The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-20 00:00:00

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KOSSUTH IN WASHINGTON.
(From the American Papers.)
The reception of the Magyar has been as enthusi-
astic in the capital as in any other pin of the states
he has visited. We give the following extract from
the Washington papers of his interview with Pres:-
dent Fillmore :
THE PRESIDENT AND KOSSUTH.
M. Kossuth, accompanied by his suite, waited to-
day on the President, to whom they were introduced
by the Secretary of State. We do not understand
that the reception was designed to be a very formal
or an official one, but M. Kossuth read to the Presi-
dent a short address, of which the following is a
copy :
" Enlightened by the spirit of your country's in-
stitutions when we succeeded to consolidate our na-
tural and historical States' right of self-government,
by placing it upon the broad foundation of demo-
cratic liberty :
" Inspired by your history when we had to
fight for independence against annihilation by cen-
tralised absolutism :
" Consoled by your people's sympathy when a
victim of Russian interference with the laws of Nature
and of Nature's God :
"Protected in exile by the Government of the
United States supporting the Sultan of Turkey in
his noble resolution to undergo the very danger of
war rather than leave unprotected the rights of hu-
manity against Russo-Austrian despotism :
"Restored by the United States to life because re-
stored to freedom, and by freedom to activity in be-
half of those duties which, by my nation's unani-
mous confidence and sovereign will, devolved
upon me :
"Raised in the eyes of many oppressed nations to
the standing of a harbinger of hope, because the star-
spangled banner was seen cast in protection around
me, announcing to the world that there is a nation
alike powerful as free, ready to protect the laws of
nations, even in distant parts of the earth, and in the
person of a poor exile :
" Cheered by your people's sympathy so as freeman
cheer not a man whatever, but a principle,—
" I now bow before you, Sir, in the proud position
of your great nation's guest, generously welcomed by
resolution of the Congress of the United States, with
equal generosity approved and executed by your
Excellency.
" I beg leave to express any fervent thanks, in my
name and in the name of my associates, who, after
having shared my misfortunes, have now the reward
to share the honour and the benefit which the great
Republic of the United States was pleased to bestow
upon Hungary by bestowing it upon its freely chosen
chief, when he became a persecuted victim of despotic
violence.
" I beg leave to express my fervent thanks, in my
country's name, and also which, amidst the sorrows of
its desolation, feels cheered by your country's genero-
sity, and looks with resolution to the impending
future, because it it is confident that the time draws
near when the eternal code of the laws of nations will
become a reality.
" President—l stand before your Excellency a
living protestation against the violence of foreign in-
terference oppressing the sovereign right of nations
to regulate their own domestic concerns.
" I stand before your Excellency a living protes-
tation against centralisation oppressing the State
right of self government.
" May Ibe allowed to take it foi an augury of
better times, that, in landing on the happy shores of
this glorious Republic, I landed in a free and power-
ful country, whose honoured Chief Magistrate pro-
claims to the world that this country cannot remain
indifferent when the strong arm of a foreign power is
invoked to stifle public sentiment and repress the
spirit of freedom in any country.
" I thank God that he deemed me not unworthy to
act and to suffer for my fatherland.
"I thank God that the fate of my country became
so intimately connected with the fate of liberty and
independence of nations of Europe, as formerly it was
intimately connected with the security of Christendom.
" I thank God that my country's unmerited woe
and my personal sufferings became an opportunity to
seek a manifestation of the spirit and principles of
your Republic
" May God, the Almighty, bless you with a long
life, that you may long enjoy the happiness to see
your country great, glorious, and free, the corner-
stone of international justice, and the column of free-
dom on earth, as it is already
an asylum to the
oppressed.
" Sir, I pledge to your country the everlasting
gratitude of Hungary."
The President replied briefly to M. Kossuth's ad-
dress in substance as follows :
" I am happy, Governor Kossuth, to welcome you
to this land of freedom ; and it gives me
pleasure to
congratulate you upon your release from a long con-
finement in Turkey, and your late arrival here. As an
individual, I sympathised deeply with you in your
brave struggle for the independence and freedom of
your native land. The American people can never be
indifferent to such a contest, but our policy as a na-
tion in this respect bas been uniform from the com-
mencement of our government, and my own views, as
the Chief Executive Magistrate of this nation, are
fully and freely expressed in my recent messago to
Congress, to which you have been pleased to allude.
They are the same, whether speaking to Congress
here, or to the nations of Europe.
" Should your country be restored to independence
and freedom, I should then wish you, as the greatest
blessing you could enjoy, a restoration to your native
land ; but should that never happen, I can onlyrepeat
my welcome to you and your companions here, and
pray that God's blessing may rest upon you where-
ever your lot may be cast."
And here the interview terminated.

AMERICAN WELLERISMS.—" Take care of the
paint," as the city gals say ven a fellow goes to kiss 'em.
"'Time is money," as the man said ven he stole the patent
lever watch, " Music and drawing taught here," as the man
said ven he was pulling a wheelbarrow through the streets
without any oil on its axles. " I'm laying down the law,"
as the client said Yen he floored his counsellor..

