The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-24 00:00:00

LONDON,

ARRIVAL OF KOSSUTH.

The Oriental Company's steam-packet Madrid,
Captain John Weeks, arrived at Southampton yester-
day, and landed her mails under the charge of Lieut.
James Inglis, R.N., Admiralty agent. Her dates
ars—Gibraltar, 15 ; Cadiz, 16 ; Lisbon, 19 ; Oporto
(ordered not to communicate) ; Vigo, 20.
The Madrid brings the following passengers:—
From Gibraltar :—Ex-Governor Kossuth, lady, three
children, and servant; Mr. and Mrs. Lemmi and
child, Mr. Karade, Lieut.-Colonel Tbasz, Captain
Torok, General Wisdiky, Colonel Pazyieniski, Capt.
Lushahowski, Lieut. Kossack, Sergeant Owen, wife,
and child. From Cadiz : Mr. and Mrs. Le Beau,
child, and nurse; Messrs. Oneto 2, Vega 2, and
Han wood. From Lisbon : Mr. and Mrs. Silva, child,
and two servants ; Messrs. Wafferhen, Jackson,
Silva, Williams, Henrique, and Duprisat. From
Vigo : Messrs. Offi?3, and Forrester, and two deck
passengers. From Gibraltar : Four distressed sea-
men. Total, 47.
During Kossifth's stay of nine days at Gibraltar
he was well received by the Governor, and saw all
that was worth seeing on that wonderful rock. At
Cadiz he landed along with his secretary, but was not
noticed except by the British and American Consuls.
At Lisbon the police hesitated about his landing until
they got authority from head-quarters. Permission
was immediately granted, and he took up his abode
at the Braganza, where he received a kind invitation
from Saldanha, and was waited upon by Das Antas
and hundreds of the Liberal party. Just before sail-
ing a deputation came on board and presented him
with a complimentary address , and one of the iron
steamers, dressed in colours, and crowded with radi-
cals, followed the vessel down the Tagus, cheering
till their throats were sore.
At Vigo, Kossuth, lady, and children, landed for
an hour, unnoticed except by the British Consul.
Great distress prevails in the neighbourhood of all
the ports in consequence of the long-continued
drought.

