The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-18 00:00:00

AMERICA

KOSSUTH AT NEW YORK.

At half-past eight last evening the Unitc.ll States
mail steam-ship Atlantic, Capt. West, arrived in the
Mersey, from N ew York direct, with the usual mail,, 21
passengers, and upwards of 800,000 dull. in ..„,i0
on freight. She left New York on the afternoon of
the Gth inst., having been detained for a short ii(::od
in order to take oil board despatches from the
vernment at Washington, to Mr. Lawretoe, the
American minister at the court of St. James's, rely,
five to the recent firing into the steamer Prometheus
by the British brig-of-war Express, at the mouth of
the harbour of San Juan do Nicaragua.

The United States mail steam-ship I I =bold!, with
Kossuth and his suite on board, arrives! at N,
York on the morning of the ,ith inst., about t-vo
o'clock ; and the New York papers are almost ex-In-
sively occupied with the details of his reception and
speeches. The preparations were most extensive and
magnificent, and the reception of the illust64,
Magyar most enthusiastic. The following the
principal speech reported, being in reply to tae
Staten island address:

Ladies and Gentlemen.—The twelve hours that I late
the honour and happiness to stand on your gioriou%..•,r.;
gives me a happy augury of the circumstances that,
my stay here in the United States, I will have the pl. • •
duty to answer many manifestations of the gen-rou. ,•
spirit of the people of the United States. (Applause.)
therefore, you will be so kind, I hope, to take int., ;.,;.
&ration the circumstances that I am in the lien 1119111.... .1

