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OOLUM'B TJS: Friday Morning, October to, ISJ#. LAUtiUHT CITY CIRCULATION. Owing to the prevalence of stormy weather ■omewhere oil the New Orlcaus line, our *lis pateh did not come to Lund last night. Fever in Charleston. The Hoard of Health report six deaths from yellow fever in Charleston, for the 24 hours ending 10 o’clock Tuesday night. We publi-fli to-day, n communication on the subject of the creation of another voting pre cinct, to facilitate the announcement of the vote of the Presidential election. We have al ways thought a town covering a- much terri tory hb Columbus, should have at least two precincts. It can work no harm, while it will much facilitate the voting and counting. The subject is worthy of the consideration of the Court. Connecticut Elections. We were rnther taken by surprise yesterday morning, on receiving the telegraphic uu imuiicement, that so far as heard from, the elections in Connecticut, which took place last Monday, had resulted favorable to the demo crats. The returns so far show a gain of eight towns to the democrats This looks un favorable to Fremont stock in that State. The result In Connecticut will act like an ici cle upon the fueioniata in Pennsylvania do look out for a perfect deadening of their tires, in that State, next Tuesday For the information of our neighbor iut'oluui bus who presides over and regulates the course of the bright little luminary, yclept the Daily dun, we would state that the “letter” referred to in our last was .in article dipped from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, acknowledged organ of Mr. Fillmore, and enclosed by him to Mr. Foster, in answer to his letter of inquiry. This article, which will be found on our first page to-day, gives his views plainly no doubt, and if the readers of the dun bi a “anxious seeker*,” we suggest the propriety of the dun's publishing it. Answer satisfactory We oau inform the Flaiudealer that the article to which he refers, together with the letter of Mr Foster, appear ed in the Sun fully ten days ago A Cincinnati correspondent of tl< New Vink Herald, writes that “in Kentucky the Buohn nan fever has become an epidemic, and no one of the Democracy thinks of claiming that Slate by less than twenty thousand majority. The Buchanan barbecues are tremendous. There was one held at Florenot? a few days since a few miles from here—and the whole popula tion in four miles around- men, women, oliil oreu, niggers, horses and dog - turned out at ‘taut- Kentucky is as certain for iiuchnuau as Ohio is for Fremont. The recent election of Judges in Kentucky, wherein it was appa rent thht the Know Nothings were losing s?fWtnd fast, was like opeuiug an embankment where a flood is swelling. The Know Nothings are being swallowed up and swept away en tirely.” We give the above bit of information for wtiat it is worth. We think the chances for Buclmnnn in Kentucky are good to carry the State, but by no means bo nourishing as repre sented by the Herald’s correspondent. - The W my iat- South Sii|iporiathc South. The Mobile Tribune of September 28th has the following very sensible article, the truth ot which the Southern wholesale merchants have full reason to know from experience: So bent has the South been in making its purchases in the Northern cities, that actually goods manufactured in Richmond and Peters burg have been sent onto New York and there sold to Southern merchants, who could have got them at. lower prices and saved freight by purchasing here but who refused them in or der to make all their purchases at oue place. We have been told here that even the goods manufactured on the Alabama river, at Pratts ville, Alnbnmn, have to be first sent to New Fork before Mobile and New Orleans mer ohunts will purchase them. In this case, the planter, of course, who consumes the article, pays an additional price for the freight to New York, then a profit to the New York agent, then tho freight back, and all this for the con venience of the merchant. • The Abolitiouists in Pennsylvania claim that their State Ticket is a union ticket of all opposed to Democracy. It is so far a union ticket, says tho Philadelphia Argus, that there is not a single man upon it that is ffivuralde to Fillmore for President. Every mail upon it is ftu Abolitionist. ■i * - TUli'ty-tive Persons Poisoned si < aui|> Mcettug. A correspondent of the Athens, (Teitn.,) Post details the particulars of a ease of poi soning, which occurred mi m Camp Hound, near •Pandridgp, Jefleraon county, Tenn. We extract tho following from tha correspondence publish ed in tho Tost. “At a C‘tmp Meeting at Shady Grove, in this county, on last Mouduy morning. many persons were taken sick, and were found to have been poisoned. All who ate dinner on Sunday at the tent of Mr. .1 F. Shafi'ell were sick to the number of 86, so far as we have heard; all are, however, recovering, except one negro woman who died, although some were dangerously sick. “Four years ago, at a Camp Meeting in Uiouht county, there was asimilai case of poi soning occurred at the tent of Mi. ShafelPa father, more fatal, however, than this is likely to be A negro of the family is suspected to have put the poison in the food piepered for dinner.’’ Editor Sunt By an act of the last Legisla ture of the State, the authority to establish, ul'oHth or change Election precincts, it vested in the Inferior Court, upon the petition of any poison, (see DeOraffenried e paoipbUt of ihe laws, page 69). Would it not suit tho con venience of many of our citizens serve the cause of good order and sobriety, and save time, to have a poll opened at Temperance Hall, or other suitable plaos, for the approach ing Presidential election? There are ten names on each ucaet to he uug out, and if, as usual, only one poll is opened, the votea can be scarcely counted out before one or two o’olook in the morning—a weary hour when everybody wants to be in *>d. CP TOWN PUBLIC. Letter from Hon. Charles J. Jenkins. Aimi'sTA, < >ct. Uth, 1860. Hr. (iardner: My attention has been called to the following article in tho Georgia Citizen of the 4th iust. ” Mn. J KNKi.Ns.—lt was confidently stated jit Atlanta, on Thursday, that Mr. Jenkins had lately expressed himself as now perfectly sat isfied with the position of Mr. Fillmore, and as it is believed, would give him his hearty sup port. Mr. J., we think, owes it to himself, to say as much, over his own signature.” I have also boeu informed, that during the Mass Meeting of the American party at At lanta, last week, it was “stated from the stuud, that it was authentically reported, Mr. Jenkins had withdrawn his lute letter, and had now come to the support of Mr. Fill more.” Sileuce ou uiy part, with a knowledge that such publicity had been given to this rumor would, I presume, be construed iuto acquies cence in its truth. Hence, I reluctantly ask a place in your columns, tlmt f may set myself right. •Since tiic appearance in the Georgia papers of a leading article, taken from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, headed “Restoration es the Missouri Compromise,” i have two or three times, perhaps ottener, remarked in con versation, substantially, that as that paper was published in the city of Mr. Fillmore’s residence, and had beeu by himself franked to citizens of Georgia, it must be supposed to ex press hi- opinions, by his authority, and that. I thought it placed him on safe ground for the South, though I did noi like the reasons as signed for assuming the position, i now add, wind I have not said before, that after having circulated the Advertiser’s editorial in Georgia, with a full knowledge of the prevailing south ern sentiment on that subject, Mr. Fillmore, if elected President, could not. sanction an act for the restoration of the Missouri restriction, without treachery to the South, of which 1 certainly do not think him capable. So naueh of the rumor above referred to, as relates to Ihe “ withdrawal of tny lute letter,” and tin? giving “my support to Mr. Fillmore,” is the inference of others, unauthorized by any thing I have -aid, and irreconcilable with that letter, as ihe following extracts from it abundantly prove : “Let our inquiry then be, first,, who of the candidates wilt stand firmly by us: and sec ondly, who of those that will, has the fairest prospect of success. Self-preservation de mands, that in this crisis, we vote with refer ence to the great issue, and to the availability of the candidates in the election.” Again : “There is, then, no reliable expectation that the South could obtain help enough from the North to elect Mr. Fillmore. And again: “ In one word, then, were this a contest be tween .Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Buchanan, and were 1 assured that Mr. Fillmore would op pose himself to the restoration of the Missou ri restriction, I would vote for him with un speakable pleasure. But, being satisfied be yond all doubt, that it is in fact a contest be tween Mr. Buchanun and Mr. Fremont; that Mr. liuchumui, as President, will interpose all the power of his administration to preserve, unimpaired, the Constitutional rights of the South and the perpetuity of the Union, whilst his real competitor would unscrupulously trample ou the former, with full knowledge that ho thereby imperilled the latter. I say let every Southern Electoral vote be cast for the Democratic nominee.” From these exli-nols it will appear, 1 held, first, that southern voters, having ascertained who of the candidates (if elected) would main tain our rights, should vote for that one of those, who hud tho best prospect of securing northern votes. Secondly, that if Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Fillmore occupied the same position, and if 1 believed the contest to be between them, 1 would prefer the latter. And lastly, that believing Mr. Fillmore had not even a remote prospect of election, but that it was in fact a contest between Mr. Bu chatiau and Mr. Fremout, I desired to see eve ry southern electoral vote cast for the former. 