Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-01-27
ARRIVAL OF The NIAGARA

HALIFAX, Jan. 81, A. M.-The steam-
er Niagara. with advices from Liverpool
to the 6lh inst, has just arrived at this
port.
COMMERCIAL INrELLIsENcE.-Flour
and Grain were dull, and the market
closed inactive. Wheat had declined
ed during the week and Flour Sd, and Cd
per quarter on Corn. But small bu-
siness was doing in Provisions. Prime
Mess Beef is quoted at cts. Lard was
scarce and nominal az 66s.
GENERAL INrELLIGENcE.-A superb
banquet ives given by the Liverpool
Chamber Of Commerce, at which Mr..
lngersoll was guest. The Earl of
Derby was also present and made long
speech.
The ship St. George, bound from Liv>
erpool to New York, full Of Irish inn
migrants, took fire at sea, on the 24,h of
last month, in terrible storm; eight of
the passengers were suffoca,ed by the
smoke, the remainder, large proportion
of whom were women and children,
mustered on the poop deck, the flames
bursting out all around them, and had
given themselves up for lost. when the
ship Orlando, bound from Mobile to
Havre, hove in sight, and Immediately
bore down upon the burning vessel, and
made the most desperate exertions 10
save them. The sea was running so
high that all her boats, but one, were
swamped, and in this one but FIVE could
be carried at time; seventy-six of the
passengers and crew were. however,
saved; fifteen were drowned in going
from the wreck, eight we're sufocated
between the decks, and twenty~eieht
were burned or sunk with the ship.
The tempest continued to increase,
and the Orlando had just cleared the St.
George, when she sunk. The Orlando
afterwards had all her sails blown away
in a tempest, and reached Havre short
of water and provisions, where a subs
scription was raised for the survivors
saved from the ST. George.
The ship Lady Of the West, bound
from Bristol to New Orleans, was lost
at sea, fifteen of the crew were picked
up at sea in the long boat, and carried
to Falmouth, and four others in the pins
mace, were picked up aud brought into
Brest.
Heavy gales had prevailed on the En-.
glish and Irish coasts, causing extensive
maratime damage.
The elections to fill the vacancies ol
those members Of Parliament, who had
accepted Office under the new ministry,
were nearly over. and, in most ins:an.
ces, the former cd members had been
reelected.
Ii was reported that Lord Clarendon
will supersede Lord John Russell. be-
fore Easter. in the Foreign office.
The mail steamer Australia, from Sid
ney, was overdue. She had a million
pounds sterling on board, and her delay
caused much anxiety.
The ladies' OF Leeds have adopted an
address to American ladies', on the SUBJ
ject ofslavery. A meeting Of American
ladies, held at Milan. in Italy, had sent
spirited reply to the address OF the
Duchess of Sutherland and others on
this subject
1t is now stated that Heald, who was
drowned in the river Tagus, was not the
husband of Lola MonteZ.
Lord ST. Germans was iEsuguratcd
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The quarterly returns of the United
Kingdom. from the revenue, show an
increase for the year Of f979 900, and
for the quarter of f7O3.OOO. Every
item Of the revenue had increased, ex~
cept the customs.
The Ministers Of Austria, Russia and
Prussia, had presented their credentials
to the Emperor of France; but the Gar
firmly refused TO use the term brother
but, by way of comprJmise, addressed
him Monsieur ami.
All the continental governments of
Europe have recognized Napoleon's
government. In reply to the Pope's
nuncio the Emperor said: 81 trust, un.
der Divine Providence. TO be able to de-
velop the prosperity of France and to
secure peace TO Europe"
Murat demands twelve million francs
for the crown property Of King Murat.
with compound interest. Napoleon de-
clines to pay the interest.
The widow Of Count De Orsay has
married the Honorable Charles Spen.
Ger.
More fighting had taken place in Al
geria.
The Brussels Police had ordered that
the funeral OF Madam Kossuth should
take place at night.
The Spanish revenue had fallen off
IN the year one million reals.
A decree had been issued prohibiting
the expectation of potatoes, corn and
beans from Italy. Additional forti6ca-
tions were making at Vienna.
An engagement had taken place be.
tween the Turks and the insurgents
near Lake Scu;aey, IN which the Turks
had 600 killed.