vanity, (Applause.) And I don't care much about I
the thing, the more because I were the wildest creature in
the world. (Laughter) Now, I beg in the name of all that
w meted and dear to you, how would this alter the cause of
Ilwngary •'Would the cause of Hungary become less just,
toe righteous, hes worthy or sympathy, because I were a
bad man. (- No, no.") 1 lx:lieve no. And it is no quali-
ties 'natty individual here ; it is a question of a just cause,
of a country worthy to take her place in the family of free
nations of the world; and, therefore, I do not care much
ii.rout these calumnies. Even 1 do not much care about
it ;here; that since I arrived here, that I was told
aimed, even here in the United States, with the char!.
~r ta.,,et on irreligious man. Now, gentlemen, that is
"Jed gruand. 1 ma somewhat susceptible in the
matter; but, notwithstanding, I will tell as a geed
Cluidiur, whose first moral principle in, " Love thy neigh-
bour as thyself." 1 only wish that that man who charges
es, with being an irreligious man should respect one of the
meat principles of Christianity, to love thy neighbour as they
lore thew:lves, that he mieht stand with such an open face
he fore llcreial judgment, as 1 confidently hope I will stand—
(emit. roe- "melees )—and, theretere, even about this
matt. r I ilen't care touch. Bur one thing l eon scarcely coin•
prebend—that the press, this mighty vehicle of progres.,jus-
ttr, hta eliaimeem of human tights, could have an organ in
the U ited :Atte' to let personal calumny proceed s far,
that at was not the people of Hungary, and myself and tom-
who leught for liberty, but that it was the Emperor
el .lu.tri aho was the champion of .iberty. (Great laugh-
ter, suit three groans far tne Coirrrier and Enquirer.
)
Don't give hint groans, gentlemen. (Laughter and applause.)
Let au. Omsk the gentletnan, because 1 say there can be
so hater tme ice given to any C. 1.1143 than the proof
that Moe opp oeit have nothing to ply but such rielicu-
)'a.--1 don't know the word to say. (.applause.)
'llse must be a just and ,aced muse, when by its 011,0.
IA On, it i. 3...r:eel the Eniperer of Aucria is the champion
et he, dean throughuut Europe. (Cheers.) I thank you
that you have given me lull proof of it that all the
eeiminly el this sort did not take either your judgment
or yeur Mere (No, no.) I have heard with great
pleemre the de velumnent of your views, in your ail,ress,
which I,roste that you have bestowed a kind, warm, and
e'er-avenue attention to the true nature of the cause
et Ihieseiry, and those principles which I prolem. I es-
pert,. aid I desire nothing less [more.] I desire only
that the clear eye of the people of the United States
ahead be pka.ed to read in that open book—in my heart
—in the beauty of the snuggles of Hungary, and I want
an ads outage but to recommend the cause of Hungary
to your attention. The c two itself will sufficiently re-
comm. nil it.elf. Now, gentlemen, it was not myintco-
tiau re speak so much, but having spuken so much—(Cries
of "Go no, go on ")—uo, dear sir, gentlemen, I can't go
en—(eughter)—chietly beeause I will have to speak to.
mcrin, and I don't know how much more times
inn today. (Laughter.) I am a bad sailor, and have
tuth r d touch from the sea. My bodily strength is broken
up. bur, notwithstanding, I gist, my word when the
true:y.l eau ..f swum &Atom of my country is heard, I
el ore be .irk, but will take my place in the battle
Mid .2 in, because the body must obey the spirit. Let
me, math:mere once more repeat to you my fervent
desalt.l..c your generous welcome, and for this generous
uwiaient which you have honoured me with here. And
let me here • 'Jet Mime I leave the United States, as
leave it I al rat, besiiii.e I have a suffering country in
/Amer, smell is only more dour to my heart by its so&
&risme-let me hope that lx.:ere 1 leave the
United Stetea, the general feeling of the people of
this United .;talcs will have given me material
post. tom this sentlint lit which I have boil the honour
to beer ie re, is the sentiment of the whole people of the
Vaited Stabs, and that the people of the United States are
*slimly &Tided to he an good in deeds and in acts as in
weeds and in sympathy. In these words I beg to be kindly
tvmam', red by you, and take leave from you with the pro-
mise. thet eel. piece w.ll he the place, once I start back for
Euro: if yuo will give me the honour, I will once more
h•,. I's, my and happiness to address you, and say pub-
.o, ; and, as I hope, bear you public thanks for acts
I o,w do fee seutiments.
Lida Monte', who was a passenger by the same
,tealti—hip with Kosiuth, was i.ir2ady in treaty with
Mt. Barry, of the Broadway theatre. She is reported
by the .V.qr York M.rithl to have said, while sitting
in the cabin of the Humboldt, watching the proceed-
ings on the presentation of the first address to Kos-
suth, that the latter was " a great humbug;" pro-
bably a little jealousy might have tinctured the
°laceration. Many stories are told of Lola, but she
add to a gentleman of New York," If I were a woman
of the character that has been represented, I need
not he compelled to go on the .tago to earn a liveli-
hund."

As the Humboldt came up the boy, Kossuth was
saluted by u discharge of thirty-one guns, which was
returned on the part of the steamer. On his arrival
at Staten Island a large number of the people, not-
ithstanding the lateness of the hour, rushed down
to the duck to welcome hint. ])r. Doane, the
health officer at quarantine, addressed the noble
guest, to which the latter replied in a brief and ap-
propriate manner. His fellow-countrymen, who have
Is.en fur some time awaiting his arrival in this city—
our citizen soldiery, and the others present, seemed
perfectly frantic with joy, and made the neighbour-
ing shores re-echo with their shouts of admiration
and delight.
The Hoye! Mail steam-shin America, from Liver-
pool on the 22nd ult., arrived out at New York on
the evening of the rith inst.
The Washington pain rs announce that the Pre-
sident, on horning of the tiring into the steamer
Prometheus, ordered a competent naval force to
repair to San Juan for the purpose of protecting
American vessels from future outrages of a like
diameter. Inquiries were also addressed to the
liritith government, to know whether this conduct
had been prompted by official authority. "This is
all very well now " (says a New York paper)
" but it is rather late to retrieve the cha-
racter of the Ptesident and his cabinet for their
imbecility. A naval force sufficient to protect our
11:ig from insult shoeld have long since been stationed
in the neighbourhood of the Mosquito coast. Had
this been done, the Express would not have dared
to tire into the l'rometheus or any other American
%mai. or, if she had, she would, in all probability,
base been blown so far out of the water, that sfie
tura could have discharged another gun."

