The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-19

70 Cap. Fos',- q, .ors p--mr. -s,m-,s - c,-r W.
s e n.as.,o, .ns 2 acOSs tee .4asss
Yas rsovics: "A sho't t-as, Of waich they p-rssos
Ther pA:ty -c., snsss tn, v,.y lAs. % Ieag, tbs
wc< TIE. reaiss., Al ths scsa,su ths.s po sos
pcro a. .ussrted, but frcn vhish II sa. ens Yer.
sveps on end psrsssd Anocs ths1a wss tie Aass.ant
g1sasis5 M sss: w9a 5tsr v,s q S5ss
lsuts and terrible sceusS through vtch hs pssss s1s
corroboratsd the atAtsrsas si ospt. Lucs and
Our informant sonversei nush With Capt Luss ,r
, board the C.n.s.- Hs ss,s Cap. L. vas nusa 4,
praesed sors bit convarsod with much free1om l.
asst and fa.a iscstuns altar TIE vessel struck
opinion that if he had had hi sd ia carrying his orders
sso edest peshaas every person on board nsas hsys
cslne 1ho Arscs boats were Of srfhcisnt capsciy,
they eesa rropery msnsed AMI managed, to contss
80 ceuid havs bssn coastructed 20 rescue al was
ca,l, trcs have 90. iass the sosts.
ca AZ Luce remarked IL Illustration Of the dousnisc
f,S III atook possession Of Large portion Of hs ,rev
~ ~. ~ Sled them to secure thsi own aa.ety ia aSiss
.,,2o, " tas willie he was preparing boat I.
scna m, Nber of ladics fireman rushed forward es
punes I'o ~ knife upon him and thiestsnsd hinu
win dsathl ~ captain instantly knocked chs fsoy
Gown y;S ma With ss s, sas drawn al cst s
,stiis, thst coar Voted boat with tbs ship Ant tia.
wss bsSg 6sd vii b passengers under Captain Laos'~
sr nfornsnt says Captain Luce was dressed in n.
. re cio,h.s Tat he ore whsn standing the dock ~
r,s r.s 3 srctis was ensul, hsd.
s,n lie Canada reach ed Burlington crowd IN
nss h was received in psr.Sos siisnos-a rscs
.i51a more impreIs.ve aEd more Indicative ot dsee
nssn saesssd " cheering, other aosJ isaasa:s
t3Ss CANT Lucs informed our friend that the sun v.
E cabin toys ari parlergsrs At ues tLer ustch
baiay bu-nlay nspLn, and t6a. he himself broke ossa
.hs rs a zine Nttha crowhA-.
Er,, = Petersburg, Va, In.eIigsncsr, Oct. III
AsAucla s-Nrs. Drsw, ons OF the rasssnssra Of ths
stsamsr Srs c, mother OF Mr.. Drew cap OF ths
ata,ms- ca. {. The captain had not ssen his usthW
so~ txs,rtvs he exrectsd t. mae. her tho
WI Of tas AN TO- end for that purpose he'd gems TO Nsw
YorSr. hnt ak for the faIiacy OF human expectations
ards ia - arrived there, when hs heard the sad
usws OF the io Of the noble starsr and with her ths
motber whom - had fcudly loosed to mast. This IL.
deed, cad cas3
Torn sEDITon or TEE HERALD.
T, rer,v to tnc,1 communication Of E NJ would sa1
IA. Arctic o-spy, ohsr steamer whih sals from N,v
vo,ls furnished "A h pepper Valves cannot be bscksx
ono half n fat ss housh going ahead because they
furnished with orS sst .f eocentrscs, viz, for yanx
ahead In ttaeE,rr TIE valves must be reversed, ana
this r,uu be done b, hand Working two 95 inch oyn
der crznes sy LANDS ffy miles is sasy johthag
viii not nass - LA the revolutions. There dan
gsr of castirR 1Iu utaton tee OF the ns
Allowing Il csus bs % e. wouldliks to ssov how the
fhip cousd be stecrod h the p1sss ss on ruda
tventy feet deen. Tru in not Am side vhsA
nhio which be becket with tn, same number F turns
Ia oua !, thew v~ro cei,<r forward.
