NOVEMBER EUROPEAN NEWS.

Auckland Examiner, Volume IV, Issue 230, 18 January 1860, Page 3

NOVEMBER EUROPEAN NEWS.

(From the Empire Correspondent.)

The P and O Comyany’s mail steamer Salsetta, with the English Mail to the 18th Nov., arrived at Kangaroo Island at half-past nine o’clock on Friday morning. lam sorry to say that she brings intelligence of a disaster greater even than that of the lamented loss of the ship Dunbar, at Port Jackson Heads.

LOSS OF THE STEAMER ROYAL CHARTER, AND 400 LIVES.

When last mail arrived a portion of the news telegraphed was the arrival of the steamship Royal Charier off the Cove of Cork,'after a prosperous voyage of fifty-nine days front Melbourne. We now learn that this fine vessel was totally wrecked on the 26th October on the coast of Wales. The scene of this disaster was Red Wharf Bay, near Bangor, exactly on the opposite side of tlie channel to Queenstown. It will thus be seen that the vessel was within a few hours’ steeining of the port of Liverpool, when this melancholy catastrophe occurred. I give the following account from the papers just received. There were 450 souls on board,only 41 of whom Were saved. Sixteen of her passengers bad previously landed at Queenstown. In telligence of the disaster did not reach London till the morning of the 27th, when the most profound consternation was produced in the City,and Lloyds’ was paralysed by the terrible tidings. A fearful gale was blowing all the previous night, in which an enormous amount of damage was done by sea and .land. The vessel was drifted in by the huiricane on the rocky coast of Anglesea. The anchors parted one after the other, and the masts and tigging were cut away, which failed the screw, rendering the ship utterly unmanageable. Drifting on helplessly, she first struck on the sands, about 3 in the morning, and again on the locks at 6 a.m., at a ■ lort distance from the beaeh. A hawser was, brought ashore and fastened to the rocks, by which u fe.w lives were saved. But at 7 o’clock, when ’daylight broke upon the scene, and when passengers were cheered by a hope of soon being safe on shore, a mountainous billow broke over the ship, she parted in the waist, then longitudinally, and went down with her living freight. All the chief officers have perished. Only about seventy five corpses have yet been recovered. Divers will search the wreck when the weather permits. The bullion-room was shattered, and the gold dispersed. Considerable quantities, however, have been recovered, as also copper. The gold on board amounted in value to about 400,000?. Subscription lists have been opened for the sufferers. Ofthe forty-one pe.~ aons rescued nineteen were passengers, seventeen

crew, and five riggeis, who with six others had been taken on board at Holy head. The following are the names of the passengers Who were landed at Queenstown: — Mrs. Nahmer : and child, Mr. M'Evoy, Mr. Gardiner; Mr. and Mrs. Duggan, James Sullivan, Henry Burns, Mr. Collins, Mr. James Cullirane, Mr. W Crowley, Mr. John Kenny, Mr. Allen, Mr. John Lynch, Mr. fttanl.

Names of Passengers saved :—H. Oarew, Taylor, James Gundry, Mr. Morse, T. E. Capper, John Loone, Mr. Mention, James Russell, W. J. Ferris, J. M. Coppin, John Bradbury, John Jude, James Dean, William Vowder, Mr. M'Phail. Samuel Greenfell, James Stanharet, Anderson, Carl, Bartell, and Hagan. The bodies of the following have been identified : — Jane and Annie Fowler, John Smith (child), C. M. Russell, Mrs. Lyons, Mr. Grove, W. Barrett (child), Mrs- Hogarth, Mrs. M'Loud, Samuel Perry, Beddowes, John Rees, W. H. Davis, and M. S. Marks.

Destructive gales and severe weather prevailed during the month) The Melbourne Argus., of 26th August last, gave the following report of the passengers and gold by the Royal Charter : —Royal Charter (s.), Captain Taylor. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. J. Fowler, two children, and servant, Miss Fowler, Mr, and Mrs. J. Murray, and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce, child, and servant; Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins and four sons, Mrs. Tweedale, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. & Mrs. Grove, Mrs. and Miss Nahmer, Mr. and Mrs. Garden, Mr. and Mrs. J. Davis and three children, Mrs. Fenwick and four children, Mrs. Forster and servant, Captain Withers, Dr. Hatch, Messrs. Hatton, R. Jenkins, H. Bethune, J. M'Evoy, C. Hodge, Mellon, Welsh, Molyneux, Davis, Rtiffbrd, Watson, Lafargue, Henry, Taylor, Gundry, M'George, W. H. Morse, Beanies, and 335 in the intermediate and steerage. Cargo—6B,4o4 oz. gold, 49,130 sovereigns.

