The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-31

The Liverpool Journal supplies summary of the British
Admiralty Register Of Wrecks for the year 1853 recently
published We give below an abridged copy
aItis a fearful list numbering 1872 disasters; but it is
gratifying observe far loss of property is
ed the register Of 1853 shows very considerable de-
crease the number OF wrecks and casualties compared
with the preceding year, when ,ll5 occurred
Ia the gales of February March April and July, 1853
the numbers exceeded those Of the months in 1859
and the month of May in each year produced the
amounts but in all other months Of 1853 the numbers fell
much short Of those in the corresponding months OF the
previous year.
This may be accounted for by the fact that the gales Of
the winter months of 1853 less frequent and of shorter
Duration although they blew with occasional violence
On the other hand however the year 1853 records loss
of 999 lives being 60 than lost in 1852 when
the number far is known, 800. This increased
number in proportion the number of wrecks caused
by the great sacrifice of life which occurred in two
three individual instances Thus the loss of the Annie
Jane shows $50 alone aud that of the Queen Victoria 81
and of the Dalhousie 80.
There can be doubt that these total numbers for
each year show considerably less than the actual amount
of loss life which has occurred on and around our coast
there at command for ascertaining the
number of those whose vessels sail out Of the port and
never again heard Of The lives of fishermen and other
boatmen undoubtedly, also, often lost without any Off
cial returns being made of the same
The wrecks the coasts and in the of the United
Kingdom in the year 1853 were 1872.
Totally wrecked 369
Totally lost in collision. 50
Damaged seriously and had to discharge.
Damaged seriously in collision. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25
OF these 253 occurred the east of Great Brit
ain 76 the south coast and 1870 ON the west coast 81
wrecks took place the coasts of reand were cast
shore at Sciy; IL the Channel islands; at Orkney
and Shetland and IL at the Isle Of Man, the remaining
go wrecks occurred in the surrounding seas.
The whole loss Of lives during the year far as has
been ascertaned, amounts 10 $780,
Com SCRAMBLE NEW YonK.-The demand for gold
for shipment Europe sort of scramble in New
York to get assayed at the assay office there as 1T
arrives from California. For week two past the
nP
for which appears have been want of sufficient
supply The arrival therefore, of $l9O0000 by the
steamers the close of last week led the expectation of
large shipments Saturday last which, however, did not
take place, the ofspecie shipped by the Baltic
steamer for Liverpool that day being only $4,000 The
receipts per the California steamers could not be made
available in time according to the following from the New
York Post;
gThe assay office afforded unusual facilities to the ship
ping interest keeping the Office open till after dark
Friday six o'clock by orders from the subreasurer up to
which 10000 ounces of gold had been deposited.
The furnaces got ready by o'clock this morning,
when the assay commenced and part of it will be
finished in time for payment to-day before o'clock which
hepatte the bank statement The whole deposte made
up II o'clock to-day and including that made yester
day amounted to $4,000 o. which, at SlS per about
100000 in value We learn that nearly the whole depo
ties dust which is ordered to be put into bars ev
IDENTIFY being the intention of its owners for shipment 1t
will be better sign for the money market when dust and
bars are sent in for coinage The previous deposes of
putting into bars is SO cents per $780, and that for parting
and coming is II centsmakng difference of "A cents
per $780, T6 of one per cent in favor of bars which
are equally serviceabe for shipment COIN
1 THE FEWER IN BAlrMoHE.-We hear it said on the
nue. that the Navy Department will probably order the
naval recruits the United States receiving ship
Ontario in Baltimore harbor removed for the time being
on account the prevalence of the fever around the
wharves and the shipping there 1t is said that sixty
fatal cases have recently occurred thereEreain9 Star
EXPLOSION OF A kEc OF rowDER--As INTERNAL MA
oHNR-Ths afternoon (Oct 2s,) about u o'clock, the
guests Of Earle's Hotel, No 10 Park Row. New York.
were startled by tremendous explosion which blew out
the doors and windows demolished the ceilings or the
first floor and shook the building from its very ounda
tons
The Office readng-room and dining-room on this floor
were for time filled with dust and smoke and the greatest
CONSERVATION prevailed The alarm of fire was given, and
in short time several fire companies the ground
The flames were however extnguished with few pals OF
water and before they had done much damage.
The causes of this affair ascertain,
as follows
Some person stopping al the house had l2-pound key
of powder together with firearms packed away in va
lise which was stored in the office.
Al the time above mentioned another of the guests went
TO look for his baggage and it is supposed that in moving
the yae he caused discharge Of the pistol Several per-
I sons were injured, but not seriously.
The investigation by the police relative TO the explosion
at Eares Hotel has established the fact that the explosion
proceeded from an "interna machine enclosed In
peag, which probably deposited in the hotel with
the intention of being sent for.
DRowNEp IN CALrFoRXrA.-Wm. 7. Holman, son of VIM
r. Holman esq, Of Virginia, drowned in Nelson
creek California, on the 3oth of August. companion
4 who accompanied him to California writes:
II Mr. Holman sailed from Baltimore the Sd of Febru-
ary ls49 in the ship Xylon and by his eceentrces OBJ
tanned among the passengers the sobriquc Of virginia
lie the life Of the ships company and his humorous
anecdotes and quaint sayings made many an otherwise
7 dull hour pass pleasantly
BosroS Oct 29St John On. 3D. papers of the 18th re-
port the safe landing Bermuda of the of the brig
4 Acouthus, of London which was burnt the 25h ut
The escaped in the longboa and fifteen days subse
qucntiy picked up by the brig Fabean.
The News says that the recent government defeat will
not occasion a dissolution of the Provincial Parliament
TIE DUTY on coAI---The question of peoning Com
ress for repeal of the duties coal Is in agitation
The following win show that during period of high and
low duties the price Of coal varied with the duty rates.
ain the year 1915 when the duty foreign coal was So
GO the price in New York S23 the chaldron of 36
bushels From 1916 to 1923 the duty 81 80 and the
average price Sill From 1924 TO 1884 the duty 80
TO- aud the average price 4 In 1912 heduty was 81
70 per ton and the market price was 81 i6 and in ls4
with duty Of 81 the price 80 SO. In the year 1876
the duty was altered ad rdiore OF 30 per cent
or about per and the market price since has
ranged in New York from Sc 80 to 81 so
The Annapolis Republican says there is now living in
the swamp in the lower section Of Anne Arundel coan-
49,. Ia, tha na,no uf Richard rraudell yvh one