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SITUATION AT^POET ARTHUR Provisions Are High, But the Troops Are in Good Condition. ALIVIO Wl'I'IT MINIOS. I 'I'ho HiissiuiiH nlso nxprpKS much Thu Clu'foo concspoiulcnt of the mo"" s"t isfnrlion at llu- present Hitu- l-oiKltm Daily Jfail seiuis tliu iiarrit- 'ation at Liao TuiiK. The- forces on live of the ca|)lain of u Cliincse junk 'tlio peninsula linvc Ijcen i-cinforcod to that was cliartereil b> tlu! .la|>aneso a" '"^tont wliicli will render a Japan- newsjinpenuen to visit I'orl Arthur. ;es<' landing there dillicult. if not ini- IIo nays he landed at I'liiifiiasoii, jpossihle, aTid the garrison at Port jiear I'ort Arthur, on March lo, andlArthur ha.s heea amply provisioned to walked lo I'ort Arthur, where lie ar- |\vilhstaiid a sietje. So far as the rived the next day. lie found the I peninsula is concerned the pre[)nra- priceii o( provisions excessive, and is tions there niny now be regarded as convinced that there will hu stnrvu- 'complete tioii in tho event of ii siege. 'J"he I rooi'H uro in k"'<"1 condition, but they are inexpert niarksnipn, being inferior to thu (Chinese. Kinboldeiiod J ATS AT TOIIITA. Information has been received at I.V what Ihev huvu seen, the natives «•â-  I'cK-r.sburg to the cfTect that tho iiru growing restive and eager for ;''"I»aneso in Corea have reached T o- independence. lOight battleships hitn. It is believed that those who and cruiser.s and ten destroyers have , "'recently landed at Tluskin Hay have not been injured. 'I'hey oftcui issue leturned to tJcnsan. from thu harbor, hut never far from j 'I'here i.s an epidemic of typhoid fe- th« forls. Jnsldo the entrance there vor amonK (he Jn|«inese in the Seoul are a nunilier of danuiged siiips. and Ping-Yang districts, 'i'herii is a J)Oom acro.ss tho entrance now nUSSIA GOT FOOI^ED Hoferring to the ofTicial Russo-Jap- which is alive with mines. Tho troolm are being withdrawn be- tween I'ort Arthur and IJalny. Their . .i. » „ â-  ,.re.seat slrengih is 2,000. Numbers ""^se corre.spondence that was sub- ..f Chineso have, with ,.ern>ission "'"'.'^'' ^o the Diet on March 23. the from the 14us.sians, departed f„r '<>'<'" corro.spondent of the London Xew-Chwau-,-, but when fhey readied ' ^ ""^•'^ «'»'"' ••''" documents sliow that Kinchow Ihey were forcibly taken -'"Pan's last note ollering to rocog- froin the trains and compelled to "'^« Manchuria as being outside of work in the construction of n new ! -I'lPan's political sphere provided fort. In order lo prevent the Chin- Itussia recognized Corea as being out- e.so from escaiiiiig from Port Arthur s'Je of hers, instead of placating their junks have been destroyed. Kussia seemed to have induced her 'Ihree junks, with a hundred Chinese to imagine that she could obtain ev- aboard, left a villagâ- <^ near Liao- oiything by insistence, and that .la- Tishia on March 14. They were pan would sacrifice anything rather niglUed by soldiers guarding the tlum fight. lighliiousc! and a destroyer was sent after them. SIk^ fired on the junks | NEW-CITWANG ANXIOUS. I>illii.g four of the Chinese. The re- j j^,^ u,U>vma\ meeting of foreign Con- auaimlei- Were camure.l and imi.r.s-l ,,« ^^ Ncw-Chwnng has been called Oiled at Port Arthur. ' " A new fort is being built east of Iho Liao-Ti.shin liglilliouse, because Iho .lapanesf at i)reKent cannot be for tho purpose of discussing moans for securing the protection of the properly of neutrals, in view of tho reached by the Russians' fire when , '»'^'- J''"'" New-Chwang is now sur- ihpir warship... are behind Liao- '•<>"'"!