The Portland daily press., 1875-08-20
F OR Ell IGN.
Vessel sunk by the Queens Yacht.


NEW YORK, Aug ia special from Lon
don gives the following particulars of the loss
OF the yacht MistletOe by collision with the
royal yacht Albert, conveying the Queen and
members of the royal family from Osborne to
Gosport. The sailors on the Mistletoe were in
the act of dipping their flag in honor of the
Queen, when cry was raised that the royal
yacht was running down the Mistletoe. Great
excitement ensued and efforts were made to
avoid collision, but it was too late. The Mis-
tletoe was struck on the Starboard side abreast
of the mainmast. The Albert rode completely
over her, losing her own bowsprit and cut
water. 1t is impossible to describe the scene
on board the vessels.
The Queen witnessed the collision from the
deck of the Albert. She was deeply agitated
wrnging her hands, and in dreadful suspense.
Every effort is said to have been made to save
the party on the Mistletoe, which was rapidly
sinking. Several of the rescued were badly
injured. The damage tosthe Mistletoe was so
serious than she sank in a few minutes, carry
ing with her lady named Miss Peel and the
mate 1t being impossible to render further
aid, the Albert proceeded on her way to Cos
port, but had scarcely reached Clarence Yard
when Stoker, the master Of the Mistletoe, died.
Haywood. who was seriously injured. was car
| ried to the house of the Admiral at Ports
| mouth. One of the crew, who had an arm
| broken, was taken to Haslar's Hospital
Another Filibuster AAoat. Es3
Besides the steam yacht Uruguay, the
American steamer Pedro Gorilla, formerly the
| revenue cutter Campbell, is said to be on her
way to Cuba with munitions for the insurgents.
| The War i'm Cuba.
| Havana letters report an nsurgent raid with
| in three miles of Callao, on the 9Th instant in
which nine Spanish volunteers were killed and
| thirty wounded.
/ TribuIations of the American Minister at
| Hayti.
Adyices from Hayt state that Caval, who
was condemned to death for completely in the
outbreak last May, is still refugee in the
| residence of the American Minister, who is
becoming alarmed at the attitude OF the Hay
ten authorities. Haytien soldiers surround
the place, insult the Minister, and threaten to
sack his house and shoot Caval.
A Panic ON the London Stock Exchange.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The Times financial
article says foreign stocks yesterday were char.
acterized by a severe fall in Turks, which
in fact, something like panic on the Stock
Exchange in Turks Egyptians and Peruvians
| The last two fell in sympathy, but rallied be-
fore the close. To-day the effects still felt,
and foreign stocks are reported falling heavily.
Arrival of Steamships.
The steamer Nevada has arrived at Liver.
pool. She broke her piston when a thousand
miles from Fastnet light. She is otherwise
uninjUred.
The HISTORIAN has arrived at Neville.
APOlite Invitation.
BERLIN, Aug. 19.-The German War Office
has invited General Meigs of the United
States army to witness the military maneuvres
| in Silesia next autumn.
| Foreign Notes.
A St. Petersburg despatch says that 800
houses were burned at BYoff yesterday.
Carlist success s are reported in Spain.
The Prince Milan of Servia complains to the
powers who signed the treaty of Paris, that he
has not been informed of their intentions re.
specting the instruction in Ser,ia, which
threatens to assume dangerous proportions.
M. Buffet the French Minister of the In
terror, informed the Republicans of the Assem-.
bly, yesterday that while Gladstone's book
against the Vatican would be allowed to be sold
in shops, no permission would be given that il
| might be hawked in the streets.