1 slill desire the same thing. No attentive aud fair reader of tny letter to l)r. Willing ham, could for a- moment conjecture that l would vote for Mr. Fillmore, unless my opin ion of his prospects had changed. It has un dergone no change, but on tho contrary, has grown stronger with the lapse of time, The most prominent developments of the canvass, in the Northern States, of recent date, are the fusions occurring itt different localities, be tween the American aud the Republican par ties, which must, by all reasonable calculation, inure to the advuutago of the stronger of the two—(he Republican party. My couvictiou is confirmed, by these developments, that if Mr. Frouiont is to be beaten, it must be by tho concentration of southern votes upon that can didate whose northern supporters will not fuse with the enemy. 1 repeat, that 1 greatly fear that should Mr. Fremout attain to the Presi dency, the Union will not survive his adminis tration. And though fully persuaded that its dissolution would be fur more detrimental to the northern, tbau to the southern States, 1 would deplore it as a calamity to the whole country and to all mankind. But greater still would be the evil of submission to (lie meas ures proposed by the Black Republican party. They may elect their candidate* and still have no power to carry those nteasuias into effect. Some of the bulwarks of the Constitution will reiunin to check their progress. Still, it would be one stronghold, carried by the ene my. Whilst the battle rages before it, (whilst the Presidential election depends,) 1 will fall into line with that army which is most potent for its defence, though 1 never mustered with it before, and may never aguin. It will be said now, as it lias been said be fore, vs itit less reason, “you abandon Mr. Fill more because of hi* supposed weakness."— Most oertaiuly I do. As between candidates representing opposite principles, I would ad here to the opponent of tny own, were he nev er so weak. As between two candidates re presenting one and the saute principle, violent ly assailed by a third, I must take the strong er of tho two agreeing with me, irrespective of personal pi efereuee —to do otherwise would be to adopt the unpatriotic maxint, “men not principle*.” In this canvass, 1 recognize but one great, overshadowing issue. Let those make the causa subservient to their candidate who will —J select tho candidate whom 1 believe most rfijc:ei.t to subset >c ihe cause. My judgment may arc, But it too been formed against inclin ation, and l should be false to myself-—recre ant to duty, did I substitute for it that of oth ers Respectfully. Ac.. (JUAkI.SIS J. Jk\Kl\s ■ Blue Ridge Rail RoaJ The people of tho State generally will bo in terested to learn, says the Keowee (S. 0. j Courier, that the traok of this road is being laid at the Anderson terminus. We also un derstand that iron is being received st that point, and that the road to Pendleton will be completed at the earliest period possible : say first of May next! Westward ho! the ♦•iron horse takes his way. LATER FROM NICARAGUA. ARRIVAL <>F THE TENNESSEE. The steamship Tennessee, Capt. Stoddard, from San Juan delNortc, via Ivey West, arriv ed at New York yesterday morning. The Ten ticssec arrived at Sun Juan on the 22d Sept., sailed on the same day and left Key West on the 27th ult. The news from Nicaragua is three weeks later than that lately received by way of Panama, and is important. Affairs in Nicaragua are assuming a fa vorable aspect, the utmost confidence in the stability of the Walker government prevail ing. The army under Gen. Walker now consists of about sixteen hundred Americans, besides native troops, all in good health and excellent spirits. News having been received at Grauada a short time since, that a party of men adverse to the government were occupying a Rancho at San Jacinto, General Walker despatched n party of forty men under Lieut. (Jol. McDon ald to attack them. Col. McDonald attacked them, but finding the party too strong to war rant an assault, retired with a loss of six men killed and seven wounded. Leaving a small number to watch the enemy, lie return ed to Granada with the remainder of liis troops. On