The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-22 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The Royal Mail steamship Persia, Captain Jud-
kills, which touched at Queenstown yesterday after-
noon, reached thu port shortly after noon to-day.
Her &deices from New York are to thelOth inst.,
and have been partially anticipated in the telegram
from Queenstown already published.
The interest in the political news centres in the
State elections which had taken place in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana, the results being re-
garded NI indicative of the way those States will
go in the Presidential contest next month. The
returns are but partial ; but from Pennsylvania
the indications are that Colonel Curtin, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, would be elected by
a majority of 25,000 over the combined supporters
of the other Presidential candidates. The returns
from Ohio intimate the election of the Republican
aabdidates by majorities exceeding those obtained
by the party last year. In Indiana the returns
favour the election of Mr. Line, Republican, to
the governorship. The despatches' however, were
indecisive. No returns from lowa and Minnesota
het been received.

Ample details of the loss of the Gahray steamer
Connaught are given iu the New York journals.
She had on beard 50 cabin and 417 steerage pas-
sengers and a crew of 124. All were saved. There
was also on beard 10,0001. in gold, government
money, taken at St. Johu's, Newfoundland, which
was lost with the ship. The following is the report
of Captain Leitch : "On Saturday, the Bth inst., at
8 p.m., 150 miles east of Boston, the Connaught
sprung a leak in the engine room. Succeeded in
keeping it below the fires until one o'clock on Sun-
day morning, when it commenced to gain rapidly,
and finally extinguished the fires. At half-past
nine o'clock discovered smoke from the aft smoke-
hole. Notwithstanding the utmost exertions to
prevent it the tire gained rapidly, and veer
soon drove the cabin passengers ou deck.
As the water and fire gained so fast
the boats were got ready to save the pas-
sengers. There was a heavy sea running,
and the first boat that KU lowered was stored.
Six other boats were then launched successfully,
and all of them filled with passengers. About 12
o'clock the brig Minnie Schiffer saw our signals of
distress, and bore down to us. At 7 p.m. com-
menced the task of embarking the passengers on
board the brig, that vessel having attached a
hawser to the steamer. At this time the starboard
Milts was very hut. Bv 9.30 p.m. all the pueeas's!
were plated safely on board of the brig." The mails
of the Connaught were all saved. Captain Leash
was the last person to leave the wreck. The weather
was pleasant after leaving St. John's from Wednes-
day at 2 p.m. until Saturday, when it blew a
very heavy gale from the south-west. The last
emu of the steamer was at 2a. m. on Monday, when
she was one inane of flame. The paenengere saved
nothing except the clothes in which they stood. It
is supposed taut the fire had been smouldering for
a long time, from the rapid progress the flames
made after it was discovered. Captain Leitch
is unable to account fur the leak which
tilled the vessel so rapidly against all
the efforts of the pumps, he. The brig Minnie
Schiller arrived at Boston at 1 o'clock. She is
about 300 tuns burden, and the standing room on
her was completely covered by the rescued pas-
sengers. The greatest credit is due to Captain
Wilma, of the Minnie Schiffer, fur his humane ex-
ertions in saving the pamengers, even after hiss
crew had expressed their unwillingness to return
to the burning wreck- The Connaught was fallen
in with on the evening of the 7th by the schooner
Lamartise, which remained by her till 5.30 am.
un the Bth, when the Cuunaught went down.
The Prince of Wales left Washington oe the
afteruoun of the tithe, anti Arnett' at Richmond, the
capital of Virginia, in the evening. Ile was re-
ceived by a large crowd, who, unrestrained by
either police or military, pressed upon him in the
moat nueeremouione manner Ou Sunday, the
he attended diviner at Si. Paul's Church,

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Richmond, which was densely thrommd. In the
&harpoon he visited the Capitol, and made the
acquaintance of Governor Letcher, and suhee-
gamily drove into the suburbs anal inspected a
plantation. His progress almost everywhere was

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impeded by mannerly cresakarhe imilsempsa
Weeding themselves von hits,
The Prince quitted Richmond at an enriritoWe
en the Bth, and did not reach Baltimoretill eo'elocit
that ev, owing to a detention on the railroad.
At the Washington depot a crowd had collected to
great him on his passage through, and on his'
arrival in Baltimore he was received with consider-
able enthusiasm. He was to have attended an
operatic entertainment, but he arrived too late.
On the 9th the Prince reached Philadelphia, after
• pleasant trip from Baltimore. He was received
and entertained in an unostentatious manner by the

mayor and prominent idiom al PhiladelphiL. His
reception here was not marked by any demonstra-
tion on the part of the people, his arrival being
comparatively unknown and unnoticed in the pre-
vailing excitement relative to the election then in
progress. Crowds were assembled at Wilmington,
and other places on the route, but no stop was
made.

On the 10th the Prince would visit numerous
places of interact, witness the races, and attend at
the opera in the evening.
At New York arrangements had almost been com-
pleted at the Mk Avenue Hotel for the Prince's
reception. Colonel Corcoran, of the 69th New
York Regiment, had intimated that he would not
order out his regiment for the reception of the
Prince, and it was the intention of General Sand-
font to have him arrested and court-martialled for
disobedience to ceders. Colonel Corcoran relies for
his defence on the fact, that there have been already
twelve parades this year, which is all that the law
compels the militia to attend.
Some negro troubles had arisen in Norfolk and
Primrose Anne counties, Virginia, and a consider-
able number of negroes had been arrested. A strict
police surveillance had been instituted.
Mr. Lindsay, M.P., had addressed the members
of the New York Chamber of Commerce on the
objects of his mission to America. He denied that
be appeared in any official capacity. On the day
that the Persia sailed he was to hold a conference
with the members of the chamber.

A fire at South Boston had destroyed property
valued at 200000 dollars.
Lady Franklin was on a visit to Philadeiphia.