The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-24
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
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Reported for the Evansville Journal.
New YORK, Jan. 81,

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New YORK, Jan. 81.
st. George, from Liverpool for New York
full OF Irish emigrants, took fire at sea, Dec.
gath, in terrible storm. Eight persons
were suffocated by smoke. The remainder,
large portion women and children, were
mustered on poop-deck, flames bursting out
all around, when ship Orlando, for Havre,
hove in sight. She made desperate endea-
vors to save them, but the gale was 50 high
all the boats swamped but one, which carried
but five at time. Seventy-six passengers
and crew saved. The tempest, increasing,
Orlando, just got clear of the ST. George,
when she sunk; Is dlowned going from the
ship! suffocated between decks; 20 burned
or sunk wirsship
Great maratime damages along coast,
and heavy gales
ELECTIONS To PARLIAMENr.-Lord Claren-
don will supercede Lord John Russell before
Easter, in Foreign affairs.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 81. P. NJ.
Rivers feet 10 inches in channel and
falling. Weather clear and pleasant.
CIscINsArTI, Jan. 81. p NJ.
The river has fallen feet during the last
"a hoArs
The. foreign news had no effect on flour
600 bbls sold at 81 2Oa4 35. Whiskey dull
yat2oc.
Butter and Cheese unchanged. 1900 bbls
Mess Pork sold at SIC; 800 Rump atSl3.
Lard declned-50O bbls Prime sold at 9tc.
Nothing doing in Bulk meat or Bacon
Groceries good demand and firm. $50 hhds
Sugar holding at 4sa54c. for fair to good.
Coffee sss93c.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81.
Exchange firm. Sales 1900 Java coffee
at IL !; active. 200 bbls Muscovado sugar at
5as- 10000 bbls flour sold at s. lO@5l5.
Ohio S. 5s@5 IS. Southern, firm. $4,000
bushels wheat Western 81 81 = Southern
81 80; Red firm. $4,000 bushels Corn sold
-unchanged-active. Mess pork, Sls IS,
Prime Is. Prison whisky 253c@26, firm.
Mess beef l34@l3!. Bbl lard liz, firm
Hams IOa@ll; Shoulders 7ac, steady. But
ter plenty at LAG sc. Cheese S@l4c.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
The'report of the Secretary of the Treasury
was received and referred.
Mr.. Seward presented petition of the
New York Legislature, relative to distri-
buting the public lands to the several States
for internal improvements.
The report Of the commissioner of the
Mexican boundary was received and refer
ed.
The House bill, TO suppress the circulation
OF small notes in the District, was referred.
Mr.. Pearce urged the consideration of the
bill for the payment Of the public debt which
was referred.
The Pacific railroad bill was taken up, and
aftera short debate the Senate went into
Executive session and then adjourned.
HOUSE The speaker announced the first
business was the New York mint bill, which
was debated till the expiration of the morn
ing hour.
The President sent in a message in answer
to the call for information respecting the cap
ture, by Spanish authorities, of the bark
Georgiana and brig Susan Loud, which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Polk moved q. reconsideration of the
.Isotion to print. He said he wished the docu-
ments to go to the committee, that it might
be determined whether it was proper to
publish them.
Mr.. Stanly demanded that they be publish
ed in justice to the President.
Pending the debate the House adjourned