receipt of the news at Granada a party of citizens, numbering about sixty men, head ed by Lieut. Oolonel Cole, Assistant Quarter Master Genera), Lieutenant li. Milliken, and Mr. Wiley, Marshal, volunteered to go and attack the Riuche, and having gained the con sent of Gen. Walker, marched to the spot. The ranche was 11 large adobe house, pierc ed with loop holes, and Mirrouuded by a heavy stone wall. (Jol. Cole divided his men into three imt ties, of twenty each, and attacked the house at three different points, and succeeded in driving them front the enclosure into the house, and was then repulsed, with a loss of fifteen men killed, wounded an I missing, in cluding the three commander* in the killed. The loss of the enemy was about one hundred. Their whole force wits estimated at four hun dred. At the time our informant left, Go 11. Walker was about dispatching a body of artillery to make another attack. Ex-President Rivas is entirely defunct, uot being acknowledged by any party. Leon is still in possession of the opposite party, with a small force of natives, Honduri ans and San Salvadorians, all in a deplorable condition both from sickness and starvation. Desertions from their ranks are constantly taking place, and of the lew remaining from twenty to fifty are dying daily of cholera.— Walker lias cut off all means of their obtain ing supplies. The fate of Dr. Livingston, who was arrest ed by Rivas, is not yet certainly known, but it is generally supposed tint he Ims been exe cuted. The cholera is stiil raging in Costa Rica.— President Moro recently reviewed his troops in the Plaza of San .lose, and addressed them in a brilliant speech. On putting the direct question, if they were ready, to invade Nicara gua and drive the Americans out ? they an swered emphatically “No: but if the Americans came there to fight, they would defend their country.” The Tennessee left al Kan Juan del Norte her British Majesty’s ships Orion, 91 guns ; lmperieuse, 51; Cossack, 22 ; Archer, 20 ; gun boats Intrepid and Tint or, 0 guns each. Daily expected, ships Arrogant, 40 guns, and Tartar, 22; gunboat Pioneer, (i guns. The Tennessee was visited by the officers of the squadron. Key West was perfectly healthy: weather cool, with northerly winds prevailing. ARMY AFFAIRS. El Nicaraguense of September 13 contains the following items: Company 8., Captain Mullen, of the Secoud Light Infantry Battal ion, is at present situated in Managua. A let ter from that place states that all the bo vs are well. The Rev. Mr. Wheeler, agent of the North American Tract Society, took occasion last Sunday, while th<- rifle battalion was on pa rade, to distribute a number of Bibles among tlic officers and privates of the battalion.—- Maj. O’Neal was in command of the parade, and after drill ho ordered the troops to rest oil their arms while the distribution was taking place, Each officer and every third soldier re ceived a bible. President Walker’s Levee. From the El Xiearagnemie, Kept. ti. The President gave his second levee ou the evening of Saturday, the 30th ult. The halls were crowded with people who came to pay him their respects and join in the pleasures of the danoe, which, under the able direction of Capt. Atkins, rivals in ability the more pre tending ones of the great northeastern cities. The native ladies and gentlemen attended in greater numbers than at the previous levee. Among those was the dignified and venerable looking Madame Selva. Among the gentlemen present were ex-Pre sident Ferrer. lion. Pierre Soule, Col. Whee ler, A. M., Gen. Cnrraseosu, and Brig. Gen. Fry. Tho dancing commenced at 8 o’clock, and continued until eleven, when a recess oc curred, in order to allow those who desired it to partake ol’ the refreshments, which were very plentifully supplied. After the lunch the dancing was continued until about twelve o’clock, at which time the company retired. • Difficulty on flic Eric Komi. A misunderstanding has arisen between the engineers on the Erie Railroad and the Gene ral Superintendent, Mr. MeGallum, arising principally at au order issued by the hitter, for the discharge of any engineer w hose engine runs tiff the track at a station white ho was to stop, Tlk* engineers remonstrated against this order, particularly that portion of it which rendered them liable to be “posted” for incompeteiiey ; and struck work. *0 that for several days busi ness ou the road came to :t standstill, aud Leavy loss was eutailed upon the company’ The difficulty was finally adjusted, the engin eers resumed work, and matters have gone on smoothly from that time until the meeting of the recent Railroad convention at Cleveland, at which a resolution was adopted, to tho ef fect that any engineer discharged from a Rail road represented in the Convention, should be refused employment In tin other I’ompunies. It is against this last decision that :be Erie en gineers liavtji cmonstiHted. I Ids rent instrauce was referred to Committee of Directors, Whose report fully sustains the action of Ah. Mcf'ullum in every particular, aud also recom mends the immediate discharge from the ser vice of the Gompuny of ten men through whom the complaints of the engineers were conveyed. Asa consequence of this recom mendation. the Superintendent advertises for 1 50 new .engineers to take the place of such of the employees as refuse to obey orders. The engineers strike a! noon to lay. These, we believe, are the leading fact.