The English and Australian Copper Company have
announced that they have arranged to place a branch of
their establishment at Melbourne (Port Philip) for the pur-
pose of smelting or amalgamating the gold produce of that
colony. The company, although primarily established for
smelting cooper, are empowered by their constitution to ex-
tend their operations to all other metals.

Letters from Glasgow give no further information
regarding the stoppage of Messrs. M'Ewan and Co., but they
state the liabilities at 100,0001., which is rather less than
the sum originally mentioned.
BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The usual half-yearly
meeting of this charity was held at the London Tavern yes-
terday, for the purpose of electing seven children from a list
of twenty-eight candidates. The report, which was highly
satisfactory, stated that the number of children under training
in the course of the year was ninety-seven, and the com-
mittee have much pleasure in stating that they have now
placed the education of the scholars upon an improved foot-
ing. The total receipts had been 4,0531. Os. Od., and there
was left a balance in hand of 3421. 17s. 9d. After a few ob-
servations from the chairman, the meeting proceeded to the
election.

FAITH AND PRESUMPTION.—A correspondent says
" There is a young woman, resident not one hundred miles
from Pockliff, who is by the head' on religious matters, and
sbe lately fancied that she was in possession of the degree of
faith in which St. Peter himself failed. She thought she
could walk upon the waters without sinking. A day was
set apart for the performance • many spectators drew to the
snot to witness the miracle; ;he was taken into the midst of
the river Eden and there set upon the water, but instead of
walking upon it, she, of course, sank into it. The ferryman
a wag in his way—made off, affecting to suppose that his
aid was unnecessary. Plunge! plunge! went the water-
walker ! She soon called for assistance, and was right glad
to take refuge in the boat." It is to be hoped that the
ducking will do good.—Carlisle Patriot.
JENNY LIND.—The New York paper states that
Jenny Lind will return to England in the Atlantic, which
is due in Liverpool on the 4th February.
UNION BANK or AUSTRALlA.—Yesterday at a
meeting of the shareholders in this bank a dividend at the
rate of six per cent. per annum was declared, together with a
bonus of 10s. per share, and the report of the directors repre-
sents the bank to be prosperous.
qupiCtlieoed:J;;AtaLWAasn't EhecTio woman v.ent into an
apothecary's shop the other day, with two prescriptions,
one for her husband and the other for her cow. She in-
rreetlectedTfhoer
the medicine for the price of them, and the apothecary
woman,
so much for the man and so much for the
a omane,
nfit,ndainndg
said,that she had not enough money,
" Give me, at all events,
morrow." cow •
, I can send for my husband's to-
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DEATH OF SIR JOAN DEAN PAUL, BART.—Sir
J. D. Paul, the first, baaron_et created in 1621, died at the
pson, of Bradlr.st, Hall,it'l799,
Hill House, Stroud
in 1835, theeyreli
Paul, of Salisbury, by theg?cl 7d7- lie was the son of Dr.
banker, of London.
Durham, who
lie
marraiuxtr of John Snow, Esq.,
_sq., of Pennard House who detdofi
ter of Sir John Simthe daugh-
Berkeley Na-
-1842 ; and
died in 1833 ; secondly,
rsley,
pier, E
thirdly, in 1844, the youngest daughter of Binsh
first wife, now Sir Johni,Paar:Bl,, bfroornmylBhho:is
of St. Asaph. The deceased baronet isofsuscocoewenc:Persttrah
eiiavrinedd Learned Baron,
an,
who is a partner of the banking firm
Paul, de s t sonald by . his
harrshaerrNivoebdle
who, according to the lst letters
.rec d by her Ladythip
in health, inten sto remain • '
has much improved
chateauLord nriearr"CgabnanMes.
Previous to the 111. the
French capital until a few days prev meeting of
Parliament.
The Derby Reporter states that an accident occurred
on the Midland Railway on Monday. A coal train, consist-
ing of twenty-four waggons. was pro ing a r rate
axle a little to the south tf Wingfield station, of
one of the waggons broke ; this happened about four wag-
gons from the tender; all the rest were instantly thrown off
the rails, blockading both lines for several hours. The
guard's box was thrown over on to the latter, but no person
received any injury.
TAKE CARE OF TOUR POCKETS.—There is A book
with the dangerous title of the Pocket Lowlier. We shouldn't
like a book with this title much, for we are afraid that if we
once got the lawyer in our pocket we should never be able
to get him out again.—Punch. ,
The effective military force of Great Britain at the
present moment amounts to 130,000 men. There are, be-
sides, 140 regiments of militia in England, Wales, the Chan.
nel Islands, Ireland, and Scotland, the staff of which only is
kept up in time of peace ; and 50 regiments of country -Yee-
Diary cgmory, and the outpensiouers' battalions.