Arrival of the Steamship Atlantic, VERY INTERESTING FROM EUROPE! THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPAL ! Sspalsioa cf 2&r. Scale from France ! Promts cf the American Ministers! Tlie Collins mail steamship Atlantic. Captain West, arrived at Now oik as two ucbik on Sun day afternoon. Sue let Li verpnol at a quaiter pa>i nine o'clock on Wednesday momttig. the l-t in*t Oa Saturday, ttie 4it ttist., at 4 o'clock 1' M., ff* passed the steamship Bal ic in tat. 51 10, lon 26 12, hence for Liverpool The news is four days later, anJ very in'ere*t ing. The refusal of Louis Napoleon to allow Mr Soule to pass through Fiance, on h w„y to Mad rid, has produced a de- p seiiMuitin among the Atneticans at L>n ion and Paris. Mr Mason has deinanded explatia'ion* ol the French Government or his passports, it is spmi t liicially anirotiticed. in the London Times that Louis Napoleon will not reply to our Minister's note. Messrs Buchanan, Mason and Soule agree that the aflair to national in its character and must be heated as such. The latest telegraphic which has been received by the French and K ijii-h wovern irients is dated from itie Crimea, on the 20 h Oct At that time the siege, according to the London Times , was going on favorably ; the bombardment from the trenches of the besieging armies had been resumed on the 19 h, with efleet ; but the enemy is not reported to have sustained the loss of any es sential part of the fortress From the moment that it was clearly ascertained that Sebastopoj could not be reduced, even horn the sou h side by land, without the operations ola regular siege, there esased to be reason to be surprised HI the length r>f the proceedings. It is reported that the Russians had made a successful sortie, cap'uiing a French ' batieiy and Lord Dandellin, son ot die Alarquta of Clanucarde The London Ckroiiicle ot the 31st ult s'ates thai : on the 22d of October a note was despatched b) 1 Baron von M niteuflel, on the PARI o| p,u-ia. HI which he again earnestly pressed upon the Czar the acceptance ol the four points. No'hing further of the document lias transpired ; but there are no: wanting those who say that the no e was dictated by the Czar himself, to aflord a pretext for renew al of negotiations. Advices from Vienna oon'iuue to express coi.fi j dence that the Germanic States will take part with j Austria. It is noticed, as an indication, that the 1 Betlin A'cic Prussian Gazette has been ordered, un | der threat ol confiscation, to cease its attacks on the ! French Government. Rumors are again current in Vienna that a Diva- I ran army will occupy • lie Austro-lialtan provinces, I for the purpose of enabling Austria to have her ! whole force available, in case ol hostilities with i Russia. MenschikofT's carriage, taken afer the ba'tle ol Alma, was on public exhibition at Constantinople, as a trophy. It seems it is the identical vehicle iri which he drove through the ci ; y during his insolent embassy of last year. This is what Emerson would ! Call " compensation." We learn from the Ba'.ticthat Sir Chailes Napier ! who had recovered from his recent indisposition, j arrived at Hamburg on the 30lh ult, as,J unmedi- i stely proceeded to Ailona. Correspondence of tlie New York Daily Tlincp Wtr. Soule's Expulsion from Franco. LONDON, Friday, Oct 27, 1554. The steamer o! to-morrow will cariy the startling intelligence that His Excellency the Minister of the United States of America at the Court of Madrid I has been expelled from France, through which coun- I try he was remitting to his je-sl. Tiie simple nar ! ra'ive ol such art event is, 1 think, the best manner j of letting: you know the ex ent ul the indignation ; felt by aery Ameiican, without d stinc ion olpaily, ! and to be Icli, no doubt, by all the citizens of our j intentionally tti.