Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-14

Sho madn good passage ont 10 Liverpool; and sailed,
on Il or r;urn for this port. with full cargo and
large number nj first class passengers and hos ne:er
been heard Of since. Tie -urp"si:ion Is. that -he
vas wrecked hv icchc-x,. or 'Ifi!rt, AMI ri!
Oh board pcri-hc.l with hcrcGrryiI, down. nan. 81
our prominent merchant, ard their families. h"'
fragment o! The .r-srl la> ever D"-E found. ! Ne
melancholy !o>- 81 the Arctic AND Pac;ic. with MS
takes made III the engines ri The Adr'ar we're inc
proyina,c al the downfall: Of The nio>; >pi"n-
did line Of American steamers jrat ,T"r na!i"d from
our shores. Lspt. Nyc j. So, in the urine and Sor
OF manhood. lie :.:s acquired "!tun'. sad lo>-,-e,
grea; energy u: character
The Straits al Magellan -.vprse Patagonia. 81. The
North. from Terra del Fuc."-C lnrcrc and pca"la-
ton Islands oh tie South. The! 'NtcEd from IL"
Canes Of dc los Virginia> nnl Esprit" Sn:o. "n Il"
Atlantic 10 the Capt> Of Victoria Hud ~ TO- iilar">
on the Pacific Ocean. hcins ah"ut three hundred
miles long and from AMI half /" forty miles
vide They have an additional COMMUNICATION "n
IN. Pacific side by Ccckburn Channel and Ma.'!al"u
Sound. Their sh"r,, generally lofty aud rugged
The depth ri wafer i very crca' Giid thc rl!iliie
crooked w rp,ll with fifteen hundred fec: nf line
has been found III some places. They possess q lev
convenient sale bays and hari'"r,. hut. g'ncra!l:
Speaking their navisation j, con>idcrr! 10 hc "N-
trcmcly dangerous. from tl:cr strong currents and
rock bound coasts and occasional sudden AMI heavy
.rinpr,,> :" which they are 'Nro-cd They w"Fo
discovered by Magellan. rort,g,cs. nay gator IL
lj.1. Capt. Drake, III hi, voyage round the world.
,r,>rd through them. Tie passage j, more c.>.
made when c6niin, from the Pacific Th"Sh"re>. II.
places. are inhabited by the widr,; sa'nscs. and
many horrible -iipwrerk, arr recorded 81 vessels
when attempting ;hcr passage: ole Of which wa- on
Dc-ola;"n Island aud another on the Pa;aG"!!In
coast. The doubling o. Cape Horn i, Dreaded b!
NIL sailors, and man. noble ship has foufdcrcd aud
MI hands pvrshe lille battling iii, clements around
that stormy cape.
We recollcct one fine Ea-, India clipper. r:is Rain
bow. owned 10y Rowland " .i-nn"nl!. Oh which
there vas IN Insurance for :i1.v"n which w., never
hc:rd from after starting around thi, Cape.
On the Of humanity. aS we'll IL that al pec'l-
niary interest. this ,tca-towin: company i on" .:
the most important enterprises q! the day and the
wonder j., why j, should not have hrrn long since
ina,g:ratrd. The Gillian Government claims jur>-
diction on the Pacific side Of the Straits. which lac;
ha, induced the company /" petition II IN favor 81
certain necessary grants. which will tnahlc!; 10
successfully PIT j.: execution il nnora, unc'ta-
king.
Wha i. asked Of the CHILEAN government. * en-
will bc conceded. The saving !" Shipping anil yr"
perry TO say nothing OF lie, by this steam t"@' boa;
cntcruris, will amount t" ahogt 81 .Gro"'' per 40
mum, including the saving oi time interest and !n-i,
sance. The concession, asked are follow:
l. The payment Of an annual subsidy Of $4,000
ten Year, and th-n Of s.5o for additional term c IL"
years.
z lease nominal rate 81 all the coal rph-i,,
Puna Arenas. for ten years.
s. grant perpelily Of Ii" Gland. required for station,
along the rouir.
l. lease for ten Years. nominal rate, II such wool
In pcrpr.uiy Of all lands cleared by th- Company
The subsidy lie paid from the date Of the arrival NJ
the frs, tns steamer ~ ;hc Straits
The -chcin" has the support Of Insurance C0m!n-
nic- and many o. our leading shipping merchants
The motley market remains without chaf.s.