The daily union., 1854-10-17

that the yea had reached st John with
gers from the Arctic but could learn the particulars
AS as can get on shore shall make arrangements
20 leave for New York with the least possible delay
take the steamer for Montreal this afternoon.
] am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
JAMES G. LUCE
THE CHARGE AGAINST rm AMERICAN CONSUL AT ST. JOHN
The report in the St John Newfoundlander the dis
credit of Mr. Newman, the American consul that he
fused although urged for three days take for
the relief of the Arccs passengers and crew believed to
have originated from l-w The St John Ledger states
that expense has been spared in the search and the
exertous of Mr. Newman the American consul worthy
of all praise" And the Boston Journal says
"Mr. Johnson one of the passengers by the wrecked
steamer City of Philadelphia who arrived from St John
via Halifax in the Europa states that to the best of his
knowledge the American consul did himself in behalf
of the sufferers by the Arctic He is not acquainted with
all the facts in the case but he informed that the
sui applied Immediately TO the agent of the telegraph
pany TO charter the steamer Victoria but met by
reply that he could only have the steamer by paying $500
per day Deemng the sum exorbitant, he Immediately
despatched sailing vessel in quest of the Arctic and the
agent of the telegraph company afterwards sent out the
Victoria upon his own responsibility
Mr.. Johnson says that Mr. Newman exerted himself to
steamer City Of Philadelphia and to save property lie
also informed by the Survivors of the Arctic with
whom he came from Newfoundland that the consul had
ention them supplied them with clothing and promoted
their comfort in every way in his power Our informant
thinks that the report to the discred of the consul which
appeared in the St John paper originated from personal
-will"
From the Delta
PIERRE SOULE.
Our minister Spain has become the target for the vu
gar datrbes of the English and French press because
his decided and manly bearing at the court of Madrid
rounded by the presumptuous ntuants of the European
powers This is all very natural and customary but
regard it utterly unworthy of any American to echo
adopt these low arts of the agents and tools of desposm
which resorted to mainly with view of bringing
pubcanism into contempt Some of the references TO Mr.
Soue in the northern papers positively dsgracefu
There is the New York Evening Post paper for instance
which to be intensely democratic and yet does
not hesitate to adopt true, the inventions of the
English pennya-iners that represent minister
gagged in feeble and abortive at Madrid. All
these stories founded Mr. Soues well known pub
lie open and frank declarations in favor of the republican
party in Spain if such conduct dshonorabc or
improper in the representative of republic at court
where the ministers of absolute powers do not refrain
from the active intrgue and participation in the
ternal revolutions and movements of the country.
In Judgment minister would be false to his trust
if he did not in proper and legal manner manifest his
devotion to the popular principle and give its develop
men his sanction and countenance We may well have
ministers at all in Europe if they are to remain silent
Indifferent observers of events, whilst the representatives
of other powers carrying all sorts of nrgues and
conspiraces strengthen and perpetuae monarchcal
ideas For such minister Pierre Soue very bad
selection Sprung from the people he has always shared
their feelings and sympahized in all their purposes de-
sires and movements fugitive from persecution and
absotsm he has failed in the hostility which he
the altar of this republic thirty years ago against
aevery form of tyranny the mind of man."
You must pardon something the spirit of liberty
! A.
might claim that indulgence should be extended to
distinguished countryman exceses fsuch he should COM
nit in behalf of democracy Mr.. Soult has molly sus-
tanned himself at Madrid amid many serious perls and
trials He has had battle against French sneers Eng
lsh intrigue and Spanish presumption. He has boldly
confronted them all he has fought hem not with their
weapons of court scandal newspaper filings and in
venons and petty utrgues but with the sturdy, vgor-
homehruss of plain, decisive, fearless democrat
telling them honest truths in very downright terms hurl
ing the contempt and defiance of great republic at their
heads His late letter. published in the Delta of Thursday
in reference to the silly explanations of his visit his old
home in the Pyrenees which he'd been inserted in the
court journals of Madrid admirable production
The point and force of this letter greater those
who familiar with the real character of Mr. Soul6 and
who have the surmises in regard to the of his
departure The idea of his leaving of hints
from the Madrid government from any kind of fear
apprehension is supremey silly that it could only find
monarchy.
! DESTRUCTION DARocA, IN SPAIN, BY A
wATERsroUrA letter in the Madrid Tribune of September
II gives of terrible and extraordinary catas-
ophe tlat had occurred Daroca small in ARA
gon situate in rich and fertile valley abounding in
and wine From its situation in deep hollow complete
y surrounded by mountains this place peculiarly liable
to inundaon and, a remedy, tunnel was cut in 1860
by Frenchman named Pierre Bedel This tunnel is a
magnificent work. 234o feet long, "a feet wide and "a feet
high The enterprise paronized by the Pope and
sisted by aims from all Christendom. Previous to its
achievement the that flowed at wet seasons from
two leagues of mountain rushed through the streets of the
| town on their way TO the river.
1t appears that the lth September three in the af
ernoon immense waterspout rising from the lake of
Galocnta remained for considerable time lowering over
the shore about league from Daroca When it burst the
whole district was lanyerted into lake The waters
poured down in the direction of the tunnel in stream
much larger 1t is said than the Ebro Tortosa and seen
from elevation appeared like moving mountains of
| liquid. The dimensions of the tunnel which has very
decided slope insufficient TO allow the passage of the
mass which then moved past forming spacious sea-
This extended itself towards the town. two hundred
yards from which it arrested by the causeway that has
frequently saved naroca when menaced by peris OF similar
nature out less magnitude, Above this oauseway the
waters heapng themselves up it. says the account
the height of three yards and then plungng down on
! the unfortunate town.
The gateway, although unusually large one was not
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