New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-26
GREAT BRITAIN.

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gales had again proved most disastrous to shipping of
the coast Many vessels with their entire crews had
been Lost, and the mail packet service with the Cont
nent had been greatly impeded The American ship
William Penn, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, put
into Falmouth the 9th, leaky and with lose OF sls
ard iears had been entertained for the ship St Mich
olas, bound from Havre for NewYork, nothing was
lead Of her for several days after che bad been seen
in the Channel putting back dismasted On the 9Th,
however, 1he put into Portland.
Tie British ship Neleus, from Manritius, with the
cargo of seeds and jute which transferred 10 her
from the American ship John Quincy Adams lcon-
dsmredl wss lost of the Isle of Wight. Crew saved.
Brittol pilot who WAS on Lundy Island on the Sd
Of November reports six large chips wrecked there
during the previous gales-names unknown The
crews all rerished. The island was covered with
wrecks. The British ship Rngdove, from Ardrosssn
for Boston, was abandoned at sea the 18th Of 0cto
Der. Crew saved and landed AT Queenstown.
The Board of Trade had directed an official inquiry
into the loss of the Royal Charter complete list Of
the passengers hy that Inflated vessel had been
ceiyed by mail from Australia.
The chip Tyroi, bound from Sulina TO Liverpool,
lost on sandbank at the entrance of the Nersey dur
ing the night Of the 7b and all on board supposed
have numbered from twenty to thirty persons, nclud
ing a Hot were drowned.
An influential deputation had waited upon Lord John
Russell for the purpose Of presenting memorial rela
tive 10 the case Of the boy Nortara Lord John in his
reply, ds.ounced the ofeuse which had been commit
trd, hui ~ view of the difficulties which always sur
rounded interference with the laws of foreign nations
he considered that would be useless for the British
Govern meni 10 make any representations 10 the Papa
authorities the subject. file would however place
the statement Of the deputauon before his colleagues
in the Cabinet.
The LeHdOR Times editorially criticises the Great
Eastern aud throws grave doubts her being able
fulfill all that has been promised for her This vessel
is pronounced defective in propelling power.
The official correspondence between England and
SIain, the Morocco question, is published in Ihe
LONDON Gazette. Spain declares that she VIII
iinue 10 hold 1angiers or any part of the Morocco
coast tlat viii give her superiority that would be
dangerous to the navigation of the Straits, after treaty
Of Ieace is signed.
Tie al nual banquet in celebration Of the Inaugural
ton of the new Lord Mayor of London took place at
Guildigll on the 9th inst. The members of the Cabi
net were, usual, invited 10 the banquet but both
Lords palmerFton and John Russell unavoidably
absent, and il fell 70 the task Of Sir G. C.. Lewis, the
Hone Secretary, tospeak for Ministers In the coure
of bis remarks be stated that as vet no formal
invitation 10 a Congress relative 70 the affairs
of Italy had been addressed 10 her Majestys
Government and that if az a future time such
deviation should be received, IL would be their
DUTY & deliberate upon the matter, with
view to maintain a principle which they regard
a. sacred, VIZ, that SO Go shall be used
The purpose Of debating 10 the Italian nation in
the choice OF their rulers, Of coerclng them IN re-
steeS 10 the Government which, after mature debera
ton uey uAy prefer. In reference 20 the unsettled
state Of EuruIe and the warlike preparations which
" eIe going forward he said II became Eng and 70 be
With Der rational defen-es and 10 be de-
reIdeli on the entrance any other Power, how
ever friendly He made no SllusiOn 10 the trouble
with AneriCa On the San Juan question.
DIR. Smethursi lately sentenced TO death for the
murder Of Miss Babkes, has heen parjoned. He "a,
how ever, 10 he tried for bigamy.
Tie screw steam yseht Fox, recently returned from
he Franklin expedition bad been sold a Hoyds after
. spirited oomI etition, for f2,S2
Two Isddle steamers. the Odin, 10 guns, and the
y Ink, guls had left England in company with four
Z ,p-bCats Tor China.
Tie irigaie Shannon memorable for her encounter
NTH the Clefst cake instead OF being broken mp As
,ad been received upon is 70 BE- ted up for trimming
Zip for n usvy, and stationed henceforth in the
Neisey, 81 Liverpool.
Capt. Petrie Of the screw-s'eamship City Of Wash
rgion lad been formally presented IN TIE name Of
Re Pesieeni Of tie United States, with beautisll
htouc meter and chain for services rendered hy aim
70 he crew Of The ship Grey Oak If Ncw-fors.
fesilSals IN honor OF tie centenary Of Schiller had
aiken place, with gIe4t eclat in London Liverpool,
Ald o'iet Engish towns, Wei IN the principal
cItits Of Germany.
load Rrougham had obtained a rule in the Cou-t Of
( Queens bench for The editor of Tie H,ssmorel1ad
Jn-ttc 70 show caase why @ criminal Information
should not be hed against him for IN alleged el upon
h's ioristiT.
Tie lrSco Of Wales eighteenth birthday was cele-
brsed on the 9Th OF November he Is now fully
qualified 10 ascend the hrVne hing in the event Of
; vacancy occurring.