- “f the gase, mid the traveling public must decide whether the Superintendent is justified in the source he has adopt, and. Military discipline among Railroad ample., j seems to be necessary. —.V. Mirror. TKLEG 11A i > EL IC. THREE DAYS .LATER FROM EUROJ’E. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA. Telegraphed to the Daily Sun Nkw Yoke. Oct. 9. The steamship Niagara has arrived at Hali fax with advices from Liverpool to the 27th September. The sales of cotton tor the week were 73,000 bales, of which speculators took 20,000 and exporters 5,000. Some accounts give half penny advance 011 Fair qualities, and a gener al stiffening of prices, while others report no quotable change. Oue Broker’s Circular re ports sales of Friday at 12,000 bales and the market closing firm. Mobiles 0 7-I(>d., Mid dling Uplands (ijjd. From Charleston. CHARLESTON, ’ Oct. 9. The sales of cotton for the week foot up seven thousand bales, during which time prices have advanced a quarter to three eighths of a cent. Middling Fair 12 jto 12;je. Further by the Anglo Saxon. Telegraphed to the Cherlestoa Courier. Commercial Intelligence. Liverpool Cotton Market, Sept. 24.—The sales of Wednesday, 24th instant, tit o day of the sailing of the Anglo Saxon, are estimated, to 2 !’. M., at 15,000 bales, of which about one -1 half was for export and speculation. The mar ket was excited somewhat by the American ad vices per Niagara from Boston, on the 10th in stant, and rates had not settled. It wits cou ! sidered, however, that the changes realized an advance of J-liid. on the quotations given by the steamer of the 20th. The sales of the two i preceding days (Monday and Tuesday) are re | ported at 22,000 hales, of which 10,01)0 are set down lor export and 1.000 for speculation". I Liverpool Breadstuffs.—Flour continued i steady at previous rates. Wheat had taken a downward motion, but settled steady at a de j dine of 2s. a 3s. Corn had not changed fig j ures or command of rate-. London Money Makket.—Consols closed mi I Tuesday, 23d, at 93| a 94 for money. General Intelligence. j It is rumored that England acts without the hearty concurrence of France in Neapolitan af fairs. These minors have depressed the Eng lish funds. The British Legion in Malta and England had demanded their immediate release. There are incipient troubles between Sardinia and Tuscauv. i Copenhagen advices state that, the Sound Dues question is progressing satisfactorily. A special conference will be held In November to fix the indemnity. The isle of Serpents difficulty is still unad -1 justed. There is more probability of an allied demon stration against Naples unless the latter makes immediate concessions. A fleet has been de tailed for the purpose, and will proceed imme diately to Naples to bring home the legations. Austria had made arrests of several soldiers, but had discharged four. The Free Trade Congress is still in session at Brussels. The new Spanish Constitution is re-issued. That of 1845, with sixteen expla natory articles is reported. The Queen and O’Donnel are much at variance, and the latter has tendered his resignation. Arrest of one of tle K>an Francisco Vigi lance Committee. New York, Oct. 7.—James Davis of the Bau Francisco'Vigilance Committee has been arrest • j cd on the complaint of Charles I*. Duane. Bail $15,000. A Duel Arrested. Richmond, Oct. 7.—Messrs. R. A. Pryor and B. B. Botts, wore arrested this morning by a detachment from tho police of this city, near ! the ground that had been selected for their mooting, and are now on their way hither, un der custody. Connecticut Town Elections. New York, Oct. 7.—The town Elections in Connecticut came oft’ yesterday. The Demo crats have thus far gained eight towns. New York Markets. New York, Oct. 7.—Our Cotton market closed to-day with an advancing tendency after sales of 1200 bales. Flour has advanced oalOc. for Ohio, which is now rated $G.55a(>.70. Southern remains as before. Wheat has also improved, bringing Red to $1.50; White sl.