt.
John Batty, of Cork. The crew, in addition TO the
captain consisted of three mates the chief of whom
was MIR. Collar, Of Portsmouth, one carpenter, two
engineers, two coal trimmcrs, six fremen, six men
before the mast, a steward and stewardess, and a
cook. The name Of the first engineer was William
Reilly; the name of the carpenter was Handy Tur-
ner. On Monday two bodies washed ashore at
Margate One of them proved TO be that Of Mr.. Col
lar, the chief officer above mentioned, who has rela
tives in this town. Plymouth, april 2. "The steam
packet Royal Adelaide, belonging to the City of
Dublin Steam packet Company, which was totally
lost the Tongue Sand, of the North Foreland,
at ten O'Clock on Saturday night, the 30th uti-
mo-and 30 discovered by Captain Manning, of
the screw steamer Malcolm Brown, on Sunday
at nine O'Clock on Thursday evening, the 18th ult,
from Cork and landed here five horses, thirty eight
head Of cattle, three calves, nine pigs, rice.
butter, &c. She brought about six cabin and say
one hundred and fifty deck passengers from Ire
land, and embarked six (adul) cabin and six
(adult deck passengers here; and having also
shipped quantity Of wood, left for London at
haIf-p past three O'Clock on Friday morning GOOD
Er; \ 4 he NIL had ffy atx AZ
on deck, but only moderately laden. The
names of the cabin passengers who embarked here
are-Hurst, one; Withers, one; Payne, three; and
Tucker, one; and Of the deck passengers-Welsh
three; Squires, one; Morris, one; and Thompson,
one. Hurst and Withers were respectable young
women; Payne, married man, with his wife and
three children-they had their household furniture
on board; Tucker, young man Of thirty, appar-
emily mate in the merchant service, who said he
was going to London to join ship bound to New
Zealand; Welsh, a woman, and her three children,
fourteen, nine, and six, going to Ramsgate 10 join
her husband; Squires, young man. OF the others
nothing is known at present. Captain John Batty,
who commanded the Royal Adelaide, had been up
wards Of twelve years master and mate of that yes
sci. Two mates, who had been some time in her,
were discharged the voyage before last. Her late
chief-oficer is stated to be native of Plymouth;
the name Of her second mate !. North, apparently
a native Of London; and her chief engineer IL from
Liverpool. "-Ltropooi Mercury.
wREcK or TIRE SHIP NrAeARA.-DusDRuM BAY,
April part Of the upper works and the stern
board Of vessel with the name Of Niagara ;" have
floated ashore Annalong. The ship Niagara,
Captain Smith, sailed from Liverpool March nth,
for New York. and fears are entertained that she is
wrecked.
wREcK or THE sHIP JoHS r. SKTDpY.-Captain
Shipley, of the ship John R. Skiddy, has furnished
the consignees with the particulars Of the total loss
of the John r. Skiddy, on Glascarrick beach, coun
ty Wexford, on the night Of the let instant at III
O'Clock.
OXFORD, April 3.-The memorial Of Professor
L-~l
favor OF ecclesiastical SYMBOLS has been rejected by
the board. This is the fourth unsuccessful attempt
by the Denson party to duplicate the university in
the struggle now proceeding
LONDON PRODUCE MARKKT.-The first parcel,
consisting Of 205 casks 40 barrels Barbados sugar
Of the new crop, offered this morning. II was
nearly all Of low and middng quality, and mostly
out OF condition. The whole however, sold at high
rates. Including this sale, 40 casks were sold,
and the market closed steadily
Forcign-Thc sound of 400 boxes white Havana
in hand taken in at 2Ss Cd. to Bis. cd. for mid
ding TO good; but the damaged sold at 26s TO 27s
3D., being cheap 500 boxes yellow Havana, duty
paid or allowed, sold at former prices. Rcfined.-
good demand continues for home goods, and ms
supplies are small, full prices are paid.
Coffee Market.-Native Ceylon dull, and no trans
actions TO report Prices are, therefore, nominal,
at 54s. 10 55s. for good ordinary. Plantation dull
Of sale, and ut auction 1876 casks $50 bags were all
bought in at 5ss 70 6ls, for low middling and CO.
lory, being above the offers.
Tea business carried on TO a small extent for inn
mediate wants, at previous terms. Cotton continues
in full demand; fully previous terms paid; about
one hundred bales sold to-day.
France.
In the Assembly on the 9th ultimo, towards the
end Of the sitting, the President announced that he
had received proposition OF an unconstitutional
nature, and he was unwilling on his own rcspon-
sibhty TO make II public. The Minister Of Public
Instruction suggested that, as the proposition
seemed Of nature TO disturb the public tranquil
lily, no notice whatever should be taken Of II. NJ
Cremieux headed the Loft in strong opposition 10
this course; and the Assembly decided In his favor,
then read the following expose DIES motifs," with