-ulied R-pubuc ; so 1 give you the following details: Air. Soule, having spent two days in London, set out last Tuesday tor Alardrul via France. On j arriving at Calais, he was a-Ued to show his pass i ports, and, having done so. was reqoe-h d to step ! into an inner room of the Bureau de Police. Here j he was told that he must leave tire country bv the | next steamer, and that he woulJ not be allowed in i ins meanwhile to go anywhere out ol Calais, being in fact placed under surveillance. " There must be a mistake, sir," said our Minis- j ler; " do you know who I am V' " 1 here is not the slightest mistake, sir," was' the iepiy ; '■ you ate Mr. Soule, the Ambassador oli the United States of America at the Court ol Spain, J and 1 have orders not to let you pass." " Where a*e your orders, sir ]" a-ked Mr. Soule. " That is no business ol yours, sir ; these orders j are for me, artJ I am acting upon them," saiJ the ! Commissary. This happened at Calais. Something more was j 6aid, but of no public concern. Mr. Soule left by i the next steamer, and reached London late in the ' evening day before yesterday The news being made known in American circles, the greatest ex citement prevailed, and, as mav be imagined, measures of all sorts were suggested amidst great indignation. The Legation partook, of course, of the general excitement. I have not had the honor ol seeing ! Mr. Buchanan since fits return, but from all I hear ! he maintained throughout thi* Jimtaiing aflair, a ! dignified resolution to concur in every step to re- 1 quire due apologies for an insult against our nation- j al honor, ihe whole morning of yesterday was j •pent in consultation, the result of which was the j decision to send over Mr Sickles, in order that he I might obtain a real knowledge of what that proceed- | ing really meant. It was thought that the act might i have been a mere personal alfatr, capable ol such a construction as not to assume the menacing as- i pect ot an insult trom one Power to another. The j mission of Mr. Sickles was, acco dirigly, to be one ! ol inquiry He was not to push matters to an ex- j treme it the insulting party should offer explana ! lions that might be accepted, at least for lite mo- ; ment, as an apology to the United S a es. It was j in this spirit of moderation, that Mr. Sickles was to j go yesterday evening to Paris, in order to commu- i nicate the views and the aJvice of the Legation in J London to that in Paris. I must not omit to say j that this modera'ion was deemed to be out of sea- ! son by many. The outrage was palpable, direct, ! not to be explained away, anil consequently not ad- j mining any other step, it immediate satisfaction i should not be oflereJphan that of the withdrawal of Mr. Mason and the whole Legation from France, j That act is the ansicer ol European despotism to the | Congress of American Democratic Diplomats. If! it were a personal aflair, Mr. Soule, would not have been allowed to enter France on his leaving Spain j but he was suflered to do so. He went ail over the j country—nay more, he anJ his diplomatic conjrers held one of their consultations on French Territory —at Boulogne, so it was not the man, Mr. Soule, but the Minister Soule, to whom the affront has been oflered. Among the many persons who hold this opinion is Air. Reverdy Johnson, of Balti more, who wrote in that spirit a rery long letter to Mr. Mason. These were the arrangements yesterday mom ing. But, Sir, Mr Sickles did not go after all. He; was prevented from doing so by a messenger who \ came over yesterday at noon. Your correspondent | from Paris will probably send you his report about ! what he knows, but I give you, at all event", my account. Mr Mason—the news of the Calais outrage hav ing reached him —went to the Foreign Office and wished to see AL Dronyn de I'H.iys immediately.— He ic.rs left within two fill hours.' Admitted at last, he remarked first of all, npan his tardy reception. Some apologies were made, but in atone and man ner that convinced Mr. Mason that he had been leit watting purposely. He dropped that matter. tTV , ! ,a w l . pa . 