KOSSUTH AT SOUTHAMPTON.
The Indus arrived at Southampton from Gibraltar
at two o'clock yesterday morning, and brought intel-
ligence that Kossuth had left Gibraltar on the 15th
instant, in the Peninsular packet Madrid, and that
the packet might be expected at Southampton yes-
terday. The utmost excitement prevailed at South-
ampton in consequence of this intelligence. A meet-
ing took place immediately of the Kossuth Town
Committee, and they resolved upon the programme
of proceeding as to the reception. The Mayor having
been advised that Kossuth would arrive in the course
of the day, caused a notice to be issued to the mem-
bers of the town council to meet him in their robes
at the Town Hall, to present the address voted to the
illustrious Kossuth.
When the Thames arrived at Southampton, about
mid-day yesterday, an immense crowd of persons
attended in the dock, in the hope of hearing
something about the Madrid. Two or three other
steamers also came up the river in the course of the
day, and a crowd flocked to the water side and the
docks, thinking that each might be the Madrid.
Precisely at two o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Madrid was descried rounding the Calshot Castle, at
the entrance of Southampton Water. The news flew
like wildfire through the town. The Mayor was im-
mediately made acquainted with the fact, and he pro-
' ceeded to the docks, and embarked on board the
quarantine boat with the Custom-house officers, and
the boat proceeded into the stream, to give the Madrid
pratique. The Mayor was dressed in plain clothes,
with a rosette of Hungarian colours in his coat. As
the Madrid ran up Southamptol Water a flag was
hoisted to show that she had some person of distinction
on board. All the yachts in the river lowered their
sails and flags in token of respect for Kossuth. As
soon as pratique was granted, the Mayor stepped on
board and was introduced to Kossuth by Captain
Weeks, the commander of the Madrid. All the suite
of the Hungarian chieftain, with the passengers,
stood round deeply affected with the honour paid to
the illustrious Magyar. Madame Kossuth was then
introduced to the Mayor, but she was unable to speak,
being so deeply affected. Kossuth's children were then
presented to the Mayor, three in number, two boys and
a girl, very interesting children. The Mayor kissed each
of them. • Kossuth himself was deeply affected during
this interview, and could scarcely utter a word. Toe
Mayor and Kossuth then went below into the saloon,
and there entered into conversation. The Mayor in-
formed Kossuth of the reception he would meet with,
of the deep sympathy which thousands of people in
this country felt for him, and the gratitude and plea-
sure which all would experience at his safe arrival in
England.
It is worthy of mention that Kossuth is much like
the prints of him in the booksellers' windows. He is
about the middle height, with the hair from the back
of his head combed towards the crown. He has a
moustache, and a bushy beard which comes under the
chin. When speaking, his earnestness and benevo-
lence are most striking. His looks betray the pos•
session of great intellect and a mild disposition. His
eye is of a light colour. Madame Kossuth is a most
interesting looking person, and does not look as if
adapted for the sorrows she has undergone. Nothing
could exceed the deep interest she took in all the
tokens of respect shown to her husband.
In talking with the Mayor in the saloon, Kossuth
pressed the hand of the Mayor as the latter told him
of all the kind welcomes that awaited him, and seemed
to acquiesce in everything that the Mayor proposed
during Kossuth's stay in Southampton, as to taking
up his residence with his Worship, and as to the ban-
quet and public meetings that were to be got up in his
honour. After a long conversation in the saloon,
Kossuth and the Mayor took wine together, and
pledged health and happiness to each other in the
most affectionate manner.
By this time the packet bad arrived at the entrance
of the dock, and the Mayor escorted Kossuth on deck.
Here an indescribable scene met their eyes. The
Mayor and Kossuth paraded the decks with thou-
sands of people all round the edge of the docks,
waiting to give the liberated exile a magnificent
reception. Cheers from an immense multitude rent
the air as the Madrid passed through the mouth of the
docks. At the spot fixed for the berth of the ship, a
stupendous crowd of persons had assembled. Barriers
were erected to keep the people from the ship, but they
were broken down, and the masses pressed to the edge of
the dock. A large party of Hungarians were present, and
greeted Kossuth with maddened enthusiasm. The
most endearing terms apparently that the Hungarian
language would admit of were shouted out to him.
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board to greet him—among them were the Count
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speak for several seconds ; all that surrounded them
turned aside to shed tears. Kossuth also embraced
Mr. Croskey, the American Consul, most affectionately.
It was some time before the illustrious strangers
could land, the mob was so great, and so great was the
anxiety to embrace him. A band of music was in
the dock to welcome him, and a splendid equipage
to convey him through the town. Postilions and
horses were gaily decorated ; two splendid Hun-
garian flags were affixed to the carriage, on the
panels of which were the Hungarian arms. The
confusion in getting Kossuth, his family and friends
into the carriage was tremendous; and the most
serious accidents were imminent. No pen can de-
scribe his reception. Thousands of people were
pressing round him to embrace him ; hundreds of
persons were shedding tears. There never has been
seen such a scene in Southampton. At length the
procession began to move on, the band of music play-
ing lively airs, preceded by an array of standards and
flags, and the equipage in which was Kossuth moving
slowly behind, on account of the crowd. Kossuth
was obliged to stand up to acknowledge the cheering
and salutations of the crowds of persons that lined
the windows and every available place where a glimpse
of him could be caught. Such curiosity was never
before witness in this place. Rich and poor, gentle
and simple, strained every nerve apparently to see
the man who had filled half the world with his name,
whose sufferings and captivity have excited such
intense sympathy, and whose conduct and talents
have created such admiration. After passing
through the town amidst a perfect sea of waving
hats
and handkerchiefs from every window,
balcony, and housetop, he arrived at the Mayor's
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the ilayor's workmen as be passed in doors—scores
of deep-mouthed labouring men cheered him with
thunders of applause. On arriving in the Mayor's
private apartments, all the Hungarian magnates and
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