>-â- '' '>.v "arge Russian forces, hav- Tishin. Tho hiils around Port Ar- '"*? breastworks and batteries estab- thur are a network of wire and other obstacles to check an advance from the land side. The rnilwa.y lished at the railway slalion on the ensl sidi- of the River Lino, and also at the fort on the west side. This sidings have- increased. Seven situation exjioses the treaty port to hundred cars are held in reudinoris in case a retreat is ordered. Tlie wes- tern forls Were extensively damaged in the various bombardments, and are now silent. One of the wistern forl.s i.s also out of action. CUT OI'K Sl.'PI'LIKS. PiiiRO Alatsin, sovereign of Mon- golia, en route to his caiiital, ar- rived at Kinchow on Wednesday from I'ekin, and also from Japan, where he witnessed Iho manoeuvres mid nioliilization of the Japanese army. In accordanco with the de- claration oi Chinese neutrality, "J'rince Alatsin has commanded the ol).';ervaiic(! of neiilralitv throughout the danger of cannon fire, should the Jap.anose come up the river. On account of the fear that the United States gunboat Helena will bo withdrawn, American I'esidents have telegraphed to United States IMini.sliM- (,'onger at Pekiii. rc(|iiesting the jjresence of an American man-of- Wiir during the continuance of the war, for the i)urpo.se of espociall.v protecting property during the dis- order that it is expecl(!d will attend tile interregnum between Russian and Japane.so occupations. in which the Corean commandar was killed, but the Russians were repul.'*- ed, losing 85 killed and 17 wounded. Twenty Corcnns were killed. KILLED 100 ClIUNCnUSKS, Con. Zilinski, Kouropatkin's chief of Btaft, re])orfs that Co.ssnclsH have killed 100 Chunchuses near Odomi, on tho Siberian Hailwny, eighty miles south-west of Harbin. DISTKIBUTIC SEEDS. WITHIN THE ZONE. The Washington correspondent of ] the London Alorning I'ost says thftt Mongolia, thus rendering illegal the|l!ussia is continuing hi-r ellorts to large pony. Iieef. and feed trallie ui>- inihice the United States to agree to on which ili(' Russians are depend- the neutralization of New-Chwang and iiig, but which, notwiih.standing his the west const of l.iao-Tung Peniiisu- .Jniainese iiyniiia lilies he has found it la, so as to prevent the Jaiianese iinpossihln to suiipress. I from using tho.se j, laces as ba.scs for 'J'he mainl.uiaiiee of neulrnlKy by the invasion of JIanchuria. The Uiiit- tlm Cliineso in the region of the ed Stales lirmlv declines to accede to (Jreat Wall and the Liao River is i the ju'oposnl. isiie has informed Rus- Baid to he complete, thus contrast- ;sia that she regards New-Chwang as jng with Ihe alleged Rus.sian viola- !