New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13

L, c, fires and keep them in readiness for erner
rsnrv HAVING the regular french IN watch raisnS steam
49,, he raid.hip boiler. to pump ship wash deck &c
about II PM. Saturday nish L. a. usual before urn
ing took LOOK through tae engine ana IRE loo1 ar
Place was and had bceo regularly inspected every two
bouIr About % minutes s;ter a NJ sunday morn
nv window relative 70 smoke in the orecaste turned
OUT and forward followed by the chief officer the eIew
were thea turning ont OF their hunks and the smoke eo
thfn see was from then hatch. .
II tea went the re-rosn, and ordered the drenen %
glove fek the fires and St. an TO the middle boiler
ordered the assistants the hose When again got
on deck the smoke was COMING out Of tae lore nan
~ some OF NV men and Of the quaeras:er sot the
hose fo the engine and deck pumps both going by " c
te the flames out of the hatch 70 foehod aa
DE hatch directly fox ard OF the steam chimney bulkhea
TIE flames from tie latter set the forergTnE on IRE
The vessel laid head to the " nd which let the foreca'e
cutie clear of smoke driving it all nearly all aft.
The flames lad BY this time spread 80 much below - 70
out Of the after entrance to Storage burning te
CINE hose and cutting oil all safe passage Forward on az
deck down below found the lower saHEway hIied
with flames, and smoke on deck, and with the ASSIST
ance of Of the olmen. raised the safety valves
TIE captain made a remark that should get into the
boats the mate tuned himself into tie ships boat ne
Captain went into manofwsTs boa, and followed inc
mate. 80,
He then passed around the different boats inqurns
rla;ive 70 he safety Of all hands aterward unmoo-ed
lighter and towed il of to remove anchor hanging at
the ostshead. In the meantime boat from an EAelsl
manofwar engaged firing into the tarboard side oftAe
ship but with scarcely any effect.
When returned with the lighter the subject OF remov
Ing the ship and brnsng her on shore was beag
The English officer in command sent Captain roster o.
board the Admras ship il permission would b. CIV
en- off the chain and unmoor the ship, to winch
negative reply was given" " :,
The valparaiso Reporter, speaking of this sad
catastrophe ssys We are happy to inform our readers
that the subscription raised for the passengers on board
the Lfaed City of Pittsburgh. amounts 10 nearly
81 coo raised among Foreigners and Chilenos: and w
have no doubt that in Venice of the Pacific so wen
known for IT. benevoence further steps will he taken
by the nhabitsnts, aided by the American Consul, Mr.
Duer 10 procure free passage tor themt
q 10 rcia1 Raport nf rho KIM at
October We learn that the import trade had con'nlei
stagnant during the fortnight previous no arrivals OF
manufactured goods, and no export trade. good
business expected with the Argentine Province Coal
was being sold at SIS sig ana up 20 80 per tan;
demand Brazil Wood al 81 reals. cash; sugar not &C.
five but almost exhausted Rice 81 per quinti Flour
So Wheat 30 reals Barley no sales ami standing at
dull price.
Among the laws which have been passed by
the Cbleno Congress il one by which entaled estates
have been opened; modifying the system OF tythe,
which is truly dscOuraging to agriculture; one pro'u
ing for greater CELEBRITY in the transmission oil the mar
but imposing charge on the carriage OF newspaper
one providing for the punishment OF those who snail III
jure telegtphs railways one protecting passengers
in sailing vessels one imposing duty Oh hVe per Gene
upon the exploration OF all silver and copper in bars or
upon ores in proportion 10 the quantity OF metal which
they contain--takes effect from January l.
Three new projects Of railways have been considere
An extension of that from Copiapo TO Tres Puntas be-
the River Brobo and the harbor acuhuana lnseai OF
the latter extension it has been suggested that canal
TO pass from the river the shipping IN the bay would
be better The estimate Of the cost OF the railway
100000; of canal from s2700 900 to s3OOOOo A law
respecting order and preference among debts was also
proposed ,e.,....,.
The press Of Chill urges the subject OF religious toe
ration but the clergy of Santiago oppose II.
The military force Of Chill for the ensuing year WI
be- Artillery 1903; Infantry, 1893; Cavalry o0oi Mlt
tary School, % lnvalids, 400. Total, 2,J93.
ia To he IN
also q new Mole near the Custom House stores
Club has been formed, says The Reporter, by inc At
gentne residents Of Valparaiso for the purpose OF a'
ing the peaceful organization OF their native country n
Trade il dul-noncy scarce; the latter, says The Re
porter Is attributed to arrangement OF machinery IN the
Mint the exclusion next the prohibition upon the ex
port of hard dollars from Bolivia and lastly to large re-
ttances to Copiapo whercmoncy is in urgent demand
and givcs a large return.
The Chileno Insurance Company seems to be very
successful in disposng of its shares.