The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
GRISI AND MARIO IN LONDON.
Total Destruction Of the Packet ship
]. T., at Sea.


Total Destruction Of the Packet Shin
!. z, at Sea.
Our Paris, Constantinople, and Smyrna
Correspondence.
INTERESTING COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS,
&C., &C., &c.
The Collins mail steamship Baltic, Capt. Com.
stock arrived at this port at half past twelve o'clock
yesterday afternoon. She left Liverpool at two
!, O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon, the 9th ult.
Time:-Ten days, twenty two hours, and thirty
minutes.
! She experienced strong westerly gales and heavy
head sea during the first half Of the passage and
moderate, pleasant weather the remainder of the
time.
The Baltic has very heavy cargo, and nearly Q
second cargo had to be refused for want Of room On
the 20th the following notice was posted on the Lii
verpool Exchange =
Cargo for the Baltic for New York win be received at
the HushsseD eek te morrow, eight O'Clock In
ssqusDce of the great ef goods shippers will
have TO determine their priority shipment Of goods
In town arr ready for shipment casting lots Brown
Ehipley Co . Office, this afternoon
In accordance with this invitation, over seventy
merchants assembled and drew lots for precedence.
The export to America has seldom, If ever been 80
active from Liverpool it is at present. Our cor
respondent visited the sheds of the Cunard company
at Coburg DOCKS and found there, aso larger col
lection Of goods than the steamships could at all &C.
somm0date.
The Baltic brings one hundred and sixty passen-
gers among whom we notice the names of Bishop
McIlvaine, of Ohio General Cooper the Hon. T.
Butler King, Allen Dodworth, and the Julien
troupe.
There was a splendid concert given on board the
Baltic on the passage. Old Neptune was the leader,
assisted by Julien. The following was the pro-
GRAND CONCERT.
N n GIVEN THIS (sATuHDAY) EVENING TIE DINING
Ar HALF PAST LIGHT O'CIsCK.
PkoGR.MxE
PART FIRST.
l-Sols. pianoforte Mrs Massets.. Herr
3-solo Cornet piston Mr. Allen Dodworth Dcunzstti
+Bslad What would you say love ~ Mr.
s-ssns. Xpna Laurie Mrs ethsn
6-solo, Pccolo Nightingale waltz" Mr.. Jul
Julien.
l-scIs. psnoforte-hiss Mascot
2 Ballad 'I'l Remember roes".M:: Jenkins. Bishop
Descriptive sr Julien Mr.. bod worth, Miss Massett,
6-Tio, Brssths soft ye winas'-Msssrs whssler Jsn.
ns ana ss.seT a.. u. faxson
alien iDodss Hs Rsn1 ases
Verdi Firsle7Na'onsl song aud chorus The Star
the o"sa Of ,be aascsr oo,trsuo. viii
be received in aid Of he destitute children Of deceased
seamen."
The affair passed off exceedingly well. We learn
from Purser Craig that Julien's execution Of the
Nightingale Waltz" upon the piccolo, was really ex
traordipary, and gave great satisfaction. Mr.. bod
worth excited the highest admiration by his fine
performances; and the amateurs were excellent,
and praised, as few artises are praised by Old
Neptune in his peculiar gruff way. The amount of
money realized WAS two hundred dollars.
Among the passengers we also notice the name of
Captain j. F. Sper cer late of the packet ship l. r.,
of this port. The l. o. was destroyed by fire on the
9TH ult in lat Al &c. Ion. 81 49, The particulars Of
the disaster are given in another column.
The Russo-Turkish question has not yet been set
tied. The Gear has not signiRed his assent to the
proposition made to him. and there are several tick
lish points still untouched We have no indication
whether the fleets will first withdraw from Turkish
waters the Russians from Turkish territory
Both the Sultan and the Car having now accepted
the mediation of Austria, a decision will ema
nate from that power, or, more likely still, the terms
laid down by France and England will be made the
point de depart for further peaceable negotiations
The news from China is Of the highest importance.
1t states that the Celestial Empire is now divided,
and that Nankin is independent of the Tartar
dynasty.
The London Times July %, says:
Some bends Of the Beups rick and Florida Railway
Cmpapy II Geo oia in ibe Unied Sates understood
Of which stated the bonds be pay able the
.banhiDs houe of Coutts Co Uoou inquiry at that
a.. os.
their sanction to their names being used In this way
End ths they are entirely ignorant Of bonds being
in exirierce
Two hundred and sixty-nine bags of native wild
cotton from Paraguay had been received at the
Offices of the Manchester Commercial Association. A
Mr. Drabble, of Manchester, is now in South Amer
ca making inquiry into the Of cotton supply
1t is said that this cotton grows plentully and is
perennial in the interior of Paraguay, and that it
can easily be reached by river communication
The strikes at Stockton are still unsettled /; the
workmen offer to arbitrate their demands, but the
employers refuse to assent to this mode of settle
ment.
committee in Cape Town offers a reward Of
fl,OOOto any one who will find gold field in the
western districts Of South Africa. The reward is
not to be paid till $4,000 is extracted from the dis
covery.
Frederick W. Clark is officially recognized as Uni
ted States Consul at Sydney.
A petition is presented against the return Of the
members for Liverpool on the score Of bribery and
treating.
The Africa arrived ont at an early hour on Sunday
morning, Gath ult., making the run In 10 days, IL
hours and 81 minutes from this port.
In cotton, large but inanimate business had been
done, at previous quotations
Breadstuffs were firm, but the weather clearing up
the market closed with less spirit.
Funds dull. Manufacturing industry active.