New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-10
BY THE MIDNIGHT SOUTHERs HAIL,
Very Late from Rio-Deaih OF the Americas
Secretary Of observation-disclosures OF the Fe.
ver-No Hope for the steamer Rhode.
Islane-PhiIadeiphia Markets.


The fast sailing. clipper bull, ship Grey Eagle.
Capt Donley, from Rio Jsneiro arrived in the Del
aware Tuesday, after a very short passage OF 80
days. The Grey Eagle is famous for having made
the shortest trip from Atlantic pert 20 San Fran
cisco, and her home voyage has been equally bril-
liant. Ia coming up the river yesterday she got
aground on one OF the bars opposite Chester and il
was found diff 70 get her ailoat This morning
however, she foa;ed, and arrived in port between
l aud O'Clock this afternoon gentleman who
came passenger in tie Grey Eagle communicates
the following information
Toe Grey Eagle sailed from Rio on the evening
Of the 4th Of April. At the time she sailed, the
yellow feve- still raging. with little or
Abatement though hopes were entertained that il
bad reached its hight and would now subside.-
Among the victims, we see the name of Thomas
Jefferson Morgan, Esq the American Secretary Of
Legation, who was buried n few days before the
Grey Eagle sailed. He bad been very actively
engaged relieving the sotierings OF his countrymeu
in the city and among the shipping and by this ex-
posture probably contracted the disease. He was
universally amented by the Americans in port
He was, we should Judge about SO years Of age
Mr.. Morgan was native OF Washington. Pa and
a Of Thomas Morgan, Esq. OF that place. He
had OF late years resided in Ohio occupying a
prominent position in the politics of that State =
Hon. David Tod, the American Minister, was in the
country with his family when the Grey Esge left.
by the epidemic. Capt Amity and Capt. Harris,
both in command of American California boand
ships, had died. report bad arrived that there
had been great mortality a L. = store ship after
leaving Rio. This, it is feared, is the Lexington,
which was at Rio at the last accounts In the
city the ravages OF the fever had been dreadful
One commercial house had twelve clerks down
with it at once, and many houses had to be closed.
Toe hopes that were entertained OF the safety
of the steamer Rhode Island are blasted by this
arrival The steamer OF great length under
sal" which was reported going into Rio by the
Isabella Hyne, was the steamer Sea Gull from
New-York, which had arrived there, and CORE
spends TO that description. The steamer Columbus,
Capt Peck, sailed from Rio on the 3lst March, for
California. The steamers Sea Gull, New-World
and w. j. Pease all sailed about the time OF the
Grey Eagles departure
Coffee remained firm, with no prospect Of a
decline in prices There was very little in the
market aud none suitable for our markets.
The FLOUR market Is dull and holders general
demand IS & per Dol for common Shipping brands but
there very e inquiry for export, and
tons have been made at something below this price For
CITY USE, OF ard select brands 25d5 ST.
and and fancy NevYork from IS so toe 621 Rye
FLousSsles OF S04oo bbs AT s7id$s Of choice quality
no viewer, the latter Tae CORN MtAl-A small sale at
eli Dbl There less inquiry for WHEAT AID prices
barely supported Of 5000 bushels fair prime red
RYE. The supplies OF CoRN nlnus very scarce sses OF
d6oOO bush southern yellow for export at &c Oars
per bush WHISKY his slightly declined; sales SO
400 bbs at 23Ic and hhds al DC
SALES or srocXs-F1st hoa'd-450 Read RR, q go
DO 80; = 900 State 5s 97 5000 DO 964 81 700 Ches
De- ansl So SO, 81 10 Morris Caoal l5l; Minehsu
Re-. 6s Girsrd Bank, ~; $3.50 Wilmington Rs 6s %!;
- Sch Nav I9i Farm Mech Bk, 664, 81 900 Reading
aR Mort H. II Penn BIZ 1885, Phladep hs BIZ, lSsi
10 Penn RR 4ok $4,000 Resd RR 6s 7ut; $1,000 sise o.
on
Second Board $500 County g.. 73. io3I shs Union
ana, 10, 100 Reading RR, 2Ss sloooo Reading RR Ga
oi $1,000 do 20; II 'hs Penn Bark. lleii 40. l6j;
'-nn RI, Al; sll4 State S. 96 q. 500 &C. So 6si
2 500 Texas per ceaI Bords 49, .hs Penn and Ohio
canal, 81.