The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-11
Tllc News.
LOSE OF THE ARCTIC.


Thc News.
LOSS OF THE ARCTIC.
We gi-e on the first page an account OF the loss
Of this wsse and ak Ter passengers and crew. with
the exception Of tbirtytwo psrsons. Tae loss o.
the Pr 6 cbt The loss of the City of Glasgov aud
now the sinking Of the Arctic, from the m lanchol
epochs in the history Of Atlantic steamships The
Arctic lei, Liverpool on the Goth ult., ,ving 226
aeuls PASSENGERS, crw numbs ring 175, q heavy
mail, al valuable freight. On the 27th ct no N
do5se fog p,f vaihr at the time while going at
rapie rate, she csme in contact with large steam
ship, wrich vas terribly wrecked by the enoouux'.
Tie bows CT the Arctic were opened, tho water
fo sed in the 6res extin yuish d. and &c spen
DID Gamer Hoated m manageable hulk, gradu.
ally but surely sinking beneath the waste Of water
Ese,y mems wss resorted 10 In order to save the
lives Of those boald, but the terror stricken pa
sengers thwnitcd the efforts of the officers Of the
ship, an man! Pershe that possibly might have
escaped. 1t is useless to recapitnate the mo'auch,
Iy details, end therefore refer to the statement
OF Hr. Burrs, who WAS on board the steamer, auc
who rached thid por: last night in the ship IA
hsnQn.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
The elections il PENS, lyaria, Obio and (aliana
ieak place .ss.elday. undsr the tehgraphic head
may be Sound such ittusns as we have received
Pollock, The whig and Know Nothing candidate fol
Governor in Pc, nsyyania has sept the State: bu
osl he imperfect raturns rec eived We cappot ven
ture 10 estimate the strength OF his Know Nothin,
supper ers. From Ohio we have only dispatches
from Cir cinnai and Cleveland, where the re pnb!r
cams have ;sianpted We have no returns fcan
IN lana. IN Charleston, 5. c., il s reported thet
Know Nothing bas been elected TO tue Legislature
In Flo ie, the democrats have elected their Cover
nor asa have also ms jority il the Legislature.
Tnc charter electioa took place IL Ne Sarh ys5
terday, sud toe wings ana Know Mornings aave
sMeps Tie city, elcc.ing their candidate for Msyor
by aoant twelve hundred majority. Ia the Common
Coun i fhs wigs VII have aree majority Tee
TEN. ersRct men also look upon the rcsn. as great
ilivmph.
We now csma TO tie movements OF the poti 'ians
OF this city. The demonstration last night 10 fayor
Of the stump nomination o. John N. Gan for
Mayor proved very successful, notwithstanding TIC
Upposi,i Of the members Ct tie hRters' society, ID
whose trade rules and regulations, we understand
Mr.. G. bss not seen proper yet to conform
John n. Gsniu, tho Hercules who cleaced Broad
way is now before the people for their suifiagss.
TIE Municipal Reform Committee me. last nigh ,
but made 10 nominations, having determined to
swat The action Of The other parties before forming
tck,t {. The soft shell democratic convention, TO
romira 9 ounty ofh ers, met in Old rsmuisuy last
night and the following ticket is the result Of their
delherstiors:--
Gem o. Street sni IamPs....,.. Matthias Go,3erson
Register ...........................H D. Johnson.
Governor Il Amshoase ...........D DAME, r.. EemaDn
The csncila;ts Ct the national or hard shell dc
n1eTsts, ae;-
Com OF streets and Lamps. George G. G!asicr.
Register Observation-Disclosures. j. Sherman Grownen
Cove, OF slmshcuse. Godfrey GunIhcr.
Bo;h sections OF The democ acy have now their
nominations hefore tho public, and il only mains
50 be seen what the acsmautiae secedcrs Of Stuy.
yesans Institute will do.
Ire wbig convcuiicn TO nominate candidates for
county officers met last evening, an agreed 9on
Joha H. HerIick for Mayor, and DR.. J. Il. Wood tsr
Governor of the AImshouse.
The national democ,a ats Of the Fifth C,ngrcs
SIGNAL district have nominated Philip Hamilton, II
Williamsburg, for Congress.
LATE FROM mo JASEIRo.
By the arrival of the clipper ship lao, Capt. Plu-
mar, VIC have aivices fr.m Rio Jaueiro to Sept. 0,
but We End nothing of importance, rave that. the
ceuEtsy was il q remarkably healthy state.
STATE OF the MARKETS..
tGuin N and medum 10 go0d grades OF h0ur yes
q day. we're again l2ac. TO Csc. per barrel higher.
Beyond small lot OF Canadian white wheat. free Of
duty, at 81 10y, no sales of moment transpired.
Inoisn corn was higher, and sales Of sound Western
n liked wero made as high as TO. soc. per bushel.
Mess pork closed at sl2 %. Cotton was firm, with
mode ate sales.
Messrs. Coffin & Haydock held q large special sale
yesterday Of shawls, of the importation of Messrs
II. HeDequin Go. The catalogue contained 376
lots which comprised rich Paris ard Vienna broche
and lcDg shawls, scarfs, &c all of which, With few
ok captions, sold at full prices compared With
previous sales. For quotations. we refer to the close
Of the City Trade Report.
kessrs. Wilmerding, Hoguct & Humbe-t held n
q large special sale Of hosiery. The catalogue EN-
braced 982 lots. The sale drew fGir and spir;tcs
com any. The woollcn hosiery sold we'll, and 10
many instsn es at decided improvement on pto
vious eaes, while the cotton hosiery was heavy auc
Of 500 lots offered 100 we're passed.
Mesfrs. Hsggerty, Jones Il Co. held q sprite1
catalogue aae Of dy goods which eo,braced sOi 1t4
nmopg which there was 4 line OF poascss that lad
Quick aale, at full prices. Tdcre were also ooad
derable lines Of cloths and csssimeres Of 50 ,s1nlb
styles, which wefc with few exceptions, SOLD Is -
tisfsctory rates.
M.ars s. II. & G. W. Foster will hold s9sci4
persmptoIy sale Of French goods, to-day, q {,
mpou faron Of Mossrs. @ Giguout & O.. beiog tn
10 ance 81 their fall imporiations, am,ng whic
viii BE- 1000 pieces Of Lyon aud Padi Ti5a DIES
ma, With merioo clo'hs, - millinery, g..
We call the Attention TIE trs Il W sle sale, tai.