|,oi„^. „„ „„,(,), within the zone of tion of neutrality in the same re- gion b,v the maintenance of armed jjatrols and guards half-way to Shnii-Hai-Kwaii. RUSSIA'S PLANS. When (!pn. Mukden it is Koiiropatkin reaches uiuleistood that the hostilities as Port Arthur. She has also refused the Russian reriuest that she withdraw her Consul from Ni'w- Cliw.iing, at least not until his life is considered to be in danger. MANY TROOPS I'ORWAUDED. The despatch of tri)0[>s from Ru.ssia I'REPARINO FOR THE ENEMY. WliiUr the situation remains (piiet, it i.s not expect oil (hat Vladivostock will continue to be much longer free from the vigorous ojiera tions of tho Japanese. In anticipation of the a^;- lienranre of the enemy, and of a pos- sible siego, a ladies' circle has been formed, which sits six hours dail.v ,nt the Ministry of Jlarinc! preparing He exjiects to force the|bniulugeB of' linen for sick soldiers fight on grouiuls of „,„! sailors. Emjieror's forces at the thealre of to the Par lOast is jiroci^i'ding with War will be divided fiilo three armies increased vigor. A ride battalion left â€" one on the peninsula, including the St. I'etersburg on Wednesday, an;l Tort Arthur garrison under (!en. three others will follow this week. .Stossel. militarv commander al I'ort . the Inrgctst draft going from the Mos- Arthur; a central nrm.y imder Con. , cow district. J>inevilch, and a northern nrmy un- der (hn. Huron Stackolburg. Aii.v idea that Con. KouropatUin's arrival will be signaliied by aggn'.ssive tac- tics is discoiirageil in the highest mil- itnr.v circles, where altonlion is call- rd to the (ioiicral's repealed Injunc- tionsâ€"patience, patience, jintiince. •â- Wo c,\n alTord to wait, whether or not the Japniiese can," is the senti- inent lunoiig the helii,'A-ers in Den. Kouropntkin. Japanese to his own choosing. Then- will he no forward movement in Corea. On the contrary, the Ru-'-sians at the Y.ulu ore now screening (heir concentration to the westward, and the.v probably I Will retire as the Japanese .arivuiico I in force, harassing and retarding them as much as pessible luilil the proper time to uncover the main Rus- sian nnny. The roiitinue«l landing of Japnn<tso troojis in Corea is exactly lo the lik- ing of the RuH.sian strategists. Thu bigger the army disembarked there, tl»e belter they will bo suited, being convinced that once Corea is lillecl with the Mikado's KohJiers. h.v pres- sure of numbers and clamor ol pub- lie opinion Japan will be driven for- ward Into (he urniB of the HussiuiiR. Nothing but RTOTINO IN CHINA. Mr. John I'owler, the An'erican Coii.sul at Chefoo, has bwu iniorino:! of oiili-tax rioting at Chem^mg-t liovv. Shantung, where a number of l!er- mnns were massacred in 185)8. Tho mifisionaries are leaving the neighbor- hooil. The Oormaii railway is guard- ed hy polire. The importance of the incident lies in the fact that it en- able.H the IJermans to take any steps they think jiroper to safeguard' their interests. COREANH REAP CO.SSACKS. A defiputch to tho London UniJ.v TeU'grnph, from Seoul, says that a party of Cossacks ariived on March n complete change ofjlOnt KangKeui. a hnndred miles plan in (he ilar'mn 'â- 'â-  caiapalgii, as north of fiensnn, where two battali- devclopod up to dale, will rom^)el tho ons of Coreans are stationed. The Kussians to depart (roni (heir di'ter- RiissianB dcnwinded the use of the minntion to jday a ronsistent wait ing j liniracks for themselves and for olh- game, being persuaded that all Hie ! ers who were due to arrive. The advaiitagt'K of such a policy lie on Corean eonunnndei- refused, and there their Bide 'was a (luarrcl, which led lo a fight. Sent Free of Charge for Co-opera- tiv^ Experiments. The meniliers of the Ontario Agri- cultural and Experimental Union are pleased to state that for 1904 they are prepared to distribute into every Townshi'i) of