Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-06-26
WHOLE NO. 1885
european Ncws,
New YoRk, June II, 1851.

NEw YoRk, June IL, 1851.
The steamship Humboldt arrived at
her wharf at 6 O'Clock this evening,
having sailed from Havre at 10 A. NJ,
4th inst, and from Cowcs at same
day. The Hermann arrived at Cowes
at A, NJ, on the lst June, and proceed
ed to Bremen. The Europa arrived at
Liverpool June LIST, in eleven and half
days from New York.
The screw propeller Lafayette, from
Philadelphia, reached Liverpool on the
I'd, having previously called at Queens
town for coal. 1t will be recolected
that when three days out from Phila-
delphia she broke her air pumps, and
the remainder of the voyage was per-
formed with the engines working high
pressure.
ENGLAND.
The Great Exhibition goes on pros.
perously $4,000 persons visited it on
the Cd of June.
The Parliamentary Committee had
decided on the Cape route for the Aus
tralian mails.
Richard Lalor Shield British Minis
ter at Florence, died suddenly on the
Goth May The death OF the Earl Of
Shaftesbury is also announced.
The steamship Great Britain is being
put in thorough repair, and will, it is
said, commence to run between Liver
pool and New York next September
She is to be commanded by Capt Ma,h-
ews, formerly Of the Great Western.
The repairs on the Atlantic are IN a
good state Of iorwardness, and it is ex.
pected that she will resume her place
in the Collins line about the first OF July.
The United States frigate ST. Law
renee sailed from Southampton on the
Sd, for New York. She would touch at
Lisbon to land the Hon Mr.. IIaddock.
American Charge to Portugal. On the
day previous 10 the departure of the
irigate, a grand entertainment was Civ
en- on board the ship, by Captain Sands,
to the Mayor and corporation of South
ampton, as return for the generous
hospitalities extended TO the officers o
the irigate by the municipality OF the
city. The banquet was numeroulsy at
tended, and the company broke up, de-
lighted with the good feeling that pre-
vailed --.-
FRANCE.
Louis Napoleon had visited the North
ern Departments for the purpose of
opening the Paris and Lyons Railway.
A grand banquet was given him at Di-
Jon, where he made speech, giving
great dissatisfaction 10 the Partisan
Journals, which looked upon il as de
claratIon Of war against the Assembly.
The President returned o Paris on the
81 of June, where he was received with
some stir, but no disturbance ensued
SPAIN.
The government Of Spain was in great
fear Of an lnsurrecton at Madrid, and
great military precautions had been
taken. The Spanish Democrats had
issued long programme OF future oper-
ations.
GOh ObAL.
In Portugal the Chamber of Deputies
was dissolved on the 25th, and IA new
Cortes convoked for the 18th OF Septem
Der.
The country was generally tranquil.
Two regiments at Oporto had attempt
ed a reactionary movement, but was
suppressed by the authorities
THE OVERLAND MAIL.
The Overland India Mail had reach
ed England.
Satte Persand, Commissariat to the
| Anglo Indian armies, had been trium-
phantly acquitted OF a charge of fraud
brought against him by Government
Government owes HIM E500,000 sterl-
ing, the payment of which they endeav-
ored 10 evade by this charge.
Disturbances still continue on the
Pesha war frontier. The sons Of Dost
Mahomet were shut up in Balkh, and
the Ernir OF Buhara is marching against
them.
The rebels in China are making head
way. .....