The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-14
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The suez.CanaI Agreement.
STRONG OPPOSITION FROM MERCHANTS, SHIP
OWNERS, AND OTHERS.
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LONDON, July 13.-At n crowded meet
ing OF merchants and ship-Owners held at
LlOyds to-day resolutions were passed
strongly Directing to the agreement be-
tween De Lesseps and the Government on
financial, commercial, and political
grounds. The Lord Mayor Of London was
asked to call meeting in order that fur
Their protest against the agreement can be
made.
Mr.. ChlderS, Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
in response to a deputatiOn which waited
upon him to-day, stated that the Govern
ment had made the best bargain possible
with De Lesseps. He said that they were
buyers from not Oyer-anXiOus sellers, and
had obtained solid advantages for British
ship-owners and consumers.
In the House OF Commons this afternoon
Mr.. Childers, Chancellor OF the EXchequer,
in reply to Sir Stafford Northcote, said the
SueZ-canal agreement would be submitted
to the House by motion made in COM
mttee that the sum TO be loaned to
the Suez Canal Company by the Gov
eminent for building the new ca
nal be charged on the consolidated
fund. Sir Stafford Northcote gave notice
that when such motion was made he
would ask the sense OF the House on the
agreement. This announcement was re-
ceived with cheers.
William Fowler QiberaD spoke in oppo-
stion to the canal scheme.
THE AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE CANAL
COMPANY DIRECTORS.
PARIS, July 12.-The directors OF the
Suez Canal Company have unanimously
approved the agreement relative to the
second Suez canal arrived Mt between De
Lesseps and the British Government.
steamer Burnod ut Sea.
HAVANA, July 13.-An English steamer
has lust arrived outside this harbor with
the Intelligence that the steamship Niagara,
of the New York and Cuba Mail Steam
ship Company, which left New York on
the 7th instant for this port, has been
burned off the coast OF Florida. Her pas
sengers were all saved and brought here
by the aforementioned English steamer.
The consignees here OF the Niagara have
sent a tug-boat to the steamer TO take off
the rescued passengers and bring them to
this city.
PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
HAVANA, July 13.-Thc following par
ticulars have been received regarding the
burning Of the steamer Niagara: At D
O'Clock on the morning OF the 18th the pas
sengers on the Niagara were aroused be-
cause fire had been discovered in the Sec
ond hold forward. The steamer was then
between Fawey Rocks and Cary's Fort
reef, off the southern coast OF Florida.
Strenuous efforts were made TO eXtingulsh
the fire, but they proved OF no await. Smoke
continued to pour from the ventllatorS.
At 5:3OA. N. a brigantine hove in sight,
and the Niagara hoisted signal OF distress
and made for the vessel. Captain Baker,
OF the Niagara, soon deserted steamer to-
ward the south. He then mode for the
steamer, which proved to be the CON-
mander. Captain Newton, from Liverpool
TO Vera Cruz.
Az NJ. the Nlagara's passengers and
mails were put aboard the Commander.
Roth steamers remained together, and the
Niagara went ahead until about Z. NJ,
when she stopped to send the purser. stew
ardess, and safe aboard the COMMANDER.
CAPTAIN Baker then turned the \ Niagara To-
wards the Florida coast and ran her ashore
in sixteen feet OF water near the Alligator
Reef Lighthouse, of Indian Key. The
nnrser was instructed TO charter at IIa-
yana n number Of steam tugs with pumps
To assist in raising the steamer. When
raised she will proceed to Havana.
The Niagara had on board twenty-five
messengers, one OF whom was lady. There
was no manic when the fire was announced.
The passengers highly praise the behavior
Of Capfain Baker and the crew OF the Nj
agaya and the kindness OF Captain Newton,
OF the Commander. The IRE Is supposed
TO have been caused by ignition OF petro-
lima. creosine, or some other acid stored
near the engine-rooms. Some Of the pas
sengers had noticed smell Of smoke at 2