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Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-25
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T, Great Loss cf LJs-SAip William and Mary. 9
Bath, lMaine. Sunk icih oper 900 Persons Bcerds
The ship William and Mary, of Bath. Me-. Capt.
Steson. sailed fom Liverpool on the Gath March,
with 20s passengers. bound to New Orleans, was
totally lost the morning of the Sd inst, the Great
Isaac's bearing E. s. E., together with 2o2 Of the
passengers.
Capt. Stetson, the mate, second mate, and six of
the crew picked up the Sd ns:., in latitude
81 30. Longitude 79 90, by the brig Reuben Carver,
from Sagua la Grand, which arrived at this port this
forenoon.
Capt. ste,son gives the following particulars Of
the disaster,
At7A. NJ, 81 May, strong breeses and from s.
Z. and cloudy, passed the Holen.ihe- Wall at IL
Mer. Sirrup Key bore South, 10 miles distant, after
which the weather brcame thicker an3 wind incress.
ed. with heavy sea. Al sunset saw nothing Of the
Keys. supposed we were well 10 the norlhward, az.
ter steering w. by N. from 10 Mer.
AT 8. p. NJ, judging ourselves to the Northward
and Westward Of Great lsaacs, kepi the ship w. BY
s., and commenced heaving the lead. At 8 found no
bottom in 20 fa,homs3 at SIS the same; at 30
struck on a sunken rock and hung about midships,
with ten faIhoms water all around.
After grounding heavily about Is minutes, she
went off and struck on another rock, within lew
rods of the first, when she pounded few times and
went of. We then let go the anchors, and commens
ced getting out the boais-the passengers al the
pumps, but could not keep her free. At midnight
iound feet water IN the hold. Ala A. M, weather
black and squally, with heavy sea, feet waller in
the hold, both pumps going AM, 10 feet water,
and the ship going down, mates and in the
boats, togther with as many passengers could be
slowed in the long boat and life boat, the other two
boats having been stoven after launching; at A.
NJ, left her, ard in few minutes she went downt
The Great lsaacs bearing 4. s. E., miles distant.
After leaving The ship some hours, bark appa4
frn,ly bound to Europe hove TO in the direction Of
The long boat and life boat, and supposed she was
engaged in picking them up.
The William and Mary left Liverpool with 908
passengers, including their cook and steward. who
nearly all went down in The vessel, together with
Two of the seanien and the ships steward, names
unknown.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02
Talk on ,Chnnge.

