, 1858-11-19
ARRIVAL OF THE Panama.
p Mere Lives Saved from the Austria!!
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS, DC.

BY the arrival of the U. S. Mail Steamer
from San Francisco, we have received some
additional intelligence concerning the burn
ing Of the Austria 1t appears that the
NOrwsgianJShip CdtriaG-Capt FUNEMARK,
(of which mention was made in the news
given last week, arrived nt New York,
Oct 9rd, and reports that on the 14th of
September, at 2 o'clock, "A. M.-ths next
morning after the Austria caught on fire
the Catriad fell in with the unfortunate
vessel, and took from the wreck % per
sons in all-sixteen passengers and six Of
the crew. In the number was included a
girl IA years Of age. On their arrival at
Quebec, Messrs FALKENBERG and BLAlN
took them under their care and will see to
their wants. This rescue, then, makes 80
lives that have been saved, as far as heard
from, out Of about $50.
The following additional particulars have
been given by ANDREW LANDsTEARN, a
Swedish passenger:
1.-THE pumps on board the i'll fated vessel,
in connection with the FIRE engine, was
not in working order. Some attempts we're
made to render it available, but the prog
ress Of the flames was too rapid. The life
boats were hanging amidships, consequent
ly it was impossible to get at all Of them.
Que was lowered, crowded with people,
but, being seized by those already in the
water, capsized and sWamped. Another
was SO long being lowered that the
people in it sprang in to the sea to escape
the flames Near the fOrecsstle, ropes were
made fast to chains outside, and to these
numbers clung; but, as the flames progress
sed, one by one gave way, aud found a
watery grave. On the bowsprit the pas
sengers were laid ont tier upon tier, piled
ono OIL top Of the other, sometimes four
deep. This was q last resort, and from
this they were finally driven till only one
man remained seated on the extreme end.
Eighteen persons got bold of the chain for.
ming the bowsprit-stay, and cluug to it till
o'clock the following morning A seamen
clambered from the stay to the bOwsprit,
aud found there was probability Of extin.
gushing what fire was there, and accor-
dinghy gave directions to those clnging to
the stay to dip portions Of their clothing in
the sea aud pass the same up to him. This
was done, and the Ere was so far subdued
as to render the bowsprit place OF com.
parative safety. They remained there
until the boats ffrom rom the Catarina
picked them off,"
ALMOST DIsAsrER.-On the 2lst oI
October, the Steamer FremOnl-Capt.
DALI, in attempting to cross the Hum
boldt bar, lost her stearage in the rollers,
and struck upon the south spit. The wind
was blowing fresh from the south, and by
putting sail on her, and throwing ever ten
tons Of freight from her stern, she went
OF, but having 4 strong head tide on her
lsrbOrd bow and no headway, she could not
be made to answer her rudder, and went
head on to the north spit. She subsequent.
ly hoisted signal Of distress, and fred
minute guns, when q tug came to her relief,
when she was towed of with but little
damage, and the loss Of some ten tons ol
freight.
A wREcK.-The American, Ship Aate.
Lops-Capt CLARK, Of New York, bound to
China, with q general assortment Of mer-
chandise, was wrecked Of Discovery shoal,
II (Paraeeles), on the morning of the 9Th
August last. She had been chartered by
the opium farmers, and her cargo was val
ued at 500, 900, which, together with the
vessel, proved total loss, The captain
officers and crew left the wfeck in life-boats
for the nearest land-Soug-soey, on the
coast Of Hainan. The boat containing the
mate, enc seaman and eight Chinese pas
sengers fell into the hands Of pirates, and
the whole were supposed to be murdered.
The boat containing the Captain and crew
were also attacked by Chinese, piratical
fishing vessel, but the latter were over
powered, aud capt CLARKE had arrived at
Hong Kong, on the 18th Of August, after
much suffering and exposure.
ANOTHER SLAvER.-It appears that q
vessel called the Haidee, Of New York,
recently landed a cargo, Of 900 slaves from
Africa, at Cardenas, Island Of Chba, when
the captain abandoned the vessel to the
mate, whose name is McComber, and
sailed her up to MOntauk Point, where he
scuttled her. The crew we're for the most
part Portuguese. Itappears that the mate
and Eve of the crew were recently arrested
in Boston.
The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.-Thea accounts
from Valentia relative to the Atlantic Te-
legraph are discouraging. 1t appears that
the cable ceased TO give ineligible signals
from some unexplained cause, on the morn
ing Of Sept, 3rd. One of the operators
Mr.. G. W. LUNDY, telegraphs to New York,
that the conductor is not broken, and that
the defect is loss Of insulation two hundred
and eighty miles from Valentia. 1t is pos
sible, be says, by sending certain kind oI
electricity, to improve the insulation, and
, thus the difficulty may be overcome for q
time, From the nature Of the defect, sig