The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-18 00:00:00

LIBERATION OF KOSSUTH.

We are glad to be in a position to confirm the expec-
t htions put forth in the journals as to the probable ter-
mination of the deteniku of Louis Kossuth in the Tur-
kish territory. We believe that Kossuth, and the few
other distinguished martyrs to the cause of the consti-
tutional struggle in Hungary, who still remain under
surveillance in the Turkish States, will be set at liberty
on the 15th of. Septeruber—that is, the day observed as
the first of the month by the Turks, who follow the old
szjle of reckuning. It cannot be denied that the Otto-
man Government has behaved, in reference to those un-
fortuume refugees, in a manner that would do no dis-
credit to the highest and proudeit of the Christian na-
tion B—the old monarchies of Christendom, es they de-
light to call the.nselvcs—the people, who arrogate to
themselves the position of holding the vanguard of
modern civilisation. The Turks have behaved to
these distinguished but nnprosperous exiles most
honourably and most hospitably—beset as they are
by the most powerful and vindictive importuni-
ties to surrender or betray tt.eir guests the
guest; of misfortune and defeat. Upon the whole of
these transactions the Government 0; she Ottoman Porte
hove behaved nobly and well. If they could nut do all
they wished in favour of their illustrious guests—still
more dignified by stern mistortnn,., and not dishonour-
able defeat—they, at least, protected them from wrong
and insult, and are now about to set the remnant of them
completely and entirely free.—Sunday Paper.

LAUNCH OF THE TIMES SCREW
STEAM- T-E SSEL.
The banks of the Clyde at Govern presented an
unusually gay aid animated scene last week, occa-
sioned by the launch of another beautiful screw-
vessel, called the Times, built by Messrs. Smith and
Rodgers. She is upon the same model as that of
the far-famed European (by the same builders).
Tier dimensions are as follows :-160 feet long, 22
feet breadth outside (21f inside), 141 feet depth
over all (13 feet inside from ceiling to ceiling).
Her cabins are on a new plan, constructed on
deck, and contain berths for forty-two class pas-
sengers, besides captain and officers' berths. She is
built expressly for the trade between Dublin and
Liverpool, to ply in connexion with two paddle
steamers, St. Columb and St. Kieran. Her 'twixt
decks are fitted up for cattle, so as to contain 150 to
200
head, and the hatches are so constructed that the
cattle can walk into the hold, which will save the an-
noyance and trouble of slinging. She is to be pro-
pelled by two engines of $O-inch cylinders each,
2} feet in stroke, on the gearing principle, made by
Messrs. Smith and Rodgers, and with a propeller
nine feet diameter, and is expected to be one of the
fistest screw-steamers yet finished in the Clyde.
This steamer's keel was laid down on the sth of
June last, and she will be finished and ready fur sea
by the end of the month.
Messrs. Thomas Wingate and Co., 'Whiteinch, are
now building the screw-steamer Mail, of similar
'dimensions and power, as a consort for the Times.
She is to have 60 feet of a spar deck forward, fitted
up for cattle, besides the holds.
After the launch was over the company which had
assembled in Messrs. Rodgers and Co.'s yard, by the
invitation of R. P. Stephens, Esq., the owner of the
vessel, adjourned to a place fitted up in a temporary
way, to drink " Success to the Times." Immediately
afterwards another animated scene presented itself
on the banks of the Clyde, which excited the deepest
interest amongst the leading shipbuilders and engi-
neers assembled on this occssion—viz , the launch
of e model belonging to Captain Carpenter,R.N , fitted
ou the duplex rudder and screw propeller Principle,
which glided swiftly across the Clyde, to the astonish-
ment of the spectators; and afterwards it p,rformed
several evolutions to prove the correctness of the
principle. It turned round, by the aid of two rud-
ders, in about once and a half its own length.
The people interested expressed themselves per-
fectly satisfied of the correctness of the principle,
which, it is said, will be tried on Mr. Stephens's new
vessel, the Mgt, immediately.

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the lrth i AND ()NTH- WESTERN RAILWAY.--On
with rannsat. a party of about sixty gentlemen connected
mond. in ?.% dined at the Star and Garter Hotel, Rich-
elogntnt ep`ncie?urse of the evening Mr. Watkin, in a very
London and Norituht-Ziuced a deputation of the officers of the
senng is/Iyr. e.
mil estern Railway, for the purpose of pre
sitingonial of ls, the goods manager of that line, with
Dlr. Mills very plate,graceuivislue between 200 and 300 guineas.
acknowledged the honour. That
gentleman has been enu,Ya
:ietlin the management of public
conveyance for upwardi irty years half of the time in '
the service of the London Nortli-Western Railway,
where his talents as a manager"" 1 kind-hearted and ju-
citfus conduct as a superior ottj and in
haveern won him the respect
and esteem of all who have known him.
TRADE WITH AMLRICA.—On sat
of the United
m.-ntare paper was is,urd, showing
in I,st fi;ur
„ie tradeurd" a Pntlia-
Irsh Kmgdom with the United States of America
ye-ars. In 1647 the declared value of
the duce and manufacture exportwd to the Unitedd
pro-
America was 10,974,1611. ; in 1848, 9,564,909/ , States of
11,971,028/ t• and in 1850, 14,': 91,961/. The tinolrnte.Bl9,
11
the United States have increase.l. In the three years (latust
year's account not being made up) the official value of the
imports was respectively, 20,349,882 L, 23,916,844 L, and
26,554,9411.
AN AGED AMERICAN LADY.—The Boston Saturday
-Evening Gazette says that there is an old lady by the name
of Frost, now living in Eaten, New Hampshire, who can
say, "Arise, daughter, and go to thy daughter, for thy
daughter's daughter has a daughter." She is ninety-five
Yetas old.