Another wet day yesterday led to moderate attend
ance Of merchants. The business, however, in some
branches, was to a fair extent.
There discussion among dealers in breadstufs
regarding -four inspection 1t propositions in its
favor negatived at the Corn Exchange yester
day forenoon though the received strong and
animated support Formerly there official inspectors
Of beef pork four and grain but the system growing
unpopular the Legislature repealed the law authorizing
their appointment.
There kind of voluntary inspection of pork and Of
other articles, kept up which amounts simply to
small dealers Arguments Of considerable weight
were adduced ia favor of system of inspection both in
-four and grain but majority seemed to believe in let
ting matters stand they are and so decided. They
consider that every one, in buying and selling, must
exercise his own judgment. Those in favor Of the
Intended that there ought to be recognized
standard for -four, that buyer might feel assured
that when he purchased particular quality it should
really prove what he desired it to be.
There anxiety to receive the foreign via
halifax. There effect of moment produced by the
Humboldt's news prior to the close of Change
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morning, We are not only compelled to leave ont
Mr.. DIS letter. and one from Oscar W. Sturtevant,
Esq, relative to the late presentment of the Grand
Jury, but twenty or thirty columns OF other matter
which is in type. We have discovered that the New
YORK HERALD will nothold over forty eight columns.
II requires too much space TO keep up complete
daily record OF events The world is getting too big
President West and four members of the Board
of Almshouse Governors, met last evening, AT nve
o'clock After short time they resolved themselves
into committee there not being quorumspresent.
The necessary orders for supplies were made, and
several communications read. From the census pre-
sented by the clerk it appeared that five thousand
two hundred and twenty three persons were receiv.
ing relief last Saturday night, which showed de-
crease of one hundred and eleven, when compared
with the gross number in the preceding week. 1t
was shown from a statement of Governor Williams,
that police justice recently committed man TO
the penitentiary as destitute vagrantn who had
in his pocket s4s5, had been cashier in a city
bank, and was respectfully connected. Policeman
Alexander Robb has been detailed by his Honor the
Mayor for special duty az the Almsaouse ohce The
members sooa separated.
IT having been announced that the Rev. Swan y.
Pomeroy of Boston, would deliver lecture yeS.cr-
day evening at the Broadway Tabernacle, on the
subject Of the 'Yaakee,' great NUMBER of persons
| who were anxious to hear the reverend gent ,man,
despiss the incenency of the weather, assembled at
the epponted ysace, and not little riorhf1efl
to iaarn that tic lecture would not be delivered In
| Consequence of Mr.. Pomeroy not having arrived
| from Boston
| The Testimony for the defense in tho Doty case
was concluded yesterday with the exec pton of on
witness, whose examinatonis to be tar en in wrtas
The proc edings will be published tomorrow.
The anniversary of st. D2vds day was celetr1t &c
last evening by the st. ravids Socsoty, at the ITO
renee Hotel, and by the Cambrian Society at Y am
many Hall. Reports efshe proceeding are uss 7oid
ably postponed.
Incuests were held yesterday ~ the City hospital
upor the body of man named Henry Gree, and
thai OF a lad named John Muraiiy. The former was
sea- led to death b. falling into cistern Of boiling
slyar, at the factory in ReadG street. and The latter
died from injuries which he received from being run
down by stage last Sunday. The driver was ex
enerated from bisme.
Coroner Gamble went, yesterday, to bold inquests
upon the four bodies found IN the East river at foot
Of Sixtyffth street, Monday evening The bodies OF
the two tied up in sacks, and those of the
children were in collins when found. The four were
made fast to the pier, but when the arrived
he found the ropes cut and the bodies gone No clue
obtained as to how they came in the water by
whom they were taken away.
The steamer Georgia, which arrived yesterday,
brought over two millions in California gold dust.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

IcEsANDIc HISTORY AND LIrERAruRE-krE-
RESTING LECTURE OF Mr.. MrLEs.-Amidst the
rsass of rubbish that is delivered to the public
in the shape of lectures it is gratifying occa-
sionally to find beautiful specimen of the pure
and shining metal. Such is the highly impor-
tant and splendid lecture delivered last even
ing on Iceland, by Mr.. Pliny Miles. It is in
tensely interesting to students OF history
ethnology, and geographical science-and in
fact to all who have any taste for literary pur-
suits. The value and necessity Of such lee
ture may be estimated by the fact that SO little
is known of the country, in the United States,
that even the right name Of the capital IS not
given in our Biographies but instead an insig-
nifcant village.
The lecture abounds with facts Of very at
tractive nature and the descriptions are vivid,
graphic, and eloquent Mr. Miles shows that
the great sculptor, Thorwaldsen. and Captain
Ericsson. the inventor of the new motive power.
are of Icelandic descent, and that no country in
the world has right to be more proud Of its
poetry and general literature. There are three
newspapers printed on the island, though in the
capital of Sicily an island Of about the same
size. and the very garden of the world, Mr..
Miles states he did not find one. We believe
this gentleman is the third American traveller
who visited Iceland, and yet he found there the
New YORK HERALD, side by side with the Lon
don Times. No doubt it was from the HERALD
that the Icelanders translated Zachary Taylor's
messages into their own language. The mag
nifcent map with which the lecturer Illus
trated his paper is proof OF the adj
vanced intelligence and education ofthese people
| and shows that erroneous ideas are generally
entertained of them. 1t is now demonstrate
ed that the Icelanders anticipated Europeans in
the discovery of the American continent, having
undoubtedly visited and landed on the eastern
coast of North America. in the year 1000. while
| it is known that Columbus visited Iceland in
the early part of the fifteenth century. That
country has peculiar interest for Americans, as
it was a republic till the neghboring Danes took
possession OF it, from which time they have
! kept it in bondage till the present day, some
what after the fashion of the British subjugation
and oppression Of Ireland. All that the Ice
landers ask is free trade with the rest Of the
world. which hitherto has been denied them by
their tyrants. Nothing can speak more highly
for this northern race, than the fact that there
is not policeman in their island, and their
goods are never placed under lock and key
But for further details we must refer the reader
to the lecture itself
Dr. Kane's papers have thrown q food Of
light upon the Arctic regions, and now we have
another most valuable contribution to Ameri
can science, whose progress in maritime and
Typographical discovery not only keeps pace
with the researches of Europeans, but is every
day outstripping them in the race Mr.. Miles
has deserved well of his country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

