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consent to introduce and have printed a
bill to repeal the increase of the salary law.
Mr.. Butler. of Tennessee, objected.
The House then, at o'clock, adjourned.
Loss of the VILE du Hsvre.-Inexcusa
BILE Carelessncsss-- Bravery Of the
Passengers

LONDON, Dec. 3.
Later details of the wreck Of Vile du
IIavre, report that the Loeb Earn was
sighted by those cupboard the steamer from
fifteen to seventeen minutes before the col
lsion occurred.
New York, Dec. 3.
A London special gives the following
additional particulars of the loss of the
Vile du llavre At the time of the col
lision the second officer was in charge of
the ship and pershcd The sailor on the
lookout was rescued. He maintains that
ten minutes prior to the catastrophe he re-
ported to the officer in charge, and the lat
ter gave confused orders to the man at the
wheel. The few saved owed their lives to
the sagacity of the engineer, who stopped
the engines in time, thus preventing further
loss Of life by shortening the distance be-
tween the vessels Only one among the
crew can speak English, the remainder be
ing Frenchmcn. The steamer was steering
east southeast, on the starboard tack TAX
off two points prior to striking. The Loeb
Earn was running three points free on tile
port tack The weather was clear and the
stars shining The ship was carrying all
her canvass except studding sails. Two
hours later the sea became somewhat
rough. A court of inquiry has been open
ed at Cardiff. Capt. Surmont blames the
officer in charge, beyond which he is I'M
able, satisfactorily, to explain the catas
trophe. No signs of the ship Loeb Earn.
The American consul at Cardiff was alb
sent from his post of. duty. He has sent
letters of coincidence from London, regret
ting not having heard of the catastrophe in
time.
\ Paris Herald special says the detailed
accounts given by survivors are narrowing
and distressing. Mr.. Waite, who was ac-
companied by his sister, became separated
from her in the horrid vortex caused by
the sinking ship the brother alone was
saved. Miss Breedon left the wreck hand.
in-hand with her father the latter was
drowned James Bishop had secured two
planks and gave one to his friendG II Tay-
lor, who was drowned. Mr.. Bishop mar
rowly escaped. A sailor attaching himself
to the plank, Bishop left it and swan for
another. Robert McCIoskey Butt, aged
Il, said he was reused from sleep by the
shock and rushed on deck. There he
found nearly all praying. Mrs. Bulk
ley's invocations aloud sounded like in
spration. Judge Rufus w. Peckham was
standing near his wife encouraging all, and
saying, IF we must go down, let us &C
brayely." He observed Mrs Murray, Mrs
Plat and Mrs. Kennett. The latter was
bringing her infant on deck, the little one
who had been the favorte of all the pas
sengers. She handed the child to the
nurse while she went to fetch the second
child. Before she was able to return the
ship went down. Butt thinks he floated &c
minutes on spar. Many were prevented
from swimming, having their overcoats on
Capt. Surmont remains at Cardiff, utterly
| Frustrated. All attribute the disaster to tn,
want Of discipline an board.
jacob oleesohel Of Flatbush was an ad
dtional victim by Vile du Havrc. Ill
was on his way to France to attend to fani
ly matters, and leaves wife and fou
children.
THE INSURANCE.
The vessel was insured in French com
| uanipS for about one million dollars O
two-thirts of her full value.