In reference to the suhject the Nei; York Courier
oui lugrrirer• says:

By speeial telegraph from our Washington correspondent,
we kerns that the American mail steamer Atlantic, which was
to sail to-day at noun, will be briefly detained by an arrange-
ment with the state departmeu tclo receive the mail fronsWaah-
b,Son, dispatched yesterday afternoon. Mr. Webster has
written a despatch to Mr. Lawrence, our minister at the
court of St. James'a, requiring him to ascertain immediately
from Lord Palmerston whether the outrage upon the Pro-
meth, us was authorised by standing or special instructions,or
whether it will be disavowed by the British government. This
communication especially states that the outrage is regarded
a. a direct violation of the lot article of the treaty of April,
I, Si. Immediate action is insisted upon towards the set-
tlers. nt of these difficulties, either by the return of '
Mr. hulwer, or by the appointment of some other
Pr-on with sufficient authority. The tone of this official
papa is high, just, and American. Private letters have
.1.0 been written instructing Mr. Lawrence, in the most
urgent barnacle proceed firmly and promptly. Within half
ar hour after the reii ipt of the intelligence of the out-
raze Mr. Webster addressed a letter to the President, re-
comminding the employment of a competent military ar-
mament to protect our commerce end vindicate our
national right. Vessels of war have been ordered to
(inure-, mud San Juan, and San Sour. Ths delay in
•zard to the execution of the Balwer and Clayton treaty
Ims been produced by the demotic diflcalb'ss in Central
America.

COMMERCIAL,
The commercial adviers partake of the same healthy che-
mist as when the Afriea sailed. Securities were very fun.
The export of specie was still very lam.
Tlk hreadstuffe market was inactive. No change to to-
?On in quotations.
The cotton operations were very brisk. A good amount
of bwia.• had been done at slightly advancing prices,—
via., New Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, 91c. to 90.
per ih., a rise of cent. Uplands and Florida ditto, 8
rears. to 9 mats. per lb., or a rise of 0.
1'6444 continue low ; nothing doing. Cotton to Lis
"1,001. 3.16 d. to :d. per lb. Grain to Liverpool, 4d. to 4id.
per bn•hcl. Flour to Liverpool, Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. per barreL
Elrlunttenn London, 1101 to 1101 ; Paris, 5.13. Bre-
'lgir IN to ;Si. Hamburg, 361, 1.

etNIERON'S COAMOOK SIZAK•COALs afei apt—Yesterday a Oak iima billsm Mew
nirk.snls for the aa of •AIM maw
4 e.ndoet thew up of this Widow lb Honour
aPPosatsd Brigge of Old harp Cambinn. In the
wane ...f the , it was imasA asSialidee te the
saloons of 3(0001. MI t n incurred Ila 1110 mimllidsg.
(rBk Mune7.—An an VIII Mil Me illy
44_____ a,, at the Orleans Immima. mile smear adios
I`..esstanees. A maumakatioaßgiapillil.l4.
••••"0 to the genders at tad a t bie
arrival there of a VIM. rased vas MI flifir.la Ifth ft,
tt, ,• . r tom/lab snobbery •
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%."' " Whereas's. alma Moir SIN. near Blois.'
sat is your mom r "Nab imam." She then
walked 04 bat tho Mr la aha
''''''hl called oat la a Crisiee, "Cilimilli TioALINIC
ti.i(uvo off her Beard, Intendiately tousielama ~....___.
'44. Ab! IA! It is you las a seareb of," gas,
arnatiug her, took her to prison.
NOICI 11 SUFFORDSIIIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
tit. ''''h , uditat Dee. - i-1,6881. Corresponding week last'
,"‘I. (.511/. Note.—Thi e shore is exclaim of the receipts
"me
Ratioder the agreement with the London and North
ilway Conapiuw.