The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-29
TELEGRAPHIC.
MARINE DIsAaTER.

BosToK, Jan. %.
The ship st. Louis, FROM Liverpool for Phla-
delphia, arrived here this morning in distress.
On the 23d of December she shipped a sea, car
rying away her bulwarks and filling her cabins
with water She leaks badly.
SAILING OF THE STEAMER ASIA
New York, JAM o.
The steamer Asia sailed at noon TO-DAY for
Liverpool with Al passengers and half mil
lion of specie.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
BosToN, Jan. %.
Last night the train of cars from Newton, on
the Lower Falls branch of the Worcester rail-
road, came in contact with sleigh, containing G.
W. Shaw, merchant of Boston, his wife, and
son. Mr.. Shaw had both of his arms broken,
and was otherwise injured from the effect of
which he died this morning His wife also had
both OF her arms broken and crushed, one of
which it was found necessary to amputate this
morning at the shoulder. She is otherwise 80
seriously injured that she ia not expected to re-
cover. The boy singularly escaped injury alto
gether, having been thrown by his father on toa
snow bank at the moment OF the collision.
THE Loss OF THE STEAMER DE WITT cLINTon
RECOVERY OF BODIES.
MEMPHIS, JAN 28-The sinking of the
steamer De Witt Clinton, by striking snag 8
miles below this city, on Sunday, has proved
more disastrous than at first announced. Thirty
six bodies have already been recovered from the
wreck, and it is feared that still larger number
persisted.
ARRIVAL OF THE SALT LAKE MAIL.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 28.-Advices from St Louis
state that the Salt River mail has arrived at
Independence, having been delayed by frequent
snow storms, to the depth Of ten inches, on the
plains. The news is unimpOrtant.
OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN Vessel.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 26.
The schooner Midas, which arrived here on
Saturday from Rio, reports that on the 2lst of
December, in lat. $40 North, long. 1880 West.
San Alonzo, leaning West by North, IL miles
distant, she was boarded by the Brazilian cruiser
Sindora, and her papers overhauled At part
ing the Sindora fired shot across the schoonef's
stern.
DEATH OF DR. DoANE.
New YORK, Jan. 81.
DR.. Doane, the we'll known and esteemed
health officer at quarantine died rather suddenly
this morning
MARINE DISASTER.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 81.
The ship America, which arrived here on Fri.
Y,
near the Western Islands by an unknown vessel
which struck her on the quarter, cutting her
wheelhouse down to the main deck, and break
ing every spoke in her wheel. The helmsman
was knocked overheard and drowned The
America also lost her mzcn head, yards, &c.
MARKETs-sHIP NEWS
CHARLEsTos, Jan. 26.
Sales to day of 900 bales of cotton at 81 and
81 cents. The market is depressed.
Arrived Danish brig Fylta, from New York.
IMPORTANT TO M RINERs
SAVANNAH, Jan. 26.
The buoys in Dobay and Sapello Sounds, at
the entrance to the port of Ddren, have been
SWEET away.
MARKETS.
New ORLEAN, JAM 81.
The news by the steamer America was pub
lished here yesterday afternoon, and has de-
pressing effect upon the cotton market to an ex-
tent not yet fully developed.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 26.
The legislature of Louisiana to-day elected
J. P. Benjamin, Wing, of Baton Rouge, as
United s ates Senator, from Louisiana, to sue.
coed the Hon. Solomon w. Downs, Democrat, n
whose term expires on the 4th of March, 1853.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, Jan. 81.
Four.-Sales of 1000 b,rrels at So, 621 and
$4,75, for common State, and $4,75 and $4,871
for Indiana brands. Sales of 100 bbls hams
and shoulders, tsugar cured,) at and conts
Sales of 100 l'ales dew-rotted hemp, (American)
at l5 and IS cents. Lnseed oi-Sales of one
thousand bbs. at 81 cents. Other articles un.
altered. Stocks.-Sales of Erie at 731 Cam
ton So Reading 634 Madison and Indianapolis
Oh Morris l65 United States, 6's of 1862,
ll21.
MARINE DISASTER.
NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. 81.
The schooner Milton Keene, from jamaica for
Baltimore, was fallen in with at sea on the 23d
inst, leaking badly. Her crew were taken off
and brought to this port. The vessel was aban-
doncd Her cargo consisted of coffee, primento,
old copper, &c.
Further News by the Steamer America.
BcsToN, Jan. 26.-The following late and i'm
porlant news was received by telegraph at Liver
pool previous to the departure of the steamer
America
The London Times, speaking Of the reports
relative to changes in the ministry, says We
merely state the fact rs we believe it to be, that
the attempts to effect partial Improvement in
the ministry bv the substitution of three or four
new members for Others of the present cabinet,
who would retire, has not led to any result. 1t