8 " J the ob i' ct 0( his official call- ar.J a?kej the reason why Mr. Soule had not been permitted to pass through France en route to Spain Well," said M. Drouyn de I'Hoys, in a very irnpeitmcnl tone, "there are reasons for that " Being pressed for the reason, Air Mason wastolJ that there were three of them : First, the trea mem of,M. Dillon, Ftench Con sul in California. Secondly, The letter ci Ali Saudere to tlie French j neople. And, ! Thirdly. Cuba! j The French Foreign Secretary said that the Itn j peria! Government cannot be expected to treat in he usual Iriendly way the citizens ola S a:e thai i has behaved in such a hostile manner towards it I am told that Mr Mason replteil in the way j that will have occurred to any one else on told these teasim* He said that the aflair ot Mr Dillon was. in tlie wost possible constit.elion, but I the mete blunder of the coutt of jus ice, and that ■ it c annot, accordingly, be made parallel with a case. ; HI which the United States are insulted by order ol j the highest authoify of another S ate Toe letter ; ol Mr Sanders was the act o! an unlit idual, who tiad, moreover, been recalled trom ar official po-i , iron to lore he published anything Amciicans : have the riirfit to *uj wiiat they like, and the Gov ; eminent has no control over their pens ami pie**- j es. T.ii* is a personal matter, which could, per ! haps, have excused a discourtesy toward* the Cit zeo'Sanderspf he *h< uld have pie-ented himself m ; the fioniier* of France, but it certainly dirt no au i thoii/e a step like that against the United States ! Minister As to Cuba, Mr Mason absolutely de- I nted—if I atn well informed—the right ol any Rowei to meddle wi h difficulties that may have j arisen between Strain and the United Stales. He 1 at all even s could not see how questions of foreign • policy Can be ttealed by aflron's offered to a friend • ly Power. The two Ministers parted very much ; excited, ami Mr. Al ison was fully prepared to ask ; for his passpoils He sent, however, the special I messenger to Air. Buchanan, before deciding upon ' that step. THUS stands the matter now. Congress of American Diplomats al Brussels. From tho New Yoik Daily Tune*, Nov. 13. We have received intelligence through private ( European channels, of considerable inteiest, con cerning 'he result ot the recent Congress of Arneri ;l an Diplomatist*! at BHISMJIS. Our informant j comes from a quarter wheie huge expectations j w ere originally entertained concerning the itifluen ' of thi- meeting ; but they have evideutally not been j justified ty the i**ue. J The project of the meeting was due mainly to J the outbreak of he B,MIIISII Revoln ion. The hopes | cherished in consequence ol that event led to the j dispa'ch of Air. SKKI.F.S to \Va*hing'on. tar insiruc , tions as to the line of policy to be pursued on be ; half ol American intsie.-ts a- hkely to be affected :by it. The Administration had meantime been j j wa'ching the progress of European po'o'tcs, and j sent the Assistant Secretary of Sue abtoad lot j j more accurate info, mat ion. Air SICKLES followed j i him soon, and both these gentlemen weie iustiucl ■ed to make iiiqnoie* nptiti the foliowiii" points: j 1. Wiieiher Cuba cotrlil be purchased horn any! Cabinet which the Revoluiuu was likely to bring into power 2. Whe her if he purchase of Cuba should be found impracticable, the diplomatic independence ol the Governor Geneta! of hat Maud might riot be seemed 3 What was the general state rf feeling among the people, and what were Lie strength and pros pects of the Democratic element in the several Sta'es o! Continental Europe To defray tlie expenses of .his mission, a credit of SBO 000 was opened wi ha banking house in London, —a .-urn too large for mere inquiry, and not large enough for the more important movement which was probably in contemplation. It was soon found impossible to effect any ar faugemeut with the new Spanish Government I'NCAUTERO gave a very distict refusal to the over tures for the [ urchase of Cuba The diplomatic in dependence ol the Captain General ha t no better chances. It was we I understood in Madrid that such an independence would, under present eir cu r.slances, only offer opportunities (or comfortable quarrels to a Cabinet that lives upon pretexts. '' As long as I am at she head of the Queen's Govern ment," EPARTE!IO is said to have replied to Mr. SOULE, shortly before he left Madrid, •' there shall be no unwillingness nor any delay to settle difficul ties with, and even to offer due apologies and sat isfaction for unforeseen greviauces to tlie United Sta es Government. The Cabinet of Madrid can, theretore, not be required to abdicate it* authority in favor of a local Administration, which, from being under the excitement of events passing in its immediate proximity, would complicate rather than settle such international .iifficubies as i.