The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-12

Of the esfsty Il nAsy mere q TIE Asce's passsssss
than at erst suppessd bxt trnssg ssvs q the
safety Of Etward ssndfors, Eq. and other msubs Of
tbs New York bar, who were known 70 have beea
board ct the time Of ths eelisica TAs runsr Of The
death of being confirmed BY THU news
Mr.. g. sAsxAr rose, sal after briefly auuding 70 the
calamity BY which many our eissas had been sud
denly hurried into eternity, paid higl eulogy to the
memory Of Inward Sanford. Esq. and other members
Of the New York bar supposed to have been lost with
him, concluded BY moving that the court out Of respect
to the memory, learning and ability Of the deceased do
now sdjouIs.
Al. vAWERroBI, Esq. seconded the motion In feel
ing and appropriate terms and fully coincided with all
the learned counsel had ssd In regard to disin
gushed for his talent, learning and ability Mr..
| SANFORD.
Judge sIossos In granting the motion, also paid an
eloquent tribute to the worth and learning Of Mr. Sand
ford and other Of the bar to have been with him
the Arctic and supposed 70 have shared his untms
y fate ant directed the clerk TO enter the minutes
Of the court order that this branch Of the Court out
Of respect TO the memory Of Mr. Edward Sandford and
other members Of the New York bar supposed to have
persisted with him. do staad adjourned until to morroS
! morning, At ten O'Clock.
The Court then adjourned amidst the most profound
silence and air Of sadness visible every coun-
tenance a. they left the court room.
THE EFFECT ON 'CaANGE AND AMONG Blu.
SINE66 MEN.
A deep gloom pervaded the business circles in the
lower part Of the city yesterday, account Of the
of the melancholy loss Of the noble steamship Ar
tic and the terrible loss Of life vi ich attended it,
Among those who were known to have pe rished wers
New York. who with their families part thereof had
been ON European tours the past summer. Universal
and deep sympathy was expressed Tor Mr.. E K Collins
and the remaining members of his family, well as
for the sad bereavement sustained BY the members Of
the Messrs Browns family circle.
When the merchants assembled ON 'Change at the
usual hour P. NJ, such the feelings and general
expressions Of for the loss of many valuable
lives, that the meeting had the appearance Of
poses
When tie large room of the rotunda was pretty wel
Allied, by previous arrangement,
CHARLES MARSHALL, ESQ, called to the chair, on
taking which he called those present to order when
heads uncovered and the most profound silence
prevailed.
The CHAIRMAN then, in a slow and solemn tone Of
vol announced what he said felt and known by
all, that great calamity had occurred, by which a
whom either known to persons present connect
ed with them by the tender ss Of relate nshp BE al
lude5 70 the melancholy loss Of the steamship Arctic
This occasion place to employ words-speech
Ioweress, and he only proposed to act tn silence
He then suggested that would bs most appropriate to
adjourn Change and to suspend business for the day.
whereupon, it was, motion unanimously resolved,
that Chspgc be adjourned for the day and all further
business suspended.
MEETING AT THE CORN EXCH ANGE.
At meeting of the New York Corn Exchange held at
their ROOMS, this Wednesday (Oct 1l) morning, aud
after brief and pertinent ramarks by the Presi
dent N. q. Wolfe, Esq in reference to the melancholy
calamity that has befaIen the community, in the
loss of many valuable lives in the noble steamship
Arctic, expression Of coincidence for the sorrows
Of the bereaved-
It was resolved, That the Corn Exchange Rooms be
draped with Grape for thirty days.
P. H. HOLT, Secretary.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ARCTIC.
The Arctic was the third built of the Collins line She
constructed in 1860 by MI. VIM. II. Brown ct the
foot Of twelfth street East river and had been always
der the command Of Capt Luce She was considered
one of the staunchest vessels built Her hull
encased with strong iron diagonal braces In addition to
oil the other modern improvements in shpbuding that
could bs applied to render her strong wood and
iron could possibly make her. Her tonnage was 1850
769sths government measurement or about 800 car.
penters' measurement the measurement usually EN-
pioyed speaking of vessel Her dimensions as
follows -IAbgth, 26 feet; breadth of BEAM As feet
(across the paddles ICY; depth Of hold 50 feet Tx
inches. Her dining raloon was Is feet long, and 20
wde and the Withdrawing saloon 65 feet long by 40
wds and by their rich and elegant style Of furnishing
excited the surprise and elimination Of everybody. The
machinery Of the vessel from the foundry Messr
stiuman, Allen r Co.. and consisted of two side lever
engines, Of 1000 horse power. Each cylinder was 96
inches in diameter with stroke Of 10 feet. She cost
In building coo, and insured in England for
100000 sterling and in this country for $50
king total of 5000 oo0. She provided with boats
sufficient for ave hundred persons. Her cargo was
light-probably not more than half avsrage-as ID
usual At this Of the ysarand insured for
$500. Geo, principally in Wall street.
TELEGRAPHIc.
THE ARCrIc's CoLLIsION-THE PROPELLER CLEO
PATRA.
BOSTON, Oct IL, 1864.
1t 10 believed here that the Arctic came in collision
with the propeller Cleopatra which left Quebec septem
Der oath Liverpool, with the Seventeenth regiment
Of HiehAnders, numbering about six hundred men on
board. No other vessel known probably being In
the vicinity of Cape Pace at the time.
It 10 also reported that portion of the Fourth reg
ment Of the line board, making altogether
~ seven hundred men.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR.
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News from New Granada, Acapulco,
Chilli, and Peru.
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FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM AUSTRALIA,
10, DO, DO.
The steamship North Star, Capt. W Knock, arrived
yesterday morning from Aspin wall, in days and 1875