Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-07
ARRIVAL
OF THE WASHINGTON.


OF THE WASHINGTON.
The steamship Washington, fifteen
days from Southampton, with one of
the largest freights ever brough. 10 this
city, run aground this morning at 2 o.
clock, almost directly under the Sandy
Hook lights. Her mails and passengers
we're sent up TO the city this forenoon,
and he underwriters despatched steam
tugs TO help her of. Her cargo is es.
timated n, about 81 100000.
The Washington was got cH Mt IL
o'clock, and does 10, appear TO be in.
jured.
She is full Of passengers, there being
l70 on board, and has most valuable
cargo from Germany and France, con.
sisting Of nearly 500 tons measurement
and Of season goods for this market.
She brings intelligence Of the Arctic
arriving at Liverpool on the 18th instant,
after passage Of 10 days S l.2 hours.
The Niagara arrived at Liverpool on
the 18th, after run ofless than II days
mean time.
A Company was forming in London
to run two steamers between Galway
and New York
The marke, for brcadstufIs was s,ea.
dy.
Cotton was also steady. The sales n,
Liverpool OH the 18th instant reached
5000 bales on the l4th, 600O; and on
the 18th, 5000 bales.
The weather was very favorable, and
good harvest was expected.
The Overland Calcutta mail, with
dates 10 the Sd Of June had arrived in
London. There was no news of grea,
importance. Trade was very dull
The Bombay mail had not arrived.
The grand Banquet given by Mr..
Brown, NJ. p, Of the firm Of Brown
Shipley & Co., to the Royal Comn,is-
sioners and Executive Committee of the
Great Exhibition, and to "a number Of
foreign guests connected with the Crys-
tai Palace, on board the United States
Steamer Atlantic, passed of with the
greatest eclat.
The banquet took place at o'clock
on board the Atlantic, Mr.. Brown pre-
siding, and Captain West filling the
Vice Chair. II was the most magnif-
cent entertainment ever provided on
sh.pboard, and due justice was done to
the viands and wines, the latter being
of the choicest vintages, and supplied in
truly regal profusion. The cloth be-
ing removed, and The usual ,oasts hav-
ing been responded to, many interesting
speeches were made.
Intelligence from Madrid mentions
that OH the 9th Of July the Spanish
Government having received intelligence
Of the preparations for IN insurrection
in the Capital, had by extensive and
timely military precautions deferred
the conspirators from carrying their in.
tentions into effect.
a fatal Orange riot took place in Liv-
crpooI on the 18th, during which three
persons were killed, and several others
were dangerously wounded.
The attendance at the Great Exhib-
ton continued as large US ever. The
number Of persons each shilling day
averaging over 10000.
From Paris the accounts are uniIn.
portant. The debate in the Legislative
Assembly on the revision question hav-
ing commenced. 1t was expected to
las, week. The improvement in COM
merci i affairs throughout France has
made ia,thcr progress. Wheat has
fallen nearly one franc per hectrolitic.--
Flour also declined, the prospect Of the
harvest being more favorable. The
French funds were very firm in prices.
Hamburg letters allude to the indig-
nant public feeling prevalent at the ar
bitrary acts Of the Austrian Govern
ment, whose agents had paid domicilia-
~ visits to several houses and arrested
the inmates, and had also arrested sev.
cral parties arriving from England.
The latest dates from Portugal are TO
the 9th OF July.
The Ministry, as reconstructed by
the Duke Saldanha, had assumed the
direction Of public affairs, but without
any apparent charge in policy. Finan-
cial enibdrrassmen,s were rapidly threat.
ening 10 cngulph this kincdom.-N Y.
Mirror
HALiyAI TrLRoRArR Opricr,
Aug. as l-2 A. NJ.
Tie Mail steamer Europa, arrived
this morning at Halifax, at quarter past
eight clock. She sailed from Liver
pool at halt past ten, A. NJ, July goth,
and brough, eighty passengers and up
wards, children and servants inclusive /;
nine for Halifax.
Last night at l2 o'clock the Europa
run down and sunk an American Mas
sachusetts 6shing schooner, the Flor
cnee All the crew, fifteen in number,