-.ay arise ' —individual acions not being always controllable, between any two couultiee." Having failed on the first two points of the spe cial mission, the Congress of Ambassadors was called together lor the purpose of preparing a re port on the condition of popular sentiment in Europe We have received what we believe will be found to embody an accurate summary of the report on that subject, which was to have been for warded to Washington by the lust steamer. The Ambassalors agree in reporting the titter absence of Democratic leeling in Europe. In Spain there are no republicans. M SICKLES went pur posely to Madrid and reports this as the re*uli ol fns observation. Fiance is lost in admiration of its prudent and practical Government Revolution in Paris is out ot the question. Aus'ria has succeeded in gaining the frear.s of her subjects. Even KOS SUTH himself is qut'e torgotlou by the people, the Magyar aristocracy beinji his only adherents. Pu land has no chances, except in the suite of Monar chic combinations. and 1 aly is completely tiled of lite madness of Mazzuiism So of the rest. Eu rope is satisfied The peop c are ot the old continent are not ripe for freedom. Such, we are told, will be the spirit hat will per vade the intelligence sent or to tie sent home by our Ministers in Europe, and these opinions ate given as tfie explanation of the beli-d tha l our Gov ernment would meet no support horn any part of Europe in the attempt to gain po*-es*ion of Cuba Spain will not sell the Island, and there is no feel ing of democratic sympathy with thiscounry which would suppoit u* to seeking to effect ns conquest by any other means. The Herald, a few days since, professed to give a j statement of the result of this conference quite tho j opposite of those reported above. T.ie following is its version: " We are not surprised to learn that Alessrs BUCHANAN, MASON, and SULK agreed to recommend that the Government of the United Sta e* should de dare, ir. effect, that our safety demanded and our interests required, we should putuhase or take Cuba at once. " Alessrs BUCHANAN, MA'AS. and SOCLE have !*o expressed their conviction that France and England are favorable to tha sale ot Cuba to the United States—a marked change having recently taken place in the policy of those countries in this respect. The tune of the English and French press would lead to a supposition that this w as the case ; i but this is rendered more important by the official character of the information no w in possession of our government" Knowing the source from which our information is derived, we are quite willing that time should j test the respective accuracy ol the two statements. I OfT*" Hon. Thos. H. Benton left Baltimore yes- j teulay morning, by the Baltimore and Ohio tail- j road, for Cincinnati, on his way to St. Louis The Baltimore American understands that the i Colonel has consented to deliver an address before the Maryland Institue, on Tuesday evening, the sth of December, upon the subject of the Pacific railroad. (£7- The Arctic is reported 10 have been plank ed wiih pine instead ol oak. Pine is exceedingly brittle, and has little or no elasticity in it, whereas there is a rebound in oak plank, which nearly fills up a hole made by the passage ot a cannon ball through it. 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We shall at least have the satisfac tion of knowing that we have pay for every paper sent; and, we trust, of feeling that we have given to every subscriber the full value of his Dollar. UF- To any person sending us five new subscril>ers, with the cash, ($5) we will send the Reporter gratis, oue year. THE EUROPEAN NEWS which we publish this week, is of more than usual importance. The Siege of Sehastopol is progressing slowly, with no prospect ol its immediate reduction. In laet, it may be doubted if the place is not impregnable. We publish Irom the New York Daily Times, what purports to be the result of the deliberations of the Congress ol American Diplomats lately held at Ostend. Of its reliability, of course, we cannot