Ontario material for experimonls with fodder crops, roots, grains, gras.sos, clovers, and fertiliz- ers. Ij'pwards of 1 ,500 varieties of farm crops have been tested in the Experimental IJopartment of the On- tario agricultural College, tJuelph, for at least five years in succession. These consist of nearly all the Cana- dian sorts and several hundred now varieties, some of which have done exceedingly well in the carefully con- ducted experiments at the College and are now being distributed free of charge for co-operative experiments throughout Ontario. Tho following is the list of co-operative experiments for 1904: No. Experiments. Plots. 1. Three varieties of oats 3 2. Three varieties of barle.v 3 3. Two varieties of Hulloss bar- lo.V 2 4. Two varieties of Spring wheat 2 5. Two varioties of buckwheat ... 2 6. Two varieties of Pield peas for Northern Ontario 2 7. Emmor and Spelt 2 8. Cow peas and two varieties of soy. soja, of Jajianese Deans 3 9. Three varieties of husking corn 3 10. Three varieties of Mangolds ... 3 11. Two v.tirieties of sugar beets for feeding iiurposos 2 12. Throe varieties of Swedish turnips 3 13. Kohl Rahi and two varieties of Pall turnijis 3 14. Parsnips and two varieties of carrots 3 15. Three varieties of fodder or si- lage corn 3 16. Three varieties of millet 3 17. Three varieties of Sorglimn .. 3 18. Grass peas and two v,arieties of vetches 3 19. Two varieties of rape 2 20. Three varieties of clover 3 21. Sainfoin, lucerne and liurnet . 3 22. .Seven varieties of Grasses .... 7 23. Three varieties of Field bonus 3 24. Three varieti(>s of Sweet corn 3 2.5. I'ertilizors with corn 6 26. Fertilizers with Swedi.sh tur- nips 6 27. Crowing potatoes on the level and in hills 2 28. 'I'wo varieties of early, medium or late potatoes 2 29. Planting cut potatoes which have and which have not been coated over with land plaster 2 30. I'Innting corn in rows and in squares (an excellent variety of early corn will be used) .. 2 The size of each plot in each of tho (h-st twenty-six exi>erimonts is to be two rods long b.v one rod wide in Nos. 27. 28, and 29, one rod siiuaro; and in No. 30, foin- rods a(]uaj-o (one- tenth of an acre). Each person in Ontario who wishes to join in the work may choose any ONIO of tho experiments for 1904, and ai)|ily for the same. The ma- terial will bo furnished in the order in which tho aiiplicat ions are receiv- ed until tho supply is exhausted. It might bo well for eacli applicant to make a second choice, for fear tho first could not be granted. All ma- terial will bo furnished entirel.v free of charge to each applicant, and the produce of the plots will, of course, become the propert.v of the person who conducts the experiment. C. A. ZAVIT/,, Director. Ontario ^Agricultural College. Ouoljih, Mai-ch, 1904. THE WOEm MARKETS REPOETS FROTH THE L"EADinO TKADE CENTKES. Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheess, and Other Dairy ?rodue» at Homo and Abroad. Toronto. March 29.â€" Wheat. â€" No. 2 white and red are quoted at 92 to 93c low freights. Spring wheat is nominal at 89c oast, and goose at 83 to 84c east. Manitoba wliMt steady, with No. 1 Northern selling at $1.02 at Georgian Ba.v ports; No^ 2 Northern at 98c, and No. 3 North- ern at 95c. No. 1 hard is nominal at $1.04. Grinding in transit prices are 6c above these quoted. Oats.