(>l. I There is 110 change in other articles of our tele j graphic reports. — “ Tle Cry is Still They Come.” The extra train brought eight hundred bales of cotton yesterday, irrespective of the load that came by the road on the regular train at a later hour in the evening. Within the last two weoks ten thousand bales have thus reached the city, at a time wheu tho bouts are utterly unable to bring in any pro duce, or at best an inconsiderable quantity, and that, too. charged with a perfectly de structive rate of freight. The Marengo arrived on Sunday with only 41 bales; and she reports only fifteen inches water on the principal bars between .Mont gomery and Selma, and but about 10 inches below. Droves of cattle now cross the river in various places ; audit is by no means au un common thing for horsemen riding along the banks to cross over to the boats aground on the tints, tie up their nags, take a drink with the passengers, and chut over the political events of the day. To find bars upon bars in | this fashion U quite a convenience to tired 1 travelers; or to those who seldom find any ! superior fluid to Dexter's best.— MnMr Ifenil. j hr. -♦ Vn honest, good hearted Methodist punch er, hud awakened the leolings of his congrega i tion. and what is called a “stir” was quite Manifest among the members of his church, “’hen the excitement was up at its highest 1 pitch the minister appealed to his brethren and sisters for an expression of their feelings , on the occasion. First oue and then another would make some devout exclamation of deep luoling. when an old brother in the “Amen t oilier cried out with vehemence: “Glory* 1 Glory! Hallelujah! I’ve been a member of the church going on twenty-five years, and thank God it hasn't co-t me twenty-five cents.” I he exclamation arrested the preacher's atten tion, and bonding over the desk as far a* he Could, aud looking affectionately at the broth er “ho had just uttered the pious ejaculation, exclaimed, with great earnest ness of manner, ; “God bless your poor old stingy soul.” • It is not generally understood, says the Bus- i fa to Express, that in ease of lire in a house, the room becoming filled with stuoke, the best pb. n for safety is to lie upon the floor, where one is sure to find n Anita of pure air. Bv i adopting this method many have bei-11 enabled to crawl out oi the poop;. escaping suffocation. Another mode of prec.ufli.ou. said to be attend ed with equal safety, when caught iu 11 room filled with -moke, is to hold a handkerchief before the mouth and nose, which will admit the air iu breathing and exclude the smoke. j GENERAL ITEMS. The New York Academy of Music l lu solved to erect a mnguitioeut college in city, .at a cost of between sSo,om> ~,, 1 ,J ' : 000. ’ * JU -- Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, of Sharp,., fie notoriety, is represented to have tanl - stump speech at Hudson, N. Y., the other that if Fremont could not bo elected, h c . ferred the dissolution of the Union. ‘ To cool a room, praise another worn ~ presence of your wife. It must not be tinueil too long, or the contrary effect wili i produced, and the room become hotter th “ ever. The Richmond Enquirer stole from t| l( , \ York Herald an article and published h editorial. The Herald copies the same • ; cle last Saturday, giving the credit to the I quirer, and pitches into the article in a ; savage manner. The Rev. David Moore, 1). D., the ~ , sou of the late Bishop Moore, of Virginia . on Tuesday evening, :rt the rectory of St T draw’s Church, Staten Island, New Yo., ‘ the 70th year of his age, and 48th year rectorship on Staten Island. Tire i'amers in the vicinity of Trenton V , are reaping their buckwheat, aud all ajm, saying that the crop is much over an aver,... It is believed that it is better than for years. • ♦- Heroism of a Mother. The following interesting extract Is f,„ lu , long account of the recent destruction of u , | steamer Niagara from fire on, Lake Erie: The greatest heroism displayed on the ocm, sion of which we have any knowledge w : shown by a mother in her efforts to save tile | lives of her eight children, the oldest of wli-i was only fourteen and the youngest one ,•” old. She was picked up by the Traveler iu sensible.and nearly perished, but was restore.! by great exertions and brought to this e j tv I She did not know last evening, whether or nr,: any of her children were saved, but heard that three were taken ashore in the only hoot that I pulled off from the burning steamer. The names of those afflicted parents are Mr. ; and Mrs. Hamilton Chalmers, of Gloucester county, New Brunswick. They had, by eres . ! industry and economy, laid up a lew hundred | dollars, aud were moving to Minnesota to but a small farm, and lost everything they had ii : the world ou the boat, but* a few shillings iu | their pockets. But they say they care notiiiiij. lor that; if they had their children they could begin life again at the bottom of the laddet with a good heart. We sincerely hope that some of their lost ones may be * restored : j them. Mrs. Chalmers says that wheu the fire brokt out she was outside the steerage cabin ou tin main deck, with iter husband and children. She saw the stern boat lowered, and observiii; in it a woman whom she knew, she thought i: the boat reached the shore, and she herself did not, that woman would lie like a mothert. her children, so she commenced throwing her smaller children into it, intending to keeptk baby by her because she could the easier sup port it in the water than the others.’ She had thrown two into the boat when it shoved off She had one in Iter hands to throw, but it was ! too late to throw so large a one to the boat, accordingly she seized the baby, supposing -In had strength to throw it to the retreating boat. •She had not, however, the baby fell iuto (hi water a foot front the boat; she screamed to the woman in the boat to save it, and had the satisfaction ul seeing her reach out, grasp it. and draw it into the boat. She then directed iter efforts to the five children about her. She pushed the oldest boy of twelve years into the water, with direc tions to swim after the small boat and cling m it if they would not take him iu. She thinks he did actually reach it but can not be certain. She then put her oldest child, a girl of fourteen, into the water, in hopes she could cling to Something.—She had* beard since arriving here that a girl of that ge w rescued, and thinks may be it was ,s r-..e She then had three small children 1 it-’ Her husband got iuto the water, i passed them down to him, and he pk tl 011 one of the capsized boats float. She then got down by a rope. On icav’ the water she found the waves had washed! of her children off the small boat. She unc aged to catch them both with one arm aud hold them up, still clinging to the rope with the other hand, and maintaining her hold iu the midst of all the desperate struggles around her. At last the rope burnt off above, and she sank down, down,, down, with others who h i been clinging to the same rope. Wheu she came up again, site had lost one child. She managed to throw her disengaged arm over .1 stick and hang on to it with the child in the other. Site then looked for the child she had lost, hut although many heads were around her, and some of them children’s heads, they were all so begriinmud with the oil, aud ashes and soot on the surface of the water that she could not distinguish their features, and they sunk our after another without her being able to reeog uize her own. She then directed all her efforts to save the one iu her arms, and she feels con fident that she could have done so, but sow man—site thinks he was an old man —pulled her arm off from the stick which supports her. She regained her hold, and her hand wu* again pulled off aud herself pushed away b; the man. Then she sunk down, down, do" 1; again. She struggled to rise, and finally did rise, lmt the last child was gonej though she thought, until she reached the surface and .-a” to the contrary, that site had it still it’ arms. Site was then alone ou the water without support, She had floated some distance awa; from the steamer/ but site saw her husband upon the capsized boat, holding ouo of the children That sight inspired her with fresh courage Alas! she knew nut at that moment that the little cue he held in his arms was already 1 ifelt but it was even so. At that instant a pi* ll } struck her breast, she threw her anus around ‘ and tried to reach Iter husband, but coal ! 10 propel hot-self in the water. She felt b“ strength now rapidly failing. She was entire:; alone, she saw the schooner and the ‘1 raven but -aw also that they were l’ar, far away, - 1 ” knew she could m.t hold cm to her buoy unt they came up, but she remembered hft'' iu r heard that persons in drowning always -i |U ’ their teeth firm. She therefore seized k dress at the bottom in front, brought it u : around the plank aud put it between her teeth so that it held tl. c plank fast ucrossher bi'ra- She found that ir would support her thus, m ■ settled calmly b.o-k to await the result. } remembered nothing more. She was p> cl -i up by the Traveler, and when she was rest’' 1 ” to consciousness, had the happiness ot tit'” her husband at her side. But her child’ where were they? The presence of mind and heroism this j mother displayed under the circumstance'” indeed rrpinrkuhlo She related tliecit-" 1 ” stances to us yesterday, without any app*I'’ 1 '’ uonvictiun that she had done more than oth"- but with the evident wish that she could h-“ done yet more for her children.