The true Democrat., 1854-11-01

hand i'll the Liverpool cotton market, according to the circulars brought by the Africa, is esti- mated at 8OO,OOO bales | General Markets.
 Money IS reported easy at previous rates.- The latest quotations of consols are 9511.
 The Liverpool freight market was rather qui- ct, with rates as last quoted. l Rice was exhibiting a tendency to advance in price.
 Lard is dull.
 Progress in the Crimea. | The latest accounts show that the loss of the English at the battle of the Alma amounted to I 2OOO: that of the French is much less than was at first reported.
 1 The allies subsequently, carried the Russian e entrenchments on the Belbek, and then prepa- red to lay siege to Sebastopol in regular form, while the fleet was continually firing shot and shells into the city.
 At the date of the very latest intelligence Se- bastopol was invested
 On the 27th the allies carried the second line of defence, the place surrendered, and the Rus sans were hemmed in on all sides. The allies were to attack them shortly. The allies on land have uninterrupted com munication with the fleets. | Constantinople was Illuminated in honor of the battle Of the Alma. | It is rumored that Gen. Luders had entered the Crimea at the head of forty battalions be- sides the garrison of Odessa, 10000 strong
 Menschikoff had been again repulsed Explosion in England.
 A saltpetre factory at Gateshead in England had exploded, causing terrible destruction. A great many persons were killed, and property to the value of tl,OOO,OOO sterling destroyed. Failure.
 James Mitchell, woolen manufacturer. Brad ford, has failed for half million.
 Remains of Franklin Found.
 It is reported that the remains of Fraaklin nd his crew have been found to the northwest of Fox river. They are supposed to have died from starvation.
 Ne0 York, October A.
 Capt. Luce, and others of the Arctic have arrived at Quebec, having been picked up by ship Cambria. Geo. F. Allen, son-in-law of Mr. Brown, of Brown, Brother & Co.,, and Jas. smith, ot Odlnburg, together with six or seven passengers, and five of the crew, have arrived at Quebec, having been taken from raft by the Cambria
 Neao York, October 14.
 The following Is an absract of letter from Capt. Luce. The letter is addressed to Mr. Collins. After detailing the particulars of the scene up to the point already known, which agrees pretty well with the published versions ne proceeds to say that about quarter to five the Arctic sunk, carrying down all on board and, after considerable struggling, he rose to the surface with his son, whom he endeavored to support, but was again drawn down to a con. siderable depth, and on rising in most exhaust. ca ed state, a portion of the wheel house struck ms ,s, son on the head, killing him instantly.
 .,, me scene was awful. The water was strewn wlCn men, women, and children, calling in vain for help, and many caught pieces of the wreck and suppored themselves. The captain and eleven others got on paddle box, and one bv one, during the next two days, death relieved all but three of their suferings. Although twc vessels hove in sight, but owing to denea foo they could not make themselves he se seen 'Oe $, heard Finally the ship Cambria, of Ouebec m bore down for them, and after picking up the passengers belonging to the vesta, she rescued , Capt. Luce, Alen and others, and one of the crew. They afterwards picked up Jas. Smith of Mississippi, and five iremen. Capt. Russell who commanded the Cambria, proves to have been the commander of the Jesse Stevens whose memorable rescue by Capt. Wye, of the Pacific, will be long remembered The res. cued were expected to leave for New York to- day.