Washington sentinel., 1854-01-05
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From the Baltimore Patriot.

From the Baltimore Patriot -
Arrival Of the United States.--NEw Or
| LEANS, Jan. 2--The steamer United States has
arrived here from Aspinwa, with dates to the 27th
December.
The health of Panama was good. The passen-
gers of the wrecked steamer Winfield Scott had
arrived safely at Panama.
Advices have been received from Valparaiso to
December 1st. The wheat crop OF Chill will fall
much short this season.
Late adyices have come 10 hand from Australia
The dates are TO the 10Th October. General news
unimportant. The market at Sydney was active
and business prosperous
Dreadful Shipwreck and Loss of Life.--
BosToN, Jam 3-P, M.--The ship Stafordshire,
from Liverpool for Boston, struck on Bland Rock,
south of Seal island, on the morning of December
31st, and became total wreck. The first and
second mates and seventeen ofthe crew landed at
Cape Sable. The third mate and one hundred Of
the passenders were fortunately picked up and
landed at Sherbourne. The residue of the unfor-
tunale passengers and crew, numbering one hum
dred and seventy-seven, including Captain Rich
ardson, perishcd with the wreck This is one of
the most melancholy disasters that has been re-
corded for time. Those who were saved
endured much suffering and hardship.
SECOND DIsPATcH.-BosToN, January 3-The
ship Stafordshire had valuable cargo, which
was insured for one hundred thousand dollars in
New York and Boston. She struck about one
o'clock on Friday morning, and Captain Richard
son and about one hundred and eighty others,
mostly Irish emgrants, were drowned
Marine Disasters, &c.-BosToN, January A.
The ship Camden, from Charleston, which arrived
here reports, the first instant, in latitude IS,
longitude II, she fell in with the wreck of the
sloop Samuel Dayton, from New York for Vir-
ginia. She took off her crew. Was spoken at
Fire island barque Scott, Dyer, ffy-seven days
from Bordeaux for New York, with loss OF sails
She supplied her with provisions
BosToN, January 3--We learn from Cape Cod
that fragments of vessels, wrecked by the recent
gales. are drifting upon the beach, all along the
shore. They are probably from vessels swamped
at sea, all of whose crews have pershed Twenty
lives are now known TO have been lost.
HALIFAX, January 3-The recent violent gale
was most severely felt here and along the ada
cent coast. A number ofvesse's were sunk at the
wharves, and the loss Of property in harbor is es-
timated at twenty thousand pounds. Many ves-
sells have also been wrecked along the coast.
Pennsylvania observation-disclosures
jan 2.-The legislature met to-day. The House
organized at noon, by electing VIM. B. Chase,
speaker
Mr.. Ball presented bill for extending the track
Of the Erie railroad to Erie harbor, preventing il
from abuse, and 10 permit its continuance with
the Buffalo State line road
The Senate met at three p. M. and elected Mr..
McCashen speaker. Mr.. Skinner, of Erie, read a
bill regulating the railroad gauge in Erie county.
Governors Message.-HARRIsBURG, Jan. A.
The governors message was handed in to the leg
isature to-day, and read.
The receipts in the treasury for 1858 were
$6000000 and the payments 81 100000.
The total amount Of funded debt S40,000,00O.
Speaking of the Erie railroad, he says, in refer
ence to the recent troubles, it must be clear TO
impartial observer, that the legislature never con-
templated or intended to authorize the construc-
ton of the railroad between Erie and the Ohio
line. The highest Judicial tribunal Of the State
has expressed the opinion that no such authority
can be found in the charter of the Franklin canal.
NV opinion is. the grant should hereafter he made
on such conditions only as will protect and adj
vance the interests of the people Of Pennsylvania,
so far as they may be involvedin the subject
II so happens that Pennsylvania holds the key
to this important connection between the east and
the west; and most unhestatngly say, where no
principle of commerce is violated, il is the right
and the duty Of the State to turn her natural adj
vantages to the promotion of the views and well
fare Of her own people. II may be said that the
restriction that would require break of railroad
gauge at the harbor in Erie, would be the use Of
an illiberal principle. The answer is, the neces-
sity for the break of gauge between the Ohio line
and the seaboard, exists consequence of diff
ference in width the New York and Ohio roads.
The only question to be settled relates to point
at which it should occur. have been able 10 dis
cover no reasons, well founded, why the break
should be fixed at Buffalo that do not apply with
equal force in favor Of Erie Tonnage and passen-
gers can be as well transhipped at the latter as at
the former city
The governor asks the legislature TO take imme-
date action upon the subject.
The New York Legislature. ALBANY, New
YORK. Jan. 3.-The legislature of New York as
sembled at noon to-day. The wings in caucus
nominated Robert H. Prnyne for Speaker Of the
House. The Hon. James Munroe was nominated
by the whg caucus of the Senate as its President.
Both these gentleman were elected, and the legis-
lature become organized, after which the govern
ors message was sent in.
Mail from Fort Laramie.--LouIsvILLE, Jam |
nary 2.--The mail from Fort Laramie arrived yes
terday, having left on the nth. No mail had
reached there at that time from the Salt Lake,
owing, as was supposed, to the deep snow.
The Pawnees had gone into winter quarters,
and the Sioux warriors were returning to their
homes. There has been no fighting since the last
news. The Utah Indians profess to be penitent
since hearing that Captain Gunnison's party were
not Mormons.
The River between Cairo and st. Louis is closed
by ice also, between here and Cincinnati.
YTNO BUILDERS.--Proposals for the erec-
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