Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-23
FOREIGN ITEMS.
EDw. BATES.


Hon JOSEPH r. ISGERsoLL, of Philadelphia the newly
appointed American Minister this country among
the passengers that arrived Liverpool Wednesday
[September 49, BY the Arctic. He accompanied by
his niece, Miss WILCOX, and Immediately landing pro-
ceeded the Adelphi Hotel. Shortly aferward the no
norabe gentleman was waited upon by the following de-
puation from the Liverpool American Chamber Of Com
merce: Messrs. William Brown, NJ. r., Eyre Evans, +.
Hamilton, W. Jackson, Malcomson, Barber and Others
with Mr. Duncan the Secretary. The deputation con-
graduated the American Minister his arrival in this
country and invited him to dine with the members of the
Chamber early day. Hon. Mr.. ISGERsoLL at once
accepted the invitation and promised to visit Liverpool
again after he had entered upon the duties of his
office he could make arrangements for leaving London
In the of conversation with the deputation, Mr.
ISGERsoLL stated that Mr. Secretary WEBSTER had in
formed him before he left the United States that diff
fculty would could arise with Great Britain the
fishery question The honorable gentleman remained at
the Adeph Hotel during Wednesday night and left Liver
pool yesterday by the nine A. NJ train for London. We
understand that the diplomatic functions of Hon. ABBOTT
LAWRENCE, the present Minister terminate to-day and
the Minister anxious be in London at to
upon his ministerial duties For the present the
address Of the new Minister viii be Mivart's Hotel,
London "-Lirapool Mercury.
THE ERupTIoS MOUNT ErSA.-A private letter Of
the 10th September that the lava Etna had
another direction and is fast approaching Nlo the
inhabitants Of which, to the wood cutting down
their chestnut trees and of empyng their houses
coastng vessel 1.-THE Mongbelo) when lying at anchor
near Catana, has been covered with sal ammonia the is
from the mountains. specimen has been sent to
Malta and has been pronounced Of the very best quality
The mountain has sent it forth in vast clouds
THE PoTATo-The following statement is extracted
Il Oh
ports from other districts of the country of similar
| tendency:
"The potato digging has commenced with considerable
bskness throughout this county and yet have
heard any complaint about the produce extent to
which the disease has progressed One farmer, who has
an extensive breadth Of land under this crop, and with
whom We spoke Monday last the subject, told
that he would not complain, because as yet he had
great reason to do and he firmly believed that others
were as well of as he was he has no doubt of fair
average crop The escuent is coming into market in
fine condition have it; in fact during
the whole season cannot charge memory with
ing five bad potatoes, any at all with the mark Of
disease"
The Belfast Journal relates story Of Dutch painter who
had for subject sacrifice Of He represented Abra
ham sturdy old Dutch burgher dwelling muke at his
while the intercedng angel spts in the to
stop the sacrifice. taa4
Aryine his Cycopeda Of Anecdotes records many
anachronisms Of painters, and among
others that Of the picture Of Eden in which Adam and Eve
occupy the foreground while in the background German
French artist of the Lords supper which the table de-
corated at each end with tumbles holding cigar ightrs
AUsrRLA-The camp Pesth has been broken up,
and the troops have gone into winter quarters The
pense Of the calculated three millions Of
forms Rather expensive pastme. Field Marshal RA-
is about to retire from active service his villa
at Kaybach
SwEDES.-Prince GusrAvvs, Duke Of Upland, second
Of the King Sweden died Chrsana on the oath
utmo He landed there with the King Queen on the
10th, and complained of ndispostion Next day he
seized with violent fever and died u
NJ. lucent chemist in the service of the Vceroy of
Egypt has discovered the Of clarifying the oil
traced from the seeds Of cotton and rendering il h for
in manufactures The Yiceroy has secured to the
dscoverer the exclusive right for years of clarifying
and selling the oil
TERRIBLE SmPwREcK-We regret to have to record
the total loss Of the ship Mobile Captain Tarbor Of Bath
Maine and for New Orleans from Liverpool, 9th umo
ch crew Of trcr hands and sirty passengers, all of
whou h The exception Of nin perfshed The Mobile sailed
from the Mersey, Tuesday morning with fair wind and
made good progress throughout the day. At midnight
the captain below leaving the second mate in charge
with orders to steer westsouthwe aud call him (the
captan o'clock, sooner, if the weather became
~
At midnight the wind was blowing fresh breeze from
stnorheast with heavy which increased to
a violent gale On the captain coming deck at two
clock he found the ship lee-shore, from which IL
was impossible TO extricate her. the second having
is said mistaken his orders and kept the ship west
north At halfpast two she struck heavily
ou Arkow Bank and shortly afterwards commenced to
break up Efforts made launch the boats but in
consequence Of the high they were frutless few
after the vessel struck the weather moderated and
Il eleven o'clock on Thursday morning two schooners
love in sight, and immediately bore down to the wreck
)ne Of them bound to Glasgow took off four sailors and
he only surviving passenger and the other took re-
naning four sailors and landed them ut Wexford whence
hey have been forwarded to Liverpool.
Captain Tarbox and all hands exerted themselves to
ne utmost TO the ship until after another they
ere washed away and persisted sEmat