The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-26
Affairs Abroad,

The arrivals from Europe come SO thick and
last In succession that it is hard to keep pace
with the latest news without slurring over that
which preceded il. Yesterdays Northern mail
brought the full accounts of the Atlantic news
and the teegraphic accounts of the Asia's, three
days later. .:. ~.
The latest intelligence is the most important,
for it brings the welcome tdngs of an advance
In cotton, and an improvement in breadstuffs.
The political news is but continuation of that
brought by the Atlantic. KossUrH still con-
tinued the lion of the day in England, and was
figuring at ball given by the Hungarian and
Polish exiles, by the last accounts He seems
equally at his ease in the court, the camp. the
grove.
In the French National Assembly the new
electoral law had passed to second reading on
the 18th inst-on taking the vote, it was defeated
by majority of 81.
The Australian gold diggings promise to rival
California to some extent. The reports from the
mines are of Aattering character.
The electric communication between France
and England, through the submarine telegraph,
IS said now to be complete, and in successful
operation. This adds another to the many new
wonders of the age.
From the budget of the Ailantic's news, we
extract to-day some specimens of the latest
speeches Of KossUrH, availing ourselves of the
Judicious compilation of the New York Post
The number and length of his late efforts is
such as to forbid the idea of full republication
of them in our columns, even did We deem il
necessary. A good general idea of the leading
principles announced by him, may be gathered
from these extracts-the wheat winnowed from
what We will venture to term the chat, the
merely oratorical or complimentary portions.
His triumphal Pre- gress thus far, and the pow.
erful impression on the public mind produced
by his speeches, have occasioned great anxiety
in the minds Of the continental rulers and diplo-
natsts-and we shrewdly suspect that the au.
thorities in Great Britain will be quite as ready
to speed the parting" as they were TO wei.
come the coming guest" The London Times
still fires its heavy artillery at the great Magyar
within point blank range, but the recoil hurts
the engineer more than the discharge the des.
tined victim. "The thunderer" in this matter
certainly does not represent British sentiment,
or at least the rOz pOTuh
Whatever varying opinions may be enter
tanned with reference to the Hungarian, no one
now can pretend TO doubt bis oratorieal powers,
or his consummate tact and adroitness as poll.
tcian. KossUTH the exile, has accomplished
more, and is at this hour more dreaded by the
foes Of free institutions, and the enemies Of
equal rights, than was ever KossUTH the victori.
Gus general, when the throne Of Austria rocked
70 and fro like reed in the whirlwind. 1.-THE
vigorous common sense Of KossUTH," Gays the
Liverpool Journal, |" is lifting the nation out Of
its old notions OF continental anarchists and
peace principles His new IDEAS are new blood
TO rs; and, g, e goes, he will leave in the
hearts Of slish forward politicians faith
in, and patty with, the efforts Of the anti.
monY 8 Of continental Europe"
III I'll probably reach this country in the
course Of the ensuing week-snd we trust that
hi, reception by our citizens may be worthy Of
him, and Of themselves also.