Total number of passengers, r. 2SO number of vessels,
213; tonnage, ll5,O9S.
The WEATHER Yesterday the rain continued to
pour down necessarily during the entire day. About five
O'Clock in the afternoon we had very heavy fall OF
hail. which, however, lasted for few moments only. The
wind continued to blow from the east up to late hour
last night The thermometer at the HERALD ONCE ranged
from thirty. five to torty two degrees above zero.
The Hon ROBERT c. WINTHROP, of Boston, is to give,
this the lecture Of the week in the course OF the
New York Historical Society, at metropolitan Hail. Mr.
Winthrop very accomplished hist0k3 critic and is
admirable orator his discourse Will De brilliant
affair
Essex street yesterday but quickly extnguished BY
the fire department. who were promptly on the ground
II originated from defect in the chimney.
At l2A o'clock yesterday morning, fire was discover
ed in the Office Of Mr. Robinson, No Ann street. but
the flames Immediately extinguished by the remen,
the fire originated from candle which left lighted
Of the desks.
About O'Clock Sunday evening" fire broke out in the
escond he clothing store Of John Mandus No $50 Eighth
avenue which not sxtngsished before property to
the amount OF 5000 destroyed This fire Ia supposed
to be the work Of incendary, from the fact of the
family, with the exception Of Handus, leaving
the house before the hre took place. Previous
to the bursting forth Of the flames. Mandug
was making his egress from the store The stock s
insured for 81 00o and the building which belongs TO Mr.
Nandus, ia damaged to the amount Of $3.50. Capt.
Hannigan OF the Twentieth district and his men, were
on the ground and rendered efficient service in pro-
tecting the property and preserving order. wo-
man, whose were unable to learn could
not get out of the building, and rescued from
Sampson who succeeded in receiving her, W MEANS Of
ladder from the third story windoT at the imminent
risk Of their lives In this praseworthy act they re-
reved severe burns on the hands and face.
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Police Intelligence.

An Assault Nth Pistol-Aaempt to KaL-Abont two
O'Clock Tuesday morning, two men named William II.
Colt and Edward White called at the porter house Of
Peter Gillespie. situated at No. q Orange street, and
called for something to drink Mr.. Gillespie gave them
the drink, and in payment Cotton offered bad bill.
They were told the bill bad and they about
leaving the place when Gillespie reached across the
pulling sword from behind the counter and threatened
to cut Gotten in two fight then ensued between the
parties and just Cotton making his escape from
the premises by the door, Gillespie again caught him,
and with double barrel pistol struck Cotton violent
blow on the face, cutting his lip in
further struggle ensued between them and Cotton
passing at the doorway Gillespie discharged barrel
Of the pistol the small shot from which struck Cotton
the head, inicting dangerous wound On gaining the
street alarm given and officer Mehan Of the Sixth
ward police to the premises and arrested Gillespie
who forthwith conveyed to the station house. Dur
ing the morning he taken before Justice Osborn who
committed him to prison for trial, a charge of
sault with intent to take the life Of Mr.. Cotton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02
Arrival Of the Georgia.

