The New York herald., 1860-09-09
New Yors, Sunday, September o, 1850.
The News.

The News.
A frightful catastrophe happened on Lake
Mchigsn on Saturday morning The steamer Lady
Elgin ieft Chicago at late hour on the previous
evening, bound for Lake Superior, with between
three and four hundred passengers, including a
large party Of excursonists. There was music and
dancing on board and about two o'clock in the
morning, while the festivities were going on, a
Bchooner came In collision with the steamer, da-
maging the latter to such extent that she sunk in
hall an hour. There appears to have been no ade-
quate nfe-saving apparatus or boats on board
Le steamer and it Is therefore not at all surprising
that Of the three or four hundred passengers only
ffty-seven are known 10 be saved. The names Of
The survivors are given in our teegraphic account
OF the disaster, together with a statement of the
clerk OF the boat giving brief particulars Of the
catastrophe.
The Breckenridge and Douglas factions OF the
Rev York democracy have arrangeda programme
for fusion in opposition to the republicans. The
details Of the arrangement we give in another col
Umn.
Mr.. Seward arrived at Kalamazoo, Michigan, at
two o'clock yesterday morning, where, not with
utanding the unreasonable hour, he was met by
companies Of Wide Awakes and a considerable
BODY OF citizens, and escorted to his quarters.
Later 10 the day Mr. Seward addressed the people.
With the exception Of the expression Of an ire
pressible desire 10 visit Kansas which he styled the
0saratoga Of Freedom, and some remarks rather
complimentary 10 the supporters Of his excellent
friend, Mr.. Douglas, his speech contained no new
points.
Mr.. Douglas addressed the democracy OF Old
Berks at Reading, Pa, yesterday. The principal
topics Of bis discourse were Breckinridge disunion
and the fusion movement. An abstract Of his re.
marks may be found elsewhere in our coamns.
The Prince Of Wales held levee at Toronto yes
ierday morning. and In the evening attended the
Lari-ters' ball. bu, TIC balance Of the programme
Uf the days demonstration was postponed. II was
given ont that the postponement was on account Of
the rainy weather. bu' in reality II was caused by
q revival Of the Orange difficulties. A flag Of the
Order was displayed aNong the paraphernalia
when the Prince LANDED, and the Duke Of Newcastle
Immediately entered iuto an angry correspondence
with the city authorities, charging them with deceit
and trcacbery In violating the agreement respect
ing the display Of Orsnge colors. II was under
stood however that tie matter was subsequently
arranged in somo way, nd that, the demonstrations
will proceed.
The steamship Vanderbilt sailed from this port
yesterday for Southau pton and Havre, with 2l0
passengers and ssl3 ,2l6 In specie The City Of
Baltimore also sailed from this port yesterday Tor
Liverpool. with 203 passengers and s3si,57 in
specle-making a total shipment Of 81 los sos,
against 81 100 900 shipped on the corresponding
day o: last year.
The telegraph announces that Sir George simp.
son. Governor Of the Hudson's Day Company, died
OF Lachnc. Canada, on Friday morning last.
The United states revenue cutter McClelland
sailed from this port yesterday for The Gulf Of
Mexico 10 jcin the squadron of observation before
verh Cruz Tie officers attached TO the McCleIand
ars a. follows Commander, r. X. Hendgkins;
IAeutenan,s. s. Wall yfson, Thomas NJ. DUNCAN,
!. J. Hunt; Boa'swain, Hugh Donnelly; Gunner,
George Cl'vertoI.
The irs steamboat ever built N tho United States
Cor Brazil was .unched ye rdsy from the slip.
yard OF kcssrs. Webb & Tell, at Crcenpoint. The
Hon. rr. Iisbcs, Bras'iia1 Minister to the United
States. ne Chovalier dAsuls-, and other gentle.
men, Brazilian and American besides q numb,r
q lsdi,a. were present The rcpo. OF the pro.
ccedings IL crowded out cf tc. Asy's paper.
Tic arrival at ,he Bah C,ra a. satl, Captain
5capdela, GoIa AArrcaibo. y,rez Ia hrin-a one
Gays later intelligence han Ou previous scws,
which Is ccpdnred in regard to the seizure q Me.
rids ~ ao fe9era,s ar the rout Of cJlsil srsble
psriy or tb,m q. Los II, las.
A meteor OF more thar ordinary brir,iarcy was
keer shortly amt eight o'clock friday evening, hy
man, persons In IBIS city and vicility. When frst
r~er by Vie sritsf II was N wing moderately from
81 TO west IN s'ral III, line, az an altitude oe
about 70 cegcss, and appeared abcl, as large a. 0
God sized bel Of wickinr, emitting q daIl, hsyy
vii;e hight, a. ifseer Ugh fog was visible
o. tie rii.r on7 about twenty seconds, whoa Il
-~sDfout irstaI''y AID without Discerning non the
r. u :, shisi n was moving when drs. seen Mary
~I.ssstiticr recpis believe that the Disturbance Of
e. is.sTenly bodies Ills season portends tie
.s.,sTcr Of Lincoln, ard 20 crush of matter a,5
-tesl.Of worlis, 'Inclojirs, Of course, The Amesi.
= 80 Iri0n
To- sats y c1',>, vsrsutsy erpb-scel asous 100
tsSs' &C. ns sfsot c'tnge q rrtcss. Ttere vn
ra'es II ~ ''ss, -. ..rshs brsta-sus xisb l.ss
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