The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-20
THE LATEST NE VS.,
an.nTTTIoNAI. FOREIGN ITEMs.

ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ITEMS.
We nresent below some additional items OF
foreign news by the Arctic. We find no COM
r,ercial Intelligence 10 add to the copious dis
match we published on Monday.
The Arctic brings forty seven passengers.
Observation-Disclosures had finally closed
II. session, but we fad little or nothing OF ia-
,eeest among its proceedings.
IRE war steamer Bmkenhead was wrecked
At Simon's Bay, Africa, on the 18th day of
Fehrusry. She had on board 63S men, chiefly
endorsements for the troops at the Capes.--
Of the large number on board only lSa are
knowa 10 have been sased-leaving asa who
are supposed to have persisted.
The ship Fanny, Bennette, from liverpool
inr Baltimore, was abandoned at sea on the
IIth March, in sinking condition. Her crew
were saved, and arrived at Falmouth. England,
On April 5ih.
FRtAeE.-The speech OF the Prince Presi-
den; Napoleon, as he styles himself, has been
well received in the provinces, and the general
IMPRESSION now is that all the threatening and
norlentous features of the new state of affairs
having passed with the general approval,
that some years of quiet are IL store Tor
France.
La Patrie, the Government organ at Paris,
warmly approves the Japanese expedition.
The Emperor OF Russia has announced that
he will not demand repayment of the fifty mill
liens uf francs loaned TO the Bank Of France,
but demands security at AZ per cent; inter-
est.
The company about to establish a railway
between Lyons aud Sardinia, have fully orga-
nized.
Tue Council OF State is to sit the whole
wear, except vacation of two mon tbs, when
the committee acts Instead.
Upwards of so political refugees had been
expelled IRON Switzerland.
The EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMBOAT GLEN
CoE-CosFEssIoS or THE EN6INEER.-Johu
Ryaa. one OF the engineers of the Inflated
steamer Glencoe, by the explosion Of which,
aISt. Louis, few days ago, so many lives
we're lost, died from his wounds on the 9th in
stanE. The Daily Times states that jus, pre-
yious to his death, and when fully conscious
of his condition, he made, in substance, the
following confession, in the presence of seve-
raj gentlemen:
"He stated that, on the evening of the arri.
val Of the Glencoe, himself and George Buch-
anan, first engineer OF the boat, were on watch
Sometime before reaching port, he (Ryan|
,riej the wafer In the boilers and found il very
low, and called 10 B. and informing himjof the
fact, received some evasiye answer. He again
,ried tie water, and again CALEB to Buchanan
who told aim 10 mind his business, that there
vas water enough in the boilers, and he would
lake her with ii to 81. Louis or to h--H. Not
satisfied, Ryan expostulated, and Buchanan
,Old him, in substance, that il was his Buch-
lnan's 81 watch, and that Ryan, had nothing TO
DO with pumping up, and. moreover, that if be
RyaR) had his way he would have the water
from the boilers running out al the tops OF the
chlmneys. Subsequently Buchanan remarked
that the boa; was making good time, and he
would take her into 81. Louis kitng. This
was perhaps The last remark made, and when
the boat reached the wharf and commenced
trying to effect lading, Buchanan turned on
the gage-cock and let on the water. The in
slant the cold water came in contact with the
heated boilers, now nenrly dry, the explosion
took place.
This statement was made over three or
four tines, at the solicitation of the dying
man friends, who trough, perhaps, his mind
was wandering. He was told the weight and
Importance of his declaration, and was asked
II he was not out OF his right mind, to which
be replied that he was perfectly conscious of
what re was saying and dong-that his decla-
raions we're facts, and that he designed making
the statement in the event of his recovery, and
now he felt conscious OF his approaching end /,
he was the more anxious to unburthen his mind.
In short time sitter, Mr.. RYAN breathed his
last. The whole affair is to be thoroughly in
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