The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival of the Canadn.-One Week later
from Europe.


| from Europe.
HALIFAX, July The steamer Canada has ar
| rived with Liverpool dates of the Goth ultimo.
| The Canada arrived at Halifax at nine this
| morning, and left Liverpool at half past two p m.
of the 26th. She brings eighty three passengers.
| The City of Manchester sailed from Liverpool on
Wednesday with ninety passengers and good
freight The Arctic arrived at Liverpool at one
| O'Clock ia the morning on Wednesday. The Cam
bra arrived on Sunday forenoon, and exchanged
signals with the Asia on Saturday off Holyhead.
In po,,,-.!. the proceedings Of Parliament were
unintercsting.
! The Legislation in France was in ct"--'"oh 10
| the Fresdents directions, and the funds were a.
fected thereby.
In the Portuguese Cor:es, the st. Ubes salt monor
! oily under discussion.
! From the East Indies the mail had arrived at
Marseiies, but the news was of 10 great interest
Sales Of cotton during the week reached At 900
bales, of which speculators took 10000. and expor
ters 1000 bales. Quotations unchanged, but
prices favored buyers. Fair Orleans, CID; Mid.
ding, sgd. Fair Upland, sad; Middling, SD.
The sales on Saturday were 5000 bales.
| Western canal flour worth 20s.; Ohio, COS.
Cd White corn, 2Ss. Cd; yellow, 29s. Cd. Lard
| Sos. Provisions tending upwards. Consuls closed
| at 1909 American securities firm:
Steamboat Explosion and Loss Of Life.
| NEW ORLEANs, July 5-The steamer St. James,
whilst returning from Biloxi this morning, hurst
her boilers and burnt to the waters edge on Lake
Ponc hartrain. About 50 persons lost their lives.
| among whom Judge Isaac Preston, of the
preme court, Corporation Attorney Wolf, with
| number of our most prominent citizens Many
ladies and children returning from watering
! al nd rT
ment prevails throughout the city. The St. James
racing with Mobile boat
The steamer Cherokee has arrived from Havana.
| FiightJtA Accident and Loss of Life
| New YoRK, July Ga trightiui disaster
Cured at Staten bland yesterday afternoon by
| which number of persons were drowned, and
many others severely injured. At the lower strarn
boat landing, the bridge connecting the wharf
with the shore broke down preci plating aeverul
hundred persona into the deep water. Mr.. Greene,
editor Of the Herald, and his sist' from Phadcl-
phia, were among the frat who fell into the water,
and hundreds of others plunged headlong after
them. Miss Greene rcscued in insensiblc
state, but was soon restored to consciousness, and
is now of danger. MIR. Greene was but slightly
| bruised. He estimates that the c fifteen or
| twenty persons drowned. and many others seti-
| ously injured, most of whom Irish and G err
! mans.
The day was fine, and was celebrated with much
spirit. and less than ordinary disorder.
[sEcoSp DEsPATH
NEW YORK, July Cup to midnight last night,
| twelve dead bodies had been recovered in the
neig hborhood of the Staten Island Ferry bridge
They were chiefly femnles, children, and infants.
| THIRD DEsPATcH.l
New YoRK, July 6.-The bodies of the wife and
dau ghter of Mr.. W iams, a carrier of the Phila.
delphia Ledger, has been recognised among tho
| drowned bodies.
| The Charleston steamer has arrived with the pa
pers of Saturday.