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have been wrecked, and two having sol'
their ships in England.
The ship Antaric had arrived at L'verpoo'
having on board the passengers rescued from
the San Francisco. ;,
snlendid new iron emigrant ship, called
the Tayleur, from Liverpool, haV'"s sa,'eu
:, tho ,o,b Ian. for Melbourne, struck
rock in D5bn Bay, and SINK Immediately
by which 400 lives were lost.
The Tayleur left the Mersey on Thursday
last. having on board about 66o sonIS, inciu'
ding crew and passengers, OF all ages ow-
inp 10 the dense fog, and, perhaps, some error
in the reckoning, the ship was found at
abou, 10 o'clock within sight OF land, which
was frs, seen by the man at the wheel anu
in half an hour after the lookout man at The
how cried. Breakers on The starboard bow!
Tho sbi,,s course was altered, but in less
,h,, twenty minutes after she struck with
fearful violence on a reef OF rocks on tho
eas, side Of Lanbay Island. In short, out Of
the entire number OH board this lI-laied
vessel, 1890, including the crew. ouly @S2
individuals have been rescued, many OF
whom are severely manned and injured
The shore of the creek where the ship lies
wrecked, and The coast adjoining, were
s,rewn with corpses, some of which, we re-
gre, 10 add, are said to have been stripped
naked by some miscrcants.
ENGLAND.
II is no longer denied, even by the most
sceplcal, that any moment may bring to
England formal declaration of war; and in
view of the imminencc of the danger, II is
matter of honest congratulatiOn TO see with
what cooness, moderation, and absence OF
mock heroics the people accept the necessity
and prepare 10 meet it,
The accredited agents of the Government
no longer hesitate to speak Of the approach
ing war The Captains appointed TO raise
the Volunteer Coast Defence, are making the
tour of all the ports and fishing towns, calling
on the maraime population 10 enrol in de-
fence of their country "against the Russians y
And on the 2Olh, an incident equally signii-
can't occurred at Spi,head. The Theis
frigate had returned from a long clui2e, and
according TO the rules of the service, hel
crew should have been paid off. When the
frigaie arrived al Sp!head, Rear Admiral
Richard Dundas, one Of the Lords OF the
Admiralty, steamed up in the Fire Queer
steamer, and passed 10 the quarterback o.
the Thetis.
All hands being called, the Admiral in {
few brief but energetic words, informed iht
crew that al the present moment, the connir!
could not dispense with their services :
have come down." said he, "by request o
the Board of Admiralty, 10 make known L
you that acc are on the eUe of a ,rar, and Tho
uar 1yih Russian Tnd Admiral proceede
10 inform the men that they might have
brief "run" ashore, after which they wer
all expected 10 return 10 their ship, and
act as British seamen have ever done III de
fence of their country" And we may he'
mention that the British Navy has not, t'
many years been in more effective stat
both as 10 men and ships.
PROSPECTS OF THE WAR.
Although, of course, we cannot be ava
of what plan of operations the respecii'
commanders may pursue, the news befo
us affords some indications of what m,
happen.
There being no longer any doubt that Il
Russian commander has orders 10 act wi
energy, it becomes evident that he must,
whatever cost, effect the capture of Kalaf;
= He has, indeed, sworn TO do so, il it shou
cost him 10000 men. All accounts conc
in stating that, with This intention, the Ri
slams are combining all their disposable for
in Little Wallacha.
The Constitutional publishes the follow
expressions of the Car Wnen he learn
the entrance OF the flee, into the Black ST
he displayed perfect calmness, and said
those about him.
"IVhen battle is offered 10 Russia, Rus
accepts she can afford 10 mourn for ne
but not for the honor of the nation. | {
pecied The resolution taken by France a
Great Britain, therefore | am no, found |
prepared. All my orders have been Civ
in advance, forseeng this act, which, by '
la,ing treaties, frees me from obligatons.n
1t appears certain that the Car had ask
Prince MenschikoG whether he could ma
head against the combined fleets. 7
Princes reply was, ayes, we can conquer.
fight and die 10 the last man ~
The Casscl Gazette announces that
Emperor OF Russia has demanded twenly-l
millions from the Bank of Warsaw, for
evenlualilies Of war.
THE FLEETS.
Il was at first stated that the Russian
niral had issued orders TO all his cruisers
return TO Sebaslopol, but later comman
said 10 have come direct from the Car, or
all the ships 10 put 10 sea, 1t was conside
that the Czar's policy is to have The al
commit the irsl act Of war by firing the
hostile shot, aud it is therefore expected /
some slight Ieconlre may take place II
Batoum, where Russian ships are known
be, aud 10 which place The Russian Con
is destined Thus, in his nice conscieniC
ness--ihe Car would considerto Justify /
IN formally declaring war against Ensl
and France.
Breadslufis have further advanced IA
-Four, Sd. Cd. for Wheat, and Is. ..
Corn, These rates were generally dema
ee' eu' Transactions had been uninoor,a,