The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13

Portland.
am sure Tho Brish name vii o,e Of IL Iustrs
While supported b, those who veil unite The virtess
We love With those % admire
cannot regret The sbs~nes Of IN American vessel -
wsr tuo. u Dso,sbls thai the wants Of the ruflsssr
could have been osd Tor with mors promptsss and DELI
eaey and that H. not evil shloh leads % arssghsn
III. friendly rtgsrds ~ nations Intimately sonasstst
by mutual Interests and u try.
ns,s the honor :" b" YER, rssP's,y yosr sSsnsas
r. Rear Admiral Mosssnv Ceumapdar in Chief u n ..
hsJssiy'H Naval Forces In III. Pasine.
(R,riY)
Poan.sn VAtrsssrso Oct 80 1857
NY usAn sn-l hs'e To- aohpo~i.dse the gratifying ssn-
This onesrs 81 tue Portland ,bs myself fully
appreciate i,oi.1' opinions ~hish the psrferaAnss
BY tho berrsR 81 Pfo,dspee the lives Of the ossrs
the and ps,srps.r- board tho CITY OF Pit4b--
were fnted without any extraordinary snsrtions No,
which consumsd the chip We ware eompslisdtoD,tbi
tstors 81 the calamity hat With fsapg OF thaasfui(
that life was spsro and that n. generous haad o,,s
minsrson .oula b. .x,sao.d 90 fhs hspl~ss sunsrss
Permit m. 70 .'.o's ,ou Of my .incsrs regard snda
am your faithful fri".d FAIRFAX MoKsssY
Rear Admiral and 0ammsnder " Chief
WILLIAM Du.R, ESQ u. g Consul Valparaiso.
VAranaiso Oct 10 1861
sis-The undsrs'rssd faket tbis method of sxprsanG
10 you hir most grsefpl for the en-
Client aid which rendered In resoupg the buYn-
Ing mas OF th. steamship CITY Of ptsbnrs many Of NJ
passengers and c,e. s'o nany vausbls ELECTS which
II. lik.wi- feels deep sense OF gratitude for ysur
Christian humanity sso hinduss. n converting your svn
cnbipe into tesr Of no pay for their nuscor and pro-
vi0ing for the helpless women and children and 1oy
Others who bad been rassspgrrs On board that ship
To the officers under your command the unfsrhgnsd
beps leave TO tender he deeply felt gratitude for Shek
sndeavor' 20 effect all ba possibly could b. done fns Ne
saving OF the vessel and Tor thor zeal and hadness -
the csme Of snG. ring humanity
II have the honor :" b. cir your sssdisnt servant,
OF the American ST. sm,hsp cry or PittsSusg.
Resr Admiral Mensrnv Commsnd-r In Chkf u n. ,.
msjesty's Naval forces In the Pacific.
VALPARAISO, Oct. n, 1852
The upder,is ned tshss this method or s0nvsvins n
Captains Msdigsn CunmAn and Eaton, Of We AnssisAn
,hpr john Barring r,o'per and crss.dsr his grsssna
th" psss"ng+a and err ~ the stssmrhp Jty Of Pitt
burg during her coDnsgrotioa tho morning Of The
In providing asyums their respective ships &c
the helpless women and children and for others who
were rescued from the bursins wreck
To the captains OF The vessels IL general and 10 III
others who dirpo-d 10 give aid that trying essa
sion, he begs to tender his sincere thsnd. -
Lat. Commander U st..pship cit, Of Pi.isbs,s.
Correspondence Of IN. Panama starl
VALPARAISO Oct 81, 1851.
The Burning Of the Cuyn( PutsJwg-Poltttcs-- - &
Rdig,o,,--I,aae &c
1rcgret to announce the complete destruction ~
fire Of tho American steamer City Of Pittsbwg,
which sad accident occurred IN oar hsrbor on Bsa.
day last Fortunately, no lives we're lost bat most
Of the pansnger remain utterly destitute, having
lost their clotbioF and some everything they ~
ssWed In the world A subscription has Been stad
ed for their relief AMI some a. 900 already cont
bated; and presume some steps will be take0s
send passengers ard Grew 70 San Francisco.
