New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-02

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Dates. Liverpool and London. May 90.
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The Cunsrd mail steamer Asia, from Liverpool af-
,ernoon of Saturday, Goth uk., srrived here st
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The L. S. nail steamer Arctic sailed from Liver
nool at IA O'Clock afternoon of Wednesday, Eth with
100 passengers, a full cargo, and the usnal mails.
When sbout miles west CT Tuskar light she sirscs
upon a sunken wreck or rock, and was found to be
making water. espt. Luce Immediately put about
and telcgraphed to the shore. The Information was
at once set forward to Liverpool, and the steamtug
Dreadnought was dispatched 10 meet the Arctic re-
turning off Point Lynas, and accompanied her back TO
the Mersey About 90 of her passengers got on board
the Dresdnought. but the rest having every conf
dence in the noble ship. remained on board. The
Arctic arrived in the river &. O'clock on Friday
morning and was taken into dock. Her machinery
is but slightly injured. Such of the passengers as
could procure berths have come on by the Asia, but
the majority will await till the Arctc's return. Her
mails are forwarded per Asia.
The following account OF the accident is from The En-
ropean Times of the Goth nst
Much surprise was created on Thursday by the crcn'
aton of the repor, that the United States Mail steamship
Arctic Capt Luce which sailed from the rlver the day
previous with the American mails, was on iioyheao pu,
ting back with damage In order to render as mueh assist
snce as possible the disabled steamer tine agents mere
Messrs Brown. Shipey Co., dispatched the seam'tug
Dreadnought meet the Arctic which she did on Point
Lynas and kept her company until she reached tne river
Wednesday at L. ~ for New-iork, ana all nad pro-
o,eded satisfactorily until about A. W. on lhsrsday
when she struck with her arboard bge on sunken rock
abou. mile of Tuskar the wind at the time bowng
fresh the ~ f. After striking she heeed over on the
arboard side and again in deep water. Inc majority
of the passengers in their berhs at the time the acc
IL there alarm mani
fested particularly by the female portion wnicn' now
ever aayed by the assurance that nothing So
rous had happened The night clear the light being
very distinct and The only manner in which the accident
can accounted for by supposng the current carried
the steamer too near the shore On examination was
found that the planks between the main and the be keel
SON near the wheel had been started AMI the Vessei WAS
in consequence making water. Capt. Luce, who we may
state deck at the time OF the accident hen pu nc
bge and donkey pumps TO work and found that the WAFER
could be kept down. and the vessel held on her course I'M
M when ne ar Cork the leak found to be gaining on
the pumps the captain deemed the most prudent course
to return and directed her head TO be turned and
came back port where she arrived yesterday morning.
Owing to the of the tides she being lightoned
in the river and hope che will be able 10 dock to-day
or tomorrow but she cannot 90 into the craving dock be-
fore Tuesday. Until the amount OF damage IS accurately
ascerained it is impossible to state positively when sho
will be ready for again, but should not prove worse
than AZ present anticipated hopes entertained OF her be-
ing able to leave about the end of next week:
She had 100 passengers on board meeting OF whom
was held ut the agents office Chapest yesterday when
it stated that the passagemoney would DC returned
TO such hce desired to leave the ship but only
thirty whose business could not brook delay exhibited
liberty to live board until the vessel completes the
voyage adopt any other course most convenient or
ag able 10 themselves. As the pumps have kept the
ship clear OF water the cargo is not believed to have re;
ceiy any damage and will be forwarded in the vessel
when again ready for sea-
A report reached Liverpool from Dublin, stating on
the faith of Rev. Mr.. Darlington of Derry, Ireland
that a letter had been received from Mr.. Smylie,
one of the passengers of the City of Glasgow, steamer
stating that the ship had foundered at sea and that
the passengers were carried to the Coast OF Africa.
No particulars were given. 1t is curious that per-
son named Smylie was passenger by the City OF
Glasgow although in all the published lists his name
was enormously printed 'Smaley." Richardson
Brothers & Co. teegraphed to Belfast to make in
quiry, when it found that the whole story with
out foundation.
The steamship Sarah Sands from Portland, Me-.
arrived at Liverpool on Friday, 10Th. On 9Th and
9th, in lat ~ So Ion AZ S. fell in with large guam
quantities OF ice; was detained "a hours, but re-
ceiyed no injury.
The steamer Union was spoken at p. NJ Friday
18th. six miles east of Eddystone, all WELL aud has
no doubt since arrived at Southampton, though not
teegrapred
A decree in the Madrid Gazette authorizes the firm
of Zanqrong & Co. to establish line of eight steam
ers between Havana and Havre, or Liverpool, or
any other portsof France and England.
Liverpool Cotton market was"dull. Breadstuffs
advanced.
The war news is interesting, and will soon be more
so if France and England, reported, intend to in
wade Russia