NEARLY TWO AND HALF MILLIONS OF GOLD DUST
The mail steamship Georgia, Captain Porter ar
rived this morning, direct from Aspinwal, with the
California mails and nearly two millions and half
of gold dust. She left on the 18th ult, at Pm.
The G. sailed from Aspinwall twenty-nine hours
after the sailing OF the United States and arrived off
the lightship at o'clock P. NJ, 2sth inst and was
detained by the dense fog
We are indebted to Purser Hull and Berford &
Co.'S express for late news and California papers.
On the 25th inst, Mr.. Michael Connolly died on
board the g., and the next day Mr. James Miller.
The following is the specie list of the Georgia =
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the highway for all the traffic from Europe to
Asia. Thanks to the various inter-oceanic ca |
nails railroads. &C., which we enumerated the |
other day the American continent would prove :
no serious obstacle to speedy communication;
and goods, as well as passengers and maj is.
would soon abandon the troublesome coas ting
route by way of Ceylon and the Red Sea.
This is one measure of urgent necessit y An
other Of no less signal Importance is one which
has been frequently brought to the office of 20
vernment in the columns of this aper we al
lude to the limits within which Americans and
all foreigners are allowed to trf de with the in
habitants Of the Celestial En- ,ire. If we con-
template expanding our ST. ,teen millions Of
Chinese imports to more respectable proper
tons, the sphere Of our market must be enlarg
ed. The two hundred millions of consumers Of
American tobacco, IN whom Mr.. Secretary Ken
nedy so confidently co,nts. cannot be found in
five seaport towns. Nor should we anticipate
the brilliant re sn1ts-ye have ventured to fore
! shadow from the establishment Of line of
stearers to China # they ply to the ports which
now receive our vessels. The unwhoicsome eli
mae and poisonous water of Ningpo and Shang-
hsi, will always prevent large influx Of ma
| ttves within their walls. Annoy has now but
very imperfaet means accommodation with the
int erior and .frumor be correct, these are like
| ly to be diminished by the drying up ofthe small
| rivers whioh dsembogue themselves in its vici-
nifty. The poverty and vice Of the inhabitants
of Fuh-cfiau are an effectual barrier to it's pro-
gress. Kwangtung, or Canton, is too far South. A
new port must be found or the grand results anti
cipated from an expenditure Of several millions
in steamers, depots, &C., will not be forthcoming
We need not suggest what that port should be.
A single glance at the map will at once indicate
Nankin, and further inquiry bringing to light
its immense population, its unrivalied advan-
tages in point of position, the fertility of its
vrons and the countless multitude Of towns
and villages which lie clustered around 1t in
the districts ofNgan-hoee and Hoppe, will con-
firm the selection. An opportunity now offers
for requesting permission to enter its harbor.
The benefit to accrue to the Chinese from the
substitution Of tobacco for opium entities us to
demand an equivalent favor in return. We are
| sanguine of the result of an endeavOr. If made
in time and in the proper manner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02
CITY Ipatelllgonco.

PRIZE FlGm-Another Of these anti krnArisan affairs,
took place yesterday afternoon, Rkers Island, be-
tween two men, named Adams and Cooley, for stake OF
$780, in twenty four foot ring half minute time. The
fight lasted nineteen minutes during which time thirteen
rounds were fercey contested The bellgerents wero
well matched and the way they pummelled each other.
during their brief encounter, truly astonishing to
some six eight hundred spectators who and
patronse this art Cooley the money, while Adams,
like his unfortunate progenitor fell not only in pocket,
but in every round during the fight AL parties return
ed to town in the evening
EMIGRATION RETURNS LAST MoNTH.-The follow
ing table Is list Of the emgrants who arrived here from
foreign ports, for the month ending Feb %, 1865
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Naval Intelll0ence,

The frgate st. Lawrence at Valparaiso Jan %,
having arrived on the 21st from Honolulu
The U. s. sloop Of Albany, Commander James T.
Gerry, arrived at the Navy Yard Saturday evening
last from st. Domingo. The U. s. sloop Of war Cyane,
Commander George Rollins, arrived and anchored off
the Navy Yard Wednesday, the 10th inst.-Pensaco0
<0-~H
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02
The Attention or Shirt and Col
Wonderful Improvement In sewiay Ma

chimes having recently been made render these in
suments ahead OF any mechanical invention OF the age
the propretors, Messrs. l. NJ SINGER K CO., having
been to great expense in purchasing machinery expressly
for the mandatory of these machines, the pub
&c that the machines shall hereafter have all the latest
Cal! and examine the machines at the principal Office
No. 258 Broadway. /. n. SINGER & co.
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The Plumbe National Gallery, 2j1 BrOad-
way, contains the largest well the Interesting,
collection Of portraits in the world No should fail
to visit this old and renowned establishment
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Excelsioyl-Spring Fashion for Gcntlcmen's
hats. BEEBE Il CO., 1866 Broadway.
Kellinger,s Benutiful Fnmalx Lln