judge. The movement itself is of signifi cance, and we have no doubt its conclusions will soon be made apparant in some shape. It the expulsion ol Mr. SOIJLK from France, is made a National matter, it may be attended wiih the gravest consequences, unless France shall apo logise for the insult. We observe, however, that ii is reganled by the English papers, and by a por lion of our own press, as a personal matter between NAPOLEON 111, and Mr. SOULK, and that his expul sion is of no more moment than would be that ol any citizen of the United States, desiring to travel through France. It cannot be denied that the com ments of the American press and the expressed opinions of trios; Americans in regard to NAPOLEON and his acts, have embittered him towards this Country. Just now, however, he has quite as much on his hands as he can conveniently attend to. CATAWISSA RAILROAD. —We are informed, says the editor of the Evening Bulletin, that the business on the Cattawissa Railroad, which was only open ed a few weeks since, already exceeds the highest anticipations of its iiiends. F rorn na i ure an ,j wealth of the region it passes through a heavy trade was expecteJ, but not equal to what has been real ized within a short time. As railroads always make business, this may be expected to increase rapidly Irom natural caues. But when the uncom pleted link of the railroad chain into New York State is finished, a very heavy and important addi tion to the business of the road will be made.— Philadelphia cannot la l to feel sensibly the value of the woik to her trade, and its success, at this eatly petiod ol its history, is most encouraging. THE FREEPORT ACQUEDUCT.— The Pittsburg Un ion, says this structure has been completed, and the water will be lei in, and navigation resumed.— The three spans have been built permanently, and the remaining three temporarily, to seive until the close of navigation, when the temporary work will be removed, and the whole structure permanently erecteJ, to be in readiness for the opening ol spring. _ THERE is a manufactory in Elmira, N. Y., where the boxes in which the West India planters pack their sngar, are sawed out from the rough boards, trimmed off, and shipped for the Havana market The business, we are told, is a profitable one. Fire at Montrose. We learn, by a letter from Montrose, that our sister village has been visited by a most destructive fire, sweeping away nearly halt of the business por tion of the town. The fire occurred on Friday, lOffi inst., breaking out early in the morning, and orig inated from a stove-pipe. The following is a list ol the buildings burned, as nearly as can be ascertained from what infotma lion we have. On Turnpike Street— M S Wilson's More: the large building known as the ElJridge house ; A1 fred Baldwin's Harness shop; the stores of Bentley & Heed, Abel Turrell, D. R. Lathrop Si Co ; the biick dwelling of I L Post, and the dwellings of fsaar Post, D. Hinds and Alfred Baldwin. On Main Street, East Side —Boot and shoe store ; Dwelling and Harness shop ol Henry Turrell ; and dwelling ot E. M. Hawley. On Main Street, H est Side —Singleton's Watch and Jewelry shop ; the large building belonging to D. Post, containing two stores, the second story oc copied as dwellings; Tin and Stove store; besides valuable barns, stables, kc. The loss is estimated at 860,000, which is we presume partly covered by insurance. Searle's Hotel and the buildings on the opposite corner were in great danger The pole in front ol Searle's was burned off some distance from the ground and lell upon the tavern. During the fire, a young man wi s precipitated from the roof of Searle's, fall ing upon the sidewalk, and severely injured. The Eleetionr. The contest for Governor in New Yoik is so close that it can only be determined by the Official Can vass. The Herald of Wednesday gives SEVMOUR 350 majority ; the Tones of Wednesday afternoon elects CLARK by 247 majority. Several counties remain to be heard from, officially, which may elect eith er. The remainder of the Whig State Ticket is elect ed bv latge majorities, and the Legislature is very strongly Whig, and comprises a majority of SEW ARD men. MASSACHUSETTS. —The election in th ; s State took place on Monday last. The result is, that the Know Nothings have swept the State,electing their candi da e for Governor, GARDNER, by a large majority. The Members of Congress elected, are all Ami Nebraska Know Nothings. The Legislature is all one way. In the Senate, every member elected, was on toe Know Nothing ticket. Of the 349 mem bers of the House elected, 6 are Whigs, 1 is a De mocrat, and 342 Know Nothings. The Legislature will have the election of a U S. Senator. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED. MASSACHUSETTS. I—Robert B Hall,* 6—Timothy Davis,* 2—James Buffington,* 7—N P Banks, jr.f 3—Wm. S.Damrelhf B—C L Knapp.? 4—Linus B.Comins,* 9—A L DeWitt.-j --5—A. Burlingame,| 10 —Henry Morris,* 11—Mark Tafton.j •Whigs, [-Democrats. All Anti Nebraska K. N. MICUKIAN. 1 Wm. A Howard, I 3—D S Walbridge, 2—Henry Waldron, | 4—Moses Wisner. * All Anti Nebraska Whigs. ILLINOIS. I—E B Washburne, I 5—A Williams, 2—J A Woodworth, I 6—Richard Yates, 3—J A Norton, I 7 4—James Knot, J B—Lyman Trumbull. All Anti-Nebraska Whigs. IOWA. I—J Thorington,* | 2—Augustus If all.f "Anti Nebraska Whig; Dem. INDIANA. I—Smith Miller,| 6—Lncien Barbour,? 2—Wm H English,7—Harvey D Scott,* 3—Geo G Dunn,* B—Daniel Mace,? 4—Wm Uumbach.? 9—Schuyler Colfax,* 5—D P Halloway,* 10—Samuel Bunten,* 11—John U Petlit,? NEW IORK. I—Wm W Valk,* 17—F E Spinner,f 2—J S T Stranahan,* 18—T R Horton,* 2—Guy R PeltoD,* 19—J A Hoghston,* 4—John Kelly.-j- 20—O B Matteson,* s—Thos R Whitney,* 21—Henry Bennett,* 6—John Wheeler,? 22—A C McCarty,* 7—Thomas Childs, jr * |23— W A Gilbert,* B—A H Wakeman,* j'24—A P Granger,* 9—Bayard Clark,* i25—E R Morgan,* 10—A S Murray,* 26—Andrew Oliver,? 11—Rufus H King,* 27—John M Parker,* 12—Killman Miller,* 28—W A Kelsey,* 13—Russel Sage,* [29 —John Williams,f 14—S H Dickson,* 130—Benj Pringle,* 15—Edward Dodd,* 121—T T Flagler,* 16—Geo E Simmons,* |32 —Solomon G Hauen,* 33—F S Edwards.* * Anti Nebraska Whig ; ?do: Dem.; -fNeb. Dem. MRS ELIZABETH HAMILTON, the venerable relict of Alexander Hamilton, died at her residence in New York on the morning of the 9th inst., at the advanced age of ninety-seven years and three months. She was the second daughter of General Philip S. Schuyler, of Revolutionary memory, and was born Aug. 9th. 1757. She married Gen. Ham ilton, then one of the Aids of Gen. Washington, with the rank of Lt. Col , 9:h Dec 1780 ; lived wiih him in all the enjoyment of a happy wedded life abont twenty-four years, when he fell in the unfor tunate and lamented duel with Col Burr, and sur vivod him as his widow more than hall a century. FIRE —The dwelling house of Mr. Jeremiah Hockman. in Lycoming township, attached to the Lycoming Mills, and belonging to Mr. Thomas Hepburn, of Williamsport, was burned to the ground, on Tuesday last, 9th inst. The property was worth about 81500 on which there was an in surance ol §SOO. The fire broke out early in the morning, and we understand the greater part of the household furniture ol the occupants was destroy ed. The fire is supposed to have originated from a defective flue, but the cause is not certainly known. BANK SUSPENSIONS. —The Merchants' and Me chanics' Bank ot Chicago, suspended Monday. The notes of the Napersville Bank and the Bank of Elgin are refused in Chicago The Farmers' Joint Stock Bank has closed its doors A cird published in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, by persons interested in the stock, states that the bills will be redeemed in real estate or oth er property at fair prices. A CONVENTION of the survivors of the war of 1812 is to be held at Washington, on the Bth of January, " to adopt such measure? as will induce Congress not only to do justice to them, but also to the widows of those who have gone to their last account." SAMUEL P. COLLINOS, late editor ol the Wilkes- Baire Farmer has been appoin'ed Consul to the Empire ol Morocco, and will sail for Liverpool, thence to his destination, in a lew days. Terrible Shipwreck and Loss of Life! WRECK OF THE SHIP NEW ERA OF BREMEN! Loss of 300 Xiivcs ! About the 22d of Sep'ember last the emigrant ship New Era, sailed lrom the port of Bremen, under command of Capt Heiny on her first voyage, for the port of New Yoik, liaiing