From the ". L. Gazette, Dec. e.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
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the 9Th OF November. We have received our reg
ular flies, and also indebted TO Captain Lee LOT
the papers to the day Of his departure They con-
firm, we regret TO state, the fumor, which mas neen
current for several days. Of the failure OF Samuel
Williams, of London. In giving publicity TO this
fact we believe we respond TO the feelings OF every
American merchant in adopting The language ol a
London editor, who in noticing the sublee, remarks
/" We exceedingly regret TO announce the failure OF
one OF our most respectable houses 10 the American
trade; indeed, one which is highly esteemed, both
from the respecability, safety and honorable manner
in which its business has always been conducted.
The amount for which Nj. Williams has stopped,
is yariously es,imated.-The Times says, " from
authority" that it does not exceed 100000. As
regards the connexion Of the establishment with
this country, we happy to state, as we do, from
authority entitled to entire respect, that the interest
at stake in this city is extremely mited-and, from
an arrangement made in London that the injury 10
resul,in other parts of our country will be very much
diminished, and by no means realize what has been
anticipated.


We have seen q circular from Liverpool which
gives comparative statement of the Cotton on hand
on the 3lst OF October, 1924 and 1925. From this
it appears that at that date in 824 the stock was
1914, 100 and in 1925. SOL 0l,5o0-excess 10Y 200.
The excess Of imports during the same period was
245, Coz


Mr.. Alex'r. Cockburn was appointed on the 9Th
ut Minister 10 Colombia, with an income of tOOOt
and other cmoluments


The latest Paris papers received in London, state
that not only NJ Zea had been dismissed fronl The
Councils oi Spain, but The whole OF the Cabinet. II
was not known who were to be their SUCCESSORS
ltwas rumored in London, on the morning Of Oct.
22d, that the Interior destination of the American
frigate Brandywine, is-Consl .ntnoplr. Conside
rable dissatisfaction has been felt By the government
n nil I'd at III Dort
receive dpl matte resident ia The Turkish capital.
An application for the reception 0! an Envoy, from
the United States, is therefore, about to be made
and will be backed by the presence Of the Amer
can squadron in the Mediterranean, which is about
to be still further strengthened by the addition Of
the North Carolina. line OF battle ship.


1t is asserted that the long story abou, the cele.
bra.ed Bergami, recently published in The London
papers, setting forth that this parsonage was living
near ST. Petersburg, in splendid style, and 10 the
character OF Hungarian nobleman, is all hoax


Mr.. O'Connell, in long letter to the Editor Of
the Dublin Morning Register, denounces Goblet as
vile vagabond," =" a liar" and one "who has
ou,liyed his intellect"


UreadtW .4rcident'-Yeserday. says the Glas
gov Courier Of the 22d October, the steam boat
Comet, with passengers from Inverness and Fort
Williams, was run down off kempock Poin,, De


tween Gourock and the Clough Light house. by the
steamboat Ayr, outward bound. In rounding the
point the vessels came in contact with such force
and violence that the Comet went down almost in
simultaneously, when above 20 persons were, in a
moment Precp,ated into the deep-in,o eternity /.
Ten only are saved, out Of above 6O which were
believed to be on board Amongst those ESCAPED is
the master, who was got on shore, but in such an
exhausted state. that al the date OF last accounts
ne was unable 10 give any account Of what had tax
en- place, or OF the PASSENGERS IN hoard


The Ayr, we learn, had light out upon her bow.
but the Comet had none. As the night. however,
was clear, il is obvious that bad look out had been
kept up, and most reprehensble neglect shown on
both sides. The Ayr received such shock, and
was so much damaged, that she reached Greenock,
with some difficulty, IN sinking state. Ii was
blowing fresh with heavy sea 1t was also ex
ceedingly cold and at the moment the accidep,
took place, those on the deck of the Comet we're, il
is said, engaged in dancing, to which amusement
they probably were induced 10 resort in order 10
keep themselves warm, there net being sufficient ac
commodatlons below for the number of passengers
on board


Iienna, Otto6er IS


The demand OF the United States, relative 10 the
passage OF American vessels through the Dard4
neilfs and the Bosphorus, seems long 10 have en
gagged the attention OF the Diyan. II is affirmed
that the result OF the deliberations has been the re-
iusa OF the demand. The motives of this refusa,
are not known, but what seems to have been the
chief motive OF the Dvan for taking this resolution
Is The rejection OF similar applications made by other
fo"els' SO mat the Porte would act with grea, in
consistency II is now granted to the United States
"nat It refused to Denmark and Sweden.
Some uneasiness is felt at Consautinonle re-
specling the future intentions OF Commodore Rod
gers, the Commander in Chief of the American
Squadron in the Archipelago. 1, seems tha, while
nc ne was at Smyrna, he iniimated that the United
States would consider the refusal OF their de emand
as proof OF hostile disposition on the part of the
in Porte towards The American flag. Its feared,
,h ,hereore, 'has .ne American squadron may Join
tne oIeeks. hese Tears, however seem unfnnnd