The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16

tiful oraft, ~ are also the Lsvsnt steamers e q
same company. But m American ooast st>amS
compared with either Of even these, u, In point
speed, Dimensions and accommodation, pAlas
| to fvrm-house.
| mere are not less than ave distinct aaa dii
ierent lines Of steam packets that regularly pI,
between Msrseines and the ether Meditsrfsusar
ports, as far as Malta and yet there Is not sin
gle vessel OF either Of the five lines, or Of ell pst
together, that can compare with the most humble
of the steamers of Long Island Sound. 80
The Languedoc, boat of about four hundred
TONS is the crack boat of the crack insths Frssah
government line--snd is said to be the strongest,
fastest, and altogether the best steamer in the
Mediterranean. Bat she cannot, comfortably, &C.
commodate more than fifty passengers. and her
departure from Naples was delayed six whole days,
because ola gale, which would not have detained .
Yankee steamer, either on the lakes or on the At
lantic coast, half Is many hours. Bus none Of
these steamers are said to be insured
At length, however, it was de6nitively announced
that the Languedoc would leave her moorings, ia
the port Of Naples, at a P. M AND even 80
she did. And then the ceremony and formality
which attended her departure! One would have
thought the occasion one Of general jail do
livery. Such scrupulous and punctilious in
calling over of names, such mastering of pas
sengers, such making out of rolls and ell
tAis not to prevent certain dangerous people from
coming into the kngdem Of tho Two Sicilies, but
to prevent, peradvsnture, certain other persons es
eemed dangerous, from going out. Not month
since occurred an illustration Of this policy. Years
ago, citizen of Naples fell under su spioion Of ths
government, and continued an object Of survsi-
lance until his decease. His two sons have re-
peatedly, since, endeavorsd to obtain passports
for England or France, but in vain. A few
weeks ago, an English merchant, resident ct
Naples, obtained fer them passports, under a..
sumed names; but, just they were about stepping
on board the English steamer, they were all arrest
ed The Englishman, at the demand of Mr.. Tom
Palmersten, was, of course, released; bat the two
Neapolitans were put to torture, to extort from
them the object of their attempted evasion, and
will, probably be prisoners for life In one of those
dungeons referred to in Mr.. Gladstone's celebrated
letters. This may seem incredible, bat coed au-
thority asserts its truth MIR. Gladstone passed
last winter at Naples for the benefit of his dsush
ters health. 1t was supposed he would publish
his impressions, and as he was known to be oonser
tive, it was believed those impressions would
be favora bic to the government, as had been those
of an English gentleman who had preceded him
the previous winter. Every facility given him.
chanism OF the government; and, being an accom-
plished Italian scholar, he freely conversed with
several accom- plished Italian scholars now in the
dungeons Of lschia for political offences The re-
suit might have been apprehended; but not less
was the establishment and wrath when his Expose
appeared nor has the indignation been less, that
Lord Palmer.tOn, his political opponent. should
British legation and consulate in Europe
There is not q COVE rnment on tn. oonti-
nent more sleepless In its Vigilance than that OF
Ferdinand II. And yet there seems little real eause
for Il. The celebrated lines ofTom Moore. written
thirty years ago, on hearing that the Austras had
entered Naples without resistance, commencing
SAY. down TO the dust with them slaves shsy ars
Is in 1921 and one can hardly deplore very deeply
the probability that his majesty, in imitation Of
the mad boy Of Austria, is about deprving them OF
the last yestige Of right, in taking away q"a''
Leaving Naples at PM, you are ct Civisa
Vecchia At AM on the next day; and starting
again ut T. III, on the next morning q O'CLOCK
you anchor in the port of Leghorn. The sea Wa
rather rough, and the lsnagsd0c h0SSsd about On
the pillows like Q cork on ma. nond' Ap9n&
the passengers was Bishop Odon, of Texas, Who
has been visiting the Pope, and Antony BpnarAyte,
son Of the Prince Of Canine, ex- President OF the
Roman Assembly in 1913. He is large, fat fell
low IKE his cousin, Lucien Murat his face covered
IN Tuscany, liberal principles are said to bo
rapidly gaining ground, With no organized system
to arrest them albeit, the influence Of the imperial
relative and namesake Of the Arch Duke Francis 10.
horn by sentence Of Austrian court martial; an
albeit England and France have thought prudeas
and proper officially to inform the said Arch Duke
that the undue influence Of Austria in his govern
ment viii tend further than ever, to complica.s
affairs in Southern Europe. But what can the poor
man do! IL will hardly answer to bite Ia,
hand that protects; French soldiers alone retain
the Pope in the Vatican; and Austrian soldiers
The twelve hours passed at Leghorn give pas
sengers In the steamer ample time to run over tbs
plains, on the railway ten miles to Pisa, and see
the Leaning Tower, the seventh wonder of the
IN of at tha n apt;u $y
and the celebrated cemetery Of Campo SAnto, all
Of them equally wonders, in their way.
There arc quite number Of American vessels at
Leghorn. Among these are the Juliet,0 for New
York on the I5th.-the Mediator for the same
port about the 10th: and the large ship Victoria
a month later. The Roxana, Of Thomastown.
Me-, is to clear very soon. The Gertrude, Of Ply
Leaving Leghorn at p. M. sbou. Eve hours IA
ter the Languedoc was driven by tempest into
the deep Bay Of SPetia, where she passed the ught
alongs;dc the United States frisate "indepen-
ture Of the Mississippi" constitutes the United
States Squadrsnin the Mediterranean That this
naval force 10 entirely 10 sinal for this important
station, especially at this important period, admits
1852, Is pregnan. with events which may convuls >
all Southern Europe. The May election In France
viii be the signal for the eruption. kossuth Is re-
ported to have said to small party OF italians. In
what he supposed was secret eonclaye, st Mar
settles, that revolution was organized for 1852 at
Rome, Naples. Milan, Florence-all over Italy.
Probability confirms and comedies with prediction;
and, amid the Of factions aud nations to ensue
neutral powers should surely have sufficient power
on the spot to maintain their dignity and rights,
and protect their citizens and commerce. The
United States might take q lesson from Lngland
IN this regard, as indeed she might in many, many
other matters OF foreign policy.
This port OF Genoa We reached this morning ut 10
o'clock, and, as usual shall resume our voyage to
Marseilles at 4 p. M. There are no American
vessels here; nor has there been but one this six
months. Mr.. Baker, the present United States
consul, win, probably, soon follow his predecessor,
Mr.. lie Roy, to the United States, although be
came out only in the spring. But our govsrimsn.
need never expect to retain consuls Mt their poss
until, like England, France, Russia, all civilzsd
nations, she properly compensates them. r.
AMIN BEy IN CoSsTANIrNoPLK The CoWvtc De
ConsiGnttnops Of the 18th Of September last under
the head Of "Miscellaneous News" publishes q
paragraph, Of which friend has obligngly furnish