The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
Arrivh OF the Steamship Marion.
INTELLIGENCE PROM HALIFAx-THE STEAMSHIP
UrNnOI DT- NNry ALTON.

Arrsval OF the Steamship Marion.
INTELLIGENCE PROM HALIrAx-rHE STEAMSHIP
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ths steamship Marion, Capt. Foster, which left here
for Halifax, to assist in saving the steamship Humboldt
returned yesterday morning, with the Officers and
and the saved cargo of the lost vessel We under
obligations to Mr. aysr parser Of the Marion, for hlss Of
provincial papers.
In refsreaos to the Humboldt, the Halifax Chronicle Of
the 18th inst. says
The Humboldt was finally abandoned to her fate, BY
the captain and crew, Thurses last, at which time
the salvation OF the vessel. An attempt mad yes
terday by party Of the Royal Engineers, to blow up
her upper deck in order to get At the v.u.bss below
the Of the disaster to witness the opera
tons, bat they doc med to disappointment The
shore is literally strewn with wrecked materials and rem
pans OF the cargo 1t is satisfactory DO assured that
reports circulated to the effect that the shoremen
pusdsr,g the wreck are grossly sassss.asd The
what remains Of the gallant Humboldt.
The Halifax Coloia of the 18th inst publishes the fol
las ten days, the i'll fated has Tar held to
gether TO enable her large portion
Of her valuable cargo which has been brought to the
city and put board Of the American steamer Marion
which sails to-day for New York The Humboldt was
abandoned by the captain and several days ago. and
Notwithstanding the fine weather. the constant action Of
the Sea is gradually strewing he shore with shattsre
fragments Of the wreck From the Shore however, she
yet be surveyed in all her majestic length, the after
tide showing feet above the Forward Of the
paddle boxes she has split in halves the starboard SIDE
the bow and BY her plAnkng at the stationary part
wreck This side Of the vessel Is still upbroksn exposing
its surface to the sea- which before days
must dash it atoms IL is supposed that much valuA
BILE property still remains tue vessel that coald be
saved If she could break up and under this impression
attempt by some of the officers of the Roy
al yesterday TO blow up the cabins with
powder. For his purpose cask had bsen properly pre-
pared, into whieh pewter guta percha pipe, OF suf
Iant tho han
submerg ed, in erted and inside of this fuse
with the powder At about two O'Clock
pared, At half past two the match was applied, out
through uperfecton In the tube the Experiment.
failed Another attempt will be mats this morning, and
dou b. not with
The British North American in speaking Of the wreck Of
the steamer Hum bodt, says:-' We much asto-
nished in the midst o, so much activity and hustle,
and in emergency where much energy required,
10 crowds of strong sturdy looking men evidently
fishermen belonging to the lace leaning indoenty over
at work While some village Hampden descantng
their wrongs This amphbious patriot quite as mo.
dest in his expectations most grievance mongers ele
where The first item in his catalogue of woes vas
that the stain enough to expect them
to work for twenty shings (our dol.rs) per diem On
nquring fe und that the men had demanded ten sh
pgs the frs day. fifteen the second and sruok for
more until they reached twenty shillings Nothing can
be discredtabls than such conduct Fortunately,
sufficient gang at hand perform all the necessary
labor and the malconten looking very s1lky, and not
little sheepish, left alone in their glory Every
of the noticed marked this side up with care
TO be kept dry the owners evidently having
dreamed of such mishap The accident, it is said s
entirely attributable to the prefer dsd plot, who was
half over ut the tins He may thank his stars
the orbearance Of the sufferers that he did not meet
at their hands the punishment he deserved"
The Halifax papers busy spsculating In advance
upon the probable contents Of the Presidents message
which they had not yet received The Sun, in curious
Article on annexation says
"A recently noeted question vexed and psrplexing, but
which Gen Pierce and his Cabinet cannot shirk the
proposed annexation of the Sandwich Islands. "Formal
negotiations," doubt, 'shavs been opened by the
United States government with the authorities Of the
islands. Still, question much whether the General
any other statesman in out Of his Cabinet any
party) really believes in the possibility Of annexing
Cuba other isles of the sea- without the consent of
England France and Russia, or even of England alone.
The United States preparing to absorb Aexico and
they and viii Go it despite the armed interference
of all the spowers OF the old world An eye hsve they
Canada and the lower provinces too but the time Is
rot yet when rass.d may be hasaed in this direction
Jonathan will have to wait until he bS beckoned from
the border line and that win not be while alsvey
the soil on his side of it"