The 6re IL attributed spontaneous somblsd(
Of the coal on board, !, 200 IONS Of which hadssl
taken in At Corensi directly from the eavth,s1
most Of 1t. unders' and quito vet Al II r. NJ
Saturday, the great heat .dnoDshed those on besfd
Of their danger, ard tho flames broke out ~ half
past A N. II IL surprising that during this ls.g
interval steps had been taken tow the ship n
shore where she might have been sunk IN shsA
water, and the mscLinery, vt least, Afterwards ~
covered Some say bat the captain o. the port ~
II. -. IL L.
prevailed on board tba. the proper steps were not
taken; but at all evens she went do ~ In thirty
fsthoms Of water, AMI Of course 10 . total les.
The boats from The different men Of war In PERI
leave on koloay for PANAMA., and IL il Fortunate
that the fire occurred in port had IL broken cut
twerty four hours later, tho loss of life would hAvs
been fearful.
The captain Of the port, here. wishing, probably,
10 follow up the tragedy with farce. hes attashed
the life boats anchors and other fc~ articles Of W.
ue saved and stated that the Of the steamer
are bound TO rase Der and move her out Of the an
cboTsgs, to DO sbicb would puzzle Arshine3ss,
aided oy an army OF TitsDs.
Whether this will be submitted to- YsnAins 70 ~
seen but II shown the feciing existing here 70
wards Americans. and he ssinine stupidity Of the
Off sisls
With the exception 81 This upfor,unste affair there
L. no local ne.. o. Interest Ths osrxy are Jas
TO get up religious excitement, and stir up al
ing sgainst foreigners and Americans In partisul
A short time since, most violent article, demas1
religious toleratiop, ard couchcd 10 terms sslsala
TO provoke the natives TO the utmost, spps srsd
the Idsg'0fo, purporring to have been writsenl
some foreigners Ia Valparaiso. This, IL turnsdp(
wac written by rome Jesnits In Santiago, and &
holy fathers conDenc-d replying To their arti-
Gle Ia the most refiesh nely pous and vrulent MAJ
ner; but by % doing tbey brought down upon then
the DER vto "a liberal paper pobisDsd heve,) and,
10 the end got rather than they bssgs ned fsr
They Dsve immense infuenoe with this geyornmsnt,
and are straDiDg every 70 asst nate the nine
ages Their aim - to suppress foreign schools, pro
hibit emigration sDs grafton, drive fsreignsrs
from the country, ard 10 snort play the d. gsAe-
rally for the honor and glory Of he saints Thsir
dislike TO any change l. not TO ne wondered at;
old archbishop otd short time since, leaving tive
millions OF dollars acquired during lie Of fssting
and prayer, and bis pie 10 p,ousiy inflated u
the Test Of tbe fraternity
Busnsnis not very lively just at present. Flsu
is worth 81 rs 81. barley q 25 rails per fanega
Freights are slightly approving. on account Of ths
tearcity Of gooc vesseis here and be quoted ak
els 3 10 10 Eorope ard the Unite1 Btases, Al6s
eli 10 Cslifornis, ard 20 70 Australia send ysu
" tn this price current Of Leading articles hsFs,
and hft tf American vessels now in port, AID
trusting that TINS may I'm you in good health, ~
main A.
v.IrhrAse, October 81 1852 Flour, (frst qaABty) In
half and quarter ss:ks pr DO Ibs 81 rs So Bssns
In 100 sscks per 100 Ibe s. rs So P-sesss (dsSsA i
essks) per 10 loe l5c. Red Pepper. in eslsssshsr
puts, lin 80 10 sscss.) pr - he. - So s.; Rai&
per quip'sl SO SIS rb- shove articles Arsia;.sl
demand rge qosniiti-s being required fer the sanRH
cisco market.
Two Weeks Later from Jamaica.
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