a heavy insurance effected in Badi. (Me. ) and Boston, with charges amounting to neatly six liou-aud dollars, secured in Wall street, in New Yoik. She was consigned to Messrs Charles C Duncan & Co., of 52 South street. The emigjatits were all Germans. After a somewhat tedious passage, the New Era came lull in sight of land about midday of Sunday, the 12 h instant, and continuing her course in a dense fog. site tan ashore between Deal and Long Branch, during the same night. TtieNewEiais aground on the Jersey shore, about fifteen miles below Sandy Hook and neatly thirty-five miles trom New York. The beach is sandy, bleak, and at this season ol the year very dangerous. Shrewsbury Inlet is on one side ol the vessel, and Shark Inlet and the rugged beach ol Squau on the other At an eany hour Monday morning she was per ceived lying with broadside to shore, with a very heavy sea on. which was bteaking over her and washing her decks. At 12 o'clock noon, there were perceptible signs ol her breaking up. From the moment she WRS seen every eflorl was made by the people on shore to save the passen gers. Early in the afternoon they had succeeded in passing lines to the ship, and in a cdiort lime aiier, Cap'ain Henry, with twenty of the passengeis, was lauded tn safety From them it was teamed that before they left the vessel, over one hundred and fifty ot the re inainirig passengers were dead, having beet either smothered between decks, drowned by the flow ot water, (which was cont'nually surging over them,) or been t-wepi overboard. Renewed exeilions were made from the beach to save the balance of the people on board, but up to the moment of our last accounts, they were at tended with very little success. As the emigrants 011 board were all Germans it is most likely ihat we shall never be able to find out the list of the people who have been suddenly los 1; and this falai shipwreck will, in all probability, have to be classed among the sorrowlul teminiseri ces at'ending the lossol the Powhatan, on the same shore, when not even one human being was left to tell the sad tale ol the calamity. MONDAY, SEVEN O'CLOCK P. M —The ship re mains in the same position as before repor'ed, broadside to the sea which which runs moun tains high, and renders it impossible for the tug boats to rendei any assistance. The sea is break ing over the wieck and before du-k we could see every available space in the rigging filled with probably some two hundred prisons Not less probably than seventy five have already been wash ed overboaid, ami from present indications a great many more w ill be hutled into the sea before any effecual assistance can be rendered All ol the balls at the station were shot ov*Pr the ship without being able to send a line on board from the shore, except in one case, when a life boat was immediate!} sent oui to the wreck, and Capt. HENRY arid eigfit or ten others got into it, but it was instantly capsized, and turned completely over twice. Captain HENRY and four others clung to the boat, arid succeeded in reaching the shore.— Unfortunately, at the time the life-boat capsized, the cable from the shore to (tie ship gave way. and there was then no remedy but to send to another station and procure more balls, lor the purpose \vev er that nearly Two hundred and Fifty lives have been lost by this g shipwreck. We have no lime to add full particulars. Among those saved this morning was one ladv, a German, who stales that she had two brothers and sisters on boaid of the ship. The rescued passengers are accommodated with lodgings and food, clothing. &c.. at the house ot M R BI RTON and Mr AI.I.EN. It is intended todis patch them to New-York as soon as possible on board of one of die steam-tugs. Nine of the bodies, which were washed a>hnre last night, remained upon die beach this morning uncared lor. They will be buried as soon as posi sibie. 