The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-20
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE ASIA.

the House"
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE ASIA.
The steamship Asia Capt Lott with Liverpool dates of
the 9Th instant days later than brought by the
steamer AratS. arrived at New York early Thursday
morning. We give the following summary Of news:
THE COLLISION.
The American ships Ocean Home and Cherubim in
collision off Liverpool the 9th instant The following
are all the particulars that have yet come to hand
PLYMOUTH Friday evenmg,-Tbe pilot sloop Persever-
ance brought in here this afternoon the master mate and
ten of the crew with ten passengers being all who
supposed to be saved from the ship Ocean Home which left
Rotterdam on the Isl inst with los souls The Ocean
Home belonged to Brunswick State Of Maine 646 tons,
Capt A. H. Merryman and was laden with general cargo
of madden gin wine, block lin, &c. and bound to New
York crew including officers, II passengers linen,
women and children,) So. This morning she going
down the channel under ell sail royals toPgalant stud
ding sails &C. wind S. E by S. the port quarter and
al 20 minutes past o'clock when the Lizard bore north
distant about 25 miles into the north bow by
the ship Cherubm Of 1000 TONS from New York for Lon
don.
The foremast Of the Ocean Home carried over the
of side and she went down in about twenty minutes
Seven Of the seamsn jumped instantly into the rigging
OF the Cherubm Most of the passengers asleep in
their berths but contrved with three of the 10
get into quarerboRt and in sinking state 10 join the
Cherubim which then al distance By the
cussion the wndlass driven the forehach which
prevented the seamen below from coming on deck.
Captain Meyman 10 the after hatch 10 call the pas
sengers and taken down with the ship after being
tangled with the rigging be came 10 the surface caught
bold OF piece Of wood, and then Of cabin door which
supported him four hours, when be- with the mate who
was saved in similar manner rescued by the Cheru-
bins boat
The second mate and two hands left the Ocean Home in
one Of the boats but Is supposed II At they persisted
The Cherubim Captain Smith, Of Richmond United
States has a general cargo and number Of ssengers
among whom the widow and FIVE children Of the late
British consul at New York who died very suddenly four
teen days after sailing.
The cntwaer Of this ship knocked away and some OF
the reniAs and butts started, but she has proceeded "
channel
LIsT OF -Crew-Captain A. r. MsrrymGn chief
officer Shields ships cook, Daniel Reed passengers cook
John Scott seamen-John Anderson, Alfred Aspigoin
Charles Anderson John Dalton, Edward Brown Christian
Rash, Simon Kull, and James Cunningham.
Passenger alter MSkey, Derrick Anderson Gambler
Wynfell, KAis AcmAac Abraham Kelley, Martin DAbant
ArevA Wassen O. Vensink, Il J. Te SlRa, and G. J. TeI
Horst.
The crew Of the Ocean Home in charge OF the American
consul and the passengers in charge Of the Shpwreced
Mariners Society, have been safely lodged AT the Sailors
Home
CUTTERS BANQUET SHEFFIELD, ESGLAND-sFEEcH o.
DALLAS
SHEFFIELD September 5-The annual feast or the an
Gent corporation Of The cutters Of Sheffield took place last
night at the Cutters Hall The great attraction Of this
dinner il derived from the presence Of the distinguished
strangers who upon such occasions usually invited
and yesterday the master cutler Mr.. WostenhOm)
honored by the company Of the Duke Of Newcastle
Mr. Dallas the American minister kr. Nnnes N. p; Mr.
Boebuck, NJ p; Mr. Olveira, NJ p Mr. B. Denisou, n p
Lord DenhAm Lord @. Manners, and Others.
The Duke Of Newcastle in response 10 3 complimentary
toast rose and after illusions personal 70 himself
said:
Now lei me turn 10 a more agreeable and more import
ant theme and congratulate you upon your having among
you for the FIRST time believe distinguished representa-
tive Of will not say foreign but cognate country
cheers the representative Of country The like Of which
mighty size and into such immense political importance
within short space Of Cine lcbeers FOR the United
Ssies AZ this moment reckon very little than the
ordinary span Of human life There alive
who remember the Declaration Of Independence.
believe only reckons four years existence
nation and yet In that short space Of time Il has In.
creased in population from little more than 100000 to
something short Of s5OOOO00 Of inhabitants while the
country has extended from seAboard to eIten-
sive continent and greet in this isle Of the
most distinguished men iis representative Cheers
The reception you have given my faint Ruson 20 bis
merits will convince him. conviction necessary 10
mind Of bis enlightenment that not only this communi.
~ bat those who bound up with the interests Of the
community speak Of the whole oountry-sre resolved
friendly relations with H. Cbeers ] am satisfied b.
viii be convinced that this country would make every
sacrifice but 10 avoid with the United States
and that be would sure wish 70 loh from
us-l mean the sacrifice Of honor. TCbeers
We must not be alarmed If occasionally some little dis
cuties arise between and Transatlantic brethren
for believe il is the nature Of the two ees countries in
the world that there should be difficulty occasionally In
maintaining peace between them which arises from The
very Circumstance that they the two eeE countries
in the world We should therefore that the relation
ship between England and Che United States be carefully
maintained but Of this certain that 90 long rs we
have such representative from the United States Il
here tonight there little probability Of any rupture be
tween the two oountries tCbeerE believe that the
expectation Of unvrought stee-not 10 speak Of
featured artices-frum this town TO America
present 10 5000 ons which Of itself forms not golden
but an iron Link between The two countries
The master cutler 10 giving the health Of the American
minister said be should have been proud 10 have the
honor Of his company At any time but Il was ooaby vel
come now after The settlement Of the recent complications
with the country be repregented
TIE toast was drunk enthusiastically
M Dallas rising received with burst OF cheer
ing lie said: Az had been at Sheffield L was
with very great pleasure that accepted the Invitation
most kindly transmitted 10 me on this occasion An
American nttsen and representative naturally de-
sires 70 see community eninsnly distinguished foY
iu industrial energies u whose active enterprise Il Is
impossible that be can be gnerant but did 6attsr
myself with the hope that Should receive welcome AZ
cordial ss that with which you hare crested a too
little merited by your unknswn guest to be regarded by
him an any other light than sign Of generous aEnity
towards his country. [Cheers Az such Il received
and refrigerated with the hghet qualification and The
warnsst thanks fCbeersl Like OarpareE the soas of
the western republic love the lard 10 which they belong