â€" No. 2 white quoted at 32 to 32.JC north and west, and 33c low freights. N0..I while quoted at 33c east, and No. 2 at 32ic east. Barley.â€" No. 2 quoted at 45c mid- dle freights. No. 3 extra at 43 to 44c. and No. 3 at 42c middle freights. Peas. â€" No. 2 guotod at 65c west and 6(3c east. Corn.â€" The market is quiet, with prices steady. No. 3 American yel- low quoted ,at 52Jc on track, Toron- to; No. 3 mixed at 51Jc. Canadian corn is nominal at 32^c west for yel- low, and 38c for mixed. Ryeâ€" No. 2 quoted at 58 to COc oast and west. Buckwheat. â€" No. 2 3Uot(>d at 51 to 52c middle freights. Flour. â€" Ninety per cent, patents are unchanged; buyers at S3. 60 luiddL- freights in buyers' sacks for export. Straight rollers of sp.ecial brands for domestic trade quoted at $4.40 to $4.65 in bbls. Manitolia flours un- changed; No. 1 patents, $5.30; No. 2 patents. $5. and strong baker.s', $4.- 90. on track, Toronto. ^ Millieed. â€" Uran is stead'y at S17 to $17.50. and shorts at $18.50 here. At outside points bran is ((uotcd at $16.50, and shorts at S17..'j0. Mani- toba bran in sacks, $20. and shorts at $21 here. $4.70 to $4.90 bbls. on track. Vr(y- visions â€" Heavy Canadian short ci)t pork, $18.50 to fl9; light short cu $16 to $17.50; American short oil clear, $17 to $17.50; American t4 backs, $21 .50; compound lard, 7i 8c; Canadian lard, 8i to 9c; ketti rendered, 8J to Dc; hams, 11 to 13< bacon, 14c; fresh killed abattoir hog S7.50 lo $7.75; country dressed liog^ $7; live hogs, $5.50. Eggs â€" New laid,. 21 to 22c. Butter- Winter rreamerj, 19i to 20c; new made, 20 J to 2!c; full grass Fall makes, 18i to 21Jc; Western dair.v, 15 to 15ic; rolls, 16- to 17c; creamery, 18 to 18Jc. Cheese- â€"Ontario, 9| to lOJc; Townships 94- to 10c. UNITED .STATES MARKETS. ' BulTalo, March 29.â€" Flourâ€" Steady. Wheatâ€" Spring dull; No. 1 Northern, Duluth. §1.02; 'Winter, no offerings. Cornâ€" Steady; No. 2 yellow, nsji; No. 2 corn, 53 to 53.ic. Oatsâ€" Ea.sl- er; No. 2 white, 465c; No. 2 mixei^, 44c. Barle.vâ€" Nothing done. "Rye-j- Quiet; No. 1 on track, 82c. Duluth, March 29.â€" Wheatâ€" "No. 1 hard. 95ic; No. 1 Northern. 943<;; No. 2 Nortliern, Oljc: May. 945c; Jut- ly, 95c; September. Sljc. Minneapolis, Marck' 29. â€" 'Wlieat â€" May, 95ic; July, 95i; September*. Sljc; on track. No. 1 hard, 96} to 96|c; No. 1 Northern, 95i to 953cj No. 2 Northern, 95Jc. Flourâ€" First patents, $5.1 5 to $5.25; second pati ents, 65 to $5.10; first clears. $3,601 to $3.75; second clears, $2.65 §3.75. Branâ€" In bulk. $14.50. Milwaukee. March 29. â€" Wheatâ€" No. ^ 1 Northern, 90c; No. 2 Northern. 96,, to 97c; old July. SCJc. Ryeâ€" No. 1. 71 to 72c. Barleyâ€" No. 2. 62 to* 03c; sample. 34 to 34{c. Com- No.^ 3, 4Ci to 47c; July, 49ic bid. '1 COUNTRY PROrUCE. with per G. T. R. APPLIES FOR AID. Government Asked to Grant Sub- sidy for Branch Line. A despatch from Toronto says : â€" The Grand Trunk Railway Company are seeking a grant from the On- tario Government. Conernl Mana- ger Hays visited Premier Ross on Thursday and asked for a sulisidy for a branch line which the company proi>os(S to build from the main line of th(^ Grand Trunk Pacific to Porl Arthur. TO ATTRACT IMMIGRANTS. Australian Premiers to Confer on Scheme. A despatch from London suys; A conference of Australian Premiers will be held in April to decide on a scheme to attract immigrants. Tho statis- tics show that tho total immigration in the