THE AFFAIRS OF EUROPE. . After the telegram of October 25th, which was first published in the Melbourne Argus 13th Dec, European affairs semewhat brightened, but apprehensions of a war with France ha 1 been renewed within the last week proceeding the departure of the mail. The Emperor of the French bad instructed M. de Lesseps to proceed with his project of a canal through the Isthmus of Suez, notwithstanding the prohibition of the Sultan. This alone is somewhat threatening. But, on the other hand, the fears which arose from the reported suspension of French preparations for China are at an end. The joint Anglo-French expedition against that country was to sail in January. In England, local politics, were in a state of' stagnation, public interest being wholly engrossed by the affairs ofthe Continent and the opening war with Morocco. Preparations for defence continued with unabating vigor. The Victoria, a fine ship of 121 guns, had just been, launched, and the re-enrolment of a naval reserve of volunteers was to- commence on the Ist January.

The punishment of flogging has been abolished in the army, and the order has given great satisfaction to the soldiery. With reference to-the Congress,. Sir George Cornwell Lewis stated, atacivic dinner on 9th Nov., that up to that date no formal application had been made to England to-join it, but since then letters of invitation to Great Britain, .have-been issued by France. Two supplementary treaties, providing for lan indemnity to Austria were signed at Zurich on the- 10th, and ratified on the 21st. ! STATE OF ITALY. A great sensation has been caused by the publication, of a letter from Napoleon 111. to give King Victor Emmanuel, in which the views of the'French. Emperor in reference to Italy are explained. The States of Central Italy unanimously elected Prince Carigna Regent, but he, acting under French instructions, declined the honor, and Buoncompagni was elected instead- The Emperor Napoleon has displayed indications of anger at this-,, and" has instructed the King of Sardinia to leave the question to be decided by the'European Congress. It is roumoured that Garibaldi has resigned, his command. Some say that he is to be Lieu-tenant-General of the army of Sardinia. Another report is, that he retires altogether. Rome is quiet. The Pope promises reforms of an extensive character. The Count de Montalembert has again fallen under censure. This time his'offence is for extolling the Pope, and abusing. England. A strong movement is in progress for the defence of the-secular'power of the Pope, which: is seriously threatened by France: RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA. Hopes of a satisfactory solution of the European complications have arisen from a meeting between the- Czar Alexander and the' Prince Regent of Prussia. The consultations of these potentates are considered to be fraught with promises of peace. THE- WAR WITH MOROCCO. France has commenced operations against Morocco, and Spain is daily expected to strike' a blow. General O’Donnell commands the' Spanish army. Morocco has made a formal protest against certain unjust acts on the part of Spain. SLAVE INSURRECTION IN AMERICA.. From the United States we have news that had Tong been anticipated. The'negro slaves in the State of'Virginia had risen in a state of open rebellion. The insurrection has been suppressed, but a state of the greatest confusion and terror exists throughout Virginia. GREAT BRITAIN. The rifle practice throughout the United Kingdom continues, and the Volunteer Movement advances successfully. At the civic banquet before alluded to, Sir G. C Lewis stated that a,ncw Reform Bill was in preparationMr Looknart Morton has passed his examination. His estates realises from three to four shillings-in the pound. Hughes, the defaulter apprehended in Melbourne. has been committed to take his trial. The Prince of Wales attained his legal majority on the 9'th Nov. His Royal Highness is now studying at Oxford'. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money is active. Bank minimum 2|. Foreign exchanges flat. Victorian debentures, recently tendered at 108, command 2 to 3 per cent premium. The Great Northern Austrilian Copper Mining Company has been started, under good auspices. There has been a reaction in (the tallow market. Tallow is now quoted at £57 to £59 per ton. At the wool sales the prices rc.ilisod were a

penny a pound above the rates ruling at the last previous sales in London. Consols are quoted at 96| —a price favorable to hopes of continual peace.