KelIinger's Beautiful Family LinimenG,
Is certain to it is used all aches pains and
weaknesses, with either Sold in large bottles each
ST. and ~ dozen His horse linment the heaves,
sores cuts, bruises strains, and hard swehings and
Principal depots, Ingersol Field go Pearl and 476
Broadway, white 'front.' and Of almost every druggist in
the United States.
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Great Rnrgnins at I5s EuIton street.-

Great KNrKOins at 15B Fulton stFeet-NOW
selling off, the entire stock CT ladies' gents. misses,
boys and childrens boots shoes CATERS &C., at great
TO those who want to buy cheap Great inducements
offered viii sell single pairs, by the dozen far
below the cost Two doors from Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

Season your Admiration for awhile with an.
attentive ear and learn that KNOX has issued his spring
style Of hats. Beautiful as the poets fancy it cannot
fail TO excite general admiration. Call at No. i2S Fulton
street, and examine il.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

At the Aston House, and Mt every House Of
note from there to JONES' at Manhatanville to
Thops at High Bridge you can get taste of Charles'
London cordial gin, than which no iqueur is more
knew before what nectar really Importer Office,
No. Park nlace.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

Daguerreotypss In OIL, by w. H. Butler,
Plumbe National Gaery No. 25l Broadway upper cor
tail of the Dagureotype with the finish of the finest min
ature painting Portraits Of deceased persons copied to
life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

eeption reservation the very best invented Be-
ware Of pulled dyes. Equally celebrated Is Gourauda
Medcated Soap for curing pmpes freckes sallownsss,
chaps, rouehnes &C. Poudre Subtitle nproots from
any part Of the body Liquid Rouge Lily White and Halt
Gloss, ct % Waller street, nsar BSoadwsy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

Birth-marks, pOlypus, sclrrh0us cancers.
trmors, moles and all removed from tho
lace or body BY painless external application All per-
Interested will be perfectly satisfied OF the fact by
falling ut the Office of the subscribers 1872 Second avenue
solner Of Twelfth street. HARVEY WALLACE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02
To Western and southern Mercha

Gentlemen visiting this city from the South West,
who wish to obtain hat Of the latest fashion, invited
to visit the hat esta ,shment of Messrs. KNOX
JAMES in Capt Degroots Hotel of Broadway and
Spring street convenient to the Metropolitan and st.
Nicholas Hotels and directly opposite the Colamore
House Soourners at either OF these establishments will
find their wants in this particular promptly and salts
factOrily supplied.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02
Marine Affairs.

FOREIGN COMMERCE OF NEW YoRK-The following
prise the arrivals at this port from abroad during the
month Of February, 1853
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Clothing mt Wholesale Only.-An Immense
stock Of spring and summer clothing made expressly
the Southern Western and California trade which we
offer at the very lowest market prices. WILKINSON
BROTHERS, Nos % and 30 John street. Nassau
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"TO err II human" we are told but fixed
mathematical principles, properly applied,
The rules for cutting shirts at GREEN popu
lar establishment, No Aston House. render q mistake
in the fit impossible and the result Is that
turned, complained of.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

Twenty-Five Cent Daguerreotypes.-Rees &
Co.. $50 Broadway take daily from $50 800 Of most
splendid pictures exhibited with their German
process, and horse power machine for preparing
plates 1t useless for initiating competitors to attempt
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friends TO advertisement in another column of the
lease and fixtures that for sale Of 02 Bowery This
store and location very derable-no better If
judge from the business that has been done there.
The Attention or Shirt and Collar Manu-
factnrers and persons engaged in fine stitching
ing is respectfully called to WHEELER WILSON co g
sewing machine, patented June Is 1882 at 265 Broadway
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aides Belts instruments for club feet crooked spine
knt OK knees bowlegs weak ankles and very superio
elat stocking for enlarged veins OF the leg and eas
knee caps and chldrens trusses at No. II Ann street
near Broadway
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once 147 Grand sreetA scientific treatment Of scrofu
10 assuredy obtained of Dr. Brown, located at IN
Grand street New highlands cured have paid him many
debts of gratitude New York has the oer Of hi1
services Ye afflicted, seise time and call him,
- too late