last 80 years wos 780,000. of whom 044,000 were assisted. Apples. â€" Trade here is gu-ot, prices stead.v. at S2 lo $2.50 bbl. for tho best slock. Dried apples. â€" The demand is limit- ed, and prices arc unchanged at 3i to 41c per lb. Evaporated apples, to Ojc per lb. Beans. â€" Trado is quiet, and prices steady. Prime beans are quoted at $1.50 to SI .60, and hand-picked at SI .65 to .SI. 70. Hops â€" Tho market is unchanged at 26 to 32c. according lo qualit.v. Honey â€" Tho market is firm at 6 J to 7ic iwr lb. for bulk, and at $1.25 lo $2 for comb. Ha.v â€" The marUt't is guiet, with of- ferings moderale. No. 1 timothy quoted at S9.50 a ton here. Straw â€" The market is dull, without olTerings. and prices nominal around $5.50 on track here. Potatoes â€" Tho market is slead.v, ivith olTerings moderate. Choice cars are qiiolei at 85c i)er hag on track here, and inferior quality at 80c per bag. Poultry â€" Receipts are moderate, and prices as a rule unchanged. Chickens, 12 to 13c per lb.; turkeys are (|Uoted at 1,5 to 10c per lb. for fresh killed; ducks. 13c. and geese at 10 to 12c per lb. THE DAIRY MARKF.TS. Butter. â€" Wc quote as follows: â€" Fin- est 1-lb. rolls. 18 to 18ic; choice large rolls and selecled dair.v tubs, 10 to 17c; medium and low grades, 121 to 1 Ic; creamery prints. 21 to 22c; solids. 19i to 20c. ' Eggs.â€" Case lots sold lo-day at 20 to 21c per dozen. Cheese. â€" Wo (piote: â€" Finest So])- tomber's, lie; late Fall and seconds, 10 to 101c. HOG PRODUCTS. Dressed hogs are unchanged. wilh OlTerings moderate. Car lots at $(i.- 25 to $0..''>0. delivered here. Cured meats are in good demand at lui- changed prices. We ipiole: - liacon. long clear. 8J to 8Jc iier lb. in rase lots. T\less i)ork, Sl(i.,50 lo $17; do., .short cut. $18.50. Smoked ment.s â€" Hams. light to me- dium. 121c; do., heavy, 12c; rolls. 10c; shoulders, V)lc; backs, 13 t:) 13ic; breakfast bacon, IJic. Ijird â€" The demand is fair, wilh prices firmer. We quote;- -'I'ierces. 8 lo SJc; pound. tubs, fi^c; pails, 75 to 8ic. 83 c; re- tliis to PEST IN JOHANNESBURG. Deaths From Bubonic Flai^ue Now Reach Eighty-Two. A despatch from Johannesburg Ra.vs: L'p to date the total number of deaths from bubonic plague is fort.v- Iwo white and fort.v coloreil persons. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. Montreal. March 21).- Ke)iorls ceived nere liy local exporters morning from Fort William were the effort that there Was liltli" wheat orrpring. but that the market was on the easy side at 83c for No. 8 Northern store, end 88c for No. 2. Nothin.g is selling .save oats, and few of these; onl.v one sale was heard of this forenoon. 28Jc having been paid for No. 3 Montreal in.siieclion. car lots in store; No. 2 oro worth a cent more than No. 3. Floiu'â€" Millers re- port a firm market, ihe dcmami lieing active; Manitoba patents, $5.40; strong bakers', $5.10; Winter wheat patents. $5 to $5.25; straight roll- ers. $4.75 to $5; straight rollers, in bags. $2.25 to $2.3.5. Fred- Bran and shorts are firm, and demand good; Manitoba bran, in hags, §19 to $20; shorts. $21 jior ton; tlntario br.^n. in bulk. $19 to $20; .shorts, $20.. no to $21. .50, J.ouille. $20 to $2S pi^r ton, as i.-. qualit.v. Rolled oatsâ€" The iiuirket js Jinn; di'alors are asking $2.25 to $3.30 for bags, nnrl LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, March 29. â€" Butchers' cat-^ til! were in good demand at the West- ern Market to-day, and their prices' held steady at previous quotations." lOxporters' descriptions did not sell so v.