1 FROM KANSAS. —The fifth and last party of emi grants to K-insas, fcr this season, lelt Boston Tues day Mr BKANSB MR, who has recently returned to Massachusetts, having pilo ed the fourth party of pioneers to their destination in the Territory, advises ihat no more go out previous to the getting in of winter. He thinks that those already there will be obliged 10 endute some privations during the cold season, and suggests that material aid be offered to help them to maintain their position there as die advance guard of Freedom We learn from the Conneau'ville (Pa) Courier dial a company numbering about a hundred and hhy, left that place on the 27th ult for Kansas ex pect.ng to meet and uni'e with another company from Cambria county, a' Rochester, on the Ohio river Pennsylvania is destined to send out a con 1 Mderable portion of the first population of the Ter rtlory. A SLAVER CONVICTED— The trial at New York ol Captain JAMES SMITH, master of the Julia Moul ton. on a chaige • f piracy, for being concerned in the slave trade, has resulted in a verdict of guilty. James Wills, the chtel ma'e ol the brig, swore po sitively to the carrying of six hundred and forty six slaves from Africa to Cuba, and burning the bri" aftewar.ls. He a!o mentioned the names of per'- §ons in New York who are supposed to be owners of the br.g, and who fi led her out for the Have irade n Febuary lac A TRAGEDY.— The Cincinnati Enquirer relates a-] event that transpired near CLhorne, on the railroad between Dayton and Springfield, onThurdax ever/, ing last. About three years since, a young farmer named Ricketls, left his family to seek bis fortune in California. Seven months ago a man by u,g name YVm. T. Gaylord called upon Mrs. Ricke;t s and informed her that her husband died a short time since in California, of the chronic diarrhais The wile manifested much distress at the announce, rnent. Gaylord stayed in the neighborhood, arnl after a time, proposed marry the widow. She re. fused at first, but finally consented. He took her letters from the po*t office, and destroyed those that came fom Ricketts. Alter marriage he proposed to sell the farm, which was a valuable one, and re. move to Kansas She consented, and it was aj. ver ised in the Dayton and Cincinnati papers. Rick, etts happened to see this, in a paper in San Fran, csco. Surprised, and enraged, he at once Waned for home Arrived in the neighborhood he learn, ed these tacts. He armed himself and went to his old home at ten o'clock in the evening His wife seeing him screameJ arid fainted. Gaylord came out of a room, when Ricketts seized him and stab, bed him in the side He then cut ftis wife on >h neck and shoulder, and lef, and has not since been heard 01. Gaylord was alive at last reports. A SAD ACCIDENT.—SYRACUSE Sunday, Nov. 12— A sad accident occurred to day in this city, about 10 o'clock this morning, by which the family ot JOHN HAZE, residing in Almond-street, were nerj. ously and dreadfully burned through the boiling over of a can of Varnish, which had been place} on the stove. A child aboot two years old is dead and Mrs HAZE is not cxpec ed to recover. Mr'. HAZE and two odier children aie badly, though not dangerously burned. (- Canada. New Brunswick, and the United Sta es have confirmed the reciprocity trea y be tween the United Sia'es and Great Britain, it no-v die law of the land All foreign coals, bread stuffs, salted meals, and molasses, it will be seen pas 4 into New Brunswick ftee of duty. GOOD EFFECT OF THE WAR JN EUROPE —They say the Russian smugglers on the frontler have been made honest men by the war ft has cause} a reduction of the tanff and increased the price lor carry ing goods, so that they can make more money as carriers than smugglers. A Laborer on section 25 of the New Porta. He Railroad, on Friday last quit work anu ard House. Those interested will please take notice that the accounts 4c. must be settled imme* dl^ F,v - S. FELTON. November 11, 1854. E. T. FOX. S. FELTON would most respectfully inform k' 4 old customers and ihe public generally that he : - still cor-tinue the LIQUOR BUSINESS at the $ stand, and that he is now receiving large addition to his stock, direct from fust hands in New Yf'k which he will be most happy to sell on the m" s ' reasonable terms. He is also agent for tie sale d j " Binghamton Ale," a aupply of which he keep' a ways on hand and for sale cheap. Towanda, November 11, 1844. T Towanda Female Seminary. , tuter tj'iarter oP the Towanda Keiu' ; Seminary, will commence on Mondav, N.w f ' bcr 27. O.P.HANSON Nov. 2, 51,