'N0'' EN- aNeINsaRSs M aw WORLD" Atlan.i. B.sia
TO TEE -prrA OF THs HERALD,
have noticed scys-ai smmunicrs.onl respcsAing No
means Of prevsntincsucA disasters bsfs the Arcas.
would suSgeat that by ma Of largo India lsr
suta rcrcha air bsgs sus vssfel nstsr how Ierg o.
small may be kept al6at any length Of time. Thssa
bags can be slowed aysy the ship urt disaster bsfaN
her, when they may be 4 AIKEN into hsr cabins aaA
blown NJ 81 means Of arpn ps and maks her psrsct
life boat e3d insuro taosaRs Of all board Thoox-
wouid be tsaire srtsuts ntxht be inca!sr
liable. ySirs &c, EDWARD ID. JAME&
paAnp osr eva UNUILMEN.
This Dcsrd met lasseverhq :, Edwin J. Brown, Esq,
President, in the chair.
PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL. Tc CAPT. LUCE, or THE
ABoTEs
CounciAnan CoSovKR oaxrsd II following rssa utioas
complimentary to Captain Luce, OF the fsscd steam
ship Arcto for his durag thsmsnv try-
ing that occurred prcviess and susseqs 1t %
the sinking Of the A-ctie';-
gsativo bodies TO take ofeiai sograzsne. OF ~ -
those Who, under great emsseenciss svincc the pes
..s e asss are 'a sssa sh e.:
hrtbrislt or long assosiAtons saa Whereas rCet ts
rcsic .tssss . r
curnstsLces in which that vessel plsced with an
sns S .ny S
but few parallels n Il. marine history, and ;slf-
snd Ts ,s s. as Il
the lost In his efforts to save but asc eved
him 70 the point where he could refuse TO allow hi4
child to 10 favorAby considered than othsrA whe
had placed themselves under hts prot cctioD aud,
IN the mysterious ways Of Provicepce, tho agh the
rohs comm4nde- made effort In behalf OF Ain own
life anti his vessel sunk beueath him, and he 1bun6
himself struggling with death on the surfeeo q H.
his family and ~ the worid-thh body, animated ~
the spirit which leads al to acknowledge the moral
and physical hersism Of Capt Luce, desires to give IT.
testimony In his behalf, tribute due to him for his
noble corduct--therefore, BE- II
Eescived, That nmittee Of Ave be appointed 10
prepare suitable teatinonia in accordance with tt
spirit contained In this preamble and resoiotioo,
ther resolved, thAt the Gcvernor's in IL
City Bali be opered for the reception Of cAS4
Lucs, At such time after consultation with capt
resolved Tst tbs Of $500 be appropriated to carry
out ts objects contained IN the foregoing revolutions
Tho question the adoption Of these sss,lptioas
being put, unanimously carried
Tn BRICK CHURCH nATTKR.
Tho Board then vent into Committee Of the Whole -
report OF the Comtttee Finance In relation TO tAe
purchase Of the ck Church property but aftsr great
deal Of discussion the matter was laid over
woRKHoUm ON BIAcKwELLs ISLAND.
The report Of the Committee Finance In favor a.
sppropratng $40 oOco and raising the by tsx. -
erect the south wing of the workhouse Bask-
wes Isspd with the ordinance therefor was ordered
10 q third reading Friday next.
After the transaction Of unimportant business
the ccurt ssjourped until Friday evening.
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City Intelligence.
Cr rEsEsyros FALL sEBAsroroI IN oUa HAlsoa.
-TheSfsnch frgate Iphigsnie fred salute ON Tues
day last IN honor Of the fall of ssbassopcl The tn
coored flag the English colors and the Of As
prophet NnboInet were hcisted on the mainmast AnA