-ell as the butchers'. Hogs were _ weak, and a decline next weelc is an- ticipated. Sheep of good quality ' were stead.v in price, while the values > of Spring lambs were easy. The re- > coipts were 81 cars, containing 1.107 cattle. 444 sheep and lambs, 1.803 * hogs, and 154 calves. , Exporteis' cattle sold at $4.43 to .â- 54.70 per cwt., according to quality. ' The demand for butchers' improved • over the early part of the week. Tho , market held steady. We quot? as follows:â€" CJood loads, $2.25 to $4.- 45; fair to good, $3.65 to $1.20; com- ' mon to (air, $3.15 to ^3.00; rough cows, $2.50 to $3.20 per cwt. Tho market for bulls was active. Wo quote:â€" $3.50 to $4 for export bulls, $3.25 to $3.50 for feeders, and $3.50 up for lights. The enquiry for feeders and stock- ors was good, and a number of loads changed hands at current quotations. Wo ([uote as follows:â€" Feeders. 1,000 to 1,200 lbs., $3.90- to $4.45; feed- ers. 800 to 1,000 lh.s., $3.50 to $4; stockers, 600 to 800 lbs.. $3 to S3. 50; stock calves, 400 lo 600 lbs., $2.75 to S3. 50 per cwt. Trade in sheep and lambs was go<Kl. while Spring lambs \Tcro dull and lower. We quote as follows: â€" Ex[>ort ewes, S3. 75 to $1.25; export bucks, S3 lo $3.50; mixed butchers' sheep, $3.50 to SI; grain-fed lambs, $5.25 to ?(i; barnyard lambs. 54.50 lo S5.25 per cwt. Spiin,g 4amb3 were worth $2.50 to $6.50 each. Milch cows wero quoted at $30 to S50 each. Calves sold at 41 to SJc per tb.. and' $2 lo $12 each. Hogs W"ere weak. Wm. TTar;is re- ceived 1.400. Wo quote:â€" Selects. 1G0 to 200 lt.*s., of prime bacon qualit.v. off cars. Toronto. $5; fats and lights, S4.75; sows. $3 to $3.50. stags, 82.50 to S3 per cwt For A SKELETON CREW. Days Enduied Agonies of Hunger and Thirst. A London tlo.spatch su.ys : â€" Tho survivors from the llrilish hurqiie, Mary A. Troop, which was abandon- ed at sea while on a voyage from Pensacola for Uio Janeiro have ar- rived at Soulbamptoii. They relate terrible experiences. The barque en- countored a gale, during which her boats were swept a«a.v, her main and mi/zeii iiuists went by tho board and her bulwarks and halchcs wero ripped od. The bariiue Liocame wat- erlogged, anil for 20 days Iremen- doUK seas swept over her. The cur- Iieiiter was drowned. Al the end of 1',) days all (he food, consisting of a barrel of flour, a dozen boxes of condensed milk, and u can of apricots, was ealcn. and all the waler wns drunk. The crew chewed lead and \iood to rblieve their ciyivingH. The captain's niece, in addition to the agonies of bmiger and thir.st and exposure, lost nil her warm clothing and was compelled to improvi.so clothing fr#m sacks. The gale wn:-i very tierco, and those aboard the barque were comiJoUed to lash Ihem.selvoa to the deck (o pre- vent themselves being swept over- board. .M the same time the.v had to work the pump.s to keep tho ves- sel from foundering. When they wero roihiced almost to skeletons, and were half nind from the jjrivations. am! when their con- dition seeuied hopeless, the steamer Cairnisia Was sighted. .She pluckily look off those on the l>.i'-<|Ue. not- withstanding thi- h<'avy spa.9. The survivors wero latidod nt Havre, whence they ♦.ere brought to South- awiptoH. ^^