New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18
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IN THE OLD WORLD.
A STEAMER SUNK IN The MERsEY.

A STEAMER SUNK IN The MERsEY.
COLLISION BETWEEN THE DUBLIN STEAMER LONG.
FORD AND InE WHITE STAR STEAMER BALrc--
THE FORMER SUNK AND THE LATTER INJURED.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. Aug. H. 1880.
As the steamer LOngfOrd, from Dublin, was
coming up the Mersey this morning she ran into
the White Star steamer Baltic, which was lying at
anchor In tie The Longford severely
Injured that she sank In few minutes at the head OF
Princes Per. Her passengers AMI crew rescued
by tugbOats.
The Baltic was badly damaged IN the bows. but her
cargo IA unnjured. She was 10 have sailed to-day for
New-York, but will be obliged TO 20 into dock for
repairs. The Republic which sails Thursday. viii
take her passengers aud mails and tie Baltic win rake
tho place Of the Republic extra steamer ON sep
tember IL.
At the office of the White Star Line. at No.
81 Broadway. cable dispatch was received yesterday
afternoon about o'clock which stated That the Baltic
was lying at anchor IN the Mersey when Dublin
steamer ran into her. The Dublin steamer was towed
ashore In sinking condition The Baltic was damaged
considerably, but her cargo was nnhiurcd
The cargo and passengers OF the Baltic will
be transferred to the Republic, which will sail TO-
morrow. The Republic sister ship 10 the BIltic,
and has beer lying Idle this The B.liIc was
built IN Belfast Ireland IN 1871 for IN" waite star
Line. She IS iour-masted screw steamer. and re-
corded in the highest class Of vrselsb by the Liverpool
Registry Board She Is 420 feet IN length iOs feet beam
81 rect ueltn Oi HOld gross tOuuiXt. she ~
built Of iron, with seven watcright bnk-
heads having four compound engines which eiye ier
speed OF aDeut fifteen hnDts an hour sho of tho
finest and most comfortaoie vessels afoat.
PREPARING TO PAY THE COST or WAR.
THE INDIAN ESTIMATE PRESENTED TO IIIE BRITISH
HOUSE or COMMONs-THE NEGLIGENCE or TIE
LATE ADMINISTRATION DENOUNCED
LONDON. Tuesday. Aug l., 1850
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Tho ,.f fpp Iul
submitted the indian estimates for the hca 1890
81 The receipts placed a. A66.1 5000. and tho
expenditures AT 900, living u surplus Of
Ril7, ,000 and showing - decrease OF G1.OOO,OOO on
each sie of the account, c0mporcd with the fiscal
year ls79's0. In presenting the estimates tae Mar
quis OF Harrington sad
There would have been aggregate surplus for tho
past three OF 81 900 bat for the Afghan
The time Is approaching nearly. II II has not already
been reached when the productive works In fDa will
longer he "A charge upon but a ~ TO
the The tor tnr fiscil years OF
ls7s'10, 1s79's0 aud I~sO-'sl round ngUrcs
sIiOO0 900, aud the cost OF the frontier railway
900 OOO making a total of SIS COG 900 DcductIns
te supposed surplus OF All0UOOO0 II leaves deficit
OF &7,00OOOO.
Lord Harrington severely denounced the negligence
in preparing the estimates. and Understanding
not only the expenses but the difficulties OF The enter
prise part the late Government or the deficit,
he said. the OF 80 100000 remains to covered
this year. loan already been authorized for pro-
ductive works proceeds of which be diverted
TO this purpose II also intended reduce the draw
ings INDIA Home account about \ 1000 900.
II these insufficient. loan might be raised
IN India but addition 10 the Indian DEBT should be
made, # it possible 10 avoid IL. The statement
garding the Imperial contribution to the war expenses
of lnda must be deferred unti the complete eos. OF the
has been fully ascertaned. But me war was GER
fanny the result Imperial policy and therefore assist
ance 10 India from Imperial resources Is neoe sa.y